r/MunsterRugby • u/Aggressive-Tackle-80 • 4d ago

Positives for next year

Im sick of all the negative talk about Munster

I am looking forward to next year

We have a big lump of a hooker in Marnus

Evan, Eogbo Conor Ryan, in the 2nd row.

Sean Edogbo, Ruaidhain Quinn, Gleeson, Foy

Ben o Donovan to keep progressing.

Tom Wood

It looks shit now but we have some really good talent coming through

SUAF

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u/cypressd12 4d ago

Same my man.

Also think there was a lot of very unfair criticism, mainly towards MAA who did admirably and was of great worth in securing Champions Cup in the first place.

EOC proved he can do this, we have some talent who will be better next year in Clein, Foxe and Conor Ryan. Sean & Edwin Edogbo are established now, Gleeson and Quinn will only get better.

In the back we finally found the stand-in for Casey and we know we have talent in Wood, O’Shea, O’Leary and Smyth. Plus who knows what someone like Gordon Wood or Shay McCarthy can still bring? Not to mention BOC who played a lot more this season.

Aungier and Marnus VdM will straighten the scrum a bit, but we’ll need clarity on Jager and Salanoa so we can find another prop if needed.

But on one of the worst season we had on and off the field we still ended up above Ulster and Connacht and only one win behind Leinster. We went to Loftus missing 10 starting players and showed we can cut them open, but the most important message is: We will be back to fight next season!

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u/foxepower Stand Up And Fight 4d ago

Gonna have to disagree on MAA, can’t fault the man for effort, seems like a decent person but while he’s come in and played crazy minutes, the amount of scrum pens and overall quality of his play has been incredibly poor and frustrating to watch. h

He’s no doubt an easy scapegoat and people went overboard but it’s not unfair to criticise the quality of performance

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u/bernardjackman23 . D4 on Tour 4d ago

I concur. I honestly dont know what fellas be watching when they say Ala’alatoa has been good.

Like honestly?

Watching him play this season has been head wrecking. He is a disastrous player with so many head banging moments in every game.