WWW : Connacht vs Leinster

stephen_n · 22-03-2016 3:09pm

former total wrote: »

We're only talking about five Leinster players anyway. Any of those five who get to play this week will definitely not be playing against Munster the following week so it's six of one, 'alf dozen of t'other.

No offence to Munster fans but I think this game will be far tougher than the Munster one.

freyners · 22-03-2016 3:16pm

former total wrote: »

But ye won't have George to disallow any perfectly good tries that Connacht's opposition might score, so it balances out.

I was going through the officials and misread Olly Hodges (TMO) for VIP Parking Space Hodges. 10 seconds of fear

22-03-2016 3:47pm

stephen_n wrote: »

No offence to Munster fans but I think this game will be far tougher than the Munster one.

I would agree though before the Munster game I would not have felt the same. Munster were a shambles against us and completely capitulated in the latter stages.

Connacht at least have a very good attack so at no stage do I think Leinster will be able to take the foot off the gas against them and expect to win.

CatFromHue · 22-03-2016 4:23pm

With Carty out and now Ronaldson also ruled out that's advantage Leinster in the goal kicking area.

b.gud · 22-03-2016 4:30pm

CatFromHue wrote: »

With Carty out and now Ronaldson also ruled out that's advantage Leinster in the goal kicking area.

A few weeks ago I would have agreed with you, but I have to say AJ has been good with his kicking more recently

jacothelad · 22-03-2016 4:31pm

irishgrover wrote: »

More one sided commentary from Leinster fans, our willies are green down here....

Have you tried penicillin?

sydthebeat wrote: »

ermm no

thats not AT ALL what the poster said.

what was said was that the forecasted conditions are 'conditions more suited to the Sportsground' .... which is a meteorological fact.

nothing at all about connacht preferring wet and windy conditions... in fact what was said was that Leinster beat connacht in the RDS in conditions more likley to be met in galway

The inference being that Connacht should have been better in those conditions as they were, by implication, more exposed to them.

.ak · 22-03-2016 9:40pm

galwaylad14 wrote: »

I just hope that the Leinster boys are able to give a good account of themselves given the climate change they'll have to factor in down here in Galway.

On a serious note though, it's a game where the league's most exciting and attack minded team meet the league's best defence. Thankfully George Clancy can't score any tries for Leinster this time so I think that's a bit of an advantage for us straight away. Of course a lot depends on who's released from the Irish squad. I'd love if they could just release everyone, we had a good weather and we could just genuinely see who the better team is.

Should be an absolute belter, whoever wins it should be almost guaranteed the home semi final.

As an aside, I love how our season has developed. A few weeks ago we were worried about top 6, then it was top 4 and now I think we can really focus on trying to finish in the top 2.

Think we're the better side and will be able to secure the win, we've been very good at securing bonus points lately aswell but won't be greedy this time. 4 points will do fine.

Whilst Connacht have raked up a seriously tidy 7 try bonus points so far Leinster have 4 of their own, 13 wins and a massive +152 pd. That's almost +50 over the nearest team in points (Ulster).

I wouldn't class Leinster as just defending their way to top, they're attacking well too.

its_phil · 22-03-2016 11:08pm

.ak wrote: »

Whilst Connacht have raked up a seriously tidy 7 try bonus points so far Leinster have 4 of their own, 13 wins and a massive +152 pd. That's almost +50 over the nearest team in points (Ulster).

I wouldn't class Leinster as just defending their way to top, they're attacking well too.

The PD is so high because of the defence. They're more than capable of attack, in fact very good since Christmas, but Leinster would be classed as a defensive side. Defences win championships IMO and I'd rather that at the tail end of the season.

oneofakind32 · 23-03-2016 1:47am

CatFromHue wrote: »

With Carty out and now Ronaldson also ruled out that's advantage Leinster in the goal kicking area.

You're right, AJ is a great 10 but his goal kicking, especially at the sports ground has been lacking.

CMOTDibbler · 24-03-2016 9:57am

Pat Lam is trying to capture the underdog slot.

Despite being top of the table and playing at home... :rolleyes:

former total · 24-03-2016 10:00am

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Pat Lam is trying to capture the underdog slot.

Despite being top of the table and playing at home... :rolleyes:

With that level of cute-hoorism, he's a shoo-in for the Munster job when Foley gets the bullet.

freyners · 24-03-2016 10:11am

former total wrote: »

With that level of cute-hoorism, he's a shoo-in for the Munster job when Foley gets the bullet.

After how well he done the first time round maybe he feels like taking on another struggling Irish team with funding issues and turning them round :pac:

MugMugs · 24-03-2016 10:24am

former total wrote: »

With that level of cute-hoorism, he's a shoo-in for the Munster job when Foley gets the bullet.

Careful what you wish for. There will be pickets across Thomond if he does given the reception the pale got over Henshaw

Zzippy · 24-03-2016 10:28am

jacothelad wrote: »

Have you tried penicillin?

The inference being that Connacht should have been better in those conditions as they were, by implication, more exposed to them.

In former years that cliche would have been apt, but Connacht are a team that plays running/passing rugby now, and secondly we have had very few bad weather nights at the Sportsground this season. In fact, the away game in the RDS was played in the worst conditions I've experienced in a long time.

CMOTDibbler · 24-03-2016 10:32am

Zzippy wrote: »

In former years that cliche would have been apt, but Connacht are a team that plays running/passing rugby now, and secondly we have had very few bad weather nights at the Sportsground this season. In fact, the away game in the RDS was played in the worst conditions I've experienced in a long time.

To be fair, the weather that day was atrocious. Almost a tropical downpour without the heat

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But I'd have to say that you guys are so used to the rain in Galway that you don't notice it until it gets to the tropical downpour stage. Everything up to that point is just a 'soft day'

Zzippy · 24-03-2016 10:47am

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

To be fair, the weather that day was atrocious. Almost a tropical downpour without the heat .

But I'd have to say that you guys are so used to the rain in Galway that you don't notice it until it gets to the tropical downpour stage. Everything up to that point is just a 'soft day'

Had 240mm of rain where we are in NZ yesterday/last night! New Years Day was glorious by comparison...

wp_rathead · 24-03-2016 11:23am

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Pat Lam is trying to capture the underdog slot.

Despite being top of the table and playing at home... :rolleyes:

He really is buying into our Culture

CMOTDibbler · 24-03-2016 11:27am

wp_rathead wrote: »

He really is buying into our Culture

How come your culture has a capital C? Is it something you normally find in laboratories?

.ak · 24-03-2016 11:34am

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Pat Lam is trying to capture the underdog slot.

Despite being top of the table and playing at home... :rolleyes:

former total wrote: »

With that level of cute-hoorism, he's a shoo-in for the Munster job when Foley gets the bullet.

freyners wrote: »

After how well he done the first time round maybe he feels like taking on another struggling Irish team with funding issues and turning them round :pac:

Oh the banter. Love it.

Leinster-Connacht is the new Leinster-Ulster, which was the new Leinster-Munster.

There's one common theme there. :pac:

CMOTDibbler · 24-03-2016 11:39am

.ak wrote: »

Oh the banter. Love it.

Leinster-Connacht is the new Leinster-Ulster, which was the new Leinster-Munster.

There's one common theme there. :pac:

Yep. Leinster supporters are just so much more witty and erudite* than the rest. :cool:

*Using words like erudite in the correct context is de riguer** for Leinster supporters.

**As with de riguer

MugMugs · 24-03-2016 11:40am

.ak wrote: »

There's one common theme there. :pac:

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b.gud · 24-03-2016 11:44am

I'm disappointed that no one here has picked up on the main battle for Saturday, Eddie vs Leo

https://twitter.com/eddiethe_eagle/status/711945102109835265

ClanofLams · 24-03-2016 11:46am

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Yep. Leinster supporters are just so much more witty and erudite* than the rest. :cool:

*Using words like erudite in the correct context is de riguer** for Leinster supporters.

**As with de riguer

Unfortunately spelling isn't de rigueur for Leinster supporters ☺

jacothelad · 24-03-2016 11:59am

CMOTDibbler wrote: »

Yep. Leinster supporters are just so much more witty and erudite* than the rest. :cool:

*Using words like erudite in the correct context is de riguer** for Leinster supporters.

**As with de riguer

But is not knowing how to spell it also de rigueur? Is it axiomatic and au courant simultaneously? It seems a little outré.

rugby_fan · 24-03-2016 12:17pm

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CMOTDibbler · 24-03-2016 1:11pm

ClanofLams wrote: »

Unfortunately spelling isn't de rigueur for Leinster supporters ☺

Ah well. Luckily I had my Connacht supporter's hat on at the time of posting that.

maoriincork · 24-03-2016 1:16pm

I have a tenner on Connacht to win by 13. Fekk it I believe in our squad, the entire squad, and I know that us fans don't take each week or game as a given as do it appears other team Fans.
But we have belief and faith in our boys. We know how much harder our boys have to fight to make a name for themselves, Bundy Aki an example. If he was playing for Leinster or Munster and he was coming up to IQ then you could be sure that there would be entire threads for this. The best Fullback and winger in the country can't even make it into the train on squads for Ireland.
But us Connacht fans just keep on believing and this belief then is felt by our squad and they also believe. No arrogance just a belief in each other.

CONNACHT ABU

Clegg · 24-03-2016 1:18pm

Munster have named a strong starting XV so I'm hopeful that Leinster and Connacht will have strong sides out for Saturday.

Doubt we'll see Heaslip as he needs a bit of a break. Ditto Jack McGrath. Other than that I think we could be full strength.

typhoony · 24-03-2016 6:23pm

the fact that Leinster have put a lot of trust in the younger guys would lead me to believe that hardly any of Leinsters Ireland contingent will play, at least not the starters will start for this game. will be interesting see who is one the bench

neelia11 · 24-03-2016 6:46pm

typhoony wrote: »

the fact that Leinster have put a lot of trust in the younger guys would lead me to believe that hardly any of Leinsters Ireland contingent will play, at least not the starters will start for this game. will be interesting see who is one the bench

Heaslip, mcgrath, toner and sexton probably wont be involved. Ross missed earlier rounds of 6n after 2 month layoff so could even start

Those on the bench with ireland last weekend are likely to be involved as there is a lot to play for in the next 6 weeks

WWW : Connacht vs Leinster

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