We have reached the knockout stage of the 2013 / 2014 RaboDirect PRO12 season with the semi-finals to be played this weekend. The first game takes place in Glasgow tonight (Friday) and will see Glasgow Warriors, who finished in second spot on the log host third placed Munster. This is the first time that Glasgow Warriors have hosted a semi-final game in the PRO12.
The second game, to be played tomorrow (Saturday) will be an all Ireland affair with first placed Leinster hosting fourth placed Ulster. Johan Muller, in his last season at the club, will be captaining Ulster and will be hoping for a win to make it one more game before the curtain falls on what has been a very good time for him at the Belfast club.
Glasgow Warriors vs Munster:
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Friday 16 May 2014 (kick-off 19:35 BST, 20:35 SAST)
Glasgow Warriors
Peter Murchie; Sean Maitland, Mark Bennett, Alex Dunbar, Tommy Seymour; Finn Russell, Chris Cusiter; Ryan Grant, Dougie Hall, Jon Welsh, Jonny Gray, Al Kellock (capt), Rob Harley, Chris Fusaro, Josh Strauss.
Replacements: Pat MacArthur, Gordon Reid, Geoff Cross, Tim Swinson, Leone Nakarawa, Niko Matawalu, Ruaridh Jackson, Sean Lamont.
Munster
Felix Jones; Keith Earls, Casey Laulala, James Downey, Simon Zebo; Ian Keatley, Conor Murray; Dave Kilcoyne, Damien Varley – Capt, BJ Botha; Dave Foley, Paul O’Connell; CJ Stander, Sean Dougall, James Coughlan.
Replacements: Quentin MacDonald, James Cronin, John Ryan, Donncha O’Callaghan, Paddy Butler, Duncan Williams, JJ Hanrahan, Andrew Conway.
Referee: Marius Mitrea
Assistant referees: Giuseppe Vivarini, Stefano Penne
TMO: Carlo Damasco
Final Score: Glasgow Warriors 16/15 Munster
Leinster vs Ulster:
RDS, Dublin, Saturday 17 May 2014 (kick-off 19:00 BST, 20:0 SA Time)
Leinster
R Kearney, F McFadden, B O’Driscoll, G D’Arcy, D Kearney, J Gopperth, E Reddan, C Healy, S Cronin, M Moore, D Toner, Q Roux, R Ruddock, S Jennings, J Heaslip (capt).
Replacements: A Dundon, J McGrath, M Ross, L Cullen, S O’Brien, I Boss, I Madigan, Z Kirchner.
Ulster
C Gilroy, T Bowe, J Payne, D Cave, A Trimble, P Jackson, R Pienaar, C Black, R Best, R Lutton, J Muller (capt), I Henderson, R Diack, C Henry, R Wilson.
Replacements: R Herring, A Warwick, A Macklin, D Tuohy, S Doyle, P Marshall, J McKinney, L Marshall.
Referee: Leighton Hodges
Assistant Referees: Ian Davies, Neil Paterson
TMO: Gareth Simmonds
Glasgow 3/7 Munster – 31st min, Glasgow scrum 5m from their line
Penalty from the scrum to Glasgow, Russell puts it out around Glasgow 10m line
Glasgow throwing the ball around a lot Munster defending well
Crowd are baying not happy don’t know what about, ahh looks like ball may have come off Munster player but Munster get the defensive line out
Penalty Glasgow, going for posts from a tight angle
Super kick, Glasgow 6/7 Munster – 36th min, after a sustained period of Glasgow pressure
Need to head out for a bit, back later GO GLASGOW
Halftime Gla 9/7 Mun. Second half has started, no score in it yet
Nice chip by Russell put the ball out a few metres from Munster line who then tried a fancy long throw and it ended with it going forward from Munster, scrum Glasgow about 5m out, but a break as Maitland getting attention to right leg/foot
TRY GLASGOW GREAT DRIVING FROM THE FORWARDS IN LEFT HAND CORNER!!!
Glasgow Warriors 16/7 Munster – super conversion from near the touchline Finn Russell – 48th min
Munster kick off directly into touch so scrum on halfway line Glasgow put in
Try Munster for Sean Dougall, relatively easy conversion missed. Glasgow 16/12 Munster – 53rd min
Pat MacArthur and Geoff Cross on for Dougie Hall and Jon Welsh 53rd min, is Townsend bringing on these subs too early? Especially as Hall was playing so well…
Good ground gained by Munster after silly penalty given away by Jonny Gray coming in from the wrong side when MacArthur was in control of the ball and placing it to set up another phase for Glasgow on the attack, hope it doesn’t cost any points in the end
Munster still have possession inside Glasgow 22
Looks like Munster were building up a good head of steam with an overlap and then fortunately for Glasgow they get a penalty to relieve the pressure
Russell takes play to midway between Glasgow 10m line and halfway line, captain Kellock is replaced by Tim Swinson for Glasgow – 58th min, keep feeling these subs are coming too early
Centimetres, split second, Maitland just about picks up for what would be an easy run in for try but Munster flyhalf boot gets it just for Maitland’s hands and its hacked into touch
Ref chatting to them about the scrum, its Munster put in deep in their 22
Penalty goes to Munster as Glasgow’s Cross is pinged for something binding
That takes play after a good Keatley kick to Glasgow 10m line and Munster get the lineout secured but it seemed skew
Munster have been looking the stronger team for a while now
Replay of the lineout shows it was so skew to O’Connell!
Penalty to Munster for not releasing the player after tackle made and it should be 3 points
Glasgow 16/15 Munster as Keatley gets it over, only just inside the upright – 66th min. PHEW this is getting too tense will just go bring the washing in
Chris Fusaro and it looks like winger Lamont is on, Fusaro is an open side flanker…
Great break by Matawalu form cheeky quick tap from free kick then Nakarawa takes Glasgow from deep in their half to approaching Munster 22
Nakarawa tries a fancy over the top offload once too often and it is knocked forward, Munster scrum 75th min a few metres outside their 22
Munster run well out their 22 but it goes into touch for a Glasgow lineout near halfway
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