Leinster v Castres, Sat 20 Oct 3.40 on Sky

durkadurka · 18-10-2013 11:31PM #1

LEINSTER:

15: Rob Kearney
14: Fergus McFadden
13: Brendan Macken
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Dave Kearney
10: Jimmy Gopperth
9: Isaac Boss

1: Cian Healy
2: Sean Cronin
3: Martin Moore
4: Devin Toner
5: Mike McCarthy
6: Kevin McLaughlin
7: Sean O'Brien
8: Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Aaron Dundon
17: Jack McGrath
18: Michael Bent
19: Quinn Roux
20: Rhys Ruddock
21: Eoin Reddan
22: Ian Madigan
23: Luke Fitzgerald
CASTRES OLYMPIQUE:
15: Brice Dulin
14: Romain Martial
13: Romain Cabannes
12: Remi Lamerat
11: Max Evans
10: Remi Tales CAPTAIN
9: Rory Kockott
1: Mihaita Lazar
2: Brice Mach
3: Anton Peikrishvili
4: Richie Gray
5: Rodrigo Capo Ortega
6: Jannie Bornman
7: Pedrie Wannenburg
8: Antonie Claassen
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Marc-Antoine Rallier
17: Karena Wihongi
18: Saimone Taumoepeau
19: Christophe Samson
20: Ibrahim Diarra
21: Julien Tomas
22: Geoffrey Palis
23: Daniel Kirkpatrick
REFEREE: Greg Garner (RFU), ASSISTANT REFEREES: Martin Fox (RFU), Robin Goodliffe (RFU), 4th OFFICIAL: Eanna O'Dowd (IRFU), 5th OFFICIAL: Gary Glennon (IRFU), TMO: Graham Hughes (RFU)

I don't know how to do tables.
but I know that's a full strength Castres team.
And with Castres beating Northampton last week, winning the French title a few months ago and Leinster missing Cullen, God, Strauss et al, I'd take any win.

If anyone has a serious write up then please update this Mods.
I don't do sexy write ups, but I do get fcuked off when no match thread appears.

Buer · 18-10-2013 11:44PM

Durka smash.

thomond2006 · 19-10-2013 12:19AM

Huge 1-8 for Castres, that will be a serious dogfight for the Leinster pack.

For anyone who doesn't follow Top14, Rory Kockott is an outstanding scrum-half and goal kicker. If he isn't called by South Africa he'll be lining out for France in 2014. He's off to Toulon next year.

Remi Tales is a bit of a late developer, he moved to Castres in 2011 after spells at Mont-de-Marsan and La Rochelle. He got his first French cap in the summer at 29 years of age and will be involved in the autumn internationals.

Here's a few clips!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOGNp8hWK04

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOZNmX4JkcU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q_TtO9PoN0

Morf · 19-10-2013 02:05AM

Forestier would be first choice at LHP and Wannenberg possibly not first choice at 7 (6).

Not sure much beyond that.

Swiwi. · 19-10-2013 08:01AM

Buer wrote: »

Durka smash.

Let's hope Leinster are just as aggressive...

jayg1971 · 19-10-2013 09:43AM

Hello all. .

New poster but long time forum reader and Leinster fan.

I love these big game days and cant wait for it all to get going !

Anyway folks, just saying a quick hello and looking forward to following Leinster with you all today :cool:

COME ON LEINSTER !!

Buer · 19-10-2013 09:45AM

jayg1971 wrote: »

Hello all. .

New poster but long time forum reader and Leinster fan.

I love these big game days and cant wait for it all to get going !

Anyway folks, just saying a quick hello and looking forward to following Leinster with you all today :cool:

COME ON LEINSTER !!

Welcome!

Please don't feed the animals!

jayg1971 · 19-10-2013 10:21AM

Buer wrote: »

Welcome!

Please don't feed the animals!

Thanks for the welcome.....

....just like at the zoo

19-10-2013 10:26AM

Woof, woof.

Kayless · 19-10-2013 10:47AM

Looking forward to today's match, I hope SOB, Toner and Cronin keep up last weeks form as this will bode well for both Leinster and Ireland.

I'm also excited to see Moore starting his first HC game and I hope he puts in another good performance.

Bogota · 19-10-2013 10:51AM

Very nervous about this game.

Missing:
BOD
Cullen
Strauss
Jennings
Ross

Cannot be overstated. Thank god Castres have a poor away record! Leinster to win.

19-10-2013 11:09AM

Bogota wrote: »

Very nervous about this game.

Missing:
BOD
Cullen
Strauss
Jennings
Ross

Cannot be overstated. Thank god Castres have a poor away record! Leinster to win.

I'm actually excited that we're missing them!

jamiedav2011 · 19-10-2013 11:10AM

19543261 wrote: »

I'm actually excited that we're missing them!

Moore & Macken starting a home HEC game is certainly exciting. Really hope Macken comes on after a solid if unspectacular performance last week.

Tox56 · 19-10-2013 11:13AM

Bogota wrote: »

Very nervous about this game.

Missing:
BOD
Cullen
Strauss
Jennings
Ross

Cannot be overstated. Thank god Castres have a poor away record! Leinster to win.

Think about the opposition looking down the teamsheet and seeing Kearney, Cian Healy, O'Brien, Heaslip, D'Arcy, Luke Fitzgerald.. and that's just the Lions.

It's weaker without BOD/Sexton/Nacewa certainly, but there is still a load of quality and experience in there. If we were going away to a team with that quality we wouldn't fancy our chances, sometimes you need to remember how much talent is still in the squad after the summer exodus/current injuries.

ssaye2 · 19-10-2013 12:44PM

Torrential rain in rds area shocking

jamiedav2011 · 19-10-2013 12:45PM

ssaye2 wrote: »

Torrential rain in rds area shocking

Yup same in D8, supposed to clear before start though.

eyeball kid · 19-10-2013 02:44PM

Wow, this thread is really quiet. Everyone must be at the match.

Leinster 3-0 after 3 mins.

Burgo · 19-10-2013 02:49PM

Lovely little bit of forwards play there between Healy and SOB.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience · 19-10-2013 02:51PM

frantic start! Leinster doing well though

accidentprone1 · 19-10-2013 02:51PM

Feck that would have been unreal!

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience · 19-10-2013 02:52PM

Healy and SOB in carrying like bulls

errlloyd · 19-10-2013 02:53PM

So far I'm satisfied.

oneshot0kill · 19-10-2013 02:56PM

Madigan will find it difficult to get a hold on the 10 jersey. Gopperth doesn't do much wrong and has a good running game of his own.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience · 19-10-2013 02:58PM

Moore for Ireland!

Burgo · 19-10-2013 02:58PM

Good first scrum from the lads!

Burgo · 19-10-2013 02:59PM

3/3 from Jimmy so far.

19-10-2013 03:01PM

So when can we expect to be able to clone Horgan and have him be a commentator on everything?

errlloyd · 19-10-2013 03:03PM

Greg garner is being so harsh on throws.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience · 19-10-2013 03:05PM

jaysus Mackan keep two hands on that ball

errlloyd · 19-10-2013 03:07PM

Now.. Now.. When kockott first touched the ball there was no ruck, but a ruck did form..

ironingbored · 19-10-2013 03:07PM

Sloppy from McCarthy there.

KERSPLAT! · 19-10-2013 03:09PM

Score lads? Cheers

rudiger2.0 · 19-10-2013 03:09PM

Little bit confused by that one. Didn't kockett form the ruck and thus put himself offside? Happy to be corrected.

irishbucsfan · 19-10-2013 03:09PM

errlloyd wrote: »

Now.. Now.. When kockott first touched the ball there was no ruck, but a ruck did form..

Don't think so, didn't see any defensive player bound. Smart from Kockott either way

Burgo · 19-10-2013 03:10PM

Princess Petulia Pissy Pants wrote: »

Score lads? Cheers

Leinster 9 - 0 Castres.

errlloyd · 19-10-2013 03:11PM

It's early, obviously, but boss and SOB are both doing very well so far.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience · 19-10-2013 03:12PM

SOB is putting in a world class shift here, joy to watch

Healy and Boss playing very well too

Quint2010 · 19-10-2013 03:12PM

Jesus Castres are hopeless

Burgo · 19-10-2013 03:13PM

2 early changes for castres.

razorblunt · 19-10-2013 03:16PM

Casters looking like they are happy to keep it scrappy, think Macken has been decent so far.

irishbucsfan · 19-10-2013 03:16PM

Que?

errlloyd · 19-10-2013 03:17PM

Hmm, we messed up two scrums to allow that.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience · 19-10-2013 03:17PM

poor from Leinster there, too easy

oneshot0kill · 19-10-2013 03:17PM

Damn

ironingbored · 19-10-2013 03:17PM

B*llox. Leinster scrum got the shove but Castres get in for the try down the blind side.

oneshot0kill · 19-10-2013 03:18PM

9-7 to Leinster

irishbucsfan · 19-10-2013 03:19PM

Is that snow?

randomname2005 · 19-10-2013 03:19PM

Bad change in momentum since the prop change

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience · 19-10-2013 03:20PM

jaysus SOB is really putting in a huge performance

Burgo · 19-10-2013 03:21PM

The most obvious instance of bringing down a maul!

jacothelad · 19-10-2013 03:25PM

Quint2010 wrote: »

Jesus Castres are hopeless

Dangerousb supposition.....

Leinster v Castres, Sat 20 Oct 3.40 on Sky

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