Leinster v Treviso

The Leinster squad trained in UCD on Monday afternoon as they started their on-field preparations for Saturday night's RaboDirect PRO12 clash against Benetton Treviso in the RDS (KO: 5pm)...
There are no major fresh injury concerns for the province arising from Friday night’s 26-11 victory over the Cardiff Blues in a game which saw Eoin O’Malley, who was a late addition to the panel in place of the injured Fionn Carr, make his 50th appearance for the province when he appeared as a second half replacement.

Springbok prop Heinke van der Merwe was another late withdrawal after being rested to recover fully from a knock to the leg, but management are confident that both he and winger Carr will be available ahead of Friday’s midday team announcement.

Isa Nacewa missed the victory in Wales at the weekend with a recurrence of an arm injury sustained in January and is unlikely to be involved this weekend.

Ian Madigan, who completed a 100% successful kicking tally of 16 points on Friday, is in line to make his 21st appearance of the season – and his 70th in Leinster colours – if he features this weekend. Meanwhile, Ireland international Rhys Ruddock is one cap away from reaching the half century appearance milestone.

The management expect the return of a number of players who have had limited game time after their involvement with the Ireland Six Nations squad in recent weeks.

Leinster :

15: Luke Fitzgerald
14: Dave Kearney
13: Eoin O'Malley
12: Andrew Goodman
11: Fergus McFadden
10: Ian Madigan
9: Eoin Reddan

1: Jack McGrath
2: Sean Cronin
3: Jamie Hagan
4: Ben Marshall
5: Devin Toner
6: Rhys Ruddock CAPTAIN
7: Dominic Ryan
8: Jordi Murphy

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Aaron Dundon
17: Jack O'Connell
18: Michael Bent
19: Leo Cullen
20: Shane Jennings
21: Isaac Boss
22: Noel Reid
23: Fionn Carr


Treviso :

15 Giulio Toniolatti
14 Ludovico Nitoglia
13 Andrea Pratichetti
12 Gideon La Grange
11 Tommaso Iannone
10 James Ambrosini
9 Fabio Semenzato

8 Manoa Vosawai
7 Valerio Bernabò
6 Dean Budd
5 Corniel Van Zyl (capitano)
4 Marco Fuser
3 Jacobus Roux
2 Giovanni Maistri
1 Michele Rizzo

A disposizione:
16 Franco Sbaraglini
17 Ignacio Fernandez-Rouyet
18 Pedro Di Santo
19 Enrico Ceccato
20 Filippo Giusti
21 Christian Loamanu
22 Luca Morisi
23 Brendan Williams

Suggested team from Leinsterfans

McGrath
Cronin
Bent
Cullen
Toner
McLaughlin
Jennings
Murphy

Reddan
Madigan
Fitzgerald
Goodman
O'Malley
McFadden
D Kearney

Dundon
Van Der Merwe
Hagan
Marshall
Ruddock
Boss
Reid
Carr/Macken

This game isn't on tv either!!!!

LeinsterFan4life wrote:This game isn't on tv either!!!!

Nor the Dragons one on the 1st of March.

At least this one is in Leinster, on a Saturday, with tickets available.

No one from anywhere in Leinster could fail to make or get home from a 5 o clock ko on a Saturday.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

LeinsterFan4life wrote:This game isn't on tv either!!!!

Nor the Dragons one on the 1st of March.

At least this one is in Leinster, on a Saturday, with tickets available.

No one from anywhere in Leinster could fail to make or get home from a 5 o clock ko on a Saturday.

I would go to this only for the tickets are 40 euro!! No one will pay that.

Terrace tickets 15 north and south stand 20. Grandstand 30.

40 will get you halfway line in the grandstand.

I'm pretty sure most people will pay that to go to a game that's not on telly.

Still buckets of 20 euro tickets left. There are 15 euro terrace ones too, but you have to know a season ticket holder to buy them.

Some Munster fan probably told you they were all 40 blips.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:Still buckets of 20 euro tickets left. There are 15 euro terrace ones too, but you have to know a season ticket holder to buy them.

Some Munster fan probably told you they were all 40 blips.

No I seen them on ticketmaster. It was seats near the halfway line. Crazy prices for 2nd/3rd string Leinster team vs Treviso 'A'. Most of the Italian team is made up of Treviso players. I think they are the worst affected by the 6n

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:Still buckets of 20 euro tickets left. There are 15 euro terrace ones too, but you have to know a season ticket holder to buy them.

Some Munster fan probably told you they were all 40 blips.

No I seen them on ticketmaster. It was seats near the halfway line. Crazy prices for 2nd/3rd string Leinster team vs Treviso 'A'. Most of the Italian team is made up of Treviso players. I think they are the worst affected by the 6n

That's not what you said. You said

LeinsterFan4life wrote:I would go to this only for the tickets are 40 euro!! No one will pay that.

Who buys halfway line tickets when they are short of a few bob?

What you are saying then is." I'm not going unless I can get seats on the halfway line"

Majority of the tickets are half that price.

If you want to talk prices no one will pay. The Anglsea stand seats down near the goal line are also 40 bills. Those seats never sell out unless it is a full house (obviously)

They should reduce them for all games.

The prices are on Leinster's website. They don't change, unless there are special offers (unlikely with the game not on telly)

Over half the seats in the stadium are in the North or South stands they are priced at 30 bucks (10 for kids) for HC games and Interpros. 20 bucks for the rest of the games. I happen to think that is decent value to see the best side in Europe over the past 4 seasons.

As regards 2nd/3rd string team, we will have everyone bar the players in the starting 15 for Ireland and injured players (only 3) so more like a 1st/2nd string team.

Thats all fair enough Jen. Its just thats where I want to sit because its the sheltered part and its rained like every day this week.

40 euro is too much imo thats all. If they all sell then fair enough.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:
Some Munster fan probably told you they were all 40 blips.

You could always have a look at any Leinster fans who want to see their season ticket for this game. Think you get them at a discount. I've sold mine for any games i couldn't make this year, it's a great idea.

Rumour knocking around that Keatley is on his way to Leinster. Dont know how reliable it is but got a text this morning saying so....

Hmmm, is his contract up with Munster Blue? Not that that seems to matter these days.

15: Luke Fitzgerald
14: Dave Kearney
13: Eoin O'Malley
12: Andrew Goodman
11: Fergus McFadden
10: Ian Madigan
9: Eoin Reddan

1: Jack McGrath
2: Sean Cronin
3: Jamie Hagan
4: Ben Marshall
5: Devin Toner
6: Rhys Ruddock CAPTAIN
7: Dominic Ryan
8: Jordi Murphy

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Aaron Dundon
17: Jack O'Connell
18: Michael Bent
19: Leo Cullen
20: Shane Jennings
21: Isaac Boss
22: Noel Reid
23: Fionn Carr

Looks weak, this team would get destroyed by a Treviso full strength team, but as it will be their 2nd string it will be ok i guess.

Treviso :

15 Giulio Toniolatti
14 Ludovico Nitoglia
13 Andrea Pratichetti
12 Gideon La Grange
11 Tommaso Iannone
10 James Ambrosini
9 Fabio Semenzato
8 Manoa Vosawai
7 Valerio Bernabò
6 Dean Budd
5 Corniel Van Zyl (capitano)
4 Marco Fuser
3 Jacobus Roux
2 Giovanni Maistri
1 Michele Rizzo

A disposizione:
16 Franco Sbaraglini
17 Ignacio Fernandez-Rouyet
18 Pedro Di Santo
19 Enrico Ceccato
20 Filippo Giusti
21 Christian Loamanu
22 Luca Morisi
23 Brendan Williams

VinceWLB wrote:Looks weak, this team would get destroyed by a Treviso full strength team, but as it will be their 2nd string it will be ok i guess.

Wow! I was just thinking how strong it looked. Was just on the Munster thread and their team was being touted as strong when I was just thinking how weak it was.

Perhaps I am on drugs today.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

VinceWLB wrote:Looks weak, this team would get destroyed by a Treviso full strength team, but as it will be their 2nd string it will be ok i guess.

Wow! I was just thinking how strong it looked. Was just on the Munster thread and their team was being touted as strong when I was just thinking how weak it was.

Perhaps I am on drugs today.

The pack is particularly weak, where are van der Merwe, Browne, McLaughlin? Cullen and Bent on the bench, this is weak in my books.

VinceWLB wrote:

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

VinceWLB wrote:Looks weak, this team would get destroyed by a Treviso full strength team, but as it will be their 2nd string it will be ok i guess.

Wow! I was just thinking how strong it looked. Was just on the Munster thread and their team was being touted as strong when I was just thinking how weak it was.

Perhaps I am on drugs today.

The pack is particularly weak, where are van der Merwe, Browne, McLaughlin? Cullen and Bent on the bench, this is weak in my books.

VDM is off to Stade Francais, so O'Connell will be expected to step up to 3rd choice LH. What better game to put him in.

Marshall is a belter, keep your eye on him. He can step back to 6 or 8 as well if needed

Browne is injured.

The back row are super talented. Murphy has had a breakthrough season. Ryan is just back from injury and doing well. (Jennings on the bench) And Ruddock is in his best position at 6.

Our scrum ATE Cardiff's last week with similar players.

Last week's pack.

Toner and Cronin the additions to the 13

1: Jack McGrath (Jack O'Connell 68)
2: Aaron Dundon (Thomas Sexton 68)
3: Michael Bent (Jamie Hagan 58)
4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
5: Tom Denton (Ben Marshall 60)
6: Dominic Ryan
7: Shane Jennings (Rhys Ruddock 55)
8: Jordi Murphy

This looks better to me than this week pack (maybe i don't really rate Hagan and Toner...), also don't forget Cardiff had Filise at tighthead who is beyond terrible and they have been going backward at scrumtime to just about anyone.

Btw i find it weird that two times in a row Leinster aren't on tv.

Toner is light years ahead of Tom Denton.

Cronin is light years ahead of Tom Sexton

They are the only changes in personel

I don't get Hagan ahead of Bent myself but I'm sure there is a reason.

VinceWLB wrote:This looks better to me than this week pack (maybe i don't really rate Hagan and Toner...), also don't forget Cardiff had Filise at tighthead who is beyond terrible and they have been going backward at scrumtime to just about anyone.

Btw i find it weird that two times in a row Leinster aren't on tv.

The game against the dragons isnt on either so it will be 3 games in a row that won't be televised. RTE are a joke.

That's a classy Leinster team. If the forwards can set a good platform, we're definitely on for 5 points here.

100% Irish qualified too. Happy daze.

Mickado wrote:That's a classy Leinster team. If the forwards can set a good platform, we're definitely on for 5 points here.

100% Irish qualified too. Happy daze.

Almost Mick. Andrew Goodman?

Its harsh on Macken that EOM walks straight into the team. By all reports Macken had a good game last week. Its a good game to for EOM though. Lets hope he gets back to last years form very quick.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

Mickado wrote:That's a classy Leinster team. If the forwards can set a good platform, we're definitely on for 5 points here.

100% Irish qualified too. Happy daze.

Almost Mick. Andrew Goodman?

Ah Micky.

Stiltho. It's pretty good.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

VinceWLB wrote:Looks weak, this team would get destroyed by a Treviso full strength team, but as it will be their 2nd string it will be ok i guess.

Wow! I was just thinking how strong it looked. Was just on the Munster thread and their team was being touted as strong when I was just thinking how weak it was.

Perhaps I am on drugs today.

Jeez Jen if you think that leinster team is more 1st/2nd string then I want whatever cupcakes you are baking...

Surprised Kearney Jnr isnt at full back with fitz on the wing.

Very inexperienced team. Great to see O'Malley back.

Golden wrote:Surprised Kearney Jnr isnt at full back with fitz on the wing.

Very inexperienced team. Great to see O'Malley back.

Could that have anything to do with Kidney wanting to see what fitzy is like at 15 now that Zebo is out? It doesn't make sense at all from a leinster pov as Kearney jr has played there for most of his games.

Ah thought we were done with that experiment. Suppose it makes sense though as no one else can really cover Fullback.

26-0 and the bonus point to Leinster is the score at the moment. Not at the match so not sure on the scorers but bbc has Ryan and Cronin for the first 2

Dom Ryan is back! 2 tries in 20 mins for him. 2 tries from Cronin. TBP done and dusted already. Who needs backs?!

26-0 after 26 mins. Nae bad.

Ian Madigan is really running the show here today. Goodman making a lot of breaks.

Sounds like a good game for Leinster! Are you at the game Mickado?

Hat trick for Ryan.

I am indeed Rory. On me toblerone in the south stand.

Madigan converts. 33-0 4/5 for him today

Treviso get in for a try in the corner. Very tough conversion. Missed

33-5

Mickado wrote:Hat trick for Ryan.

So a big game from him? I would love to see Ryan live up to his potential but he always seems to get injured.

Hows O'Malley been? and Fitz at Fullback?

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

Mickado wrote:Hat trick for Ryan.

So a big game from him? I would love to see Ryan live up to his potential but he always seems to get injured.

+1 he looks a great player but too injury prone. He has already proven himself at the top level in the game against sarries in the HC, where he was fantastic.

Interesting that he is out of contract this summer. He is being linked to Connacht. It actually wouldnt be a bad idea for him to leave for 1-2 years. Then come back and replace Jenno.

O'Malley was decent. He's off now, Carr Mcfadden to centre.

Fitzgerald is playing well, making a few very good breaks (he set up Cronins first).

The scrum is not going very well, we're not being shoved around but giving away a lot of penalties.

The bench is pretty much empty at this stage.

How long is left mick?

15 mins left on the stadium clock.

We've lost momentum with all of the subs.

Mickado wrote:O'Malley was decent. He's off now, Carr Mcfadden to centre.

Fitzgerald is playing well, making a few very good breaks (he set up Cronins first).

The scrum is not going very well, we're not being shoved around but giving away a lot of penalties.

The bench is pretty much empty at this stage.

So another poor peformance from Hagan? Everytime you think he takes a step forward, he takes 2 steps back.

Some absolutely outstanding hands here, refusing to let the ball go dead. Auva'a gets over the line.

McFadden converts

40-5

69mins

LeinsterFan4life wrote:

Mickado wrote:O'Malley was decent. He's off now, Carr Mcfadden to centre.

Fitzgerald is playing well, making a few very good breaks (he set up Cronins first).

The scrum is not going very well, we're not being shoved around but giving away a lot of penalties.

The bench is pretty much empty at this stage.

So another poor peformance from Hagan? Everytime you think he takes a step forward, he takes 2 steps back.

I do hope you are exempt from jury service.

DOD wrote:

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

VinceWLB wrote:Looks weak, this team would get destroyed by a Treviso full strength team, but as it will be their 2nd string it will be ok i guess.

Wow! I was just thinking how strong it looked. Was just on the Munster thread and their team was being touted as strong when I was just thinking how weak it was.

Perhaps I am on drugs today.

Jeez Jen if you think that leinster team is more 1st/2nd string then I want whatever cupcakes you are baking...

You seem to have an obsession with baking. Are you trying to tell us something?

Well done, Dubs. Posting 5 points using largely your second string is always a good result. And with Glasgow's 8 tries against the Dragons, you needed all 5 points.

Looks like Madigan ran the show last night, as Mick was saying.
Which game were you at Deccie? Please don't say Scarlets. Please say Ravenhill or the RDS.

As for Dom Ryan, he is going nowhere. He's Jenno's successor and he is back and very hungry. He has lost so much time. Just want him to get a good run now and prove his capability as a 7. He has the best one in the country showing him the ropes. And its not SOB.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/leinster-show-no-mercy-as-young-pretenders-sparkle-29076219.html

Highlights here:
http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/home.php

"It was Ladies Noysh at the Orrr-Dee-Esss". Too roysh it was!