Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread XI (The Finals Countdown)

Buer

I wouldn't be surprised at all if we saw a little bit of rotation for the return game if this weekend goes well. Ross Byrne, Adam Byrne (he seems to thrive for Leinster in the Aviva's open space), Toner/Fardy, Doris/Deegan, Dave Kearney and Porter are all likely to start one of the games, I'd say.

Buer

Buer wrote: »

I wouldn't be surprised at all if we saw a little bit of rotation for the return game if this weekend goes well. Ross Byrne, Adam Byrne (he seems to thrive for Leinster in the Aviva's open space), Toner/Fardy, Doris/Deegan, Dave Kearney and Porter are all likely to start one of the games, I'd say.

I think we'll cricket score Lyon at home and I don't fear benetton away. The next two weeks dictate whether Leinster play at home until the final or whether we travel.

Well rotate for the interpros, we're going to throw the kitchen sink at Northampton. That home loss a few years ago will be fresh in the memory of plenty of these players.

kingofthekong

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I think we'll cricket score Lyon at home and I don't fear benetton away. The next two weeks dictate whether Leinster play at home until the final or whether we travel.

Well rotate for the interpros, we're going to throw the kitchen sink at Northampton. That home loss a few years ago will be fresh in the memory of plenty of these players.

Anyone been to Franklins Gardens?, heading over there this weekend

molloyjh

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I think we'll cricket score Lyon at home and I don't fear benetton away. The next two weeks dictate whether Leinster play at home until the final or whether we travel.

Well rotate for the interpros, we're going to throw the kitchen sink at Northampton. That home loss a few years ago will be fresh in the memory of plenty of these players.

That game was 6 years ago. There are guys in the 23 start this weekend who weren't even in the Academy back then. The games 3 years ago where we got BP wins home and away will be fresher....

Former Former

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I think we'll cricket score Lyon at home and I don't fear benetton away. The next two weeks dictate whether Leinster play at home until the final or whether we travel.

Sooo, I should go ahead and book non-refundable flights and hotel for the final?

Former Former

Former Former wrote: »

Sooo, I should go ahead and book non-refundable flights and hotel for the final?

leakyboots

kingofthekong wrote: »

Anyone been to Franklins Gardens?, heading over there this weekend

Great stadium, great fans. Tis all open plan so you can stroll around the pitch area before the match if you're in early for the warmups

Few pubs nearby did pig on a spit and other bits last time I was there (ye Leinster-ites will probably want avocado with it so best bring your own) and be sure and try the local ales

Clegg

Leavy is back doing gym work with Leinster. Obviously it will be some time before he's ready to take to the field, but its great to see him back in action.

arsebiscuits1

Clegg wrote: »

Leavy is back doing gym work with Leinster. Obviously it will be some time before he's ready to take to the field, but its great to see him back in action.

Leavy would have been back doing gym work in Leinster fora number of months now.

Unless you mean integrated with the team which is quite heartening to see. Lonely place doing rehab

Interested Observer

Not that I know much about it, but apparently up-and-down motions like doing a deadlift he would have been back at quicker than you'd think, and the thing that is really tough is changing direction on the knee. Hard to believe he's been out for over 8 months already.

arsebiscuits1

Interested Observer wrote: »

Not that I know much about it, but apparently up-and-down motions like doing a deadlift he would have been back at quicker than you'd think, and the thing that is really tough is changing direction on the knee. Hard to believe he's been out for over 8 months already.

That's it pretty much. Majority single plane stuff you're able to get back to quicker than you think. Post ACL surgery elite athletes can expect to go back very quickly.

Leavys case is more complex I assume but I'd still be assuming he'd have been back in the gym by pre season

Podge_irl

Interested Observer wrote: »

Not that I know much about it, but apparently up-and-down motions like doing a deadlift he would have been back at quicker than you'd think, and the thing that is really tough is changing direction on the knee. Hard to believe he's been out for over 8 months already.

I did a 140km, 4500m+ elevation cycle 4 months after tearing my ACL.

I also fell over opening a door after 3 months cause I marginally twisted my leg while doing it and my leg gave out from under me.

Heard on the grapevine that there was a bad injury at training today.

degsie

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Heard on the grapevine that there was a bad injury at training today.

These guys need to stop the grape eating while training, they are a major slip hazard.

scott1974

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Heard on the grapevine that there was a bad injury at training today.

Someone who would be starting on Saturday??

Clegg

The law of Leinster opensides states we can only have one fit option at any given time. So sorry to VdF or Connors. Either that or Robbie has shipped injury no 628253816

irishbucsfan

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Heard on the grapevine that there was a bad injury at training today.

Leo Cullen slipped on a water bottle and is taking a public liability case against the union?!

Squidgy Black

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Leo Cullen slipped on a water bottle and is taking a public liability case against the union?!

Rob Kearney has put in a whiplash claim for turning his head too fast to look at James Lowe's arse after somebody said he was better looking than Handsome Rob these days.

Clegg

The Indo says JGP will start tomorrow.

salmocab

Clegg wrote: »

The Indo says JGP will start tomorrow.

Great, I think the backs go a bit better with him in.

Interested Observer

Clegg wrote: »

The Indo says JGP will start tomorrow.

Fair, he's been the better SH this season.

Squidgy Black

Clegg wrote: »

The Indo says JGP will start tomorrow.

Think that's well deserved. He's been the in form SH for a bit now, Luke hasn't been great since that knee injury before the 6 Nations.

sydthebeat

Clegg wrote: »

The Indo says JGP will start tomorrow.

Dark horse for six nations starter

Shefwedfan

Clegg wrote: »

The Indo says JGP will start tomorrow.

Based on current form I think that is correct....


I think McGrath is playing ok but not in top form.

Former Former

I think JGP has been great and McGrath has been underwhelming in his couple of games. I'd be happy to see him rewarded.

Nakarawa a free agent.

I would pay good money to see that man in blue. Can you imagine him in a Lancaster coached team partnering Ryan in the second row.

Holy back to back titles batman.

Shefwedfan

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Nakarawa a free agent.

I would pay good money to see that man in blue. Can you imagine him in a Lancaster coached team partnering Ryan in the second row.

Holy back to back titles batman.

Sale already had talks with him according to the press

Clegg

Rob on the bench for a huge must win away game. The times they are a changin.

Also, that is a whopper bench.

15. Jordan Larmour (41)
14. Dave Kearney (141)
13. Garry Ringrose (67)
12. Robbie Henshaw (39)
11. James Lowe (36)
10. Johnny Sexton (162) CAPTAIN
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (79)
1. Cian Healy (211)
2. Rónan Kelleher (9)
3. Andrew Porter (56)
4. Devin Toner (239)
5. James Ryan (33)
6. Rhys Ruddock (164)
7. Josh van der Flier (75)
8. Caelan Doris (23)

16. James Tracy (101)
17. Ed Byrne (48)
18. Tadhg Furlong (103)
19. Scott Fardy (50)
20. Max Deegan (54)
21. Luke McGrath (116)
22. Ross Byrne (79)
23. Rob Kearney (212)

arsebiscuits1

Strong side. Porter definitely deserving of a start. As is JGP

Connors unlucky to miss out but Deegan deserved his place there also.

Despite loving when Fardy starts, there is something extremely reassuring about him being on the bench. You know he's gonna lay down the law when he gets on

Interested Observer

Good team, think the switch in the back 3 is correct. D.Kearney has been really good this season.

Furlong on the bench for a game of this magnitude is a bit mad but that's a fair enough call. I knew Big Dev would start, right call too imo.

Will Connors has been playing out of his skin, I know he doesn't really fit in the 23 but harsh on him and he can feel hard done by.

JGP is the correct call.