Leinster's Heroes of the Day

thomond2006

As recommended by thehighground.

I think it was defense, defense, defense that won Leinster the game today. For the first time this season Wallace was anonymous.

I think Leo Cullen is the Leinster hero of the day although the other players deserve huge credit as well.

Stev_o

thomond2006 wrote: »

As recommended by thehighground.

I think it was defense, defense, defense that won Leinster the game today. For the first time this season Wallace was anonymous.

I think Leo Cullen is the Leinster hero of the day although the other players deserve huge credit as well.

Agree really stood up today as a captain also thought Jennings was outstanding at the breakdown.

Then there is Elsom. Where do you begin and end? Awesome as always plays every match like it was a international game.

corny

Cian Healy and Jamie Heaslip hit everything standing and were immense. Nacewa did well at fullback too.

the roo

what a day at the office for the leinster back row and fair play to johnny sexton great job

funky penguin

Rocky, Healy and Sexton for me. I though Rocky should have got MOTM

the roo

i agree on rocky an immense performance

themont85

Rocky Elsom, incredible. One of the very best to ever play for Leinster with just one year, best 6 in world rugby.

sioda

Nacewa for me played a blinder

Spore

Rocly Elsom was robbed for the man of the match award, BOD tinged glasses me thinks... though I personally pray to BOD every night*





*Can't belive I admitted that... sigh

andyman

The back row, Cullen, Sexton, Nacewa, Healy and D'Arcy were brilliant today. All 8 of them. Elsom, Heaslip and Healy were probably my stand-out performers today. Healy was a completely different player to the one we saw against 'Quins, but Elsom was my MOTM. Really hope we get him back next season.

Sundy

Cant believe nobody has mentioned Stan Wright. The man is a hero, tackled all day and offered himself to carry at every opportunity. Did awesome in the scrum today as well.

My man of the match.

funky penguin

True. He was excellent today, my stand out moment was when he caught and ran with a high ball!

thehighground

Thought all the Leinster players played a blinder - but Rocky was just awesome.

Thought Nacewa had a great game - I think Kearney has just lost his place to him in the final. BOD, well was just BOD. Great to see him in such great form. Not getting the captaincy of the Lions really has got him going.

And fairplay to Sexton - that could be the making of him. A big milestone for him.

DM_7

Leinsters man of the day should be Cheika. He is the one who came up with a style of play that has got them to the final. Well done the coach

subfreq

themont85 wrote: »

Rocky Elsom, incredible. One of the very best to ever play for Leinster with just one year, best 6 in world rugby.

+1

As an Aussie Munster supporter I was worried before today and he didn't disappoint. He would make a world 15 at 6 on current form. Incredible player and game today.

ixus

I was in awe of Rocky during the game, even more so after watchin gthe highlights. The only thing he did wrong was not steam rolling Warick for a try.

Impressed by Wrights tackling today, and as Hook said on the highlights, the only Leinster player to not beat his man in the game was Horgan who had a decent enough game himself.

Jackz

It was all about BOD and Darcy.

P.C.

corny wrote: »

Nacewa did well at fullback too.

finn28 wrote: »

johnny sexton great job

Well done to Sexton - walking onto the field when he had to, straight into a pressur kick...
Well done lad.

One thing I need to mention - the amaount of support that young fella gets from the Leinster team.
- How many times was Nacewa playing in the No. 10 postion at the breakdown?
- The amount of support play that the in-half and put-half give him is increddible. I would have loved to have had that support when I was playing.

Don't get me wrong. I think that Sexton is a good No. 10, and has a great future with Leinster (I have been saying this for almost two years, and my mates now agree with me). I just think that the team have been very good for him in the way that they have helped/supported him in the last year or so.

anonymous_joe

T'would be nigh on impossible to pick out one.

Two people who impressed me massively were Nacewa and Wright. Those two stepped up wonderfully, and were wonderful.

And Rocky, well, Rocky. Wow. Whoever has him is blessed.

Podge_irl

The whole team. End of. There were stand out performances, but they would have been worth nothing if the whole team hadn't fronted up. Munster thrive on exploiting any weakness in the opposition and Leinster simply didn't give them any weakness to work off.