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HEC SF: Clermont Auvergne vs Leinster; Sunday 29 April, KO 1600(CET); Live Sky Sports

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  • #392
    its_phil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭its_phil


    Leinster need to get their house in order. Scrum and lineout gotta be sorted out.

    Sexton up and unders have been poor, gotta be better too.

    Leinster have the wind second half so if they take advantage of it, they should pull through. They need a try in the first ten minutes of next half.

    I actually don't have a clue what's going on at ruck time and who it's favouring because its so messy and Sky refuse to show the offences in replay.


  • #393
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Only 6 points down playing into that wind, still think we can do it. Need to sort out the lineout and start playing territory.


  • #394
    Fishooks12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    Spudmonkey wrote: »
    That's bread and butter stuff to Leinster and they had an overlap had it gone to hand. Like any ambitious move you look like a fool when it doesn't pay off but your a genius when it does.

    They didn't have an overlap and had it gone to hand Jennings would have been hit hard straight away by 2 Clermont defenders

    it was a stupid pass, face it


  • #395
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Scrum under major pressure. Leinster need to stay in game in next 20 mins.


  • #396
    A-Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,514 ✭✭✭A-Train


    Pudsy33 wrote: »
    A-Train wrote: »
    Sexton is having a shocker today! Most of the rest of the team are no better!

    What are you smoking?

    Why what do you disagree with? Sexton isn't kicking well put of hand, too long and restarts are pointless!

    Strauss, Cullen and more not playing well!


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  • #397
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    laugh wrote: »
    I thought he helped it get there.

    Healy never got a bind, felt himself going down and put his hand on the ground.


  • #398
    Banbridgeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭Banbridgeman


    I have a feeling that Byrne's hand injury is a fake to make Leinster try more up and unders


  • #399
    Pudsy33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,926 ✭✭✭✭Pudsy33


    Big overeaction in here, Leinster are doing fine. Well in this game. Have the wind and will definitely up the intensity


  • #400
    twinytwo
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    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    I wouldn't panic yet Leinster fans

    Clermont will tire and the game loosing up will suit Leinster

    Sextons been poor with his kicking from hand, 2 pointless Garryowens and a missed penalty to touch


    assumptions are the mother of all **** ups


  • #401
    padser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,375 ✭✭✭padser


    Stuck streaming this in Dublin airport - can only really make out blurs. Set pieces look shocking. 6 point game though so still well in it.


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  • #402
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,808 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    Sexton having one of his off days. Reckon his head needs to be right for him to play well. He is never average, either has a stormer or is poor.


  • #403
    Fishooks12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    Banbridgeman wrote: »
    I have a feeling that Byrne's hand injury is a fake to make Leinster try more up and unders

    I have a feeling you haven't a notion about what you're talking about


  • #404
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,081 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Mc Laughlin for Jennings
    Reddan for Boss
    Cronin for Strauss
    Toner for Cullen.


  • #405
    padser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,375 ✭✭✭padser


    Btw is it a strong wind? Noticed sexton turned down shot in middle of pitch 5 meters inside his own half


  • #406
    twinytwo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,612 ✭✭✭twinytwo


    Clegg wrote: »
    Mc Laughlin for Jennings
    Reddan for Boss
    Cronin for Strauss
    Toner for Cullen.

    wont go for all off the bat.... and see reddan on for next half though.


  • #407
    Banbridgeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭Banbridgeman


    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    Banbridgeman wrote: »
    I have a feeling that Byrne's hand injury is a fake to make Leinster try more up and unders

    I have a feeling you haven't a notion about what you're talking about
    Very good that's why I said its a feeling. No need for the hostility in your failed attempt to be funny.


  • #408
    Fishooks12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    Toner on I think?


  • #409
    Quint2010
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    We have the winning of this game if we:

    Sort the lineout out. McLoughlin on for Jennings straight away. SOB to 7
    Sort out the scrum. I would bring on Nathan White-he is a better scrummager than Ross.
    Bring on Reddan. Boss is terrible -we need to speed the game up. Sexton looks average beside Boss.

    We have to score next or this game could go away from us very quickly. Still think we will do it.


  • #410
    TopOfTheRight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭TopOfTheRight


    It would be a huge call but i'd take off Cullen for Toner at h/t, need to start winning lineouts on our own ball. No need for panic though, that wind is easily worth the six points, keep the other substitutions in hand for a few minutes anyway


  • #411
    Fishooks12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,318 ✭✭✭Fishooks12


    Banbridgeman wrote: »
    Very good that's why I said its a feeling. No need for the hostility in your failed attempt to be funny.

    Well suggesting Clermont would take off their fullback in an attempt to get Leinster, who have the worlds best up and under catcher in Kearne, to kick more is laughable


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  • #412
    twinytwo
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    Banbridgeman wrote: »
    Very good that's why I said its a feeling. No need for the hostility in your failed attempt to be funny.

    your accusing a player of faking an injury, just to make leinster kick more:confused:


  • #413
    Paparazzo
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    Badly needed half time break for leinster. Really need to regroup and sort themselves out. Hopefully Clermont will think the game is in the bag and get complacent


  • #414
    Banbridgeman
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    Is Byrne off? I thought it was blood sub


  • #415
    crisco10
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    TopOfTheRight wrote: »
    It would be a huge call but i'd take off Cullen for Toner at h/t, need to start winning lineouts on our own ball. No need for panic though, that wind is easily worth the six points, keep the other substitutions in hand for a few minutes anyway

    wind?


  • #416
    Brenireland
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    oh look its frustrating to watch & I'm as frustrated as anyone with that half,but I'm more than confident..in fact I'm saying Leinster have this game in the bag the experience and their ability to play a beautiful game in these games will be enough. :)


  • #417
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Strauss has been superb. One or two iffy line outs, our jumpers have been just as big a problem. He has been our best forward around the park though, that's why he's there.

    It's hilarious that people think Sean Cronin will fix our line out!! What rugby have they been watching this season?

    Kev on for Jenno quite early I'd imagine. Jenno getting shifted too easily. Redden is guaranteed to come on for Boss as usual, he'll add a lot.

    Sexton has been very good. 1 or two contestables pushed too far but his defence and attacking play have been typically excellent.


  • #418
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,595 ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    Banbridgeman wrote: »
    Is Byrne off? I thought it was blood sub
    bloodsub but he hasn't come back on yet
    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Strauss has been superb. One or two iffy line outs, our jumpers have been just as big a problem. He has been our best forward around the park though, that's why he's there.
    Two not straight


  • #419
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,395 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    crisco10 wrote: »
    wind?

    It's when the air moves


  • #420
    twinytwo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,612 ✭✭✭twinytwo


    so long as butch dosent go to ****, clermont to push on for the win id say.


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  • #421
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Quint2010 wrote: »
    We have the winning of this game if we:

    Sort the lineout out. McLoughlin on for Jennings straight away. SOB to 7
    Sort out the scrum. I would bring on Nathan White-he is a better scrummager than Ross.
    Bring on Reddan. Boss is terrible -we need to speed the game up. Sexton looks average beside Boss.

    We have to score next or this game could go away from us very quickly. Still think we will do it.

    Good call on White.

    Maybe Feek has sorted it at half time though.


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