Babbling 'brook

Totally agree Flash. Anyway, booing gives him more attention, would have preferred no reaction. Watching the game back, it seems that the TV director took the view of not showing the LAR coaching staff (ROG) after he was booed a few times. It was wal-to-wall Leo & Co in the second half. The cyn...

Tadgh Furlong could be our most important player tomorrow, the 2 LAR loose head props are 21 year old Penverne age 21, 6:2, 111kg and Kaddouri aged 20, 6:2, 114kg. They both played against Ireland Under 20’s last July and have played very little for LAR. The Tongan hooker Latu is 31 and unlikely to...

Kelleher, Josh and Conan are three high class internationals to bring on...I don't think LAR have the same impact...but I fear their backline more than the heavies this time. Overall I feel our refreshed approach and talent, at home, in another week without travel, will see us the right side of the ...

Leo saying Healy was available but Milne deserved the spot. Interesting/confusing given that Milne hasn't started a competitive fixture and both played against the Bulls. Healy has been getting scrum penalties in the last two matches (after the first 10 mins vs Bulls). Harry should do whatever Miln...

From Matt Williams in the Times: "While it is part of Leinster’s culture to not publicly talk about their passion, unlike Munster and La Rochelle, it is a very foolish team that deceives themselves into believing that their passion is superior to Leinster’s. A trap that many Munster teams of t...

Their backline looks very good indeed

What we lack in bench power we have in terms of tempo - Milne, Kelleher, Molony, VDF and Conan all have good feet and Big Mike is more agile than Sclavi.

You would also hope that Tadhg will be able to put a 21 year old loose head under pressure.

Just looking around mad twitter land and a general opinion seems to be that we are "over thinking it" in relation to the selection. Thoughts? Not at all. Based on what? The Connors selection isn't new and worked last time. JJ starting before Moloney is hardly radical. Cian is probably inj...

LeinsterLeader wrote: ↑April 12th, 2024, 12:05 pm

Avenger wrote: ↑April 12th, 2024, 12:04 pm Who calls the lineout?

Moloney I would have thought.

*Molony - still no 'e' after all these years

But he can't call it from the bench

Breakfast wrote: ↑April 12th, 2024, 12:03 pm Love the pack. The impact of kelleher, conan, milne and VDF will be momentus. Would have preferred Harry at 10 personally

+1

Really? Jackman talking about a LAR win breaking Leinster? We have to remember that our head coach arrived in November and our backs coach was away, he had no pre season with the players, that the bulk of the first choice squad played in a WC. In modern day language I'd say that our prep for this s...

Conan wil be key regardless of when he comes on. If as a sub then lets give him 30 mins minimum. Am worried about Alalatoa's scrummaging. Leave Baird at 6, it is where he has impact and that imnpact would be drained away too much if he was stuck in a position that he really doesn't dominate in. Most...

I think both Harry and Ross are fine players and I don't really have a preference for one over the other. But, and lets be honest here, are we not arguing over what our favourite shade of magnolia is? It's not as if we're arguing the difference between two entirely different but equally brilliant p...

Johnny became what he was by dint of a long term injury to the incumbent and then lots of time in the saddle. I remember plenty of flat games with errors by Johnny at the RDS but he was given a free pass by most here. Ross has had lots of time in the saddle and his ceiling is what it is. Harry's lac...

Except for the absence of Ringer, which is a grave concern, delighted with backs selection. Forwards missing Milne & Jenkins from my preferred starters. Can understand the logic, particularly with Porter available. Conan, Jenkins, Kelleher will have big impact off the bench. I'd like to have se...

This might be wrong but management might see Ross B’s tackling as decision maker especially how he tracts back and the reality that we will be reacting to a lot of high ball kicks behind our def line during the match Meh...we did alright with Harry at 10 away to La Rochelle and Leicester of all tea...

How tf is he supposed to reach the heights he promises to achieve, if he can't rack up the playing minutes and gain the on-field experience he needs? A By being sufficiently better than the other options at outhalf so that the coach can't leave him out. You can't be that without the minutes and esp...

harry not starting, he deserves it. Agree. Also strange not starting Ross last week but picking him this week. Both Byrnes are lightly raced this season, but Harry has considerably less time in the saddle at 10 since the 6N started (92 mins overall but only 54 mins for Leinster vs the Bulls) compar...

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑April 5th, 2024, 12:09 pm conservative leo strikes again.

+1

Very disappointed that Harry is benched.

Terenure College was a working farm which included a herd of dairy cattle right up to the late 1970's. The cattle grazed on the rugby pitches and to the horror of the boys from St Mary's, Belvo, Gonzaga, Clongowes and Blackrock (St Michaels didn't play much at the time) they were expected to play o...