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Leinster: 15. Hugo Keenan; 14. Tommy O'Brien, 13. Garry Ringrose, 12. Robbie Henshaw, 11. James Lowe; 10. Sam Prendergast, 9. Jamison Gibson-Park; 1. Cian Healy, 2. Dan Sheehan, 3. Tadhg Furlong; 4: RG Snyman, 5. Joe McCarthy; 6. Max Deegan, 7. Josh van der Flier, 8. Caelan Doris (c).

Replacements: 16. Ronan Kelleher, 17. Andrew Porter, 18. Rabah Slimani. 19. Ryan Baird, 20. Jack Conan, 21. Luke McGrath, 22. Ross Byrne, 23. Jordie Barrett.

Saints: 15. James Ramm; 14. Tommy Freeman, 13. Fraser Dingwall, 12. Rory Hutchinson, 11. Tom Litchfield; 10. Fin Smith, 9. Alex Mitchell; 1. Manny Iyogun, 2. Curtis Langdon, 3. Trevor Davison; 4. Temo Mayanavanua, 5. Alex Coles; 6. Josh Kemeny, 7. Henry Pollock, 8. Juarno Augustus.

Replacements: 16. Henry Walker, 17. Tom West, 18. Elliot Millar Mills, 19. Tom Lockett, 20. Chunya Munga, 21. Angus Scott-Young, 22. Tom James, 23. Tom Seabrook.

Looks like it's going to be a long afternoon for Saints.

Yeah that's a rough line up. Having Ireland plus Snyman and then Jordie fucking Barrett to come off the bench. Brutal.

FKAS wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 3:50 pm Looks like it's going to be a long afternoon for Saints.

Yep they needed to be at full whack behind the pack, and even then it would look impossible. Leinster team is mad. How Pollock goes will be fascinating.

Honestly feels like it should be illegal

Danno wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 4:35 pm Honestly feels like it should be illegal

When you've got £5m more salary budget to throw around these things do look ridiculous.

Aye when you put it like that

FKAS wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 4:54 pm

Danno wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 4:35 pm Honestly feels like it should be illegal

When you've got £5m more salary budget to throw around these things do look ridiculous.

...like us v Ealing

Looks nervously at team sheets ....

Hope Saints give a good account of themselves and the England hopefuls emerge with some credit. Win the game? Er, forget it.

Can only agree with the above comments - that L side is crazily strong

Can only see one winner

Yeah, it’s a ridiculous team for Leinster.

From an England/Lions perspective there’s a few very interesting guys to watch out for. Nailed on Lions, 50/50 contenders, and those that will just want to show they should be getting a(nother) chance for England this summer.

This is as good an opposition as you can hope for to try and prove those points. Saints have nothing to lose really.

Real shame not to have Furbank available for this one, came back too soon

Adam_P wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 7:01 pm Real shame not to have Furbank available for this one, came back too soon

How can that be with a bone break? Did the medics get it wrong?

I'm no medic, but he came back for a game and it was obviously still sore following hard collisions and now he's off again

Isn't there an issue with the plate screwed in to stabilise the bone?

Aye that's what Dowson said after the Castre game - well, the issue being it's painful having a metal plate in your arm and smashing your arm into people.

The 2 injuries in Northampton backline are a pisser

I think they'll give a decent account of themselves and won't be nilled but yeah result is not in doubt

I see it's way worse than that with pearson, furbank sleighthome and Hendy out

Non event

Hmm. I still feel like it’s a potentially exciting game, but I guess that’s more to do with my interest in internationals. Any situation with potential for Irish embarrassment is worth supporting.

What’s the deal with Pearson? Does he make the Saints starting team when fit? Seems like Kemeny and Pollock have nailed down the flanker spots. He was on the fringe of the England squad a while back and feels like he’s dropped significantly down the pecking order.

Personally I'd rank Pearson and Kemeny similarly, but Kemeny has definitely been favoured in selection recently. Wonder if we might see him add a little more weight and play a bit of 8 next season with Augustus off and Pollock nailing down 7. His hard carrying is better than the other two.

Adam_P wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 2:03 pm Personally I'd rank Pearson and Kemeny similarly, but Kemeny has definitely been favoured in selection recently. Wonder if we might see him add a little more weight and play a bit of 8 next season with Augustus off and Pollock nailing down 7. His hard carrying is better than the other two.

Calum Chick is supposedly inbound to fill that 8 spot for Saints isn't he?

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 2:05 pm

Adam_P wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 2:03 pm Personally I'd rank Pearson and Kemeny similarly, but Kemeny has definitely been favoured in selection recently. Wonder if we might see him add a little more weight and play a bit of 8 next season with Augustus off and Pollock nailing down 7. His hard carrying is better than the other two.

Calum Chick is supposedly inbound to fill that 8 spot for Saints isn't he?

Is that a real name?

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 2:05 pm

Adam_P wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 2:03 pm Personally I'd rank Pearson and Kemeny similarly, but Kemeny has definitely been favoured in selection recently. Wonder if we might see him add a little more weight and play a bit of 8 next season with Augustus off and Pollock nailing down 7. His hard carrying is better than the other two.

Calum Chick is supposedly inbound to fill that 8 spot for Saints isn't he?

So the rumour mill suggests. Was hoping Cannone was coming but that seems to have died.

paddy no 11 wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 2:07 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 2:05 pm

Adam_P wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 2:03 pm Personally I'd rank Pearson and Kemeny similarly, but Kemeny has definitely been favoured in selection recently. Wonder if we might see him add a little more weight and play a bit of 8 next season with Augustus off and Pollock nailing down 7. His hard carrying is better than the other two.

Calum Chick is supposedly inbound to fill that 8 spot for Saints isn't he?

Is that a real name?

Certainly is. Newcastle captain.

https://www.google.com/search?client=ms ... Car8GCCjAB

Don't know what you lot were so worried about.