Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread II

Tox56

LEINSTER 'A':

15: Dave Kearney
14: Andrew Boyle
13: Tom Daly
12: Brendan Macken
11: Sam Coghlan-Murray
10: Noel Reid
9: Adam Griggs

1: Jack McGrath CAPTAIN
2: James Tracy
3: Jamie Hagan
4: Tadhg Beirne
5: Ben Marshall
6: Rhys Ruddock
7: Conor Gilsenan
8: Jordi Murphy

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Thomas Sexton
17: Jack O'Connell
18: Martin Moore
19: Jack Conan
20: Jordan Coghlan
21: Isaac Boss
22: Cathal Marsh
23: Adam Byrne

Interesting, very interesting

Foxtrol

Should be a good game, Munster side looks strong

Munster A: Felix Jones; Johne Murphy, Danny Barnes, Ivan Dineen, Ronan O'Mahony; JJ Hanrahan, Peter Stringer; James Cronin, Sean Henry, Christy Condon; Dave Foley, Ian Nagle; Shane Buckley, Tommy O'Donnell, Paddy Butler capt. Replacements: Duncan Casey, John Ryan, Kevin Griffin, Brian Hayes, Phil Donnellan, Ryan Murphy, Duncan Williams, Scott Deasy, Cian Bohane.

Quint2010

Tox56 wrote: »

LEINSTER 'A':

15: Dave Kearney
14: Andrew Boyle
13: Tom Daly
12: Brendan Macken
11: Sam Coghlan-Murray
10: Noel Reid
9: Adam Griggs

1: Jack McGrath CAPTAIN
2: James Tracy
3: Jamie Hagan
4: Tadhg Beirne
5: Ben Marshall
6: Rhys Ruddock
7: Conor Gilsenan
8: Jordi Murphy

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Thomas Sexton
17: Jack O'Connell
18: Martin Moore
19: Jack Conan
20: Jordan Coghlan
21: Isaac Boss
22: Cathal Marsh
23: Adam Byrne

Interesting, very interesting

Do you have to buy tickets for this or is it cash on the stiles?

.ak

Tox56 wrote: »

LEINSTER 'A':

15: Dave Kearney
14: Andrew Boyle
13: Tom Daly
12: Brendan Macken
11: Sam Coghlan-Murray
10: Noel Reid
9: Adam Griggs

1: Jack McGrath CAPTAIN
2: James Tracy
3: Jamie Hagan
4: Tadhg Beirne
5: Ben Marshall
6: Rhys Ruddock
7: Conor Gilsenan
8: Jordi Murphy

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Thomas Sexton
17: Jack O'Connell
18: Martin Moore
19: Jack Conan
20: Jordan Coghlan
21: Isaac Boss
22: Cathal Marsh
23: Adam Byrne

Interesting, very interesting

It's a pity EOM, Ryan and Roux didn't make it for this....

.ak

Also, great to see a Suttonian making the squad.

Fishooks12

Can someone explain to me who some of these lesser known names are in the Leinster A team. Any potential bolters?

Coburger

Does anyone know why the game against Fiji is an Ireland A game? Sorry if this question was posted before but couldn't see anything about it?

Tox56

Not particularly confident about this match. It's a good enough Munster team out and as .ak says I was hoping to see the likes of EOM, Ryan and Roux playing some part (Cooney too). It's a decent team but I would have liked to see Leinster really go for this one, we haven't beaten Munster A for a while

Fishooks12

Coburger wrote: »

Does anyone know why the game against Fiji is an Ireland A game? Sorry if this question was posted before but couldn't see anything about it?

There can only be full capped internationals in the Aviva

.ak

Fishooks12 wrote: »

Can someone explain to me who some of these lesser known names are in the Leinster A team. Any potential bolters?

Which names in particular? Gilsenan is a great prospect, although you might know him from the U20s RWC. Boyle's a natural speedster, worth looking at too. Griggs is a total unknown for me, plays for Suttonians - I've yet to see him play.

bamboozle

Leinster's team seems far weaker/younger than Munsters, inexperienced Tracey at hooker. Pity its on a thursday afternoon.

irishbucsfan

Great to see Tom Daley and Adam Byrne involved. Two good young players imo.

Would love to see this one.

ormond lad

Fishooks12 wrote: »

Can someone explain to me who some of these lesser known names are in the Leinster A team. Any potential bolters?

Tom Daly - centre from carlow. irish youth in 2011. involved with irish 20s atm
Adam Byrne - full back from naas. irish youth in 2011

.ak

ormond lad wrote: »

Tom Daly - centre from carlow. irish youth in 2011. involved with irish 20s atm
Adam Byrne - full back from naas. irish youth in 2011

I would've thought Byrne is a centre first and foremost?

Foxtrol

Tox56 wrote: »

Not particularly confident about this match. It's a good enough Munster team out and as .ak says I was hoping to see the likes of EOM, Ryan and Roux playing some part (Cooney too). It's a decent team but I would have liked to see Leinster really go for this one, we haven't beaten Munster A for a while

Yeah, Leinster seem to be seeing it more of a run out but that is probably due to them being down to their bare bones between the Irish squad and injuries. They seem to be going out of their way to give young players experience (even despite a good lot of the side already being 3rd/4th string).

molloyjh

I'm actually quite happy with that pack. Surprised Moore doesn't feature but that's about the only complaint. Is he injured? It would have been great to get a couple of the injured lads back in for it, but with another week before the Glasgow game hopefully we'll see a few more returning then.

The back line I'm not as comfortable with. I don't know Daly or Griggs at all and I'm surprised to see Macken at 12. Plus after the B&I SF last season my confidence in Reid at 10 isn't great. Still our back 3 look good. Does Cooneys exclusion suggest those rumours we heard recently were true?

Pity it's on so early as I really would have liked to have seen it. Anyone here going?

durkadurka

Fishooks12 wrote: »

There can only be full capped internationals in the Aviva

Why so?

.ak

Folks posts have been deleted here - the name and/or position of the Connacht player has not been officially released, suggesting anything may leave boards open to a libel case.

ray jay

durkadurka wrote: »

Why so?

Terms of the naming rights contract.

jamiedav2011

Holy jaysus, that Adam Byrne guy is huge, looks to be some athlete.
Anyone seen him play much?

.ak

jamiedav2011 wrote: »

Holy jaysus, that Adam Byrne guy is huge, looks to be some athlete.
Anyone seen him play much?

He's 19 in that pic too... He's actually a tad light, but at 19 he's the prospect of being a big unit.

tolosenc

.ak wrote: »

Also, great to see a Suttonian making the squad.

Who?

I played with Tom Sexton there, but I presume you mean someone else?

.ak

tolosenc wrote: »

Who?

I played with Tom Sexton there, but I presume you mean someone else?

Griggs I believe.

Hype710

Tracy experiment is definitely worth watching. Certainly room for a hard scrummaging hooker (he's around 110 kg) and he'll find it difficult to get game time ahead of McGrath and O'Connell if he stays at LH. Very adept in the loose.

roycon

.ak wrote: »

I would've thought Byrne is a centre first and foremost?

byrne is very light to be playing in the centre at this level.

griggs has played in the itm cup as far as ive heard so he should be up to it at least.

bamboozle

.ak wrote: »

He's 19 in that pic too... He's actually a tad light, but at 19 he's the prospect of being a big unit.

between Adam Byrne, Tom Daly and the 2 ulster centres farrell and Olding we'll have some talent & bulk in the U20's this year

jacothelad

bamboozle wrote: »

between Adam Byrne, Tom Daly and the 2 ulster centres farrell and Olding we'll have some talent & bulk in the U20's this year

Farrell is out for the season. Cruciate ligaments.

goreyguy

Daly is the sub-academy

Tox56

bamboozle wrote: »

between Adam Byrne, Tom Daly and the 2 ulster centres farrell and Olding we'll have some talent & bulk in the U20's this year

Was Byrne playing for the Leinster U20's this season?

Fireball07

It's a strong Leinster back row at the same time- well capable of holding its own at pro12 level imo. And the front row looks strong too.

Munster probably have the edge in the backs alright but it should be an interesting game.

ormond lad

Tox56 wrote: »

Was Byrne playing for the Leinster U20's this season?

No. Played Leinster 19s

.ak

Interesting, someone on LF has worked out the Academy starters, and it works out at 3 of the Munster starters are Academy, where as 9 of the Leinster starters Academy (including 1 sub-academy).

That's a pretty daunting prospect.

Tox56

.ak wrote: »

Interesting, someone on LF has worked out the Academy starters, and it works out at 3 of the Munster starters are Academy, where as 9 of the Leinster starters Academy (including 1 sub-academy).

That's a pretty daunting prospect.

9 academy starters, 1 sub academy starter and a Griggs.. Talk about an unknown quantity

Hagz

Weird tream alright. You would expect the centres to be swapped around. Daly is primarily a 12 and Macken a 13. Never heard of Griggs. Wish I could go to this.

6dsp9

Tox56 wrote: »

Was Byrne playing for the Leinster U20's this season?

Rory O'Loughlin was taken up from 19s to play 20s this season,it was between him and Adam Byrne for that place I think. Byrnes being seen as a winger in the Irish 20s squad as far as I know

goreyguy

Madigan was saying on twitter that Tadhg Furlong was making his debut in the A game, but he isn't in the official squad.

irishbucsfan

goreyguy wrote: »

Madigan was saying on twitter that Tadhg Furlong was making his debut in the A game, but he isn't in the official squad.

He has already played for the As

Tox56

Madigan doesn't say anything about Furlong making his debut, just that he's starting

goreyguy

Tox56 wrote: »

Madigan doesn't say anything about Furlong making his debut, just that he's starting

confused, not his debut but starting. which doesn't appear to be the case according to what was released yesterday

CIARAN_BOYLE

goreyguy wrote: »

confused, not his debut but starting. which doesn't appear to be the case according to what was released yesterday

Hagan might have hurt something causing the lineup to change

Tox56

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

Hagan might have hurt something causing the lineup to change

Would be odd for Furlong to jump straight into the starting lineup though. Sometimes these announcements for the A team can be a little dodgy.

bamboozle

Tox56 wrote: »

9 academy starters, 1 sub academy starter and a Griggs.. Talk about an unknown quantity

Average age of Leinster team 21, average age of Munster team 24

Foxtrol

Tox56 wrote: »

Would be odd for Furlong to jump straight into the starting lineup though. Sometimes these announcements for the A team can be a little dodgy.

Leinster Rugby just tweeted the team again there and no Furlong. Think people are looking too much into it, Madigan was probably ripping it out of him for not being included which wouldnt be the first time for twitter.

goreyguy

Leinster leading 6-5.

Reid 2/3 from penalties, Munster scored a try.

Tox56

Hagz wrote: »

Weird tream alright. You would expect the centres to be swapped around. Daly is primarily a 12 and Macken a 13. Never heard of Griggs. Wish I could go to this.

I thought that too, and although the team Leinster tweeted still had Macken 12 Daly 13, they also tweeted a picture and it looks like Macken wearing 13:

https://twitter.com/leinsterrugby/status/269085453838348289/photo/1

I'm telling you these squad announcements for 'A' teams are really strange sometimes.

CIARAN_BOYLE

Hanrahan is 0/2 with the boot and Reid 3/4 as Leinster lead 9-5

goreyguy

Leinster with two penalties from scrums so far, 9-5 Leinster.

Reid off for Marsh.

CIARAN_BOYLE

Reid off for Marsh presume injury

goreyguy

9-8.

goreyguy

HT 9-11 Munster.

McGrath sin binned for not rolling away, but apparently a team pen.