Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

No one would look down on him if he decided to stay at Leinster.

And why bring Rhys Ruddock into it?

To suggest Maloney, the only uncapped player in the 23 for the Heineken cup final, is maybe not at the same level as James Ryan/Joe McCarthy is hardly an assassination of him.

He was called up to the national camp. He was excellent. I think it was 2022? He had a fantastic season and imo, was the best lock that year. Of course, he played more league games when the international players were off.

ouch

Feckin JR has no luck. He seems to be injured at the worst times. Feckityfuckityfcukstik.

I'm a bit worried about the injuries coming out of the Six Nations though. Very pessimistic about Ryan's chances of being available for the Leicester game. Keenan pulling out at the last minute for today's game is a worry also.

Ringrose apparently took a heavy knock near the end of the Scotland game too, but so don't know how bad he is.

Is Keenan's injury just a niggle? If he's out for a sustained period, the Investec looks a bridge too far.

The next game against Zebre might be a good opportunity to give Arenzana-King a start on the right wing. JOB is still injured, afaik. TOB supposedly has a hamstring issue. And Larmour will have been with Ireland and might be a bit worse for wear from partying. Arenzana-King also played against Bath in the friendly, so he wouldn't be coming in cold.

Heads up warning: if this is true, there will be outrage.

It could be bull, but if it's true, the Irish Rugby Internet Community will explode.

I like the idea of Sheehan, Tupou, Baird and Snyman all in the same pack.

Seems like there's a pattern emerging around our signings. We're targeting the most athletic players we can.

Would be a good signing but I doubt it ends up happening. With Schmidt coming onboard I presume they'd do what they could to keep him home.

Another player with a questionable injury profile however, like Snyman, controlling his game time could be helpful in limiting the risk and also giving the young players a chance to develop.

Good point on the athletic players. Presume part of that is the SA coaching mindset and what he has historically needed his players to do.

Already seeing a lot of pontificating and whining from the usual suspects in red on Twitter about this potential move. The main reason Leinster need to be in the market to sign a THP is that a generation in development in this position were poached by other provinces