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Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread XII (The Byrne Supremacy)

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    #23672
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,175 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Will connors getting tackled without the ball a few times.



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    #23673
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,021 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    That should be a yellow as well. Can't be doing that.



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    #23674
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Been a while since I've seen such a blatant off the ball tackle.

    Usually they're just late hits or some piece of invention that sucked in a tackler. But this one was just the Zebre 7 mullering Connors who was never near the ball.



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    #23675
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Luke McGrath is having a stinker.



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    #23676
    AdamD
    Registered Users Posts: 12,409 ✭✭✭✭AdamD


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121931951#Comment_121931951

    Become an unfortunately regular occurrence



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    #23677
    Neil3030
    Registered Users Posts: 17,011 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    Is it just me or is the cheesier the stadium music, the better Zebre play?

    They had a great spell there after blaring Lil John.



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    #23678
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,021 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121931951#Comment_121931951

    Has so much experience etc etc.

    I'm starting to have flashbacks to Isaac Boss being flogged way beyond any reasonable measure.



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    #23679
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    The last 5 minutes of the half is the perfect example of what Nienaber is trying to bring defensively. Zebre had a lineout on our 22. Leinster were fast up to make the hit, but then had another player blitz the ruck to slow the ball down further. This happened for 5-6 phases and Zebre were now 20 metres behind where they started from.



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    #23680
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    Barry Murphy is hilariously anti-leinster.



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    #23681
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Not sure of if the commentators have mentioned it, but Mangan is on for Connors.

    Really hope he's alright. Took some huge hits in the first half.



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    #23682
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    McElrean on for Frawley?



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    #23683
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    McErlean is on as well.

    Frawley was recieving a lot of treatment in the first half as well. Hopefully he's ok for the Leicester game too. Especially with Keenan an injury concern.



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    #23684
    A-Train
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭A-Train


    Great break by McGrath, just ran out of gas. Good lineout steal and well worked finish.



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    #23685
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121931951#Comment_121931951

    Having said that he's now just started the second half brilliant.

    60 metre break and a try 90 seconds later.



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    #23686
    A-Train
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭A-Train


    That’s a lovely score, lovely break and running by Turner and a handy finish by Penny



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    #23687
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Another great try.

    Jamie Osborne really showing his class now. Big part of the almost try for his brother a minute or two before. Then a lovely step an offload to put Turner through a gap in defence. Them excellent support from Penny the best phase to go over.



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    #23688
    AdamD
    Registered Users Posts: 12,409 ✭✭✭✭AdamD


    Deegan having a great game. Connors and Frawley off injured?



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    #23689
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121932060#Comment_121932060

    Both lads were getting a lot of treatment in the first half so they could be injured. Hopefully it's just precautionary.



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    #23690
    Neil3030
    Registered Users Posts: 17,011 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    I just heard Whoomp! (There It Is....)

    Comeback might be on here...



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    #23691
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    How on earth did the referee not think that was a deliberate knock on?

    He slaps it out of the air with one hand.



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    #23692
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    A few minutes ago Prendergoat spiralled a kick from his own 22 to the Zebre 10 metre line.

    Give him the Balon D'Or

    Post edited by Clegg on


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    #23693
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121932159#Comment_121932159

    how many missed tackles tho.



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    #23694
    A-Train
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭A-Train


    Good to finish the match on a positive with the try. Quick start in the second half killed off the match as a contest but also some good defence as well.

    Happy with any win before kick off.



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    #23695
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Luke McGrath motm?

    That's shocking tbh.



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    #23696
    bingobango12
    Registered Users Posts: 328 ✭✭bingobango12


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121932168#Comment_121932168

    His passing can be off but the guy has 50 tries for Leinster, is probably the best defensive 9 in the country and captained Leinster multiple times. Gets sh*t on far too much on this forum.



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    #23697
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121932175#Comment_121932175

    McGrath has been a fantastic player for Leinster, but I don't think he played at all well this evening. Nothing wrong with saying that.



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    #23698
    bingobango12
    Registered Users Posts: 328 ✭✭bingobango12


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121932179#Comment_121932179

    I agree with you about tonight and the comment wasn’t directed at yourself, more about the rugby forum as a whole that seem to give him a hard time. He’s no Gibson-Park but definitely better than many seem to think around here.



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    #23699
    OldRio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,927 ✭✭✭OldRio


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121932175#Comment_121932175

    And how is any of that relevant to him tonight?



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    #23700
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Some good performances tonight. Deegan, Penny and Molony were the pick of the forwards. Very happy with how both Osborne's and Russell played as well.

    It's some luxury to be able to bring Ala'alatoa and Milne on after 50 minutes. Makes a scrum probably stronger and definitely improves our carrying game. Very useful at URC level.



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    #23701
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,758 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    I'd like to see Leinster go as close to full strength as possible for the Bulls game. Would be a great tune up match to get our returning Ireland players back in sync for the Leicester game the week after.

    Would also serve as an opportunity to increase the gap between ourselves and our closest rival in the URC this season. That points buffer could be vital as you'd expect us to lose at least once when we head over to South Africa.



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