Leinster v Ulster: Fri 8th Jan @7:35pm: LIVE on eir sport 1/TG4(later)

degsie

From Lein release:

Team Announcement
Johnny Sexton will captain the team as a number of players return from injury for the top of Conference A clash.

Hugo Keenan is selected at full back with Jordan Larmour back after a shoulder injury to start on the right wing and Dave Kearney selected on the left.

Robbie Henshaw starts in the inside centre jersey with Ross Byrne starting outside him in the number 13 jersey for the first time in his Leinster senior career.

In the half-backs, Jamison Gibson-Park is joined by captain Johnny Sexton.

Cian Healy starts at loosehead prop with Andrew Porter at tighthead, while Seán Cronin makes his first start of the season at hooker after recovering from a thumb injury.

Former Australian international Scott Fardy is joined by James Ryan in the second row while, in the back row, fit-again Rhys Ruddock starts with Josh van der Flier at openside and Caelan Doris at number eight.

On the bench, Harry Byrne returns from a back injury picked up in the warm-up before the Northampton Saints game.

sydthebeat

Leinster:
Keenan, Larmour, R Byrne, Henshaw, Kearney, Sexton, Gibson-Park; Healy, Cronin, Porter, Fardy, Ryan, Ruddock, van der Flier, Doris.

Replacements: Tracy, E Byrne, Bent, Molony, Conan, McGrath, H Byrne, J O'Brien.

Ulster:
Lowry, Faddes, Hume, McCloskey, McIlroy, Burns, Cooney; Warwick, Herring, Moore, O'Connor, Carter, Jones, Murphy, Coetzee.

Replacements: Andrew, O’Sullivan, O’Toole, Treadwell, Timoney, Shanahan, Madigan, Moxham.

bayern

10 dubs in Leinster 23.
9 dubs in Ulster 23.

aloooof

bayern wrote: »

10 dubs in Leinster 23.
9 dubs in Ulster 23.

Would you not try a new hobby, or something?

Does awec count as a dub these days?

thomond2006

Can we just have a weekly Dub count thread, for those posters that care.

Does thomond count as a dub these days?

thomond2006

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Does thomond count as a dub these days?

I have eaten enough pear and bacon sandwiches to count as one of you elites, yes.

StevenToast

Is Toland on commentary tonight?

bilston

bayern wrote: »

9 dubs in Ulster 23.

9 Dubs who have found a better life

bilston

thomond2006 wrote: »

I have eaten enough pear and bacon sandwiches to count as one of you elites, yes.

Pear and Bacon? WTF?

thomond2006

bilston wrote: »

Pear and Bacon? WTF?

You wildlings wouldn't understand.

irishbucsfan

Ulster will take the lead once

sydthebeat

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Ulster will take the lead once

hush you, ya jinx !

StevenToast

StevenToast wrote: »

Is Toland on commentary tonight?

At this stage I think they have him on purely to wind up boardsies.

Skyfloater

It's odds on that the pitch will frozen by 7.35pm, supposed to be -4 by then.

molloyjh

bilston wrote: »

9 Dubs who have found a better life

And decided against living it.

aloooof

Deleted User wrote: »

At this stage I think they have him on purely to wind up boardsies.

I thought that was your job, Venjur?

mr_edge_to_you

Hey folks.

Can you watch this on Premier Sports via Sky?

ElisaAtWar

If there was one thing that came out of this game, it's a degree of equality. I wish both teams well, and I will support the underdog. And the only reason for that sentiment is to see a bit more equality in Irish rugby

jacothelad

The Leinster pack will secure a comfortable win.

molloyjh

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

Hey folks.

Can you watch this on Premier Sports via Sky?

Only in the UK AFAIK. Its Eir only in Ireland.

Brewster

Hopefully a good game, can’t see anything other than a Leinster win. Had Connacht lost last week, you could have made a case for Ulster catching Leinster a little cold, but effectively this is now in must win territory for Leinster. If Munster were to beat Leinster, and Ulster were to win remaining games, would it set up an Ulster Leinster decider in Belfast?? Would be a great game then.

ElisaAtWar

And gordon Darcy is a tit

Beechwoodspark

Anyone know why tg4 are not doing live broadcasts recently ?

Former Former Former

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Anyone know what tg4 are not doing live broadcasts recently ?

Tomorrow's game is on live

Beechwoodspark

Former Former Former wrote: »

Tomorrow's game is on live

Did they lose the rights for live Leinster though?

awec

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Did they lose the rights for live Leinster though?

I think they only get live rights for some games.

Generally Eir want to keep the big games exclusive to themselves, otherwise nobody would ever subscribe.

ElisaAtWar

ElisaAtWar wrote: »

And gordon Darcy is a tit

what kind?

StevenToast

Toland...

Off to Tg4 so....

Akrasia

Charleigh Gifted Logjam wrote: »

what kind?

Great?

Larbre34

Deferred coverage of interpros only. Eir Sport protecting their assets.

That frozen touchline concern worries me. Its so cold that if it worsens in spots, the match mightnt be completed.

degsie

Prediction: Leinster walkover

Del.Monte

Any live radio coverage - please!!!!

Digifriendly

Afaik TG4 show Connacht's home matches live but not the other Irish teams home games.

kmart6

Anyone else notice James Ryan getting sick coming out from the dressing room?

Akrasia

Akrasia wrote: »

Great?

there are quite a few

Boscoirl

What minute does Sexton go off this week?

I’m gonna go with 27min

sydthebeat

James Ryan.... Ma... Husive!!!

Kraftwerk

Ryan taking no prisoners

crisco10

Tough night for fielding. Contestables from Ulster have taken advantage so far.

declanflynn

Del.Monte wrote: »

Any live radio coverage - please!!!!

+1

sydthebeat

So you can now stand in front of your jackler while he has hands on and block cleaners???

Interesting development

crisco10

sydthebeat wrote: »

So you can now stand in front of your jackler while he has hands on and block cleaners???

Interesting development

Yeah was a messy one. But Murphy ended up joining from Leinster side.

irishbucsfan

Class from both Henshaw and McCloskey there

accensi0n

Jordie Murphy looking powerful.

crisco10

Cooney kicking is great

crisco10

That looked horrible in real time.

Kraftwerk

Looked like Ryan moved across onto Murphy

Burkie1203

Red card technically. Landed on head

Former Former Former

Good refereeing. Fair play.