Match Thread: Leinster Rugby vs Biarritz Olympique, Saturday 27th April 14:30, SS1

Dave_The_Sheep

Biarritz

tolosenc wrote: »

Nacewa's try was immense. The interplay between him and Sexton... Gonna miss those 2 next year, big time!

Yeah, but the Biarritz defense was terrible. Both should have been clobbered and put to ground after they passed, there were half assed attempts to stop them. They should have been put down - if you're committing to a tackle, at least stop the guy from continuing on in that sequence of play by putting him on the deck.

Still a great try though!

Hagz

clsmooth wrote: »

Any highlights of the game about?

Some really Sh*tty highlights yeh. I'll put em up now.

Hagz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8LBR0DRFYk

Heroditas

neilmulvey wrote: »

yeah someone else will get a cushy group with an Italian team for a change.

Ha! Clermont possibly!

Anyway, that was a very enjoyable afternoon of rugby at the RDS.
I thought Toner, Healy and Heaslip were immense in the pack. Toner had one of his best games for us against a very big pack. If he keeps up that level of performance, we'll have a very strong second row next season. Very promising.

Great to see Lund and Hary come over and thank their small knot of fans at the end and also that the Leinster crowd gave them a good send-off.

Another final to look forward to. Very glad I bought my tickets for it when I bought the HEC tickets way back last May.

.ak

ERC tweeting that they're renaming the Amlin Cup to the Entertainment Cup.

Heineken what?

errlloyd

Biarritz

What the hell is with the jerky highlights again.

Swan Curry

Choppy video and out of sync audio.Amateur teams can put better highlights up,what's Leinster's excuse?

On a more positive note,between the As winning and the younger players like Cooney and McGrath becoming important members of the squad,I think the future looks very bright for Leinster.

phog

Super win, those 5 mins before halftime broke the spirit of Biarritz, some sloppyness before that but the screw was well and truly turned by those tries.

Great performances across the full squad, well done and congrats.

NoelJ

Does anyone know how applying for tickets works for the Amlin final works?

Have 2 season tickets but want to try bring 4 people. Can you apply for more?

tolosenc

Biarritz

.ak wrote: »

ERC tweeting that they're renaming the Amlin Cup to the Entertainment Cup.

Heineken what?

#amlinisthenewheineken

Heroditas

NoelJ wrote: »

Does anyone know how applying for tickets works for the Amlin final works?

Have 2 season tickets but want to try bring 4 people. Can you apply for more?

There's only about 2000 tickets to distribute between both finalists so tickets could be quite hard to come by, unless most Leinster season ticket holders have already bought tickets!

NoelJ

Heroditas wrote: »

There's only about 2000 tickets to distribute between both finalists so tickets could be quite hard to come by, unless most Leinster season ticket holders have already bought tickets!

Yeah I guess some will have already gotten tickets. Was just wondering can you apply for 4 or 2 on each. Guess they're still finalising details.

justsomebloke

Only got to see to just before Isa's try. Had to go feed baby and the laighin inn didn't have the friggin game on. However we stayed there for a while to let the crowds go. When we where leaving some of the players where leaving and so got pictures with the baby with both Joe and isa so great result

the baby bull elephant

Biarritz

justsomebloke wrote: »

Had to go feed baby

I read this as Benoit Baby.

Quint2010

Biarritz

Loved the crowd singing "one more year" to BOD after his try...:o

.ak

Quint2010 wrote: »

Loved the crowd singing "one more year" to BOD after his try...:o

Highlight of the game. Never have I seen a crowd communicate so blatantly in unison with a player. Was kinda surreal. He was absolutely scarlet as well! :P

Superbus

Some in the South Stand got the wrong end of the stick and were chanting 'Four more years', not sure what they thought it was in aid of.

.ak

Superbus wrote: »

Some in the South Stand got the wrong end of the stick and were chanting 'Four more years', not sure what they thought it was in aid of.

As many more years as possible please. :P

irishbucsfan

.ak wrote: »

As many more years as possible please. :P

BOD for Lions captain 2017

davidpfitz

Superbus wrote: »

Some in the South Stand got the wrong end of the stick and were chanting 'Four more years', not sure what they thought it was in aid of.

The big chant of "x more years" was kind of pioneered by the yanks, shouting for their presidents reelection. Hence, 4. Not sure why people recanted that particular one but it's a common phrase for "stay" in the USA.

ProudDUB

Quint2010 wrote: »

Loved the crowd singing "one more year" to BOD after his try...:o

Best part of the whole day. Hands down. Loved how the camera stayed on him as he took his gum shield out, and just grinned like a Cheshire cat. T'was fablis, just fablis !

decisions

There was a real carnival atmosphere in the second half, the terrace was as lively as I've seen it. It really is the heart of good a stadium.

Almaviva

Highlights TG4 now.

durkadurka

It really should be 'four years more' to avoid the split infinitive.
Damned illiterate Americans .

Buer

One more year was great. Reminiscent of the premature retirement of Eric Miller when the entire east terrace sang one more year to him in Lansdowne in his last ever game back in 2005.

Good game. Some serious performances from those in contention for the Australian trip. Madigan experiment didn't work at all though.

Heroditas

Buer wrote: »

One more year was great. Reminiscent of the premature retirement of Eric Miller when the entire east terrace sang one more year to him in Lansdowne in his last ever game back in 2005.

His last ever game was in Murrayfield in 06 when we were pipped to the post by Ulster in the league. I remember him throwing a load of his gear into the stand at the end.
His last home game would have been against the Ospreys a few weeks previously, the week after we lost to Munster in the HEC semi.

Buer

Heroditas wrote: »

His last ever game was in Murrayfield in 06 when we were pipped to the post by Ulster in the league. I remember him throwing a load of his gear into the stand at the end.
His last home game would have been against the Ospreys a few weeks previously, the week after we lost to Munster in the HEC semi.

Grand. It was his last home game ever.

:rolleyes:

Almaviva

durkadurka wrote: »

It really should be 'four years more' to avoid the split infinitive.
Damned illiterate Americans .

Infinitive of what ?

Almaviva

Buer wrote: »

Madigan experiment

worked really well. We can only dream of what might have been but for Racing.

irishbucsfan

Almaviva wrote: »

worked really well. We can only dream of what might have been but for Racing.

Didn't really to be honest. There was nothing wrong with it. They're both fantastic players but I don't think they'd ever fit in a midfield together long term.

What's the deal with Darce? Hopefully we'll get him back for the home strech and we can use Mads off the bench.

ktulu123

Biarritz

Haven't had a chance to watch the match back or look back through the thread today but I must say today was awesome. Leinster pulled off some outrageous moves out there. Great to watch. Highlights for me were ferg's double chip n chase, Heaslips first try & Madigans almost try. Also the chant of "1 more year" going around the stadium was great!

CIARAN_BOYLE

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Didn't really to be honest. There was nothing wrong with it. They're both fantastic players but I don't think they'd ever fit in a midfield together long term.

What's the deal with Darce? Hopefully we'll get him back for the home strech and we can use Mads off the bench.

Calf strain against munster, should be fit next week.

Considering it was Madigans first senior start at 12 he didn't do half bad. That said I don't think its a long term 10/12 axis.

Have to say that if Sexton was saying and BOD retiring we could well have seen Madigan in the centre a lot next season.

tolosenc

Biarritz

ktulu123 wrote: »

Haven't had a chance to watch the match back or look back through the thread today but I must say today was awesome. Leinster pulled off some outrageous moves out there. Great to watch. Highlights for me were ferg's double chip n chase, Heaslips first try & Madigans almost try. Also the chant of "1 more year" going around the stadium was great!

During the first 20 minutes of the second half, we finally returned to the Harlem Globetrotter rugby of last year. So much fun to watch.

awec

Biarritz

I had the misfortune of sitting in front of the female version of George Hook for the entirety of the first half.

"That's it, now out wide, yes through the gap, oh Ian I wince when you do that."

Thank god she lost her seat at half time :pac:

Sandwlch

ktulu123 wrote: »

Also the chant of "1 more year" going around the stadium was great!

Is this going to plague BOD for the next 4 games ?

KERSPLAT!

Biarritz

Sandwlch wrote: »

Is this going to plague BOD for the next 4 games ?

Plague him? He was loving it and though I only watched on tv, it seemed to only last a minute if even

ConFurioso

I'd be very disappointed if it doesn't continue till he puts pen to paper.

Ginny

It was also chanted when he came out to sign autographs. I know it was post match, but I have to say I was very impressed with how Joe and the players came out after and got pics and signed autographs for anyone who was there. Rob, Fergus, BOB, Isa, Johnnie, Mike Ross, Heaslip and Joe all came out, and spent a long time with all the kids. I suppose it happens after every match, but we were delayed leaving the ground yesterday and it was the first mine I saw it.

ssaye

Great weather, fans, rugby, result,

What a day.

Have to rewatch the game as it turned into a session yesterday.

Well done Jamie, called it for you to have a stormer.

ktulu123

Biarritz

awec wrote: »

I had the misfortune of sitting in front of the female version of George Hook for the entirety of the first half.

"That's it, now out wide, yes through the gap, oh Ian I wince when you do that."

Thank god she lost her seat at half time :pac:

Pretty much the exact same thing happened to us, 3 guys behind us pretty much saying everything hook says for the entire game. Absolutely clueless for the entire match!

melekalikimaka

Biarritz

decisions wrote: »

There was a real carnival atmosphere in the second half, the terrace was as lively as I've seen it. It really is the heart of good a stadium.

the terrace??? really? I was a terrace ticket for the final, and would happily pay extra to swap for south stand

justsomebloke

have yo say Ngwenya had a very good game. 2 try saving tackles and some great breaks.

irishbucsfan

ktulu123 wrote: »

Pretty much the exact same thing happened to us, 3 guys behind us pretty much saying everything hook says for the entire game. Absolutely clueless for the entire match!

There is nothing more annoying.

awec

Biarritz

irishbucsfan wrote: »

There is nothing more annoying.

well there is, just about. Arseholes who are up and down out of their seat constantly to go get drinks or go to the toilet. :mad:

Sandwlch

awec wrote: »

well there is, just about. Arseholes who are up and down out of their seat constantly to go get drinks or go to the toilet. :mad:

Or the people who go along to watch the game rather then go in and out for pints, and get stroppy when you disturb them to go and get yours. Really get my goat. Watch it at home guys.

trouttrout

awec wrote: »

well there is, just about. Arseholes who are up and down out of their seat constantly to go get drinks or go to the toilet. :mad:

Prob best they get up for that infariness awec

irishbucsfan

awec wrote: »

well there is, just about. Arseholes who are up and down out of their seat constantly to go get drinks or go to the toilet. :mad:

Well I suppose if you combined the two it'd be hell!

I had to physically move at a Leinster game earlier this season because of some expert who had clearly learned all he knew sitting on the couch! Constantly complaining about players who were playing well. A member of that unfortunate Schmidt-era breed who believe any kick is a mistake.

I'm happy these people are paying to go to games. If they would just do so out of ear shot of me it would be perfect.

Artful_Badger

Biarritz

This is the reason I stay at home. No matter what you do you're bound to be pissing somebody off and bound to be pissed off at somebody else for whatever they are doing. From everyone's perspective everyone else are idiots and assholes. Best just avoid them all I say.

JRant

Some stellar performances yesterday but it was a real team effort from all 23.

This was a very important game for Biarritz but they just couldn't live with our pace and precision.

Thought Locky was a brilliant yesterday, he doesn't do the flash stuff but his defense and especially his ruck work was exemplary. He is one of the best around at clearing out a ruck and is excellent at carrying off slow ball.

shuffol

Heaslip really stepped up yesterday, he was outstanding, was like his old self, using his feet well before going into contact and was always looking to switch the ball between hands so as to fend off tacklers. Have to say though I find him incredibly frustrating, there's no reason why he cant be putting in performances like that every week. Whilst he's been performing well this season yesterday was another level. I think maybe he's almost too laid back as a charcter and needs some extra motivation to put in performances like that, I think the presence of the Lions selectors might have had an influence on him.