URC Match week 1 thread

Clegg

Got lucky that Stormers threw a dodgy forward pass. We were all over the place defensively after Frawley threw that awful intercepted pass.

pickarooney

Our wingers' defence is the one bright spot here.

ironingbored

Another lineout misfire.

pickarooney

Is that 0% lineout success?

Edit: forgot they managed to pull off a short one to the prop.

Clegg

Leinster don't have a lineout. Terrible first half and we're blessed to be just 6 points behind at half time.

Some players are doing well individually. Happy with how TO'B is going. Prendergast has kicked well also. But forwards getting muched.

sliabh 1956

Fair Play Leinster to be still in it no lineout or scrum and defending for most of the half. If Stormers score nerxt this could get ugly

Clegg

Another silly penalty.

They're trying to emulate the Doris barge at the ruck, but the latter is far more subtle at it when he's illegal.

Clegg

Disastrous start to the second half. Forwards haven't been in it and the backs are taking risks to try and spark something off of no platform.

randomname2005

Looked like a knock on before that try from the prendergast kick

Clegg

Game over.

Leinster can't buy a lineout success.

AbusesToilets

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123853252#Comment_123853252

how was that not checked?

Madeoface

McGrath is ail standard these days. Sam P far too casual.

This could be ugly. It's like they haven't practised together at times. Line out woes continue...

ironingbored

Deeny, Mangan not at this level.

Penny utterly anonymous. Really has not progressed one iota in recent seasons.

Dillonb3

Think we might need Spicer to progress. Deeny and Mangan really struggling

AbusesToilets

Incredible break by TOB wasted.

Clegg

Sums up Leinster's game tbf. A lovely transition attack with a try blown from a bad pass.

El_Duderino 09

I don't mind that at all by Paddy Mccarthy. Leinster has been very timid.

AbusesToilets

Ref letting the Stormers push early every time

bingobango12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123853293#Comment_123853293

100%.

It’s the problem I have with McGrath as captain. By all accounts he is meant to be an absolute gentleman but I don’t think that should translate onto the field. Too nice and friendly to referees and the opposition.

Clegg

Disappointed by this performance. Nobody has played particularly well, but the forwards have been the biggest issue. They're losing the majority of contacts and the set piece hasn't functioned. The backs have been given nothing to work with.

In the provincial thread we were talking about how Leinster would fare coming into the season with just one warm up match under their belts. Vary badly as it turns out.

AbusesToilets

we are getting absolutely nothing in this match, good lord. Every 2nd min the ref is blowing us up

KaneToad

McCarthy was a bit ambitious with that off load

AbusesToilets

Harry will be off here probably

Clegg

TO'B has been good tbf. Looks threatening in attack and is flattening lads in the tackle.

AbusesToilets

don't agree with that. Harry's impact should've been a mitigating factor

KaneToad

Byrne should have had yellow. Not O'Brien

fitz

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123853327#Comment_123853327

Think his action warranted a penalty, but I'm a bit baffled by TOB getting carded for that. Ref said he was upright, which he wasn't at all, he was on target to hit midriff, and Byrnes intervention lowered the height of the tackled player. Yellow was harsh, imo.

Jacovs

Boy was I wrong coming into this match.

Only started watching from second half. Whats going on with Leinster? Scrums a mess. Line outs a mess. Cant field a high ball. Discipline gone. Seems they got on the wrong side of the ref and he only has 1 arm now. Playing the Bulls next too. Cant be happier as a Stormers supporter with this opening game.

AbusesToilets

This is an absolutely unacceptable performance. There's no excuses about coaches not being in situ for preseason. Set piece is a tragicomedy, forwards are flat as 5 day old 7up

Madeoface

I wish the Tg4 lads would take a breath. Talking over ref and tmo at every turn.

Pathetic performance from Leinster. Lucky to be only 35 behind