Pro12: Leinster vs Zebre, RDS, 20/02/15 19:35pm, TG4

.ak

Leinster:

Bunch of randomers


Zebre:

15 Hendrik Daniller
14 Dion Berryman
13 Mirco Bergamasco
12 Matteo Pratichetti
11 Michele Visentin*
10 Luciano Orquera
9 Brendon Leonard

8 Samuela Vunisa
7 Mauro Bergamasco (cap)
6 Jacopo Sarto
5 Michele Sutto
4 Valerio Bernabò
3 Luciano Leibson
2 Oliviero Fabiani
1 Andrea De Marchi

Replacements:

16 Lorenzo Giovanchelli
17 Laert Naka
18 Luca Redolfini
19 Giacomo Bernini
20 Ruben Riccioli*
21 Alberto Chillon*
22 Edoardo Padovani*
23 David Odiete*

Coach. Victor Jimenez

Not available for selection due to injury: Filippo Cristiano, Tommaso D'Apice*, Filippo Ferrarini*, Gonzalo Garcia, Quintin Geldenhuys, Andrea Lovotti*, Giulio Toniolatti, Andries Van Schalkwyk

* Former member of the Italian Rugby Union U20 academy "Ivan Francescato".

Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU, 118th competition game)

Assistant Referees: Kieran Barry and Stuart Douglas (both IRFU)

TMO: Dermot Moloney (IRFU)

thomond2006

I think Leinster have missed a trick not using Cian Kelleher in a training session match like this.

Big Nelly

.ak wrote: »

Leinster:

Bunch of randomers

:P:P:P:P

Hopefully the bunch of randomers this week get there act together

shuffol

thomond2006 wrote: »

I think Leinster have missed a trick not using Cian Kelleher in a training session match like this.

Too many players in Ireland contention needing gametime. I don't think that type of selection is MOC's style anyway. He'll bring them through when he sees them capable of contributing to the first team in a regular basis.

total former

thomond2006 wrote: »

I think Leinster have missed a trick not using Cian Kelleher in a training session match like this.

We have to go to Ospreys next weekend (and we got beaten by Dragons last weekend); I would much rather see this game used for getting as many senior players back up at full steam as possible, dropping Luke, McFadden or Kirchner for an Academy guy wouldn't be a good use of resources IMO.

Is this not the team? Or am I missing something?

15. Zane Kirchner
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Ben Te'o
12. Gordon D'Arcy
11. Luke Fitzgerald
10. Jimmy Gopperth
9. Eoin Reddan
1. Michael Bent
2. Aaron Dundon
3. Marty Moore
4. Mike McCarthy
5. Kane Douglas
6. Dominic Ryan
7. Shane Jennings CAPTAIN
8. Jack Conan

16. Sean Cronin
17. Cian Healy
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Ben Marshall
20. Dan Leavy
21. Isaac Boss
22. Cathal Marsh
23. Dave Kearney

thomond2006

Is Leavy any good?

Big Nelly

Deleted User wrote: »

Is this not the team? Or am I missing something?

Have a look at the thread Leinster v Dragons:D

Hagz

thomond2006 wrote: »

Is Leavy any good?

Very good. If he stays injury free it shouldn't take him long to overtake Dominic Ryan.

Dero

Deleted User wrote: »

Is this not the team? Or am I missing something?

I think you're missing the reference to the Dragons match thread (and the obvious attempt to reverse-troll the mocker Gods...)

durkadurka

Well I fancy the randomers this week anyhow.

Although I expect they'll make hard work of it

Buer

thomond2006 wrote: »

Is Leavy any good?

Probably the highest rated back row prospect in Leinster since the emergence of SOB. He has had a rough time with injuries which has held him back. Any game time that has gone to Josh van der Flier this season would have probably gone to Leavy if he was available.

He's still only 20 but 6'3" and 16 stone so has room to put on another stone in the weights room but is already very dynamic around the field and makes an impact at the breakdown.

He went to the 2013 JWC and had a really good tournament. Came off 2nd best to Savea when we played NZ but still managed to have a pretty strong game and was a year young also.

Missed most of last season with injury when he was tipped to be the star of the show. He was named captain of the team but only played in the first few 6N games before missing the remaining 2 and the JWC through injury.

A lot of hype but that counts for little at this level. Hopefully he manages to put in a few solid showings without copping any more injuries.

Big Nelly

durkadurka wrote: »

Well I fancy the randomers this week anyhow.

Although I expect they'll make hard work of it

I think Zebre might get a bit of a back lash, or I hope they do, I would expect a 4 try bonus by half time

MattD

4 try bonus by 50 minutes and then Marsh to come on would be nice?

Swan Curry

Is anybody else watching this?

Jimmy really should've got that kick.

irishbucsfan

Such a harsh penalty there, he was clearly on his feet

Burgo

Swan Curry wrote: »

Is anybody else watching this?

Jimmy really should've got that kick.

Yeah really was a poor miss. Darce putting in a few big tackles in the first 10.

.ak

Darce playing like a man possessed... Extra flanker

.ak

Swan Curry wrote: »

Is anybody else watching this?

Jimmy really should've got that kick.

Why? It was 5m in from the touch? Hardly a straight kick?

Peregrine

Beautiful catch by Ferg.

Swan Curry

Nice kick, nice catch.

McCarthy and Douglas are putting some serious hits in

irishyouths9

So utterly predictable.

Dave_The_Sheep

No attempt to use the arms there surely... haven't seen that before ... tackle a buy behind you.

Kanrith

That was a terrible kick by McFadden.

Peregrine

Ah, jaysis..

Greyian

Time to add Zebre to the list of teams who are more clinical than us

Inspector Coptoor

Nice try be Zebre.

What was the spread before the game?

Swan Curry

Aaron Dundon; third choice hooker, future scrum half

.ak

Well, that was one in of the most obvious do not kick situations. Awful decision from ferg.

SaveOurLyric

Well holy God.
What is this coach up to ?

shuffol

McCarthy looked in serious need of oxygen running back there.

A-Train

Another pathetic display so far by Leinster beyond bad!

irishbucsfan

A-Train wrote: »

Another pathetic display so far by Leinster beyond bad!

Leinster have been dominant so far, that try was completely against the run of play. Kick coverage was absolutely brutal though, terrible stuff.

Swan Curry

Did they ever explain why they're called Zebre? It's an odd animal to pick for an Italian team

shuffol

.ak wrote: »

Well, that was one in of the most obvious do not kick situations. Awful decision from ferg.

Terrible kick but he'd no option, wall of defenders in front of him and no support.

Peregrine

No, no, no, Luke!

Dave_The_Sheep

Quality hospital pass there to Fitz.

SaveOurLyric

Enough is enough.

Can we organise a full walkout by the crowd at half time. Let them play the second half in front of an empty stadium.

I dont have a twitter machine myself but guess that could spread the word. Have we a volunteer to get it started ?

corny

Fitz absolutely nailed by Bergamasco.

.ak

shuffol wrote: »

Terrible kick but he'd no option, wall of defenders in front of him and no support.

Maybe risk of penalty but there was a massive overlap. You need to look up before you kick.

Swan Curry

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Leinster have been dominant so far, that try was completely against the run of play. Kick coverage was absolutely brutal though, terrible stuff.

In fairness, being dominant for 25 minutes is fairly useless if it's resulted in zero points.

Fireball07

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

Enough is enough.

Can we organise a full walkout by the crowd at half time. Let them play the second half in front of an empty stadium.

I dont have a twitter machine myself but guess that could spread the word. Have we a volunteer to get it started ?

Ah jaysus... you have to support the team that are on the pitch, you're still probably going to win, it's only 5 points.

irishbucsfan

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

Enough is enough.

Can we organise a full walkout by the crowd at half time. Let them play the second half in front of an empty stadium.

I dont have a twitter machine myself but guess that could spread the word. Have we a volunteer to get it started ?

Yeah sure no worries, you walk out and we promise we'll follow

Peregrine

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

Enough is enough.

Can we organise a full walkout by the crowd at half time. Let them play the second half in front of an empty stadium.

I dont have a twitter machine myself but guess that could spread the word. Have we a volunteer to get it started ?

Not this **** again.

Inspector Coptoor

SaveOurLyric wrote: »

Enough is enough.

Can we organise a full walkout by the crowd at half time. Let them play the second half in front of an empty stadium.

I dont have a twitter machine myself but guess that could spread the word. Have we a volunteer to get it started ?

Leinster aren't playing THAT bad.

I think they'll still get the bp win, esp in the last 20 mins.
It just hasn't clicked in the red zone yet

SaveOurLyric

Take the 3 points ! It might be all you get !
FFS.

Swan Curry

Ridiculousness of the idea aside, it would be pretty funny for them to walk back out to the seven Zebre fans that are present

irishbucsfan

Swan Curry wrote: »

In fairness, being dominant for 25 minutes is fairly useless if it's resulted in zero points.

It's not useless because you're forcing the opposition to defend for 25 minutes, but it's not great, no.

Dave_The_Sheep

Knock on there, I thought.

yosser hughes

Definite knock on. That maul was a shambles.

corny

Thats a knock on.