Leinster v Treviso Saturday 16/2/2013 5pm RDS NO TV!

durkadurka

Am I right in assuming the match thread rules don't apply to minor Rabo games?

My 9 word preview:
Great backline, callow pack. Loads on bench. EOM!!!!
BP.

LEINSTER:
15: Luke Fitzgerald
14: Dave Kearney
13: Eoin O'Malley
12: Andrew Goodman
11: Fergus McFadden
10: Ian Madigan
9: Eoin Reddan
1: Jack McGrath
2: Sean Cronin
3: Jamie Hagan
4: Ben Marshall
5: Devin Toner
6: Rhys Ruddock CAPTAIN
7: Dominic Ryan
8: Jordi Murphy
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Aaron Dundon
17: Jack O'Connell
18: Michael Bent
19: Leo Cullen
20: Shane Jennings
21: Isaac Boss
22: Noel Reid
23: Fionn Carr

BenettonRugby:
15 Toniolatti
14 Nitoglia
13 Pratichetti
12 Loamanu
11 Iannone
10 Ambrosini
9 Semenzato
8 Vosawai
7 Bernabò
6 Budd
5 VanZyl
4 Fuser
3 Roux
2 Maistri
1 Rizzo



BenettonRugby:
16 Sbaraglini
17 Rouyet
18 Di Santo
19 Ceccato
20 Giusti
21 Loamanu
22 Morisi
23 Williams



REFEREE: Leighton Hodges (WRU),
ASSISTANT REFEREES: David Wilkinson, Barrie O'Connell (both IRFU),
4th OFFICIAL: John Carvill (Leinster Rugby Referees),
5th OFFICIAL: Tim Townend (Leinster Rugby Referees)

.ak

BP isn't a word, it's two. You're one word over. Banned.





:pac:

durkadurka

.ak wrote: »

BP isn't a word, it's two. You're one word over. Banned.





:pac:

Its an Acronym dammit!

molloyjh

Think we should be well able to the 5 points. There'll be a few players looking to impress with the Leinster coaches and/or the Ireland coaches. We might be a little vulnerable at scrum time, but if Hagan and Toner can deliver the goods there we should have too much for them in the backs.

Only possible concerns: scrum, returning players (Irish squad and injuries) being a bit rusty.

Major positives: EOM, Fitzy & Ferg in the back 3, solid bench and...

• Of the starting 15 there are 14 Irish players, 12 of whom are Leinster Academy graduates.
• Of the match-day 23 there are 20 Irish players (22 IQ), 17 of whom are Leinster Academy players/graduates.

durkadurka

I bags first dibs on 'Maith an fear' should Goodman score a try.

I'm presuming that Treviso side is considerably weakened.
Edit: their loosehead, hooker, and right winger started the last HEC game vs Toulouse, otherwise all change.
4 of the bench from that game start tomorrow.

ssaye

Expect a Madigan Try Special

Podge_irl

Must check odds of EOM scoring a buttload of tries...

Pudsy33

Gonna miss this due to the Leinster branch scheduling my game at 3pm :mad:

Teferi

I'm excited to see that backrow in action.

Hopefully big scores for us. Would be disappointed with anything less than full points.

thebaz

Teferi wrote: »

I'm excited to see that backrow in action.

agree , all 3 are young , skilled and will be playing for contracts and jerseys


ps I feal like a traitor, but honestly have more interest in watching this game, than Ireland huff an puff under kidney

********Bag.

I'd love to see this.

Stupid Emigration & TV nonsense.

Grimebox

Why isn't this on TV

Hype710

Am i over speculating that Fergus is at 11 (as opposed to 14 with Luke at 11) due to higher orders with Earls lined up for the centre?

Podge_irl

Hype710 wrote: »

Am i over speculating that Fergus is at 11 (as opposed to 14 with Luke at 11) due to higher orders with Earls lined up for the centre?

Don't think its over speculating, but not really sure. Perhaps Kidney wants to see Fitz at fullback to see if he'd cover the 15 spot from the bench properly.

McFadden is not in line for the 12 jersey at all I would think, Kidney has never played him there.

irishbucsfan

No need to line up Fergus when Marshall is fit.

Glass Prison 1214

irishbucsfan wrote: »

No need to line up Fergus when Marshall is fit.

He has just gone off injured for Ulster.

sydthebeat

irishbucsfan wrote: »

No need to line up Fergus when Marshall is fit.

Second thoughts now? Mc fadden must now be in line for 12 now that marshall seems to have taken a heavy knock

iamjenko

Two dead legs according to the Ulster thread

danthefan

Dammit, not on TV? This is ridiculous. Bring back Setanta.

irishbucsfan

danthefan wrote: »

Dammit, not on TV? This is ridiculous. Bring back Setanta.

Pretty sure Leinster have been on TV more since the FTA deal came through.

Zuffer

It's frustrating that I won't get to see this game. I'm in Dublin, a season ticket holder, but have my own game to play at 3pm, and wouldn't be able to get over to the RDS in time. It would have been almost perfectly timed if it was on TV, a play match then watch match combo.

It's great to finally have EOM back, I think we've missed him badly this season. His injury was particularly badly timed, he would have gotten lots of game time if fit, I feel.

.ak

Looking to be a decent day weather wise, not as nice as yesterday, and it rained yesterday so I expect the pitch will be greasy. Still, should make for a decent day of rugby!

awec

It is indeed a beautiful day here on Dublin's southside, and I can't see past a nice big win for Leinster this evening.

.ak

awec wrote: »

It is indeed a beautiful day here on Dublin's southside, and I can't see past a nice big win for Leinster this evening.

Well, Ulster struggled a little with the lesser of the two Italian sides. They're both trying to play rugby - and unfortunately Treviso can play the better stuff. I don't think it's going to be the armchair ride people expect. I hope it's a win for us, but most importantly I'm eager to see how certain players get on; EOM, Fitzy, Ferg, Madigan, Murphy etc. All within grasp of Irish caps.

funtime93

.ak wrote: »

Well, Ulster struggled a little with the lesser of the two Italian sides. They're both trying to play rugby - and unfortunately Treviso can play the better stuff. I don't think it's going to be the armchair ride people expect. I hope it's a win for us, but most importantly I'm eager to see how certain players get on; EOM, Fitzy, Ferg, Madigan, Murphy etc. All within grasp of Irish caps.

Jordi Murphy is nowhere near an Irish cap.

jamiedav2011

funtime93 wrote: »

Jordi Murphy is nowhere near an Irish cap.

I'd beg to differ, there's a Summer tour that's perfect for him to grab some Irish gametime.
He's had an excellent season so far, we'll have 3-4 backrowers on the Lions tour and rewarding him ahead of taking guys like Locky, Muldoon etc would be a good move.

ionadnapokot

sydthebeat wrote: »

Second thoughts now? Mc fadden must now be in line for 12 now that marshall seems to have taken a heavy knock

Surely McFadden should be given more opportunities to play at 12?

Successor to D'Arcy, and should be drafted in for 6N. Marshall? Earls??

Leinster7

Would like to see Rhys Ruddock in the second row, think he could be very effective there since he is a powerhouse and great at cleaning rucks.

Agree about McFadden at 12, he looks good everytime he plays there. Jury is still out on Goodman for me, but I guess there is nothing more from Fion Carr now he is moving back to Connaught, shame really.

Dominic Ryan at 7. Would like this guy to have an injury free run so we can see if he really is a top 7 or not.

O'Brien's best position is still 6. Don't get me wrong, he is a decent international 7 but no Richie McCaw or Michael Hooper and I'd rather see him arriving to the breakdown 2nd or 3rd and taking the pop/offload at pace into one of his trademark carries up the pitch, which saw him get ERC player of the year few seasons ago.

opinionatedfan

Rhys Ruddock is a 6, not a second row or an 8.

Maybe if he was 3 inches taller he could be a viable second row.

Teferi

jamiedav2011 wrote: »

I'd beg to differ, there's a Summer tour that's perfect for him to grab some Irish gametime.
He's had an excellent season so far, we'll have 3-4 backrowers on the Lions tour and rewarding him ahead of taking guys like Locky, Muldoon etc would be a good move.

Could not agree more. Very deserving of some caps over the summer. Cracking season so far.

thomond2006

Coughlan would be a good call at number eight in the summer. Could play the MOD role in the team.

Edit: sorry didn't realise this was a Leinster thread.

Leinster7

opinionatedfan wrote: »

Rhys Ruddock is a 6, not a second row or an 8.

Maybe if he was 3 inches taller he could be a viable second row.

6,3' is not tall enough? Do 2-3 inches really matter if you have great technique? Brad Thorn is 6,4' 1/2.

Its people like you that would argue that you need to be 6,4 to play back row. McCaw is 6,1, Michael Jones 6,1, Neil Back, 5,10, shall I go on?

Regarding Ruddock, his play style is more suited to second row in my opinion. I can see him being very powerful at scrum time and he is dynamic at ruck clearing (important 2nd row ability) and athletic enough to be a viable lineout catcher if needed.

opinionatedfan

Leinster7 wrote: »

6,3' is not tall enough? Do 2-3 inches really matter if you have great technique? Brad Thorn is 6,4' 1/2.

Its people like you that would argue that you need to be 6,4 to play back row. McCaw is 6,1, Michael Jones 6,1, Neil Back, 5,10, shall I go on?

Regarding Ruddock, his play style is more suited to second row in my opinion. I can see him being very powerful at scrum time and he is dynamic at ruck clearing (important 2nd row ability) and athletic enough to be a viable lineout catcher if needed.

simply put 6'3 is not tall enough.

Second row is a position which at the top end demands massive levels of strength and mental toughness [which are difficult to find in combination in lads in their teens and early twenties] combined with extreme size [197cm+ tall, 110kg+ in weight] and athleticism.

Leinster7

opinionatedfan wrote: »

simply put 6'3 is not tall enough.

Second row is a position which at the top end demands massive levels of strength and mental toughness [which are difficult to find in combination in lads in their teens and early twenties] combined with extreme size [197cm+ tall, 110kg+ in weight] and athleticism.

Nonsense.

opinionatedfan

Leinster7 wrote: »

Nonsense.

point me to a lock who is 6'3 and playing at a high level. i'll wait for your response.

Leinster7

opinionatedfan wrote: »

point me to a lock who is 6'3 and playing at a high level. i'll wait for your response.

Brad Thorn is 4cm taller then 6,3 dude. You think 4cm is the key to being one of the greatest players of all time?

opinionatedfan

Leinster7 wrote: »

Brad Thorn is 4cm taller then 6,3 dude. You think 4cm is the key to being one of the greatest players of all time?

Brad Thorn is an outlier who is listed at 6ft5, again show me a second row who is 6ft3. Making a comparison between Ruddock and Thorn is ridiculous.

I guess its just a coincidence that almost every lock playing pro rugby is 6ft5+ plus.

PJ Maybe

I have a spare North Stand ticket for the match tonight.

If anyone would like to go and wants it send me a PM and I'll email it to you, you'll need to print it off.

rolexeagle1

im guessing there is no link or anyway to see the match unless you are at it?

Crimsonforce

srumball wrote: »

im guessing there is no link or anyway to see the match unless you are at it?

Unbelievable when munster game is on rte and s4c in English too..

thomond2006

Crimsonforce wrote: »

Unbelievable when munster game is on rte and s4c in English too..

Why would s4c broadcast Leinster-Treviso?

durkadurka

Try!


From a maul.
Madigan misses conv

appreciate if anyone can do some updating for us bastards abroad.

Cheers

ongarite

Seem to have upper band in the mauls so far. Ryan credited with the try.

ongarite

Cronin with a wingers try. Unreal!

durkadurka

And another! Grt work from fuiz. Think McGrath got it
Ryan got first.

durkadurka

Mad converts second. Try was by Cronin actually .

opinionatedfan

Luke Fitzgerald sets up a second, Sean Cronin runs the length of the pitch for Leinster's second try of the evening, converted by Ian Madigan #Leinster leading 12 - 0

ongarite

12-0 now with 15 mins gone.

ongarite

Treviso looking very poor so far. Big score possible if Leinster keep the pressure up.

Deank

Is there anywhere showing the game, anywhere at all