2016-17 PRO12 Final buildup

thomond2006

Raised security after Manchester I guess?

molloyjh

thomond2006 wrote: »

Raised security after Manchester I guess?

Yeah, must be. I'm one part cautious, one part openly naive about it. It's bizarre. But you've more chance of being in a road accident on the way to the Aviva.

budhabob

Scarlets

Wonder what that'll mean for my trusty hipflask....??

ScrubsfanChris

Scarlets

Had backpack with me the last 2 times I went to the Aviva, never stopped or questioned. Checked only once going to Croke Park in all the years.

Suppose this is just the way things are going to go from now on.

Berty

If anyone needs a lift up and down from Limerick I've an empty car. The buses filled up so quickly.

PM me.

budhabob

Scarlets

Did Earls and Conway train fully during the week? I know it was intended that they would.

phog

Scarlets

15 Johnny Mcnicholl, 14 Liam Williams, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Scott Williams, 11 Steff Evans, 10 Rhys Patchell, 9 Gareth Davies, 1 Rob Evans, 2 Ryan Elias, 3 Samson Lee, 4 Lewis Rawlins, 5 Tadhg Beirne, 6 Aaron Shingler, 7 James Davies, 8 John Barclay [c]

Replacements; Emyr Phillips, Wyn Jones, Werner Kruger, David Bulbring, Will Boyde, Jonathan Evans, Hadleigh Parkes, DTH van der Merwe

phog

Teams for tomorrow

Cronin didn't make it

ScrubsfanChris

Scarlets

Don't forget to bring them umbrellas people

https://www.joe.ie/news/weekend-weather-589704

phog

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Don't forget to bring them umbrellas people

https://www.joe.ie/news/weekend-weather-589704

Rain should be gone for the game.

shuffol

Is it not a little odd that Sailli finds himself in the side now ahead of a Taute yet he's the one being let go. Is it an issue of Sailli wanting to go or just a case of Taute seen as offering better value for money.

phog

shuffol wrote: »

Is it not a little odd that Sailli finds himself in the side now ahead of a Taute yet he's the one being let go. Is it an issue of Sailli wanting to go or just a case of Taute seen as offering better value for money.

I'd guess it's that Saili has just played less rugby this season.

shuffol

phog wrote: »

I'd guess it's that Saili has just played less rugby this season.

Rotation, thank God we haven't seen that approach backfire recently:pac:

LuckyGent88

Not able to go to match tomorrow as I'm away for weekend but just drive to Dublin airport from Clare and came across 8 Garda speed traps and 4 lads on bikes.

Think today is national slow down day so just keep an eye on your speed if heading up tomorrow. Don't think Iv ever seen 8 speed traps in my 10 years of driving never mind one 2 hour journey!!

LuckyGent88

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Not able to go to match tomorrow as I'm away for weekend but just drive to Dublin airport from Clare and came across 8 Garda speed traps and 4 lads on bikes.

Think today is national slow down day so just keep an eye on your speed if heading up tomorrow. Don't think Iv ever seen 8 speed traps in my 10 years of driving never mind one 2 hour journey!!

There was one just beyond Leeson st. Bridge today heading out of town. You couldn't speed along there if you tried. I was going 3 times the average car speed on my bike!

golfer555

So is this game a sell out? Surely over 50,000 tickets must have been sold at this point.

prinzeugen

molloyjh wrote: »

Really? I've often brought a back pack into games in the Aviva. That's a new one.

Small back packs are fine (same size as what kids use for school). Anything bigger needs to be left at home/in the car or at the bag drop in the Sandymount Hotel.

Losty Dublin

Deleted User wrote: »

There was one just beyond Leeson st. Bridge today heading out of town. You couldn't speed along there if you tried. I was going 3 times the average car speed on my bike!

Wanna bet?

prinzeugen

golfer555 wrote: »

So is this game a sell out? Surely over 50,000 tickets must have been sold at this point.

Circa 40,000+ I believe but nowhere near 50,000.

case885

Scarlets

golfer555 wrote:

So is this game a sell out? Surely over 50,000 tickets must have been sold at this point.

There'll only be a few thousand Welsh, won't be a sell out.

degsie

Will tickets be available at the gates?

P.Walnuts

Neil Francis

Merits of having it on the exact same time a the FA cup final?

Edit : Actually 45 mins later....but still

prinzeugen

degsie wrote: »

Will tickets be available at the gates?

No, always ticket only, bought in advance... However as is not sold out...

The ticket van will be at the junction of Lansdowne Rd and Northumberland Rd.

If you want a specific area or level say that while buying the tickets.

And be aware there can be a 15-30 min gap between you buying the tickets and them working at the stadium.

In other words, get there early if you want to see kick off.

golfer555

P.Walnuts wrote: »

Merits of having it on the exact same time a the FA cup final?

Edit : Actually 45 mins later....but still

It would make more sense all round if it was held at 8pm. Avoid clashing with the FA Cup & Aviva Prem final and give travelling fans from Wales (or Scotland) more time in the day to travel over.

LeinsterDub

golfer555 wrote: »

It would make more sense all round if it was held at 8pm. Avoid clashing with the FA Cup & Aviva Prem final and give travelling fans from Wales (or Scotland) more time in the day to travel over.

Welsh fan were never going to travel . And 40,000 + is a great crowd.

OldRio

The game does not clash with the Aviva Premiership final over in England.
As for the FA Cup final. Well it's importance in England has disminished considerably in recent years. To move a rugby final in Ireland because of it IMHO is ridiculous.

Vinnie222

golfer555 wrote: »

It would make more sense all round if it was held at 8pm. Avoid clashing with the FA Cup & Aviva Prem final and give travelling fans from Wales (or Scotland) more time in the day to travel over.

What about fans travel back on the same day with kids ? If anything it should be on earlier

Bridge93

Anyone heading to the game enjoy it as best you can. The weather is appalling at the minute. Here's hoping it clears even a little bit

Interested Observer

Bridge93 wrote: »

Anyone heading to the game enjoy it as best you can. The weather is appalling at the minute. Here's hoping it clears even a little bit

It's going to stop before the match.

Best of luck today lads, deserve the win and would be a fitting way to finish an extremely difficult year.

#Lunster4Aday