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

sullivlo

Wonder how MHQ will work for Leinster coming back from France

A-Train

Leinster going to have do it the hard way if they want the 5th star this year, there will be no asterisk beside it.

Larbre34

Looks like the Rainbow Cup is goosed. Leinster's biggest risk now is being undercooked while our French opponents carry on with their Top14

We may go ahead and organise some interprovincial challenge matches and ask Dan, Johann and Andy to give us the full beans.

thomond2006

ROG should come out of retirement for one game.

Dubinusa

Unless. the SA sides can travel to Ireland for a mini competition!
Nucifora should be on the blower to his bok counterpart.

deckie66

Dubinusa wrote: »

Unless. the SA sides can travel to Ireland for a mini competition!
Nucifora should be on the blower to his bok counterpart.

There are no sporting exemptions for people , elite or not, arriving from a country on the MHQ list

UAEguy2020

The provinces should just play interpros.

arsebiscuits1

deckie66 wrote: »

There are no sporting exemptions for people , elite or not, arriving from a country on the MHQ list

Harshing. My. Buzz

Exclamation Marc

deckie66 wrote: »

There are no sporting exemptions for people , elite or not, arriving from a country on the MHQ list

Yet. I'm sure an exemption of some sort will be put into law to cover very particular circumstances.

P.Walnuts

What date is the semi?

deckie66

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Yet. I'm sure an exemption of some sort will be put into law to cover very particular circumstances.

Don't think so - we had a person in the news today, fully vaccinated and negative PCRs who had his appeal turned down despite the fact that his father is dying - had to go to the High Ct to get released

Exclamation Marc

deckie66 wrote: »

Don't think so - we had a person in the news today, fully vaccinated and negative PCRs who had his appeal turned down despite the fact that his father is dying - had to go to the High Ct to get released

We'll see. We also previously had requirements to not cross county borders with exemptions subsequently made (essentially) for GAA. Let's wait and see. Elite sports gets a different rub for better or worse.

Whatever happens, EPCR won't create a situation where a semi finalist or finalist would have to drop out due to country restrictions. Whatever about the mess that covid created in the group stages, there's no way of Leinster qualified for the final they'd subsequently have to withdraw, they won't be put into that situation.

Former Former Former

P.Walnuts wrote: »

What date is the semi?

1st or 2nd May

salmocab

Former Former Former wrote: »

1st or 2nd May

Do we just have Munster the week before and nothing else?
Also other match is all French so would be optimistic of having the Saturday game.

KH25

A game against Ulster wouldn’t be a bad shout for both teams. Could act as a warmup for both semi finals.

P.Walnuts

Former Former Former wrote: »

1st or 2nd May

Cheers

sebdavis

Dubinusa wrote: »

ROG is laying down a marker thus far in his coaching career! He will be good and ready when Leo steps down and assumes the reins at Leinster!
Thomond?

ROG has been clear he wants to win trophies so this makes sense

sebdavis

deckie66 wrote: »

Don't think so - we had a person in the news today, fully vaccinated and negative PCRs who had his appeal turned down despite the fact that his father is dying - had to go to the High Ct to get released

But he got released which is the main point of the story

molloyjh

deckie66 wrote: »

Don't think so - we had a person in the news today, fully vaccinated and negative PCRs who had his appeal turned down despite the fact that his father is dying - had to go to the High Ct to get released

PCRs are not the most reliable. They have a relatively high false negative outcome. So again, being vaccinated and PCR'ed means they can still be carrying. AFAIK the pro teams are all completing proper non-PCR tests which are far more reliable. If both teams are getting tested and adhering to strict isolation procedures then the risk is low. It may not be enough but at this stage it may never require consideration.

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molloyjh wrote: »

PCRs are not the most reliable. They have a relatively high false negative outcome. So again, being vaccinated and PCR'ed means they can still be carrying. AFAIK the pro teams are all completing proper non-PCR tests which are far more reliable. If both teams are getting tested and adhering to strict isolation procedures then the risk is low. It may not be enough but at this stage it may never require consideration.

We'll know shortly enough how it'll pan out for returning players.

Irelands women football team are playing Belgium in Brussels at the moment. Belgium are on the quarantine list.

I'd imagine they'll have an exemption particularly given that it's a friendly match they're travelling for.

deckie66

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

We'll know shortly enough.

Irelands women football team are playing Belgium in Brussels at the moment. Belgium are on the quarantine list.

I'd imagine they'll have an exemption.

The list only activates next Thursday at 04.00am

Exclamation Marc

deckie66 wrote: »

The list only activates next Thursday at 04.00am

Ah, fair enough.

https://www.irishtimes.com/1.4534315

Still, we'll find out this week what will happen given the above decision to be made.

Burkie1203

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Ah, fair enough.

https://www.irishtimes.com/1.4534315

Still, we'll find out this week what will happen given the above decision to be made.

Ireland v France next weekend in women's 6n. That will tell us what's happening

salmocab

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Ireland v France next weekend in women's 6n. That will tell us what's happening

Even at that the Irish women are amateur whilst I think the travelling French are pro/semi pro so it may be viewed differently anyway.

Podge_irl

molloyjh wrote: »

PCRs are not the most reliable. They have a relatively high false negative outcome. So again, being vaccinated and PCR'ed means they can still be carrying. AFAIK the pro teams are all completing proper non-PCR tests which are far more reliable. If both teams are getting tested and adhering to strict isolation procedures then the risk is low. It may not be enough but at this stage it may never require consideration.

PCR tests are the most reliable. Literally.

molloyjh

Podge_irl wrote: »

PCR tests are the most reliable. Literally.

So which test am I thinking about so? Not that it matters at this stage as we won't be home for the SF so chances of a home final if we get that far are probably not great.

Podge_irl

molloyjh wrote: »

So which test am I thinking about so? Not that it matters at this stage as we won't be home for the SF so chances of a home final if we get that far are probably not great.

Antigen or lateral flow test I suspect.

The issue now is more what happens to the squad on return from playing LaR.

FrannoFan

Podge_irl wrote: »

Antigen or lateral flow test I suspect.

The issue now is more what happens to the squad on return from playing LaR.

Stay for a couple of weeks till final?

Former Former Former

Has it been decided the final will be in France?

prawnsambo

Former Former Former wrote: »

Has it been decided the final will be in France?

From what I've seen yes.