Leinster Squad 22-23

wixfjord · Post by **wixfjord** » March 16th, 2023, 12:31 pm

Big Mike is a really important signing.

While he hasn't had the impact of other overseas players, he's an absolutely vital cog in the team given Furlong's absences and Vakh/Clarkson's challenges.

Keith · Post by **Keith** » March 16th, 2023, 12:43 pm

wixfjord wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 12:31 pm Big Mike is a really important signing.

While he hasn't had the impact of other overseas players, he's an absolutely vital cog in the team given Furlong's absences and Vakh/Clarkson's challenges.

Happy with that. Also nice to see Sean O'Brien sign his first pro contract with Connacht. Makes sense he would leave here.

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 16th, 2023, 1:09 pm

LH Prop
Cian Healy(34/Belvedere/Clontarf) - signed contract in 2022
Ed Byrne(29/Clongowes/UCD) - signed contract in 2022
Andrew Porter(26/St. Andrews/UCD) - central contract until 2025
Michael Milne(23/Birr RFC-Roscrea/UCD) - signed contract in 2022
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Marcus Hanan(22/Clane RFC/Old Belvedere) - Academy Yr 3
Jack Boyle(20/St. Michaels/UCD) - Academy Yr 2

TH Prop
Michael Alaalatoa(31) - signed contract in 2023
Tadhg Furlong(30/New Ross RFC/Clontarf) - central contract until 2025
Vakh Abdaladze(26/Coolmine RFC/Clontarf) - signed contract in 2022
Tom Clarkson(22/Blackrock/DUFC) - signed contract in 2021
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Temi Lasisi(21/Enniscorthy RFC/Lansdowne) - Academy Yr 2
Rory McGuire(20/Blackrock/UCD) - Academy Yr 1

Hooker
Tadgh McElroy (25/Dundalk RFC/Lansdowne) - signed contract until end of 2023
Ronan Kelleher(24/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2021
Dan Sheehan(24/Clongowes/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2022
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John McKee(22/Campbell/Old Belvedere) - Academy Yr 3
Lee Barron(21/St. Michaels/DUFC) - Academy Yr 2

Lock
Ross Molony(28/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2021
Jason Jenkins(26) - signed contract in 2022
James Ryan(26/St. Michaels/UCD) - central contract until 2023
Brian Deeny(23/Wexford RFC/Clontarf) - signed contract in 2022
Joe McCarthy(22/Blackrock/DUFC) - signed contract in 2023

Backrow
Rhys Ruddock(31/Exile/St. Marys) - signed contract in 2022
Jack Conan(30/St. Gerards/Old Belvedere) - signed contract in 2021
Josh Van Der Flier(29/Wesley/UCD) - signed contract in 2022
Will Connors(26/Clongowes/UCD) - signed contract in 2022
Max Deegan(25/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2022
Caelan Doris(24/Blackrock/DUFC) - signed contract in 2022
Ryan Baird(23/St. Michaels/DUFC) - signed contract in 2022
Scott Penny(23/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2023
Martin Moloney(22/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere) - signed contract in 2022
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Alex Soroka(21/Belvedere/Clontarf) - Academy Yr 3
James Culhane(19/Blackrock/UCD) - Academy Yr 1
Diarmuid Mangan(19/Newbridge/UCD) - Academy Yr 1

Scrumhalf
Jamie Gibson Park(30) - signed contract in 2022
Luke McGrath(29/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2023
Nick McCarthy(27/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2022
Cormac Foley(22/St. Gerards/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2023
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Ben Murphy(21/Pres Bray/Old Wesley) - Academy Yr 2

Outhalf
Jonathan Sexton(37/St. Marys/St. Marys) - central contract until the World Cup
Ross Byrne(27/St. Michaels/UCD) - signed contract in 2022
Ciaran Frawley(24/Skerries RFC/UCD) - signed contract in 2022
Harry Byrne(23/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - signed contract in 2022
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Charlie Tector(20/Kilkenny/Lansowne) - Academy Yr 1
Sam Prendergast(19/Newbridge/Lansdowne) - Academy Yr 1

Centre
Charlie Ngatai(32) - signed contract in 2022
Robbie Henshaw(29) - central contact until 2025
Garry Ringrose(27/Blackrock/UCD) - central contact until 2025
Liam Turner(23/Blackrock/DUFC) - signed contract in 2022
Jamie Osborne(21/Naas RFC/Naas) - signed contract in 2023
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Ben Brownlee(20/Blackrock/UCD) - Academy Yr 1

Back Three
Dave Kearney(33/Clongowes/Lansdowne) - signed 2yr contract in 2021
James Lowe(30) - signed 3yr contract in 2020
Hugo Keenan(26/Blackrock/UCD) - signed central contract until 2026
Jimmy O'Brien(25/Newbridge/UCD) - signed contract in 2021
Jordan Larmour(25/St. Andrews/St. Marys) - signed contract in 2022
Tommy O'Brien(24/Blackrock/UCD) - signed contract in 2023
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Max O'Reilly(22/St. Gerards/DUFC) - Academy Yr 3
Rob Russell(23/St. Michaels/DUFC) - Academy Yr 2
Chris Cosgrave(21/St. Michaels/UCD) - Academy Yr 2
Aitzol King(20/Balbriggan RFC/Clontarf) - Academy Yr 1

Leaving the province
Sean O'Brien(22/Blackrock/UCD) - Academy Yr 3 --> Connacht
Andrew Smith(22/St. Michaels/Clontarf) - Academy Yr 3 --> Connacht

LeinsterLeader · Post by **LeinsterLeader** » March 16th, 2023, 1:14 pm

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 12:12 pm Michael Alaalatoa signed a new contract.

Oh some people on here won't be happy with that. Think they were expecting more from a NIQ (though I'm not sure what) and were hoping for a change.

Delighted meself! I think he's a smashing player

riocard911 · Post by **riocard911** » March 16th, 2023, 1:29 pm

LeinsterLeader wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 1:14 pm
mildlyinterested wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 12:12 pm Michael Alaalatoa signed a new contract.
Oh some people on here won't be happy with that. Think they were expecting more from a NIQ (though I'm not sure what) and were hoping for a change.

Delighted meself! I think he's a smashing player

+1

Oldschoolsocks · Post by **Oldschoolsocks** » March 16th, 2023, 1:41 pm

riocard911 wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 1:29 pm
LeinsterLeader wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 1:14 pm
mildlyinterested wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 12:12 pm Michael Alaalatoa signed a new contract.
Oh some people on here won't be happy with that. Think they were expecting more from a NIQ (though I'm not sure what) and were hoping for a change.

Delighted meself! I think he's a smashing player
+1

Ditto

Keith · Post by **Keith** » March 16th, 2023, 1:41 pm

LeinsterLeader wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 1:14 pm
mildlyinterested wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 12:12 pm Michael Alaalatoa signed a new contract.
Oh some people on here won't be happy with that. Think they were expecting more from a NIQ (though I'm not sure what) and were hoping for a change.

Delighted meself! I think he's a smashing player

Leinster have set such high standards for so long, that some posters are starting to lose the run of themselves a bit. I mean we recently had a poster comment on how Jack Boyle wasn't playing up to par!

riocard911 · Post by **riocard911** » March 16th, 2023, 2:01 pm

Keith wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 1:41 pm
LeinsterLeader wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 1:14 pm
mildlyinterested wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 12:12 pm Michael Alaalatoa signed a new contract.
Oh some people on here won't be happy with that. Think they were expecting more from a NIQ (though I'm not sure what) and were hoping for a change.

Delighted meself! I think he's a smashing player
Leinster have set such high standards for so long, that some posters are starting to lose the run of themselves a bit. I mean we recently had a poster comment on how Jack Boyle wasn't playing up to par!

I know. And Boyle, metaphorically speaking, hardly out of his nappies as a professional player. It's mad, Ted!!!!

the-goon2 · Post by **the-goon2** » March 16th, 2023, 2:19 pm

I think we are a bit light in the back 3, especially when the internationals are away. Is Frawley seen as a long term 15? Do we expect one of the academy players to make the step up next year? King perhaps?

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » March 16th, 2023, 3:01 pm

Tommy O'Brien has signed a new contract

cormac · Post by **cormac** » March 16th, 2023, 3:02 pm

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 3:01 pm Tommy O'Brien has signed a new contract

Hopefully that's a sign of confidence in his recovery from injury.

wixfjord · Post by **wixfjord** » March 16th, 2023, 3:56 pm

I really, really hope TOB gets an injury free run next year. He would definitely be pushing for a first choice 23 slot if he did imo.

The Doc · Post by **The Doc** » March 16th, 2023, 5:52 pm

Another due at 6. Must be Luke given they had an image of Luke Skywalker

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Morf · Post by **Morf** » March 16th, 2023, 8:16 pm

LeinsterLeader wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 1:14 pm
mildlyinterested wrote: ↑March 16th, 2023, 12:12 pm Michael Alaalatoa signed a new contract.
Oh some people on here won't be happy with that. Think they were expecting more from a NIQ (though I'm not sure what) and were hoping for a change.

Delighted meself! I think he's a smashing player

The foreign signings that haven't worked out are easier forgotten. Ms Minogue sums it up well. Mike hasn't ripped up trees nor let Leinster down. Give the impression of being a good guy in the dressingroom too.

wixfjord · Post by **wixfjord** » March 18th, 2023, 4:31 pm

https://twitter.com/CianTracey1/status/ ... 7376381953

Jamie Osborne in a leg brace in Aviva today according to Cian Tracey.

That's a huge shame. Don't remember him going off with anything bad after Embra game. A leg brace would suggest otherwise.

naraic · Post by **naraic** » March 18th, 2023, 4:33 pm

wixfjord wrote: ↑March 18th, 2023, 4:31 pm https://twitter.com/CianTracey1/status/ ... 7376381953

Jamie Osborne in a leg brace in Aviva today according to Cian Tracey.

That's a huge shame. Don't remember him going off with anything bad after Embra game. A leg brace would suggest otherwise.

It probably happened in the international training camp. He was in the Ireland camp after the Edinburgh game.

wixfjord · Post by **wixfjord** » March 18th, 2023, 4:34 pm

naraic wrote: ↑March 18th, 2023, 4:33 pm
wixfjord wrote: ↑March 18th, 2023, 4:31 pm https://twitter.com/CianTracey1/status/ ... 7376381953

Jamie Osborne in a leg brace in Aviva today according to Cian Tracey.

That's a huge shame. Don't remember him going off with anything bad after Embra game. A leg brace would suggest otherwise.
It probably happened in the international training camp. He was in the Ireland camp after the Edinburgh game.

That's true actually. Wasn't there talk of him having a knock after Embra game as well or am I misremembering that?

Xanthippe · Post by **Xanthippe** » March 18th, 2023, 4:47 pm

wixfjord wrote: ↑March 18th, 2023, 4:34 pm
naraic wrote: ↑March 18th, 2023, 4:33 pm
wixfjord wrote: ↑March 18th, 2023, 4:31 pm https://twitter.com/CianTracey1/status/ ... 7376381953

Jamie Osborne in a leg brace in Aviva today according to Cian Tracey.

That's a huge shame. Don't remember him going off with anything bad after Embra game. A leg brace would suggest otherwise.
It probably happened in the international training camp. He was in the Ireland camp after the Edinburgh game.
That's true actually. Wasn't there talk of him having a knock after Embra game as well or am I misremembering that?

The Ireland squad announcement after the Edinburgh game said that Osborne and Penny were not recalled because they both picked up ‘minor’ injuries against Edinburgh. Frawley and Timony called up instead

naraic · Post by **naraic** » March 18th, 2023, 4:48 pm

wixfjord wrote: ↑March 18th, 2023, 4:34 pm
naraic wrote: ↑March 18th, 2023, 4:33 pm
wixfjord wrote: ↑March 18th, 2023, 4:31 pm https://twitter.com/CianTracey1/status/ ... 7376381953

Jamie Osborne in a leg brace in Aviva today according to Cian Tracey.

That's a huge shame. Don't remember him going off with anything bad after Embra game. A leg brace would suggest otherwise.
It probably happened in the international training camp. He was in the Ireland camp after the Edinburgh game.
That's true actually. Wasn't there talk of him having a knock after Embra game as well or am I misremembering that?

You are right its mentioned as a minor knock

https://www.irishrugby.ie/2023/03/07/ir ... edinburgh/

CiaranIrl · Post by **CiaranIrl** » March 18th, 2023, 8:37 pm

We're exiting the 6N with:

A fully fit starting front row of Porter, Sheehan and Furlong. Kelleher is apparently going to be fine in a short turnaround. Healy is back to good form. Sheehan is in the form of his life.
Ryan in unbelievable form and fully fit. Baird has come on leaps and bounds and will have learned a lot from O'Connell in the last few weeks and it will be interesting to see which of him and Jenkins or him and Conan start big games now.
VDF, Doris, Conan all fit and firing. Conan back to something like his best form.
Sexton might have a knock, but I suspect he'll be back in soon. Ross Byrne has a new pile of experience behind him which will stand to him massively. JGP back fit and getting back to his best.
Henshaw playing back to full fitness and it looks like Ringrose (form of his life) will be fine in a couple of weeks.
Lowe, Keenan and Jimmy O'Brien look in great shape.

Various players got time in squad and they'll be itching to play big games for us now - Molony, Lamour etc. Looks like only Osbourne and McCarthy are injured now from the Irish contingent.

So all in all, Leinster seem to be coming out of the six nations better than when we started it. Bodes well for the season ahead.

Babbling 'brook

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