Munster v Northampton

2023 - 1 - 13

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Irish Times"

Munster v Northampton: Graham Rowntree rolls the dice for vital ... (The Irish Times)

Head coach places his trust in inexperienced talent as Conor Murray and Keith Earls miss out.

They’ve also made the most carries (251) of any team over the first two rounds with captain Lewis Ludlam leading the way on 29, and as in that defiant second-half performance by Munster a month ago, they will again take some subduing. The selection of Paddy Patterson as back-up to Craig Casey is a clear signal that Munster want to play with a very high tempo for the entire 80 minutes. The one recurring theme has been the contrast between their home and away form. Whereas all three of those Thomond Park clashes were enacted in front of full houses, this will not be a full house. Betting: 1-10 Munster, 50-1 Draw, 6-1 Northampton. Despite that, Graham Rowntree and his think tank have broken with tradition by placing their trust in inexperienced talent rather than proven Euro warriors.

Munster v Northampton: Team named for vital Championship Cup ... (Echo Live)

Cork's Peter O'Mahony captains the Reds on Saturday afternoon.

They have won five out of seven, with the two defeats being two narrow home defeats to Toulouse and Leinster. Last year fifteen and seventeen points were the numbers necessary to come in fourth spot in Pools A and B, respectively. With a trip to Toulouse next up, Graham Rowntree’s side know that a failure at home to the side they beat 6-17 at Franklin’s Gardens in December will have them on the brink of elimination.

Munster V Northampton: All You Need To Know Ahead Of The Game (Balls.ie)

Munster V Northampton will see Graham Rowntree's side take a major step towards qualification for the knockout stages with victory.

The big news for Munster is Conor Murray has been dropped for the game. Five wins in their last seven games, with narrow defeats to Toulouse and Leinster showing just how far they have come. [ knockout stages of the Champions Cup,](https://www.balls.ie/rugby/stephen-ferris-pinpoints-moment-munster-539234) as they face Northampton in Thomond Park. If anything brings out the best in Munster, it's a big European game in Thomond. Munster V Northampton is this Saturday, with kick-off at Thomond Park at 3.15. Munster V Northampton will see Graham Rowntree's side aim to take a huge step towards qualification for the

Munster v Northampton Saints: Tom Vickers' big match preview (Northampton Chronicle and Echo)

Competition: Heineken Champions Cup (pool stages). Venue: Thomond Park, Limerick. Advertisement. Hide Ad. Date and kick-off time: Saturday, January 14, ...

They claimed memorable wins at Leinster and Ulster back in the day, and they almost saw off Munster on their most recent trip to Thomond Park back in 2011. But one of those two defeats came against Munster just last month, so somehow Dowson and Co must find a way to turn the tables at Thomond Park this weekend. Phil Dowson’s side have been hugely disappointing on the road so far this season and badly require a shot in the arm at Thomond Park on Saturday.

Murray left out as Munster name squad to face Saints (RTE.ie)

Munster head coach Graham Rowntree has sprung a major surprise, with Conor Murray dropped from the matchday squad for Saturday's crucial Heineken Champions ...

Listen to live commentary on Saturday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. Listen to live commentary of La Rochelle v Ulster in the Champions Cup on Saturday from 5.30pm on Saturday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1. Watch Munster v Northampton in the Champions Cup on Saturday from 2.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTE Player with live blog on RTÉ.ie/Sport and the RTÉ News app. The 33-year-old has been left out for the visit of the Saints, with Craig Casey starting at scrum-half, while Paddy Patterson has been rewarded for his good form with a place on the bench. Munster head coach Graham Rowntree has sprung a major surprise, with Conor Murray dropped from the match-day squad for Saturday's crucial Heineken Champions Cup Round 3 game against Northampton Saints (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player).

What time and TV Channel is Munster v Northampton on today in the ... (Irish Mirror)

Munster face Northampton on Saturday in the Champions Cup. Munster will be hoping to make it three wins on the spin after losing to Leinster on St. Stephens ...

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'You didn't need to say anything to him... It was literally just a nod ... (The42)

WATCHING BACK THE extraordinary endgame of Munster's 2011 Heineken Cup pool-stage victory over Northampton at Thomond Park, it becomes apparent that Ronan ...

It was great afterwards on the pitch and I’m sure it was a bit of craic inside, too — it always was. “The commentary that day certainly got a lot of mileage, for want of a better phrase. To go into that caldron where they’d only lost once; to be on the verge of a historical victory where, if we’d done it, we’d be getting the plaudits for going over there and breaking that fortress in Europe… O’Leary: “With ROG, it was just a case of go over, smack him on the back or give him a high five and that’s it, like, y’know? That was off a crap pass back to ROG who wasn’t in a position to drop at goal, and then he shoves it to the right and all of sudden there’s half a hole and Dougie’s through it… “You just have to take your hat off to the quality of ROG. It’s not too often you go through that many phases as a scrum-half and I’d obviously already struggled to get to a few of the breakdowns as well, so…” But it’s a bit like a jigsaw and it falls together most of the time. And when we lost to New Zealand at the Aviva in 2013 when they got the try and conversion at the end, Nigel Owens was the referee that day as well. O’Leary: “When I came on, I just had it in my head that I was going to carry hard. “But I mean, you might look at all of that afterwards: ‘Jeez, it was nice to get over the line, there, Thomond Park…’ But when I actually scored, I’m not thinking of that. “And the Northampton rivalry was a bit like that.