Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

Sharks still have a lot of good players even with Kolisi and Etzebeth missing. They're very powerfully and have a lethal counter-attack. If Leinster out out a second string side they could easily be beaten.

But Sharks definitely look poorly coached and don't play to the sun of their parts. After a few phases in defence they lose structure and begin to leave gaps to run into.

If Leinster and Glasgow win their respective QF's, the semi the week after would be very interesting. Both sides have European finals on the weekend of the 19th-20th May Could see shadow sides for both in the SF against each other.

The TMO was Stuart Terheege, who is English. Perhaps Goode could ask him directly.

They despise Leinster! Simple as that.

As a neutral, Leinster were well worth their win. The way Leinster can bring things up a gear at certain points of the game is impressive to watch. absolutely ruthless and will turn the screw. The interplay between backs and forwards, and how everyone works together in defence is an example to all.

Players like Sheehan, Ryan Doris, VDF, JGP, Ringrose and Keenan are genuinely world class. I am not being critical of other players but these on form would be on or close to a world XV. Saying that Conan had a stormer and Byrne answered his critics. Furlong is getting back to best and Porter must be horrible to play against.

While it was a good win on the scoreboard, I think there is plenty for LAR to get confidence from:

• Beat Leinster last season. Against the odds.
• Lansdowne Road is not an intimidating stadium.
• Toulouse were on top in the first 15 mins or so. They were making big inroads and had Leinster in the rack.
• Toulouse got the bench wrong with Dupont playing out of position.
• Leinster scored 28 points when Toulouse were down to 14 men. Focus on discipline and they have a chance.
• if Ramos had taken that intercept it would have been Toulouse building up a lead.
• If Porter had got the yellow card then Toulouse would have had their own advantage after scoring just before half time.
• The second yellow was an unnecessary brain fart. They had a just got a 50-22 and looked well positioned to get a score when it was pulled back by the TMO.

saying that, all of the above will help to keep the players and the supporters grounded.

I'm not trying to 'throw dirt' at Saracens. Who they played, and beat, is a matter of record.

Now, do you want to answer the point I actually made ?.