Glasgow Warriors v Munster Rugby, 25 October

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Glasgow Warriors  v Munster Rugby
 
Friday 25 October 2013, KO: 19:35
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
 
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU, 11th competition game)
Assistant Referees: David Changleng, Bob Nevins (both SRU)
Citing Commissioner: John Kirk (SRU)
TMO: Jim Yuille (SRU)
 
LIVE on BBC ALBA/TG4
 
A. Teams:
 
I. Glasgow

15. Sean Maitland
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Byron McGuigan
12. Sean Lamont
11. DTH van der Merwe
10. Duncan Weir
9. Chris Cusiter (Captain)

1. Ryan Grant
2. Pat MacArthur
3. Moray Low
4. Tim Swinson
5. Jonny Gray
6. Rob Harley
7. Tyrone Holmes
8. Josh Strauss

16. Dougie Hall
17. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
18. Jon Welsh
19. Tom Ryder
20. Chris Fusaro
21. Niko Matawalu
22. Ruaridh Jackson
23. Mark Bennett
 
II.Munster
 
15 Johne Murphy
14 Andrew Conway
13 Keith Earls
12 Ivan Dineen
11 Ronan O’Mahony
10 JJ Hanrahan
09 Conor Murray

01 James Cronin
02 Mike Sherry
03 Stephen Archer
04 Donncha O’Callaghan
05 Paul O’Connell
06 Peter O’Mahony Capt.
07 Sean Dougall
08 CJ Stander

Replacements: Damien Varley, Dave Kilcoyne, BJ Botha, Billy Holland, James Coughlan, Cathal Sheridan, James Downey, Casey Laulala.
  
B. Form - head to head
 
21 Played 21
7 Wins 13
13 Losses 7
1 Draws 1
41 Tries 55
29 Conversions 40
56 Penalties 49
1 Drop Goals 1
434 Points 505
25 Avg. Age 27
 
C. Form - last season:
 
Saturday 1 December 2012, 19:45 - Thomond Park
Munster Rugby 31 - 3 Glasgow Warriors
 
Friday 29 March 2013, 20:05 - Scotstoun
Glasgow Warriors 51 - 24 Munster Rugby
 
D. Parliamo Glasgow:
 
Alphabetty Spaghetti - D.T.H. van der Merwe, wing
Angel - Gabriel Ascarate, centre
Angela - Jon Welsh, prop
Barry - Byron McGuigan, wing
Big Boab - (see Ginger Tackle Monster, the)
Big Mike - (see Coo, the)
Big Naka - Leone Nakarawa, lock/loosie
Bluto - Josh Strauss, loosie/no.8
Centre, the - (see Lesser Messiah, the)
Coo, the - Michael Cusack, prop
Cooseetah - (see Cus)
Cus - Chris Cusiter, scrum half
DTH - (see Alphabetty Spaghetti)
Flippy - (see Toonie)
Fozzy - Christopher Fusaro, loosie
Furra Lineeeee - Peter Horne, centre
Ginger Tackle Monster, the - Rob Harley, loosie
Guns - Tim Swinson, lock
Henners - Henry Pyrgos, scrum half
Hoggy - Stuart Hogg, full back/wing/centre
Ickle Jon - Jonny Gray, lock
Jedi - James Eddie, loosie
Lesser Messiah, the - Richie Vernon, loosie/no.8
Mark of Nazareth - (see Messiah, the)
Meatball, the - Duncan Weir, fly half
Messiah, the/ - Mark Bennett, centre
Niko - Nikola Matawalu, scrum half
Niko's Mate - Jerry Yanuyanutawa, prop
No Maits - Sean Maitland, wing
Rhubarb - Ruaridh Jackson, fly half
Ruck Inspector, the - Alastair Kellock, lock
Schlong - Sean Lamont, centre/wing
Sherlock - Tyrone Holmes, loosie
Shrek - Gordon Reid, prop
Toonie - Gregor Peter John Townsend MBE, head coach
Wee P - Pat MacArthur, hooker
Weegie from Fiji, the - (see Niko)

If only Lamont could pass

Also a clear dangerous tackle - legs were lifted up

If it were any otherteam they were playing against, I would probably be cheering for Glasgow as well, Gibbo.

TJ wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:That's am easy 6 points Glasgow have not taken this game - no way Matawalu should have taken that quick tap. There was no one there and the defense was set!

should have been another pen tho - no where near 10 m

Wrong...look at it again..the defender came through he was left run

JJ is playing really nice intelligent stuff here. Keatley, Maddser and Paddy feicin Jackson (hes not going to make it lads), are not alone.

I love it.

Given that Cus is off who's captain? Cause just like the end against Zebre we look rudderless

This is dire rugby.

Glasgow are poor
Munster are cynical
Ref is strangling the game.

Nice Murray

RDW_Scotland wrote:Also a clear dangerous tackle - legs were lifted up

and he was gently returned to the ground...

Munster running the clock down well.  glasgow need more than a short pass to a stationary forward

ME-109 wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:Also a clear dangerous tackle - legs were lifted up

and he was gently returned to the ground...

It was fine - never went beyond horizontal. No penalty

tigertattie wrote:This is dire rugby.

Glasgow are poor
Munster are cynical
Ref is strangling the game.

Er...Glasgow are poor is about the only correct statement there....Munster are poor as well but there you go. Ref is poor for everyone.

Sorry, but I haven't worked out how to do quotes on my new toy yet, but in response to RDW's comment on a dangerous tackle - I thought it was dangerous if youdropped them. Trying not to betray Munster bias here, but it seemed to me that they put him down, fairky ggently and safely.

KiaRose wrote:If it were any otherteam they were playing against, I would probably be cheering for Glasgow as well, Gibbo.

Kia,
Every time we play Connacht, I almost forget Leinster are my team.Want them to beat up the big Ladyboys. Its weird.

So the ref is going to call the game off?

ME-109 wrote:

RDW_Scotland wrote:Also a clear dangerous tackle - legs were lifted up

and he was gently returned to the ground...

I thought the tackle was fine. Bit like a trip to Alton Towers, bit of air time & a hint of peril but ultimately a safe landing. Only quibble was the second Munster player had the Glasgow guy by the neck.

Gibson wrote:

KiaRose wrote:If it were any otherteam they were playing against, I would probably be cheering for Glasgow as well, Gibbo.

Kia,
Every time we play Connacht, I almost forget Leinster are my team.Want them to beat up the big Ladyboys.  Its weird.

Always a fun game...

ME-109 wrote:

tigertattie wrote:This is dire rugby.

Glasgow are poor
Munster are cynical
Ref is strangling the game.

Er...Glasgow are poor is about the only correct statement there....Munster are poor as well but there you go. Ref is poor for everyone.

Speaking words of wisdom...

This ref has absolutely no clue in the scrums.

What was the point in binning both of them??

We have been utter mince this evening  

The Glasgow forwards are complete idiots. The ref told them on numerous occasions not to push before the ball was put in.....what do they do?

Ever since Faletau perfected the chopped legs tackle on the Lions tour, everyone is using it. As it in a lot of cases simply a shoulder charge into the opposing player's ankles, it is surely illegal (no arms used). There have been a few instances where I have seen refs giving penalties for it, but I hope it won't become afeature of the game - the illegal version I mean.

toonue must take the blame again - Playing two slow centres who can't pass. Does anyone still think Lamont should play for Scotland?

Glove, yer not wrong. Really should have taken this Munster side. All part of the education really.

Sexy rugby

Smarter there from Glasgow forwards just don't push  

Feicin hell has DOC got bitten on the face....brings a new meaning to a Glasgow kiss.

That number of phase defines what Warriors are all about now. It has shifted. They have played shoite here, but they woke up.

Up against the Masters of nous.

.........

Well done Munster. Townsend very naive - scrum on their line, Glasgow scrum on top, Munster loose head yellow carded, and we change front row, nuts.

Jesus Munster...you do give your poor fans a terrible time.  It should never have come to that.  Chug along rugby isn't good enough.

Glasgow learn that hard way that you should ALWAYS take easy penalties when they are on offer!

That ref really needs to go on a scrum training course

Munster did what they needed to do. Was it poor for the game of rugby. Yes. Was it against the rules of the game. Yes. Would Glasgow have done the same thing. Yes.

Awful game of rugby.

Should have had a man advantage at the end there. Repeated Munster infringements     
Still play like mugs for 80 minutes, get treated like mugs.

But fair play Munster, great defence  

JJ Rocks. He's got the lot. Feic de rest of em.

Ospreys go top and Glasgow drop two places to third in the table.

SecretFly wrote:Jesus Munster...you do give your poor fans a terrible time.  It should never have come to that.  Chug along rugby isn't good enough.

Leinster Tort.

TG4 Weather girl. Girl, speak Irish to me.

Toonie mistakes cost the game. Second loss this year, both doe to stupid selections and stupid substitutions.

Glasgow have a great back 3 - so play 2 centres with no pace and no pass.

Which position, Gibson. Simon Mannix and Rob Penney are determined to protect him. They have said they do not want him thrown in too deep while he develops.

GLove39 wrote:Should have had a man advantage at the end there. Repeated Munster infringements     
Still play like mugs for 80 minutes, get treated like mugs.

But fair play Munster, great defence  

Yup - should have been at lest one more yellow card

Artful_Dodger wrote:Ospreys go top and Glasgow drop two places to third in the table.

Scratch that. Munster top.

1 - Munster
2 - Ospreys
3 - Glasgow
4 - Ulster

Gibson wrote:JJ Rocks. He's got the lot. Feic de rest of em.  

He is pure class! Great boot, classy runner and plays right up on the gain line

tigertattie wrote:Munster did what they needed to do. Was it poor for the game of rugby. Yes. Was it against the rules of the game. Yes. Would Glasgow have done the same thing. Yes.

Awful game of rugby.

What in gods name of jebus you mean by that. Glasgow were clueless and all Munster had to do was to wait for them to make mistakes. A very much second string Munster team for that matter.

JJ was MOTM

Munster
Glasgow
Ospreys
Ulster

?

No?

KiaRose wrote:Which position, Gibson.  Simon Mannix and Rob Penney are determined to protect him.  They have said they do not want him thrown in too deep while he develops.

It is obvious to me Kia. He's a 10. He likes to control things. A 10 who could take us to a different level. He's a very clever player.

I like the lad. Its a young JS. Only evolved.

Why did ref not go to Tmo for serious biting incident?

Well done Munster you play what's in front of you. We had you on on the rack , man off and we promptly take off our best prop and get penalised at the scrum!!! Bring on Niko when all we needed was a bit of composure and he decides to have several brain farts . A lesson to our management - don't panic!!!

Munster 22 pts
Ospreys 22
Glasgow 21
Ulster 20

SecretFly wrote:Munster
Glasgow
Ospreys
Ulster

?

No?

Nope.

1 Munster 6 5 0 1 151 103 2 22
2 Ospreys 6 4 1 1 192 119 4 22
3 Glasgow 6 5 0 1 94 75 1 21
4 Ulster 6 4 0 2 127 81 4 20