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

Yes but next year we will have both Byrnes, Tector and Prendergast there. We don’t really need him at 10. It would certainly be difficult to find game time for him. Where as Henshaw will barely play in the league and Ngatai seems to have significant injury concerns.

Shows what I know.

I dismissed it as fantasy.

Thats me told

While it's an old adage that Larmour is weak under the high ball... it's not exactly a strength and Leicester will rain high balls down all night. I'd have JOB at 14 for that exact reason.

He can probably feel aggrieved not to get the 23 shirt though.

It's extremely unusual to have Penny benching here. The last time I can think of a situation like this was when the put Deegan at 7 for a few games. But that was way back in 2019 during both a 6 nations window and an injury crisis. He did a great job there tbf

I'm not worried about Prendergast leaving. I think he'll bide his time and give himself a couple of seasons to see if he can break our 23. We have potential issues elsewhere however.

Frawley is the break glass in an emergency 10, I don't think we see his future as an out-half at Leinster. It's curious, since the Ireland coaching team seem to think that he could do a job there and possibly has an international future there. Depending on where Frawley sees his own future positionally, it could be more likely that we see him move north or west as he's not being backed in what he may feel is his best position.

What happens with Tector if Prendergast gets promoted? He's also a young grand slam winning 10 who's looking to break into our team. I don't think he'd be too happy to see Prendergast leap-frog him to a senior deal. That would effectively demote him to fourth choice with Sexton out of the picture now. He's something of a forgotten man in this discussion.

I think either of those lads are more likely to make a move than Prendergast right now.

Doris at 7, jaysus

Presume Larmour is injured?

That's pretty harsh on Penny tbh, could lose him in the long run with selections like that.

Baird should be able to do it.

On Penny, it’s a tough call but tough calls needed to be made. Would it have been fair for Conan to drop out? Or Baird? Doris is one of the best players in the world at the moment. He was always going to come back in when fit. It’s testimony to how well Conan is playing. That he is forcing the shift over.

Hadden to Connacht! I would sign him if I was Leinster. I reckon he's potentially a top level prop. I wonder why Ulster didn't make an offer? They could certainly use a loose head.

I'd offer Sam P a senior contract. Fcuk it, he is worth a development contract. If he goes to Ulster he's in every matchday squad. Tough decision for him.

Great summary thank you