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Leinster v Biarrtiz Olympique - RDS 27/04/13, 14:30 SS1 (Print your tickets!!)

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭ssaye


    wouldnt say he is necessarily out for sure but he is obviously carrying a knock


    Seems to be the concensus on LF, hope its wrong


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,724 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    Really hope the do give Madigan the 12 jersey. Sexton, Madigan and BOD makes me very excited indeed :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    I'd question madigans distrubition for an entire game at 12. Madigan can pass, and he has a lovely pass, but his awareness at 10 isn't great and at 12 you have even less time/space. I dunno, we have a very good 12 in McFadden so I don't see why we'd start madigans when ferg is available.


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,742 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    Ian Madigan
    .ak wrote: »
    I'd question madigans distrubition for an entire game at 12. Madigan can pass, and he has a lovely pass, but his awareness at 10 isn't great and at 12 you have even less time/space. I dunno, we have a very good 12 in McFadden so I don't see why we'd start madigans when ferg is available.

    Who do you put on the wing then so?


  • Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    molloyjh wrote: »
    Who do you put on the wing then so?

    Conway. Bench spot would be interesting tho.


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,961 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    I'd actually prefer 10. Madigan 12. Sexton under the circumstances.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    Ian Madigan
    Podge_irl wrote: »
    I'd actually prefer 10. Madigan 12. Sexton under the circumstances.

    Go on...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,308 ✭✭✭Hersheys


    Ian Madigan
    Podge_irl wrote: »
    I'd actually prefer 10. Madigan 12. Sexton under the circumstances.

    Yep. Me too. Sexton been good at 12, get all our best players on the pitch. Then if Madzers has a mare at 10 can just move Sexton in.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Ian Madigan
    If SOB is out I would prefer Dippy instead of Jennings.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,234 ✭✭✭totallegend


    Ian Madigan
    molloyjh wrote: »
    Who do you put on the wing then so?

    Dave Kear- oh right, Conway it is so.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 822 ✭✭✭skydish79


    Is the match only on eurosport france?


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,724 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    skydish79 wrote: »
    Is the match only on eurosport france?

    Sky Sports aswell


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    We haven't look great without Darcy and SOB.

    I kinda thought this injury thing was over, but realistically we're going into this game shorn of probably 4 definite starters in Reddan, Darcy, Sob, Fitz

    I guess I am just beginning to get used to players being out.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,664 ✭✭✭opinionatedfan


    Ian Madigan
    we are very reliant on SOB, worryingly so when he isn't available


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,650 ✭✭✭ssaye




  • Registered Users Posts: 1,876 ✭✭✭Hippo


    Ian Madigan
    ongarite wrote: »
    If SOB is out I would prefer Dippy instead of Jennings.

    I'd much rather start Jenno, always delivers. Dippy still a little prone to the silly penalty or, following last week, totally unnecessary final sidestep!


  • Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭Killser


    Ian Madigan
    Who's ref for the game ? I see Nigel Owens is taking the Munster match


  • Registered Users Posts: 860 ✭✭✭jack01986


    1: Healy, 2: Strauss 3: Ross 4: Cullen 5: Toner 6: McLaughlin 7: Jennings 8: Heaslip 9: Boss 10: Sexton 11: Nacewa 12: Madigan 13: BOD 14: McFadden 15 Kearney.

    Taken from the Ultimate Rugby App didn't see it anywhere else.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭Hype710


    Ian Madigan
    Bench of Cronin, McGrath, Hagan, Roux, Ruddock, Cooney, Goodman, Conway


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,000 ✭✭✭Hype710


    Ian Madigan
    I would have gone Ruddock at 6, Jennings at 7 and Ryan on the bench. McLaughlin has been sluggish of late.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    Ian Madigan
    Disappointed that Ruddock can't get in ahead of McLaughlin


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,724 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    Killser wrote: »
    Who's ref for the game ? I see Nigel Owens is taking the Munster match

    Barnes :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    No SOB and no Darce is a disaster IMO.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭jamiedav2011


    Ian Madigan
    Yikes if that's true this just got a good bit tougher. SOB and Darcy are two huge losses.

    Not a big fan of the Madser to 12 thing either.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,724 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    .ak wrote: »
    No SOB and no Darce is a disaster IMO.

    I honestly think Madigan will fare well in the centre. Losing Seanie is a big blow however, he takes so much ball for us.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Ian Madigan
    Worried about the backrow selection, Ruddock on the bench doesn't have the same physical impact as Dippy does IMO.
    Selection seems to be to win the breakdown with 3 canny operators in Locky, Jennings and Heaslip and stifle Biarritz potential for quick ball.


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,742 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    Ian Madigan
    If nobody is doing a preview I'll try and fire one up at lunch time?
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    15; Rob Kearney|15: Marcelo Bosch
    14: Fergus McFadden|14: Takudza Ngwenya
    13: Brian O'Driscoll|13: Benoit Baby
    12: Ian Madigan|12: Damien Traille
    11: Isa Nacewa|11: Aled Brew
    10: Jonathan Sexton|10: Jean-Pascal Barrague
    9: Isaac Boss|9: Dimitri Yachvili
    |
    1: Cian Healy|1: Thomas Synaeghal
    2: Richardt Strauss|2: Arnaud Heguy
    3: Mike Ross|3: Ben Broster
    4: Leo Cullen|4: Eric Lund
    5: Devin Toner|5: Pelu Ian Taele
    6: Kevin McLaughlin|6: Thibaut Dubarry
    7: Shane Jennings|7: Raphael Lakafia
    8: Jamie Heaslip|8: Imanol Harinordiquy
    |
    16: Sean Cronin|16: Benoit August
    17: Jack McGrath|17: Eugene Van Staden
    18: Jamie Hagan|18: Francisco Gomez-Kodela
    19: Quinn Roux|19: Wenceslas Lauret
    20: Rhys Ruddock|20: Mathias Marie
    21: John Cooney|21: Yann Lesgourgues
    22: Andrew Goodman|22: Seramaia Buotu
    23: Andrew Conway|23: Teddy Thomas


  • Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Ian Madigan
    ongarite wrote: »
    Worried about the backrow selection, Ruddock on the bench doesn't have the same physical impact as Dippy does IMO.
    Selection seems to be to win the breakdown with 3 canny operators in Locky, Jennings and Heaslip and stifle Biarritz potential for quick ball.

    Ruddock is one of the most physical guys in the squad!


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    any official announcement that that is actually the team?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    ongarite wrote: »
    Worried about the backrow selection, Ruddock on the bench doesn't have the same physical impact as Dippy does IMO.
    Selection seems to be to win the breakdown with 3 canny operators in Locky, Jennings and Heaslip and stifle Biarritz potential for quick ball.

    Ruddock is far more physical than Dippy... He just doesn't have the, eh, 'finesse' Dippy has. Ruddock is a more abrasive player, and is a good bench option imo.

    This has suddenly turned into a game we can only win if we use the ball cleverly. We won't be dominating them in any way I feel.

    If we had scraped by as 8th place from the pools and we went to Clermont with that team we'd be snookered, so I guess I don't feel that bad. ;)


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