Leinster vs. Ulster, Friday 20th Dec, 19.35 (Eir Sport 1, Premier Sports 1, DAZN))

Dave_The_Sheep

Good to see Cronin and Ferg back in blue, you'd have to wonder how limited their time will be in the future given what's coming down the line. Looking forward to seeing Harry Byrne in his second start, and Tommy O'Brien gets his senior debut.

Even if you weren't being entirely serious, you'd have to back Leinster here.

Leinster

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Ulster

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15. Rob Kearney | Rob Lyttle
14. Fergus McFadden | Craig Gilroy
13. Tommy O'Brien | Matt Faddes
12. Robbie Henshaw | Angus Curtis
11. Cian Kelleher | Angus Kernohan
10. Harry Byrne | Bill Johnston
9. Jamison Gibson-Park | David Shanahan
1. Peter Dooley | Andrew Warwick
2. Sean Cronin | Adam McBurney
3. Andrew Porter | Tom O'Toole
4. Scott Fardy | David O'Connor
5. Josh Murphy | Alan O'Connor
6. Will Connors | Matthew Rea
7. Scott Penny | Nick Timoney
8. Max Deegan | Greg Jones
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16. Bryan Byrne | John Andrew
17. Cian Healy | Kyle McCall
18. Jack Aungier | Ross Kane
19. Oisin Dowling | Jack Regan
20. Josh Van Der Flier | Azur Allison
21. Hugh O'Sullivan | Jonny Stewart
22. Ciaran Frawley | Stewart Moore
23. Conor O'Brien | Ethan McIlroy

Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
Assistant Referees: Frank Murphy, Kieran Barry (IRFU)
TMO: Simon McDowell (IRFU)

awec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-Rqdgna3Yw

Zzippy

Nice table Dave

Larbre34

For the record, this will not be on Premier Sports 1 in the Republic of Ireland.

mfceiling

Wow Leinster going with their big guns here for the win. International quality in both forwards and backs.

Ulster sending down a few young cubs to give them a run.

If leinster don't put 200 points on ulster here we can safely say that they are absolutely useless, their coaching team is hopeless, their fans are rubbish, their ground is pathetic and anyone who is from leinster or from leinster parents or grandparents is a complete and under waste of space.

mogwai81

Jack Aungier is out. Replaced on the bench by Roman Salanoa according to Leinster Twitter.

salmocab

mfceiling wrote: »

Wow Leinster going with their big guns here for the win. International quality in both forwards and backs.

Ulster sending down a few young cubs to give them a run.

If leinster don't put 200 points on ulster here we can safely say that they are absolutely useless, their coaching team is hopeless, their fans are rubbish, their ground is pathetic and anyone who is from leinster or from leinster parents or grandparents is a complete and under waste of space.

What if they put up 200 points and don’t win?

blindsider

Larbre34 wrote: »

For the record, this will not be on Premier Sports 1 in the Republic of Ireland.

What a sh1t show!!!!!!

Can't believe it's not on live!

Squidgy Black

Some start. Long night ahead for Ulster.

Squidgy Black

Don't understand how it can be side entry when the maul wheels 90 degrees?

Does anyone have a stream?

PhlegmyMoses

Shame this isnt on TG4

Bridge93

Rubbish yellow card there

This is it

Harsh yellow. Slipped into contact

clsmooth

Deleted User wrote: »

Does anyone have a stream?

Would love one too. The one i found is a stuttering mess. And my IPTV is down. Maybe one of the ones on firstrowsports might work better for you than me

mogwai81

Penny has a serious try scoring record!

mogwai81

Poor Rob Lyttle has no luck!

ClanofLams

This could be forty plus. Byrne is a really classy player, great passing ability.

Squidgy Black

ClanofLams wrote: »

This could be forty plus. Byrne is a really classy player, great passing ability.

Takes the ball to the line really well too.

Have to say, Kelleher's having a strong game so far, decent wheels on him.

This is it

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Takes the ball to the line really well too.

Have to say, Kelleher's having a strong game so far, decent wheels on him.

That step just now, unreal

ClanofLams

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Takes the ball to the line really well too.

Have to say, Kelleher's having a strong game so far, decent wheels on him.

Was it him that passed to Kelleher there? 20 yard pass bang on to chest. Class chip then. Really seems to have it all. Hard to see Ross staying ahead of him much longer.

Burkie1203

ClanofLams wrote: »

This could be forty plus. Byrne is a really classy player, great passing ability.

By half time

BENDYBINN

Great to see the Connacht fella score!

Squidgy Black

ClanofLams wrote: »

Was it him that passed to Kelleher there? 20 yard pass bang on to chest. Class chip then. Really seems to have it all. Hard to see Ross staying ahead of him much longer.

Yeah was a beautiful pass. Ross has been good, and obviously this isn't at the same level as most of Ross' games but Harry definitely seems to have a bit more of a spark about him when he has the ball.

ongarite

First try for Henshaw in over a year.
Great chip by Byrne to make it.

bilston

We might a BP here!

Squidgy Black

Absolutely woeful from Rob. Shocking.

Clegg

Faddes is not a speedster but burned Kearney for pace.

Squidgy Black

Clegg wrote: »

Faddes is not a speedster but burned Kearney for pace.

Rather than going for the legs or the ankle tap he also tried to seatbelt tackle him as he was pulling away from him. Just absolutely dire stuff.

clsmooth

That’s probably the last thing Rob Kearney needed.

sydthebeat

JGP is having a mare

Clegg

That Ulster try only pissed Leinster off.

sydthebeat

Harry Byrne, class......

bilston

As good as that was from Byrne, surely his offload to Cronin was forward?

Clegg

Harry Byrne has been very, very good.

Squidgy Black

That line from Byrne was unreal to set that up. He's really sticking his hand up here.

clsmooth

Clegg wrote: »

Harry Byrne has been very, very good.

Lovely little step and great offload

This is it

bilston wrote: »

As good as that was from Byrne, surely his offload to Cronin was forward?

Looked to be popped straight up

Squidgy Black

First halfs gone pretty much as expected, Byrne has been outstanding, Kelleher had some really nice breaks. Deegan carrying really well and a couple nice offloads.

Ulster will probably feel hard done by for the yellow and not checking the pass from Byrne to Cronin, and they're probably right.

awec

We’re just trying to score four tries and don’t give a crap how many leinster score.

Squidgy Black

Daft from O'Connor to be cursing at the ref when he's captain.

Clegg

That's a beaut of a pass from Harry Byrne.

Exclamation Marc

Harry Byrne is so so good.

shootermacg

Ulster employing the paper defense to full effect!

Squidgy Black

At this point I'd give Harry a run against Lyon next month.

This is it

Quick thinking. Good stuff

Clegg

That's a bloody brilliant awareness from McFadden.

awec

Not sure why I bothered my arse attending this. What a waste of time.

Exclamation Marc

Take a bow Ferg. Can't teach that. Brilliant.

troyzer

Ulster getting a proper fisting here.