| Tipperary crashed out of the Munster championship at the semi-final stage because their attack was weak and they didn't have a settled backline. |
| Saints, indeed, indulged in a spot of showboating, knocking the ball around their backline repeatedly, drawing the customary ole's from their fans. |
| On the field, Michael was a very level-headed player who controlled our backline, one of our top marking defenders, and was a tremendous contributor to the team at all levels. |
| He rallied once again and managed to score next, through a teammate, who broke through the backline to score under the posts. |
| Their side was made up mostly of Fijians and Vanuatuans, and with their lightning speed, they ran circles around the Australian backline. |
| From the re-start the rain started belting down, effectively killing off any enterprising backline play and the Bulldogs pack were left to slog it out in the trenches. |
