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Match Thread: Leinster v Northampton, 03/05/25

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  • #242
    Working class heroes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,686 ✭✭✭Working class heroes


    surely Cullen has to go after that.?

    Best squad in Europe the last few years and nothing to show for it.

    Racism is now hiding behind the cloak of Community activism.



  • #243
    theVersatile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,627 ✭✭✭theVersatile


    Jesus, I'm not even a Leinster or Northampton fan and I'm about to fall over with the second hand nerves.

    What a finish - Northampton came to play have to respect that.

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  • #244
    kal7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 362 ✭✭kal7


    Disaster for Leinster.

    Northampton came with right intensity.

    Niebauer system to be questioned.

    Vesty good coaching.

    I am so disappointed.



  • #245
    DellyBelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,493 ✭✭✭DellyBelly


    Can't believe that result...never saw it coming. Leinster are a better team than Northampton but when they are under pressure Leinster seem to fold to easy....how do you fix that?



  • #246
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,936 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    Two opportunities to kick the 3 with a man advantage at the end. Really poor decision making. Not starting Barrett was braindead.

    Well done Northampton, absolutely superb display, played amazing attacking rugby. Doris going off was a huge loss. Singlehandedly turned the momentum at the start of the 2nd half



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  • #247
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,812 ✭✭✭fitz


    Ref absolutely bottled the last 10 minutes, but that was lost in the first half because our defense was absolute muck. I've said it before, I really don't like what Neinaber has done.



  • #248
    uptherebels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭uptherebels


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123415016#Comment_123415016

    How many times did he get skinned? His defensive frailty has been evident since he came through.

    Its easy looking good when you have an armchair ride most weeks.



  • #249
    Mr Disco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Mr Disco


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123415016#Comment_123415016

    you’re right he’s MOTM



  • #250
    tbm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭tbm


    I am bereft.



  • #251
    crusd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭crusd


    Leinster coaching team has cost the team multiple trophies. For years they are falling short with the best squad and they have not addressed a thing.



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  • #252
    Pete_Cavan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,361 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    Northampton must have been illegal at least a dozen times in the last few minutes. Pollack was off his feet and never released in the turnover with 5 minutes to go. Constantly hands in the rucks. Ref ignored it all.



  • #253
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,454 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    We don't have a 10

    Our pack can't retain and recycle a bone dry ball on perfect ground.

    RG Snyman threw everything away into thin air like a game of Tag. I've never seen the likes.

    Northampton deserved their victory, and our coaches have some very serious questions to answer about selection, approach, game management and ability to reorganise and adapt.



  • #254
    honestbroker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭honestbroker


    Not signing Kwagga Smith was a huge mistake. Worst back row performance from JVF and Deegan since 2015



  • #255
    uptherebels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭uptherebels


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123415040#Comment_123415040

    It's a problem with Leinster/Ireland I was hoping it would have changed when sexton retired. Knockout rugby,kick your points



  • #256
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,729 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    What a waste of 6 months of Jordie Barrett.



  • #257
    The Guru 123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 342 ✭✭The Guru 123


    Are Leinster the biggest chokers in world sport? Best team year after year and never win it out. A full team of internationals and their pick of whatever All Black or Springbok they want and never win it out.



  • #258
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,908 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123415026#Comment_123415026

    They'd still be playing (and against fourteen) if they'd shown the Saints some respect.



  • #259
    riddles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭riddles


    would the yellow card have carried into extra time?



  • #260
    kabakuyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭kabakuyu


    Too many below par performances today,MCcarthy Snyman,Sheehan,SP,and z few more were poor,NH and Pollach got away with alot at breakdown.



  • #261
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 55,044 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Henry Pollock was absolutely incredible. Best back row on the field by a distance. Was everywhere and just an absolute pest.



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  • #262
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,918 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Glad that wasn't the final



  • #263
    tanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,411 ✭✭✭tanko


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123415016#Comment_123415016

    Rubbish, Prendergast looked like a lost child out there, he was terrible, wake up ffs.



  • #264
    Exclamation Marc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,400 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Two attempts to tie the game and arrogantly declined. Northampton took all their chances deserved that game but Leinster really need to look at themselves.



  • #265
    CalmaftertheGav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭CalmaftertheGav


    One issue I have is, from a Leinster & Ireland perspective, the amount of times we talk about team “x” and team “y” and how they’ve “done their homework” and I’m thinking, why don’t we ever do that? It was obvious what Northamptons strengths and weaknesses were and we did nothing to stop it…same with Ireland when they played France, like they are just shocked that they just scored…



  • #266
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,629 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123415056#Comment_123415056

    No good having the best squad if the players cant keep their heads.

    Time and time again this Leinster and Ireland team has shown it doesnt have it mentally at the highest level.



  • #267
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,591 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    The cockiness and in some cases arrogance came and bit Leinster today. Northampton were, like many teams are, energised by it.
    That energy was the difference.



  • #268
    KaneToad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,687 ✭✭✭KaneToad


    Leinster didn't fold. Northampton were just the better team. Their game plan was spot on.

    Most Leinster players did ok with the notable exceptions of Snyman & Prendergast who had below average games.

    The fact that no Leinster player really shone, except TO'B is testament to how well Northampton played.

    Also I don't think Snyman (ironically) & McCarthy are able to play Nienbars defence.



  • #269
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,840 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123415043#Comment_123415043

    he shouldn’t be in the job anyway.



  • #270
    Girly Gal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,008 ✭✭✭Girly Gal


    Mentally weak, very similar to Ireland, can't handle the pressure at crunch time, a lot of the same players involved, very hard to see them come back from that.



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  • #271
    cheese sandwich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 837 ✭✭✭cheese sandwich


    Three years in a row Leinster have bottled it. Cullen out now



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