Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread XII (The Byrne Supremacy)

bayern · 23-03-2021 10:17am

Leinster have confirmed that apart from those who are injured, they have a full squad to pick from for Saturday’s PRO14 final against Munster.

They say there are no restrictions with the IRFU player management programme.(Would still expect some rotation)

https://twitter.com/CianTracey1/status/1374280017182650378?s=20

irishbucsfan · 23-03-2021 10:24am

So a 50 point victory then

awec · 23-03-2021 10:26am

Leinster don't need a full team to beat Toulon so they can mix and match it the next 2 weeks and probably still win both games.

salmocab · 23-03-2021 10:28am

I’d think Sexton, Henshaw, Keenan will not start as I’m pretty sure they played the most during the 6N.

bayern · 23-03-2021 10:34am

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

Promising that Frawley, Penny, Fardy are absent from that update.

Need those lads

101 photos posted yesterday, no sign of Penny.

bayern · 23-03-2021 10:38am

so Leinster team something like this:

1. Healy
2. Kelleher
3. Porter/Furlong
4. Baird/Fardy
5. Toner
6. Ruddock
7. JVDF/Penny
8. Conan
9. McGarth
10. Byrne/Sexton
11. Lowe/Kearney
12. Henshaw
13. ROL
14. Larmour
15. Keenan

FrannoFan · 23-03-2021 10:52am

bayern wrote: »

so Leinster team something like this:

1. Healy
2. Kelleher
3. Porter/Furlong
4. Baird/Fardy
5. Toner
6. Ruddock
7. JVDF/Penny
8. Conan
9. McGarth
10. Byrne/Sexton
11. Lowe/Kearney
12. Henshaw
13. ROL
14. Larmour
15. Keenan

Frawley maybe at 12 and henshaw 13 the other option.
wonder will kelleher start from a units/practiced point of view

bayern · 23-03-2021 10:53am

FrannoFan wrote: »

Frawley maybe at 12 and henshaw 13 the other option.
wonder will kelleher start from a units/practiced point of view

don't think Frawley made a strong enough case on friday to start.

FrannoFan · 23-03-2021 10:55am

bayern wrote: »

don't think Frawley made a strong enough case on friday to start.

no, probably not but think we had hime earmarked as "3rd" center earlier in season. (didn't he start away to montpellier?) I think hes quality and first game in a while last week so may be given a bit of latitude from the coaches

bayern · 23-03-2021 10:58am

would love if Sheehan was on the bench for Leinster.

maybe something like

Dooley/Byrne
Sheehan/Tracy
Furlong/Porter
Baird
Penny
JGP
Byrne/Sexton
Kearney

armchaircoach · 23-03-2021 11:34am

If Frawley is fit he will start. Leinster have played so much better with an additional pivot in the backline.

Also if henshaw starts, he has shown that he is a brilliant option at 13, but I would also be absolutely fine with ROL at 13.

PMC83 · 23-03-2021 12:35pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMu0_PB0430

Fun interview with Mike Mc and Dev, one of my favorite rugby bromances

arsebiscuits1 · 23-03-2021 12:54pm

PMC83 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMu0_PB0430

Fun interview with Mike Mc and Dev, one of my favorite rugby bromances

Dev is just such an effortlessly likeable guy. So humble.

And Mike McCarthys running joke of his OTT love for Dev is one of the more enjoyable things in life haha

PMC83 · 23-03-2021 12:56pm

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

Dev is just such an effortlessly likeable guy. So humble.

And Mike McCarthys running joke of his OTT love for Dev is one of the more enjoyable things in life haha

Yeah Devs a lovely guy, bumped into him and the family in the park once or twice, seems super down to earth

.ak · 23-03-2021 1:47pm

bayern wrote: »

101 photos posted yesterday, no sign of Penny.

You'd imagine he's getting a bit of a rest. He did take a knock in the Ospreys game.

Dubinusa · 23-03-2021 5:16pm

I hope Leinster are prioritizing the Toulon match. I would love to go all out for Europe. The pro 14 while it's important, pales in comparison to Europe for me.
I would expect a mixed team. I would be very disappointed if Molony doesn't make the 23. While it might sound crazy, I would love to see MOR in the 23 also.

Rigor Mortis · 23-03-2021 11:07pm

bayern wrote: »

101 photos posted yesterday, no sign of Penny.

He must be playing too well., cos a bad Penny would always show up

pickarooney · 24-03-2021 7:22am

Rigor Mortis wrote: »

He must be playing too well., cos a bad Penny would always show up

Nice! I've been waiting for an opportunity to make a crappy pun on his name for a while but this one is actually really good.

Interested Observer · 24-03-2021 9:02am

bayern wrote: »

so Leinster team something like this:

1. Healy
2. Kelleher
3. Porter/Furlong
4. Baird/Fardy
5. Toner
6. Ruddock
7. JVDF/Penny
8. Conan
9. McGarth
10. Byrne/Sexton
11. Lowe/Kearney
12. Henshaw
13. ROL
14. Larmour
15. Keenan

Would be unbelievably harsh on Dave Kearney if he didn't start. In fact beyond that I think it would just straight up be the wrong call. Tbh I'd have him in first and then pick one of Larmour or Lowe.

salmocab · 24-03-2021 9:04am

Interested Observer wrote: »

Would be unbelievably harsh on Dave Kearney if he didn't start. Tbh I'd have him in first and then pick one of Larmour or Lowe.

Keenan played a huge amount of minutes in the 6N I’d say it’ll be Lowe, Kearney and Larmour starting.

Interested Observer · 24-03-2021 10:58am

salmocab wrote: »

Keenan played a huge amount of minutes in the 6N I’d say it’ll be Lowe, Kearney and Larmour starting.

Keenan played every single minute of the 6N, only player for Ireland to do that I think. Very impressive from him and wouldn't be a surprise if he got a rest, though I'm sure if you gave him the choice he'd be out there.

Buer · 24-03-2021 12:08pm

Whilst Keenan played every minute, full back really doesn't have the punishment that other positions further up the field have. In his 400 minutes, he'll have had a fraction of the ruck involvements that the forwards had or even someone like Henshaw would have had.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him not in the team but, after the day off on Monday, I'd say his body is in pretty good shape at this point. The 400 minutes have come over 7 weeks so it's not like he's being flogged. The likes of Scott Penny who have had 5 appearances (370 minutes) in the forwards in the last 5 consecutive weekends would have more mileage on his body even if it's just in the Pro14, I would imagine.

I suppose it depends on the feedback from the S&C staff, I'm sure they're monitoring his performance in training. Keenan is reportedly the fittest guy in the squad though so hopefully he'll be available.

Dubinusa · 24-03-2021 2:03pm

Interested Observer wrote: »

Would be unbelievably harsh on Dave Kearney if he didn't start. In fact beyond that I think it would just straight up be the wrong call. Tbh I'd have him in first and then pick one of Larmour or Lowe.

I would be amazed if Healy is included. He's played a lot this 6nations. Same with Henshaw and Keenan. One of Furlong or Porter might be rested too.

Dubinusa · 24-03-2021 7:23pm

Lads! Any updates on signings?

salmocab · 24-03-2021 7:24pm

Dubinusa wrote: »

Lads! Any updates on signings?

Cant see any signings coming in

sebdavis · 24-03-2021 9:10pm

Dubinusa wrote: »

Lads! Any updates on signings?

No signing I would expect, money tight and they will be told to use what they have, which ain't half bad

bayern · 24-03-2021 9:11pm

Dubinusa wrote: »

Lads! Any updates on signings?

No signings just a question of who is leaving.

Interested Observer · 24-03-2021 9:21pm

Wasn't there talk of a TH coming from NZ presumably to replace Bent?

ongarite · 24-03-2021 9:26pm

bayern wrote: »

No signings just a question of who is leaving.

Bent, Fardy, Kelleher, Cronin leaving/retiring I'd guess based on rumours.

bayern · 24-03-2021 9:27pm

ongarite wrote: »

Bent, Fardy, Kelleher, Cronin leaving/retiring I'd guess based on rumours.

Toner possibly too.

Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread XII (The Byrne Supremacy)

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