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Flood out of HC final

  • 06-05-2009 03:46PM
    #1
    dragon_lordMTB
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    Will this have any impact on the final, Vesty moves to 10 or will Mauger?


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  • #2
    thomond2006
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    To be honest Vesty is on a par with Flood.

    I'd say Mauger is more of a centre though.


  • #3
    Stev_o
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    Vesty at 10 and Mauger at 12 is Leicester best line up. Flood although he set up both tries against the Blues takes contact way too much for a 10, plays more like a 12 with his offloads.


  • #4
    wixfjord
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    It changes the dynamic of the leicester backline a bit, with flood being a bit more of a kicker. Vesty is very much on form and between him and mauger leicester have two very good playmakers. However, there is a soft centre if dupuy, vesty and mauger all start, and I would fancy our backrow making inroads into these three when possible. Hamilton and Murphy are both class pros but I think johne murphy is no match for fitz/nacewa etc pace or step wise. Two tough games on the horizon for leicester also possibly so there may be more knocks.


  • #5
    Stev_o
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    wixfjord wrote: »
    It changes the dynamic of the leicester backline a bit, with flood being a bit more of a kicker. Vesty is very much on form and between him and mauger leicester have two very good playmakers. However, there is a soft centre if dupuy, vesty and mauger all start, and I would fancy our backrow making inroads into these three when possible. Hamilton and Murphy are both class pros but I think johne murphy is no match for fitz/nacewa etc pace or step wise. Two tough games on the horizon for leicester also possibly so there may be more knocks.

    Tuiligai will be back for the final and he is on the form which saw him a key part of Leicester's 07 campaign. Leinster can only really get at the Tigers 9/10 channel is they get secure first phase ball from the set pieces which i doubt they will. Also the quote in bold is assuming that Leicester win this weekend which i have a feeling they won't.


  • #6
    copacetic
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    copacetic wrote: »
    any information on the injury to Flood? looked like he popped an achilles to me the way he jumped as if been bitten by the pitch..

    Won't make the final if thats what it was.

    bad injury for flood, knew when it happened it was going to knock him out for the final. They will certianly miss him as an option


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  • #7
    wixfjord
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    Stev_o wrote: »
    Tuiligai will be back for the final and he is on the form which saw him a key part of Leicester's 07 campaign. Leinster can only really get at the Tigers 9/10 channel is they get secure first phase ball from the set pieces which i doubt they will. Also the quote in bold is assuming that Leicester win this weekend which i have a feeling they won't.


    Hence possibly.


    The lineout can surely only get better, and the scrum should draw parity. Leinster showed on Saturday what they can do with good ball.

    Who do you think will be dropped for tuilagi?


  • #8
    Stev_o
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    wixfjord wrote: »
    Hence possibly.


    The lineout can surely only get better, and the scrum should draw parity. Leinster showed on Saturday what they can do with good ball.

    Who do you think will be dropped for tuilagi?

    Say Johne will be unless he has a outstanding game at the weekend or their is a injury to someone.

    Dunno about the line out thought it was very shacky on Leinster's own ball but superb against throw. All depends really.

    Scrum will be tested, they are up against the best scrum in Europe but on the plus side it will be invaluable experience for Healy if he can hold his ground against Tigers scrum he'll hold it against anyone.


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