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28-30

28 30. Justice.

28 37 Bonus point for Munster after 69 minutes.

28 37 final score.

Made heavy weather of winning a match they were expected to win.

Got there in the end, with a bonus point and more than a 7 point margin, so all good in the end.

Nothing to see here ... move along.

Cap'n Grumpy wrote:Made heavy weather of winning a match they were expected to win.

Got there in the end, with a bonus point and more than a 7 point margin, so all good in the end.

Nothing to see here ... move along.

I expected the Italians to beat the Munster reserves.

Agree with Grumps. Just another one of those games Munster should win against average opposition.

Oh how I wish I could say that about next weekend's game.

Saracens: Goode, Maitland, Lozowski, Barritt, Williams; Farrell, Spencer; M Vunipola, George, Lamositele, Itoje, Kruis, Rhodes, Wray, B Vunipola.

Replacements: Gray, Barrington, Koch, Skelton, Burger, Wigglesworth, Tompkins, Strettle.

Munster: Haley; Conway, Farrell, Scannell, Sweetnam; Bleyendaal, Murray; Kilcoyne, Scannell, Ryan; Kleyn, Beirne; O'Mahony (C), O'Donoghue, Stander.

Replacements: Marshall, Loughman, Archer, Holland, Botha, Mathewson, JJ Hanrahan, Goggin.

Had heard earlier in the week Earls was unlikely to make it and now it is confirmed. He is a huge loss for us. Saracens are favourites but I'm quite hopeful that Munster can produce a big performance.

One of the first things we have to do is unsettle Farrell. Another thing we cannot afford is any aimless or in anyway loose kicking. Williams and friends will be extremely dangerous if they get cheap possession.

Also need to ensure Billy V feels like he has gone to hell. The rainbow flags in the crowd will be one thing but tis on the field we need to hurt him. He is ineffective when stopped at source. That is the key.

Losing Earls is a blow. Come on Munster, sow it into these shower of bar steward!!

Bumper crowd expected in Coventry today I read - 15,000 in a stadium which holds 32,000. Saracens bringing 4,000, Munster 8,000.

Shan wrote:

Saracens: Goode, Maitland, Lozowski, Barritt, Williams; Farrell, Spencer; M Vunipola, George, Lamositele, Itoje, Kruis, Rhodes, Wray, B Vunipola.

Replacements: Gray, Barrington, Koch, Skelton, Burger, Wigglesworth, Tompkins, Strettle.

Munster: Haley; Conway, Farrell, Scannell, Sweetnam; Bleyendaal, Murray; Kilcoyne, Scannell, Ryan; Kleyn, Beirne; O'Mahony (C), O'Donoghue, Stander.

Replacements: Marshall, Loughman, Archer, Holland, Botha, Mathewson, JJ Hanrahan, Goggin.

Had heard earlier in the week Earls was unlikely to make it and now it is confirmed. He is a huge loss for us. Saracens are favourites but I'm quite hopeful that Munster can produce a big performance.

One of the first things we have to do is unsettle Farrell. Another thing we cannot afford is any aimless or in anyway loose kicking. Williams and friends will be extremely dangerous if they get cheap possession.

Also need to ensure Billy V feels like he has gone to hell. The rainbow flags in the crowd will be one thing but tis on the field we need to hurt him. He is ineffective when stopped at source. That is the key.

A good tactic is to give him loud and sustained abuse when he's practicing kicks during the warm up.Totally threw him at Ravers and he won't becexoecting it at "home"

big mervyn wrote:

Shan wrote:

Saracens: Goode, Maitland, Lozowski, Barritt, Williams; Farrell, Spencer; M Vunipola, George, Lamositele, Itoje, Kruis, Rhodes, Wray, B Vunipola.

Replacements: Gray, Barrington, Koch, Skelton, Burger, Wigglesworth, Tompkins, Strettle.

Munster: Haley; Conway, Farrell, Scannell, Sweetnam; Bleyendaal, Murray; Kilcoyne, Scannell, Ryan; Kleyn, Beirne; O'Mahony (C), O'Donoghue, Stander.

Replacements: Marshall, Loughman, Archer, Holland, Botha, Mathewson, JJ Hanrahan, Goggin.

Had heard earlier in the week Earls was unlikely to make it and now it is confirmed. He is a huge loss for us. Saracens are favourites but I'm quite hopeful that Munster can produce a big performance.

One of the first things we have to do is unsettle Farrell. Another thing we cannot afford is any aimless or in anyway loose kicking. Williams and friends will be extremely dangerous if they get cheap possession.

Also need to ensure Billy V feels like he has gone to hell. The rainbow flags in the crowd will be one thing but tis on the field we need to hurt him. He is ineffective when stopped at source. That is the key.

A good tactic is to give him loud and sustained abuse when he's practicing kicks during the warm up.Totally threw him at Ravers and he won't becexoecting it at "home"

I refute that we gave anyone abuse at Ravers. All we did was give him loud and sustained verbal ribbing in the best possible sportsmanship.

The fact that he took it the wrong way, wasn't our fault.

Not much sign of standing up and fighting today. Very disappointing.

Sorries players actually humping each other on the ground, so pleased they are with getting a scrum.