Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread X: [****]

Suspectman123

Dubinusa wrote: »

There's 2 Hope's of ROL starting on the wing ahead of Larmour.
Bob Hope and no hope.
I would go with Reid at 12 also.

Healy
Treacy
Furlong
Ryan
Toner / Fardy
Ruddock
VDF
Conan

Luke McGrath
Sexton / Byrne
Larmour
Reid
Ringrose
AB
RK

Cronin
McGrath
Porter
Fardy / Molony
Leavy
JGP
Byrne / Frawley
ROL

ROL will start 12, played a super game against bath in that position and seems to compliment Ringrose really well
Couldn’t see Reid at 12, playing well but not HC standard
Cronin nailed on starter too, playing very well and imo Tracy will be pushed for bench spot by Bryne who I think is a far more rounded player, throwing has improved too

Thermoman12

Richie_Rich89 wrote: »

Think I'd go for:

1. Cian Healy
2. James Tracy
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Devin Toner
5. James Ryan
6. Rhys Ruddock
7. Dan Leavy
8. Jack Conan
9. Luke McGrath
10. Ross Byrne
11. Rory O'Loughlin
12. Conor O'Brien
13. Garry Ringrose
14. Adam Byrne
15. Robert Kearney

16. Bryan Byrne
17. Edward Byrne
18. Andrew Porter
19. Scott Fardy
20. Max Deegan
21. Jamison Gibson-Park
22. Ciarán Frawley
23. Jordan Larmour

I’d put Leavy at 6 and VDF at 7, he’s too good not to start

stephen_n

vienne86 wrote: »

Anyone else going to the Wasps game? Four of us are heading over. Just wondering if anyone has got their tickets yet?

Just checked when I got home as I couldn’t remember if they arrived. I ordered mine through the OLSC and nothing arrived yet, unless I’m losing my marbles completely of course.

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/PRO14Official/status/1082973258914430981?s=19

Zzippy

stephen_n wrote: »

Just checked when I got home as I couldn’t remember if they arrived. I ordered mine through the OLSC and nothing arrived yet, unless I’m losing my marbles completely of course.

Guy I work with got his in the post yesterday.

Buer

I would be surprised if it wasn't Ruddock on the bench with VDF and Leavy starting. That appears to be the pecking order going on the European games to date barring injuries.

Given the nature of this game and the opposition, I think it has to be those two also. With Fardy likely to start, part of Ruddock's game will be covered by him anyway.

I would love if Toner made it though. Being able to bring McGrath, Porter, Fardy, Ruddock and JGP into the game for the final 20 minutes would be a massive boost.

Sexton confirmed out anyway.

If Toner is out as predicted it will impact what we do in the backrow. Perfect game for Jordi Murphy if he was still knocking around.

I dunno, I don't think this will be all that close. We did 90% of the work to break them down in Toulouse but couldn't find that last little bit to get out of sight of them. I think we'll bonus point them on Saturday inside 60 minutes.

4 - 1 will do but 5 - 0 put's us in a much cleaner position given the final round fixtures.

Thermoman12

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Sexton confirmed out anyway.

If Toner is out as predicted it will impact what we do in the backrow. Perfect game for Jordi Murphy if he was still knocking around.

I dunno, I don't think this will be all that close. We did 90% of the work to break them down in Toulouse but couldn't find that last little bit to get out of sight of them. I think we'll bonus point them on Saturday inside 60 minutes.

4 - 1 will do but 5 - 0 put's us in a much cleaner position given the final round fixtures.

Come on don’t get too cocky now, last time we went to play Toulouse no one gave them a chance and they went and beat us, I think this will be a very close game and Leinster will just about win it at the end

scott1974

Deleted User wrote: »

Sexton confirmed out anyway.

If Toner is out as predicted it will impact what we do in the backrow. Perfect game for Jordi Murphy if he was still knocking around.

I dunno, I don't think this will be all that close. We did 90% of the work to break them down in Toulouse but couldn't find that last little bit to get out of sight of them. I think we'll bonus point them on Saturday inside 60 minutes.

4 - 1 will do but 5 - 0 put's us in a much cleaner position given the final round fixtures.

I wish I shared your optimism..
I do think they have pushed on from when they played us last.

Thermoman12

Thermoman12 wrote: »

Come on don’t get too cocky now, last time we went to play Toulouse no one gave them a chance and they went and beat us, I think this will be a very close game and Leinster will just about win it at the end

A bonus point win would surprise no one.

scott1974 wrote: »

I wish I shared your optimism..
I do think they have pushed on from when they played us last.

I'm not overly concerned about this season because we won everything on offer last year. I think my optimism is fuelled in part by an absence of concern.

Still think our pack took them to the cleaners for much of the game in Toulouse and uncharacteristic sloppiness was our downfall. I just don't see that happening on Saturday, albeit the weather had want to improve.

Podge_irl

Thermoman12 wrote: »

Come on don’t get too cocky now, last time we went to play Toulouse no one gave them a chance and they went and beat us, I think this will be a very close game and Leinster will just about win it at the end

"No one gave them a chance" is very much not true. Leinster were favourites though.

Anyway, sod it. As far as I'm concerned we were one intercepted pass away from completing a bonus point win over them away from home. We should be able to handle them at home.

Thermoman12

Podge_irl wrote: »

"No one gave them a chance" is very much not true. Leinster were favourites though.

Anyway, sod it. As far as I'm concerned we were one intercepted pass away from completing a bonus point win over them away from home. We should be able to handle them at home.

As long as Luke McGrath doesn’t give away an intercept pass again, we should be fine

PMC83

Thermoman12 wrote: »

As long as Luke McGrath doesn’t give away an intercept pass again, we should be fine

Was he trying to milk a penalty at the time?

Clegg

I'm not as confident now Sexton is out. Especially as we're also without Henshaw and Lowe. They're three world class players. If the pack isn't disrupted to the same extent we'll probably still win, but it won't be with a try bonus.

arsebiscuits1

The Toulouse game was a shock. But it was also an incredible close game on a terrible pitch.

Ross Byrne will do excellently if he starts, as will Fardy.

I don't think the influence of a sell out RDS where the crowd know what Toulouse will bring has been stated enough. Home advantage will be massive.

Leinster currently 11 point favourites. Which I think is fair. I don't think there'll be a bonus point.

This is shaping up to be one of the classics!!

baas baa

If Toner is out I'd like to see Kearney in the 23. Think he deserves it based on his performances of late.

If not I'd imagine it'll be Ruddock covering 2nd row off the bench and Deegan into the 23.

arsebiscuits1

baas baa wrote: »

If Toner is out I'd like to see Kearney in the 23. Think he deserves it based on his performances of late.

If not I'd imagine it'll be Ruddock covering 2nd row off the bench and Deegan into the 23.

Kearney has really shown some serious graft this season and has really impressed me.

However he averages about 1 dropped ball a game and it's infuriating. I know he really tries to take the ball on at pace but the amount of times he has spilled the ball is striking.

European rugby the chances don't come as often. Can't lose the ball that cheaply

stephen_n

Zzippy wrote: »

Guy I work with got his in the post yesterday.

Got an email this morning saying they’re going out in the post today. Hopefully An Post can manage to deliver them within a week :rolleyes:

scott1974

Interesting Rynhardt Elstadt has been cited after Toulouse's game against Agen... but the hearing isn't until the 16th of Jan.
Swift justice....not!!

The Lost Sheep

scott1974 wrote: »

Interesting Rynhardt Elstadt has been cited after Toulouse's game against Agen... but the hearing isn't until the 16th of Jan.
Swift justice....not!!

Thats how the french league discipline system works. Think they do discipline meetings after every two league weekends not every week to save time/resources(??) by not having meetings after every weekend of games as usually a lot of citings between T14/PD2

Bubblegummers

Guys any spare ticket for tomorrow. Gave my 2 away as was meant to be away no I’m home and without. 1 anywhere will do.

CMcsporty

Larmour add - worth a quick watch
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/rugby/first-episode-in-three-part-miniseries-on-leinsters-jaw-dropping-jordan-lamour-released-896768.html

Thermoman12

Leinster Rugby ‘A’

15. Rob Russell
14. Gavin Mullin
13. Jimmy O’Brien
12. David Hawkshaw
11. Tommy O’Brien
10. Harry Byrne
9. Patrick Patterson
1. Peter Dooley
2. Ronan Kelleher CAPTAIN
3. Vakh Abdaladze
4. Oisín Dowling
5. Josh Murphy
6. Martin Moloney
7. Scott Penny
8. Ronan Watters

16. Daniel Sheehan
17. Michael Milne
18. Jack Aungier
19. Brian Deeney
20. Cian Prendergast
21. Cormac Foley
22. Liam Turner
23. Hugo Conway

Wegians89

Who is Rob Russell ?

The Lost Sheep

Wegians89 wrote: »

Who is Rob Russell?

....google.....

he was Leinster u19s this season. Was in Michaels. Now playing Trinity i think

Thermoman12

Wegians89 wrote: »

Who is Rob Russell ?

Graduated from St Michael’s in 2017, was sub on their cup team, he plays for Trinity and he’s an under 20 because he was born in 1999

Thermoman12

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

....google.....

he was Leinster u19s this season. Was in Michaels. Now playing Trinity i think

U20*

Wegians89

Would he be near Irish u20 squads? Haven’t seen his name mentioned before

Dubinusa

I don't know many of that side.
What is it, a warm up for the u20's?

Thermoman12

Wegians89 wrote: »

Would he be near Irish u20 squads? Haven’t seen his name mentioned before

No he wouldn’t be near to the team to be honest, might be in the extended squad but wouldn’t get game time