Bad miss by Carberry, but Toulouse get a bit too clever and Munster have another attacking chance. Scrum holds under pressure, but the 50-50 kick through is wasted. As is de Allende’s chip moments later. Opportunity gone.
Great stuff Munster! Keep the phases going, great hands by the prop to gather a pass that was surely below his eyeline as his belly bobbled, and good finish! Level just before the break!
Boy, there is some intensity from Munster on defence. It’s a fascinating contest – Toulouse’s power versus the jackling of Munster. And Munster just about holding up the juggernaut at the moment.
Agreed Thauma. Thought the tackle technically was yellow, but there’s a bit more on the ground. Wolverine spills the pill. Munster’s scrum is on the up, and now a gimme penalty in front! A ten point lead is seductively dangerous, but if Munster can keep this going they’ll get a few more.
Magnificent! POM is a machine. And a couple of minutes after Munster weather another storm Toulouse carve them open off the back of the lineout. Classy response. 24-21 with 13 minutes left.
I liked the commentary bit where Warburton was asked, if you were Munster captain, what would you be telling your team just now? Warburton: I’d go for territory.
Just then, Munster manage to bring the Toulouse maul down and win the ball. Actually, I’d do that.
Ramos cooked the goose there. They had territory and go forward. No need for the drop attempt. And from the restart Munster get the penalty! Lineout just outside the Toulouse 22. Last minute. Drop attempt is wide! A kick off to come. That was a magnificent match!
Hi Thaum. Think we’re done now.
Ah well, we played great. No shame in going out to that Toulouse 23.
Thought the yellow should have been a red for the afters on the ground.
Ovally Balls 
TRY Munster!
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But Toulouse respond….
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I’m sure I’ve said this before, but Luke Pearce’s French is much better than Barnes’s.
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Well, Munster getting slaughtered in the scrum, which leads to a Toulouse try.
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Similar to the last match, in that Munster are seriously outgunned up front and need to keep the ball moving and away from the big boys.
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Good scrum! And then bollix up the passing and give away a penalty.
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Bad miss by Carberry, but Toulouse get a bit too clever and Munster have another attacking chance. Scrum holds under pressure, but the 50-50 kick through is wasted. As is de Allende’s chip moments later. Opportunity gone.
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TRY Earls!!
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Great stuff Munster! Keep the phases going, great hands by the prop to gather a pass that was surely below his eyeline as his belly bobbled, and good finish! Level just before the break!
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14 all at HT. Quite a match!
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Deebs – yep, that was a very well gathered pass!
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TRY Munster!!
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Carberry misses his second relatively easy penalty, but my word! They carve Toulouse apart and get seven instead of three!
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Wolverine on for Toulouse. Is that allowed? Don’t matter. The men in red put him to bed.
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Boy, there is some intensity from Munster on defence. It’s a fascinating contest – Toulouse’s power versus the jackling of Munster. And Munster just about holding up the juggernaut at the moment.
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Huh. Arnold lucky to get away with yellow there.
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Munster doing a great job on Dupont!
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Le loup-garou a laissé tomber le ballon. Heehee.
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Agreed Thauma. Thought the tackle technically was yellow, but there’s a bit more on the ground. Wolverine spills the pill. Munster’s scrum is on the up, and now a gimme penalty in front! A ten point lead is seductively dangerous, but if Munster can keep this going they’ll get a few more.
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Or us it dangerously seductive? Either way, Munster are ten up and now bossing the scrum! Albeit with Arnold still in the bin for Toulouse.
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Shit, POM going off. He’s been a miracle.
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Oh hell, Toulouse in.
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Magnificent! POM is a machine. And a couple of minutes after Munster weather another storm Toulouse carve them open off the back of the lineout. Classy response. 24-21 with 13 minutes left.
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Werewolf is off, and I don’t think Toulouse have a replacement. Oh no, the HIA has been passed, so back to full complement.
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Hell, scores are equal now.
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All square! Toulouse scrum back on top! 4 minutes left.
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Munster win a pen as the clock goes red. Healy is going to attempt the 56m penalty! If he misses, it goes to extra time. If he puts it over….
It’s wide!
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Wow! What a match! The players are all buggered after 80, now extra time as well!
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I hope it doesn’t come down to a penalty shoot-out. Carbery will probably miss.
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Absolutely breathless stuff.
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Zebo is limping badly. Not sure if there’s a replacement.
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Seems to be cramp, actually.
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Scoreless after the first ten-minute period.
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Players collapsed & getting treatment all over the pitch.
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Thoroughly enjoying this. Am exhausted as if I played myself!
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I’m battered, bruised and breathless sitting on the couch. Fuck knows how those guys are feeling out there. Can Dolores inspire them?
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Merci to both teams, whoever win.
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“Ed Sheeran eat your heart out!”
Best piece of commentary in years! And original too!
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I liked the commentary bit where Warburton was asked, if you were Munster captain, what would you be telling your team just now? Warburton: I’d go for territory.
Just then, Munster manage to bring the Toulouse maul down and win the ball. Actually, I’d do that.
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Zebo off, Murray back on. A kicker. :-)
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As the 20 mins are up, Healy goes for another drop goal, but misses again.
It’s a kick-off!
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Ramos cooked the goose there. They had territory and go forward. No need for the drop attempt. And from the restart Munster get the penalty! Lineout just outside the Toulouse 22. Last minute. Drop attempt is wide! A kick off to come. That was a magnificent match!
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I don’t like this format. I want to see props kicking for goal.
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Was about to say the only way you could make this more exciting is getting props to kick. But I suppose you want the result at some stage.
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Bonkers, I can barely watch. This is horrible!
Hope you’re all well…
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Shit. Healy’s missed.
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Hello, Piperboy!
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And Murray misses! Hellfire!
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Hi Thaum. Think we’re done now.
Ah well, we played great. No shame in going out to that Toulouse 23.
Thought the yellow should have been a red for the afters on the ground.
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And Healy misses again. Fucking hell.
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