Leinster Team Talk Thread (Love you Furlong time)

He moved on loan to the Ospreys in late January and played two matches for them before returning, so "injured all season" isn't accurate.

Its very unlikely that it does occur but I wonder could Leinster bring in a Joker Second Row for the remainder of the season. Lingering injuries to James Ryan, Ryan Baird, Diarmuid Mangan and with Spicer dealing with the courts, that seems like they perfect time to search for a Joker.

Soroka is, but I don't think Conor O'Tighearnaigh is. We seemed to remove COT in January to facilitate adding Josh Kenny and Andrew Sparrow.

It's a real problem position for us now, and we've been vulnerable to exactly this scenario since Ross Molony left, given the injury history of guys like Snyman and James Ryan (to a lesser extent).

Senior squad looks at least one lock light, especially given the international commitments of Ryan & McCarthy.

It was noted in this article which first reported his injury that he has another year on his contract.

The lack of speculation on his future generally speaks to it anyway.

Exactly my thoughts.

It’s definitely disappointing but not a complete disaster, once Ryan, McCarthy and Baird stay fit. An injury to any of those 3 and it is a disaster for the run in. Deeny, O'Tighearnaigh etc aren’t up for it for knockout games.

I do t entirely agree with this. He was good as an impact sub, making metres and giving a few really timely offloads. But this season he has given up trying to beat defenders or run through them. This season, he only runs high and gives an offload whether it's a good idea or not.

I think he has changed from a really useful impact sub to a bit of a show pony. I would miss him if he played like last year. I don't think I'll miss him now though.

What I wonder about is whether coaches were telling him to offload every time or if he was doing it in spite of their instruction.

Given his size it'll be late January early February at the earliest he'll return to the team likely as bench impact. He's been a big disappointment this season overall where we needed him to provide tge basics. I'd love it if we got Ross Molony back.

Can't just release him. It would also be a sh1tty thing to do and would make players think twice abt coming to Leinster if they do that if a player got injured.

Irs probably largely covered by insurance anyway

I think RG is getting unfairly sh*t on tbh.

He isn't a starter, and it's fairly well known his best impacts come when he is off the bench against tiring teams. That is how the best and possibly the best ever international team use him and how he was used by Leinster up to this season.

The fact we have hardly seen Ryan and McCarthy this season, Mangan has been injured for the guts of it, and now Spicer has his own issues going on, means he has had to start most games this season. I'm sure Leinster know this isn't how he is best used but needs must.