Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IV

Neil3030

ssaye2 wrote: »

? Steenson

I was also thinking Madigan seems to work better with Kiwis

Larbre34

Neil3030 wrote: »

I was also thinking Madigan seems to work better with Kiwis

No bother. As we're getting Sexton back ye can take him. No point having two similar players as him and Gopperth on the roster together.....;);)

LeeroyJones

In all seriousness if Sexton was to return home next season we would have a situation where Ireland would have 5 top 10s across three teams. Not to mention the other up-and-comers Carty, Marsh etc. I wonder if there's any possibility of Keatley returning to Connacht.

Sexton
Madigan

Jackson

Hanrahan
Keatley

Larbre34

LeeroyJones wrote: »

In all seriousness if Sexton was to return home next season we would have a situation where Ireland would have 5 top 10s across three teams. Not to mention the other up-and-comers Carty, Marsh etc. I wonder if there's any possibility of Keatley returning to Connacht.

Sexton
Madigan

Jackson

Hanrahan
Keatley

Top 10s? By world standards, only Sexton is outstanding. Jackson is coming along, Madigan has dropped off the curve for various reasons, Hanrahan is full of potential but Keatley has peaked and he is very average.

LeeroyJones

Larbre34 wrote: »

Top 10s? By world standards, only Sexton is outstanding. Jackson is coming along, Madigan has dropped off the curve for various reasons, Hanrahan is full of potential but Keatley has peaked and he is very average.

OK out-halves who are good enough to be exposed at Pro12/Heineken Cup level.

ssaye2

http://balls.ie/rugby/meet-leinster-team-played-first-european-cup-game-1995/

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/results/match_centre_leinster.php?section=overview&fixid=640

Synode

Only one sub in the match, on the Milan side :eek:

Did all players usually play the full 80?

stephen_n

Synode wrote: »

Only one sub in the match, on the Milan side :eek:

Did all players usually play the full 80?

Tactical substitutions were not really used then no, injury or fatigue were the only real reasons for players coming off.

CatFromHue

unless you there was an injury yeah

even then i'm not fully sure subs were allowed for injuries at some levels, you might have had to ask the opposition captain was he ok with the sub first

Riskymove

stephen_n wrote: »

Tactical substitutions were not really used then no, injury or fatigue were the only real reasons for players coming off.

only introduced in late 96

injuries were only reason

stephen_n

Riskymove wrote: »

only introduced in late 96

injuries were only reason

Memories dodgy thought they came in with the AIL but were still rarely used, forgot it was that late.

durkadurka

Riskymove wrote: »

only introduced in late 96

injuries were only reason

You had to be half dead before you'd come off too.

Riskymove

durkadurka wrote: »

You had to be half dead before you'd come off too.

indeed...no blood substitutes

ssaye2

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/news/11819.php

Injury Update

TLDR

CatFromHue

ssaye2 wrote: »

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/news/11819.php

Injury Update

TLDR

Hmmm why did they bold it that a full range of food and beverage facilities will be available from 3.30 - 6.30.......:pac:

The Luke Fitz situation really needs to be sorted. I'd actually be against him going on tour this Summer if fit as some sort of work has to be carried out to stop this injury from re-occuring.

It's not good for anyone to be monitored on a day to day basis for such a long time like this.

awec

He really is your Ferris - I imagine having him available will become a luxury.

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

tbh if Fitz isn't playing more or less consistently he won't be picked given our options. He should be concentrating on playing for Leinster injury free first and foremost

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience

Larbre34 wrote: »

Top 10s? By world standards, only Sexton is outstanding. Jackson is coming along, Madigan has dropped off the curve for various reasons, Hanrahan is full of potential but Keatley has peaked and he is very average.

Keatley isn't very average. He's no world beater but he's a good outhalf

Pudsy33

Ugo Monye spacecraft experience wrote: »

Keatley isn't very average. He's no world beater but he's a good outhalf

Agreed, the way I see it any of Madigan, Keatly or Jackson would be playing for Wales, Italy or Scotland without a doubt.

Fireball07

.ak wrote: »

Well my argument would be the league isn't as poor as people make it out to be. We still have to compete with some top teams like Munster, Ulster, Ospreys and Glasgow and ofcourse teams like Scarlets, Connacht, Treviso are all capable of putting it up to us.

I like the league... but the fact is that isn't great. I mostly enjoy it from a development aspect, getting to see young players and seeing them flourish and improve. And that's good. But in terms of top quality matches- the play-offs are generally good and you get the odd big fixture where two full-strength teams play against each other. But there are still numerous problems, and if the Welsh exodus continues, it could be a disaster.

I would take Irish teams falling out of the play-offs if it meant a more competitive league all-round.

Larbre34 wrote: »

Top 10s? By world standards, only Sexton is outstanding. Jackson is coming along, Madigan has dropped off the curve for various reasons, Hanrahan is full of potential but Keatley has peaked and he is very average.

He's average if you compare him to Sexton, but he is a good HC-level out-half now, was excellent against Toulouse for example.

And we don't know for sure he's peaked, this is his 1st season as a starter in the HC, he could improve. I don't think he has as high a potential ceiling as Madigan/Jackson/Hanrahan but he's a good, creative player.

CatFromHue

Move over Munster the Indo is now ours!

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/independent-teams-up-with-leinster-rugby-30189799.html

Riskymove

CatFromHue wrote: »

Move over Munster the Indo is now ours!

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/independent-teams-up-with-leinster-rugby-30189799.html

two-faced gits

.ak

Hahah, wut?

Riskymove

.ak wrote: »

Hahah, wut?

Leinster supplement in Leinster
Munster supplment in Munster

official media partner to both!!

I look forward to differing coverage ahead of derbys

.ak

So is the full title of musgrave park going to be "The Irish Independent Official Newspaper of Leinster Rugby Park"?

thirteen.

.ak wrote: »

So is the full title of musgrave park going to be "The Irish Independent Official Newspaper of Leinster Rugby Park"?

Oh how I'd love that

Fireball07

.ak wrote: »

So is the full title of musgrave park going to be "The Irish Independent Official Newspaper of Leinster Rugby Park"?

If Leinster want to donate something towards the sponsorship of the ground, we'd happily go along with that

SOB would do.

Morf

Fireball07 wrote: »

If Leinster want to donate something towards the sponsorship of the ground, we'd happily go along with that

SOB would do.

Platter of prawn sandwiches/antipasti and a case of prosecco?

Glass Prison 1214

LEINSTER:
15: Rob Kearney
14: Zane Kirchner
13: Brian O'Driscoll
12: Noel Reid
11: Darragh Fanning
10: Jimmy Gopperth
9: Isaac Boss
1: Cian Healy
2: Sean Cronin
3: Martin Moore
4: Devin Toner
5: Mike McCarthy
6: Rhys Ruddock
7: Jordi Murphy
8: Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Richardt Strauss
17: Jack McGrath
18: Michael Bent
19: Tom Denton
20: Dominic Ryan
21: Luke McGrath
22: Ian Madigan
23: Brendan Macken

Sir Chops

Glass Prison 1214 wrote: »

LEINSTER:
15: Rob Kearney
14: Zane Kirchner
13: Brian O'Driscoll
12: Noel Reid
11: Darragh Fanning
10: Jimmy Gopperth
9: Isaac Boss
1: Cian Healy
2: Sean Cronin
3: Martin Moore
4: Devin Toner
5: Mike McCarthy
6: Rhys Ruddock
7: Jordi Murphy
8: Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Richardt Strauss
17: Jack McGrath
18: Michael Bent
19: Tom Denton
20: Dominic Ryan
21: Luke McGrath
22: Ian Madigan
23: Brendan Macken

Is that tomorrow's lineup?