Leinster Squad 22-23

[mildlyinterested]

Good piece on Osborne: https://www.the42.ie/jamie-osborne-naas ... 2-Feb2023/

[ronk]

Good piece on Osborne: https://www.the42.ie/jamie-osborne-naas ... 2-Feb2023/

Aside from mixing up Bective and Old Wesley

[arsebiscuits1]

Good piece on Osborne: https://www.the42.ie/jamie-osborne-naas ... 2-Feb2023/

Aside from mixing up Bective and Old Wesley

Ah they're pretty much the same club

[Serb]

Saw this on an Opta thread on Twitter — Dan Sheehan has the best lineout throwing percentage since they started recording stats for the Six Nations.

[ronk]

Great stats. Easy to read a lot into small gaps. For example the difference between Herring and Flannery is 1 missed lineout in 500 attempt: less than 1 per career.

4/5 are active players.

[paddyor]

I mean, He's had 1 season in the 6N.

[Serb]

I mean, He's had 1 season in the 6N.

Of course, it's based on a minimum of 50 throws which is pretty decent though — worst case his record is 47 successful throws from 50.

[paddyor]

THey used to call squint throws even if there wasn't someone in the air when Flannery was playing too.

[blockhead]

Flannery-Herring-Sheehan...,what's the common denominator? POC

In 2022, Ireland scored a try from 28% (16/58) of the lineouts they had inside the opposition 22, the best rate of any of the 6N sides

[Keith]

THey used to call squint throws even if there wasn't someone in the air when Flannery was playing too.

They still do that now? Though it's something world rugby need to revisit to speed up the game.

[paddyor]

THey used to call squint throws even if there wasn't someone in the air when Flannery was playing too.

They still do that now? Though it's something world rugby need to revisit to speed up the game.

Nah it was way more strict when Flanerry was playing. As long as the other team doesn't compete you've a lot of leeway on accuracy.

[Serb]

Milne added to the Ireland squad again. I assume he will get released for the Dragons game. Not exactly flush with props at the minute.

[mildlyinterested]

More worrying is the injuries to Furlong, Healy and JGP.

[Theleinsterlad]

More worrying is the injuries to Furlong, Healy and JGP.

JGP is apparently a hamstring, is that not what has had him out the past few months, worrying if he is picking up one after another

[mildlyinterested]

More worrying is the injuries to Furlong, Healy and JGP.

JGP is apparently a hamstring, is that not what has had him out the past few months, worrying if he is picking up one after another

Loads of hmstring injuries.

[the spoofer]

Saw somewhere that Furlong has played 36 mins since November. Henshaw and Furlong have played practically no rugby in 5 months.

[Dave Cahill]

Good interview with Vahktang about his decision to play for Georgia

https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ ... 30487.html

[mildlyinterested]

Saw somewhere that Furlong has played 36 mins since November. Henshaw and Furlong have played practically no rugby in 5 months.

the lions strikes again.

[wixfjord]

Good interview with Vahktang about his decision to play for Georgia

https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ ... 30487.html

So his contract is until 2024 and looks like he'll move on then. Interesting.

[Dave Cahill]

Saw somewhere that Furlong has played 36 mins since November. Henshaw and Furlong have played practically no rugby in 5 months.

And Sexton has only started once since October also - in the 1280 minutes Leinster have played this season, Sexton has played 258, Furlong 76 and Henshaw 355 - very low numbers