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Leinster vs Munster - The buildup for the ages!

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  • #332
    clsmooth
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    I’d be starting Stander, VDF and Conan with POM on the bench.


  • #333
    ScrubsfanChris
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    It will be Christmas before Munster kick a ball in behind.


  • #334
    baas baa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭baas baa


    Love how Fardy makes his clearouts stick.


  • #335
    [Deleted User]
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    LuckyGent88 wrote: »
    Had the more possession and territory and yet we go in 3 points down at ht. just aren’t good enough when we have the ball. Story of our season

    I think ye might win this yet, Leinster not quite at the races but Munster have absolutely no faith at all in the back line and are too predictable as a result. Incredible waste of talent.


  • #336
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,207 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Munster doing well but need a huge second half too win it. Glasgow will be happy watching this

    Hopefully Toner not too bad and he will make too Japan. Sadly he wont be the only one injured as those bloody warm up games are killers esp with who we are playing


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  • #337
    baas baa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭baas baa


    clsmooth wrote: »
    I’d be starting Stander, VDF and Conan with POM on the bench.

    Could well be the same 4 with VDF on the bench. Can see something leftfield from Schmidt.


  • #338
    Sangre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,221 ✭✭✭✭Sangre


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    We really missed VDF last week. SOB isn't a patch on him atm.

    He has been awesome. Such a classy player. Always does the right thing. Playing like he was never injured.


  • #339
    [Deleted User]
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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Glasgow will be happy watching this

    They literally won't at all. Both packs very formidable and not giving much of anything to the opposition. Glasgow have nothing in their forwards unit to trouble either of today's packs and will be reliant on inventiveness and accuracy in possession because they aren't going to be allowed play any kind of direct controlling rugby against either team.


  • #340
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers, Paid Member Posts: 43,740 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Two comments from the game

    Leinster accuracy crap

    Conan literally carry leinster


  • #341
    Lucas44
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭Lucas44


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Chris Farrell is fantastic with ball in hand, if he can keep fit he should definitely be in the conversation for a spot on the plane to Japan.

    A spot on the plane ? Haha was that meant to be a joke? if he keeps this up he’ll be pushing for the 23


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  • #342
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,045 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Healy, Ryan and Conan are Leinster's best forwards today.

    Larmour and Ringrose are trying hard to make things happen. Munsters scramble defence when Leinster broke the line has been excellent.


  • #343
    The Lost Sheep
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    Terrell Mysterious Cemetery wrote: »
    Kilcoyne not driving straight. But sure does he ever
    Munster should have got far more penalties in the scrum for me


  • #344
    Lucas44
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭Lucas44


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Yup, very good couple of months from him and just in time.

    Stander has a lot of credit in the bank though, but he'll be under pressure to have a good warm up run but I suspect he'll start against the Scot's.

    Always the form no8 in Ireland in terms of club rugby and has been for a while but has never done it in green, Ireland’s style of play is a lot different to leinsters and Conan isn’t as efficient as stander in tight.


  • #345
    corny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,842 ✭✭✭corny


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Chris Farrell is fantastic with ball in hand, if he can keep fit he should definitely be in the conversation for a spot on the plane to Japan.

    I don't disagree but Leinster being remarkably passive in midfield defence has been a nice bonus for him.


  • #346
    Terrell Mysterious Cemetery
    Posts: 1,300 ✭✭✭ Terrell Mysterious Cemetery


    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Munster should have got far more penalties in the scrum for me

    What issue are you seeing?


  • #347
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,749 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Lucas44 wrote: »
    A spot on the plane ? Haha was that meant to be a joke? if he keeps this up he’ll be pushing for the 23

    He won't take the 23 shirt as he doesn't cover any other positions, and it's a 38 man squad for the RWC. So yes, a spot on the plane as there'll likely only be 4 centres.


  • #348
    Terrell Mysterious Cemetery
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    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    He won't take the 23 shirt as he doesn't cover any other positions, and it's a 38 man squad for the RWC. So yes, a spot on the plane as there'll likely only be 4 centres.

    38? 31 surely


  • #349
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    And that’s this game over anyway. Awful from Stander in defense


  • #350
    Faugheen
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    Lucas44 wrote: »
    Always the form no8 in Ireland in terms of club rugby and has been for a while but has never done it in green, Ireland’s style of play is a lot different to leinsters and Conan isn’t as efficient as stander in tight.

    When has he got a proper chance to do it in green?


  • #351
    baas baa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭baas baa


    That set move with Cronin is money.


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  • #352
    Squidgy Black
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    Terrell Mysterious Cemetery wrote: »
    38? 31 surely

    31 sorry yeah.


  • #353
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,045 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Looks like Scannell flailed out an arm there. Made it na easy yellow for the ref to give.


  • #354
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Surely the three should be relevance to a player deliberately throwing it at a player?
    There was no Leinster player anywhere near Scannel who could have caught a pass.


  • #355
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    Just awful. So stupid. We are clearly not learning our lessons from previous play off games


  • #356
    PhlegmyMoses
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    Lucas44 wrote: »
    A spot on the plane ? Haha was that meant to be a joke? if he keeps this up he’ll be pushing for the 23

    Farrell either gets in starting XV or not in the 23 at all. Same for Ringrose. Farrell will go but won't get much game time in the bigger games unless there is injuries at centre


  • #357
    Lucas44
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭Lucas44


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    He won't take the 23 shirt as he doesn't cover any other positions, and it's a 38 man squad for the RWC. So yes, a spot on the plane as there'll likely only be 4 centres.

    What 4 other centres are playing better than him? Only 1 arguably that is playing as well as him recently (ringrose) if you don’t account for him last week


  • #358
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,045 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Neither team can open a lead on the other.


  • #359
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,749 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Best throwing poorly yesterday, and now Cronin not having the best time at the set piece isn't a great sign.


  • #360
    Erik Shun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 534 ✭✭✭Erik Shun


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Best throwing poorly yesterday, and now Cronin not having the best time at the set piece isn't a great sign.

    Don't think either will be starting at the world cup


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  • #361
    PhlegmyMoses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,906 ✭✭✭✭PhlegmyMoses


    Lucas44 wrote: »
    What 4 other centres are playing better than him? Only 1 arguably that is playing as well as him recently (ringrose) if you don’t account for him last week

    So Ringrose gets into the XV and Farrell doesn't get number 23 jersey because of lack of versatility.


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