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

Faugheen

Buer wrote: »

Toner was just brilliant last night. Savage work rate and must have had glue on his hands....the restarts were superb as was his pick up after the charge down and the reverse pass on the loop for Lowe's try. The bloke is getting better with age. He'll never be regarded as top class or selected for the Lions due to his lack of dynamism but his effectiveness on the pitch is hard to beat.

VDF was as good. His energy was ridiculous. The line speed over and over was phenomenal and his ruck work was brilliant. His clear out technique is superb; he never risks a neck roll and has a fantastic way of levering a man off the ball which belies his relatively small physical status compared to other forwards.

Hopefully the two concussions are minor and both Ryan and Leavy are back soon. They'll be needed s the games come thick and fast very soon.

I maintain that VDF is better than Leavy, which says more about the level VDF is at rather than a knock at Leavy. He’s simply superb and even at the end of matches he looks like he could go for another 80.

stephen_n

Faugheen wrote: »

I maintain that VDF is better than Leavy, which says more about the level VDF is at rather than a knock at Leavy. He’s simply superb and even at the end of matches he looks like he could go for another 80.

Very different players though

Richie_Rich89

Does anyone know what's happened to that ak guy who used to post here occasionally?

Former Former

For a player who was out for so long, VDF's work rate was incredible last night. He was absolutely monstering guys in defence.

Is he better than Leavy? I think he's a better 7 than Leavy, but maybe doesn't have the sort of dynamism that Leavy has in open play.

Dubinusa

I think we'll see Ruddock next week. Fardy too! Maybe a team like this.
Dooley
Byrne
Porter
Molony
Fardy
Ruddock
S.O.B
Deegan
Jgp
Byrne
Daly
Tomane
R.O.L
A.Byrne
Dk

Byrne
Treacy
Bent
Kearney
Murphy
Luke
Reid
Larmour.

b.gud

stephen_n wrote: »

Doubt we’ll see too many first team players next week, though we may see a backrow of SOB, Deegan & Leavy.

Byrne
Tracey
Porter
Moloney
Kearney
Leavy
SOB
Deegan
McGrath
Byrne
D Kearney
Tomane
ROL
A Byrne
Larmour

As long as VDF doesn't play ill be happy. I have recurring nightmares of a red scrum cap

stephen_n

b.gud wrote: »

As long as VDF doesn't play ill be happy. I have recurring nightmares of a red scrum cap

Would you prefer Leavy then

Heymans

stephen_n wrote: »

Would you prefer Leavy then

I think he’s being sarcastic

b.gud

stephen_n wrote: »

Would you prefer Leavy then

Yes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5EdphF1pqM

b.gud

Heymans wrote: »

I think he’s being sarcastic

Nope deadly serious, I think Leavy is absolutely immense but I have seen VDF absolutely destroy Connacht breakdown so many times that I would genuinely prefer to see Leavy than VDF playing against Connacht

Former Former

b.gud wrote: »

Nope deadly serious, I think Leavy is absolutely immense but I have seen VDF absolutely destroy Connacht breakdown so many times that I would genuinely prefer to see Leavy than VDF playing against Connacht

VDF might need a rest and Leavy took a knock to the head so you might be in luck and we'll have to play some bloke called Sean O'Brien

b.gud

Former Former wrote: »

VDF might need a rest and Leavy took a knock to the head so you might be in luck and we'll have to play some bloke called Sean O'Brien

Did ye take him from us? We have 2 of them in our squad

Stheno

b.gud wrote: »

Did ye take him from us? We have 2 of them in our squad

They are imposters

Buer

Ah sure VDF only made 23 tackles last night missing none so his standards have slipped since last season. No reason for Connacht to worry.

stephen_n

b.gud wrote: »

Yes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5EdphF1pqM

Forgot that little record was against Connacht.

Zzippy

If I never see that f*&!*ing red scrum cap on the field against us again it will be too soon... he really does need a rest next week, doesn't he. DOESN'T HE!!!!

CatFromHue

Leinster have played 151 games in the RDS, 137 wins, 1 draw, and 13 losses

not too shabby, not too shabby at all

DonVito

I'd love to see how that win percentage measures up to other top clubs around the world.

troyzer

DonVito wrote: »

I'd love to see how that win percentage measures up to other top clubs around the world.

I know the Crusaders haven't lost at home since 2016.

Interested Observer

CatFromHue wrote: »

Leinster have played 151 games in the RDS, 137 wins, 1 draw, and 13 losses

not too shabby, not too shabby at all

Trying to think of the losses without looking it up.

Wasps
Treviso
Dragons
Scarlets
Munster
London Irish

Who else?

troyzer

Interested Observer wrote: »

Trying to think of the losses without looking it up.

Wasps
Treviso
Dragons
Scarlets
Munster
London Irish

Who else?

Ospreys.

Interested Observer

troyzer wrote: »

Ospreys.

Of course.

Scarlets/Munster/Ospreys could all have multiple wins I suppose.

Rigor Mortis

Ulster in 2013, I think

sydthebeat

troyzer wrote: »

Ospreys.

That was a tough loss to take...

troyzer

sydthebeat wrote: »

That was a tough loss to take...

Yeah, didn't Glasgow win in the RDS the same year?

Walter Sobchak III

Lost to Bath in the early days at the RDS.

Buer

Walter Sobchak III wrote: »

Lost to Bath in the early days at the RDS.

Jonny Hepworth. Never forget.

awec

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

Ulster in 2013, I think

Yea, this was the game when Clancy tried to award Leinster a try after the final whistle.

Shefwedfan

awec wrote: »

Yea, this was the game when Clancy tried to award Leinster a try after the final whistle.

It was a try

errlloyd

Only gave away 3 penalties versus Edinburgh, that is outstanding, particularly given the amount of defending we had to do.