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Match Thread: Leinster Rugby vs Stade Francais, Friday 17th May 20:00, SS2

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    #332
    Foxtrol
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    ambid wrote: »
    Excellent interview from him. Humble, self-critical, team focused. The Heaslip-bashers will have to work hard to find a reason to criticise him! :D

    He didn't mention the coin toss next week, he gave nothing for Muller to think about for the week. :rolleyes:


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    #333
    Garseys
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    Undisputed Champions of Europe until tomorrow! :D


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    #334
    Funk It
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    Great performance, thanks again Leinster


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    #335
    sydthebeat
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    might be shot for this, but thats as perfect as warm up to next week as possible.
    Fergus was the major injury worry but was back out standing for the presentation.


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    #336
    thomond2006
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    Garseys wrote: »
    Undisputed Champions of Europe until tomorrow! :D

    They've unified the belts trophies!


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    #337
    lologram
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    They've unified the belts trophies!

    Heinekamlin cup?


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    #338
    mfceiling
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    That was a brilliant game.

    End to end...Stade just didn't have the handling to score tries.

    Bit of a worry as an ulster man to see leinster play like that tonight, but what the hell, should be a cracker next weekend as well.


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    #339
    eyeball kid
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    RuggieBear wrote: »
    that's connacht in the hc next season too, innit?

    From a Connacht fan, Thanks (again). I promise we'll get you back some day.


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    Quint2010
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    might be shot for this, but thats as perfect as warm up to next week as possible.
    Fergus was the major injury worry but was back out standing for the presentation.

    Schmidt reckons he'll be ok for next week.


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    #341
    bilston
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    mfceiling wrote: »
    That was a brilliant game.

    End to end...Stade just didn't have the handling to score tries.

    Bit of a worry as an ulster man to see leinster play like that tonight, but what the hell, should be a cracker next weekend as well.

    Worry schmorry.

    Anyway well done Leinster, a well deserved, albeit unsurprising win. Sexton really has developed into a top top out half. You're lucky to have him:D


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    #342
    durkadurka
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    eyeball kid wrote: »
    From a Connacht fan, Thanks (again). I promise we'll get you back some day.

    How about not beating the crap out of us next time were in Galway??!!!!


    Great night tonight in the south stand. Handy few French there and bit of craic in the stand. All the tries down our end too.

    Long awaited lap of honour from the lads. Fun fact: Heaslip handed his medal to a steward before jumping into the crowd!


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    vienne86
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    19543261 wrote: »
    ****e, missed that, what'd he say?

    I was there and missed that......and networks were under pressure, so got nothing on the phone. Great great night!


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    Aidric
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    ambid wrote: »
    Excellent interview from him. Humble, self-critical, team focused. The Heaslip-bashers will have to work hard to find a reason to criticise him! :D

    Was he wearing his headphones? :p


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    #345
    Aidric
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    durkadurka wrote: »
    Great night tonight in the south stand. Handy few French there and bit of craic in the stand. All the tries down our end too.

    How many Stade fans as an estimate? I reckon Dublin will be rocking this weekend. Heard Derek McGrath from the ERC on with Matt Cooper this evening mentioning something about a champions village set up in the city, similar to what they do at the soccer final and all major tournaments. Sounds decent.


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    #346
    durkadurka
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    Maybe a couple of thousand Stade men. Easy to spot in pink.


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    #347
    Quint2010
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    Aidric wrote: »
    How many Stade fans as an estimate? I reckon Dublin will be rocking this weekend. Heard Derek McGrath from the ERC on with Matt Cooper this evening mentioning something about a champions village set up in the city, similar to what they do at the soccer final and all major tournaments. Sounds decent.

    Yip The Champions Village is in Merrion Square tomorrow. Bars, live music etc.


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    #348
    .ak
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    Leinster rugby, current Heineken Cup Champions, current Amlin Cup Champions and current British and Irish Cup Champions, roll on the Pro12 final next week. Chuffed!


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    #349
    awec
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    All I'll say is be sure to make the most of celebrating winning a trophy this weekend. ;)


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    #350
    totallegend
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    Highlight of the night?

    Maire Treasa ar TG4, dolled up to the nines.

    Gleoite go deo!


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    #351
    trouttrout
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    Most interesting aspect of the entire game for me is how Leinster just didn't even try and compete at the breakdown. The tactic was to let stade have the ball and trust the defense until they messed up. Now I don't think Schmidt would have been happy with the amount of front foot ball stade got and at the time it was frustrating seeing Leinster play so passively at the breakdown but it was an excellent piece of tactical coaching from Schmidt. Showing the utmost confidence in his players to defend well and be clinical in attack


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    #352
    Piliger
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    I though Stade were actually brilliant in many aspects of the game. They were awesome at the breakdown, it wasn't Leinster who gave it up, swarming and aggressive in defence and moved the ball wonderfully from attack to attack.
    But Leinster's defence was their equal, and Leinster's offence is simply the best in Europe I am completely convinced. They have a special ability to execute and penetrate in a way that no other European team have and they sliced through Stade when they got a sniff.
    Stade were brilliant but they lacked that special spark of penetration that Leinster have, and at the highest level that is not good enough. Heaslip talked about being flattered at half time ... no way ... they were just clinical in their attacking brilliance.
    In my view Leinster player like European Champions tonight. Their dip in form in the Heineken has robbed them of that trophy but they remain the supreme team on the continent.


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    #353
    P_1
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    Just back from the match, Leisnter were very clinical with their chances but I was very surprised with the ammount of ball that Stade had. Everything bar the final pass seemed to click for them


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    #354
    Hersheys
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    Great night.

    On the terrace. Surrounded by Stade fans. The odd Clermont scattering.

    Absolutely fantastic to finally be there to see Leinster life a trophy.


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    #355
    Glass Prison 1214
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    If winning the game/trophy was good, Jamie Heaslip jumping into the crowd and giving me a hug after the game was fcuking great......


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    irishbucsfan
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    trouttrout wrote: »
    Most interesting aspect of the entire game for me is how Leinster just didn't even try and compete at the breakdown. The tactic was to let stade have the ball and trust the defense until they messed up. Now I don't think Schmidt would have been happy with the amount of front foot ball stade got and at the time it was frustrating seeing Leinster play so passively at the breakdown but it was an excellent piece of tactical coaching from Schmidt. Showing the utmost confidence in his players to defend well and be clinical in attack

    This all started after we went clear. Its a common tactic from us when we're 2 scores ahead under Joe.


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    #357
    tolosenc
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    trouttrout wrote: »
    Most interesting aspect of the entire game for me is how Leinster just didn't even try and compete at the breakdown. The tactic was to let stade have the ball and trust the defense until they messed up. Now I don't think Schmidt would have been happy with the amount of front foot ball stade got and at the time it was frustrating seeing Leinster play so passively at the breakdown but it was an excellent piece of tactical coaching from Schmidt. Showing the utmost confidence in his players to defend well and be clinical in attack

    Also didn't want players at the bottom of a ruck with another big final next weekend.


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    #358
    badbeatcentral
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    MADIGAN IS GODIGAN


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    #359
    Heroditas
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    trouttrout wrote: »
    Most interesting aspect of the entire game for me is how Leinster just didn't even try and compete at the breakdown. The tactic was to let stade have the ball and trust the defense until they messed up. Now I don't think Schmidt would have been happy with the amount of front foot ball stade got and at the time it was frustrating seeing Leinster play so passively at the breakdown but it was an excellent piece of tactical coaching from Schmidt. Showing the utmost confidence in his players to defend well and be clinical in attack


    The Stade gameplay was very easy to read after a short while.
    They'd pass the ball wide but only really attack the gain line when a backrow was on the shoulder of the back in possession. The back would then look to offload to that forward when they were tackled. Otherwise they'd just pass it out along the backline.
    After a while, Leinster were able to stand off them and spot the supporting back row forward and concentrate the defence on that attacking pod.
    Once those players were targeted, the Stade attack kept breaking down.
    Stade tried to vary it in the second alf by speeding up their offloading game but by that stage Leinster had no real difficulty closing them down.


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    #360
    Grimebox
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    They're on the ball

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iM12EvnwJI


    First game in ages that I wasn't at the RDS for and they win a ****ing trophy! Wish I was there!


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    #361
    wicklowwonder
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    durkadurka wrote: »
    Fun fact: Heaslip handed his medal to a steward before jumping into the crowd!

    I was sitting in front of him he gave it to him as he celebrated in the crowd then took it back when he went back onto the field. The steward didn't get to keep the medal or anything.


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