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Leinster vs Northampton Saints; 14/12/14, 6pm - live on Sky Sports 2

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#152 14-12-2013 07:48PM

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Out of jail there. Can Leinster possibly be as bad second half? How mentally tough are the Saints?

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#153 14-12-2013 07:51PM

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Leinster are not playing very well, Northampton are playing quite well but the difference between the teams is that NH are only 4 points up... last week Leinster were 20+ up. Leinster are well capable of winning this.

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#154 14-12-2013 07:52PM

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awec wrote: »

They have said nothing controversial so far.

It's not really what they have said, it's more the fact that they're spending their whole time talking about Northampton as if there's only one team on the pitch.

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#155 14-12-2013 07:52PM

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Think we've looked good at times and a few of saints breaks have come from poor ref calls so not all doom and gloom. One if those games where you learn plenty from the opposition and figure them out. Thankfully we're only 4 points down.

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#156 14-12-2013 07:56PM

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dregin wrote: »

It's not really what they have said, it's more the fact that they're spending their whole time talking about Northampton as if there's only one team on the pitch.

Hartley Hartley, Hartley-- Hartley. Hartley? Hartley.

Hartley.

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#157 14-12-2013 07:57PM

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dregin wrote: »

It's not really what they have said, it's more the fact that they're spending their whole time talking about Northampton as if there's only one team on the pitch.

Did I hear one of them refer to Northhampton as "we"?

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#158 14-12-2013 07:57PM

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RuggieBear wrote: »

enough about the commentators please

cough

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#159 14-12-2013 07:58PM

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Ahh now lads, credit where its due. Northampton have played well BUT only 4 points in it.

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#160 14-12-2013 07:58PM

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Madigan has actually had a decent half. Great learning experience for him.

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#161 14-12-2013 08:02PM

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need to capitalise on this error

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#162 14-12-2013 08:02PM

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And it begins

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#163 14-12-2013 08:05PM

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Brilliant defense. Take the 3 points.

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#164 14-12-2013 08:06PM

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Much more coherent anyway but quality NH defence.

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#165 14-12-2013 08:07PM

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The amount of cynical play Hartley's getting away with is ridiculous. Lying all over the ball at every second ruck.

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#166 14-12-2013 08:09PM

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should have been a card there. the ref called advantage about 5 times

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#167 14-12-2013 08:10PM

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Cronin covering for SOB

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#168 14-12-2013 08:10PM

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I don't know if Cronin was supporting his weight there, but huge moment for Leinster. Madigan needs to get NH on the back foot now.

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#169 14-12-2013 08:12PM

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That was a NH knock on - not a line out.

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#170 14-12-2013 08:12PM

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Scrum wasn't great, would love to see Moore come on.

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#171 14-12-2013 08:13PM

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Hartley is going to end up costing NH the game.

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#172 14-12-2013 08:13PM

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Not sure that was a great call for NH.

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#173 14-12-2013 08:14PM

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You'd wonder why they don't take a scrum, I'd say Leinster will defend this too.

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#174 14-12-2013 08:14PM

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Hartley has zero confidence in Meyler scoring the penalties.

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#175 14-12-2013 08:14PM

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Fireball07 wrote: »

Hartley is going to end up costing NH the game.

Solid 9 points he's passed up on this stage?

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#176 14-12-2013 08:14PM

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That wasn;t a knock on

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#177 14-12-2013 08:15PM

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hhoooooo hoooooo that didn't look like a knock on at all!!

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#178 14-12-2013 08:15PM

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With 28 mins to go what do Leinster have to do to win (apart from outscore the opposition)?

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#179 14-12-2013 08:15PM

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It looks like things are starting to go Leinster's way now. Need to get up the ball away from the Leinster line now.

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#180 14-12-2013 08:15PM

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Was definitely backwards but Hartley is making some strange decisions... Kahn on.

Leinster have defended superbly.

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#181 14-12-2013 08:15PM

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Dixon is coming off "... Because he's too wired.." ???

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