Leinster vs Stormers, Friday 24/03, 19:35, TG4

[Theleinsterlad]

I’m really looking forward to this game, even with the irish ints out we will have a good team out and really interesting to see how they perform against a fully loaded stormers team.

[Laighin Break]

There's zero chance that any of the 23 from Saturday will play this. They were on a 3 day session!

At least a four day session, if videos of them arriving at the Ringrose household are to be believed

[Ruckedtobits]

Assuming nobody from the National team available, the group I'd love to see on Friday night is:

15. Ciaran Frawley
14. Jordan Larmour.
13. Tommy O'Brien
12. Liam Turner
11. Dave Kearney
10. Harry Byrne
9. Luke McGrath
1. Ed Byrne
2. John McKee
3. Mike Alaalatoa
4. Ross Malony
5. Jason Jenkins
6. Rhys Ruddock
7. Will Connors
8. Max Deegan

Bench
16. Lee Barron
17. Michael Milne
18. Vakh Abdaladze
19. Brian Deeny
20. Martin Moloney
21. Nick McCarthy
22. Ben Brownlea
23. Rob Russell

The pack might come under pressure and the backs might face unusual physicality but it would be useful to them all and our overall pace and skill might give Stormers a challenge.

[LeinsterLeader]

Looking at Garry Ringrose's video on Tik-Tok there's no way anyone from the Ireland camp will be involved this weekend. Them boys were on a 4 day bender that didn't look like ending anytime soon. Can't begrudge them

[wixfjord]

[D4surfer]

For those who can't see the picture.

DHL Stormers:
15 Clayton Blommetjies,
14 Suleiman Hartzenberg,
13 Dan du Plessis,
12 Damian Willemse,
11 Seabelo Senatla,
10 Manie Libbok,
9 Paul de Wet,

8 Hacjivah Dayimani,
7 Ben-Jason Dixon,
6 Deon Fourie,
5 Marvin Orie,
4 Ruben van Heerden,
3 Frans Malherbe,
2 Joseph Dweba,
1 Steven Kitshoff (captain).

Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Ernst van Rhyn, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Marcel Theunissen, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Jean-Luc du Plessis.

[LeinsterLeader]

For those who can't see the picture.

DHL Stormers:
15 Clayton Blommetjies,
14 Suleiman Hartzenberg,
13 Dan du Plessis,
12 Damian Willemse,
11 Seabelo Senatla,
10 Manie Libbok,
9 Paul de Wet,

8 Hacjivah Dayimani,
7 Ben-Jason Dixon,
6 Deon Fourie,
5 Marvin Orie,
4 Ruben van Heerden,
3 Frans Malherbe,
2 Joseph Dweba,
1 Steven Kitshoff (captain).

Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Ernst van Rhyn, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Marcel Theunissen, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Jean-Luc du Plessis.

On paper this should be our hardest hame of the season so far I think

[wixfjord]

A comment under Murray K's Stormers team tweet:

Leinster would want to drop over to Ringrose's house and start firing black coffee & tomatoe juice into a few lads.

[wixfjord]

15. Jordan Larmour (85)
14. Rob Russell (15)
13. Liam Turner (15)
12. Ciarán Frawley (61)
11. Dave Kearney (179)
10. Harry Byrne (45)
9. Luke McGrath (189)
1. Michael Milne (27)
2. John McKee (14)
3. Michael Ala’alatoa (41)
4. Ross Molony (157)
5. Jason Jenkins (11)
6. Rhys Ruddock (219) CAPTAIN
7. Scott Penny (52)
8. Max Deegan (93)

16. Lee Barron (4)
17. Ed Byrne (93)
18. Vakhtang Abdaladze (25)
19. Brian Deeny (10)
20. Will Connors (32)
21. Nick McCarthy (58)
22. Charlie Tector (5)
23. Ben Brownlee (2)

[wixfjord]

Good that Penny isn't injured.

Starting 15 looks solid.

It'll be a huge test against that Stormers side though. Bookies handicap already gone from Leinster - 10 to Leinster - 8 and will probably move further.

[D4surfer]

Let's hope there aren't too many scrums.

[blockhead]

Let's hope there aren't too many scrums.

Throw in some cold wind and a bit of rain too.

[the-goon2]

So what are we thinking?

Milne, McKee, Mike Ala, Jenkins, Molony, Rhys, Penny, Deegan, McGrath, H Byrne, Kearney, Frawley, Turner, ToB, Larmour

Barron, Byrne, Clarkson, Deeny, Connors, McCarthy, Tector, Russell

So close. Swap Tommy O'B for Russell, Vakh for Clarkson and Brownlee to the bench.

[The Doc]

Grimaced a little at Larmour at 15.

Just me maybe

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[the-goon2]

I think we want a dry track. Wet weather means more mistakes, so scrums; and more kicking, which is not Larmour's strong suit.

The more ball in hand the more it suits our backs.

[paddyor]

Grimaced a little at Larmour at 15.

Just me maybe

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Not just you.

[wixfjord]

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[mildlyinterested]

Could be an ugly result.

Could be a surprise.

Should be interesting.

[wixfjord]

Could be an ugly result.

Could be a surprise.

Should be interesting.

It won't be a 'surprise' if we win.

Let's not play the underdog card. This is a very good Leinster team at home in an important game.

[wixfjord]

TOB, Osborne and Ngatai would make that backline look a lot stronger. Injuries a bit of an issue in the centre at the moment.