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HEC SF: Clermont Auvergne vs Leinster; Sunday 29 April, KO 1600(CET); Live Sky Sports

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


    DD9090 wrote: »
    Not if the Leinster team can silence them early. ;)
    That's what we thought we'd done in CF


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,939 ✭✭✭mikedragon32


    Legion2008 wrote: »
    can someone fix the typo in the title .... it's bugging me ....
    I'm on it!


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


    I'm on it!

    Also, as most people here will be viewing from Ireland, maybe the title should read 15:00 GMT


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,939 ✭✭✭mikedragon32


    .ak wrote: »
    Also, as most people here will be viewing from Ireland, maybe the title should read 15:00 GMT
    Even us props can subtract an hour from CET!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭durkadurka


    It's BST anyway, not GMT!


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,963 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Off to airport now. Can't wait.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,761 ✭✭✭Donnielighto


    Get us back into the Heineken boys (Connacht supporter)


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


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    Off to airport now. Can't wait.

    Bring back some of the commemoration pint glasses if you can


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


    Bring back some of the commemoration pint glasses if you can

    Gonna try and grab a few of those myself! Flying out tonight, gonna go down town to look for some cheap bodhrans... Any recommendations?


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,963 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    What commemoration pint glasses are these?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭Gracelessly Tom


    .ak wrote: »
    Gonna try and grab a few of those myself! Flying out tonight, gonna go down town to look for some cheap bodhrans... Any recommendations?

    Carrolls would surely be your best bet?

    There's a small shop on Talbot or North Earl street which sells all that diddly-I stuff. Don't know the name of it but if you know the street it's next to a camping and outdoor shop.

    On the first flight out tomorrow morning, can't wait for 4pm Sunday!!

    What's all this about commemorative pint glasses?


  • Registered Users Posts: 970 ✭✭✭lemansky


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    What commemoration pint glasses are these?


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    They will be pouring your sauce into those in The Connemara!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭durkadurka


    90 minutes to team announcement. Anyone foresee any changes to the team from Cardiff game? I don't anyhow unless there's an injury we've not heard of.


  • Registered Users Posts: 24,815 ✭✭✭✭emmet02


    lemansky wrote: »
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    They will be pouring your sauce into those in The Connemara!

    want


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,963 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    lemansky wrote: »
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    They will be pouring your sauce into those in The Connemara!

    Excellent, they look great. Will try to liberate some!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    If somebody snakes one for me I'd only be delighted to compensate them.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭Burgo


    Teferi wrote: »
    If somebody snakes one for me I'd only be delighted to compensate them.

    Yeah any spare's I'll be more than happy the pay for one!


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


    Clermont just been named here
    http://www.asm-rugby.com/120427-compo.html

    http://forum.leinsterfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21366&start=260


    Burgo wrote: »
    Yeah any spare's I'll be more than happy the pay for one!

    Someone on LF just said its QF lineup with Boss instead of Reddan so that would be
    LEINSTER:

    15: Rob Kearney
    14: Isa Nacewa
    13: Brian O'Driscoll
    12: Gordon D'Arcy
    11: Luke Fitzgerald
    10: Jonathan Sexton
    9: Isaac Boss

    1: Cian Healy
    2: Richardt Strauss
    3: Mike Ross
    4: Leo Cullen
    5: Brad Thorn
    6: Kevin McLaughlin
    7: Sean O'Brien
    8: Jamie Heaslip

    Epic forwards battle the key

    I do like the Jennings 7 Obrien 6 option - who doesn't so expect it later on as per usual - Locky for his line outs which ours have been below standard since "changing the calls" I imagine the last few games

    Cmon Leinster


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭[Jackass]


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    Off to airport now. Can't wait.

    Ah it's well for some! Make a nice weekend away out of it! :D Fair play!

    Do us proud over there for those who can't make Bordeaux. As a part of the siege of the stoop, I feel I will this time be missing out on one of the all time greatest Leinster supporter performances!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭Gracelessly Tom


    Podge_irl wrote: »
    Excellent, they look great. Will try to liberate some!

    I was at a tournament in the Pyrennes last summer and they had similar mugs but with a band around them to hang from your neck, the ultimate in lazy drinking apparatus!

    They charged 50 cent deposit to make sure they got them back. Needless to say none of us got our deposits back! :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    Why would Boss be in instead of Reddan?

    I think tempo can break Cleremont, & Reddan delivers that.


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


    Why would Boss be in instead of Reddan?

    I think tempo can break Cleremont, & Reddan delivers that.


    I agree - just going on the post - he does have a better impact of the bench but maybe physicality and a few pop ups to on runners ala Nacewa's try a few weeks ago can punish lateral defences


  • Registered Users Posts: 881 ✭✭✭ray jay


    Matt Williams was saying on the Breakdown that Clermont don't tend to commit too many to the ruck so it's very hard to stretch their defense so he reckons Leinster should just try to punch holes around the fringes of the ruck.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,963 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    [Jackass] wrote: »
    Ah it's well for some! Make a nice weekend away out of it! :D Fair play!

    Do us proud over there for those who can't make Bordeaux. As a part of the siege of the stoop, I feel I will this time be missing out on one of the all time greatest Leinster supporter performances!

    I was at the Stoop as well. Absolute epic experience.


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


    Boss being in with an otherwise unchanged team (should that be the case) would be an obvious nod to speed up the game in the last 20-30 minutes, which I personally think is the right call.

    Reddan and Cronin coming on to add some pace and Jennings to help provide some clean ball for them to work on.

    I think this approach leaves more margin for error, we could afford to be behind going into the last half-hour (although preferably not..).


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


    Tox56 wrote: »
    Boss being in with an otherwise unchanged team (should that be the case) would be an obvious nod to speed up the game in the last 20-30 minutes, which I personally think is the right call.

    Reddan and Cronin coming on to add some pace and Jennings to help provide some clean ball for them to work on.

    I think this approach leaves more margin for error, we could afford to be behind going into the last half-hour (although preferably not..).


    Thats true - The point maybe moot just waiting on confirmation of starting 15. Shaking thinking about the game:pac:


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


    Also, winding up Cudmore should be the focus of some attention..


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


    Just FYI, Clermont team is as expected.
    http://www.asm-rugby.com/120427-compo.html

    Bardy makes the bench


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


    LEINSTER:

    15: Rob Kearney
    14: Isa Nacewa
    13: Brian O'Driscoll
    12: Gordon D'Arcy
    11: Luke Fitzgerald
    10: Jonathan Sexton
    9: Isaac Boss

    1: Cian Healy
    2: Richardt Strauss
    3: Mike Ross
    4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
    5: Brad Thorn
    6: Sean O'Brien
    7: Shane Jennings
    8: Jamie Heaslip

    REPLACEMENTS:

    16: Sean Cronin
    17: Heinke van der Merwe
    18: Nathan White
    19: Devin Toner
    20: Kevin McLaughlin
    21: Eoin Reddan
    22: Ian Madigan
    23: Fergus McFadden

    Big call going with Boss, not sure I agree with it.


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


    Just FYI, Clermont team is as expected.
    http://www.asm-rugby.com/120427-compo.html

    Bardy makes the bench

    Playing that Jennings Obrien combo, wonder was it a last minute change?

    LEINSTER:
    15: Rob Kearney
    14: Isa Nacewa
    13: Brian O'Driscoll
    12: Gordon D'Arcy
    11: Luke Fitzgerald
    10: Jonathan Sexton
    9: Isaac Boss
    1: Cian Healy
    2: Richardt Strauss
    3: Mike Ross
    4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
    5: Brad Thorn
    6: Sean O'Brien
    7: Shane Jennings
    8: Jamie Heaslip
    REPLACEMENTS:
    16: Sean Cronin
    17: Heinke van der Merwe
    18: Nathan White
    19: Devin Toner
    20: Kevin McLaughlin
    21: Eoin Reddan
    22: Ian Madigan
    23: Fergus McFadden


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