Leinester vs Montpellier match thread; Sat Oct 14th 1pm; Sky Sports

errlloyd

Leinster Pos Montpellier
Jack McGrath 1 Mikheil Nariashvili
James Tracy 2 Bismarck Du Plessis
Tadhg Furlong 3 Antoine Guillamon
Devin Toner 4 Jacques Du Plessis
Scott Fardy 5 Nico Janse Van Rensburg
Rhys Ruddock 6 Kelian Galletier
Josh van der Flier 7 Yacouba Camara
Jack Conan 8 Louis Picamoles
Luke McGrath 9 Ruan Pienaar
Ross Byrne 10 Thomas Darmon
Barry Daly 11 Nemani Nadolo
Isa Nacewa 12 Francois Steyn
Robbie Henshaw 13 Joe Tomane
Adam Byrne 14 Benjamin Fall
Joey Carbery 15 Jesse Mogg

Sean Cronin 16 Romain Ruffenach
Cian Healy 17 Yvan Watremez
Michael Bent 18 Davit Kubriashvili
Ross Molony 19 Julien Delannoy
Jordi Murphy 20 Wiaan Liebenberg
Jamison Gibson-Park 21 Benoit Paillague
Noel Reid 22 Timoci Nagusa
Fergus McFadden 23 Joffrey Michel

Spread on offer from Mr Paddy Power: Leinster -5

This game is the most nervous I have been for a while. It could really all be over by lunchtime today if Leinster don't play well. The real question today and for all of this group is what is "European Pedigree" actually worth. There are a select group of teams who seem to perform better in Europe than they should. Leinster are one of those teams Montpellier are not.

I am hoping for a huge game from Robbie Henshaw. I came down on him hard last week for his attack, but I think himself and Isa can really make a mockery of that Montpellier midfield. Joe Tomane is a winger and Frans Steyn is a 10-12 with an 18 year old inside him. Hopefully we get to him.

Fingernails time folks. Enjoy.

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ionadnapokot

errlloyd wrote: »

I am hoping for a huge game from Robbie Henshaw. I came down on him hard last week for his attack, but I think himself and Isa can really make a mockery of that Montpellier midfield. Joe Tomane is a winger and Frans Steyn is a 10-12 with an 18 year old inside him. Hopefully we get to him.
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Steyn at 12 is probably a better option than at 10. Although I know nothing of 19 year old Darmon. Pieanaar will babysit and runneth the show from halfback.
Leinster will struggle for cohesion in the backline with a 10, 12 13 that have never played together.
A career defining game for Adam Byrne perhaps?
On the back of the Munster performance he has received his first dose of criticism from former total ledge's such as Dorce and eh...Franno
Byrne didn't have much (any?) defending to do the last time he faced Nadolo. But this is a weaker Leinster team and a much stronger Montpellier side than the previous meeting.
Montpellier have only Jacques DuP Steyn and Nadolo from the 22v16 defeat
& Tomane, Steyn and Nadolo from 57 v 3 demolition

Prediction: Montpellier by two scores

Losty Dublin

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Clegg

Fardy out.

James Ryan in to make his European debut.

sydthebeat

Clegg wrote: »

Fardy out.

James Ryan in to make his European debut.

Ffs....

Monty have no chance now

irishbucsfan

Clegg wrote: »

Fardy out.

James Ryan in to make his European debut.

Just give us the trophy now

Fardy out... Jesus, this is beginning to look a bit ominous.

Clegg

Fardy out for personal reasons.

Hope it's nothing bad.

Clegg

Fardy out for personal reasons.

Hope it's nothing badn

Stheno

Clegg wrote: »

Fardy out for personal reasons.

Hope it's nothing badn

Birth of his first child according to the42 blog

.ak

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Thanks for the PM, that M-Spo in Shibuya are showing it now. Thanks V!

.ak

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Thanks for the PM, that M-Spo in Shibuya are showing it now. Thanks V!

irishfan9

All academy pack for leinster.

Clegg

Birth of his first child according to the42 blog

Ah top man.

Congrats to them.

errlloyd

Very happy with Ross Byrnes kick there. Safe.

Clegg

Tadhg Beirne starting tighthead prop for the Lions apparently

wp_rathead

Do not envy Adam Byrne's job

Buer

Furlong looks shattered already.

Fortunately, Pienaar is as deadly accurate as normal.

Cooney > Pienaar

irishfan9

James Ryan is the future

dregin

Adam needs to start going forward into those Nadolo tackles instead of waiting for the hit...

Clegg

Good man, Joey.

Special talent.

irishfan9

Pass by ross 💛

Buer

Gaping hole. Lovely pass to expose it.

Dave_The_Sheep

Good score, good man Joey.

If I was a cynical man I'd wonder if that knee went in on purpose.

dregin

Nodolo left sitting. AWESOME!

errlloyd

There is always space around that channel. I really think we can get out wings in

Clegg

Adam Byrne is a lovely runner.

Buer

Leinster's line speed is giving Montpellier awful trouble.

Leinster need to contain them and pick off some three pointers.

Great from Byrne.

irishfan9

Byrne outstanding

errlloyd

Try time. So good from backs and forwards.

Buer

Absolutely dodgy clear out at ruck next to posts there. Flew off feet, no bind. Barnes put whistle to mouth and hesitated.

VDF in.

ongarite

Is it just short or 2nd motion to ground it.
Taking a long time to make decision

wp_rathead

JvdF looks fine but thought was Double Movement by Conan in phase before hand

irishfan9

Attendance is a bit of a disgrace

Adam Byrne and Stockdale on the wings for Ireland. I'd fill a bathtub.

Buer

Baffled as to how they took so long. Clearly made it to ground and clearly made the line.

wp_rathead

wp_rathead wrote: »

JvdF looks fine but thought was Double Movement by Conan in phase before hand

Yeah totally. Glad they didn't go back for it, was more worried about that than the grounding.

errlloyd

Montpellier handling is bad right now. If it improves they will put us under the pressure.

Zzippy

Luke Fitz: "Robbo"


Cringe...

Buer

Not content with being Leinster's best player last season, Steyn is doing his best to give Leinster another hand today.

Buer

That turnover was coming. Leinster went into several rucks isolated. They were making hay through the middle, just needed to be patient.

If Leinster get the next score it could be the one that drops Montpellier heads.

Clegg

Nacewa out.

He was having a stormer.

Stheno

Isa off

Buer

Huge loss. Midfield was a war zone and he was leading the defensive line there alongside VDF.

sydthebeat

Well done Barry Daly

Stheno

That looked like a try?

Clegg

Ah Jaysus.

We had that ball.

Buer

Awful time to concede. Byrne is electric in attack but continues to underwhelm in defence.

12-7 is a poor return for the amount of territory we've had.

blackdog2

Buer wrote: »

Awful time to concede. Byrne is electric in attack but continues to underwhelm in defence.

12-7 is a poor return for the amount of territory we've had.

Did their scrum half not lose it forward into Luke's hands?