Leinster A '20-21'

[ronk]

It would be pretty funny if Parker turned out better in the long run than Salanoa.

Scrum was apparently dominant.

[Oldschool]

Anyone know what the thinking is behind signing Parjer on a three month loan.

[ronk]

Anyone know what the thinking is behind signing Parjer on a three month loan.

Furlong and Porter will be with Ireland. Val is injured. Bent starts, Clarkson is on the bench.

An injury to any 1 of 2 players means we can't field a team. We have to have more depth.

[Twist]

It would be pretty funny if Parker turned out better in the long run than Salanoa.

Scrum was apparently dominant.

You mean ours?

[Ruckedtobits]

Anybody have any info on how Perer Dooley & Rhys Ruddock played. Two faces we've missed seeing in the past month who should be part of the next 3-5 years of Leinster rugby at the sharp end.

[Oldschool]

Anybody have any info on how Perer Dooley & Rhys Ruddock played. Two faces we've missed seeing in the past month who should be part of the next 3-5 years of Leinster rugby at the sharp end.

+1 on both counts.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster A's backline at end of Ulster A game:

15. Michael Silvester(U23)
14. Andrew Smith(U21)
13. Tommy O'Brien(U23)
12. Liam Turner(U22)
11. Niall Comerford(U21)
10. David Hawkshaw(U22)
9. Cormac Foley(U22)

[joooooe]

Leinster A's backline at end of Ulster A game:

15. Michael Silvester
14. Andrew Smith
13. Tommy O'Brien
12. Liam Turner
11. Niall Comerford
10. David Hawkshaw
9. Cormac Foley

Munster's backline for their recent A games against Connacht:
9. Conor Murray
10. Tony Ward
11. Chester Williams
12. Trevor Halstead
13. Brian O'Driscoll
14. Keith Earls
15. Santa Claus

Johann Van Graan has vowed to give young players a chance "when they are ready" but felt that these games were "must win" and so he had to put out a mix of experience, imports, lijinds and Leinster cast-offs.

[mildlyinterested]

given the A players aren't playing club rugby.. surely a need for some more A games??

[mildlyinterested]

welsh provinces are still playing A games. Blues V Dragons playing tomorrow.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster Rugby ‘A’ will face Connacht Eagles in an interprovincial friendly behind closed doors at Energia Park on Saturday, 12 December (KO 2pm).

The following Friday, 18 December, they will face Munster ‘A’ at Thomond Park (KO 5.30pm), also behind closed doors.

[mildlyinterested]

Given injury situation, this should be pretty interesting in a few positions.

[Purist98]

Presume the sub academy players involved in the 7s will feature, plus possibly a few others

[mildlyinterested]

Presume the sub academy players involved in the 7s will feature, plus possibly a few others

Yeah you'd assume it will be a pretty young team.

[hugonaut]

Given injury situation, this should be pretty interesting in a few positions.

Really struggling to think of a team they'd put out. We are playing again Montpellier in France on the day that the Connacht 'A' fixture is taking place, so it will be a real skeleton crew.

Forwards [1-8]: Hanan, D. Sheehan, Clarkson, C. Ryan, Dunne, Soroka, Penny, S. O'Brien
Backs [9-15]: H. O'Sullivan, Hawkshaw, Smith, C. O'Brien, Turner, A. O'Sullivan, Silvester

Subs [16-23]: McKee, J. Boyle, [TH?], J. McCarthy, M. Moloney, Foley, [OH?], Osbourne

[mildlyinterested]

Given injury situation, this should be pretty interesting in a few positions.

Really struggling to think of a team they'd put out. We are playing again Montpellier in France on the day that the Connacht 'A' fixture is taking place, so it will be a real skeleton crew.

Forwards [1-8]: Hanan, D. Sheehan, Clarkson, C. Ryan, Dunne, Soroka, Penny, S. O'Brien
Backs [9-15]: H. O'Sullivan, Hawkshaw, Smith, C. O'Brien, Turner, A. O'Sullivan, Silvester

Subs [16-23]: McKee, J. Boyle, [TH?], J. McCarthy, M. Moloney, Foley, [OH?], Osbourne

TH could be Bobby Sheehan? Or maybe Ben Griffin?
OH maybe Tim Corkery or Charlie Tector.

McKee/Moloney are injured at the moment afaik, may be back for this game though..

[mildlyinterested]

Excited to see what sort of A side is named for game at weekend...

[Ruckedtobits]

I hope that Leocaster doesn't take too many to France to cover every eventuality. A win for the "A" team would be of excellent benefit to the entire Squad.

[mildlyinterested]

It will likely be a largely academy/sub academy connacht side so the same for leinster should be enough.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster Rugby ‘A’ v Connacht Eagles

(Leinster Rugby senior caps in brackets)

15. Michael Silvester(u23) - Academy Yr3
14. Aaron O’Sullivan(u22) - Academy Yr3
13. Max O’Reilly(u21) - Academy Yr1
12. Liam Turner(u22) - Academy Yr2
11. Andrew Smith(u21) - Academy Yr1
10. David Hawkshaw(u22)
9. Hugh O’Sullivan(u23)
1. Marcus Hanan(u21) - Academy Yr1
2. Dan Sheehan(u23)
3. Greg McGrath(u24/Lansdowne)
4. Charlie Ryan(u22) - Academy Yr2
5. Jack Dunne(u23)
6. Martin Moloney(u22) - Academy Yr2
7. Sean O’Brien(u21) - Academy Yr1
8. Alex Soroka(u20) - Academy Yr1

16. Lee Barron(u20) - sub academy
17. Jack Boyle(u19) - sub academy
18. Thomas Connolly(u21/DUFC) - sub academy
19. Joe McCarthy(u20) - Academy Yr1
20. Will Hickey(u20) - sub academy
21. Cormac Foley(u22) - Academy Yr2
22. Jamie Osborne(u20) - sub academy
23. Niall Comerford(u21) - Academy Yr1
24. Chris Cosgrave(u20) - sub academy

academy players missing:

John McKee(hooker)
Brian Deeny(lock)
Paddy Patterson(scrumhalf)