‪Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IX: The Last Jordi [****]

dregin · 19-01-2018 1:16pm

irishfan9 wrote: »

two foreigner rule. Mogg, Tomane, Cruden???????

Maybe one of em has dual citizenship?

Former Former · 19-01-2018 1:17pm

Jesus, my confidence levels have plummeted.

No Sexton, no Fardy - a losing BP will be a great outcome here.

LostArt · 19-01-2018 1:18pm

irishfan9 wrote: »

two foreigner rule. Mogg, Tomane, Cruden???????

Tomane is probably on an Island passport

dregin · 19-01-2018 1:20pm

LostArt wrote: »

Tomane is probably on an Island passport

huh, that's quite the world tour he's on considering he was born in NZ but played for Australia.

thebaz · 19-01-2018 1:20pm

Interested Observer wrote: »

He's not really a loss, it was a choice by the coaches, and I think McGrath is just rotated. He's clearly first choice SH.

They're the halfbacks that started in Thomond so good enough for me.

if it was a game we had to win - Johnny is a msssive loss - Byrne has had a great season, but Johnny is world class, Byrne certainly is not, yet anyway

Sangre · 19-01-2018 1:21pm

irishfan9 wrote: »

1. MIKHEIL NARIASHVILI
2. BISMARCK DU PLESSIS
3. JANNIE DU PLESSIS
4. NICOLAAS JANSE VAN RENSBURG
5. KONSTANTINE MIKAUTADZE
6. KÉLIAN GALLETIER
7. YACOUBA CAMARA
8. LOUIS PICAMOLES (CAP.)
9. RUAN PIENAAR
10. AARON CRUDEN
11. NEMANI NADOLO
12. JAN SERFONTEIN
13. FRANCOIS STEYN
14. TIMOCI NAGUSA
15. BENJAMIN FALL
16. ROMAIN RUFFENACH
17. YVAN WATREMEZ
18. MOHAMED HAOUAS
19. JULIEN DELANNOY
20. FULGENCE OUEDRAOGO
22. GELA APRASIDZE
22. JOE TOMANE
23. JESSE MOGG

Oww oof my bones

Quint2010 · 19-01-2018 1:23pm

Is Sexton injured? Fardy? Jesus if we ruin our seeding because of resting players serious questions need to be asked. Of course Montpellier pick their strongest team. This whole thing smells a bit.

Interested Observer · 19-01-2018 1:25pm

Quint2010 wrote: »

Is Sexton injured? Fardy? Jesus if we ruin our seeding because of resting players serious questions need to be asked. Of course Montpellier pick their strongest team. This whole thing smells a bit.

No and no.

It's a good selection.

whatawaster · 19-01-2018 1:26pm

irishfan9 wrote: »

1. MIKHEIL NARIASHVILI
2. BISMARCK DU PLESSIS
3. JANNIE DU PLESSIS
4. NICOLAAS JANSE VAN RENSBURG
5. KONSTANTINE MIKAUTADZE
6. KÉLIAN GALLETIER
7. YACOUBA CAMARA
8. LOUIS PICAMOLES (CAP.)
9. RUAN PIENAAR
10. AARON CRUDEN
11. NEMANI NADOLO
12. JAN SERFONTEIN
13. FRANCOIS STEYN
14. TIMOCI NAGUSA
15. BENJAMIN FALL
16. ROMAIN RUFFENACH
17. YVAN WATREMEZ
18. MOHAMED HAOUAS
19. JULIEN DELANNOY
20. FULGENCE OUEDRAOGO
22. GELA APRASIDZE
22. JOE TOMANE
23. JESSE MOGG

They have a lot more caps in their side than we do.

Former Former · 19-01-2018 1:27pm

Quint2010 wrote: »

Is Sexton injured? Fardy? Jesus if we ruin our seeding because of resting players serious questions need to be asked. Of course Montpellier pick their strongest team. This whole thing smells a bit.

We can lose by 50 points and will still get a top two seeding, so long as Toulon don't get a BP win in Llanelli.

Quint2010 · 19-01-2018 1:28pm

Interested Observer wrote: »

No and no.

It's a good selection.

Does this hamper our chances of getting a home semi final if our seeding goes down?

accensi0n · 19-01-2018 1:29pm

Dear nadolo, please please pleeeaaaase, don't break him.

Interested Observer · 19-01-2018 1:30pm

Quint2010 wrote: »

Does this hamper our chances of getting a home semi final if our seeding goes down?

If Leinster finish 3rd or 4th seed then yes. But it's highly unlikely Leinster will finish 3rd or 4th seed.

scott1974 · 19-01-2018 1:39pm

Former Former wrote: »

We can lose by 50 points and will still get a top two seeding, so long as Toulon don't get a BP win in Llanelli.

Come on you Scarlets!!!

whatawaster · 19-01-2018 1:42pm

Toulon need to overcome a 37 point deficit against us.

So if we lose by 20, they need to win by 17 (and score 4 tries of course)

I think them winning in Llanelli is going to be tough.
I think them scoring 4 tries and winning is unlikely.
I think them hammering the Scarlets is a remote possibility, simply because Scarlets are likely to score a few tries of their own.

I think Toulon will go there tomorrow trying to grind out a win and top the pool, giving them a guaranteed home QF on 22 points.

Bazzo · 19-01-2018 1:43pm

scott1974 wrote: »

I presume Lowe marks Nadolo?

Nah, Nadolo plays on the left wing so Larmour will be marking him.

Larbre34 · 19-01-2018 1:44pm

7. YACOUBA CAMARA
8. LOUIS PICAMOLES (CAP.)
9. RUAN PIENAAR
10. AARON CRUDEN
11. NEMANI NADOLO
12. JAN SERFONTEIN
13. FRANCOIS STEYN

:eek::eek:

Shefwedfan · 19-01-2018 1:45pm

My optimism has sunk

AdamD · 19-01-2018 1:47pm

They've a lot of big, potentially over rated names there. Steyn just isn't a 13.

scott1974 · 19-01-2018 1:49pm

Bazzo wrote: »

Nah, Nadolo plays on the left wing so Larmour will be marking him.

Well, if Larmour gets a bit of ball he should skin him..

Hopefully the pitch is in a better than state than it was last year..

They might be getting the watering cans out on it...

Clegg · 19-01-2018 1:52pm

Leinster have picked a very mobile pack with the exception of Toner. If we get a bit of possession we should be able to stretch Montpellier's bigger, slower forwards giving the like of Larmour and Lowe space to run at.

Of course we have to win the physical battle first. I'd be more confident if Fardy were playing, but there's a decent amount of power there to go along with the obvious mobility advantage.

techdiver · 19-01-2018 1:54pm

What's with all the negativity. Giving some fringe players valuable European experience in a game we realistically don't need to win and don't even need a lbp from either.

Barring a hammering and both Clermont and toulon winning huge we are safe in the top 2 spot.

sydthebeat · 19-01-2018 1:55pm

the differences in experience in half backs will probably be the winning of the game in montys favour i think.
Other than that, maybe they might be disinterested as they are already out... but thats not a disinterested selection.

I think a LBP here would be a great return

Interested Observer · 19-01-2018 1:57pm

techdiver wrote: »

What's with all the negativity. Giving some fringe players valuable European experience in a game we realistically don't need to win and don't even need a lbp from either.

Barring a hammering and both Clermont and toulon winning huge we are safe in the top 2 spot.

I have no idea. Rugby isn't a cap counting exercise. That's a bloody good team Leinster have named.

sydthebeat · 19-01-2018 1:58pm

whatawaster wrote: »

Toulon need to overcome a 37 point deficit against us.

So if we lose by 20, they need to win by 17 (and score 4 tries of course)

I think them winning in Llanelli is going to be tough.
I think them scoring 4 tries and winning is unlikely.
I think them hammering the Scarlets is a remote possibility, simply because Scarlets are likely to score a few tries of their own.

I think Toulon will go there tomorrow trying to grind out a win and top the pool, giving them a guaranteed home QF on 22 points.

bookies have toulon +6 so id imagine a 20 point victory for them would get you great odds.
They are 2/1 to win the game.

Winters · 19-01-2018 2:25pm

The Leinster squad v Montpellier in numbers:

16/23 Ireland capped players (61%)
17/23 Internationally capped players - added Isa (74%)
18/23 Players who have only ever played for Leinster (78%)
18/23 Leinster developed players (78%)
20/23 Ireland developed players - added Cronin and Henshaw (87%)

I am considering Joey Leinster developed which makes the entire bench 100% Leinster developed.

Yeah_Right · 19-01-2018 2:26pm

dregin wrote: »

huh, that's quite the world tour he's on considering he was born in NZ but played for Australia.

Tomane's parents are Samoan so I'd say he has a Samoan passport.

By my guess there are 4 French players in the starting 15 and 9 in the matchday squad. No wonder their national side is going backwards.

Interested Observer · 19-01-2018 2:27pm

Winters wrote: »

I am considering Joey Leinster developed which makes the entire bench 100% Leinster developed.

Not sure how he wouldn't be Leinster developed?

scott1974 · 19-01-2018 2:35pm

Interested Observer wrote: »

Not sure how he wouldn't be Leinster developed?

He didn't come through the Academy.. I think is what he means...

Buer · 19-01-2018 2:36pm

scott1974 wrote: »

Interested Observer wrote: »

Not sure how he wouldn't be Leinster developed?

He didn't come through the Academy.. I think is what he means...

Zuh? He did.

‪Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread IX: The Last Jordi [****]

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