Connacht vs Leinster Sportsground Saturday December 2nd 7.35 live on Rte

Blackheath

Leinster 2nd poor pairing look poor

dublinman1990

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121446592#Comment_121446592

Yep.

Charlie Ngatai, of Leinster, ran into Forde. Ngatai had the ball in hand.

From the TMO camera angles; Forde got hit from Ngatai's shoulder.

Ngatai should have got carded for that intent when both teams were in play.

Forde then gets the yellow for trying to defend against Ngatai.

Brief_Lives

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121446621#Comment_121446621

you seem to be the only one, not baffled by the decision

Burkie1203

Leinster played get dipped in butter before kick off or something.

Podge_irl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121446625#Comment_121446625

Forde was too high in the tackle. He needs to get lower.

That being said I don't think it was any more than a penalty.

leakyboots

That's not Leinstertainment

Burkie1203

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121446625#Comment_121446625

Onus is on tackler to go low but for me it's no more than a penalty.

Dave_The_Sheep

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121446632#Comment_121446632

I'm not commenting on the decision in that comment, I'm commenting on people thinking Ngatai is somehow at fault.

I have already said I thought it wasn't a yellow.

leakyboots

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121446634#Comment_121446634

My quibble is I don't know was even there head contact at all in the exchange as it didn't seem obvious in the replays, ref even queried it... strange one

A-Train

Leinster basics fallen backwards since Lancaster left it’s alarming.

leakyboots

Five lineouts lost now?

PCeeeee

Connacht need to make a bit more hay while the visitors are ragged

hold my beer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121446648#Comment_121446648

Kelleher is a liability at the lineout. Such a shame as the rest of his game is so good.

Blackheath

Connacht look good defensively and they are a good to watch.

leakyboots

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121446658#Comment_121446658

Looks like a lot of the errors are on him alright tonight.

Idiocy from Connacht getting into scraps when the ball is theirs

leakyboots

Leinster are ragged but you've got to credit Connacht's defence also.

Apart from that tap penalty, another well worked one from Leinster. About the only thing to go well for them tonight!

dublinman1990

It's a first ever try for Ngatai in this match. Great score from him.

Larbre34

He needed that, was having a bad night.

roverjoyce

God these new refs are awful, they love the sound of themselves

Blackheath

Hurley Langton has mixed the very good with the very bad

dublinman1990

That was a bad time for Connacht to lose their lineout there before HT.

Utopia Parkway

Silly from SHL. Connacht would have cleared and probably had an 8 point lead at the break. Just invited the pressure back on.

Brief_Lives

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121446685#Comment_121446685

i think it is his second.

I'll check

EDIT yea scored against the Dragons

PCeeeee

I fear Leinster may sort things out a bit in the set piece at half time. Conn needed another score as reward for that half.

Will have to do it all again now

leakyboots

Leinster will be delighted to be only a point down but that's about it. Very poor first half from them... Connacht shot themselves in the foot a bit, that penalty for the tug on the scrumcap when they had the ball was very costly, they should be much further ahead. Surely Leinster won't be as bad in the second half?

Henshaw used bounce back from an injury and just pick up where he left off (Sexton and Earls were like that too) but he's looked a lot less effective this time round for a while, wonder have they taken their toll on him, he's been through the wars over the years.

Bit more composure from Connacht they'll get scores, Leinster need to sort out the basics... which is a harder task to fix in a dressing room in 10 mins

Dave_The_Sheep

One of the worst halves I've seen us play in recent memory. I will 100% take being only a point down.

Strand1970

Donncha looks like where's wally with those glasses

ironingbored

Ref needs to cotton on to Connacht players holding Leinster players in looking for penalties.

leakyboots

Oh Harry, did he even reach touch there?

leakyboots

Great to see Healy back

leakyboots

Good Will Hunting-era Matt Damon at scrum half is slicing his kicks. Connacht have caught Leinster's disease, gone very sloppy at lineout in very key areas

Brief_Lives

its ok... they'll just lose the lineout

Brief_Lives

y voila

StevenToast

Connachts lineout gone to shìt...

leakyboots

How in the name of jaysis are Leinster ahead? Nice one for Jenkins on his birthday

dublinman1990

Leinster are back in business with that 2nd try.

Brief_Lives

Connacht are all over the shop, and they can't exit their half... and they are playing against a load of internationals.

dublinman1990

Leinster have their 3rd try held up.

ironingbored

How is that not a high tackle?!

phog

Connacht haunted there, ball deemed to be held up and no high tackle called

Larbre34

How could it be called as held up, the point of the ball was between the attacker's arm and chest and there was no Connacht player anywhere near being under it. Had to be a try.

dublinman1990

Kelleher now has a try for Leinster.

hold my beer

We've found our mojo second half.

phog

Justice done, try scored

leakyboots

Role reversal this half, Connacht a shambles and Leinster have their act together. Hard to see a way back for Connacht now

hold my beer

Leinster subs have changed it. Excellent footwork from Russell for that try.

Clegg

It's a shame the Culhane try was ruled out. The Russell chip and regather deserved a score.

Brief_Lives

lots of leinster internationals on the pitch now.... experienced and clinical

Burkie1203

Booing that lol

dublinman1990

Forward pass there from Connacht.