Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

Excellent from McCarthy

Leinster are lacking the execution that was so precise during the Lancaster years. Handling and accuracy at the breakdown has been poor.

It's clear that we're still between two eras currently as Nienaber is yet to take over. I hope for better against Munster.

McCarthy, Keenan and Osborne were the standouts tonight.

Red card all day

Not dead quite yet... did well this evening.

We could have Ed Byrne returning and possibly Henshaw for next week's tilt. I reckon there will be some changes but nothing too risqué.

Could see Gunne once more. If he's on the field with Craig Casey, we will witness 2 of the smallest lads available on show!

Osborne is in pole position to start the La Rochelle game at 12 if he stays fit. He's playing far too well to be left out. Ngatai hasn't let Leinster down either. Both are fine options.

Henshaw should be made work his way back into the side.

Joe McCarthy could easily have won MotM last night. He's turning into that second row brute which Leinster have been looking for for years. Ryan is world class, but doesn't have the sheer physicality of the former. McCarthy makes metres over the gain line despite being lined up by two or more tacklers. He can smash lads a mile behind the gain line as well. He has that Doris like ability of becoming more prominent the longer the match goes in as well. I'd like to see him start against Munster.

I'd also like to see Penny get a start as well. He's performed well for years now and at 24 he needs to start getting these games or he'd rightfully have to start looking elsewhere.