Comments on: Saffa duo powers Munster’s Euro charge

By: touchjudge

touchjudge — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:44:19 +0000

@Sharkshooter-6: I was thinking the very same thing. Pity the rest of the Saints team is not on the same page as their tight five. The first of those penalty tries was a humiliation for the Munster front row.

By: Bouts

Bouts — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:01:02 +0000

Steyn really messed up with that charge down try from his kick. Can pretty much say he cost Racing the game!! He did play hard to try and make up for it, but the team never really came back after that mess.

By: gecko

gecko — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:39:07 +0000

@Gareth-9: Gareth, I agree with your trend statement, but Wian got taken off in the middle of a scrummaging session on their own goalline. Two failed scrums where Munster front rwo stood up on both under pressure, (second) penalty try was obviously coming, they hauled him off and brought on Horan. Didn't help, they went up again (3rd time) and second penalty try was awarded.

By: Gareth

Gareth — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:30:57 +0000

@Sharkshooter-6: @gecko-7: It was their worst scrumming performance of the season - yes. But they are usually solid at the scrums and did well in the tight and loose around the park. It should be noted that Northampton have one of the strongest scrumming units in Europe, and they showed that at home on Saturday. But Saints were dominated in every other department. As for Wian being subbed, it is the trend in Europe for props to be rotated between the 50th-65th minute period. Check the records.

By: GWS

GWS — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:51:06 +0000

Tobie Botes will be getting plenty of offers from provinces and clubs after his display yesterday.

By: gecko

gecko — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:38:27 +0000

@Sharkshooter-6: They don't watch these games, they just read the score and teamsheets. The Munster scrum got murdered all game. As you say, 2 penalty tries, both from scrums, point to this. Du Preez got taken off just after halftime after another scrum buckled. Mujati had him for breakfast, then murdered his replacement as well. Tonga'uiha had Botha's number from the first scrum. Unfortunately, it was the only good thing Northampton had.

By: Sharkshooter

Sharkshooter — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:55:45 +0000

Not sure how these 2 ‘powered’ munster to victory, as the munster scrum conceded two penalty tries fro 5m scrums and their scrum looking pretty poor throughout….

By: Guns

Guns — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:48:51 +0000

Were does this confident Heyneke info come from?

Looking forward to Saries vs Clermont, Munster & Ulster should be a cracker too.

That long haird blond french flank Gerhard Vosloo had a solid game for Clermont, was a very close game.

By: grant10

grant10 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:40:44 +0000

@Brigadier Van Zyl-3: treu...rassie...nienaber ....if rumours to be believed anyway

By: Brigadier Van Zyl

Brigadier Van Zyl — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:27:55 +0000

who cares…looks like Heyneke is the Man.

wonder who his assistants will be?

By: grant10

grant10 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:15:20 +0000

frans steyn looking dikgat again…..

By: ShaunSwindon

ShaunSwindon — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:59:47 +0000

We need a few of these guys back Dragons