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Banquo wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:53 pm ...er good luck Tigers....think you may need it...

Puja wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:50 pm Leinster: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Robbie Henshaw, 12 Jamie Osborne, 11 James Lowe, 10 Ross Byrne, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Caelan Doris (c), 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Ryan Baird, 5 Joe McCarthy, 4 Ross Molony, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter
Replacements: 16 Rónan Kelleher, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Michael Ala’alatoa, 19 Jason Jenkins, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Ben Murphy, 22 Harry Byrne, 23 Ciarán Frawley

Leicester: 15 Jamie Shillcock, 14 Freddie Steward, 13 Dan Kelly, 12 Solomone Kata, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Olly Cracknell, 6 Hanro Liebenberg, 5 Kyle Hatherell, 4 Harry Wells, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Julián Montoya, 1 James Cronin
Replacements: 16 Charlie Clare, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Finn Carnduff, 20 Emeka Ilione, 21 Tom Whiteley, 22 Phil Cokanasiga, 23 Mike Brown

Venue: Aviva Stadium
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FRA)
Assistant Referees: Jeremy Rozier (FRA), Kévin Bralley (FRA)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (FRA)

Epaminondas Pules wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:13 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:50 pm Leinster: 15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Robbie Henshaw, 12 Jamie Osborne, 11 James Lowe, 10 Ross Byrne, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Caelan Doris (c), 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Ryan Baird, 5 Joe McCarthy, 4 Ross Molony, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter
Replacements: 16 Rónan Kelleher, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Michael Ala’alatoa, 19 Jason Jenkins, 20 Jack Conan, 21 Ben Murphy, 22 Harry Byrne, 23 Ciarán Frawley

Leicester: 15 Jamie Shillcock, 14 Freddie Steward, 13 Dan Kelly, 12 Solomone Kata, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Olly Cracknell, 6 Hanro Liebenberg, 5 Kyle Hatherell, 4 Harry Wells, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Julián Montoya, 1 James Cronin
Replacements: 16 Charlie Clare, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Finn Carnduff, 20 Emeka Ilione, 21 Tom Whiteley, 22 Phil Cokanasiga, 23 Mike Brown

Venue: Aviva Stadium
Kick-off: 20:00 GMT
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FRA)
Assistant Referees: Jeremy Rozier (FRA), Kévin Bralley (FRA)
TMO: Denis Grenouillet (FRA)

Cracknell and Hatherell just baffles me somewhat.

It's going to be a loooooooong old day at the office!

paddy no 11 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:03 pm Matching Steward against labour is a good call in fairness, in theory Stewart could clean him out larmour is suspect.

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:27 pm And now OHC has passed to the floor after being clear through with a 2-on-1. So frustrating watching this team - we're a very long way from being completely outclassed which is nice, but we need to be perfect to beat Leinster and we're not quite there today.

Van Poortvliet's been good so far though.

Puja

morepork wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:45 pm Are Leinster just getting extra practice being unnecessarily cynical at the ruck at this stage of the game or what?

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:58 pm Sounds much closer than I expected. Might actually watch this one when I get back. Interception try and butchering a 2 on 1 sounds like it cost us big time.

Hopefully this is a sign of things to come under McKellar if it's what we are working towards. Some quality players to come back in as well.

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:18 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:58 pm Sounds much closer than I expected. Might actually watch this one when I get back. Interception try and butchering a 2 on 1 sounds like it cost us big time.

Hopefully this is a sign of things to come under McKellar if it's what we are working towards. Some quality players to come back in as well.

worth a watch

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:49 pm

morepork wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:45 pm Are Leinster just getting extra practice being unnecessarily cynical at the ruck at this stage of the game or what?

The ref was letting them away with absolute murder, so they may as well keep trying their luck

36-22 is a fair reflection of the game. Leinster were too good for us and ultimately comfortable, but we did push them and were in the hunt at least. Still a fair way from being willing to say IMWT yet, but that was a significant improvement on the dross served up vs Newcastle and Glaws.

Puja

Spiffy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:28 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:49 pm

morepork wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:45 pm Are Leinster just getting extra practice being unnecessarily cynical at the ruck at this stage of the game or what?

The ref was letting them away with absolute murder, so they may as well keep trying their luck

36-22 is a fair reflection of the game. Leinster were too good for us and ultimately comfortable, but we did push them and were in the hunt at least. Still a fair way from being willing to say IMWT yet, but that was a significant improvement on the dross served up vs Newcastle and Glaws.

Puja

Leinster were pretty sloppy in the second half, took the foot off and let Leicester back into it. They lack a bit of the killer instinct. They are over reliant on Gibson Park, a live wire at SH who had another great game and a hat trick. The Byrne brothers are poor performers at FH and fail to spark a team with this talent. Leinster will have to play a lot better against La Roch next week.