Team for this weekend

Leinsterman · Post by **Leinsterman** » February 13th, 2006, 9:38 pm

Anyone wanna speculate on it? Assuming Horan is fit again, Weggie will be weleased and seeing that the subs in the 22 are also released....... so:

1. Corrigan
2. Blaney
3. Green
4. Williams
5. Byrnes
6. Miller
7. Gleson
8. Heaslip

9. Easterby
10. Contepomi
11. Kearney
12. Hepworth
13. Lewis
14. Hickie
15. Dempsey

Subs: McCormack, Blaney, Potts, Crawford, O'Riordan, Sexton, Brown

harryp · Post by **harryp** » February 13th, 2006, 10:19 pm

Pretty predictable, largely picks itself.

Looks like Cheika & Knoxy have made a short term decision about OH. Sexton retains his place on the bench. Hopefully he'll get a decent run out this week!

Leinsterman · Post by **Leinsterman** » February 13th, 2006, 10:44 pm

I was wondering if he might start Potts (good in the lineout) but the Dragons have quite a strong pack so Miller will be handy for his physical presence and also his better all round skills.
Our lineout should be grand with Williams, Byrnes and Heaslip included.

Wonder what has happened to Gissing? He's really gone off the boil in the lat couple of months. I guess we need two decent jumping locks but he seems to be nowhere near the first team set-up at the moment.
Then again, he may be picked ahead of Crawford on the bench for that extra bit of "oomph"

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » February 13th, 2006, 10:47 pm

The bulk of the team will be as started against the borders the other week, they've been training as a seperate unit since before christmas with these games in mind, knowing the internationals will be missing according to Knox

harryp · Post by **harryp** » February 13th, 2006, 10:50 pm

No idea about Gissing, haven't seen or read anything about him in a while. I'd say Devin Toner is probably ahead of him in the pecking order now aswell.

Looking forward to Adam Byrnes though. He was impressive against Munster, and could do with a run in the side with Mal on international Duty.

Leinsterman · Post by **Leinsterman** » February 13th, 2006, 11:01 pm

Devin Toner-Crouch?

Yeah, forgot about him! Maybe he might get into the 22 but seeing that the Dragons game is definitely tougher on paper, I think Cheika will pick the most experienced forwards at his disposal so that might mean Toner-Crouch missing out to Crawford or maybe Gissing. Anyhoo, the extended squad should be announced tomorrow?

harryp · Post by **harryp** » February 13th, 2006, 11:04 pm

Leinsterman wrote:Devin Toner-Crouch?

And there was me calling him Lurch. He did look a little cumbersome alright!

thecoolfreak · Post by **thecoolfreak** » February 13th, 2006, 11:05 pm

I'd say Corrigan could start on the bench with McCormack staring

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » February 14th, 2006, 3:56 pm

thecoofreak wrote:I'd say Corrigan could start on the bench with McCormack staring

McCormack staring.......two words not often combined.....