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

Trojan

I think we should quit the speculation & discussion about the exact nature and severity of the injury. We all hope the best for Dan Leavy and that he recovers as best as can be. Being positive, hopefully that includes getting back to full playing form. It has happened with the likes of Adrian Peterson in the NFL. Let's keep it positive and wish him the best.

Shefwedfan

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Its not really for academy player to step up and fill McGraths boots but the two senior contracted looseheads in Dooley and Ed Byrne

Sorry I meant the younger players who came up from academy....


Or maybe one of the younger player in academy has their eyes on the target!! Furlong 2.0

errlloyd

Trojan wrote: »

I think we should quit the speculation & discussion about the exact nature and severity of the injury. We all hope the best for Dan Leavy and that he recovers as best as can be. Being positive, hopefully that includes getting back to full playing form. It has happened with the likes of Adrian Peterson in the NFL. Let's keep it positive and wish him the best.

I feel very uncomfortable speculating about his career. But if he recovers I'd really love a documentary where they take us through what happened. It's a curiosity of physiology and it's a little perverse. I hope to hell that this becomes a story of against the odds recovery!

troyzer

Trojan wrote: »

I think we should quit the speculation & discussion about the exact nature and severity of the injury. We all hope the best for Dan Leavy and that he recovers as best as can be. Being positive, hopefully that includes getting back to full playing form. It has happened with the likes of Adrian Peterson in the NFL. Let's keep it positive and wish him the best.

Adrian Peterson's injury was nowhere near as bad as what these rumours suggest.

But I agree with you anyway, no point speculating any further

Larbre34

For my own part, any speculation about his injury is out of concern for the future quality of life of a young man who put his body on the line for my enjoyment, as they all do.

Though I'm sure its all he can think about just now, his rugby future isn't really important.

DGRulz

Someone posted a video on Reddit of the incident from behind the posts. I can fully understand why BT didn't replay it, that's stomach churning. Wouldn't be at all surprised if the above rumour on the scope of the injury is true.

Squidgy Black

DGRulz wrote: »

Someone posted a video on Reddit of the incident from behind the posts. I can fully understand why BT didn't replay it, that's stomach churning. Wouldn't be at all surprised if the above rumour on the scope of the injury is true.

Genuinely the nastiest sports injury I've seen. The human body doesn't move in that way, his leg completely folds at a 90 degree angle outwards, and that's not an exaggeration.

Jewelers

DGRulz wrote: »

Someone posted a video on Reddit of the incident from behind the posts. I can fully understand why BT didn't replay it, that's stomach churning. Wouldn't be at all surprised if the above rumour on the scope of the injury is true.

am sorry I looked at that , heart goes out to him .

Tomtom364

errlloyd wrote: »

I feel very uncomfortable speculating about his career. But if he recovers I'd really love a documentary where they take us through what happened. It's a curiosity of physiology and it's a little perverse. I hope to hell that this becomes a story of against the odds recovery!

Just a little bit of info as you may have an interest in seeing it.
Apparently Munster have actually done this with Jack O'Donoghue over the last year after his knee injury against Leinster last season

MRSC Email wrote:

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Burkie1203

Clegg wrote: »

A poster on Babbling Brook said Leavy suffered the following: Hamstring and calf torn off the bone, a torn ACL, MCL, PCL, LCL and a broken fibula.

If that's true then he'll be lucky to walk properly again. And if somehow he makes a return to rugby, I don't expect him to come back for at least another 18-24 months.

I saw a clip on Twitter. Didn't realise it was Leavy incident until I had seen his leg go

I hate to say it but i think it will be a miracle if he comes back to Pro Rugby. POC ended his career after just the hamstring bit proved tricky.

troyzer

Burkie1203 wrote: »

I saw a clip on Twitter. Didn't realise it was Leavy incident until I had seen his leg go

I hate to say it but i think it will be a miracle if he comes back to Pro Rugby. POC ended his career after just the hamstring bit proved tricky.

POC was also 36. It's not even remotely the same.

awec

Folks, let's cut the speculation about careers being over or worse. You don't know who reads this place, and there are some things that don't need to be said.

Exclamation Marc

Presale for season ticket holders for the Champions Cup Semi Final starts tomorrow at 12pm through to Tuesday at 5pm.

ktulu123

Does anyone know where the different categories are seated?

errlloyd

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Presale for season ticket holders for the Champions Cup Semi Final starts tomorrow at 12pm through to Tuesday at 5pm.

What are the ticket prices?

mister paul

errlloyd wrote: »

What are the ticket prices?

Category |Price
Premium|€80
Cat 1|€70
Cat 2|€60
Cat 3|€50
Cat 4|€40
Cat 5|€25

Sheep Shagger

8 per STH...

Stheno

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

8 per STH...

Cool

prawnsambo

Clegg wrote: »

A poster on Babbling Brook said Leavy suffered the following: Hamstring and calf torn off the bone, a torn ACL, MCL, PCL, LCL and a broken fibula.

If that's true then he'll be lucky to walk properly again. And if somehow he makes a return to rugby, I don't expect him to come back for at least another 18-24 months.

I heard similar. Hyper-extension of the knee is how it was described. But if you think about what that means, your toes curl up and your balls retreat to a previously prepared position.

Dumbo123

Anyone get there pre sale.code yet
I didn't revieve mine.

Synode

Dumbo123 wrote: »

Anyone get there pre sale.code yet
I didn't revieve mine.

Yes, it's a link.

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/RugbyPlayersIRE/status/1113543409229291520?s=19

errlloyd

I've no doubt there is a genuine loveliness in Joe Tomane, he personally commented or thanked every insta post welcoming him to Leinster. I really wanna see him prove some doubters on the field ASAP

Shefwedfan

errlloyd wrote: »

I've no doubt there is a genuine loveliness in Joe Tomane, he personally commented or thanked every insta post welcoming him to Leinster. I really wanna see him prove some doubters on the field ASAP

Unfortunately for some he will never prove them wrong, even if he single handed won the Heineken Cup for Leinster

Interested Observer

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Unfortunately for some he will never prove them wrong, even if he single handed won the Heineken Cup for Leinster

Sadly I agree with this. Every match, it really is embarrassing.

Clegg

Henshaw on his injury:

The guy in London said, ‘It is going to be longer than you think,’” explains Henshaw at the launch of the Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Summer Camps at St Mary’s National School.

“This ended up being one of the rarest dead legs in the world.

“There had only been three or four other ones that they’ve seen in the world, they didn’t give me names. One in AFL, one in ice hockey… three or four in sport, not just rugby.”

He's back in training now though. Hopefully we see him against Benneton.

irishbucsfan

Henshaw has had a ridiculous number of injuries. Some of them never reported at the time. His body must be held together by string at this stage.

Clegg

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Henshaw has had a ridiculous number of injuries. Some of them never reported at the time. His body must be held together by string at this stage.

Since it appears to be such a rare injury it's understandable that he wasn't diagnosed as quickly as we'd like. If it was caught sooner he would have been back sooner. But your general point stands. Henshaw is very injury prone. Which is an awful shame because he's clearly a quality player. Every time he's come back from injury he's played like he'd never missed a game. It's rather similar to Luke Fitz actually.

dub_skav

Clegg wrote: »

Since it appears to be such a rare injury it's understandable that he wasn't diagnosed as quickly as we'd like. If it was caught sooner he would have been back sooner. But your general point stands. Henshaw is very injury prone. Which is an awful Shane because he's clearly a quality player. Every time he's come back from injury he's played like he'd never missed a game. It's rather similar to Luke Fitz actually.

Except that time that Luke was rushed back from injury to be slotted in at fullback and was poor.

Oh, wait......

Synode

Anyone know if there's a way to activate the map when buying SF tickets as soon as it opens (I think they only show the map when it quietens down). It's a pain not being able to pick specific seats