What's impressive this season is that, even with our 3 locks injured (Roux, Browne and Marshall), we are still able to send a pairing of equivalent quality to Thomond Park (Dillane/Muldowney). Close to the bone (just SOB 2.0 and Naoupu as backups), but for now, there's no drop-off in the level of the starters, game after game.

Sound, I'll see how her recovery goes this week!

Yup it's the east terrace .

Ruck inspector it's Healy bus that we are using.

East Terrace I believe

Just wondering where the bus group have tickets for?

Might go with the daughter(6). Will be getting a few seats though, she just about survived this eve! Her second game on the trot so want to keep her momentum going!

Not much choice online but back of middle main stand I'm thinking. Never been to Thomand I must confess!

Hi all, is it Farrell Travel buses we'll be using for the Munster trip?
I don't live that far from them and was wondering cud I go in and out with them?

The match is going ahead as scheduled by the looks of things

www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/european-...t&utm_medium=twitter

Our St Stephen's day fixture against Ulster should be safe enough anyway.

Indo: Irish provinces remain in the dark over European re-fixtures in France

Indications are that the re-fixed games will not be played this month as had been hoped and, with the schedule tighter than ever due to the impact of the World Cup, there are limited windows in which the games can be played.

It's a conspiracy against Connacht!

Suggestion from Munsterfans:

Cancel Connacht v Munster and Leinster v Ulster to play Euro games.
Reschedule the 2 Inter pros as a double header in Aviva later in season, splitting tickets and money 4 ways.
Would be cracking day out! Easy!

Sounds like a great idea. There'd be three sets of supporters behind Connacht as well.

Connacht playing a European QF (and SF?) might put a spanner in the works though.

Evil_g wrote: I think it's unlikely because it would interfere with the top 14.

They'll have to interfere with the Top 14 no matter what they do and probably best to have the disruption as early in the season as possible to give more time to iron it out.
But especially with the Stade v Munster game, surely delaying it by only a week risks a further postponement? Unless they are maybe thinking of also swapping the home and away legs, i.e. continue with the game in Thomond Park as planned on the 28th, just with Stade Francais as the opponents instead of Connacht.

It'd be very disappointing but in light of our shambolic return from Siberia maybe not the worst thing for the players.

Seems more and more likely

www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/34855680?u...m_source=twitterfeed

salmson wrote: Belfast Telegraph and Denis O'Brien Daily both saying Oyannax/Ulster and Stade/Munster games may happen next Pro12 gameday (w/e November 28) with Munster/Connacht and Ulster/Leinster interpros moving to a w/e during the 6 nations.

That would be absolutely great news. The siberian travellers would be rested next week + Munster will be much weaker during 6 nations + Heenan, Roux and McCartney should be back to their best in February

That actually does sound less disruptive than postponing the RCC games until the Six Nations.

It would mean our Munster match would then be played between Scarlets at home and Dragons away during the Six Nations, with the advantages that that would entail.

(It probably sounds crude even discussing this in light of what's going down)

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/u...ttacks-34211221.html

Indo article vaguer, has less detail on re-scheduled Pro12 & Top 14 games.