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

troyzer

Ospreys team:

15 James Hook

14 Hanno Dirksen

13 Cory Allen

12 Johnny Kotze

11 Keelan Giles

10 Sam Davies

9 Tom Habberfield



1 Rhodri Jones

2 Scott Otten

3 Tom Botha

4 Giorgi Nemsadze

5 Lloyd Ashley

6 Olly Cracknell (Capt)

7 Sam Cross

8 James King



REPLACEMENTS

16 Sam Parry

17 Gareth Thomas

18 Alex Jeffries

19 Rob McCusker

20 Will Jones

21 Matthew Aubrey

22 Luke Morgan

23 Tom Williams

Clegg

That's a decent Osprey's backline. Also probably the most callow Leinster side I've seen in a long time. Very interesting match up.

molloyjh

So, the list of players missing from the Leinster squad based on that selection is:

Healy
McGrath
Cronin
Furlong
Porter
Toner
Ryan
Nagle
Ruddock
SOB
Leavy
VDF
Conan
Connors
McGrath
JGP
Sexton
Byrne
Henshaw
Ringrose
ROL
Larmour
Rob K
Dave K
McFadden
Tomane
B Daly

Anyone know what the story is with Tom Daly? Is he injured again? He was ahead of JOB last month wasn't he?

troyzer

molloyjh wrote: »

So, the list of players missing from the Leinster squad based on that selection is:

Healy
McGrath
Cronin
Furlong
Porter
Toner
Ryan
Nagle
Ruddock
SOB
Leavy
VDF
Conan
Connors
McGrath
JGP
Sexton
Byrne
Henshaw
Ringrose
ROL
Larmour
Rob K
Dave K
McFadden
Tomane
B Daly

Anyone know what the story is with Tom Daly? Is he injured again? He was ahead of JOB last month wasn't he?

Nagle plays for Ulster now. Don't know what the craic is with Tom Daly.

molloyjh

I'm pretty nervous about this one. The front five should be okay, but outside of that we're very green. If our back row can deliver we might be able to edge it, but it's far from a sure thing. Very far.

Scott Penny is the new James Ryan

troyzer

molloyjh wrote: »

I'm pretty nervous about this one. The front five should be okay, but outside of that we're very green. If our back row can deliver we might be able to edge it, but it's far from a sure thing. Very far.

Largely agree with this though I can see Lowe having a big game.

thomond2006

I can't wait to see the future Munster stars on Friday.

Former Former

Leinster are 14 point favourites on the handicap. That's mental.

Podge_irl

Deleted User wrote: »

Scott Penny is the new James Ryan

He's been called up to play in the US game?

molloyjh

troyzer wrote: »

Largely agree with this though I can see Lowe having a big game.

He'll need to get his hands on the ball first.

thomond2006

Former Former wrote: »

Leinster are 14 point favourites on the handicap. That's mental.

I've been burned many times thinking the same and backing the visitors. Remember Wasps!

molloyjh

Former Former wrote: »

Leinster are 14 point favourites on the handicap. That's mental.

Free money there I reckon. If we win that by 14 or more then we might as well just get presented with the trophy tomorrow and be done with it.

Clegg

thomond2006 wrote: »

I can't wait to see the future Munster stars on Friday.

Noel Reid will replace Rory Scannell in short order.

troyzer

How many internationals are Wales missing? Wyn Jones, North, Smith and?

Former Former

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Scott Penny is the new James Ryan

Good, we're a bit short on depth at 7

Podge_irl

Podge_irl wrote: »

He's been called up to play in the US game?

He's a very naughty boy

Richie_Rich89

troyzer wrote: »

How many internationals are Wales missing? Wyn Jones, North, Smith and?

Wyn Jones plays for the Scarlets

stephen_n

If you take Noel Reid out, we’ve a total of 61 caps in the back line. This has to be the most inexperienced side we have ever fielded. I doubt we can win this, let alone win it by 15 points!

thomond2006

stephen_n wrote: »

If you take Noel Reid out, we’ve a total of 61 caps in the back line. This has to be the most inexperienced side we have ever fielded. I doubt we can win this, let alone win it by 15 points!

Getting in the cute whoorism early!

troyzer

Richie_Rich89 wrote: »

Wyn Jones plays for the Scarlets

I meant Alun Wyn Jones.

Why do they all have the same names? Davies, Jones etc.

I suppose they think the same of us with the Murphys, O'Briens and Dalys.

molloyjh

troyzer wrote: »

How many internationals are Wales missing? Wyn Jones, North, Smith and?

Tipuric and Aled Davies? So 5? Surely we're missing some?

Richie_Rich89

molloyjh wrote: »

So, the list of players missing from the Leinster squad based on that selection is:

Healy
McGrath
Cronin
Furlong
Porter
Toner
Ryan
Nagle
Ruddock
SOB
Leavy
VDF
Conan
Connors
McGrath
JGP
Sexton
Byrne
Henshaw
Ringrose
ROL
Larmour
Rob K
Dave K
McFadden
Tomane
B Daly

Anyone know what the story is with Tom Daly? Is he injured again? He was ahead of JOB last month wasn't he?

To put that in context, if a full-strength team is named, we're missing the following:

Dooley
Ed Byrne
Bryan Byrne
Bent
Abdaladze
Fardy
Molony
Nagle
Murphy
O'Brien
Connors
Doris
Deegan
McCarthy
Reid
Tomane
McFadden
Dave Kearney
Adam Byrne
Barry Daly
Tom Daly

stephen_n

thomond2006 wrote: »

Getting in the cute whoorism early!

I learned it all from you.

antietam1

Deleted User wrote: »

Scott Penny is the new James Ryan

Lions captain in waiting.

Richie_Rich89

troyzer wrote: »

I meant Alun Wyn Jones.

Why do they all have the same names? Davies, Jones etc.

I suppose they think the same of us with the Murphys, O'Briens and Dalys.

Wyn is a first name in AWJ's case, not part of his surname. Calling him "Wyn Jones" would be like calling POC 'Jeremiah O'Connell'

Clegg

This is the 37 man Wales squad named for the November series. There were 10 Ospreys included. From what I can see only Luke Morgan is back for tomorrow's game and only as a sub.

Forwards

Rob Evans, Wyn Jones (both Scarlets), Nicky Smith (Ospreys), Elliot Dee (Dragons), Ryan Elias, Ken Owens (both Scarlets), Leon Brown (Dragons), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Dillon Lewis (Cardiff Blues), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Adam Beard, Bradley Davies (both Ospreys), Cory Hill (Dragons), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Dan Lydiate (Ospreys), Ross Moriarty (Dragons), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Aaron Wainwright (Dragons).

Backs:

Aled Davies (Ospreys), Gareth Davies (Scarlets), Tomos Williams, Gareth Anscombe (both Cardiff Blues), Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints), Rhys Patchell, Jonathan Davies (both Scarlets), Tyler Morgan (Dragons), Hadleigh Parkes (Scarlets), Owen Watkin (Ospreys), Josh Adams (Worcester Warriors), Steffan Evans, Leigh Halfpenny (both Scarlets), Jonah Holmes* (Leicester Tigers), Luke Morgan*, George North (both Ospreys), Liam Williams (Saracens).

troyzer

Richie_Rich89 wrote: »

Wyn is a first name in AWJ's case, not part of his surname. Calling him "Wyn Jones" would be like calling POC 'Jeremiah O'Connell'

Fair point.

Buer

Richie_Rich89 wrote: »

Wyn is a first name in AWJ's case, not part of his surname. Calling him "Wyn Jones" would be like calling POC 'Jeremiah O'Connell'

You knew what he meant as did the rest of us. :rolleyes:

molloyjh

troyzer wrote: »

Fair point.

Ah it's not really, it's a level of pedantry that adds nothing to the discussion. We all knew what you meant.