Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

TOB has had another great game. Glad he got his try. Started the season well. He'll be challenging JOB for the 14 jersey soon.

Never doubt the Leinster b team betting handicap

Penny motm for me. Another strong performance from Jack Boyle and TOB as well. Ross Molony deserves a mention too. The Leinster lineout has been excellent.

Sam Prendergast has looked excellent off the bench in successive games. Created a try against Glasgow and another tonight. We've Edinburgh at home next week and Dragons away the week after. I'd start him in one of those games.

Well lads.

Double world cup winning coach incoming.

They won though. That's something we haven't managed in our last three finals. Their defence for the second half was incredible.

Nienaber is also shrewd enough to adapt his tactics to fit the players he has. Leinster's strength is the ability of every player to function as a legitimate passing option. It keeps the opposition defence guessing. I'm sure we'll still see that, but with more emphasis on faster up defence and strategic kicking.

Very happy with the win. Can't find the full match anywhere. Rob Russell is really chucking his paw up!

Got to say, the Sharks were pretty shocking with some of their play. Conditions were wet and that does affect things but, there's hands of stone plying their trade with the Sharks. Both 2nd rows were fairly poor with their handling skills. Bosch kicking a penalty dead is criminal. Plumtree has a job on his hands. There's talent in that squad and the disjointed play, fumbles etc must drive the coaches nuts.

Leinster, a lot better than last week. Barron was really impressive. Boyle also. I hope Boyle gets to start next week against Edinburgh. The more he plays, the better he's going to adapt.

I thought Frawley was outstanding. Inside center to me is his best position. Russell is a find and Foley did well. Good response from last week.

Big Mike back just in time! McGuire solid and probably ahead of Clarkson at least for now.

Should be getting more lads back. Henshaw must be close as well as Healy.

Leinsters scrum was very solid. Much improved performance compared to the Glasgow pasting.

Was also very impressed with Jamie Osborne. It was his first actual match in 8 months and he played well. Looked threatening in attack, made a lovely 50/22 and was our primary pressure reliever in defence. He has a massive boot and kicked from 22 to 22 on multiple occasions.

For the last 5 years Leinster have played the most attractive rugby in Europe. I've loved watching the team develop their passing system and set piece attacks. Scored some of the best trys I've ever seen.

The margins were so thin in both La Rochelle matches that with slightly better execution you're looking at Leinster being six time champions. The scoreboard wasn't as close against Saracens in 2019, but we could easily have won that as well. But ultimately it has come short in three European finals so I think a change is required. Cullen specifically head hunted Nienaber so I think he recognises that.

South Africa's style isn't one I like. They don't get the most from their outside backs and they can be incredibly cynical in their play. Leinster don't have the forwards to play the Springbok way either, but if we can bring an element of that hard edge and win at all costs mentality we'll be in a better position going forward.