Leinster Squad 21-22

[Dave Cahill]

He's their new defense coach

[cormac]

He's their new defense coach

Will be interesting to see how he gets on over there. He's got a big job on his hands going by the state of their defence last season.

Would be great to see him and McNamara doing well in their new jobs overseas with half an eye on bringing them back at some stage.

[wixfjord]

Interesting move. From the outside that looks like a loss because of how highly he's talked about amongst players. Strange to announce it so late too, considering he was in training today.

Hopefully it doesn't leave us in the lurch a bit.

[ronk]

Leinster created a new coaching role to accommodate his skillset. It will be tough to replace him and the question could well be about whether you even try to go like-for-like.

Best of luck to him (except against us).

[LeinsterLeader]

Good to see......... Max Deegan, Conor O'Brien, Adam Byrne and James Lowe all back running around at training today

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[Laighin Break]

Good to see......... Max Deegan, Conor O'Brien, Adam Byrne and James Lowe all back running around at training today

https://twitter.com/leinsterrugby/statu ... 1612067846

Came on here to say the same thing! Knew there'd be someone ahead of me. Especially happy to see Adam Byrne out there. He's been out a loooong time

[wixfjord]

Jaysus Max hasn't exactly been piling on the pounds since he has been off!

[ronk]

Still waiting on Connors, Dunne and Leavy.

[mildlyinterested]

Rob Russell training with team today, no sign of Michael Silvester or Aaron O'Sullivan, Paddy Patterson with Munster.

[cormac]

Must be the earliest return to pre-season training for Johnny Sexton for many a year!

[mildlyinterested]

LH Prop
Cian Healy(33/Belvedere/Clontarf)
Ed Byrne(28/Clongowes/UCD) - irish duty
Peter Dooley(27/Birr RFC/Lansdowne) - irish duty
Michael Milne(22/Birr RFC-Roscrea/UCD)
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Marcus Hanan(21/Clane RFC/Old Belvedere)
Temi Lasisi(19/Enniscorthy RFC/Lansdowne)
Jack Boyle(18/St. Michaels/UCD)

TH Prop
Michael Alaalatoa(30) - in NZ
Tadhg Furlong(28/New Ross RFC/Clontarf) - Lions
Andrew Porter(25/St. Andrews/UCD) - injured
Vakh Abdaladze(25/Coolmine RFC/Clontarf)
Tom Clarkson(21/Blackrock/DUFC) - injured

Hooker
Sean Cronin(35)
James Tracy(30/Newbridge/UCD)
Ronan Kelleher(23/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Lions
Dan Sheehan(22/Clongowes/Lansdowne)
--
John McKee(21/Campbell/Old Belvedere)
Lee Barron(20/St. Michaels/DUFC)

Lock
Devin Toner(35/Castleknock/Lansdowne)
Ross Molony(27/St. Michaels/UCD) - irish duty
James Ryan(25/St. Michaels/UCD) - irish duty
Jack Dunne(22/St. Michaels/DUFC) - injured
Ryan Baird(22/St. Michaels/DUFC) - irish duty
--
Charlie Ryan(22/Blackrock/UCD) - injured
Brian Deeny(21/Wexford RFC/Clontarf)
Joe McCarthy(20/Blackrock/DUFC) - injured

Backrow
Rhys Ruddock(30/Exile/St. Marys)
Jack Conan(29/St. Gerards/Old Belvedere) - Lions
Josh Van Der Flier(28/Wesley/UCD) - irish duty
Dan Leavy(27/St. Michaels/UCD) - injured
Josh Murphy(26/St. Michaels/UCD)
Will Connors(25/Clongowes/UCD) - injured
Max Deegan(24/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
Caelan Doris(22/Blackrock/DUFC) - irish duty
Scott Penny(21/St. Michaels/UCD)
--
Martin Moloney(21/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere)
Sean O'Brien(21/Blackrock/UCD) - on loan in the US
Mark Hernan(21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
Alex Soroka(20/Belvedere/Clontarf) - irish u20 duty

Scrumhalf
Jamie Gibson Park(29) - irish duty
Luke McGrath(28/St. Michaels/UCD)
Nick McCarthy(26/St. Michaels/UCD)
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Cormac Foley(21/St. Gerards/Lansdowne)

Outhalf
Jonathan Sexton(36/St. Marys/St. Marys)
Ross Byrne(26/St. Michaels/UCD)
Harry Byrne(22/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - irish duty

Centre
Robbie Henshaw(28) - Lions
Rory O'Loughlin(27/St. Michaels/UCD)
Garry Ringrose(26/Blackrock/UCD) - injured
Conor O'Brien(25/Mullingar RFC/Clontarf)
Ciaran Frawley(23/Skerries RFC/UCD) - injured
David Hawkshaw(22/Belvedere/Clontarf)
--
Liam Turner(22/Blackrock/DUFC) - injured
Jamie Osborne(19/Naas RFC/Naas) - irish u20 duty

Back Three
Dave Kearney(32/Clongowes/Lansdowne)
James Lowe(29)
Adam Byrne(27/Naas RFC/UCD)
Hugo Keenan(25/Blackrock/UCD) - irish duty
Jimmy O'Brien(24/Newbridge/UCD)
Jordan Larmour(24/St. Andrews/St. Marys) - injured
Tommy O'Brien(23/Blackrock/UCD) - injured
Rob Russell(22/St. Michaels/DUFC)
--
Andrew Smith(21/St. Michaels/Clontarf)
Niall Comerford(21/Blackrock/UCD)
Max O'Reilly(21/St. Gerards/DUFC) - injured
Chris Cosgrave(20/St. Michaels/UCD)

[Oldschool]

Adding those numbers up, that's 49 Squad members and 15 A.N. Others.
Is that enough given the likely international demands not to mention the negative impact that the Lions is likely to have on our resources.
Historically the season after a Lions tour is almost a guaranteed 6Ns win for France.

How do we compare with the other provinces?

[mildlyinterested]

academy players not fully listed as it's unclear how many/who will be joining academy.. waiting for an announcement.

[erskinechilders]

Whats the story with Dan Leavy? Will he be back for the start of next season? If himself and Deegan ( who looks heavier ) get back to where they were it'll be hugely encouraging.

[the spoofer]

Don’t think Illo will be in our academy.

[mildlyinterested]

Don’t think Illo will be in our academy.

seems like he is joining the connacht academy.

[LeinsterLeader]

Pre-Season "Friendly" V's Harlequins - 10th of September

[cormac]

Pre-Season "Friendly" V's Harlequins - 10th of September

Venue TBC

[ronk]

Don’t think Illo will be in our academy.

seems like he is joining the connacht academy.

Odd if he turned us down. We have a lot of tightheads but we have 2 Lion tightheads to learn from. Alaalatoa will be gone by the time he's exiting the academy. Panel is small enough with 2 internationals away.

He's a raw player who could do with professional strength and conditioning and training. Leinster is the best place for that and easy to move later if he ends up blocked.

But maybe we're tight for places or he just wanted college in Galway.

[dropkick]

Don’t think Illo will be in our academy.

seems like he is joining the connacht academy.

Odd if he turned us down. We have a lot of tightheads but we have 2 Lion tightheads to learn from. Alaalatoa will be gone by the time he's exiting the academy. Panel is small enough with 2 internationals away.

He's a raw player who could do with professional strength and conditioning and training. Leinster is the best place for that and easy to move later if he ends up blocked.

But maybe we're tight for places or he just wanted college in Galway.

It's a no brainer IMO. He's more likely to progress quicker with Connacht to a Pro contract.