@colmmccarthy_ Offaly earned their place, last year dublin were 3rd and turned over limerick. Its unfortunate the game got away from them yesterday but they have the talent to keep closing the gap to the top teams
@AaronMaher95 Provincial winners had 2 chances to make a quarter final, that was their reward. We can't keep seeding teams endlessly.
This format has been fantastic so far, never had as many upsets.
@KTFGYT We'll need more pace in our play to mount any challenge, still far too slow. Would be great to get the same approach as the meath game in the second half
@wotelseisthere@scrumming_ten Of the 16 central contracts, 13 are Leinster. Its a significant financial advantage. Only this season have provinces been requested to contribute 30% of that salary. Prior it was entirely irfu. It may well be the reason the lowe contract hasn't been renewed
@RedArmyPod First 5 games of the season wsd the high, countless lows and huge defeats.
Coaching set up and club management is in a state. Unsure there is the appetite to fix it
@PaircUiCha0imh Cork really need to show what they are about in the second half, otherwise this is turning in to a really poor championship despite the positive league
@FogartyJack Ulster have shown a lot of promise and improvement this season. Yes, missing out on champions Cup isn't ideal, however given the resources and focus on youth, going well in two competitions was always going to see one suffer. they had to prioritise one, with a viable trophy
@CorkGourmetGuy Is this due to the obvious incompatibility of the coaching ticket, including those leaving, or should McMillan be shouldering this, honestly think prendergast etc should have just been paid and left mid season, the dynamic is clearly not working and @Munsterrugby are a rabble now
@markmacken@scrumming_ten An incoming coach (quality to be determined) saddled with a coach who wanted the job, clearly now bot happy and leaving is a recipe for what we're seeing. Couple that with munster org management and its a chaos, its likely only to get worse this season before the season finishes