Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

Random one but where do people go to get their pre-game lineups, live scores and match reports post game? I’ve been using Ultimate Rugby but it’s shíte and I’m looking for alternatives.

God Bordeaux are so lethal on kick through. There looked to be no danger off that set piece move, but Jalibert baited a defender then grubber kicked brilliant to Penaud.

Leinster haven't been tested much with kicks in behind. It's one area where Northampton can absolutely target to see how we cope. You know one of the French sides will if we make the final.

It's harder to get those kicks through when Ringrose or Van der Flier is on top of you though.

Bordeaux switched off after 30 minutes and allowed Munster back in the game. The latter just couldn't capitalise. Their attacking play was dreadful with so many passes above the head or aimed at the inside shoulder, stalling the momentum of the receiver.

Munster won just 57% of their own lineout and at least half a dozen of their lost throws were in the Bordeaux 22. They gave themselves no chance of scoring with such an awful retention rate. Leinster's lineout has malfunctioned at times this season, but I can't imagine ours would be anywhere near as bad as Munster's has been.

Of course this all depends on Leinster beating Castres or Northampton in the semi final and Bordeaux winning their game as well.

They fairly walloped Castres though

Northampton are what the Irish media claimed La Rochelle were. A big side struggling in the league but using Europe as a palette cleanser to try and play their way back into form.

The latter are in genuine decline though and are a bad team. Northampton might be the real deal who can continue their good European run.

I'd have zero fear of that Bourdeax side. A very simple formula to beat them. Don't kick the ball at them and build phases. Also target Penaud and Jalibert, two of the worst defenders in the world.

I was flabbergasted at Penaud in D at times today, he might be the worst defender in Europe.

On current form, I think it's unlikely we'll end playing Bordeaux anyway. Maybe they'll lift their game for a French derby but neither of their last two performances would have been nearly good enough to beat Toulouse.

Fingers crossed for a Toulon win today anyway. Assuming we can get past Northampton - which we absolutely should - I would have no fears playing either Toulon or Bordeaux in Cardiff. That's not arrogance, I just think Toulon are a level below Toulouse and Bordeaux will struggle against our defence.

Will our semi final be on the Saturday or Sunday? As we’re on the right side of the draw, I’m guessing it might be the Sunday?

I'd imagine we'll have a Saturday game, the French the Sunday game.

Dream final is Leinster v Toulouse. Need to take the 5⭐️ with no shortcuts . Arrogance could kill us before if not careful at fan level.

you had me until ‘it’s not even close’ that’s inaccurate/ incorrect. It’s week to week who is superior. And Sam has the benefit over Crowley of a stronger go forward pack , receiving from the best 9 in the world with DuPont out, and Jordie Barrett outside which creates space . Let them dual away , good for irish rugby