RYAN WILSON: There’s at all times a little bit of needle when Glasgow sq. as much as Munster… however I am unable to take all of the blame for the rivalry between these two!

MUNSTER will probably be most individuals’s favourites to achieve the URC last once more however I’d give Glasgow Warriors a preventing probability of beating them in tomorrow’s semi-final.

Munster peaked at simply the appropriate time final season and did it the arduous approach by profitable away from residence in all three rounds of the play-offs.

They’ve seemed sturdy once more this season, topping the common season desk after which getting the higher of Ospreys of their quarter-final on Friday night time. Munster might nicely be the crew to cease once more this yr, particularly with residence benefit.

However I wouldn’t rule out Glasgow simply but. I assumed my previous crew seemed massively spectacular in opposition to the Stormers in their very own last-eight tie, particularly within the second half. There had been questions on their mentality and skill to deal with the pressures of knockout rugby after just a few robust outcomes however they answered all of these in fashion.

It might have been simple for them to have wobbled a bit when Stormers received the primary attempt of the sport however they struck again straight away with a rating of their very own. After which when Stormers scored once more, Glasgow’s response was to recover from the road twice extra to place the seal on a superb win. That they had spoken earlier than about having realized from dropping the Problem Cup last to Toulon and the URC quarter-final with Munster final season and so they confirmed that final Saturday night time.

Scotstoun would have been buzzing all this week and so they’ll journey over to Limerick filled with confidence off the again of that end result. They need to additionally take coronary heart from their earlier go to to Thomond Park a yr in the past after they gained there for the primary time in virtually a decade.

Ryan Wilson and Peter O’Mahony wrestle on the turf in 2017 as gamers from each side wade in

Matt Fagerson will get within the thick of issues as Glasgow earn a high quality win away at Munster final yr

Glasgow have a good time a attempt for Sebastian Cancelliere of their quarter-final defeat of the Stormers

I believe I used to be twenty fourth man that day working water however what a pleasure it was to observe the boys as they ran riot. Domingo Miotti was sensible at 10 and the maul labored completely to have the boys 28-0 up at half-time. I’ve by no means skilled the Munster followers that quiet!

Their crew got here again into it within the second half and made it a a lot tighter end however it was nonetheless an enormous win for Glasgow and hopefully offers the boys perception that they’ll go there and do the identical once more this weekend.

Munster would be the favourites for positive but when Glasgow can get the maul working and get the passing sport going then they’ll have greater than an honest probability of reaching the ultimate.

I’d take the Glasgow backline over Munster’s any day of the week and in guys like Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones you might have gamers who can flip a match on its head. I used to be talking to some Glasgow followers this week and so they’re anticipating fairly an honest following to make it throughout to Limerick so hopefully they’ll be capable to make their voices heard through the match.

Munster wish to faux there’s not a rivalry with Glasgow however I believe there may be. I heard that Warriors defence coach Pete Murchie and Johnny Matthews had been each blaming me for stoking issues up between the 2 golf equipment! I can’t take all of the blame however I did actually get pleasure from these matches and there was at all times a little bit of a needle between the gamers at any time when we performed them.

Munster’s Jack Crowley evades Ospreys’ Morgan Morris throughout their very own quarter-final success

The pairing of Huw Jones and Sione Tuipulotu will probably be essential to the Scots’ facet’s hopes of a win

I’m undecided when it began however beating them within the 2015 Pro12 last was clearly a giant second after which it simply appeared to develop from there. Simon Zebo is my pal however he informed me just a few years again that lots of the Munster guys weren’t too eager on me and I’ll take that as a praise!

There was a giant factor made just a few years in the past about us focusing on Conor Murray’s standing leg when he was box-kicking. We had been simply charging down from the other facet as that they had the caterpillar ruck going however there was nothing extra to it than that. However I beloved all of the thoughts video games and the chat on the sphere and was at all times seeking to wind up the Munster gamers. They usually gave simply pretty much as good again.

I’m heading over to cowl tomorrow’s sport for Premier Sports activities and actually trying ahead to it. They had been even speaking about placing me in with the Munster followers however I’m not so positive that’s a good suggestion!

Younger Warriors deserve probability

Gregor Townsend has named his squad for the Scotland summer season tour and it was nice to see just a few of the youthful Glasgow lads in there and getting their probability. The likes of Max Williamson and Gregor Brown have actually stood up and been counted all through the season and deserve the chance now to indicate what they’ll do on the worldwide stage.

I at all times anticipated it will be a comparatively younger group that Gregor takes over there however he’s added some expertise too with Sione and Huw and others. Hopefully everybody will get an opportunity over the 4 Take a look at matches to indicate what they’ll do.

Ryan Wilson will probably be throughout all of the URC semi-final motion on Premier Sports activities this weekend

Ryan Wilson is a part of the Premier Sports activities crew bringing dwell protection of the large URC semi-final as Glasgow Warriors tackle URC champions Munster in Limerick this Saturday. Be part of the Premier Sports activities crew of Ross Harries, John Barclay, Stephen Ferris, Tom Shanklin, Ryan Wilson and Rory Hamilton dwell from Thomond Park from 5.15pm on Premier Sports activities 1. Protection of Vodacom Bulls v Leinster can be dwell on Premier Sports activities 1 from 2.30pm. Go to www.premiersports.com for extra info.

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