Babbling 'brook

Good that Penny isn't injured. Starting 15 looks solid. It'll be a huge test against that Stormers side though. Bookies handicap already gone from Leinster - 10 to Leinster - 8 and will probably move further. Handicap is now Leinster - 6 as the bookies digest the team news. Leinster -4 now. Seems t...

No mention of the travelling party yet from the stormers. They’re keeping their cards close to their chest. Maybe tempting us to start the rookies or bluffing as they won’t play their boks at all? The Stormers are bringing their springboks anyway. Looks like they’re fielding their strongest possibl...

Something like this? 15. Chris Cosgrave 14. Jordan Larmour 13. Liam Turner 12. Ciaran Frawley 11. Dave Kearney 10. Harry Byrne 9. Luke McGrath 1. Michael Milne 2. John McKee 3. Michael Ala’alatoa 4. Ross Molony 5. Jason Jenkins 6. Rhys Ruddock 7. Will Connors 8. Max Deegan 16. Lee Barron 17. Jack B...

We're exiting the 6N with: A fully fit starting front row of Porter, Sheehan and Furlong. Kelleher is apparently going to be fine in a short turnaround. Healy is back to good form. Sheehan is in the form of his life. Ryan in unbelievable form and fully fit. Baird has come on leaps and bounds and wi...

Fintan Gunne

Shouldn't we be getting an injury update from the match around now. There are a few lads that took knocks in that game. The 42 are reporting that Scott Penny and Jamie Osborne are both unavailable for Ireland camp this week due to “minor knocks”. Hopefully that’s accurate in regards to Penny and hi...

Also was very disappointed by Boyle who clearly ranks 5th in depth chart behind Porter, Healy, Byrne, Milne and looks like he's dropping further behind. Needs huge work on his scrum and to be reminded that running in open play comes a good distance behind the basic graft expected of a LHP. RTB that...

I'm not sure that the bench is that weak, relatively speaking. Inexperienced in places certainly. I really like Deeny though, Boyle is an exceptional prospect as is Tector. Weird to see that Clarkson and Connors are so close in terms of caps - just shows how injuries have decimated the last few sea...

Edinburgh have a decent team out today..

Leo Staying two more years. It's official "The IRFU and Leinster Rugby have confirmed a two-year contract for Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen. Cullen, who won 221 caps for Leinster as a player, as well as 32 caps for Ireland, has been Head Coach since August 2015. Speaking to leinsterrugb...

McGrath, Osborne, Patterson, McCarthy. I said good. Seriously though, only McGrath is good from that list imo, and he has one glaring weakness which we all know / disagree about. He is by far the best we’ve ever produced which I think isn’t a glowing testament to the production line. Cooney didn’t ...

Dragons RFC: Angus O’Brien, Sio Tomkinson, Steff Hughes, Jack Dixon, Ashton Hewitt, Will Reed, Rhodri Williams (c); Rhodri Jones, Brodie Coghlan, Lloyd Fairbrother, Matthew Screech, Ben Carter, Ben Fry, Taine Basham, Ross Moriarty Replacements: James Benjamin, Aki Seiuli, Chris Coleman, Sean Lonsda...

Made Of Ale wrote: ↑February 16th, 2023, 5:11 pm Centre signing made:

https://twitter.com/CianTracey1/status/ ... 6167357441

Good signing for Munster. Always liked Nankivell.

Oldschoolsocks wrote: ↑February 16th, 2023, 10:09 am Rumours of Osbourne to Munster

Munster have announced the signing of Alex Nankivell. Good player. Smart signing by Munster.

More importantly, it’s less likely Osborne is heading down there now.

Oldschoolsocks wrote: ↑February 16th, 2023, 10:09 am Rumours of Osbourne to Munster

FFS

Fintan Gunne has to be a nailed on addition surely..

We could have a cracking side out for this in the (unlikely) event we get all fringe players back from Irish squad and the expected injury returnees back too. Very best case scenario could be a ridiculous side something like the below, albeit likely there'll be a good few of these not available! Mi...

There is a small chance of Leinster v Munster in the last 16…unlikely but not impossible.

wixfjord wrote: ↑January 19th, 2023, 10:33 am Are we 100% sure Carbery isn't injured?

We should find out tomorrow when Munster name their team for Toulouse.

Wouldn’t be surprised if Munster are making eyes at him. Hopefully he has more sense.