Leinster vs. Connacht, leg the second (Aviva, Friday 14th April Stupid 5.30pm, BT Sport One)

Clegg

That's genuinely dreadful from Aki.

He was poor defensively for two of Leinsters trys last week too.

awec

That’s the game.

In both legs Aki has coughed up very soft tries from poor/ weak tackling.

razorblunt

Aki playing two hand touch again. Another poor tackle by him leading to a try.

Utopia Parkway

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118931726#Comment_118931726

Leinster have got away with a couple over both legs.

yosser hughes

Very poor defence there from Connacht. There's an inevitability about this now.

Leinster's first try was a thing of beauty. Great hands and running from Murphy and Moloney too.

edit: agree on the jerseys. I'm colour blind and it does make it quite difficult to watch at times.

Clegg

There's the driving maul. Just made a full 5 metres and pushed the defensive line back.

Clegg

What's great about Hansen is that not only is he an incredibly gifted player, but he's also a relatively normal looking fella. He doesn't look overly bulky like a lot of back three players do.

He's a bloke who looks like he does some weights three days a week.

clsmooth

Is it just me or does Porter look like he’s lost a few kgs? Great to see him back!

Dave_The_Sheep

Molony with a heinous act of thuggery there coming in from the side.

razorblunt

Stone the crows!

Penalty for side entry!!

razorblunt

2 x side entry!

behave yourself Luke!

Henshaw was never on the ball there.

Clegg

It's a cliche at this stage, but VDF really has become a brilliant carrier.

He just made metres beyond the gainline with two Connacht players hanging out of him.

yosser hughes

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118931799#Comment_118931799

He's been excellent again! one of the best around right now

Clegg

Big difference between Connacht and Leinster shown there. Leinster today are just so clinical in the 22. We've scored 3 trys from 4 visits . Connacht knocked on under the posts and Carty failed to make his 3 point kick in their previous visit.

TRC10

How was that Hansen hit on J.O'B not picked up?

He should be off

Clegg

Josh Murphy is having a seriously good half so far. Making lots of good carries and offloading well. He isn't even playing in his preferred position!

Connacht are getting a seriously good player.

Clegg

That's a red for Aki.

He caught Sexton late and in the head.

Dave_The_Sheep

Stadium is dead. More dead than the Aviva is usually, I mean. KO time has to have an effect, but the scoreline probably doesn't help.

Burkie1203

That's red card?

Clegg

Aki is very, very lucky.

He headbutted Sexton and I disagree that there's just a low amount of danger.

Faugheen

Bundee is never going to learn, is he?

eagle eye

It's definitely a red unfortunately.

Penalty at worst, yellow maybe.

eagle eye

Can't believe it was only a yellow.

Clegg

Aki has been a huge disappointment in both games. Three big defensive errors and now that yellow.

JRant

I don't think that's a red at all. Looked like the force of the tackle forced Johnny's head forward and then back.

Faugheen

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118931832#Comment_118931832

Exactly this for me. It's absolutely shocking tackling technique and his head doesn't go near Sexton's if he tackles with his inside shoulder like he should be!

JRant

Pendergast with an outrageous side entry no arm clear out right in front of Luke and nothing said.

bilston

Red card central Bundee

Dave_The_Sheep

Ok with just a yellow, but f*ck me was he asking for trouble there. Safe to say this hasn't been Aki's finest game after those defensive errors earlier.

bilston

Lucky boy

Strand1970

Looks like the ref didn't want to give a red, a few weeks ago that's 100% a red. Too many one sided games after a red any maybe coming under pressure to rethink

TRC10

If Leinster want to, they could put up an absolute cricket score here.

This could get ugly for Connacht.

Zeugnis

I'd like to see Marmion and Fitzgerald on for Blade and TOH. Confused also why connacht aren't attacking the lineout more, feel we miss Murray in that respect. I'm still not persuaded by Fifita and Thornbury looks like he's still rusty from his time out injured. Realistically, however, this is the high-end Leinster, fully loaded bar the second row, any team would have difficulty living with them.

Strand1970

Wonder will friend be under pressure at the end of the season. Connacht are rudderless for months. Don't have an option either way. First time for years as a connacht fan I couldn't care less about this team.

Zeugnis

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118931837#Comment_118931837

Unfortunately this is not the first season that Bundee has made a bigger contribution to Ireland than to Connacht. Two yellows last year..

JRant

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118931881#Comment_118931881

It seems they are starting at the lower end of the offense now and looking for reasons to increase the sanction rather than starting at the higher end and working down.

razorblunt

Id imagine Aki will still be on the tour to NZ but he’s having a dip in form over the last few weeks.

Clegg

Connacht have been fast up in defence, but Leinster have utterly killed them in the post contact moments. They're staying upright, keeping their feet and powering through the tackle.

Clegg

Denis Buckley on.

Probably the right move as Connacht were getting a pumping in the scrum.

Clegg

Jaysus. I think Kelleher has made 3 clean break this game? He's a prodigious talent.

Another great try. Won the contact, got over the gain line, drew defenders and out players through the holes which opened up.

ElisaAtWar

Little fight back required. No probs. Wait for it

Burkie1203

Bealham ouch

JRant

Can you get a red card for knocking yourself out off your own player head?

Dave_The_Sheep

Hopefully Leinster keep the foot on the throat after that score.

Clegg

I'd be looking at a yellow for Aungier there.

Filthy off the ball tackle with no arms.

JRant

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118931984#Comment_118931984

That's a red

Clegg

I actually think that's a red. Pearse is wrong with his low danger talk. VDF didn't have the ball and it was a no arms hit to the face.

Pure scumbag play

DaTown

yellow

Burkie1203

A prop running shoulder first into a players head is low danger?