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Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread II

  • 30-06-2012 7:38pm
    #1
    RuggieBear
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  • #2
    Hagz
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    I'd like to take credit for this new thread.


  • #3
    Tox56
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    Interesting


  • #4
    P_1
    Registered Users Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Is this a first for the Rugby forum?

    Suppose that's another accolade to add to the Leinster v Munster 'My [insert object] is bigger than yours' schitstorm so.

    1st team to have a thread closed due to being too big for the servers.

    Do we get a star for this? :D:D


    Edit: Guess not http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056687454


  • #5
    Hagz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    Is there anyway you can put that hazard symbol beside this thread as well? I kind of liked it.


  • #6
    RuggieBear
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    rugby, folks...


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  • #7
    Podge_irl
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    Awww...now the Munster thread will forever have more posts then the Leinster thread :(


  • #8
    P_1
    Registered Users Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    RuggieBear wrote: »
    rugby, folks...

    Appologies, it is silly season after all...

    Ok starting point.

    What do you think of the 3 pre-season friendlies that have been lined up? They're all away aren't they?


  • #9
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    pithater1 wrote: »
    Appologies, it is silly season after all...

    Ok starting point.

    What do you think of the 3 pre-season friendlies that have been lined up? They're all away aren't they?
    Gloucester game is in tallaght


  • #10
    Podge_irl
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    No, Leinster are playing Gloucester in Tallaght.

    Pre-season friendlies are the very definition of meaningless. I'm far more interested to see the first couple Rabo games with no internationals.


  • #11
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    Podge_irl wrote: »
    Awww...now the Munster thread will forever have more posts then the Leinster thread :(
    but we can win round 2


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  • #12
    emmet02
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    Details on the 3 friendlies?

    Anything travel-able-to-able for me would be nice.

    (Leicester / Gloucester )


  • #13
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    With Kearney McFadden Darcy Sexton and O'Driscoll missing the start of the season due to international rest period and D Kearney, Luke Fitzgerald, and Eoin O'Malley being out due to injury there will be a lot of pressure on the backline next season

    We are going to be looking at

    SH:Boss, Cooney, McGrath
    Tens:Madigan, Reid, Marsh
    Centers Macken, O'Shea
    Back Three: Nacewa, Conway, Carr, Hudson, Coughlan-Murray, Boyle

    We might see Leinster looking for a Utility back signing someone who can play center and cover some other positions.


  • #14
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    emmet02 wrote: »
    Details on the 3 friendlies?

    Anything travel-able-to-able for me would be nice.

    (Leicester / Gloucester )
    Saturday, 11th August:
    Leinster v Gloucester (Tallaght Stadium, 5pm)

    Saturday, 18th August:
    Northampton Saints v Leinster (Franklin's Gardens, 3pm)

    Friday, 24th August:
    Sale Sharks v Leinster (City of Salford Community Stadium, 8pm)

    You can make it to Salford or Northampton


  • #15
    .ak
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    I always enjoy pre-season friendlies. Cheap as chips, always a good excuse to get the fence-sitters to go to a match, and generally are in good spirit.

    It's great to see how players fair, although it's obviously not a clear indication on how they'll fair out. If they were, then we'd have seen much more of Carr, Berqy and Conway who all looked amazing in pre-season. In fairness the latter two were laid off due to injury, but Berqy's first senior game was woeful.


  • #16
    .ak
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    Idea knicked from Clareman.

    Leinster Senior Squad 2012/13 [39]

    PROPS [6]: Michael Bent*, Jamie Hagan, Cian Healy, Jack McGrath, Mike Ross, Heinke van der Merwe

    HOOKERS [4]: Sean Cronin, Aaron Dundon, Tom Sexton, Richardt Strauss

    LOCKS [6]: Leo Cullen, Damien Browne, Tom Denton*, Mark Flanagan, Devin Toner, Quinn Roux*

    BACKROW [7]: Sean O'Brien, Rhys Ruddock, Kevin McLoughlin, Shane Jennings, Dominic Ryan, Jamie Heaslip, Leo Auva'a

    SCRUM-HALVES [3]: Isaac Boss, John Cooney, Eoin Reddan

    FLY-HALVES [2]: Jonathan Sexton, Ian Madigan

    CENTRES [5]: Gordon D'Arcy, Brendan Macken, Fergus McFadden, Brian O'Driscoll, Eoin O'Malley

    BACK THREE [6]: Foinn Carr, Andrew Conway, Luke Fitzgerald, Dave Kearney, Rob Kearney, Isa Nacewa

    ***

    * Denotes an uncapped player.

    Have I forgotten anyone?


  • #17
    durkadurka
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    The cheap deal for tickets for the Gloucester game in Tallaght expires at midnight.

    I'll be taking my 'junior Big Mal' there anyhow.


  • #18
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    Regarding the senior squad we don't know yet about Luke and Damien do we.

    Here is the Academy list for next year
    Leinster Academy List 2012/13:
    Props[5]: Edward Byrne Year 1; James Tracey Year 2; Tadhg Furlong Year 2; Martin Moore Year 2; Jack O'Connell Year 3

    Hooker[2]: Brian Byrne Year 1; David Doyle Year 2

    Lock[2]: Gavin Thornbury Year 1, Tadgh Beirne Year 1

    Backrow[7]: Dan Leavy Year 1; Josh Van Der Flier Year 1; Jack Conan Year 1; Conor Gilsenan Year 2; Jordan Coughlan Year 2; Jordi Murphy Year 3; Ben Marshall Year 3

    Scrumhalves[1]: Luke McGrath Year 2

    Out-halves[2]: Cathal Marsh Year 1; Noel Reid Year 3

    Centers[1]: Collie O'Shea Year 2

    Backthree players[4]: Michael Sherlock Year 2; Andrew Boyle Year 2; Darren Hudson Year 3; Sam Coghlan Murray Year 3


  • #19
    totallegend
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    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    Regarding the senior squad we don't know yet about Luke and Damien do we.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=79430632&postcount=9101
    Still no public announcement though


  • #20
    ray jay
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    Can we get the squads edited into the first post?


    E: other useful bits of information should be added too like the teams in Leinster's HC pool.


  • #21
    .ak
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    I can't see Luke going anywhere when he's injured, and Leinster will be happy to retain him.

    Browne's all-but confirmed I think.

    Still... a senior squad of 39 seems a bit light, no?


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  • #22
    emmet02
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    Academy boys are far better than fringe players IMO.


  • #23
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    .ak wrote: »
    I can't see Luke going anywhere when he's injured, and Leinster will be happy to retain him.

    Browne's all-but confirmed I think.

    Still... a senior squad of 39 seems a bit light, no?
    Biggest academy we have ever had though and there could be another couple of signings to come.

    I'm thinking a big NIQ lock and a utility back to get us through the first few months when we will only have Macken Carr Conway and Nacewa from the senior squad to get us through the first few months of the season from 11 to 15

    EDIT forgot about Roux don't think we will be brininging in another NIQ lock


  • #24
    Big Nelly
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    .ak wrote: »
    LOCKS [6]: Leo Cullen, Damien Browne, Tom Denton*, Mark Flanagan, Devin Toner, Quinn Roux*

    Has Quinn Roux been confirmed? I see nothing on Leinster website?


  • #25
    jacothelad
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    Big Nelly wrote: »
    Has Quinn Roux been confirmed? I see nothing on Leinster website?
    Is he even religious? :D


  • #26
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    Big Nelly wrote: »
    Has Quinn Roux been confirmed? I see nothing on Leinster website?
    Not by Leinster but his current coach in South Africa has talked about it in interviews.


  • #27
    .ak
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    Big Nelly wrote: »
    Has Quinn Roux been confirmed? I see nothing on Leinster website?

    Yeh as mentioned above the stormers coach spilled the beans. Think it's all but official.


  • #28
    justsomebloke
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    totallegend wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=79430632&postcount=9101
    Still no public announcement though

    I got it confirmed via Peter Breen ( basically I got tired of waiting and just emailed them asking the status of his contract. It's amazing what you can find out if you just ask:D)


  • #29
    .ak
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    justsomebloke wrote: »
    I got it confirmed via Peter Breen ( basically I got tired of waiting and just emailed them asking the status of his contract. It's amazing what you can find out if you just ask:D)

    Now that you're best buddies, ask him when Bradley is coming back. :pac:


  • #30
    Quint2010
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    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    Regarding the senior squad we don't know yet about Luke and Damien do we.

    Here is the Academy list for next year
    Leinster Academy List 2012/13:
    Props[5]: Edward Byrne Year 1; James Tracey Year 2; Tadhg Furlong Year 2; Martin Moore Year 2; Jack O'Connell Year 3

    Hooker[2]: Brian Byrne Year 1; David Doyle Year 2

    Lock[2]: Gavin Thornbury Year 1, Tadgh Beirne Year 1

    Backrow[7]: Dan Leavy Year 1; Josh Van Der Flier Year 1; Jack Conan Year 1; Conor Gilsenan Year 2; Jordan Coughlan Year 2; Jordi Murphy Year 3; Ben Marshall Year 3

    Scrumhalves[1]: Luke McGrath Year 2

    Out-halves[2]: Cathal Marsh Year 1; Noel Reid Year 3

    Centers[1]: Collie O'Shea Year 2

    Backthree players[4]: Michael Sherlock Year 2; Andrew Boyle Year 2; Darren Hudson Year 3; Sam Coghlan Murray Year 3

    Murphy left school in 2009. Did he not join the academy until a year later?


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  • #31
    Hagz
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    Quint2010 wrote: »
    Murphy left school in 2009. Did he not join the academy until a year later?

    He joined for the 2010 - 2011 season. So he's in his third year.


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