Leinster vs Munster buildup

molloyjh

former total wrote: »

Rob Kearney hasn't been ruled out yet, he's going to be assessed later in the week.

WTS

Interested Observer

Munster

former total wrote: »

Rob Kearney hasn't been ruled out yet, he's going to be assessed later in the week.

From the other thread:

Leinster's Fergus McFadden has suffered another injury set-back ahead of this weekend's interprovincial clash against Munster at the Aviva Stadium.

And there was further bad news for Leinster HQ yesterday as both Kearney brothers were officially ruled out of action this week.

phog

Ideal preparations for this game :mad:

Rúaidhrí O'Connor ‏@RuaidhriOC 1h1 hour ago
Provincial preparations disrupted by a one-day Ireland camp. Munster have 10 players away today and aren't doing an on-pitch session

Eponymous

Munster

phog wrote: »

Ideal preparations for this game :mad:

And if they weren't picked?

But yes, it's stupid timing for the weekend that's in it.

molloyjh

phog wrote: »

Ideal preparations for this game :mad:

Honestly, whoever in the IRFU thought that this game in Chicago was a good idea needs their head examined.

Podge_irl

Munster

I suppose at least with the week that's in it it affects both teams equally. You do wonder how beneficial the one-day get-together really is.

thomond2006

molloyjh wrote: »

Honestly, whoever in the IRFU thought that this game in Chicago was a good idea needs their head examined.

Is this anything to do with Chicago specifically? They have had one day camps during the club periods all the time.

molloyjh

thomond2006 wrote: »

Is this anything to do with Chicago specifically? They have had one day camps during the club periods all the time.

I don't remember them having one this week before though. This week is a pretty big week with the inter-pro building to the start of the European campaign. Both squads will be looking to field full teams this week for potentially the first time this season etc.

Now if this is part of Joe announcing his decision to stay and we all hear about it later today/tomorrow then all is forgiven......

Neil3030

molloyjh wrote: »

Now if this is part of Joe announcing his decision to stay and we all hear about it later today/tomorrow then all is forgiven......

Or a chance to say goodbye....

thomond2006

molloyjh wrote: »

I don't remember them having one this week before though. This week is a pretty big week with the inter-pro building to the start of the European campaign. Both squads will be looking to field full teams this week for potentially the first time this season etc.

Now if this is part of Joe announcing his decision to stay and we all hear about it later today/tomorrow then all is forgiven......

I'm certain they have had one day camps before interpros, maybe it's during the Christmas period I'm thinking of.

As for 'Is Chicago a good idea', I'm sure it's a good money spinner and I hope the players get a cut somehow! I doubt anyone that plays 40 minutes plus will appear at all against Canada. From a fan's point of view, it's something a bit different.

former total

Munster

Interested Observer wrote: »

From the other thread:

I don't know where that text came from but anything I've read (RTE, irishtimes.com) says that RK's rehab is continuing and he's still in contention.

bennyl10

The team that scores the most points

Why oh gods name is it a 2:05 KO?..

Surely 3 would have made sense If they wanted afternoon that badly..

LostArt

Munster

former total wrote: »

I don't know where that text came from but anything I've read (RTE, irishtimes.com) says that RK's rehab is continuing and he's still in contention.

Yep, can't remember where I read it but it def said Rob was expected back training this week

irishbucsfan

Munster

LostArt wrote: »

Yep, can't remember where I read it but it def said Rob was expected back training this week

No idea where that quote is from but Gerry Thornley and Murray Kinsella today both suggesting Henshaw should be available and RK/SOB both stand a decent chance.

former total

Munster

bennyl10 wrote: »

Why oh gods name is it a 2:05 KO?..

Surely 3 would have made sense If they wanted afternoon that badly..

Sky are showing the Super League final. Maybe could have had it 3pm alright but that's why it's an afternoon game.

CharlieClarke

You seem to have an incredible vendetta against Cronin
Leinster scrum bossed the Ospreys last week with him in it and solid against Edinburgh
You're deluded pointing all the blame at him, a man called michael bent was at TH against Cardiff along with a second row who hadn't played a pro game in 2 years
Cronin is number 1 at the moment, miles ahead of Tracy, wide up

ec18

The team that scores the most points

CharlieClarke wrote: »

You seem to have an incredible vendetta against Cronin
Leinster scrum bossed the Ospreys last week with him in it and solid against Edinburgh
You're deluded pointing all the blame at him, a man called michael bent was at TH against Cardiff along with a second row who hadn't played a pro game in 2 years
Cronin is number 1 at the moment, miles ahead of Tracy, wide up

were we watching the same game?

ec18

Munster

ec18 wrote: »

were we watching the same game?

Cardiff was last week where the scrum struggled, we were quite good against Ospreys though. Didn't let their forwards breath the entire game.

CharlieClarke

ec18 wrote: »

were we watching the same game?

Did you miss the penalty try near their posts that we got from our scrum

phog

From The 42

LEINSTER WILL HAVE to plan without Fergus McFadden (thigh) and Dave Kearney (ankle) for the Guinness Pro12 inter-provincial clash with Munster at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
However, Robbie Henshaw is in line to feature for the first time in blue having recovered from a knee injury sustain during Ireland’s summer tour of South Africa.
Rob Kearney and Sean O’Brien are also back on the training pitch this week, though it remains to be seen if they’ll be fit in time for selection.

thomond2006

Given the injury news today:

Colm O'Shea and Andrew Conway (both concussion) will complete their return to play protocols this week while Rory Scannell and Jack O'Donoghue (both neck) will return to full training.

Scannell, Conway and JOD might be available?

irishbucsfan

Munster

CharlieClarke wrote: »

Did you miss the penalty try near their posts that we got from our scrum

That was while Ospreys had reduced numbers with their tighthead in the sin bin.

Ospreys scrum isn't a threat though. Munsters' very much is a threat and it may be a personal thing for some involved. It would have nothing to do with Cronin no longer being first choice, selections are based on games not some imaginary hierarchy.

molloyjh

Neil3030 wrote: »

Or a chance to say goodbye....

Shut. Your. Mouth. :mad:

.ak

molloyjh wrote: »

Honestly, whoever in the IRFU thought that this game in Chicago was a good idea needs their head examined.

All about the money, money, money...

buck65

God the fizz has really gone out of this fixture over the past few years, since O Gara, O Driscoll, O Connell retired and there not being a bastard on the field like Hines , Flannery etc we really are very boring now.
Was at Thomond a few weeks back and it was depressing really to see. Irish rugby needs guys like O Mahony, Sean O Brien, Zebo, Cian Healy - in this fixture.

CharlieClarke

irishbucsfan wrote: »

That was while Ospreys had reduced numbers with their tighthead in the sin bin.

Ospreys scrum isn't a threat though. Munsters' very much is a threat and it may be a personal thing for some involved. It would have nothing to do with Cronin no longer being first choice, selections are based on games not some imaginary hierarchy.

Come on Irish Bucs fan, they got the penalty try in fairness to you, they were down to 14 men
But week before did well against Edinburgh, and backed it up against Ospreys
Cronin was part of scrum that played in thomond last Christmas that dominated Munster and won a few penalties
You're vendetta against the lad is strange, he seems to do nothing right in the Irish Bucs eyes???!!!

irishbucsfan

Munster

CharlieClarke wrote: »

Come on Irish Bucs fan, they got the penalty try in fairness to you, they were down to 14 men
But week before did well against Edinburgh, and backed it up against Ospreys
Cronin was part of scrum that played in thomond last Christmas that dominated Munster and won a few penalties
You're vendetta against the lad is strange, he seems to do nothing right in the Irish Bucs eyes???!!!

They did fine against Edinburgh, but Munster's scrum are on a different level to Edinburgh. They did not do fine last weekend and putting all the blame at Bent's feet is misplaced.

It's nothing to do with a vendetta. No idea where you're getting that from. Wanting a player to start over another doesn't mean you have any problem at all with the other guy. Cronin is better off the bench than Tracy while Tracy is particularly strong in the one area where I think the Munster pack can really challenge us.

shootermacg

The team that scores the most points

Not enough salt eh?

Might be a month too early, so I'd expect Leinster to win at home. But TBH munster will physically beat the sh1te out of them and what are the ladyboys without sh1te? Nuttin that's what!

molloyjh

shootermacg wrote: »

Not enough salt eh?

Might be a month too early, so I'd expect Leinster to win at home. But TBH munster will physically beat the sh1te out of them and what are the ladyboys without sh1te? Nuttin that's what!

That's fightin' talk! I'll tweet that to Dan Leavy now so he can pin it up in the dressing room all week. He'll come out and batter ye single handedly.

case885

Not as optimistic about our scrum with Kleyn out, he's been a great addition in that department and Holland won't bring the same power.