Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread X: [****]

thegreycity

Not a single fly-half out of 28 players! Anyone know if Frawley injured?

thomond2006

Is Frawley injured?

Edit: Snap!

kmart6

kmart6 wrote: »

Team for Montauban

Leinster Rugby

15. James Lowe
14. Adam Byrne
13. Rory O'Loughlin
12. Joe Tomane
11. Barry Daly
10. Noel Reid
9. Nick McCarthy
1. Peter Dooley
2. Bryan Byrne
3. Michael Bent
4. Ross Molony
5. Ian Nagle
6. Josh Murphy
7. Rhys Ruddock CAPTAIN
8. Max Deegan

16. James Tracy
17. Ed Byrne
18. Vakh Abdaladze
19. Mick Kearney
20. Will Connors
21. Jamison Gibson-Park
22. Jimmy O'Brien
23. Dave Kearney
24. Oisín Dowling
25. Conor O'Brien
26. Tom Daly
27. Jack Kelly
28. Gavin Mullin

Deleted User wrote: »

Presume we'll be lucky to get some random facebook stream of the pre season game this Friday. I'd imagine it will be a 30 man squad with Ruddock in as captain.

Called it!

Frawley must be carrying a knock. Even if he wasn't at 10 he'd likely have wound up on the bench. His complete absence suggests he isn't available.

molloyjh

Former Former wrote: »

A thread name proposal:

Leinster Team Talk X; The Fault in Our Stars

I'd like to propose a slight amendment if I may. Leinster Team Talk X; The Fault in Four Stars

Just like the issue with stars being on the jersey in the first place, it's a bit of a non-issue really. Sure there's a slight aesthetic issue, but if that's all that people have to complain about then things are pretty good. It wouldn't stop me buying the jersey. The ironed on logos on the other hand....

molloyjh

11 to 15 is very positive, front and back rows are good. Second row is a bit meh, but decent enough. Half backs are a worry there. The bench is fine too when you consider the number of absentees. Decent bit of bulk in the outside backs as well. Daly, Tomane, Byrne and Lowe are all pretty powerful. If they can get decent service from the forwards and half backs they could do real damage.

Faugheen

Lowe at full back should be entertaining if nothing else

Buer

If nothing else, the selection gives us a peak into what the coaches are looking to try this season....

McCarthy nailing down a back up spot, Reid potentially covering 10 (although looks as much out of necessity for this one), Tomane covering 12 and possibly Lowe playing 15 at times.

Can't read too much into a selection like this but interesting that they're having a look at Byrne from the start at hooker with JT on the bench.

irishbucsfan

Buer wrote: »

If nothing else, the selection gives us a peak into what the coaches are looking to try this season....

McCarthy nailing down a back up spot, Reid potentially covering 10 (although looks as much out of necessity for this one), Tomane covering 12 and possibly Lowe playing 15 at times.

Can't read too much into a selection like this but interesting that they're having a look at Byrne from the start at hooker with JT on the bench.

I think JT missed some time

Dubinusa

Will Reid nail down the back up 10 at the rwc?
I think He may.
We are in an unbelievable glorious situation, were our best 10 gets released into the war zone 1 year before the rwc.
Noel Reid ..... legend. Lol

Dubinusa

Good to see a couple of academy players. Gavin Mullin could be a bolter this year.
I think Ross Molony needs to hit the ground running if he wants to play in the Euro matches.
He hasn't progressed much over the past 2 seasons.
Wonder why Harry Byrne wasn't given a shout? A pre season match would be a good time to get baptized!

arsebiscuits1

Dubinusa wrote: »

Good to see a couple of academy players. Gavin Mullin could be a bolter this year.
I think Ross Molony needs to hit the ground running if he wants to play in the Euro matches.
He hasn't progressed much over the past 2 seasons.
Wonder why Harry Byrne wasn't given a shout? A pre season match would be a good time to get baptized!

Molony disappointed last season for sure. Hasn't really kicked on since his breakout.

None of the JWC players were considered for selection

Noel Reid seems to be slotting his kicks anyway!

Rigor Mortis

Into the last 20, 8 points up, tries from RoL and Tracy

molloyjh

Reid, Tomane and Daly have all attempted kicks at goal.

molloyjh

Both tries when we were down a man???

molloyjh

17-18 win. Good result given the circumstances.

CatFromHue

didn't know Leinster were playing, didn't need to ask if we won :cool::pac:

sydthebeat

Pulled the trigger on the new away Jersey.

Hopefully there for a store pick up on Wednesday

Narcissus

I think all the new jerseys look good but the new black training jersey looks fantastic.

troyzer

Does anyone know where to buy tickets for the match in Thomond? OLSC said they'll let us know but the tickets are up now and I want to pull the trigger soonish.

Heymans

Did Vakh get a bit of game time?

Very impressed by his cameo at the end of last season.

Will be interesting to see how he progresses.

prawnsambo

Midi Olympique liked our imports.

Squidgy Black

prawnsambo wrote: »

Midi Olympique liked our imports.

Good to see Daly getting a mention. Had really bad luck with injury the last couple of years and never really got a chance to stake himself as a first team option.

molloyjh

Do we take from that report that our forwards weren't great? Surprised to not see at least 1 of them in there. Good to hear that Tom Daly did well. He needs a big season this season.

FrannoFan

Hugh Hogan made contact skills coach.
Jobs for the boys or an appointment on merit?

Anyone work with him?

Neil3030

Ha, all the Southern Hemisphere boys and a massive centre. Classic French scouting.

Rigor Mortis

VdF, Seanie and Leafy not back untill after the first few weeks of the season, all back before Champs League.....hopefully.
Frawley playing this weekend.

Dubinusa

With the internationals playing a reduced role this year, it could be a long season.
The 2nd string is not good enough to keep head above water.
A huge season is needed from RB, Deegan, Molony and A Byrne imo.
It's anyone's opportunity to stake a place. Hopefully Frawley can be an adequate 10.

Dubinusa

Dubinusa wrote: »

With the internationals playing a reduced role this year, it could be a long season.
The 2nd string is not good enough to keep head above water.
A huge season is needed from RB, Deegan, Molony and A Byrne imo.
It's anyone's opportunity to stake a place. Hopefully Frawley can be an adequate 10.

I think you'll probably find that most domestic players in each region of the Celtic league will see more down time. Premiership players not so much nor top14 I'd imagine but that doesn't impact us.

I think Scarlets are not going to be as strong a team this year, Dragons will be better as will Edinburgh. Glasgow are on a downward trajectory and I reckon Treviso will be a handful this season. Cheetah's to be worse, Kings to be worse but I expect Connacht to be much more consistent and I think Ulster have a chance to turn things around. I reckon Munster will be the team to beat alongside Leinster. They've recruited very well and all fit have a quality 23.

We won't be resting anyone for Europe or knock outs so really it's just the league and given where the other teams are at I don't think we'll see much change to Leinster's fortunes, I'd be amazed if we aren't top 4 at seasons end and honestly I'd be surprised if we aren't top 2. We still have awesome depth.

Clegg

I hope we'll see a lot of Caelan Doris In the opening weeks of the Pro 14. We've a lot of test quality backrows not due back until after the season begins. Plus a few who've retired or left the province. From what little I've seen of Doris last season and in the U20 World Cup I think he has the potential to be a star. Same goes for Max Deegan.