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Glasgot vs. Leinster, Saturday 30th November 7.35PM (Eir Sport 1, Premier Sports 2)

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  • #92
    crisco10
    Registered Users Posts: 6,172 ✭✭✭crisco10


    Great defense from Leinster there to stop Glasgow.

    Be ironic if Jackson ended up with a hat trick.


  • #93
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,175 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    Matawalu is just electric when he gets ball in hand

    Fortunately he also electrocutes himself with his decision making with ball in hand.


  • #94
    crisco10
    Registered Users Posts: 6,172 ✭✭✭crisco10


    That's more massive defensive


  • #95
    Buer
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    Ross Molony last man up. Who else?


  • #96
    Squidgy Black
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    Buer wrote: »
    Ross Molony last man up. Who else?

    Amazing to think he's only 25. Has 89 caps already, captained the team a fair few times too. Massively underrated.


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  • #97
    kingofthekong
    Registered Users Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭kingofthekong


    Good to see Aungier holding up well in the scrum


  • #98
    Buer
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    Kicked out of ruck by Leinster. Ref calls through the middle. Bizarre.


  • #99
    Clegg
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    Will Connors motm.

    Was titanic in defence. Out in some huge hits that put Glasgow begins the gainline. We don't have enough players who can do that. He's a rare breed.


  • #100
    Buer
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    Hands down the performance of the season.


  • #101
    crisco10
    Registered Users Posts: 6,172 ✭✭✭crisco10


    30 something phases of defence at end. Savage desire to be really mean.


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  • #102
    A-Train
    Registered Users Posts: 4,153 ✭✭✭A-Train


    That’s a great performance


  • #103
    thomond2006
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    Top spot wrapped up for Leinster.


  • #104
    Shefwedfan
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    Incredible win.....I thought after the first 10 mins Glasgow would win it.....Leinster then just turned it around and huge win


  • #105
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Monumental performance considering the strength of that Glasgow team on paper, especially to deny a conference rival a LBP.

    Hard not to smile when you see the strength in depth with lads like Connors stepping up massively and the likes of Keenan and the O'Brien's slotting in to the starting team without a bother.


  • #106
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,727 ✭✭✭degsie


    Fair play Leinster, thought at the start it could have gone the other way


  • #107
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,666 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    The second half has been a masterclass from Leinster. Built up huge possession and territory against Glasgow and eked out the penalties that out them out of reach. And when Glasgow had a rare attacking opportunity we slammed on the accelerator in defence and knocked them back behind the gainline.

    That final Glasgow attack epitomised Leinsters desire. The game was already won for them, but they wouldn't give an inch to Glasgow. They went through 30 phases of possession but ended up further away from Leinsters line than when they started.


  • #108
    [Deleted User]
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    Jaysus. Lot's of eating in that.

    Malony probably motm, JGP thereabouts and Tracey as deserving as both.

    Leinster are SO much better coached than Glasgow and honestly look to have better conditioning amongst the second string.

    This is a much more significant result than I expect will be made of it. Scottish rugby in absolute shambles, Edinburgh barely win against a 2/3 Munster and now Glasgow are well beaten at home against a 2/3 Leinster.

    Scarlets almost nilled by Ulster.

    Great to see the Irish sides wearing the world cup disappointment on their sleeves, but the competition is in trouble with results like this.


  • #109
    Neil3030
    Registered Users Posts: 16,978 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    Will "Ah Stop" Connors


  • #110
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,175 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Ah stop!


  • #111
    crisco10
    Registered Users Posts: 6,172 ✭✭✭crisco10


    Neil3030 wrote: »
    Will "Ah Stop" Connors

    Where's he from?


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  • #112
    Neil3030
    Registered Users Posts: 16,978 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    Kildare


  • #113
    Neil3030
    Registered Users Posts: 16,978 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    Given his penchant for the chop tackle it's actually a perfect nickname.


  • #114
    Buer
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    Did Scott Penny stay on the bench despite a starting flanker departing in the opening minutes with an injury?

    Seems odd. Is he fit? Fawley also stayed on the bench despite being able to cover multiple positions?


  • #115
    171170
    Closed Accounts Posts: 321 ✭✭171170


    If I was an Aussie rugby supporter, then on the basis of the last three Glasgow games, I'd be less than delighted about getting Dave Rennie as my country's new national coach.


  • #116
    Neil3030
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    171170 wrote: »
    If I was an Aussie rugby supporter, then on the basis of the last three Glasgow games, I'd be less than delighted about getting Dave Rennie as my country's new national coach.

    If you were an Aussie rugby supporter, Aussie rugby support would have just doubled.


  • #117
    [Deleted User]
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    171170 wrote: »
    If I was an Aussie rugby supporter, then on the basis of the last three Glasgow games, I'd be less than delighted about getting Dave Rennie as my country's new national coach.

    Not uncommon for teams to lose focus when the head coach is departing. Whilst I don't entirely agree, many feel Joe's announced departure had an impact on the Ireland team.


  • #118
    sydthebeat
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Not uncommon for teams to lose focus when the head coach is departing. Whilst I don't entirely agree, many feel Joe's announced departure had an impact on the Ireland team.

    Yet three of the four RWC semi finalists all had coaches who announced they would be leaving after the RWC.

    Didn't do them any harm....

    I think this claim of teams losing something when coaches announce departure is completely oversold most of the time. Usually a coach leaving is because they have brought the team as far as they can.


  • #119
    [Deleted User]
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    sydthebeat wrote: »
    Yet three of the four RWC semi finalists all had coaches who announced they would be leaving after the RWC.

    Didn't do them any harm....

    I think this claim of teams losing something when coaches announce departure is completely oversold most of the time. Usually a coach leaving is because they have brought the team as far as they can.

    It's less of an issue when you've a cyclical goal like the world Cup. This is a club team losing a fairly big name coach, it's not quite the same but as I said earlier, I don't fully buy into the notion myself.


  • #120
    Interested Observer
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    Rennie leaving has nothing to do with it, Schmidt leaving had nothing to do with our RWC, it's just fitting a narrative around the fact of what is happening.


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  • #121
    Clegg
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    I'm delighted by the result and performance. So many of our younger players are stepping up and putting pressure on the more senior players. If they don't perform consistently well they'll be replaced by someone in a heartbeat. And in fairness our senior players have responded well. The likes of VdF and Sexton have been in great form since returning.

    It's getting harder and harder to distinguish between the first and second string these days. That's brilliant as we've a deep squad of talented players to choose from. But the challenge is now to keep everyone happy. They'll have lots of suitors from abroad and in the other provinces.


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