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Mexico Vs Ulster ultimate epic super build up thread.

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    #152
    Sabre0001
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    Had a dream last night that Ulster win...but I don't see it happening.

    🤪



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    #153
    sydthebeat
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    leinster gone from -15 this morning to -13 after word of sexton probably not playing.


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    #154
    thomond2006
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Awec complains about the officials 2/7

    I'm changing this to 1/100000000 as I'll go broke otherwise.


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    #155
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,395 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    leinster gone from -15 this morning to -13 after word of sexton probably not playing.

    Wow. I would have gone the other way, but okay.


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    #156
    Dial Hard
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    Anyone any idea what's up with Sexton? Nothing seems to be doing the rounds other than the Indo article.

    God I miss my mole in UCD.


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    #157
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,509 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    O'Sullivan,
    Best,
    Moore,
    Henderson,
    Treadwell,
    Timoney,
    Murphy,
    Coetzee,
    Cooney,
    Burns,
    Stockdale,
    McCloskey,
    Cave,
    Baloucoune,
    Lowry

    Herring,
    Warwick,
    Herbst,
    O'Connor,
    Reidy,
    Shanahan,
    Marshall,
    Kernohan


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    #158
    Clegg
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    Having seen that team; Leinster by 20.


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    #159
    Clegg
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    Leinster by 30.

    15. Jordan Larmour (33)
    14. Adam Byrne (50)
    13. Garry Ringrose (60)
    12. Rory O’Loughlin (58)
    11. Dave Kearney (132)
    10. Ross Byrne (65)
    9. Luke McGrath (107)
    1. Cian Healy (202)
    2. Seán Cronin (167)
    3. Tadhg Furlong (96)
    4. Scott Fardy (38)
    5. James Ryan (26)
    6. Rhys Ruddock (157) CAPTAIN
    7. Seán O’Brien (122)
    8. Jack Conan (84)

    16. James Tracy (87)
    17. Ed Byrne (39)
    18. Andrew Porter (49)
    19. Mick Kearney (49)
    20. Dan Leavy (62)
    21. Jamison Gibson-Park (68)
    22. Noel Reid (118)
    23. Rob Kearney (205)


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    #160
    thomond2006
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    Ambush alert!


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    #161
    joseywhales
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    It's not what I would call a champions cup winning backline from leinster but we should have enough


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    #162
    Henry Ford III
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    Super Rob on the bench????


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    #163
    troyzer
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    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    Super Rob on the bench????

    This^

    That's a pretty huge:

    Enj9XeV.gif


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    #164
    Former Former
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    Henry Ford III wrote: »
    Super Rob on the bench????

    Sure it's only Ulster.

    Sexton, Kearney, Leavy being kept in bubble wrap for the big one against Treviso next week.


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    #165
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,835 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    H2H

    Healy v O'Sullivan: Adv Leinster
    Cronin v Best: Adv Leinster
    Furlong v Moore: Adv Leinster
    Fardy v Henderson: Adv Leinster
    Ryan v Treadwell: Adv Leinster
    Ruddock v Timoney: Adv Leinster
    SoB v Murphy: Adv Leinster
    Conan v Coetzee: Adv Leinster
    McGrath v Cooney: Adv Leinster
    Byrne v Burns: Adv Leinster
    Kearney v Stockdale: Adv Leinster
    RoL v McCloskey: Adv Leinster
    Ringrose v Cave: LOL
    Byrne v Balacoune: Adv Leinster
    Larmour v Lowry: Adv Leinster


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    #166
    joseywhales
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    Clegg wrote: »
    H2H

    Healy v O'Sullivan: Adv Leinster
    Cronin v Best: Adv Leinster
    Furlong v Moore: Adv Leinster
    Fardy v Henderson: Adv Leinster
    Ryan v Treadwell: Adv Leinster
    Ruddock v Timoney: Adv Leinster
    SoB v Murphy: Adv Leinster
    Conan v Coetzee: Adv Leinster
    McGrath v Cooney: Adv Leinster
    Byrne v Burns: Adv Leinster
    Kearney v Stockdale: Adv Leinster
    RoL v McCloskey: Adv Leinster
    Ringrose v Cave: LOL
    Byrne v Balacoune: Adv Leinster
    Larmour v Lowry: Adv Leinster

    :pac:


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    #167
    scott1974
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    No Jack on the bench, pretty much means he's off at the end of the season...


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    #168
    Henry Ford III
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    Clegg wrote: »
    H2H

    Healy v O'Sullivan: Adv Leinster
    Cronin v Best: Adv Ulster
    Furlong v Moore: Adv Leinster
    Fardy v Henderson: Even
    Ryan v Treadwell: Adv Leinster
    Ruddock v Timoney: Adv Leinster
    SoB v Murphy: TBA
    Conan v Coetzee: Even
    McGrath v Cooney: Even
    Byrne v Burns: Adv Leinster
    Kearney v Stockdale: Adv Ulster
    RoL v McCloskey: Even
    Ringrose v Cave: LOL
    Byrne v Balacoune: Adv Leinster
    Larmour v Lowry: Adv Leinster

    It's closer than you think.


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    #169
    dub_skav
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    I had just been thinking, Ulster LOL, all week.

    But looking at that team, Ulster are actually pretty strong across the board.

    Still think Leinster have enough to win well, but I won't be as blasé as I thought heading to Lansdowne tomorrow.


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    #170
    molloyjh
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    Do any of the other provinces have injuries as a result of the 6Ns or is it just us? That’s terrible luck if that’s the case. Losing Toner is a double blow as our best line out operator and forcing Lowe out of the picture. VDF is arguably our best 7 at the moment given SOBs form and Leavys fitness. Sexton is our best player. Henshaw our best 12. They are pretty big losses as it is. To be the only ones who have any seems mad.


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    #171
    Clegg
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    joseywhales wrote: »
    It's not what I would call a champions cup winning backline from leinster but we should have enough

    It's the same backline that took to the field against Toulouse at the RDS. It's not a headline grabber but they're went pretty well that day. I think the coaching is to such a high standard that players can just drop in and play well, provided the pack is up to snuff of course.


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    #172
    bilston
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    molloyjh wrote: »
    Do any of the other provinces have injuries as a result of the 6Ns or is it just us? That’s terrible luck if that’s the case. Losing Toner is a double blow as our best line out operator and forcing Lowe out of the picture. VDF is arguably our best 7 at the moment given SOBs form and Leavys fitness. Sexton is our best player. Henshaw our best 12. They are pretty big losses as it is. To be the only ones who have any seems mad.

    Well when you have an ex Leinster coach continually picking out of form Leinster players for Ireland then you will pick up more injuries than everyone else


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    #173
    molloyjh
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    bilston wrote: »
    Well when you have an ex Leinster coach continually picking out of form Leinster players for Ireland then you will pick up more injuries than everyone else

    Why? Are the other provinces lads taking them out? :pac:


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    #174
    [Deleted User]
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    I've heard from two people now that Kearney's form is on the wane a bit and he isn't hitting markers in training this season despite being fit. I'm not sure he makes the world cup at this stage but it's a tough one as there is a lot of rugby IQ locked up in that headspace of his.

    On the flip side he's an 'on field' coach for Leinster and Ireland, meant to be completely unselfish when it comes to giving advice to competitors for the 15 shirt. Complete team player.

    Apparently Reid is struggling for fitness also and was a late inclusion, not sure where that leaves Tomane to be honest.


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    #175
    molloyjh
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I've heard from two people now that Kearney's form is on the wane a bit and he isn't hitting markers in training this season despite being fit. I'm not sure he makes the world cup at this stage but it's a tough one as there is a lot of rugby IQ locked up in that headspace of his.

    On the flip side he's an 'on field' coach for Leinster and Ireland, meant to be completely unselfish when it comes to giving advice to competitors for the 15 shirt. Complete team player.

    Apparently Reid is struggling for fitness also and was a late inclusion, not sure where that leaves Tomane to be honest.

    Reid is covering 10 as much as anywhere else so his selection has no real bearing on Tomane. It was either Reid or Frawley. Tomane is behind Rob, which is fair enough. I’d also have Ferg and Daly up there ahead of him too.


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    #176
    bilston
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    molloyjh wrote: »
    Why? Are the other provinces lads taking them out? :pac:

    Maybe that's why Jonny keeps getting injured. The other players are taking him out at training for being a gnarly fecker


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    #177
    Clegg
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    Both of Leinster's wings are handy in the air. With Ross Byrne playing I can see us targeting Ulster's back three a fair bit.

    If we get the advantage up front I really want to see us targeting Cave's outside shoulder. He's still a technically fine centre but he's never been the fastest. A 33 year old BoD was burning him on the outside 7 years ago. Create a bit of space against him and he's in trouble.


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    #178
    troyzer
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    Who's doing the Mexico Vs North Korea match thread?


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    #179
    launish116
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    Clegg wrote: »
    Both of Leinster's wings are handy in the air. With Ross Byrne playing I can see us targeting Ulster's back three a fair bit.

    If we get the advantage up front I really want to see us targeting Cave's outside shoulder. He's still a technically fine centre but he's never been the fastest. A 33 year old BoD was burning him on the outside 7 years ago. Create a bit of space against him and he's in trouble.

    Sadly in agreement with this also around Cave, that's our chink!

    Though I think you're under estimating Stockdale and especially Baloucoune!


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    #180
    stephen_n
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    launish116 wrote: »
    Sadly in agreement with this also around Cave, that's our chink!

    Though I think you're under estimating Stockdale and especially Baloucoune!

    Think it’s more Byrne against Lowry that we’d be targeting. Though having said that Stockdale has looked shakey under the high ball sometimes too.


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    #181
    Buer
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    I would expect us to target Lowry in the air but certainly not their wingers. Neither are amazing fielders but both are solid as well as being 6'3" and 6'4" respectively.

    But we'll need to be tight on our kicking. I wouldn't want to give any one of their back three turnover ball in space. I imagine the approach will be to pull Baloucoune out of position a little and look to put a ball in behind him to field and looking to isolate Lowry in the air.

    The Ulster team looks about as good as it can. They'll come with everything they've got for the first 30 minutes. Leinster will need to contain their energy for that period and arm wrestle territory until Ulster crack.

    In some ways I'd almost prefer Byrne to be starting at 10 than Sexton. I think defensively he's more robust in terms of surviving what McCloskey is going to bring to the match.


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