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

Wegians89

baas baa wrote: »

Conor O'Brien could soon be forcing Cullen into an uncomfortable decision.

Play henshaw at 15?

Squidgy Black

Bazzo wrote: »

I'm no scrum guru but I'm amazed Leinster haven't been pinged yet, their front row stood up in the first two going backwards and they've collapsed that first put in IMO.

Cheetahs loosehead looks like he's driving right across Bent and Byrne but it isn't being picked up.

baas baa

Wegians89 wrote: »

Play henshaw at 15?

I think that's a distinct possibility particularly with Kearney pondering a move to France.

troyzer

baas baa wrote: »

Wegians89 wrote: »

Play henshaw at 15?

I think that's a distinct possibility particularly with Kearney pondering a move to France.

This might be Nucifora's master plan all along.

razorblunt

Toland complaining about Cheetahs not being behind the last foot for the defensive line, then sits silently while Owens stands in the Leinster line and watches Leinster players encroach past him. Nonsense.

baas baa

In the space of a few phases there COB floated a nice pass in front of his receiver, executed a wrap around well and got back for a super clearout when Byrne was caught behind the gainline. His improvement since christmas is something else.

razorblunt

8 was a mile offside in front of Maloney.

crisco10

Think we need to see more kicking.

mangobob

crisco10 wrote: »

Think we need to see more kicking.

Especially badly executed kicking. We haven't seen enough of that so far.

razorblunt

Leinster's passing is just slightly behind the man everytime, its really killing them.

sydthebeat

Shoot me.... This is tortuous

cantwbr1

Score?

crisco10

Tough watching but not a bad away gameplay from cheetahs. Resolutely not playing in their own half and hope for some scraps.

12-7 to Leinster at ht

MaybeMaybe

That's 40 minutes I'll never get back

errlloyd

12-7

stephen_n

Poor quality first half, so much aimless kicking. Makes perfect sense for the Cheetahs but can’t understand why Leinster are doing it.

degsie

This is not the Leinster I'm familiar with

Dravokivich

T'is some game of tennis.

errlloyd

61 kicks in the first half.

Squidgy Black

My sincere condolences for anyone who actually left their house to go to the RDS to watch this.

griffinlee

what am i watching , this is turgid stuff.

light-years away from cheetahs team that played in Connacht & Leinster are awfu


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except that beautiful try from rory!

Eod100

Squidgy Black wrote: »

My sincere condolences for anyone who actually left their house to go to the RDS to watch this.

And paid at least 30e for the privilege.

mangobob

Thats more like it. That try was worth the wait.

crisco10

In fairness, not sure it comes across on tv by rds is soaking. Been pouring rain all game.

Squidgy Black

Porter is almost like having a 4th backrow at the breakdown.

Clegg

Deegan's had another strong game. Good to see him picking up his form after a slow start to the season.

errlloyd

Toland trying to justify giving MOTM to the crowd now.

troyzer

Squidgy Black wrote: »

My sincere condolences for anyone who actually left their house to go to the RDS to watch this.

This is the first game this season I just looked out the window and said nah.

No regrets.

MaybeMaybe

troyzer wrote: »

This is the first game this season I just looked out the window and said nah.

No regrets.

Fair weather fan

troyzer

MaybeMaybe wrote: »

troyzer wrote: »

This is the first game this season I just looked out the window and said nah.

No regrets.

Fair weather fan

Hey, I'd rather skip a dead rubber in February than walk out of the Connacht match. Which is what a lot of fans did.