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

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    #6872
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,172 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    That's rubbish from McGrath. Kicked right down the throat of Lowry for an easy mark.



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    #6873
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,172 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    The game is there for Leinster. Ulster have dropped their intensity and they aren't kicking as well as earlier.

    But Leinster need to be more accurate in their own kicking game too.



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    #6874
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,172 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    And just as I say that we give away a silly penalty.



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    #6875
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,172 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Jamie Osbornes left boot is such a benefit to Leinster. We're able to relieve pressure so effectively.



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    #6876
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,172 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    We should really be scoring from these prolonged periods of time in Ulsters 22. They're defending very well, but our handling has let us down also.



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    #6877
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,172 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Our half backs have been poor tonight. Neither McGrath or Ross Byrne have kicked well at the pivotal moments.



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    #6878
    Burkie1203
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    Leavy? That looks horrible



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    #6879
    Burkie1203
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    Dooley actually. But looks ok



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    #6880
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,384 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    Murphy realises if the ball goes backwards, it's not a knock on right?


    This has been one messy second half.



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    #6881
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,384 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    I know the weather is ****, but kicking the ball away on your own ten metre line with three minutes left is something I will never understand. "Hoping for a mistake" isn't really forward thinking rugby.



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    #6882
    [Deleted User]
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    Ha! That's as not through the ruck as you can get.



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    #6883
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,172 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    I'm relatively content with that result even if we did lose. I thought we played better than Ulster overall, but lacked a cutting edge. On paper that Ulster team was far better. The fact they didn't blow us away as some predicted is a sign of progress. This was one of the better performances from the second string players this season.

    Joe McCarthy looks better by the game. Showed a huge amount of grit in terrible conditions. Made lots of hard metres.



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    #6884
    [Deleted User]
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    Not a bad game after all to round out the day, didn't think it would be that tight.



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    #6885
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,172 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    One area where I was disappointed though, was in the half backs. McGrath and Byrne kicked poorly. We could have put Ulster under much more pressure in those awful conditions, but the kicks were so poor that we never stressed them.



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    #6886
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    Our injury list is really adding up. Losing Porter and now Ryan is devastating. Add in Connors and it's getting to be where I check the updated injury list on Tuesdays.

    It's good to see so many young lads play up in the Kingspan! Maloney. Clarkson and McCarthy. Great experience for them.

    Maloney is a good player. I hope one of the provinces pick him up!



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    #6887
    [Deleted User]
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    Felt immensely sorry for Ryan watching him go off yesterday. Looked equal parts dejected and dazed.

    What a ridiculous challenge though, you could have the jaw of a prize fighter and that would have been lights out. Really was the last thing he needed but hopefully he recovers without issue.



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    #6888
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,845 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118775979#Comment_118775979

    I thought the kicks were pretty decent tbh, you found grass quite a few times and I'd say won the majority of the kick tennis.



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    #6889
    TRC10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,952 ✭✭✭TRC10


    Joe McCarthy playing his way into the 23 for Europe last few weeks.

    If Ryan's out, I'd be starting him and Molony, with Baird on the bench.



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    #6890
    Must love hardship
    Registered Users Posts: 1,194 ✭✭✭Must love hardship


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118778139#Comment_118778139

    I dont know i thought Baird was decent when played 80 minutes v Italy and will most likely start on the bench v Scotland?

    I think I'd start Molony and Baird with maybe Mccarthy or josh murphy on the bench.

    Thats only If Ryan is out. He has a full month to recover before Connacht.



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    #6891
    RichieRich_89
    Registered Users Posts: 1,556 ✭✭✭RichieRich_89


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118778139#Comment_118778139

    I think it's quite possible McCarthy would complement Baird better than Ryan does, thus potentially improving Baird's chances of starting ahead of Molony.



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    #6892
    TRC10
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118781735#Comment_118781735

    Need Molony for the lineout.



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    #6893
    Must love hardship
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118778139#Comment_118778139

    Played his way into the irish training squad.



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    #6894
    Juventu4
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭Juventu4


    Baird now out with a back injury, anybody hear how bad it is? Injury list growing for the Connacht game.



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    #6895
    TRC10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,952 ✭✭✭TRC10


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118778139#Comment_118778139

    Or the fecking Irish senior squad!



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    #6896
    Former Former Former
    Registered Users Posts: 6,030 ✭✭✭Former Former Former


    This is great for McCarthy but I'd imagine he's been called up in the same way Jamie Osborne was called up, i.e. literally there to make up numbers in training.



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    #6897
    Quin_Dub
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118783520#Comment_118783520

    Most likely - You'd assume that for example if Kleyn wasn't in South Africa with Munster that he'd be a more likely call up.

    As you say , great for McCarthy but he's not making the match day 23.

    Moloney probably will though and I hope he gets a run as he deserves the honour and has been particularly good this season.



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    #6898
    TRC10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,952 ✭✭✭TRC10


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118783822#Comment_118783822

    Most likely - You'd assume that for example if Kleyn wasn't in South Africa with Munster that he'd be a more likely call up.

    I don't see why. He's an incredibly limited rugby player. His skills are really poor. You couldn't find a lock less suited to the way Ireland play. Wycherley would have been called up before him and Niall Murray too.



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    #6899
    Serbian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,157 ✭✭✭Serbian


    Don't think Molony is making the 23 vs Scotland, I'm assuming Henderson and Beirne start with Treadwell on the bench, unless I've missed an injury?



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    #6900
    salmocab
    Registered Users Posts: 11,363 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118784237#Comment_118784237

    Molony will be 24th man I’d say, McCarthy making up numbers as an introduction to the set up.



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    #6901
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,384 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    Clipped this last night as it arose out of a conversation about Nadolo and his twitter antics, since I was putting it on the sub, figured I'd throw it here too. Throwback to 2018's group game against Montpellier.

    https://streamable.com/3wdg6j



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