Leinster v Biarrtiz Olympique - RDS 27/04/13, 14:30 SS1 (Print your tickets!!)

ssaye

opinionatedfan wrote: »

wouldnt say he is necessarily out for sure but he is obviously carrying a knock

Seems to be the concensus on LF, hope its wrong

Pudsy33

Really hope the do give Madigan the 12 jersey. Sexton, Madigan and BOD makes me very excited indeed

.ak

I'd question madigans distrubition for an entire game at 12. Madigan can pass, and he has a lovely pass, but his awareness at 10 isn't great and at 12 you have even less time/space. I dunno, we have a very good 12 in McFadden so I don't see why we'd start madigans when ferg is available.

molloyjh

Ian Madigan

.ak wrote: »

I'd question madigans distrubition for an entire game at 12. Madigan can pass, and he has a lovely pass, but his awareness at 10 isn't great and at 12 you have even less time/space. I dunno, we have a very good 12 in McFadden so I don't see why we'd start madigans when ferg is available.

Who do you put on the wing then so?

.ak

molloyjh wrote: »

Who do you put on the wing then so?

Conway. Bench spot would be interesting tho.

Podge_irl

I'd actually prefer 10. Madigan 12. Sexton under the circumstances.

Grimebox

Ian Madigan

Podge_irl wrote: »

I'd actually prefer 10. Madigan 12. Sexton under the circumstances.

Go on...

Hersheys

Ian Madigan

Podge_irl wrote: »

I'd actually prefer 10. Madigan 12. Sexton under the circumstances.

Yep. Me too. Sexton been good at 12, get all our best players on the pitch. Then if Madzers has a mare at 10 can just move Sexton in.

ongarite

Ian Madigan

If SOB is out I would prefer Dippy instead of Jennings.

totallegend

Ian Madigan

molloyjh wrote: »

Who do you put on the wing then so?

Dave Kear- oh right, Conway it is so.

skydish79

Is the match only on eurosport france?

Pudsy33

skydish79 wrote: »

Is the match only on eurosport france?

Sky Sports aswell

errlloyd

We haven't look great without Darcy and SOB.

I kinda thought this injury thing was over, but realistically we're going into this game shorn of probably 4 definite starters in Reddan, Darcy, Sob, Fitz

I guess I am just beginning to get used to players being out.

opinionatedfan

Ian Madigan

we are very reliant on SOB, worryingly so when he isn't available

ssaye

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/matchdaytv/#.UXpLxUpvCFg

Hippo

Ian Madigan

ongarite wrote: »

If SOB is out I would prefer Dippy instead of Jennings.

I'd much rather start Jenno, always delivers. Dippy still a little prone to the silly penalty or, following last week, totally unnecessary final sidestep!

Killser

Ian Madigan

Who's ref for the game ? I see Nigel Owens is taking the Munster match

jack01986

1: Healy, 2: Strauss 3: Ross 4: Cullen 5: Toner 6: McLaughlin 7: Jennings 8: Heaslip 9: Boss 10: Sexton 11: Nacewa 12: Madigan 13: BOD 14: McFadden 15 Kearney.

Taken from the Ultimate Rugby App didn't see it anywhere else.

Hype710

Ian Madigan

Bench of Cronin, McGrath, Hagan, Roux, Ruddock, Cooney, Goodman, Conway

Hype710

Ian Madigan

I would have gone Ruddock at 6, Jennings at 7 and Ryan on the bench. McLaughlin has been sluggish of late.

Tox56

Ian Madigan

Disappointed that Ruddock can't get in ahead of McLaughlin

Pudsy33

Killser wrote: »

Who's ref for the game ? I see Nigel Owens is taking the Munster match

Barnes

.ak

No SOB and no Darce is a disaster IMO.

jamiedav2011

Ian Madigan

Yikes if that's true this just got a good bit tougher. SOB and Darcy are two huge losses.

Not a big fan of the Madser to 12 thing either.

Pudsy33

.ak wrote: »

No SOB and no Darce is a disaster IMO.

I honestly think Madigan will fare well in the centre. Losing Seanie is a big blow however, he takes so much ball for us.

ongarite

Ian Madigan

Worried about the backrow selection, Ruddock on the bench doesn't have the same physical impact as Dippy does IMO.
Selection seems to be to win the breakdown with 3 canny operators in Locky, Jennings and Heaslip and stifle Biarritz potential for quick ball.

molloyjh

Ian Madigan

If nobody is doing a preview I'll try and fire one up at lunch time?

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15; Rob Kearney|15: Marcelo Bosch
14: Fergus McFadden|14: Takudza Ngwenya
13: Brian O'Driscoll|13: Benoit Baby
12: Ian Madigan|12: Damien Traille
11: Isa Nacewa|11: Aled Brew
10: Jonathan Sexton|10: Jean-Pascal Barrague
9: Isaac Boss|9: Dimitri Yachvili
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1: Cian Healy|1: Thomas Synaeghal
2: Richardt Strauss|2: Arnaud Heguy
3: Mike Ross|3: Ben Broster
4: Leo Cullen|4: Eric Lund
5: Devin Toner|5: Pelu Ian Taele
6: Kevin McLaughlin|6: Thibaut Dubarry
7: Shane Jennings|7: Raphael Lakafia
8: Jamie Heaslip|8: Imanol Harinordiquy
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16: Sean Cronin|16: Benoit August
17: Jack McGrath|17: Eugene Van Staden
18: Jamie Hagan|18: Francisco Gomez-Kodela
19: Quinn Roux|19: Wenceslas Lauret
20: Rhys Ruddock|20: Mathias Marie
21: John Cooney|21: Yann Lesgourgues
22: Andrew Goodman|22: Seramaia Buotu
23: Andrew Conway|23: Teddy Thomas

irishbucsfan

Ian Madigan

ongarite wrote: »

Worried about the backrow selection, Ruddock on the bench doesn't have the same physical impact as Dippy does IMO.
Selection seems to be to win the breakdown with 3 canny operators in Locky, Jennings and Heaslip and stifle Biarritz potential for quick ball.

Ruddock is one of the most physical guys in the squad!

justsomebloke

any official announcement that that is actually the team?

.ak

ongarite wrote: »

Worried about the backrow selection, Ruddock on the bench doesn't have the same physical impact as Dippy does IMO.
Selection seems to be to win the breakdown with 3 canny operators in Locky, Jennings and Heaslip and stifle Biarritz potential for quick ball.

Ruddock is far more physical than Dippy... He just doesn't have the, eh, 'finesse' Dippy has. Ruddock is a more abrasive player, and is a good bench option imo.

This has suddenly turned into a game we can only win if we use the ball cleverly. We won't be dominating them in any way I feel.

If we had scraped by as 8th place from the pools and we went to Clermont with that team we'd be snookered, so I guess I don't feel that bad.