Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

Probably the best time to face them if we have to.

I'd rather play them at home at that stage with them coming off a long trip to SA the weekend before at a time when they're likely still in a dog fight in their league rather than a neutral final when they'd potentially have the ability to rest players with no repercussions.

Maybe but better to get them in the Aviva

That's rugby though! Bounces of the ball and the officiating. Stormers played well that day, imo.

Would have LAR very very slight favourites but think it will be quite close.

Will be shouting for Stormers but tbh another clash with LAR is pretty mouth watering. Really becoming a grudge match after playing each other the last few years.

Have to get through Leicester first obviously. Saw on Twitter they are without an attack coach since the start of November as Alan Dickens is on leave for personal reasons. Crazy for a professional team as big as Leicester to not have anybody in place for almost three months now.

Aldritt didn't play in the game in SA this year. He's a huge player for them. I'd expect la Rochelle to beat stormers even in SA.

They will have to travel to Dublin the week after and you'd just hope the travel/game takes it out of them

I just watched this one. Good effort for Henshaw. He was very lively. The pack was fantastic. Seriously good showing! The penalty count? We're kind of loose with the discipline. How nice is it to sub off Joe McCarthy and bring on Ross?

I think they're much tougher with Aldritt. World class player.

We were exposed a little on the blindside in the opening quarter. Seemed to have fixed it as the match played out.

Very pleased with the result and, generally, the performance. The attack is looking far more fluid and the Goodman launch plays are working a treat again. But also some good heads up rugby where we're spotting opportunities. Lowe makes a huge difference to our backline. His power in contact and kicking game transforms how we play in terms of punching holes as well as squeezing the opposition.

A lot of good showings, most of which have been mentioned already. Though the halfbacks went really well. JGP looking far more like his old self these last two weeks. His involvement for the Larmour try was typical of him. Passes from the ruck and three passes later, he's receiving the ball on the opposite wing to break into their 22.

HB was very tidy. His passing was effective, taking it to the line and causing their defence problems. Apparently he hadn't been in line to start and Frawley had run the week before being withdrawn on Thursday. HB was still carrying his ankle injury from the previous week. He did excellently to step in late in the week and steer things.