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Match Thread: Leinster Rugby vs Stade Francais, Friday 17th May 20:00, SS2

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    #212
    trouttrout
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    Toner playing very well. Quin Roux not so much


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    #213
    awec
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    Conway ran up there to tackle and got nowhere. Stade player took one step which totally took him out of it.


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    #214
    trouttrout
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    750489.jpg

    Serious attempt at a tackle!


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    #215
    Tox56
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    awec wrote: »
    Conway ran up there to tackle and got nowhere. Stade player took one step which totally took him out of it.

    He tries it a lot and has put in some crackers before but he's way too hit and miss


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    #216
    freyners
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    scoreline almost the exact same of that famous HC final two years ago, lets pray that history is not repeated


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    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    Kinder Bueno wrote: »
    Is Nigel Owens the only rugby ref in the world? He seems to be reffin' every bloody game I watch.
    He is on the top five refs in the northern hemisphere and one of the top three in the celtic league easily. The other top NH refs are Irish or French so can't be involved today.

    He is also someone that is always memorable so you would remember him more.


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    #218
    keith16
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    Atmosphere seems poor enough. Outstanding half of Rugby from Leinster and barely a whimper from the crowd as they trotted off.


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    #219
    Aidric
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    Strange one, Stade haven't been all that bad. Leinster have just been very clinical. Stade not completely out of it but need a try early in the second half to make a game of it.


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    #220
    Aidric
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    A Gypsy Life For Me. Jesus Wept.


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    #221
    neilmulvey
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    Aidric wrote: »
    Strange one, Stade haven't been all that bad. Leinster have just been very clinical. Stade not completely out of it but need a try early in the second half to make a game of it.

    stade are woeful. if they could pass the ball properly they would be a lot closer to Leinster. They have given Leinster some very easy targets to hit in defence.


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    #222
    Gambas
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    Aidric wrote: »
    Strange one, Stade haven't been all that bad. Leinster have just been very clinical. Stade not completely out of it but need a try early in the second half to make a game of it.

    they've been dreadful when Leinster have the ball or when they move the ball more than 5 yards from a ruck. Aside from that they've been great :)


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    #223
    keith16
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    Lions ad is brilliant!


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    #224
    eyeball kid
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    Leinster really putting away the chances they are getting. Can't see anyway back for Stade unless the get a try pretty quickly.

    Also thats a pretty awesome moustache on the Stade player!


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    #225
    19543261
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    The lions advert is gas, what is it like

    RRAAWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.


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    #226
    trouttrout
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    neilmulvey wrote: »
    stade are woeful. if they could pass the ball properly they would be a lot closer to Leinster. They have given Leinster some very easy targets to hit in defence.

    certainly not. Woeful teams don't come to Dublin and dominate territory and the ball like that

    Just missing a bit of composure and their defense isn't the best


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    #227
    clsmooth
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    19543261 wrote: »
    The lions advert is gas, what is it like

    RRAAWWRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

    It's pretty good until Warburtons roar :D


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    #228
    19543261
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    neilmulvey wrote: »
    stade are woeful. if they could pass the ball properly they would be a lot closer to Leinster. They have given Leinster some very easy targets to hit in defence.

    Idk. Their passes hit target enough, it's their lack of running onto it which is the prob. Thy players dont seem to know where to be standing, and when they get the ball "...who do I pass to?!"


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    #229
    pickarooney
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    Missed the first two tries :( Any clips or gifs yet?


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    #230
    neilmulvey
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    trouttrout wrote: »
    certainly not. Woeful teams don't come to Dublin and dominate territory and the ball like that

    Just missing a bit of composure and their defense isn't the best


    They cant pass the ball to the spot the receiver wants it. Thats woeful at this level. Leinster have never really dominated possession against anyone home or away.

    Biarritz were very similar. Good in close and powerful but as soon as the ball went over 5 yards away from the last ruck the backs got a nosebleed.

    Cronin was in perfect position to take off Conway but when the Stade 2nd row got the ball out wide with a winger outside him the ball ended up in touch.


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    #231
    awec
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    Tox56 wrote: »
    He tries it a lot and has put in some crackers before but he's way too hit and miss

    Yea. He also failed to properly nail a player who was standing still while he had a run up.


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    #232
    Tox56
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    Newcastle Falcons twitter:

    It doesn't take long for Leinster to work their way back into the Falcons 22. The half has very much been Leinster guile v Falcons power
    7:51 p.m. Fri, May 17

    Sounds promising but still 10-7 to Newcastle


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    #233
    benway
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    trouttrout wrote: »
    certainly not. Woeful teams don't come to Dublin and dominate territory and the ball like that

    Just missing a bit of composure and their defense isn't the best

    Agree, they've got an edge up front but just don't seem to know what to do with the territory and ball it brings. That lock pretty much running over and past a back who would've had sight of the line and into touch? Jayzsus.

    Leinster have been clinical and defended very well, but equally everything has gone their way so far. I would worry that if they keep ceding territory and possession that Stade will get a couple of scores. But if they can hold out for the first 10mins of the second half, you'd have to fancy them.

    Also, that Auckland Blues ad just reminded me that Piri Weepu is the king of haka: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrkvpi9IuSk


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    #234
    trouttrout
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    awec wrote: »
    Yea. He also failed to properly nail a player who was standing still while he had a run up.

    He did make a very good tackle on Parisse at full trot too in fairness a few minutes after that


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    #235
    Steve
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    Heard earlier that the 'one more year' shout for bod last week was instigated by JS and bod's dad..

    Great to hear the crowd shouting the same for Isa now!


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    #236
    19543261
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    clsmooth wrote: »
    It's pretty good until Warburtons roar :D

    True, true. Bod looked beast.


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    #237
    sydthebeat
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    19543261 wrote: »
    Idk. Their passes hit target enough, it's their lack of running onto it which is the prob. Thy players dont seem to know where to be standing, and when they get the ball "...who do I pass to?!"

    They've a young 10 who's under pressure and whos first reaction to every ball its to ship it to first receiver.


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    #238
    Aidric
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    Steve wrote: »
    Great to hear the crowd shouting the same for Isa now!

    Hasn't he already said he's returning home? Shame, still has plenty to offer.


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    #239
    trouttrout
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    PW on at 9!!


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    #240
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    Warwick on as a 9 now


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    #241
    thomond2006
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    G'wan Warwick, great player for us. :)


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