Righto, I didn’t manage to get too many shots of the first XV on Saturday last in the rain except the three Below.
In any case the ones from Thomond Park were a good bit better. They’re linked below but again be warned Flash Gallery, Big Files, Not dialup connection friendly at all. I managed to get the gallery set up right this time so everyone should be able to see them ok.
Photos: Thomond Park, 17-11-07, Munster V Clermont Auvergne
Another morale boosting report from The Sports Ireland News site.
We’re creating waves in the strangest of places as you can see from the comments. Well done to George last Friday night, his games got switched, I must ask him what happened.
Yet Again the best defence in the AIL keeps opponents try less. and then on what was one of the dirtier days for rugby, we manage three or four minutes into injury time to get the bonus point with a try by Supersub John Hogan following a staunch ten minute defence by Nenagh. No conversions, No Penalties, Strong Scrum, Lineout fine, Camped in the Nenagh half for 90% of the game, in the Nenagh 22 for most of that even. Only massive defending by Nenagh managed to keep the scoreline under control from their point of view although to be fair they looked dangerous on their occasional foray into the Bruff side as the scoreline was so tight. A 10 – 0 lead at half time against a strong breeze looked ominously like a whitewash but then thems the breaks.
Anywayhow, this puts us on top of the League table at last on Score difference with 19 out of a possible 20 league points. It also means that we have the lowest point score against us in all three divisions. I’ll get a better match report up tomorrow after Thomond Park. I’ll even get a look at some of the pics maybe and see if any are “Keepers”.
Previews of all the Division three games this coming weekend. Again mostly stats but well worth a look.
Statistician Des Daly’s Take on the clash next weekend against Nenagh.
Well worth a look even if the stats are a little too esoteric in places. I’m not sure if either team are in the AIL long enough for the stats to have any real value, however it makes for interesting reading.