Leinster vs Northampton match thread

Kraftwerk

Late shoulder on Ringrose I think which is what Byrne was complaining about.

randomname2005

Why is jgp having to ruck?

UAEguy2020

That pass by VDF show's where Leinster are mentally.

Clegg

Clegg wrote: »

That Ringrose down again?

He's barely taking contact from what I can see, just acting as a pivot in most instances.

Clegg

Baird is phenomenal in contact.

Morathi

JESUS HOW DID WE NOT SCORE THERE

Ah Ross.

Kraftwerk

Poor from Byrne. Options both sides and he picked neither.

Burkie1203

Incredible finish from Dave

Faugheen

randomname2005 wrote: »

Why is jgp having to ruck?

Because forwards are leaving themselves isolated.

JGP has been as poor as he was 3 years ago in these last 10 mins. Been a long time since it was this bad.

Clegg

Would like to see the build up to that try. Looked like Byrne has options to pass left or right, but didn't take them.

Kraftwerk

Excellent finish from Kearney. A lesser Kearney wouldn't have gotten that down.

Pudsy33

Baird has been exceptional. Impressed with Murphy too.

theVersatile

Kraftwerk wrote: »

Excellent finish from Kearney. A lesser Kearney wouldn't have gotten that down.

Leave Max Kearney out of this!

clsmooth

Accuracy doesn’t look there today. But in fairness there’s been a lot of disruption to the team which can’t have helped.

Locke_Lamora

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Baird has been exceptional. Impressed with Murphy too.

Definitely. Still think Baird is taking contact too upright at times, but he's winning collisions against bigger men. Murphy is very underrated imo, I reckon he'll pick up a few caps.

Henshaw had a very good half. Baird showing up well, lineout excellent. Porter and Healy both going well. Were much more physical than Northampton but were panicky and lacking composure.

Mental games at play now and expectation weighing along with the injuries. Get the next score and we should be fine, don't see enough from Northampton to turn this around either way.

JPCN1

Locke_Lamora wrote: »

Definitely. Still think Baird is taking contact too upright at times, but he's winning collisions against bigger men. Murphy is very underrated imo, I reckon he'll pick up a few caps.

Baird certainly looks the better of the second rows.
Murphy okay but back row needs to be more effective.

degsie

Like to see Leavy on the pitch for the second half

Dog Botherer

The Steward is now on 18 tries in his last 20 games btw

Clegg

Wasn't aware that Josh Murphy is a cousin of Harry and Ross Byrne.

degsie

Yessssssss!

Faugheen

That’s more like it from JGP

Clegg

Some great awareness from JGP. But what were Northampton doing leaving nobody in direct line of their posts?

molloyjh

Great stuff Jamie, but that was too easy.

Clegg

Oh good jaysus.

degsie

Great response, fair play

UAEguy2020

JGP makes up for buying that dummy in the first half!

KH25

Sweet Jesus.

Burkie1203

Very very sloppy

errlloyd

UAEguy2020 wrote: »

JGP makes up for buying that dummy in the first half!

Hes back in the red.

JPCN1

molloyjh wrote: »

Great stuff Jamie, but that was too easy.

Shute stuff Jamie, but that was far too easy...

LostArt

Such a sloppy performance

Faugheen

If McGrath was playing and gave up two tries like JGP has today, he’d be getting crucified on here right now.

Third caller to door.. missed restart

UAEguy2020

And then JGP immediatly screws up. Northampton almost have a BP and all 3 tries are directly from monumental Leisnter **** ups...

degsie

Great to see a team put it up to Lein a bit!

KH25

Far too many basic errors from Leinster.

Strumms

Should have been penalty before that one to Leinster, total shoulder charge.

Kraftwerk

Strumms wrote: »

Should have been penalty before that one to Leinster, total shoulder charge.

Potential card too. Clear shoulder charge into a players back.

UAEguy2020

This is like Munster v Harlequins last week, Northampton are staying in touching distance without really doing anything.

randomname2005

Sloppy at the lineouts. Claim the ball

Strumms

Kraftwerk wrote: »

Potential card too. Clear shoulder charge a players back.

It was about 2 meters in front of the referee too.

Have to say Leinster are doing their best to keep Northampton in this.

degsie

Ruddock is finished

Clegg

Ruddock's looked uncomfortable for the last 5 minutes.

Ruddock has been minding his ribs since the tenth minute.

randomname2005

Leinster penalised for touching the 9,saints looked to do the same and nothing

leakyboots

Baird has spilled the ball a few times in the tackle now

randomname2005

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ruddock has been minding his ribs since the tenth minute.

I think all the disruption is causing issues with subs at this point in the game, need to leave him on

Faugheen

Clegg wrote: »

Ruddock's looked uncomfortable for the last 5 minutes.

Ever since that squeeze tackle with Josh Murphy he’s been holding them.