Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

I agree, Ross clearly is out number 1, he managed to get Leinster the European final last season and also was critical to ireland winning a Grand Slam

Harry could be a better 10 but at this stage he just needs games, so far he has been unlucky this season with head knocks etc but when playing has looked a better 10 to me than Frawley could be

To me Frawley I would prefer to see at 15, number 1 because we don't really have a backup to Keenan that isn't a winger been swapped over. Number 2 I think he gives Leinster that second play maker which they have wanted since Joey

Our new second row starting for his current team tonight so a reason to watch :-)

Switching post standdown only applies if you qualify under (a) and (b) of 8.1 so would apply to Dan Kelly based on what others have said. You can't switch to a new country based on residency.

8.1 Subject to Regulation 8.2, a Player may only play for the senior fifteen-a-side National Representative Team, the next senior fifteen-a-side National Representative Team and the senior National Representative Sevens Team of the Union of the country with which the Player has a genuine, close, credible and established national link in which:

(a) the Player was born; or 

(b) one parent or grandparent was born; or

(c) the Player has completed sixty [1] consecutive months of Residence immediately preceding the time of playing; or

(d) the Player has completed ten years of cumulative Residence preceding the time of playing.

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets)

15. Henry McErlean – St. Michael’s College (0)

14. Tommy O’Brien – Blackrock College (31)

13. Liam Turner – Blackrock College (23)

12. Jamie Osborne – Naas RFC (36)

11. Rob Russell – Wanderers FC / St. Michael’s College (24)

10. Ross Byrne – Old Belvedere RFC / St. Michael’s College (201)

9. Luke McGrath – Old Belvedere RFC / St. Michael’s College (151)

1. Jack Boyle – Old Wesley RFC / St Michael’s College (9)

2. Lee Barron – St. Michael’s College / Lansdowne FC (13)

3. Thomas Clarkson – Wicklow RFC / Blackrock College (33)

4. Ross Molony – Lansdowne FC / St. Michael’s College (171)

5. Jason Jenkins – St Alban’s College (29)

6. Will Connors – North Kildare RFC / Clongowes Wood College (43)

7. Scott Penny – Lansdowne FC / St. Michael’s College (64) CAPTAIN

8. Max Deegan – Wanderers FC / St. Michael’s College (105)

Replacements:

16. John McKee – Ards RFC (21)

17. Ed Byrne – Carlow RFC (98)

18. Michael Ala’alatoa – West Harbour RFC (58)

19. Brian Deeny – Wexford Wanderers RFC (16)

20. Rhys Ruddock – South Gower RFC (224)

21. Ben Murphy – Seapoint Rugby Club / Presentation College, Bray (9)

22. Sam Prendergast – Newbridge RFC / Newbridge College (10)

23. Ben Brownlee – Wanderers FC / Blackrock College (4)

Has Ross Byrne got 201 Leinster caps already? That's some going

No Milne! That is an indicator that he's leaving, imo.

I think Boyle already has tbh. Very impressed by his performances this season.

Especially with McCarthy coming up behind him.

The Benneton side is pretty decent considering they've as many players missing as Leinster. They've also a few guys on the bench who played against Ireland last weekend.

Have to hope that Leinster's strong pack and half backs see them through.

Leinster want to and are tryign to expand. It isnt good when you have so many players from such a small circle/base. It is incredible but is it good in long term? I dont think so

You would think there'd be some zaga lads getting a shot, seeing they won last year and finalists the year before.

the vast majority have went to Michaels since junior school.

Just out of curiosity, how come some players are listed with their school and their club and others it's just club or school?

im guessing it was upto the player to choose who theyd represent.