Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread VI: End of the MOC [Revenge of the STH]

total former · 13-10-2015 2:12pm

Deleted User wrote: »

What kind of bench would we be looking at there?

Tracy, Hagan, Royce, Beirne, that new temporary fella whose name escapes me, McGrath, Byrne, Kelleher/McGrath/Fanj

Hmmm.

stephen_n · 13-10-2015 2:21pm

When's Mick Kearney going to be fit?

13-10-2015 2:28pm

Ah not absolutely woeful really (all things considered)

Leinster Caps Ireland Caps
1 Michael Bent 55 4
2 Aaron Dundon 48 0
3 Marty Moore 45 10
4 Tom Denton 35 0
5 Ross Moloney 5 0
6 Dominic Ryan 29 1
7 Dan Leavy 6 0
8 Josh Van der Flier 8 0
9 Iasaac Boss 124 23
10 Cathal Marsh 4 0
11 Garry Ringrose 2 0
12 Noel Reid 43 1
13 Ben Te'o 16 0
14 Fergus McFadden 128 29
15 Isa NacewaGOD 129 0
16 James Tracy 4 0
17 Jamie Hagan 49 1
18 Royce Burke Flynn 2 0
19 Tadhg Beirne 2 0
20
21 Luke McGrath 30 0
22 Ross Byrne 2 0
23 Darragh Fanning 34 ∞

13-10-2015 2:31pm

Who's this?

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/results/squad_leinster_first_team.php?player=123027&includeref=dynamic

Tarf1234 · 13-10-2015 2:37pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Who's this?

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/results/squad_leinster_first_team.php?player=123027&includeref=dynamic

That is Tony Ryan, he is a Tarf player in with Leinster on a short term deal

13-10-2015 2:38pm

Tarf1234 wrote: »

That is Tony Ryan, he is a Tarf player in with Leinster on a short term deal

Looks like he's enjoying himself in any case!

Might he get a run out this weekend?

RichieRich89 · 13-10-2015 2:41pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Looks like he's enjoying himself in any case!

Might he get a run out this weekend?

If Conan is injured I'd say it's a fairly safe bet that one of Tony Ryan and Peadar Timmins will be in the 23

Tarf1234 · 13-10-2015 2:42pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Looks like he's enjoying himself in any case!

Might he get a run out this weekend?

Wouldn't surprise me. Not sure who left would be ahead of him at 8 really. Maybe Paeder Timmons, although Tony was way better when the 2 played each other a few weeks ago.

molloyjh · 13-10-2015 3:45pm

Tarf1234 wrote: »

Wouldn't surprise me. Not sure who left would be ahead of him at 8 really. Maybe Paeder Timmons, although Tony was way better when the 2 played each other a few weeks ago.

Timmons did well in the pre-season game. Albeit against poor opposition. Wouldn't be surprised to see him involved.

ssaye2 · 13-10-2015 4:40pm

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/news/14135.php

Hayden Triggs signs

Leinster Rugby have this afternoon confirmed that Maori All Blacks lock Hayden Triggs has signed a contract with the province until the end of the season. The 33 year old Wellington native, who has been capped nine times by the Maoris, will arrive into Leinster Rugby tomorrow having been granted a work permit...

TheGoldenAges · 13-10-2015 4:42pm

Decent signing based on his pedigree (I've never seen him play I'll admit). Still a shame Douglas isn't around this season.

irishbucsfan · 13-10-2015 4:42pm

Very interesting signing. Can't imagine that's just a reaction to the McCarthy callup, must have been planned before.

ssaye2 · 13-10-2015 4:43pm

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Very interesting signing. Can't imagine that's just a reaction to the McCarthy callup, must have been planned before.

It was yeah, few injuries Mick Kearney out til new year

Hagz · 13-10-2015 4:48pm

So we've signed Hayden Triggs.

total former · 13-10-2015 4:49pm

If the Mick Kearney injury is worse than we've been told, then grand.

If not, I'd struggle to see the logic of this.

Edit: Oh, Kearney is out until New Year. Carry on so.

.ak · 13-10-2015 4:50pm

Well we didn't replace Douglas with anyone?

Ceadog · 13-10-2015 4:52pm

Bit of a journeyman signing, really. Early in his career it seems he was kept out of club squads by AB internationals but it doesn't seem like he ever really pushed on after breaking through to NZ Maori.

Interestingly he played against Ireland in the 07 Churchill Cup (a team featuring Heaslip and Kearney Snr.) and again in 2010 when they beat us (Sexton, Ruddock, Reddan, Horgan, Fogarty, Cronin, and Kearney were all on duty that day). So he's reasonably familiar with a few of the Leinster lads.

molloyjh · 13-10-2015 5:00pm

Don't know a thing about the guy but hopefully he proves a decent signing.

With RBF, Kearney and Conan all injured now too how many are we missing at the moment?

RWC: Healy, McGrath, Cronin, Strauss, Ross, Furlong, Toner, McCarthy, SOB, Heaslip, Murphy, Ruddock, Reddan, Sexton, Madigan, Fitz, D Kearney, R Kearney, Kirchner (19)

Injury: E Byrne, RBF, M Kearney, Conan, D'Arcy (technically) (5)

So 24 missing plus Locky retired. That's pretty incredible. I know Darce can be discounted really but its still a huge number.

Journeyman_1 · 13-10-2015 5:05pm

Triggs looked good in SR towards the end of the season last year, happy enough about this.

thomond2006 · 13-10-2015 5:21pm

One year deal sounds good. If it turns out the young Leinster locks are ready to step up then it's not an unnecessary long term commitment.

Terrible news for Mick Kearney at the same time. With Douglas gone it was a really bad time (of course there's never a good time) to be out injured.

vienne86 · 13-10-2015 5:23pm

We'll miss McCarthy over the coming weeks, but I must say, I'm delighted for the guy that he has got the call up.

Larbre34 · 13-10-2015 5:26pm

vienne86 wrote: »

We'll miss McCarthy over the coming weeks, but I must say, I'm delighted for the guy that he has got the call up.

Must say im a bit surprised at it. Id have thought Tuohy or Dave Foley would be ahead, especially after DT missing the cut ahead of RWC

13-10-2015 5:29pm

Larbre34 wrote: »

Must say im a bit surprised at it. Id have thought Tuohy or Dave Foley would be ahead, especially after DT missing the cut ahead of RWC

Touhy seems to have gone badly off the boil and Foley hasn't been part of the setup for any duration.

In fairness, not surprised by the call up and credit to the guy he is going very well this season. No brainer imo.

CatFromHue · 13-10-2015 5:54pm

Mick Kearney out until February but we've signed Hayden Triggs who'll arrive tomorrow

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/news/14135.php#.Vh02sPlVikq

RobbieRuns · 13-10-2015 8:11pm

Roy Keane can drop by and take him for a walk.......

Zynks · 13-10-2015 8:37pm

Hayden Triggs signs for Leinster

https://www.ultimaterugby.com/news/hayden-triggs-signs-for-leinster/353375

Much needed reinforcement for the second row.

Heroditas · 14-10-2015 7:09am

Larbre34 wrote: »

Must say im a bit surprised at it. Id have thought Tuohy or Dave Foley would be ahead, especially after DT missing the cut ahead of RWC

Tuohy was useless in the warm ups and his only consistency has been in his inability to take his chance in a green jersey. No loss.
McCarthy has looked good so far this season so it makes sense to call him up.

sydthebeat · 14-10-2015 7:34am

Triggs is another grunter of a lock who is good in the air and decent on the deck. It's up to Leo to make sure his work rate is up to scratch

total former · 15-10-2015 12:03pm

Ross Byrne to make his first start. O'Shea in for his first game of the season, Te'o injured.

LEINSTER:

15. Isa Nacewa
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Colm O'Shea
12. Noel Reid
11. Garry Ringrose
10. Ross Byrne
9. Isaac Boss
1. Michael Bent
2. Bryan Byrne
3. Marty Moore
4. Ross Molony
5. Tom Denton
6. Dominic Ryan
7. Josh van der Flier
8. Dan Leavy

16. James Tracy
17. Peter Dooley
18. Jamie Hagan
19. Tadhg Beirne
20. Tony Ryan
21. Luke McGrath
22. Cathal Marsh
23. Mick McGrath

irishbucsfan · 15-10-2015 12:05pm

Wow Byrne and Collie O'Shea in the backline are big surprises.

Good to see Moore back starting at tighthead. Such a quality front row to have during the World Cup.

DTH Van Der Merwe is starting for Scarlets, no rest for the wicked!

Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread VI: End of the MOC [Revenge of the STH]

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