'To be honest it was one of the rare I games I walked away from not feeling the referee had a massive role in the result.'
BERNARD JACKMAN HAS said he was “pretty shocked” at the debate around referee Frank Murphy’s performance during Munster’s 16-15 win over Leinster in the URC semi-final on Saturday.Murphy, 39, is originally from Cork, and played for Munster early in his career before moving to Leicester Tigers and then Connacht.With the score 3-3, Ryan Baird ran the ball home from deep.
PODCAST | Rugby Weekly 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 🏉@CiaranKennedy_, @Murray_Kinsella & @bernardjackman look back on the brilliant URC semi-finals.Get the full podcast by subscribing to https://t.co/CAooKMqzR9 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/ow9omha4dR“I thought, obviously, it was a very fast, physical game, Murray tweeted about the high ball-in-play time . . .
Also on the podcast, Jackman and Murray Kinsella delved into the thrilling semi-final win for Munster in Dublin, with lots of chat about Jack Crowley’s winning drop-goal, how Munster’s ambition was rewarded, and where it got away from Leinster. Also on the agenda were Munster’s challenge in the final, and a look ahead to this weekend’s intriguing Champions Cup final between Leinster and La Rochelle, who have beaten Leo Cullen’s side for the last two years in a row.
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