Leinster vs Ulster Sat 24th

chupacabra

Was going to wait for the teams, but i simply had to post this.



oh yeah.. squads

Ulster
Forwards: Nigel Brady, Brendon Botha, Bryan Young, Ed O'Donoghue, Andy Kyriacou, Stephen Ferris, Robbie Diack, Chris Henry, Willie Faloon, Tamaiti Horua, Tom Court, Dan Tuohy, Ryan Caldwell, Declan Fitzpatrick.

Backs: Timoci Nagusa, Darren Cave, Simon Danielli, Ian Whitten, Isaac Boss, Ian Humphreys, Andrew Trimble, Paul Marshall, Clinton Schifcofske, Niall O'Connor, Jonny Shiels.

Leinster
Forwards: Leo Cullen, John Fogarty, Cian Healy, Jamie Heaslip, Nathan Hines, Bernard Jackman, Shane Jennings, Stephen Keogh, Ronan McCormack, Kevin McLaughlin, Malcolm O'Kelly, Sean O'Brien, Mike Ross, Devin Toner, CJ van der Linde.

Backs: Shaun Berne, Gordon D'Arcy, Girvan Dempsey, Luke Fitzgerald, Shane Horgan, Chris Keane, Rob Kearney, Simon Keogh, Fergus McFadden, Isa Nacewa, Brian O'Driscoll, Eoin Reddan, Jonathan Sexton.

Aidric

A novelty mask was hardly needed in fairness. Just stick Leo Cullen on the poster.

Gelio

lol, anyone else heading up?

Spore

Team Announced:

15. Rob Kearney
14. Girvan Dempsey
13. Brian O’Driscoll
12. Gordon D’Arcy
11. Isa Nacewa
10. Shaun Berne
9. Chris Keane
8. Jamie Heaslip
7. Sean O’Brien
6. Kevin McLaughlin
5. Nathan Hines
4. Devin Toner
3. Mike Ross
2. Bernard Jackman
1. Ronan McCormack

Replacements: John Fogarty, CJ van der Linde, Malcolm O’Kelly, Stephen Keogh, Simon Keogh, Jonathan Sexton, Luke Fitzgerald

Interesting picks, some forced, some not. Be keen to see how Berne gets on at ten would prefer him at twelve myself. SOB has a gilt edged opportunity to nail down seven with Jennings suspension. Just shows Leinster's strength in depth - very strong team.

Podge_irl

Would have liked to see more of McFadden. God awful halfbacks, but other than that its a pretty decent team.

anonymous_joe

Shame there's no POD. He injured or just experience being chosen/rewarded?

NickNolte

Keane acquitted himself well against Dragons but the experimental nature of this team gives me a bit of a scare considering Ulster are looking a lot stronger these days.

accensi0n

McFadden has been way more useful than berne this season. What gives?

Ceartgoleor

Berne is the only other option at 10 besides Sexton, because you can't hope to slot Nacewa in there and you don't want to go down to the Academy. McFadden looks a great prospect, but it will be tough for him to get a run with the competition around him.

anonymous_joe

Wonder could we drag Andy Dunne or someone up from the AIL?

(Not advocating that, just curious as to how that works.)

RugbyFanatic

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Wonder could we drag Andy Dunne or someone up from the AIL?

(Not advocating that, just curious as to how that works.)

Wouldn't mind seeing Ian McKinley have a shot to be honest, Hes going to be some player!

anonymous_joe

RugbyFanatic wrote: »

Wouldn't mind seeing Ian McKinley have a shot to be honest, Hes going to be some player!

Well if we're going to come up with serious suggestions... :pac:

Ceartgoleor

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Wonder could we drag Andy Dunne or someone up from the AIL?

(Not advocating that, just curious as to how that works.)

Imagine it would be McKinley, Madigan or Tonnetti from the Academy like RugbyFanatic suggested before they would ever turn to the AIL. But definitely I believe the next choice is Berne after Sexton, and even then I'd imagine they'd try Nacewa

anonymous_joe

Ceartgoleor wrote: »

Imagine it would be McKinley, Madigan or Tonnetti from the Academy like RugbyFanatic suggested before they would ever turn to the AIL. But definitely I believe the next choice is Berne after Sexton, and even then I'd imagine they'd try Nacewa

I'd be curious as to what Cheika thinks of the whole 'Nacewa at 10 thing.' I mean, he's got a lot of the skills (but not the requisite kicking) ya need, but just didn't quite work out.

Ceartgoleor

anonymous_joe wrote: »

I'd be curious as to what Cheika thinks of the whole 'Nacewa at 10 thing.' I mean, he's got a lot of the skills (but not the requisite kicking) ya need, but just didn't quite work out.

I think Nacewa is class. He had a poor start, but basically through all of 2009 he has showed the quality that I think he was brought over her as a result of, but does anyone else have the impression that he plays everything off the cuff? He never looks like he has any inclination whatsoever of what he's intending even moments before he does it imo, but its fortunate it often works out for him.

Thats okay in a winger, or a full back you can bring into the line when it suits, but not what you want in a ten you're trying to structure the game around

anonymous_joe

Ceartgoleor wrote: »

I think Nacewa is class. He had a poor start, but basically through all of 2009 he has showed the quality that I think he was brought over her as a result of, but does anyone else have the impression that he plays everything off the cuff? He never looks like he has any inclination whatsoever of what he's intending even moments before he does it imo, but its fortunate it often works out for him.

Thats okay in a winger, or a full back you can bring into the line when it suits, but not what you want in a ten you're trying to structure the game around

Touch of the Spencer's about him alright. Makes things harder in the more structured game plans that make up modern rugby.

RugbyFanatic

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Touch of the Spencer's about him alright. Makes things harder in the more structured game plans that make up modern rugby.

He could a Plan B

If things are completely in the ****ter with 10mins to go put Nacewa 10 and pray that he somehow magically pulls 30 points out of the bag through a master stroke of eccentric play.

anonymous_joe

RugbyFanatic wrote: »

He could a Plan B

If things are completely in the ****ter with 10mins to go put Nacewa 10 and pray that he somehow magically pulls 30 points out of the bag through a master stroke of eccentric play.

In an ideal world I wouldn't say no. ^^

nipps

i tink da clingo lads, fergie macfadden and dave kearney, shud be given a go!
der hot prospects for de future

aurolac

anyone got a justin.tv link?

remus808

How did Chris Henry come to be captaining Ulster one wonders.. Literally came from nowhere at the tail-end of last year

gcgirl

Anybody else hate text speak ?

gcgirl

Sound be a good game though I'd say the whether will have a good say on what rugby is played !

top spin

Still nil nil from what i can gather from the radio.
Berne has missed four very kickable kicks by the sound of it

fifth

Just backed leinster @ evens to win, but noticed shaun berne missed two penalties already! according to ML updates

where is this on radio? cant get a stream, bbc ulster says not available to my territory

Spore

Come on you rich folk with your fancy Setanta subscriptions, keep us up to date!

What's the score / who gouged who / Berne playing well etc. etc.

top spin

I'm in Scotland and able to listen on this bbc ulster link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8271141.stm

fifth

Can't listen on that link

top spin

3-0 Ulster,
Jackman in the bin.

fifth

Ulster 3 leinster nil??

Spore

pfft, not missing much then

top spin

Yeah 3-0 Ulster Humphries penalty.
Jackman in the bin.
One minute left of first half.
Ulster playing into a big wind

top spin

Berne try, ulster down to 14 aswell. Set up by BOD

fifth

hallelujiah

top spin

Berne converts 7-3 to Leinster
Both down to 14.
Big wind for Ulster in the second half

Spore

Who got binned for Leinster?

fifth

Jackman

duckysauce

what did he do?

top spin

duckysauce wrote: »

what did he do?

Giving away a penalty in the 22 ref warned both captains. Ulster player in the bin 2 mins later for the same thing, from what i gather

Judgement Day

top spin wrote: »

I'm in Scotland and able to listen on this bbc ulster link
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8271141.stm

I'm in the Sunny South East and can listen to the above link by using iPortal http://www.iportal.me Listeners in the Republic cannot access the link otherwise.

Judgement Day

C.J. Van is on!

top spin

Van der Linde on for ronnie mac
MOK on for Toner i think

Judgement Day

Penalty to Ulster 6 -7

top spin

Humphries penalty 6-7

Rougies

Boss try for Ulster

Judgement Day

Boss gets try for Ulster!

Judgement Day

Score Ulster 13 - Leinster 7

Rougies

Humphries scores conversion

fifth

FFS!!

Judgement Day

Weather v.bad and Leinster playing into wind.

Luke Fitzgerald on for Dempsey.

Peanalty to Ulster.

Judgement Day

Penalty missed.