Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

Clegg

Leinster get what they deserve for not converting their possession and territory dominance into points.

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119805950#Comment_119805950

True but was that pass forward ? Last couple of replays suggested it drifted forward before being taken by Evans ?

Clegg

That's a try.

Came off his head. Not ahead of the kicker either.

Clegg

Did a Leinster player make a tackle with his head there?

Think he might be in trouble.

Clegg

No head to head contact.

Thought McGrath was tackled high in the build up there though.

Clegg

Deegan is having a huge game. Making powerful carries and tackle.

sydthebeat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119805967#Comment_119805967

It's allowed to drift forward, it just can't be thrown forward

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119806077#Comment_119806077

True. But the angle of the arms when passing hmmmm

Clegg

Super kick from Byrne

Need points from this possession in their 22

Clegg

Ross Byrne making a clean line break in midfield.

Mother of God.

Stephen_Maturin

Ruddock is just so so solid. Consistently good.

Exactly the man you want leading the greenhorns in this kind of game

Stephen_Maturin

Ed Byrne banishing MacNichol to Tartarus

Ross Byrne is so slow

Bogwoppit

Has to be a penalty try

Clegg

Two yellows for Scarlets in the space of 90 seconds. They were both needless as well.

Dan Jones offside at the ruck twice and McNicholl with the deliberate knock on.

Bogwoppit

Scarlets 10 needs a lesson in where the offside line is, you’d have to question the level of coaching in the scarlets he’s that bad.

Clegg

Just stupid rugby from Leinster since Scarlets went to 13.

Tried playing a wide wide game and were turned over. Then were so I'll disciplined in their own 22.

Clegg

Brownlee and Tector on for their debut.

Great stuff.

Bogwoppit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119806244#Comment_119806244

McElroy too

Clegg

Decent performance from Leinster especially with so many changes to the 23 from last week.

Saw some decent attacking rugby at times, but with such a young backline the forwards also upped their level to grind the Scarlets to dust.

Ruddock,Deegan and Jenkins had super games in contact. Molony ruined the Scarlets lineout.

phily2002

Some result, thought it would be a lot closer. Backrow were class as was Ross Byrne. Great to have the new caps also!

RO'L starting at 13 for Exeter against Gloucester this evening.

Really good result and performance from a young side.

I thought Ed Byrne and John McKee were superb. Don't really agree with Ruddock as MotM. He brought leadership and tried hard all day, but he was rusty tonight for me, mistiming ruck entries etc. Think he directly conceded 4 penalties (really Milne took a yellow for him).

Jenkins excellent again - but interesting that he was gone before the hour mark again, obviously his conditioning isn't where Leinster wants it yet, though he's obviously putting huge effort in.

Thought Ross Byrne was solid behind the scrum, and Chris Cosgrave had a really good outing.

Clegg

Leinster's maul set piece seems to have improved a lot this season. We're making a lot of excellent catch and drives for large gains in territory.

The defensive maul is even better again. We stopped Munsters lineout dead in its tracks on numerous occasions last week and did the same again to Scarlets. We're harder to score against when defending lineouts in our 22.

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119806327#Comment_119806327

I doubt it was anything to do with conditioning. with jenkins. Game was decided. he is off with south africa for next few weeks isnt he? So ideal time to bring on Deeny for him...

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119806401#Comment_119806401

Yeah, you could be right in the context of tonight's game, but my point was he's come off around the 60 min mark in virtually every game this season, even when games were well in the balance and he's playing great, like at Ravenhill or even last week in the Aviva.

CIARAN_BOYLE

Sometimes a tight head lock and a loosehead lock are quiet similar players but sometimes you find a player who is obviously a tighthead lock.

A lot of them tend to be 60 minute men.

Also while he has been substituted early he has played every game this season and needs his rest.

While I am happy for him getting an international call up I am disappointed as I thought he deserved a bit of a break after playing 7 weeks in a row for Leinster.

I suspect that he may be one of the only players in the squad with 7/7 starts.

ersatz

i thought McKee played well, another hooker with serious wheels.

phily2002

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119806476#Comment_119806476

Pretty sure he was rested for Connacht?

Clegg

I think you run the risk of diminishing Jenkins physical impact by trying to make him fitter. It's better to have him as a 50-60 minute player, wrecking mauls and gainline carries.

Bring on Big Joe for the final 20. It keeps the physicality Leinster can bring to its maximum.