Match Thread: Pro14 Final - Leinster v Scarlets, Saturday 26th, 2018. Sky Sports, TG4

Rigor Mortis

Leinster ****|v|Scarlets
Kearney|15|Halfpenny
Larmour|14|McNicholl
Ringrose|13|Williams
Nacewa|12|Parkes
Lowe|11|Evans
Sexton|10|Patchell
McGrath|9|Davies
Healy|1|Evans
Cronin|2|Owens
Furlong|3|Lee
Toner|4|Rawlins
Ryan|5|Cummins
Ruddock|6|Shingler
Leavy|7|Davies
Conan|8|Beirne
Tracy|16|Elias
McGrath|17|Jones
Porter|18|Kruger
Fardy|19|Bulbring
Murphy|20|Boyde
McCarthy|21|Evans
Carbery|22|Jones
O'Loughlin|23|Pridie


The second final for Leinster and a chance to achieve a first for any Pro 14 team. The teams have met three times this season and Leinster have been the better side in all three, although only marginally so in Parc Y Scarlets.

The bookies have Leinster 10 points favourites, but it doesnt feel like that will be the case. Since Leinster battered Scarlets in the Aviva, the bookies spreads have been a poor measure of performance. Betting against the spread would have made good returns for people backing Munster, Paris, Connacht and Treviso. Lately, Leinster have been winning a bit uglier.

The benching of Fardy and Jordi has raised eyebrows. They are ably replaced by Ruddock and Conan. Even with these changes, Leinster look to have the edge up front. Scarlets have a devestating backline and it is stronger than in the Aviva. Arguably, the Leinster back line is weaker than that day. The loss of Henshaw is always going to hurt. Swopping McFadden for Lowe gives something extra in attack but will cost in defence.

McGrath for Whiskey is a win, even though the Scarlets performance was probably JGPs best Leinster performance and seemed better than any of Lukes performances since. However, he is coming back from injury and every game is an improvement. He'll need to be his best today. If he is, Leinster's half backs can control this game. Scarlets last year was Johnny's worst game in years, lets hope the European game didnt get all his revenge out of his system.

Scarlets have been great again this season, but not as good as last year. While their two play off wins were excellent, they dont feel just as invincible as last year.

Its been a long season. A great season. 7.30 tonight will tell if its been the greatest season ever. With a Grand Slam and a European Cup some of these players have a chance to write their name even bolder in the (4th) stars.

Burkie1203

42000 tickets sold as of yesterday

Donnielighto

Anyone know where I'd get to watch this in Stuttgart?

BionicRasher

What time is kick off please?

Squidgy Black

BionicRasher wrote: »

What time is kick off please?

6pm

Rigor Mortis

Burkie1203 wrote: »

42000 tickets sold as of yesterday

if there is just 42k sold we will do well to have 36 in the ground. There are an awful lot of tickets for sale on forums and facebook threads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPxAPv7MaYM

part time punk

Is this on TG4? If not could I please get a stream by pm from someone. C'mon Leinster

dregin

Trying to figure the best route to the bath avenue entrance if meeting people off the DART. Is the path along the dodder on the far side of the foot bridge at Lansdowne Road station open on match day? Can one make their way to the bath avenue entrance along the river or will we be told to take the long way round?

Thanks in advance.

dregin

dregin wrote: »

Trying to figure the best route to the bath avenue entrance if meeting people off the DART. Is the path along the dodder on the far side of the foot bridge at Lansdowne Road station open on match day? Can one make their way to the bath avenue entrance along the river or will we be told to take the long way round?

Thanks in advance.

I think they force you down that path on the far side of the Dodder if you have Bath Ave tickets.

Or if you'd prefer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXIXUVwGSDk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IKoxQ24-W8

dregin

Jaxxon Itchy Headboard wrote: »

I think they force you down that path on the far side of the Dodder if you have Bath Ave tickets.

Sounds like exactly what I want to do. Grand so! Thanks.

sydthebeat

Anyone want two free tickets to the North stand?

I've also two free premium tickets to the dublin 7s in belvedere if anyone interested.

Pm me

Clegg

Pure bricking it.

I think this might be a game toomfar for Leinster's pack. Scarlets look to.be leaking at exactly the right time.

ScrubsfanChris

Is the S4C English commentary not working for anyone else?

Gonad

Larmour seems to run slower without the ball

Steff evans was smoking him back towards his own line there

Try_harder

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Is the S4C English commentary not working for anyone else?

Dont have the rights unfortunately

Watching the final in Welsh. My TG4 is gone and S4C dont have English Comm

dublinman1990

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Is the S4C English commentary not working for anyone else?

Same here. I have S4C HD on FTA & can't receive it.

pickarooney

Gonad wrote: »

Larmour seems to run slower without the ball

Steff evans was smoking him bac towards his now line there

Larmour runs like Frogger.

Clegg

Good start.

mfceiling

Mcgrath with tunnel vision...never even glanced to see his support.

ScrubsfanChris

Try_harder wrote: »

Dont have the rights unfortunately

Watching the final in Welsh. My TG4 is gone and S4C dont have English Comm

Thanks
I’m casting my Sky Sports mobile to the tv but it’s not HD

Clegg

Poor penalties to give away.

errlloyd

Question. Lowe releases and then re gathers. Surely HP had to release him.

ScrubsfanChris

Should have been a penalty against Halfpenny, never released Lowe after the tackle.

dublinman1990

At least we are all square at 6-6.

Beechwoodspark

What a kick from Lowe

What a kick

Clegg

Isa

Squidgy Black

James Lowe has the best left boot in the world.

dublinman1990

Nacewa is subbed as he is off injured.

Squidgy Black

Isa off

A-Train

That went backwards no????

fitz

A-Train wrote: »

That went backwards no????

Couldn't see anything wrong there

Definitely went backwards.

Scarlets kicking the ball at every opportunity so far. Bit strange?

pickarooney

Did Ringrose knock on?

Clegg

Sexton has been awesome.

Kicks are on the money tonight

ScrubsfanChris

A-Train wrote: »

That went backwards no????

Ref indicated it was knocked on along the ground after.

Same as last week, this ref plays advantage for far longer than I think it should be. Kind of frustrating.

A Sally Gunnell

A-Train

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Ref indicated it was knocked on along the ground after.

Right I missed that thought it looked ok. Anyway Johnny slotted that one just about

Scarlets really doing well on restarts.

errlloyd

Berry is ruining my enjoyment of sport.

dublinman1990

Sexton didn't look too happy there with that 3 pointer to make it 9-6.

It looked to be quite weak when looking the camera angles. I'd say he was very lucky to get it between the posts.

razorblunt

Another shank by Sexton.

Scarlets hard done by, definite hands in the ruck after the Beirne tackle while rolling away.

dublinman1990

Well put Toner. Great try.

A-Train

Yes go on Big Dev

Solid ugly rugby there

razorblunt

Leinster haven't even made 20 tackles, incredible.

Jack Conan is having an absolutely huge game.