Preseason - Munster v Crusaders (Feb 4th)

[Kiwidom]

Crusaders playing like it's their first game of the season which is to be expected, bit sloppy at the breakdown and missing first up tackles etc
Leigh halfpenny didn't last the first half , has his arm in a sling
Munster targeting Chay Fihaki with plenty of high balla

[taniwharugby]

Dumb by Gardner there.

Scrappy game

[taniwharugby]

Both Crusaders tries have been well worked through numerous hands, thatbwas a pearler finished by McLeod

[Kiwidom]

I think this is the way forward, playing pre season games in UK/Ireland. Bigger crowds at least

[Kiwidom]

A fair result all things considered.Good haka at the start.Macca Springer and Cullen Grace were good value. I don't rate Kemara and today didn't change my mind. Reihana unlucky at the end

[taniwharugby]

Reihana pulls a wide conversion on FT to miss the a draw.

2nd half was much better.

A few odd calls or non calls, but overall the ref was good.

[Duluth]

Strange with a dumb yellow. No surprise there

Munster the better side, probably should’ve scored more tries. Crusaders took their handful of chances well.

It was always going to be difficult with one side mid season and another in their first match of the preseason

[Duluth]

@Kiwidom said in Preseason - Munster v Crusaders (Feb 4th):

I don't rate Kemara and today didn't change my mind. Reihana unlucky at the end

Reihana struggled when he came on too. Burke needs to step up when he returns from injury

[Machpants]

@Duluth minus current ABs too. Though to be fair Munster didn't have their internationals either

[Bovidae]

Is Coombes a regular starter for Munster? He was part of the Irish squad that toured NZ. They have both Synman and Kleyn in their squad but both were unavailable due to injury.

Sky NZ is obviously doing in-studio commentary for these pre-season games.

[Duluth]

Any update on the Halfpenny injury?

[Chris]

@Duluth said in Preseason - Munster v Crusaders (Feb 4th):

Any update on the Halfpenny injury?

Not good I hear having scans to determine.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Nepia]

Well I've just figured out what would make me support the Crusaders, playing an Irish team.

And then typically they let me down at the end. Wont make that mistake again.

[MiketheSnow]

@Chris said in Preseason - Munster v Crusaders (Feb 4th):

@Duluth said in Preseason - Munster v Crusaders (Feb 4th):

Any update on the Halfpenny injury?

Not good I hear having scans to determine.

Poor bastard
So unlucky

[Chris]

@MiketheSnow said in Preseason - Munster v Crusaders (Feb 4th):

@Chris said in Preseason - Munster v Crusaders (Feb 4th):

@Duluth said in Preseason - Munster v Crusaders (Feb 4th):

Any update on the Halfpenny injury?

Not good I hear having scans to determine.

Poor bastard
So unlucky

Yeah it’s shit for him, hopefully the scans turn out not as bad as they think.

[profitius]

@Bovidae said in Preseason - Munster v Crusaders (Feb 4th):

Is Coombes a regular starter for Munster? He was part of the Irish squad that toured NZ. They have both Synman and Kleyn in their squad but both were unavailable due to injury.

Sky NZ is obviously doing in-studio commentary for these pre-season games.

Coombes usually starts at 8. He's a try scoring machine but not in Andy Farrells plans for whatever reason.

This is Snymans 3rd season with Munster and he's played about 11 games. Been injured all the time. Just happened to be injury free for the world cup. Lucky Rassie! Then got injured again.

[Ruginmel]

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