Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

I think its very obvious that JGP is easily your most important player. His compatriot isnt the greatest 10 going so a 9s good performance takes huge pressure off Byrne and also off an inexperienced 12. leinster also play a lot off 9 very succesfully because he has the speed, vision and skills to let that happen.

jgp makes the right calls in attack and blends forwards and backs seamlessly, he does a lot more in defense than someone his size should.

Both attack and defense are excellent because of him and frankly whatever 9 is on the bench is a huge dropoff in quality and ability and means if they have to play significant time byrne has to take more of a play calling role.

I think LAR will target jgp in defense and try and get him involved in a lot of physical work to try and slow him down.

What do they suppose breaking the squad will look like? Are they meaning that most players get benched?

We need to win URC , champions Cup is a bonus

With the way the fixtures are this year they've no excuse not to go all out for both and win them

You're welcome.

Ringrose is a massive loss.

The bench will be very important for this one. It always is but its huge considering how well LAR perform later in games.

Like the last few games between the sides this will probably come down to very fine margins, a yellow card, a refs decision or injury.

As a neutral this game is as exciting as wales vs italy in the 6n for potential!

following up on my previous post on JGp importance squidge has done a video on his importance and it highlights his impressive traits

RTE news : Leinster set for Croke Park if they defeat La Rochelle

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2024/0411/1442979-leinster-set-for-croke-park-if-they-defeat-la-rochelle/

I guess the inference from Jackman's comment is that is will have a bigger morale impact that could undermine this team for once and for all. That is also possible after a sustained period of underachievement, which you could say Leinster is experiencing. Personally I feel like both Leinster and Ireland have remarkable mental fortitude and it has become a truth that they bounce back from defeat very well, while not letting victory go to their heads.

Jack Dunne to Scarlets! That is fairly surprising to me. I thought he'd latch on to a province or another English team.

Starting Connors and leaving Conan on the bench would be a big mistake imo. Gaems against LAR don't open up in the second half, that's when the arm-wrestle really begins. Conan will likely have more chance to carry and do more damage in the first half. Leinster will most likely have to make more tackles in the second half and that's when a fresh Connors would be a huge asset.