Leinster v Ulster - match thread. RDS, 17 May, 1900.

Kanrith

Leinster are not listening to the ref at all.

A-Train

Brain dead by Rob

Podge_irl

Leinster are genuinely stupid this year. It's weird.

Buer

If Ulster score there's not enough for Leinster to come back.

Irlandczyk

Keyes: "5 minutes left, they should take the points!"
30 secs later...
Keyes: "They'll go down the line, you would think..." :rolleyes:

Tox56

Words can't even describe how stupid that was from Kearney. Ulster weren't going anywhere, what he did was illegal on multiple levels and the ref warned him several times from 5 feet away. He's put his team completely on the back foot, I'm actually livid

Davei141

What defence!!

A-Train

Yes get in great defence

corny

Robbed on the ground surely

Podge_irl

If I don't post later tonight I've had a heart attack.

irishbucsfan

Leinster's defense has been exceptional at times today.

shuffol

Ulsters pack were out on their feet there, I dont think they were ever going to score.

Mahatma Geansai

Definitely hands on the ground there. Hodges refusing to be questioned may cost Ulster.

Irlandczyk

corny wrote: »

Robbed on the ground surely

It is an all, Leinster getting away with it there

Buer

corny wrote: »

Robbed on the ground surely

Pienaar knocked it forward. Ref said it right in front of him and he didn't complain.

corny

Intensity from both sides is incredible.

ThisRegard

Mahatma Geansai wrote: »

Definitely hands on the ground there. Hodges refusing to be questioned may cost Ulster.

I do think it was an Ulster hand though.

Tomtom364

Buer wrote: »

Pienaar knocked it forward. Ref said it right in front of him and he didn't complain.

Watch the reply. clear leinster hands caused it to come out like that

Kanrith

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

Davei141

YES!!! Leinster finally played some rugby in the second half.

ScrubsfanChris

Glasgow will be laughing

A-Train

Wuhoo just about still another terrible performance and a win.

ThisRegard

Pretty frenetic game, very entertaining. Gotta feel for Ulster.

Pudsy33

Madigan changed that game.

Irlandczyk

Wow... hearts in mouths there for the last 5 minutes. We're through, can't help but feel that it's a little bittersweet though. We still have a chance of the title, but you can't help but feel that we really don't deserve it...

WeegWarriors

Ulster bend over once again for Leinster, who is surprised?

corny

ThisRegard wrote: »

I do think it was an Ulster hand though.

Kearney didn't release. It was an Ulster penalty before the knock on became relevant.

irishbucsfan

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Glasgow will be laughing

They'll be laughing at narrowly missing out on the first Scottish home final?

Tox56

I'm actually stunned, Leinster's ability to be hopelessly unconvincing but somehow get over the line is scary. When they talk about squads having a winning mentality... jesus

twinytwo

Better team lost tbf

eyeball kid

Well, that was intense!

Taco Corp

WeegWarriors wrote: »

Ulster bend over once again for Leinster, who is surprised?

Not you, obviously

Podge_irl

So...how do we feel about Madigan for the final? Don't think it will happen (and he has partly made his own bed) but he made a difference today.

leonard7

sick of losing. Not good enough.

Taco Corp

Podge_irl wrote: »

So...how do we feel about Madigan for the final? Don't think it will happen (and he has partly made his own bed) but he made a difference today.

Start him at 12

digzy

Will the concussion rule bod out of the final?

ScrubsfanChris

irishbucsfan wrote: »

They'll be laughing at narrowly missing out on the first Scottish home final?

Based on Leinster's performance. You know thats what I meant.

errlloyd

I felt my love for Madigan waning somewhat at times this season, but I felt my love for Leinster suffering too, today he was good.

bilston

Ah feck. Another tough one. At this stage I think Anscombe is an unlucky coach. Harsh as it seems I think we will win feck all with him.

Buer

Madigan was a livewire and really put down a marker when he came on. However, giving him MOTM is stupid. Toner broke his boll*cks out there for 80 minutes and was massive.

WeegWarriors

Ulster fans should be ashamed of their team, walking off laughing and joking with their pals from Leinster, spineless and don't seem to care about losing.

Mod - banned.

awec

Rubbish.

Tox56

Captain_Hindsight wrote: »

Start him at 12

No, he's started there many times and he's not good enoggh, start him at 10

Kanrith

digzy wrote: »

Will the concussion rule bod out of the final?

It didn't look too bad, I hope it doesn't, but obviously shouldn't play if it's not safe.

irishbucsfan

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Based on Leinster's performance. You know thats what I meant.

I don't think they'll be laughing. They have played Leinster too many times to think they're going to be anything like favourites going into the final. It will still be an upset if Glasgow win.

And they'll be massively disappointed Ulster couldn't pull it off.

corny

Irlandczyk wrote: »

Wow... hearts in mouths there for the last 5 minutes. We're through, can't help but feel that it's a little bittersweet though. We still have a chance of the title, but you can't help but feel that we really don't deserve it...

We do deserve it. Despite the obvious coaching failings we showed character in spades. Counts for a lot.

Mahatma Geansai

Leinster weren't good, but they came away with the win again; its been the defining trait of their season. Deserving that the sides who finished first and second in the league make the final. It would have been interesting to see who would have won the battle of the booing fans had Ulster the Scots in the final though.

awec

I only saw bits and pieces of the game, but what I saw was pretty meh.

What did people make of our 12/13/15 combo?

molloyjh

Devin Toner is a f-ing hero.

Zzippy

irishbucsfan wrote: »

There were some interesting stats about where those tries have come from before the Munster game. They don't score many in bigger games, and they've scored the least try bonus points etc.

If you think they are clear and deserving winners of the league, what makes you think that?

I never said that, I was only responding to your point about them not scoring many tries. Re TBPs, Leinster have 8, Glasgow have 4 - without looking at the individual matches that would just suggest that Leinster scored more tries against weaker teams, and Glasgow more than held their own in most games.
Looking at the head to head games, Leinster lost 12-6 away and won 28-25 at home, so not exactly much between the teams there either.
Glasgow are the most improved team in the league over the last couple of years. Leinster appear to have gone backward. If the final was in Glasgow I'd fancy them, but home advantage should favour Leinster