Leinster v Connu.. Connou... Connaubh... Cannaught Build up thread

Buer

Stout Warrior wrote: »

Not a bad first half try by Kelleher. He had the wheels to burn Kearney

So do I.

MarinersBlues

ClanofLams wrote: »

Who came on the bench in place of Aki?

The young lad who was in the centre for the challenge cup games

wp_rathead

ClanofLams wrote: »

Who came on the bench in place of Aki?

Joyce I think

Mick Kearney having a very good game. Looks like a young Tadgh Beirne :pac:

Buer

Decent response. Connacht will be raging with it though. A lock should never be getting in from there.

Stout Warrior

Buer wrote: »

So do I.

Just looking back at it it was Keenan he burned. Not a good outing from the youngster

errlloyd

Deleted User wrote: »

Mick Kearney having a very good game. Looks like a young Tadgh Beirne :pac:

Think he'd had three handling errors in the first half. And he very nearly dropped under no pressure in the build up that try. He looks hungry and strong, but kinda nervy.

mangobob

MarinersBlues wrote: »

Seriously sick of this narrative for inter pro games
No regard giving to Connacht in the coverage and build up to the game, all the talk was about Leinster having three quality sides.
Now when they are losing, the Leinster support say they are playing ****e.

The reason they are having trouble defensively is the variety of play from Connacht. They have no idea if it going to be a cross field kick, pass along the back line, kick to touch or hard up the middle, the chip was a piece of magic.
Connacht are playing good attacking rugby. Simples!

Except its not that simple. At all.

Look I am not taking anything away from Connachts performance, and if any team is going to beat us I want it to be them. But Connacht are not solely or even mainly responsible for how badly this Leinster side are playing. We are making mistake after mistake, mostly unforced. Our defense is virtually non existent in the back 3 and there are a lot of lads out there in blue who look like their minds are on their Christmas dinner rather than this game.

I expect them to get an arse kicking at half time and be much better in this half. Just as I type this, we score so hopefully we can actually play some decent rugby, both for our sake and that of any neutrals who are looking to be entertained.

crisco10

Great turn of pace from jc there

Clegg

That try comes from terrible Leinster defending. Rush up with nobody in mind to tackle.

duskyjoe

appalling defense by leinster - connaught a joy to watch.... best kick up the ars@ ever for leinster

Former Former

Leavy absolutely turned inside out

Buer

Gas. I don't think Carty could believe his luck. Leavy going up and Ruddock wasn't getting to him. Good score.

crisco10

Clegg wrote: »

That try comes from terrible Leinster defending. Rush up with nobody in mind to tackle.

It was strangely aggressive but disjointed alright.

Leinster won a big turnover there and the ref missed it because he couldn't see where the ball was.

Significant miss in the context of the game. Leinster in trouble now.

crisco10

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Leinster won a big turnover there and the ref missed it because he couldn't see where the ball was.

Significant miss in the context of the game. Leinster in trouble now.

If it's the one I'm thinking of, I thought connacht just managed to get a secondary clear out in in time before leinster could get the ball to he back on leinter side.

cosalofa

wp_rathead wrote: »

Joyce I think

Angus Lloyd was the 24th man according to the 42.

Buer

Kearney unlucky to come off. I'd have put him to 6 and taken Ruddock off; he hasn't been at the races at all.

crisco10

Harsh call there against kearney

Pretty sure clanxy just saw the 9 fall and assumed it was kearney who did it.

Buer

Bit harsh to penalise Dave Kearney for making a good clear out!

Former Former

That's a bizarre penalty.

errlloyd

Early Christmas Gift from clancy.

mangobob

FFS Clancy.

scott1974

errlloyd wrote: »

Early Christmas Gift from clancy.

It would help if he knew the rules...

Buer

Frawley looking far more assured at 15 than Keenan. And by that I mean that he's actually there.

errlloyd

Butler might end being checked for that shoulder to the head. Falling player so nothing malicious.

sydthebeat

Could be a card here

Clegg

Silly from RoL.

Buer

Ugh. Thought it was a penalty when it happened in real time. Blade bought it but ROL can't blame anyone but himself.

crisco10

Let's connacht relieve the pressure. Frustrating

Buer

Frawley gets out of jail because that was a terrible decision.

mangobob

Braindead.

Akrasia

Buer wrote: »

Ugh. Thought it was a penalty when it happened in real time. Blade bought it but ROL can't blame anyone but himself.

Good officiating there

Former Former

Toland doesn't know the rules

crisco10

Even if it hits his head, the 2nd man is still ahead and therefore offside.

Clegg

The replay clearly showed it came off Blades hand. I don't know what Toland's talking about saying it comes off his head.

Buer

Game slipping away for Leinster. Getting nervy and snatching at chances. Some guys who have been getting good press of late undoing the work it was based on.

Connacht need to settle down. Hang onto the ball and pin it back.

swiwi_

The laws thread is this way toland...

Not a knock on....but still offside...

thelad95

Has Toland ever played the game??

crisco10

Buer wrote: »

Game slipping away for Leinster. Getting nervy and snatching at chances. Some guys who have been getting good press of late undoing the work it was based on.

Connacht need to settle down. Hang onto the ball and pin it back.

I fear that you are correct

Clegg

Connacht tackler doesn't roll away, seals the ball off, Connacht poacher comes in. Penalty Connacht?

Ok.

Buer

That penalty and 10 concession for not giving up the ball sums it up for Leinster. Could be game!

errlloyd

Clegg wrote: »

Connacht tackler doesn't roll away, seals the ball off, Connacht poacher comes in. Penalty Connacht?

Ok.

Yeah, also felt it should have gone the other way. But cest la vie

Shefwedfan

No point talking about Toland, the hatred for Leinster runs deep....

mangobob

Gotta feel thats it now. Game over.

Buer

Shefwedfan wrote: »

No point talking about Toland, the hatred for Leinster runs deep....

Liam Toland, former Leinster captain?

munsterlegend

Buer wrote: »

Game slipping away for Leinster. Getting nervy and snatching at chances. Some guys who have been getting good press of late undoing the work it was based on.

Connacht need to settle down. Hang onto the ball and pin it back.

Connacht much better. Leinster going backwards in every tackle from what I can see.

sydthebeat

How is that not a penalty and card against aki?

Edit : ah there was a knock on.... I only saw the replay

spurshero

sydthebeat wrote: »

How is that not a penalty and card against aki?

Always the refs fault when Leinster don’t get there own way

Zzippy

sydthebeat wrote: »

How is that not a penalty and card against aki?

No ruck, Leinster 9 the only player there. Came through the gate, played the ball not the 9. Knocked on, scrum blue ball