Ulster v Leinster Build up thread

swiwi_

Compared to the amateurish game between Connacht & Munster, this is more what I'd expect from the top tier of Irish provincial rugby.

For Ulster, the new 9 looks promising, last kick aside, he's certainly snappy of pass and fleet of foot. Stockdale looks a real keeper, great workrate for a wing. Henderson is bringing some decent physicality. Ulster lineout looks suspect, but surprisingly they are putting some pressure on the Leinster scrum.

For Leinster, RK's positioning has been good, JGP box-kicks have been pretty decent and that was a lovely try from Lamour - I don't think McFadden should ever start on the wing again, with all the other options and Lowe arriving. ROL is surely keeping the centre spot warm for Henshaw or Ringrose, he's a little bit average in the midfield.

Bench will be important, I fancy Leinster to nick this game.

Shorgan is great to listen to, flying through this and no obvious bias. Able to talk up both sides and criticise both sides.

Ferris would do well to have a listen in to his international team mate.

Dave_The_Sheep

KevinK wrote: »

Thanks, in south america and it wont work. Have vpn but not helping. Thought there might be some radio coverage.

BBC have blocked VPNs from accessing the BBC iPlayer unfortunately. Tried earlier and it wasn't working, looked it up and turns out they've stopped any UK VPN accesssing it.

vienne86

Deleted User wrote: »

Shorgan is great to listen to, flying through this and no obvious bias. Able to talk up both sides and criticise both sides.

Ferris would do well to have a listen in to his international team mate.

Always like Horgan's comments. I was a huge fan of Ferris as a player, but as a commentator, he is worse than BBCNI.

Clegg

Feck sake Dave.

vienne86

Ah butchered chance there by DK.

Squidgy Black

How the f*ck did JGP manage to butcher that....

A-Train

Great break JGP should have backed himself

vienne86

Another lineout phecked up.....Jezuz.

Dave_The_Sheep

Ah, how do you butcher that?

Great opportunism though.

ClanofLams

DK showing why he's in the Ireland squad.....

I don't think Dave Kearney should be in the Ireland squad but I've no idea why people are blaming him for that. It was passed behind him at waist level.

Synode

ClanofLams wrote: »

DK showing why he's in the Ireland squad.....

It was another ****e pass from JGP

you couldn't blame DK for that JGP is shocking

lineouts and handling have been poor throughout this game

Clegg

This second half has been crap skills wise.

Former Former

ClanofLams wrote: »

DK showing why he's in the Ireland squad.....

Yes. He created the opportunity with a perfectly weighted kick and then ran the perfect support line.

It's a pity JGP messed it up.

Clegg

Best is having a meltdown.

vienne86

Ah Byrne......that's a disappointing cross kick out on the full.

Christ the lineout....again!

Larbre34

Ulster forwards muck in every set piece. This is Leinster's if they want it.

Synode

Great scrum from Healy. He's really putting his hand up for Ireland

vienne86

Ah Dave....you can't do that. That could cost us.

LeinsterDub

Clegg wrote: »

This second half has been crap skills wise.

Similar to the first so

theoneeyedman

I've said this before, there is NO excuse for a professional sportsperson not to be able to throw a ball straight in hall as from a line out.

ClanofLams

Former Former wrote: »

Yes. He created the opportunity with a perfectly weighted kick and then ran the perfect support line.

It's a pity JGP messed it up.

Watching in a bar but it looked like he should have held it but majority on here seem to disagree so accept that.

Anyway good to have his natural finishing ability

https://twitter.com/sportsbeefpod/status/924339507528372231

Larbre34

10 mins not ideal but Leinster subs far superior.

vienne86

No Luke - we are a back down.

thomond2006

That's very unlucky. It was a tackle attempt for me but the flailing arm..

Larbre34

Ah Chriost, discipline blue.

A-Train

Great work great try

The Rape of Lucretia

Larmour doing an awful of seriously good work. Even without the flash try, the guy is having a very fine all round game.

awec

O’Brien class.

Larbre34

Lol at Ulster fans ironic cheer when a lineout functioned.

Oh well didnt matter, great turnover score!

vienne86

Ah lovely. SOB is having a good day - I think captaincy is suiting hiim too. And Luke McGrath doesn't usually mess up chances like that.

Dave_The_Sheep

ClanofLams wrote: »

Anyway good to have his natural finishing ability

https://twitter.com/sportsbeefpod/status/924339507528372231

Whoever tweeted that is an idiot, unless they're just going for humour. Far from "the line at his mercy" regardless of how you feel about the inclusion of D. Kearney in the squad.

Clegg

That's a lovely, lovely try.

ClanofLams

ClanofLams wrote: »

Watching in a bar but it looked like he should have held it but majority on here seem to disagree so accept that.

Anyway good to have his natural finishing ability

https://twitter.com/sportsbeefpod/status/924339507528372231

This is the same sort of stupid sh'te as when people criticised him earlier. So he was meant to get pushed into touch by Piatau?

Again, the momentum had been lost at that stage. Not Dave's fault.

ClanofLams

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Whoever tweeted that is an idiot, unless they're just going for humour. Far from "the line at his mercy" regardless of how you feel about the inclusion of D. Kearney in the squad.

It wasn't at his mercy but he should have done a hell of a lot better.

awec

We’ve been rubbish in the second half. Leinster deservedly ahead.

vienne86

So are Ulster trying to lose this? Making silly silly errors.

Dave_The_Sheep

Lovely from SOB there.

lovely try made by O Brien

Former Former

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

Whoever tweeted that is an idiot, unless they're just going for humour. Far from "the line at his mercy" regardless of how you feel about the inclusion of D. Kearney in the squad.

He wasn't going to make the corner so stepped inside Piutau and recycled possession on the 5 metre line. It was great play.

Olympian levels of self delusion. And titanic cuntishness.

vienne86

Lost of lovely time wasting.......Dave will be back soon.

ClanofLams

ClanofLams wrote: »

It wasn't at his mercy but he should have done a hell of a lot better.

How?

Honestly, I invite you to go through the catalogue of Dave Kearney fu*k ups and go right ahead and post it up.

This isn't one of them ffs.

Swan Curry

Former Former wrote: »

He wasn't going to make the corner so stepped inside Piutau and recycled possession on the 5 metre line. It was great play.

Olympian levels of self delusion. And titanic cuntishness.

you are getting far too mad about this

Cairns had a decent enough game be good to see more of him through out the season

Former Former

Swan Curry wrote: »

you are getting far too mad about this

Meh. I just don't understand people like that.

thomond2006

Ulster's lineout is laughably poor.

vienne86

Who's Ulster captain now? Seems like no one is in charge.