Leinster vs La Rochelle

UAEguy2020 · 02-05-2021 5:00pm

That wasn’t even a bad performance it was just a non performance, they didn’t even fire a shot in that second half and it was like they were competing with Ulster for who can make the least effort in the second half of games...

uptherebels · 02-05-2021 5:00pm

Deusexmachina wrote: »

Still, you might win the Rainbow Cup. The world is holding its breath.

You might care about the rainbow cup, I don't.

Rugby4568 · 02-05-2021 5:01pm

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Is that a joke?

He’s better than Cullen anyway

swiwi_ · 02-05-2021 5:01pm

AdamD wrote: »

Leinster needed to compete at the breakdown more. Was clear the ref decided early on that any contest was a penalty. La Rochelle reacted, Leinster didn't.

An awful stop start game

Wrong result but it was a very good game imho. Much better than any game involving Toulouse recently.

vapor trails · 02-05-2021 5:01pm

The amount of turgid box kicks we done in this match. I feel like we are living off past glories to a certain degree when people casually say “Leinster like to throw it about” we don’t throw it about. When it was clear La Rochelle power was going to mean we were going to be limited in terms of the factors of production. I don’t think you have much choice but to inject a high energy off the cuff style. But we simply don’t have it IMO.

At what point in time is it acknowledged that there is a serious lack in attacking chemistry between Henshaw and Ringrose?

awec · 02-05-2021 5:01pm

Skelton was going through leinster tacklers like a bowling ball hitting the pins.

Serious unit.

Squidgy Black · 02-05-2021 5:02pm

swiwi_ wrote: »

Vito has been an excellent signing for La Rochelle. Would happily have him back in nz.

Think Leinster need to have wee rethink in the off season. Still remain one of the best sides in Europe.

The signings by Gibbes have been absolutely cracking in fairness, if you said that TKB and West would be the starting halfback pairing in a European final 3 or 4 years ago you would've been laughed at

KaneToad · 02-05-2021 5:02pm

uptherebels wrote: »

The truth hurts it seems

Ah here, save it for when you're back in school on Tuesday...

UAEguy2020 · 02-05-2021 5:02pm

Clegg wrote: »

Sexton might have helped put us in better positions on the pitch, but I don't think he would've win us the game. This was lost up front just like the two Saracens games.

Ross Byrnes roll at Leinster is to be the scapegoat sadly. Leinster had him at 10 when they were 7 points down at Exeter for over an hour and didn’t have much issue at all, maybe for once the pack needs to take responsibility for completely checking out and giving nothing for the backline to work with.

aloooof · 02-05-2021 5:02pm

La Rochelle worthy of their win. The second half in particular reminded me of Munster's performance vs ye in the Pro final; couldn't keep possession and couldn't get any territory to work off, giving no foothold in the game.

ROG is putting a pretty tidy CV together, tho. Next season will be a big one for him, without Jono Gibbes.

Hard luck Leinster.

Sheep Shagger · 02-05-2021 5:02pm

uptherebels wrote: »

The exact same as Leinster. Looooosers. At least Munster don't get overhyped like certain teams on here.

Small cock syndrome....not pretty.

twinytwo · 02-05-2021 5:03pm

Unlucky lads, can't win them all unfortunately.

theVersatile · 02-05-2021 5:03pm

Apologies on behalf of the regular Munster fans for the eejits coming into the thread stirring up s**t. We've been on the wrong side of the result and the slating enough times ourselves to know better than stoop down to that level.

Didn't happen on the day for ye, but swings and roundabouts. You'll be back.

PhlegmyMoses · 02-05-2021 5:03pm

uptherebels wrote: »

The truth hurts it seems

No, you're a grown up adult going on like this. Cop on for jaysus sake.

molloyjh · 02-05-2021 5:03pm

The better team won. End of. When you face units like they have in the forwards that are that well conditioned and that skillful then you're always going to struggle. Fair play to LAR. They deserve the win.

I wonder if this is reflective of the increased professionalism in France. There was a time when a big French team could be counted on to be less fit and less able for 80 mins. If that's changing then we could be a while waiting for a 5th star.

Pudsy33 · 02-05-2021 5:03pm

Rugby4568 wrote: »

He’s better than Cullen anyway

Leo has 4 pro14s and a European Cup. ROG has the square root of **** all. His team play nice stuff but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

thomond2006 · 02-05-2021 5:04pm

Leavy, Doris, JGP and Sexton. Four injuries that Leinster desperately missed today. Unfortunately, they couldn't build on a strong start and were dominated in collisions.

swiwi_ · 02-05-2021 5:04pm

Squidgy Black wrote: »

The signings by Gibbes have been absolutely cracking in fairness, if you said that TKB and West would be the starting halfback pairing in a European final 3 or 4 years ago you would've been laughed at

TKB was always class. West on the other hand was like Elton jantjes. Very good today though.

uptherebels · 02-05-2021 5:04pm

KaneToad wrote: »

Fancy that Leinster supporters talking up their teams.

There is talking up and then there is Leinster fans. Unwavering delusion would be an accurate description. How long will it be before we hear them complaining that they only lost because the pro 14 isn't good enough.

molloyjh · 02-05-2021 5:04pm

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Leo has 4 pro14s and a European Cup. ROG has the square root of **** all. His team play nice stuff but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Why bother responding? This is what people like that are here for. Stop feeding them ffs.

AbusesToilets · 02-05-2021 5:05pm

Are we doing Coaches top trumps now? Jaysus wept

AdamD · 02-05-2021 5:05pm

thomond2006 wrote: »

Leavy, Doris, JGP and Sexton. Four injuries that Leinster desperately missed today. Unfortunately, they couldn't build on a strong start and were dominated in collisions.

Not sure we can keep saying this about Leavy. Another knee surgery surely puts his career in jeopardy.

thomond2006 · 02-05-2021 5:06pm

uptherebels wrote: »

The exact same as Leinster. Looooosers. At least Munster don't get overhyped like certain teams on here.

uptherebels wrote: »

There is talking up and then there is Leinster fans. Unwavering delusion would be an accurate description. How long will it be before we hear them complaining that they only lost because the pro 14 isn't good enough.

bennyl10 · 02-05-2021 5:06pm

Faugheen wrote: »

And the quiet Munster fans coming in to gloat is big leagues, is it?

Pot Kettle..

Coming to gloat? Give over

Leinster were incredibly second best and a Munster legend had a part in a game plan that tore them apart

molloyjh · 02-05-2021 5:07pm

thomond2006 wrote: »

Leavy, Doris, JGP and Sexton. Four injuries that Leinster desperately missed today. Unfortunately, they couldn't build on a strong start and were dominated in collisions.

Add in Ruddock then as well. He was a massive loss as he's the closest we have to that kind of physicality in the back row. Baird is good, but isn't a blindside and showed some of his inexperience at times today.

uptherebels · 02-05-2021 5:07pm

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

No, you're a grown up adult going on like this. Cop on for jaysus sake.

Well it definitely does, because I seem to have touched a nerve. When you can take reality on the chin come back to me.

TomsOnTheRoof · 02-05-2021 5:07pm

Have to say I thought Baird was disappointing enough when he came on. His work around the breakdown needs a lot of tidying up.

KaneToad · 02-05-2021 5:07pm

uptherebels wrote: »

There is talking up and then there is Leinster fans. Unwavering delusion would be an accurate description. How long will it be before we hear them complaining that they only lost because the pro 14 isn't good enough.

I don't think they're deluded. They've a recent history of winning trophies. They've an excellent squad and a strong coaching team. Why wouldn't they think they'd be able to win a 5th EC?

yosser hughes · 02-05-2021 5:08pm

La Rochelle are a physically huge team.

Not to be this year, hopefully Leinster can learn but it feels a bit like the way Leinster lost to Saracens in the past.
Not a great game to watch, very stop start.
Good luck to LaRochelle in the final. Well worth their win today.

UDAWINNER · 02-05-2021 5:09pm

Delighted for ROG, better team won

uptherebels · 02-05-2021 5:09pm

thomond2006 wrote: »

Which part do you think is incorrect?

Clegg · 02-05-2021 5:09pm

The provincial rivalries in Ireland are a great thing. It adds flavour to the build up when fans are rabid. And it's good fun in online match threads when they play each other.

But the downsides are obvious when a bunch of Munster fans come in to gloat about how one ex player, coaching for a foreign side, has coached a victory against an Irish side they really should be supporting.

It's toxic stuff.

AbusesToilets · 02-05-2021 5:10pm

I thought Furlong, Conan and Healy played well. Strong carries and the set piece was very solid overall. For all the quick ruck ball, we weren't making the incision through middle. Needed more forwards running off shoulders maybe.

Buddy Bubs · 02-05-2021 5:10pm

Bringing munster into a thread where they're not playing should be a holiday from the forum.
Hard luck leinster, I'm gutted for you. Always support the irish teams, the gloaters are Muppets. Goes the other way too.
Ill be cheering for the team ROG helped build in the final. From a munster fan.

twinytwo · 02-05-2021 5:11pm

Clegg wrote: »

The provincial rivalries in Ireland are a great thing. It adds flavour to the build up when fans are rabid. And it's good fun in online match threads when they play each other.

But the downsides are obvious when a bunch of Munster fans come in to gloat about how one ex player, coaching for a foreign side, has coached a victory against an Irish side they really should be supporting.

It's toxic stuff.

Trolls are not fans, they are trolls.

aloooof · 02-05-2021 5:11pm

Clegg wrote: »

The provincial rivalries in Ireland are a great thing. It adds flavour to the build up when fans are rabid. And it's good fun in online match threads when they play each other.

But the downsides are obvious when a bunch of Munster fans come in to gloat about how one ex player, coaching for a foreign side, has coached a victory against an Irish side they really should be supporting.

It's toxic stuff.

It happens for all sides, and it's pretty putrid stuff tbh...

KaneToad · 02-05-2021 5:11pm

UDAWINNER wrote: »

Delighted for ROG, better team won

Delighted for Gibbs too. Met him once, he was very pleasant.

Buer · 02-05-2021 5:11pm

twinytwo wrote: »

Unlucky lads, can't win them all unfortunately.

God, this one hurts more than the w*nker comments!

uptherebels · 02-05-2021 5:11pm

Clegg wrote: »

The provincial rivalries in Ireland are a great thing. It adds flavour to the build up when fans are rabid. And it's good fun in online match threads when they play each other.

But the downsides are obvious when a bunch of Munster fans come in to gloat about how one ex player, coaching for a foreign side, has coached a victory against an Irish side they really should be supporting.

It's toxic stuff.

Again you of all posters in here complaining about fans gloating is hilarious. Why would someone support a club team just because they are from Ireland?

ironingbored · 02-05-2021 5:12pm

thomond2006 wrote: »

Leavy, Doris, JGP and Sexton. Four injuries that Leinster desperately missed today. Unfortunately, they couldn't build on a strong start and were dominated in collisions.

Plus Ryan and Ringrose arguably not back to anything like their best.

thomond2006 · 02-05-2021 5:12pm

uptherebels wrote: »

Which part do you think is incorrect?

A Cork GAA fan calling other teams 'losers', for one.

mun1 · 02-05-2021 5:12pm

La Rochelle bossed Leinster up front , the same story for Leinster as v saracens last year.
No shame in losing to that powerful La Rochelle team.
Gibbs and ROG worked Leinster out and had the tools to blunt the Leinster attack, unlike most other teams Leinster have played this season.

Some of the decision making by Leinster in the second half was awful.
Missed sexton more than they would like to admit.
Hard luck lads .

Faugheen · 02-05-2021 5:12pm

uptherebels wrote: »

Gloat? Coming from you, that's hilarious

Suppose you’ll go find a post of me gloating to other fans on this forum, then?

I do a lot of things here, one of them is not gloating.

lawred2 · 02-05-2021 5:12pm

The provincial stuff is embarrassing us all lads

VANG1 · 02-05-2021 5:13pm

It might just be that LAR are the best team in Europe right now, especially up front. Credit where credit is due. Johnno Gibbs had them well schooled.

Brewster · 02-05-2021 5:13pm

I said it the other night, sometimes you can’t compete with raw power and that’s what Leicester and La Rochelle brought to the party in the 2nd halves. It wears you down, suffocates you, and eventually the collisions take their toll. Really disappointing weekend.