Leinster vs Ulster, RDS, 27/11/21, 8pm

[mildlyinterested]

Not too long away now..

[LeinsterLeader]

Not too long away now..

If, as is rumored, there are few changes to the starting team for Sundays game against Argentina, we are unlikely to see many of our big hitters for this game, I would have thought. Ulster on the other hand should have a pretty full deck.

Gonna be a Toughie!

[Ruckedtobits]

Depending on who Faz selects for Sunday, we could select a very respectable team of players who need game time and could be in contention against Bath. Putting players used/ required by Ireland in brackets, it could read something like:

15. J O'Brien (Keenan), 14.Adam Byrne (Larmour), 13. T O'Brien (Ringrose), 12. C Frawley (Henshaw), 11. D. Kearney, (Lowe), 10. R Byrne (Byrne H), 9. L. McGrath (JGP), 1. E Byrne (Porter), 2. Sheehan (Kelleher), 3. M. Al'a'toua (Furlong / Healy). 4. D Toner (Ryan), 5. R. Molony (Baird), 6. R. Ruddock, (Doris), 7. D. Leavy (JVdF), 8. M. Deegan ((Conan).

Not a bad combination to have available and other quality players available for bench like: Dooley, Treacy, Vahk, Josh Murphy, Connors / Penny, McCarthy, Hawkshaw, Russell / Cosgrave.

I'd be fairly happy with that group facing Ulster in the RDS, so long as we have a full deck to play Bath and MontP in successive weeks in December.

[riocard911]

Depending on who Faz selects for Sunday, we could select a very respectable team of players who need game time and could be in contention against Bath. Putting players used/ required by Ireland in brackets, it could read something like:

15. J O'Brien (Keenan), 14.Adam Byrne (Larmour), 13. T O'Brien (Ringrose), 12. C Frawley (Henshaw), 11. D. Kearney, (Lowe), 10. R Byrne (Byrne H), 9. L. McGrath (JGP), 1. E Byrne (Porter), 2. Sheehan (Kelleher), 3. M. Al'a'toua (Furlong / Healy). 4. D Toner (Ryan), 5. R. Molony (Baird), 6. R. Ruddock, (Doris), 7. D. Leavy (JVdF), 8. M. Deegan ((Conan).

Not a bad combination to have available and other quality players available for bench like: Dooley, Treacy, Vahk, Josh Murphy, Connors / Penny, McCarthy, Hawkshaw, Russell / Cosgrave.

I'd be fairly happy with that group facing Ulster in the RDS, so long as we have a full deck to play Bath and MontP in successive weeks in December.

So would I!

[berliner]

Add Osborne to that, no?

[mildlyinterested]

difficult to see any players who are playing for ireland playing in this so potential side?

1. Ed Byrne
2. James Tracy
3. Mike A
4. Ross Molony
5. Ryan Baird
6. Rhys Ruddock
7. Dan Leavy
8. Max Deegan
9. Luke McGrath
10. Ross Byrne
11. Dave Kearney
12. Ciaran Frawley
13. Tommy O’Brien
14. Adam Byrne
15. Jimmy O'Brien
16. Sean Cronin
17. Peter Dooley
18. Vakh Abdaladze
19. Josh Murphy
20. Scott Penny
21. Nick McCarthy
22. David Hawkshaw
23. Conor O'Brien

[ronk]

Nice selection.

Harry Byrne has a sub appearance at best in the international window and will need to be sharp with Sexton out. I'd put him on the bench.

I thought Larmour was fit, he should be in there too if he's in contention for the HC.

[mildlyinterested]

Nice selection.

Harry Byrne has a sub appearance at best in the international window and will need to be sharp with Sexton out. I'd put him on the bench.

I thought Larmour was fit, he should be in there too if he's in contention for the HC.

Forgot about larmour

[ronk]

Yeah, you'd assume he's injured given he hasn't been picked. Hope getting dropped has the same effect it did on Lowe.

[mildlyinterested]

Yeah, you'd assume he's injured given he hasn't been picked. Hope getting dropped has the same effect it did on Lowe.

He has a lot to work on and Conway levels of efficiency would be a good example for him to try to reach.

[curates_egg]

Hopefully, he learns quicker than Conway. It took him about 5 years after leaving us to reach that level of efficiency and consistency.

[wixfjord]

I'd hope the likes of Frawley, Larmour, Baird and maybe Sheehan would be available for this.

It's a really important game.

[cormac]

Injury update

https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/thomas-cla ... this-week/

Clarkson available for selection.

Connors and JGP - probably a week too soon

Unavailable - Sexton, Conan, Ryan, Kearney and Conor O'Brien - latter two injured for the A team

No updates: Milne and O'Loughlin

[wixfjord]

Injuries have really ruined COB's career.

Looks like we'll have Larmour avail for the weekend according to training photos.

Could see a backline of
Luke, Ross, Larmour, Frawley, Osborne/TOB, Byrne, JOB

[D4surfer]

Injuries have really ruined COB's career.

Looks like we'll have Larmour avail for the weekend according to training photos.

Could see a backline of
Luke, Ross, Larmour, Frawley, Osborne/TOB, Byrne, JOB

Henshaw must be in the mix too.

[wixfjord]

Injuries have really ruined COB's career.

Looks like we'll have Larmour avail for the weekend according to training photos.

Could see a backline of
Luke, Ross, Larmour, Frawley, Osborne/TOB, Byrne, JOB

Henshaw must be in the mix too.

Do you reckon? Considering he played a good chunk at the weekend I'd say he'll be given week off tbh.

[D4surfer]

Injuries have really ruined COB's career.

Looks like we'll have Larmour avail for the weekend according to training photos.

Could see a backline of
Luke, Ross, Larmour, Frawley, Osborne/TOB, Byrne, JOB

Henshaw must be in the mix too.

Do you reckon? Considering he played a good chunk at the weekend I'd say he'll be given week off tbh.

I'd like to see him get more game time before the Heineken. He's only played that 65 minutes since the Lions tour.

[mildlyinterested]

Frank Murphy in charge of Leinster vs. Ulster.

[cormac]

Forecast at the moment looks very windy for Saturday.

[the spoofer]

Frank Murphy in charge of Leinster vs. Ulster.