Zebre vs Leinster - Sunday 9th Feb 6PM Local/5PM Irish Time

[johng]

Munster's Dave Ryan on the bench.

That is the red haired "timid" welsh ref?

Keep Leonard on a string.... Win the game. Be much happier if we had the Bossman for that job.

[rdsblue]

FINALLY SCM will get his senior debut, I've been looking forward to this for about 2 years! I've been surprised at the amount of times there was an opening in a depleted Leinster team and he never got the nod, as at AIL level he stands out massively as an attacking player. I really, really hope he has a stormer, as I feel like one of the few who see's a great player in him (Shane Williams-esq), I might be wrong about him, but I think whether he plays senior rugby for us next season or heads over to England, he'll make a big impact wherever he plays.

Decent looking team al round, very strong pack, looking forward to seeing Jordi back in action and how Furlong goes in the scrum too.

Slight disappointment seeing Madigan on the bench, but can't say I disagree.

I hope Luke McGrath gets a decent run out off the bench too.

Against Moseley recently SCM wasn't particularly impressive for the Leinster As. Admittedly conditions were awaful but with Sam's history of injuries he needs to take any chances that come his way if he wants to get a senior contract for next season. He seems to have overtaken Andy Boyle though in recent times in the selection queue.

[Broken Wing]

I don't think Zebre are short any players

Haven't seen this week's Italian team, but last weeks one featured

L Sarto (Zebre)
M Bergamasco (Zebre)
Q Geldenhuys (Zebre),
M Bortolami (Zebre)
D Giazzon (Zebre)
L Orquera (Zebre),
T Iannone (Zebre).

Seriously? I was trying to pick a Zebre player as my Italian filler for Fantasy rugby and could only find Orquera and Sarto.

It's great to see I have so many options now.

I'm also a lot less concerned about a potential ambush.

[All Blacks nil]

Also can I use the above post as proof to a nameless forumer who was trying to argue the opposite on Tuesday. (That Zebre would be at least as badly affected as us by international call ups)

Leinster squad should benefit from a few guys being released from the national squad if not picked in the MD 23. They should be much too strong for Zebre whose squad is also significantly depleted due to international duty

Again misquoted and misinterpreted and probably misunderstood.
Thicken that skin.

Is this game on TV?

Looking forward to seeing SCM in action.

[johng]

Again misquoted and misinterpreted and probably misunderstood.
Thicken that skin.

My skin is grand thanks. That was aimed at someone else entirely. I even PMd him a link to the post.

You're just pi$$ed off cause you thought I couldn't remember your name.

[All Blacks nil]

Again misquoted and misinterpreted and probably misunderstood.
Thicken that skin.

My skin is grand thanks. That was aimed at someone else entirely. I even PMd him a link to the post.

You're just pi$$ed off cause you thought I couldn't remember your name.

Must admit on review, I can't see who upset you here. Stick up the quote maybe.

[johng]

Again misquoted and misinterpreted and probably misunderstood.
Thicken that skin.

My skin is grand thanks. That was aimed at someone else entirely. I even PMd him a link to the post.

You're just pi$$ed off cause you thought I couldn't remember your name.

Must admit on review, I can't see who upset you here. Stick up the quote maybe.

It was not on here and I was not even remotely upset. Did it look like I was? I rarely get upset by anything on here.

I just thought it would be a wheeze to use the forum to make the point as it was public place for a private joke.

Didn't realise it would upset your appletart

[limecat]

Match Preview

And we're back!

Leinster return to action in Italy this Sunday, after three weeks off. As with their last visit to Italy in November, this game will be massively overshadowed by international action. That time Leinster were in Treviso quietly winning while Ireland lost heart-breakingly to New Zealand. At least this time the games aren't directly clashing with Ireland playing Wales on Saturday afternoon.

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[Morf]

I see Andrew Boyle with the Irish camp.

Not sure if he was always out of contention or just getting a taste of the camp running opposition.

[Dave Cahill]

I see Andrew Boyle with the Irish camp.

Not sure if he was always out of contention or just getting a taste of the camp running opposition.

Its usual that the local province provides 'A'/Academy players as opposition in training - if he was in contention for Sunday he wouldn't have been at it

[Morf]

I see Andrew Boyle with the Irish camp.

Not sure if he was always out of contention or just getting a taste of the camp running opposition.

Its usual that the local province provides 'A'/Academy players as opposition in training - if he was in contention for Sunday he wouldn't have been at it

I figured that alright.

The last A game I felt Boyle showed more than SCM and Hudosn more than both.

[Dave Cahill]

Again misquoted and misinterpreted and probably misunderstood.
Thicken that skin.

My skin is grand thanks. That was aimed at someone else entirely. I even PMd him a link to the post.

You're just pi$$ed off cause you thought I couldn't remember your name.

Must have gotten caught in my spam filter


Ahem.

[alanair]

Jeez would you girls all stop bickering !!!

[mikey]

Have I missed something with Madigan and an injury - only on the bench for Zebre seems to say returning from a knock? or has he just pissed off MoC?

[BlueStreak]

Have I missed something with Madigan and an injury - only on the bench for Zebre seems to say returning from a knock? or has he just pissed off MoC?

I'd imagine he's only on the bench because he won't have trained much with the team recently. He would've been in the Ireland camp up til midweek

[mikey]

Have I missed something with Madigan and an injury - only on the bench for Zebre seems to say returning from a knock? or has he just pissed off MoC?

I'd imagine he's only on the bench because he won't have trained much with the team recently. He would've been in the Ireland camp up til midweek

OK - good point - not thought of that!

[Danthefan]

Is this televised do we know?

[BlueStreak]

Is this televised do we know?

It'll be on the rte player

[Dave Cahill]

Is this televised do we know?

Televised, no, but it's being streamed live in RTE.ie

[johng]

Connacht ahead at half time in Scotstoun.