Leinster v Treviso Fri 23rd 7.35 TG4

[OTT]

Anyone know how the season ticket pack collection will work on multiple tickets on the same account now that there is no actual physical season ticket card or a virtual version, the tickets are done on a game to game basis?

[neill_m]

Leinster v Benetton
RDS Arena, Dublin – KO 19.35 IRE & UK / 20.35 ITA & SA
Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU, 11th league game)
AR 1: Paul Haycock (IRFU) AR 2: Andrew Fogarty (IRFU)
TMO: Ian Davies (WRU)

[RoboProp]

I would love for Frawley to start at 10 for this one, so it won't happen. Ross was way too deep again for my liking last Saturday.

[wixfjord]

For anyone heading over to the game, some new stuff:

Laighin Den
The new Leinster Rugby indoor fanzone is launching this Friday at the corner of the South stand and Anglesea stand and we have a full line up of entertainment planned;

17.00 - Fanzone Opens
17.15 - Live music (Riff Shop Music)
18.30 - Player Q&A (MC Bernard Jackman)
19.00 - Live music until 15 mins before kick off
19.20 - Fanzone closes
19.35 - Match kick off
Final Whistle - Fanzone opens with live music (Rake the Ashes)
22.00 - Player Q&A (senior coach and player of the match)

This is a great step. Seems to be taking a little dash of what the French do or what Exeter do around creating a pre and post game party.

I'd hope they're advertising this, as it could be a good way to sell ticket packages to companies or groups of friends.

It's basically getting a rugby game, live music and a comfortable (enough!) pint for 60 quid or whatever.

[Flash Gordon]

For anyone heading over to the game, some new stuff:

Laighin Den
The new Leinster Rugby indoor fanzone is launching this Friday at the corner of the South stand and Anglesea stand and we have a full line up of entertainment planned;

17.00 - Fanzone Opens
17.15 - Live music (Riff Shop Music)
18.30 - Player Q&A (MC Bernard Jackman)
19.00 - Live music until 15 mins before kick off
19.20 - Fanzone closes
19.35 - Match kick off
Final Whistle - Fanzone opens with live music (Rake the Ashes)
22.00 - Player Q&A (senior coach and player of the match)

This is a great step. Seems to be taking a little dash of what the French do or what Exeter do around creating a pre and post game party.

I'd hope they're advertising this, as it could be a good way to sell ticket packages to companies or groups of friends.

It's basically getting a rugby game, live music and a comfortable (enough!) pint for 60 quid or whatever.

Agree, very positive step. You see it happening in some of the English clubs too.

[wixfjord]

15. Jimmy O’Brien (53)
14. Jordan Larmour (74)
13. Garry Ringrose (102) CAPTAIN
12. Robbie Henshaw (68)
11. Dave Kearney (174)
10. Ciarán Frawley (57)
9. Luke McGrath (176)
1. Andrew Porter (91)
2. Dan Sheehan (29)
3. Michael Ala’alatoa (26)
4. Jason Jenkins (1)
5. James Ryan (58)
6. Ryan Baird (38)
7. Josh van der Flier (114)
8. Caelan Doris (55)

16. Rónan Kelleher (37)
17. Ed Byrne (86)
18. Cian Healy (249)
19. Ross Molony (140)
20. Will Connors (26)
21. Cormac Foley (5)
22. Ross Byrne (129)
23. Charlie Ngatai (1)

[wixfjord]

Very exciting team.

Has Frawley been given dispensation to join Emerging Ireland camp later?

Baird at 6, Healy back to TH cover and Foley benching are very interesting selections.

[LeinsterLeader]

15. Jimmy O’Brien (53)
14. Jordan Larmour (74)
13. Garry Ringrose (102) CAPTAIN
12. Robbie Henshaw (68)
11. Dave Kearney (174)
10. Ciarán Frawley (57)
9. Luke McGrath (176)
1. Andrew Porter (91)
2. Dan Sheehan (29)
3. Michael Ala’alatoa (26)
4. Jason Jenkins (1)
5. James Ryan (58)
6. Ryan Baird (38)
7. Josh van der Flier (114)
8. Caelan Doris (55)

16. Rónan Kelleher (37)
17. Ed Byrne (86)
18. Cian Healy (249)
19. Ross Molony (140)
20. Will Connors (26)
21. Cormac Foley (5)
22. Ross Byrne (129)
23. Charlie Ngatai (1)

Wow that's a way stronger team then I was expecting

Thought we'd see Conan as he was doing press duty. Maybe pulled out with a niggle.

[wixfjord]

I assume Ryan at 5 and Jenkins at 4 is just a quirk of numbers rather than an indication of which side they'll be playing on?

[wixfjord]

Probably not a great sign for Vakh to be not in the 23...

[wixfjord]

15 Ignacio Mendy (1)
14 Mattia Bellini (3)
13 Joaquin Riera (33)
12 Marco Zanon (48)
11 Onisi Ratave (esordiente)
10 Giacomo Da Re (5)
9 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (1)
8 Toa Halafihi (51)
7 Michele Lamaro (38) (c)
6 Giovanni Pettinelli (60)
5 Scott Scrafton (1)
4 Niccolò Cannone (44)
3 Simone Ferrari (81)
2 Giacomo Nicotera (16)
1 Ivan Nemer (34)

A disposizione: 16 Gianmarco Lucchesi (25), 17 Federico Zani (64), 18 Filippo Alongi (19), 19 Carl Wegner (14), 20 Henry Time-Stowers (esordiente), 21 Manfredi Albanese (esordiente), 22 Tommaso Menoncello (17), 23 Ratuva Tavuyara (54).

[RoboProp]

I would love for Frawley to start at 10 for this one, so it won't happen. Ross was way too deep again for my liking last Saturday.

Happy to be wrong. Loaded for bear with that team

[Flash Gordon]

15. Jimmy O’Brien (53)
14. Jordan Larmour (74)
13. Garry Ringrose (102) CAPTAIN
12. Robbie Henshaw (68)
11. Dave Kearney (174)
10. Ciarán Frawley (57)
9. Luke McGrath (176)
1. Andrew Porter (91)
2. Dan Sheehan (29)
3. Michael Ala’alatoa (26)
4. Jason Jenkins (1)
5. James Ryan (58)
6. Ryan Baird (38)
7. Josh van der Flier (114)
8. Caelan Doris (55)

16. Rónan Kelleher (37)
17. Ed Byrne (86)
18. Cian Healy (249)
19. Ross Molony (140)
20. Will Connors (26)
21. Cormac Foley (5)
22. Ross Byrne (129)
23. Charlie Ngatai (1)

Wow! That is some team. Really looking forward to seeing this and with Frawley at 10!

[LeinsterLeader]

15 Ignacio Mendy (1)
14 Mattia Bellini (3)
13 Joaquin Riera (33)
12 Marco Zanon (48)
11 Onisi Ratave (esordiente)
10 Giacomo Da Re (5)
9 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (1)
8 Toa Halafihi (51)
7 Michele Lamaro (38) (c)
6 Giovanni Pettinelli (60)
5 Scott Scrafton (1)
4 Niccolò Cannone (44)
3 Simone Ferrari (81)
2 Giacomo Nicotera (16)
1 Ivan Nemer (34)

A disposizione: 16 Gianmarco Lucchesi (25), 17 Federico Zani (64), 18 Filippo Alongi (19), 19 Carl Wegner (14), 20 Henry Time-Stowers (esordiente), 21 Manfredi Albanese (esordiente), 22 Tommaso Menoncello (17), 23 Ratuva Tavuyara (54).

No Idea if that's a strong Treviso team or not but it is hugely changed from the side they put put last week against Glasgow.

[ronk]

Congrats to Healy on his 250th cap.

That's a very strong team and some interesting hints about patterns. Foley creeping up the depth chart. Staggered reintroduction of Ireland players. Jimmy O'Brien picked at 15. Frawley at 10 with a stacked team. Baird at 6 with a big 2nd row picked.

[riocard911]

Dying to see the Ryan and Jenkins pairing going at it!!!

[johng]

That pack reminds me of the old Vietnam war quote...

“Yea though I walk through the Valley of the shadow of Death, I shall fear no evil...because I am the meanest motherf**ker in the Valley.”

[neill_m]

15 Ignacio Mendy (1)
14 Mattia Bellini (3)
13 Joaquin Riera (33)
12 Marco Zanon (48)
11 Onisi Ratave (esordiente)
10 Giacomo Da Re (5)
9 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (1)
8 Toa Halafihi (51)
7 Michele Lamaro (38) (c)
6 Giovanni Pettinelli (60)
5 Scott Scrafton (1)
4 Niccolò Cannone (44)
3 Simone Ferrari (81)
2 Giacomo Nicotera (16)
1 Ivan Nemer (34)

A disposizione: 16 Gianmarco Lucchesi (25), 17 Federico Zani (64), 18 Filippo Alongi (19), 19 Carl Wegner (14), 20 Henry Time-Stowers (esordiente), 21 Manfredi Albanese (esordiente), 22 Tommaso Menoncello (17), 23 Ratuva Tavuyara (54).

7 from the starting XV last week again starting with another 6 from the bench last week starting this week, the nos 11, 20 & 21 are making their debuts.

[limecat]

Match Preview

Well that did not go as expected.

We've become so used to hammering Zebre down the years that frankly it seemed barely worth even mentioning their team in last week's preview. They had signed twenty one new players and surely couldn't be any more than the usual shambles or even worse.

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[paddyor]

Probably not a great sign for Vakh to be not in the 23...

Yeah it's really not.