Leinster v Connacht, Saturday. kick-off 7.35pm, eir Sport

Paul Smeenus

irishbucsfan wrote: »

I had to miss the beginning of the match so that only starts from now

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Fair play to you. Good humour.

irishbucsfan

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

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Fair play to you. Good humour.

Was just grabbing a cup of tea there, so starts now

SqueakyKneecap

Porchy with a monster bit of defending

Clegg

Seatbelt tackle by Porch missed by the referee.

freyners

Oliver having a fantastic game so far

Paul Smeenus

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Was just grabbing a cup of tea there, so starts now

Ha ha ha hah

Just let me know when you're ready to go.

crisco10

Leinster with no discernible shape in the backs. And connacht psyched in the forwards. Could be a tough night.

Former Former Former

Ugh. This is going really badly but having to listen to Toland creaming himself every time Connacht do something right is making it far worse.

launish116

God I hope Connacht don’t have a repeat of last week...after building this lead!

Paul Smeenus

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

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Fair play to you. Good humour.

As above.

A-Train

Sexton gone, failed HIA.

Leinster are in massive trouble here, look completely rudderless

irishbucsfan

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Ha ha ha hah

Just let me know when you're ready to go.

I'm out of excuses now

Buer

I don't see Leinster winning this. The back line is simply too screwed up for them to actually convert their possession sufficiently.

Clegg

Shame about the turnover but Baird just beasted through their side.

I love him

Icemancometh

Buer wrote: »

I don't see Leinster winning this. The back line is simply too screwed up for them to actually convert their possession sufficiently.

I'm not sure the pack is doing too well either. Plenty of turnover penalties for connacht.

clsmooth

Clegg wrote: »

Shame about the turnover but Baird just beasted through their side.

I love him

He just stepped a 7s specialist some athlete

A-Train

What are the Leinster backline doing there? Headless stuff, shocking stuff.

Clegg

Yeah we aren't winning this. That play is a microcosm of the entire game. Leinster have no leadership on the field and trying to play when they should be booting the ball a mile.

Bazzo

Not sure what Leinster were at there tbh. Connacht-esque exit

Seriously dumb rugby from Leinster

clsmooth

Buer wrote: »

I don't see Leinster winning this. The back line is simply too screwed up for them to actually convert their possession sufficiently.

The lack of a kicker means they more or less have to rely on tries. Difficult to see how they can win this.

Buer

Buer wrote: »

I don't see Leinster winning this. The back line is simply too screwed up for them to actually convert their possession sufficiently.

Not sure it can be called a back line! Not really sure why they're trying to throw the ball about tbh?

All over the shop now. Need half time and tbh honest I don't think we can afford a 6 : 2 split on the bench if we're starting Sexton.

Buer

Icemancometh wrote: »

I'm not sure the pack is doing too well either. Plenty of turnover penalties for connacht.

There are but a lot of them are coming from backs getting turned over, no support etc.

Connacht just need to keep kicking the ball at them and they've this won. Liam Turner, Max O'Reilly, Andrew Smith all outside Jimmy O'Brien at 10. It really is in the bag if they don't do anything stupid.

crisco10

Times like this I miss isa

irishbucsfan

This could get really ugly from Leinster if they don't drastically improve. Connacht's defense are eating them for breakfast

Clegg

Game over.

There won't be a miraculous turn around like a few years ago. Too much disruption to the side and no leadership in the backline.

A-Train

Leinster are on to get absolutely thumped here. The worst I have seen them play since the MOC days.

crisco10

A-Train wrote: »

Leinster are on to get absolutely thumped here. The worst I have seen them play since the MOC days.

Bit harsh. It's basically a lucky dip backline of academy players.

Clegg

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All over the shop now. Need half time and tbh honest I don't think we can afford a 6 : 2 split on the bench if we're starting Sexton.

It's a 5:3 split now to be fair. Josh Murphy pulled out and Hawkshaw replaced him.