Away to Scarlets, 30/01, Saturday @ 7.35pm

[mildlyinterested]

On the bench, 19-year-old Jamie Osborne is in line to make his Leinster Rugby Senior debut should he be introduced.

The former Naas CBS pupil, who has come through the Leinster Rugby club system with Naas Rugby Club, played with the North Midlands side in the Shane Horgan Cup.

Osborne is normally based down in the Ken Wall Centre of Excellence in Energia Park but has been training with the Senior team in UCD over the last few months and is involved in a Senior matchday 23 for the first time tomorrow.

[LeinsterLeader]

On the bench, 19-year-old Jamie Osborne is in line to make his Leinster Rugby Senior debut should he be introduced.

The former Naas CBS pupil, who has come through the Leinster Rugby club system with Naas Rugby Club, played with the North Midlands side in the Shane Horgan Cup.

Osborne is normally based down in the Ken Wall Centre of Excellence in Energia Park but has been training with the Senior team in UCD over the last few months and is involved in a Senior matchday 23 for the first time tomorrow.

You should be happy with that MI

Wonder what's the story with Dev>? Was he in any of the training photos?

[wixfjord]

[wixfjord]

Battle of the backrow should be good, that's a good Scarlets trio.

They've a good bit of experience in the backline too. Big test for Turner and MOR in particular.

[LeinsterLeader]

Battle of the backrow should be good, that's a good Scarlets trio.

They've a good bit of experience in the backline too. Big test for Turner and MOR in particular.

True and there's enough in our selection to indicate what we could be a bit disjointed (TB's first game back, Newish pairing at second row, Newish Fullback and centre).

Add to that a number of guys who haven't played a whole lot of rugby lately (Conan, Leavy, HB, CK) and it could be a tricky assignment.

We need to do what we haven't done in quite some time....... Start fuppin fast and not give the opposition a big lead we have to try and claw back.

[blockhead]

Callow enough team, but, in Plumber we trust.

[Jonny tight lips]

Are o Sullivan and silvester injured? If not you would imagine this is a strong indication they will be let go at the end of the year.

[wixfjord]

Callow enough team, but, in Plumber we trust.

Besides MOR and Turner it's pretty experienced and nicely balanced though.

That 1-8 would do a good job at Euro level, and our 9-10-12 have more than enough time together this year.

[mildlyinterested]

Are o Sullivan and silvester injured? If not you would imagine this is a strong indication they will be let go at the end of the year.

Yes and Andrew Smith

[cormac]

"Leinster Rugby undertook the latest round of PCR Testing in UCD yesterday with no positive cases of Covid-19 reported.

One player who had been isolating because of close contact with a positive family member reported feeling unwell earlier in the week and was tested outside of Leinster. He tested positive for Covid-19 and will continue to self-isolate from the group in accordance with HSE guidelines."

https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/preview/lu ... d=20SL2759

[LeinsterLeader]

"Leinster Rugby undertook the latest round of PCR Testing in UCD yesterday with no positive cases of Covid-19 reported.

One player who had been isolating because of close contact with a positive family member reported feeling unwell earlier in the week and was tested outside of Leinster. He tested positive for Covid-19 and will continue to self-isolate from the group in accordance with HSE guidelines."

https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/preview/lu ... d=20SL2759

Nuff said so!

[Oldschool]

Has anyone used the Leinster Sports App for match day updates. Any comments.

[mildlyinterested]

for those interested, jamie osborne is the 15 in these highlight clips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BBgByJ ... omasOBrien

[D4surfer]

Has anyone used the Leinster Sports App for match day updates. Any comments.

I follow on twitter if I can't get to watch. The updates are regular.

[Ruckedtobits]

The Scarlets second-row of Morgan Jones & Sam Lousi are an inexperienced pairing at this level. Jones however is 2.0m and 112kg, whilst Lousi is 1.99m, but a substantial 122kg. Jones at 21 is only two months older than Baird, but New Zealand born Tongan, Lousi, at 29, is a couple of years older than Molony.

Weather conditions are expected to be foul for most of tomorrow including match time. Normally, this would mean the front-five battle will be vital in securing the sort of ball that McGrath and Byrne want to set the tempo. However, I suspect the breakdown battle, particularly with Adamson as referee, will actually determine the contest.

Scarlets don't fear either their opponents or the Ref, so this will not be a 'gimme'.

[mildlyinterested]

Carwyn Tuipulotu on the bench is a big prospect for Wales, huge kid at 6'1, 125kg at 19 years old. He is a backrow.

[Ruckedtobits]

Carwyn Tuipulotu on the bench is a big prospect for Wales, huge kid at 6'1, 125kg at 19 years old.

With a first name like 'Carwyn' and a surname like Tuipolotu, no wonder they consider him a 'big prospect' in Llanelli.

[Peg Leg]

Callow enough team, but, in Plumber we trust.

Was Stu at the match in Mordor last week?
There's some beef in that pack, on paper that could be our scrummiest front row.

[cormac]

The Scarlets second-row of Morgan Jones & Sam Lousi are an inexperienced pairing at this level. Jones however is 2.0m and 112kg, whilst Lousi is 1.99m, but a substantial 122kg. Jones at 21 is only two months older than Baird, but New Zealand born Tongan, Lousi, at 29, is a couple of years older than Molony.

Weather conditions are expected to be foul for most of tomorrow including match time. Normally, this would mean the front-five battle will be vital in securing the sort of ball that McGrath and Byrne want to set the tempo. However, I suspect the breakdown battle, particularly with Adamson as referee, will actually determine the contest.

Scarlets don't fear either their opponents or the Ref, so this will not be a 'gimme'.

Worst of the weather looks to be earlier in the day. BBC Weather showing it as dry and cold by ko.

[limecat]

Match Preview

Well it wasn't pretty or even particularly deserved, but Leinster won again last week against Munster to extend the winning run to six games over their old rivals.
Munster got great praise and sympathy in the media for their performance and overall they were the better team for sure. But they never scored again after the first ten minutes and never really looked like scoring another try.

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