Munster Rugby - We DID start the fire (Part 1)

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I know that. And time is running short.

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This year will be the low point of the curve. Munster will be back strong next year with the two additional South Africans and the son of a Former All Black. A true Team of Us (and everyone else).

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Flatty is a Saracens fan.

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Wegians mate. After that I don’t care much

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They had ten Munster lads starting yesterday. I doubt many more bar Leinster had more home grown players playing this weekend.

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the bastard provinces killed rugby in Ireland.

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That’s the problem apparently. They just aren’t good enough. The powers that be appear to be admitting this by importing more players.

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Despite a 17 point defeat in a season defining game every single Munster player was heroic and brave yesterday. To say otherwise is completely unfair to all those brave warriors.

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It’s unpatriotic mate.

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I wouldn’t think that’s the problem. Every professional team is constantly trying to sign players.

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I think it is acknowledged that Haley, Kleyn and a few others were poor

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Hayley was awful and just isn’t at the level required. Two vital penalties conceded and the first one was a 4 v 2 overlap.

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Of course they’re doing this. It is a professional sport. No club can just rely on bringing local players through their academies with Leinster being the obvious exception but they have a population pool of over 2 million people and a load of private schools acting as mini academies which are distinct advantages that very few other clubs could replicate.

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They didn’t show their Munsterness - because they are dodgy foreigners.

All the born and bred Munster players like Pete, CJ, Conor, Conway and JJ were outstanding.

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Niall Scannell was the worst player on the pitch yesterday followed by Haley. Also, I know @gilgamboa is a big fan of Rory Scannell but I just don’t see it at all.

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Leinster still have fardy and James Lowe.

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I didn’t think Niall Scannell was too bad. Rory Scannell is meh for me. He’s good at everything but not great at one thing.

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Jack o donghue was brilliant.

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Of course, they’re supplementing their academy players with quality imports. Munster’s overseas signings have been of a much lower quality than Leinster’s in the last 6 or 7 years.

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He was.