Benetton vs. Leinster, Stadio Monigo, Saturday 17th January, 13.00 (BT3, beIN 8)

Dave_The_Sheep · 17-01-2020 4:30pm #1

Benetton

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Leinster

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thomond2006 · 17-01-2020 4:34pm

Leinster travelling to the only team this season to give them a decent game in the RDS.

durkadurka · 17-01-2020 4:42pm

Treviso have been decent at home this season - some good wins and some tight defeats, I fear this match more than the last two games.

That said I think we are only missing 4 players from our best possible 23 - Sexton, Kelleher, Fardy and Conan, so we should have enough to get it done comfortably enough, particularly when we only need a win.

Serbian · 17-01-2020 4:47pm

Agreed, don't think this will be a 5 pointer, but we don't need it to be a 5 pointer, any win and we're top seed. We sent a strong side earlier in the season to Benetton and beat them well enough without conceding many points, would be nice to get a repeat of that.

sydthebeat · 17-01-2020 4:57pm

Treviso with nothing to play for, 6 of the 23 watching themselves for the 6 nations, reserves in many positions.....
Leinster needing the win at least for top spot so that will keep the benetton at arms length.... and are scoring for fun these days.

bookies have leinster -17 and ive taken that

molloyjh · 17-01-2020 5:05pm

Serbian wrote: »

Agreed, don't think this will be a 5 pointer, but we don't need it to be a 5 pointer, any win and we're top seed. We sent a strong side earlier in the season to Benetton and beat them well enough without conceding many points, would be nice to get a repeat of that.

It wasnt actually. It ended 27-32. It was 27-22 to Benetton going into the last quarter. That one swung one way and then the other throughout.

17-01-2020 5:09pm

I think a 5 pointer will result in the most points ever accumulated in the pool stages of the Euro cup, 29.

Podge_irl · 17-01-2020 5:53pm

Galilea Melodic Boot wrote: »

I think a 5 pointer will result in the most points ever accumulated in the pool stages of the Euro cup, 29.

Joint most, it has been done before. Biarritz did it in 2007.

stephen_n · 18-01-2020 10:19am

Starting to drizzle here now, not as bad as what was forecast. Still saying 70/80% from kick off time though, going to be a wet one which would suit them I’d say.

18-01-2020 2:03pm

If anyone has a stream feel free to PM. No joy at all today.

Dave_The_Sheep · 18-01-2020 2:09pm

Ringrose get a bit of a clobber in the head in that phase of play?

Squidgy Black · 18-01-2020 2:15pm

That nearly backfired on Lowe there, everyone else just looked asleep

18-01-2020 2:16pm

Get that man into the lineout.

Squidgy Black · 18-01-2020 2:18pm

Treviso pls. You're already out, just let us have the 5 points and roll over.

prawnsambo · 18-01-2020 2:21pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Get that man into the lineout.

Peter O'Mahony doesn't like this post.

18-01-2020 2:27pm

7 penalties conceded in 24 mins. This is an absolute joke

A-Train · 18-01-2020 2:28pm

Shocking start to this match by Leinster. Penalty after penalty giving away. Going to be a long day

Clegg · 18-01-2020 2:31pm

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Treviso pls. You're already out, just let us have the 5 points and roll over.

By the looks of it that's exactly what Leinster thought before kickoff. Abject display so far.

kingofthekong · 18-01-2020 2:31pm

Leinster pack looking lazy and getting completley outworked, theyre sitting back expecting things to just happen for them without having to fight for it.....poor showing so far

18-01-2020 2:32pm

Treviso aren't being reffed. The state of that maul.

kingofthekong · 18-01-2020 2:32pm

Ross Byrne also having a shocker

Clegg · 18-01-2020 2:33pm

This will finish 3-0.

Squidgy Black · 18-01-2020 2:34pm

It's been such a strange performance so far. We haven't really been getting quick ball, and Treviso have had a number of turnovers because our pack aren't getting the clearouts. Discipline has been shocking too.

Conditions are fairly poor, but it's been the polar opposite of what we've seen so far this year and it's a bit concerning.

awec · 18-01-2020 2:38pm

A real classic this.

vienne86 · 18-01-2020 2:38pm

At last!

These guys need a rollicking at half time!

prawnsambo · 18-01-2020 2:39pm

Squidgy Black wrote: »

It's been such a strange performance so far. We haven't really been getting quick ball, and Treviso have had a number of turnovers because our pack aren't getting the clearouts. Discipline has been shocking too.

Conditions are fairly poor, but it's been the polar opposite of what we've seen so far this year and it's a bit concerning.

It's the same every time we play Benetton. They are really good at slowing down ball and just play a low risk attacking game. We need to be better at dealing with it though,

mangobob · 18-01-2020 2:44pm

5 points look like a pipe dream here. This game looking more and more like a a major banana skin.

18-01-2020 2:44pm

He was just roaring at 10 white to stop, 10 white completely ignores him, and he just plays on?

kingofthekong · 18-01-2020 2:44pm

Leinster are so passive and sluggish

awec · 18-01-2020 2:46pm

Leinster look like they thought they just had to turn up and Treviso wouldn't be arsed.

sydthebeat · 18-01-2020 2:46pm

mangobob wrote: »

5 points look like a pipe dream here. This game looking more and more like a a major banana skin.

Don't need five points

sydthebeat · 18-01-2020 2:47pm

Galilea Melodic Boot wrote: »

He was just roaring at 10 white to stop, 10 white completely ignores him, and he just plays on?

And then said he didn't make the tackle, when he clearly did.

Refs been a bit poor, especially missing jacklers not holding their own weight.

pickarooney · 18-01-2020 2:50pm

Is it worth looking for a stream?

errlloyd · 18-01-2020 2:51pm

It's actually weirdly decent to watch in the stadium. Fans are class and the seats have a good view.

Squidgy Black · 18-01-2020 2:51pm

pickarooney wrote: »

Is it worth looking for a stream?

If the second half is anything like the first, unless you fancy going for a nap I'd say no.

awec · 18-01-2020 2:53pm

pickarooney wrote: »

Is it worth looking for a stream?

I'd recommend Operation Transformation on RTÉ 1.

sydthebeat · 18-01-2020 3:01pm

No messing there by the ref

kmart6 · 18-01-2020 3:02pm

Jesus bit harsh there

What a brutal throw.

18-01-2020 3:02pm

sydthebeat wrote: »

No messing there by the ref

Refs review footage at half time too, I'd imagine he came out intending to penalise Benetton for some of the breakdown shenanigans in the first half.

Dunney848 · 18-01-2020 3:08pm

You’d question the Leinster tactic of one or two bodies in each ruck. Allows them to just keep blasting us out of it and keep their momentum

mangobob · 18-01-2020 3:08pm

sydthebeat wrote: »

Don't need five points

Oh sure, but I was just referring to the earlier post which mentioned that if we get 5 it will match the joint record points haul.

Squidgy Black · 18-01-2020 3:08pm

Dreadful kick by Ringrose, complete waste of momentum

blackcard · 18-01-2020 3:10pm

Leinster have had very little possession in this match yet the first thing they do when they get possession is to kick it away again

mangobob · 18-01-2020 3:11pm

awec wrote: »

Leinster look like they thought they just had to turn up and Treviso wouldn't be arsed.

Of all the reasons why we are struggling here, I dont think this is one. Treviso are dogged and Leinster are playing massively within themselves.

ongarite · 18-01-2020 3:11pm

The attempted grubber kicks are maddening.
Like we don't trust the players to break down the Treviso defence

prawnsambo · 18-01-2020 3:13pm

ongarite wrote: »

The attempted grubber kicks are maddening.
Like we don't trust the players to break down the Treviso defence

Ah, the pitch is a mess and the conditions aren't great. Very heavy looking underfoot, so throwing it around isn't the best idea. Some of the kicks have been poor though.

blackcard · 18-01-2020 3:17pm

Sobering to think that we are looking at most of the Irish team here. Dreadful, dreadful display

18-01-2020 3:18pm

Finally a bit of intent there.

18-01-2020 3:19pm

blackcard wrote: »

Sobering to think that we are looking at most of the Irish team here. Dreadful, dreadful display

Then have a think about the fact they haven't lost a match this season and have walloped basically everyone they've played and maybe you'll feel a bit better.

prawnsambo · 18-01-2020 3:21pm

At last.

vienne86 · 18-01-2020 3:21pm

That's more like it.

Benetton vs. Leinster, Stadio Monigo, Saturday 17th January, 13.00 (BT3, beIN 8)

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