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

thomond2006 · 14-09-2018 2:00pm

Buer wrote: »

Backing the Dragons?!

If you like Dragons to be within 22 points!

Buer · 14-09-2018 2:00pm

awec wrote: »

This to me is where the IRFU policies can be a little rigid and non-sensical.

Leinster could have done with this team last week, and played last weeks team tomorrow. The difference from a player welfare point of view must be minimal.

But I guess Johnny Sexton just can't handle the strain of having to get on a plane before a Pro14 game or something.

I'd much rather the way that it was. It's better for Leinster in the long run to have guys like Ross Byrne, ROL and Josh Murphy playing in Llanelli than a run out here where they won't be tested and will come away with a comfortable win.

The IRFU aren't going to want guys with injury records or returning from injury such as RK, Ringrose and Sexton playing in last week's fixture due to the intensity of it as an early league game and his first appearance where he's coming in cold. I posted previously this match would be Sexton's first appearance. It's a comfortable run out with less risk of a knock. There's clear sense in it.

And all in all, there isn't even that much between the two line ups that were named. There's more experience this week particularly in the backs but we've also lost Furlong, Toner, Ruddock, Lowe and Luke McGrath from the line up.

kmart6 · 14-09-2018 2:02pm

troyzer wrote: »

He said he was nearly there on the radio last week and just needed a couple more weeks. Maybe Munster?

Should be week prior, Connacht.

accensi0n · 14-09-2018 2:11pm

molloyjh wrote: »

So Reid will play a good 20 mins at 10.

Exactly, so good for a few more tries and breaking someones ribs in defence.

sydthebeat · 14-09-2018 2:33pm

accensi0n wrote: »

Exactly, so good for a few more tries and breaking someones ribs in defence.

#enforcer

Dubinusa · 14-09-2018 2:34pm

Great to see VDF back. I hope he gets a good run of games to get back to where he was.
Very strong side, lot of experience mixed with youth. Doris and Deegan can play down some markers.
I expect Luke will start next week and hopefully Jack Mc zGrath is ready for the bench at least.

sydthebeat · 14-09-2018 2:34pm

leinster gone to -36 LOL

14-09-2018 3:00pm

Dragons are 50-1 to win

Buer · 14-09-2018 3:26pm

Leinster Rugby ‘A’

15. Jack Kelly CAPTAIN
14. Adam Byrne
13. Hugo Keenan
12. Conor O’Brien
11. Michael Silvester
10. Harry Byrne
9. Patrick Patterson
1. Michael Milne
2. Ronan Kelleher
3. Vakh Abdaladze
4. Mick Kearney
5. Ian Nagle
6. Oisín Dowling
7. Scott Penny
8. Ronan Foley

16. Dan Sheehan
17. Giuseppe Coyne
18. Jack Aungier
19. Jack Dunne
20. Josh Murphy
21. Cormac Foley
22. David Hawkshaw
23. Peter Maher

thomond2006 · 14-09-2018 3:37pm

Is Charlie Rock gone from the Leinster setup?

kmart6 · 14-09-2018 3:47pm

thomond2006 wrote: »

Is Charlie Rock gone from the Leinster setup?

Yes. Confirmed back in June.

Clegg · 14-09-2018 3:59pm

Strange demotion for Adam Byrne.

Thought he played well against the Scarlets.

arsebiscuits1 · 14-09-2018 4:03pm

Clegg wrote: »

Strange demotion for Adam Byrne.

Thought he played well against the Scarlets.

I think there's a bit of rotation and also Leinster clearly trying to show they're taking this competition somewhat seriously.

Similar to having Molony line out last week.

Former Former · 14-09-2018 4:13pm

Clegg wrote: »

Strange demotion for Adam Byrne.

Thought he played well against the Scarlets.

It was actually the Blues in week 1, he didn't feature at all in Llanelli so I was expecting to see him this week.

I don't think he's a favourite of Leocaster though, he's probably bottom of the pecking order of the senior wingers.

awec · 14-09-2018 4:42pm

Ticket for the Munster game arrived, good to see Leinster sticking with the tradition of giving season ticket holders the worst seats they can possibly get away with.

Kevski · 14-09-2018 5:01pm

awec wrote: »

Ticket for the Munster game arrived, good to see Leinster sticking with the tradition of giving season ticket holders the worst seats they can possibly get away with.

You mean you don’t like sitting in the front row behind the goal? :pac:

salmocab · 14-09-2018 5:43pm

awec wrote: »

Ticket for the Munster game arrived, good to see Leinster sticking with the tradition of giving season ticket holders the worst seats they can possibly get away with.

Yeah not awful but not the ones they will be able to sell

troyzer · 14-09-2018 5:45pm

arsebiscuits1 wrote: »

Clegg wrote: »

Strange demotion for Adam Byrne.

Thought he played well against the Scarlets.

I think there's a bit of rotation and also Leinster clearly trying to show they're taking this competition somewhat seriously.

Similar to having Molony line out last week.

Adam Byrne didn't play against the Scarlets.

stephen_n · 14-09-2018 6:48pm

Yeah_Right wrote: »

No James Lowe?

You seem to have somehow missed the underlying xenophobia in Richie’s posts. James Lowe = Johhny Foreigner

thomond2006 · 14-09-2018 6:58pm

awec wrote: »

Ticket for the Munster game arrived, good to see Leinster sticking with the tradition of giving season ticket holders the worst seats they can possibly get away with.

Not again, ffs. Those seats are the worst.

degsie · 14-09-2018 7:23pm

awec wrote: »

Ticket for the Munster game arrived, good to see Leinster sticking with the tradition of giving season ticket holders the worst seats they can possibly get away with.

New season ticket holder here. Do you have to reserve a ticket for the Aviva? Thought you automatically get a ticket.

Synode · 14-09-2018 7:30pm

degsie wrote: »

New season ticket holder here. Do you have to reserve a ticket for the Aviva? Thought you automatically get a ticket.

You automatically get a ticket. They give you a short window to change the seat at the start of the season. I normally change ours to the opposite side but I forgot to this year

awec · 14-09-2018 9:33pm

degsie wrote: »

New season ticket holder here. Do you have to reserve a ticket for the Aviva? Thought you automatically get a ticket.

You automatically get a ticket. The seat is generally rubbish.

dregin · 15-09-2018 8:18am

awec wrote: »

You automatically get a ticket. The seat is generally rubbish.

It definitely depends on where you have your ticket in the RDS.

Synode · 15-09-2018 8:41am

dregin wrote: »

It definitely depends on where you have your ticket in the RDS.

Yeah my seat has always been very good. My only complaint is that it's on the East side which is a pain to walk around to

Synode · 15-09-2018 4:15pm

Another fecking scarf. Thought it might be a hat this year

troyzer · 15-09-2018 4:31pm

Synode wrote: »

Another fecking scarf. Thought it might be a hat this year

Was a bit disappointed.

irishbucsfan · 15-09-2018 4:39pm

I’m delighted, I got a free Leinster ticket with my annual scarf subscription!

MaybeMaybe · 15-09-2018 5:22pm

Definite neck role. But ref could easily have called it when it happened

Burkie1203 · 15-09-2018 5:22pm

That lineout should be back from where ball was kicked?

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