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

Rugbyf565

backline getting done for pace every time

Clegg

How on earth did Piardi miss that obvious Stormers knock on? Completely fecked us over.

Clegg

Prendergast is a very classy player.

Also you can see the big difference between us and Stormers. When we knocked on, they flooded forward and scored a try. When Leinster got behind the defence with a clever kick they knocked on.

lonester99

Robin Mcbryde needs to go, our set piece when internationals are away has been nothing short of an absolute shambles

SaoPaulo41

Alaalatoa will not be a loss when he leaves

degsie

Woeful stuff all over the pitch, it's a hard watch.

Clegg

Some questionable tackling from Stormers. Riding pretty high.

Clegg

Set piece has been so poor the last two weeks. Two lineouts 5m from the Stormers line and crooked throws and knocks ons for both.

Podge_irl

Prendergast looking the most talented back out there anyway. Few classy touches.

SaoPaulo41

This is a shambles bar Prendergast. Leo will come out after the game all nicey nice " it was a tough night, we learned a lot yada yada.

Sometimes I get the impression he isn't ruthless enough.

Clegg

Stormers are conceding a fair few silly penalties. We just haven't been accurate enough to convert to points.

SaoPaulo41

2nd try in a week Turner gets disallowed .

He is a great player and having a fantastic season.

degsie

A lot of silly penalties out there

durthacht

Foley is having a tough time with slow and erratic passes, and now with daft penalties.

degsie

getting minced, mostly self induced

realhorrorshow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122071088#Comment_122071088

The difference between his technical skills and contact skills is insane. Restarts and line kicks are especially incredible but he looks like he's never seen a ruck before.

Rugbyf565

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122071154#Comment_122071154

think Gunne will be backed ahead of him for next season

degsie

Stormers fans having a ball! Fair play to them.

durthacht

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122071172#Comment_122071172

I'm hoping that Gunne will be backed ahead of him the second half, but I guess next season would be okay.

Maybe that's unfair as I know he's a converted scrum half, but he just doesn't seem at the level Leinster need at scrum half.

Clegg

Dweba chucked that forward to create that line break.

Ultimately though it came from another botched Leinster lineout.

Rugbyf565

Stormers fans celebrating beating an academy team, well done lads

pickarooney

I hope the URC investigate Leinster for this shite.

SaoPaulo41

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122071201#Comment_122071201

To be fair, not Stormers fault who Leinster fielded. Stormers beat Leinster end of story

bingobango12

Men against boys stuff really, which was expected. Lineouts and scrums are dreadful. The scrum is understandable but the line out mistakes, handling errors and how out of sync the backline look isn’t.

RichieRich_89

Leinster had about three kickable penalties in that first half. I think it's questionable how it isn't the plan to go for shots at goal.

degsie

This unfortunately will have a psychological impact on the Leinster squad left behind, never good to see your team perform so poorly.

Rugbyf565

line out is absolutely terrible

Clegg

Third lineout five metres from the Stormers line that we've failed to secure.

blackcard

Absoluutely shocking lineouts

Clegg

Great to see Moloney back on the pitch.

Also that's a well worked Leinster try. Went back against the grain twice after committing Stormers numbers towards the open side of the pitch. Caught them short close to the ruck.