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Leinster V Stade Rochelais. Champions Cup Final. Sat May 20, 16:45. Aviva Stadium, Dublin.

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    #62
    Clegg
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    Listening to the Molecast earlier and they made a really good point about ball in play time and La Rochelle taking that away from Leinster. Leinster thrive when the actual play time is in the high 30's and low 40's. Their passing and rucking will wear teams out. When Ireland beat France in the Six Nations, the ball was live for 46 minutes. France couldn't cope. That's how Leinster approach the game as well.

    In last seasons final, the ball was in play for just 33 minutes. Leinster couldn't finish the game strongly because La Rochelle simply weren't tired.

    There were a lot of pre-lineout huddles, water boys coming on for chats and medical treatment. Leinster could never regain momentum after breaks in play. I know referees are instructed to speed things up and the huddles are gone and the continual water boy invasions curbed.

    A high BiP time will aid Leinster if they can manage it.

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    #63
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120619421#Comment_120619421

    There's olsc fan events in sandymount hotel and Lansdown rugby club. I'd say one of them might be what you are looking for.



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    #64
    Crash
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120619801#Comment_120619801


    Thanks Ciaran, I reckon those might be a bit raucous with a toddler in tow!



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    #65
    BoardsMember
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    Enjoy the game anyone that's headed to it, get there early and roar your heads off!



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    #66
    Sangre
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    Won’t be able to watch this live. The WhatsApp and social media blackout begins



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    #67
    SaoPaulo41
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    The media love in for ROG is unbelievable, it's almost LAR are the Irish team.



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    #68
    SaoPaulo41
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120618537#Comment_120618537

    Not really LAR are a cheque book team all the players bought ,how many were developed?



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    #69
    SaoPaulo41
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120619531#Comment_120619531

    Fair play



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    #70
    ulsteru20s
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120620350#Comment_120620350

    Leinster almost certainly have a higher wage bill than LaRochelle.



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    #71
    SaoPaulo41
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120620373#Comment_120620373

    Doubt it most of leinsters high earners are paid by IRFU



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    #72
    Ardillaun
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    Me nerves are shot. I want to see Leinster getting through that first scrum successfully. Let’s hope we get a good start and is it wrong to wish that somebody like Rhule makes a few mistakes? His acceleration is ridiculous.



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    #73
    Clegg
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    15 minutes to kick off.

    Christ.



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    #74
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,145 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Some decent patches of yellow around the stadium, but seeing a lot of blue.

    Good.



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    #75
    Ardillaun
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    I can’t believe it! Brilliant by Conan and Sheehan makes the rest look easy.



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    #76
    Clegg
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    Oh

    My

    Christ



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    #77
    martingriff
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    Well that's a start you want to have



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    #78
    Hotblack Desiato
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    YESSSSSS What a start!

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #79
    sligeach
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    Well that didn't take long, try for Leinster after 40 seconds. Nicely rehearsed lineout from Leinster.



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    #80
    fitz
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    LOWE.



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    #81
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,145 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Oh

    My

    God



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    #82
    Hotblack Desiato
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    Fantastic! La Rochelle don't know what's hit them.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #83
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,145 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    What in earth is happening



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    #84
    sligeach
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    Leinster have a second try inside 6 minutes.



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    #85
    Ardillaun
    Registered Users Posts: 2,557 ✭✭✭Ardillaun


    Am I dreaming?



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    #86
    fitz
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120620529#Comment_120620529

    And again...



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    #87
    ulsteru20s
    Registered Users Posts: 2,544 ✭✭✭ulsteru20s


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120620396#Comment_120620396

    Leinster are an irfu subsidiary. Its the same thing.



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    #88
    theVersatile
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    On the positive side, there won't be any giving out about the ref this week anyways!

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    #89
    fitz
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    Oof. That yellow could be incredibly costly. Game might be over by 20 minutes.



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    #90
    Hotblack Desiato
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    Feck me.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #91
    Burkie1203
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    Eh is this really happening



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