I’m not sure who invited Liz Truss, and perhaps that’s why everyone looks a bit nervous, as if they’re expecting a devastating mini-budget in the middle of the festivities.
Nevertheless, a very happy feasting season to all, and may there be some cracking derbies over the next week or so.
Crackling derbies would be good too, only that depends on the pork markets.
We don’t see any cheese boards, and obviously That Is a Disgrace.
Ovally Balls 
Great Glasgow try!
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… And a hell of a conversion.
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Steady on … another quick Glasgow try. 14-0.
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That’s feels like a 21 point swing to Glasgow
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But Munster catch an intercept and score too!
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Don’t convert, though. Almost impossible kick, to be fair.
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Anyway, you’ll all be pleased to know that I have in hand a most excellent 6N warm-up piece from Deebee that I was going to publish today, but then thought perhaps we should get the league matches this weekend over with first, so we can look forwards properly to … er … Thursday.
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BP for Glasgow just on the half time.
The wind is quite strong but Munster haven’t looked much of a threat after the first few minutes.
It will be interesting to see how much the wind is an issue
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Was tempted to post the Bowie version, which is also excellent.
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Regarding the problems some people have with being forced to sign in for every post, not being able to like and so on – I don’t have these problems. But there are some other bugs here that I don’t get in other WP blogs, so I am wondering if the theme has anything to do with it.
I may try changing theme over the next few days to see if that helps. Do let me know – if you can!
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Glasgow just running away with this!
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Oh – knock-on. But still!
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Munster try! But will it get converted?
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Nope.
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Why are we not looking at the obvious shoulder-to-head on Coombs that the replay has shown?
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Munster score again, and fail to convert again.
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The first two conversions were attempted by a right-footed kicker from the right-hand side of the pitch, and this from a left-footed kicker (Keith Woods’ son!) from the left-hand side of the pitch.
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BP try for Munster – and they’ve been looking the stronger side for a wee while – but I think the missed conversions will make all the difference.
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Young Woods manages this easier one, and it’s 28-22.
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Pity the Scarlets tonight
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Glasgow with a penalty that’s possibly won the match.
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Refit – I like it, it’s like the kiddie rugby we played in primary school.
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Rest in peace Katherine O’Hara
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Not our best game, but a good result with nothing like our first team (and I know it wasn’t Munster’s first team either). Not sure what the deal was with the Munster winger at the first conversion. I’m assuming he started his run too early? Why was he then penalised again?
Also, there seemed to be a VERY long pause before Lancaster took the last penalty. Was there a problem with the timer? Nobody in the ground seemed to have any idea what was going on then.
Still, 5 points and onwards we go.
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BB, going from the telly, the Munster winger charged before Lancaster had moved towards taking the conversion. Munster were then told to not charge the second attempt at goal. The winger again tried to charge it down so Lancaster got a third attempt at goal. I don’t recall seeing this happen too often if at all.
On the last penalty Lancaster was looking to run down the clock – he’s entitled to 60 seconds but the clock on the tv was not the same as the clock at the ground. The ref said he would tell Lancaster when it got to ten seconds – all legitimate, but on the tv the shot clock ran out before the ref said anything to Lancaster.
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On Lancaster, he is beginning to look the part at Glasgow. He could be very good for them in the next few seasons.
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Pantomime villain Victor Matfield doing half-time commentary on Lions v Bulls.
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Lions with a horror 15 minutes to end the first half and go into oranges 3-26 down at Ellis Park. They do open the scoring early in the second toctrail 10-26.
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Short-lived glimmer of hope as the Bulls go over for a fifth and lead 33-10.
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I keep forgetting James O’Connor plays for Tigers and get surprised when I see him.
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He still looks surprisingly quick off the mark for an old dude. Still, Tiggers getting overrun by a Saints side that looks inferior on paper, but is playing like a carbon copy of the first XV. Olly Sleighthome looked dangerous for 20 mins, then failed an HIA, but unknowns looking really sharp.
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Yeah, JO’C hasn’t really helped, Saints have tonked them 40-22.
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Connacht get the BPT in the 90th minute!
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Now … COME ON, EMBRA!!!
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7-5 at 20 mins. Embra’s kicker has left 5 points on the pitch so far.
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They’ve also missed touch twice.
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But then they play some super rugby, although it results in a disallowed try for obstruction.
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This match is very entertaining!
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7-15 to Embra at HT, and well deserved: they are the better side.
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Embra 9 has literally had his nose split in two, but it’s only a ‘rugby incident’, so no penalty. He’s playing on, unbelievably. Not sure how he can breathe, as he’s got cotton wool sticks up both nostrils.
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Oh wait, now he’s being sent off for an HIA. It was head-on-head contact over a ruck.
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I imagine Ticht will have some things to say about the reffing in this match.
It’s now 21-15 to Leinster.
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Disgustingly, Leinster get the BPT, but Edinburgh score in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, something horrible happens with the conversion attempt, and Embra go away with nothing.
Robbed by the ref.
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Now for the Big Match.
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TRY Wilson! Lovely team try.
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Cardiff just can’t get into the match. All Ulster, even when Cardiff have the ball.
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RUNNING PROP TRY! (Angus Bell.)
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That was a ridiculous try.
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