Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread VIII: May the Fourth Star Be With You!

BBDBB

Deleted User wrote: »

Just saw this reel on youtube that someone put together on Tadgh Furlong.

Dear god he is a Monster.

That double "sit the f**k down" against the All Blacks around 1:21 is nearly replacing my Stephen Ferris carrying Will Genia backwards moment as a favourite memory

thomond2006

Can we all give honorary Irishman Leonardo Sarto a big cheer?

errlloyd

thomond2006 wrote: »

Can we all give honorary Irishman Leonardo Sarto a big cheer?

Yeah, if he's out in Dublin tomorrow night I'll buy him a pint. Il Ligindo

CMOTDibbler

thomond2006 wrote: »

Can we all give honorary Irishman Leonardo Sarto a big cheer?

Sorry, being a bit dim but don't understand the reference.

Edit: Is this about scoring a crucial try that won us the 6N?

errlloyd

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Sorry, being a bit dim but don't understand the reference.

Edit: Is this about scoring a crucial try that won us the 6N?

Twice.

In 2014 he scored against England who we barely beat on points difference, and in 2015 he scored against Wales who we barely beat on Points difference.

CMOTDibbler

errlloyd wrote: »

Twice.

Surely that's two pints you'll be buying him?

On our behalf of course.

He also scored a try against us in those tournaments

shuffol

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Just saw this reel on youtube that someone put together on Tadgh Furlong.

Dear god he is a Monster.

The try against Cardiff sums him up best. Ball thrown over his head, no problem, just takes it in his stride, strong step off the right foot and then the brute force to get to the line.

Great to see a lad so modest in personality and shape doing so well.

RichieRich89

Deleted User wrote: »

Just saw this reel on youtube that someone put together on Tadgh Furlong.

Dear god he is a Monster.

Seeing that run against NZ always puts a smile on my face. Something that's not in the video is his tackle on Abendanon against Clermont. That was pretty special too

Winters

With Molony being captain for tomorrow's game would I be correct in saying that Molony, Leavy, Luke McGrath, James Ryan, Nick McCarthy and Jack Kelly were all St. Michael's captains?

That's a lot of captains..

(Taken from the fourteen ex St. Michaels students currently at Leinster: Molony, Leavy, McGrath, Marsh, Reid, Ryan, Deegan, Murphy, McCarthy, Byrne, O'Loughlin, Dowling, Kelleher, Kelly.)

errlloyd

Winters wrote: »

With Molony being captain for tomorrow's game would I be correct in saying that Molony, Leavy, Luke McGrath, James Ryan, Nick McCarthy and Jack Kelly were all St. Michael's captains?

That's a lot of captains..

Yeah, if you get named St Michaels captain these days you probably don't need to worry too much about CAO points,

letf

errlloyd wrote: »

Yeah, if you get named St Michaels captain these days you probably don't need to worry too much about CAO points,

2017: Jack Dunne
2016: Jack Kelly
2015: James Ryan
2014: Charlie Cregan
2013: Ross Molony
2012: Dan Leavy
2011: Luke McGrath

Nick McCarthy captained Ireland u20 but not St. Michaels.

Sanjuro

RichieRich89 wrote: »

Seeing that run against NZ always puts a smile on my face. Something that's not in the video is his tackle on Abendanon against Clermont. That was pretty special too

He sits down Brodie Retallick and Kieran Read. In the same run. He's so good to watch.

awec

Has the discount semi final price ended?

thomond2006

awec wrote: »

Has the discount semi final price ended?

You had until 9am yesterday.

Former Former

Apparently Leo confirmed today that Dom Ryan is leaving.

Former Former

Former Former wrote: »

Apparently Leo confirmed today that Dom Ryan is leaving.

Has he got a contract elsewhere?

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

Just saw this reel on youtube that someone put together on Tadgh Furlong.

Dear god he is a Monster.

They missed two of his career highlights!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2n__lsbCs0

and

http://twitter.com/btsportrugby/status/807341394138451969

Steve

awec wrote: »

Has the discount semi final price ended?

thomond2006 wrote: »

You had until 9am yesterday.

Some friends of mine said they never got the email about these tickets. I did. Anyone else not get it?

whatawaster

Interesting article on the42.ie about Porter's move to tighthead

http://www.the42.ie/andrew-porter-tighthead-leinster-prop-3362826-Apr2017/

As he gets set to bow out of rugby in June, veteran tighthead Ross has been impressed by Porter’s early efforts to move to tighthead.
“He’s looking pretty good, to be honest,” said Ross. “The kid is really strong, Cian Healy is kind of looking at him a bit enviously. I shouldn’t have said that, he’ll hear that and be angry with me!
“He’s looking good. It’s quite tough to switch over to that side but he’s improving every week. You can see it, he’s figuring it out.

“A couple of training sessions, he found it tough. A very important moment in his life happened, he got his wings. That’s a huge developmental milestone in a young tighthead’s life.”
He got his wings, Mike?
“That’s when you get lifted off the ground. It hasn’t happened to him since. I’ve got them, Tadhg’s got them, Benty’s got them… every tighthead’s got them at some point. It’s a very important developmental milestone.
“It was Peter Dooley, he was quite proud of himself.”

letf

Also encouraging that Ross said yesterday that he would stay involved with rugby as a scrum coach, possibly at UCD.

Anatom

Another piece in the Indo this morning on Ross' departure here...

He certainly did do the Leinster (and Ireland) jersey some justice.

whatawaster

Teacher says 'every time a bell rings, a tighthead gets his wings'

Synode

Is that a schools jersey? Who did he play for and what Cup did they win?

Bazzo

Synode wrote: »

Is that a schools jersey? Who did he play for and what Cup did they win?

That's a Buccs jersey. He did play for the Marist though.

Edit: Sorry my bad, it is a Marist jersey. They're similar colours.

errlloyd

Synode wrote: »

Is that a schools jersey? Who did he play for and what Cup did they win?

Marist College (Athlone)

errlloyd

Bazzo wrote: »

That's a Buccs jersey. He did play for the Marist though.

Nah thats a Marist jersey, I think that picture is taken off the school's site. It says SCT and has their sponsor.

Synode

errlloyd wrote: »

Nah thats a Marist jersey, I think that picture is taken off the school's site. It says SCT and has their sponsor.

Don't remember them ever winning a Senior Cup? Or is that the Vinnie Murray Cup?

Bazzo

Synode wrote: »

Don't remember them ever winning a Senior Cup? Or is that the Vinnie Murray Cup?

It's the Connacht senior schools cup, they won it in 2012.

wp_rathead

Synode wrote: »

Don't remember them ever winning a Senior Cup? Or is that the Vinnie Murray Cup?

Won it in 2012, beat Garbally or Sligo

letf

What a great son of westmeath and leinster.

thomond2006

Nifty player.

Winters

Future Lion.

irishbucsfan

Conan out of the game, Leavy starts, Timmins on the bench.

Anatom

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Conan out of the game, Leavy starts, Timmins on the bench.

I feel sorry for Conan, but I'm delighted for Timmins. Hope he gets a good run.

letf

would have had Timmins there anyway.

and then this summer I'd ask him to try his hand at coverting to hooker.

pickarooney

Does anyone ever convert from hooker?

pickarooney

pickarooney wrote: »

Does anyone ever convert from hooker?

Sean Cronin is a centre if that's what you mean.

Anatom

John Smit is the only one I can think of, and he didn't really convert - he stayed in the front row...

Teferi

letf wrote: »

would have had Timmins there anyway.

and then this summer I'd ask him to try his hand at coverting to hooker.

SOB was a hooker in school I think? Cian Healy might have some experience there too, if I'm remembering correctly.

.ak

WHats wrong with Conan

letf

Teferi wrote: »

SOB was a hooker in school I think? Cian Healy might have some experience there too, if I'm remembering correctly.

SOB was a number 8.

Healy was a hooker for Belvo.

.ak

.ak wrote: »

WHats wrong with Conan

He had a calf strain before the Clermont game and I thought he had been ruled out earlier this week with the same issue but he was included in the team. I guess it's that flaring again unless something else has cropped up.

Minor enough strain as far as I'm aware but worrying that it's not clearing up fully.

The Lost Sheep

Teferi wrote:

SOB was a hooker in school I think? Cian Healy might have some experience there too, if I'm remembering correctly.

i don't think so.
Sob played back row at age grade youths rugby
Healy did for a time play hooker.

Sangre

ROL nominated for one of the Pro 12 tries of the season.

http://www.punditarena.com/rugby/rlyons/watch-six-stunning-pro12-try-of-the-season-nominations/

shuffol

O'Brien was mooted for a change to hooker before as I think he wasn't seen as tall enough for 6/8 and not really a natural 7. He must have done some work on it as I remember him throwing fairly confidently into the lineout before when the hooker was in the bin.

shuffol

shuffol wrote: »

O'Brien was mooted for a change to hooker before as I think he wasn't seen as tall enough for 6/8 and not really a natural 7. He must have done some work on it as I remember him throwing fairly confidently into the lineout before when the hooker was in the bin.

Dunno if that was ever taken seriously or if it was something a pundit (Brent Pope maybe?) just suggested.

All this talk of him not a being 7 is rubbish anyway, his best performances have come when he's been playing 7.

Johnny Short Drummer

Johnny Short Drummer wrote: »

Dunno if that was ever taken seriously or if it was something a pundit (Brent Pope maybe?) just suggested.

All this talk of him not a being 7 is rubbish anyway, his best performances have come when he's been playing 7.

The problem with Sean O'Brien is that he isn't versatile enough to wear just one number on his back.

CMOTDibbler

Sangre wrote: »

ROL nominated for one of the Pro 12 tries of the season.

http://www.punditarena.com/rugby/rlyons/watch-six-stunning-pro12-try-of-the-season-nominations/

You'll get it on the Pro 12 website. Or the Indo who are sponsoring it.

DGRulz

I've a very feint memory of a Ireland game a few years ago, Best was either in the bin or getting treated, SOB threw into the lineout for a bit.