Munster v Leinster

by Jenifer McLadyboy Mon 08 Apr 2013, 3:07 pm

First topic message reminder :

The Leinster squad trained in UCD on Monday afternoon as attention switched back to the RaboDirect PRO12 and Saturday evening's interprovincial clash against Munster in Thomond Park (KO: 6.30pm)...

Brian O'Driscoll is available for selection after his unavailability in recent weeks and he could be joined by out-half Jonathan Sexton who has stepped up his rehabilitation in recent days after suffering a tear to a tendon in his foot last month.

With Shane Jennings in the frame after his late withdrawal from last Friday night's 48-28 Amlin Challenge Cup quarter final victory, the imminent return of the Ireland trio provides the squad with a major boost as they bid to secure a Play-off berth.

Fergus McFadden and Sean O'Brien completed their first full stint with the province after the Six Nations in High Wycombe in a game which also marked Mike Ross' first try of his professional career. Ian Madigan's 28-point haul has now taken him to 202 points in all competitions, in 26 games so far this season.

With the province's 'A' team booking a place in the British & Irish Cup semi finals on Sunday afternoon following their 30-26 victory over Bristol, Leinster will have two sides in action in the last weekend of April. There are no major injury concerns arising from that game though Andrew Boyle (knee) and Mark Flanagan (foot) will be assessed by the medical team this week after suffering knocks.

The Leinster team to face Munster will be named on Friday lunchtime.

Munster: F Jones; D Hurley, C Laulala, J Downey, S Zebo; I Keatley, C Murray; D Kilcoyne , D Varley, S Archer; Donncha O’Callaghan, P O’Connell capt; P O’Mahony, T O’Donnell , J Coughlan. Replacements: M Sherry, J Cronin, BJ Botha, B Holland, Dave O’Callaghan, C Sheridan, JJ Hanrahan, I Dineen.

LEINSTER:

15: Rob Kearney
14: Dave Kearney
13: Brian O'Driscoll
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Isa Nacewa
10: Ian Madigan
9: Isaac Boss

1: Cian Healy
2: Sean Cronin
3: Mike Ross
4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
5: Quinn Roux
6: Sean O'Brien
7: Shane Jennings
8: Jamie Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Richardt Strauss
17: Jack McGrath
18: Michael Bent
19: Devin Toner
20: Kevin McLaughlin
21: John Cooney
22: Andrew Goodman
23: Andrew Conway

by Submachine Fri 12 Apr 2013, 3:44 pm

He just looks like he could sneak in to the zoo by squeezing through the railings.

http://www.sportsfile.com/winshare/w540/Library/SF817/596992.jpg

by Sin é Fri 12 Apr 2013, 3:55 pm

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:55,370 views and climbing. It's a classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDNcbcSq3pQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezhnCIb_1uc

77,298 Cool

by Mickado Fri 12 Apr 2013, 3:56 pm

Stephen Jones will get the nod!!

by GunsGerms Fri 12 Apr 2013, 4:05 pm

Submachine wrote:He just looks like he could sneak in to the zoo by squeezing through the railings.

http://www.sportsfile.com/winshare/w540/Library/SF817/596992.jpg

Maybe the Elephant enclosure.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Fri 12 Apr 2013, 4:08 pm

"This is it. Tell ROG he will be playing AIL with Cork Con for the rest of his days. I want every copy of that feckers autobiography burned by tomorrow."

hahaha

by debaters1 Fri 12 Apr 2013, 4:08 pm

I find it hard to believe Madigan is 5'11. I am 5'9 and am taller than BOD, having looked (slightly!) down on him in Cafe en seine a couple of years back, yet repeatedly sources make him taller so I'd take those biographies with a god pinch of salt.

by Sin é Fri 12 Apr 2013, 4:12 pm

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:"This is it. Tell ROG he will be playing AIL with Cork Con for the rest of his days. I want every copy of that feckers autobiography burned by tomorrow."

hahaha

424,767 views

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inoy6eoPvdU

by GunsGerms Fri 12 Apr 2013, 4:18 pm

debaters1 wrote:I find it hard to believe Madigan is 5'11. I am 5'9 and am taller than BOD, having looked (slightly!) down on him in Cafe en seine a couple of years back, yet repeatedly sources make him taller so I'd take those biographies with a god pinch of salt.

Heres a good source:

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/results/squad_leinster_first_team.php?player=72809&includeref=dynamic

by Kingshu Fri 12 Apr 2013, 4:29 pm

I find all the rugby player stats hard to believe, think they all add an inch or two , and at least 1/2 a stone.

by Submachine Fri 12 Apr 2013, 4:37 pm

Womens rugby stats

Valerie is a tough uncompromising prop, five feet seven (five feet two), Eleven and a half stone (fifteen stone) and a size six boot (size ten)

by Sin é Fri 12 Apr 2013, 4:46 pm

Kingshu wrote:I find all the rugby player stats hard to believe, think they all add an inch or two , and at least 1/2 a stone.

Not always (if you want other clubs to keep their paws off your young players)! Donnacha Ryan said he was invited over to Northampton because they though it was impossible that he could be a professional rugby player, let alone a lock if you went on the stats given on the Munster website!

by GunsGerms Fri 12 Apr 2013, 4:53 pm

Sin é wrote:
Kingshu wrote:I find all the rugby player stats hard to believe, think they all add an inch or two , and at least 1/2 a stone.

Not always (if you want other clubs to keep their paws off your young players)! Donnacha Ryan said he was invited over to Northampton because they though it was impossible that he could be a professional rugby player, let alone a lock if you went on the stats given on the Munster website!

Where do you get these stories from?

by Sin é Fri 12 Apr 2013, 4:59 pm

GunsGerms wrote:
Sin é wrote:
Kingshu wrote:I find all the rugby player stats hard to believe, think they all add an inch or two , and at least 1/2 a stone.

Not always (if you want other clubs to keep their paws off your young players)! Donnacha Ryan said he was invited over to Northampton because they though it was impossible that he could be a professional rugby player, let alone a lock if you went on the stats given on the Munster website!

Where do you get these stories from?

Interviews, Q&As etc. That was from an Irish Times interview just before the world cup.

by GunsGerms Fri 12 Apr 2013, 5:09 pm

Sin é wrote:
GunsGerms wrote:
Sin é wrote:
Kingshu wrote:I find all the rugby player stats hard to believe, think they all add an inch or two , and at least 1/2 a stone.

Not always (if you want other clubs to keep their paws off your young players)! Donnacha Ryan said he was invited over to Northampton because they though it was impossible that he could be a professional rugby player, let alone a lock if you went on the stats given on the Munster website!

Where do you get these stories from?

Interviews, Q&As etc. That was from an Irish Times interview just before the world cup.

You crack me up.

by Thomond Fri 12 Apr 2013, 5:35 pm

Besides some of the injuries, it's Munster's strongest side save for Archer, Varley and DOC. Big game for Keatley, he should get a chance to show what he does if the pack can put in a decent shift, if the pack fail then Keatley will struggle, difference being Keatley will probably get a bollocking for playing poor while with ROG it would be the pack didn't turn up. Still exciting game, wouldn't fancy us with many wrecked bodies after last week's encounter but you never know.

by Sin é Fri 12 Apr 2013, 5:48 pm

GunsGerms wrote:
Sin é wrote:
GunsGerms wrote:
Sin é wrote:
Kingshu wrote:I find all the rugby player stats hard to believe, think they all add an inch or two , and at least 1/2 a stone.

Not always (if you want other clubs to keep their paws off your young players)! Donnacha Ryan said he was invited over to Northampton because they though it was impossible that he could be a professional rugby player, let alone a lock if you went on the stats given on the Munster website!

Where do you get these stories from?

Interviews, Q&As etc. That was from an Irish Times interview just before the world cup.

You crack me up.

Its the Munster humour - I'm sure Donnacha was messing when he said that to the IT Smile

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Fri 12 Apr 2013, 5:52 pm

Thomond wrote:Besides some of the injuries, it's Munster's strongest side save for Archer, Varley and DOC. Big game for Keatley, he should get a chance to show what he does if the pack can put in a decent shift, if the pack fail then Keatley will struggle, difference being Keatley will probably get a bollocking for playing poor while with ROG it would be the pack didn't turn up. Still exciting game, wouldn't fancy us with many wrecked bodies after last week's encounter but you never know.

+1

Agree on that and hate the double standards, wrecks my head. mad

Relatively strong Munster pack bar that front row which is very weak. Munster have an advantage in the lineout (maybe Leinster should have played McLaughlin) however Varley is a shocking thrower of the ball and thus may put pressure on his team. Other than that the back 5 of the pack are pretty darn solid

by Sin é Fri 12 Apr 2013, 6:19 pm

Varley's throwing has improved a lot recently. I believe Flannery has been coaching him.

Whats the double standards. Most have said its the 6 day turn around which is going to make it difficult for the pack.

Thomond - its also up to Keatley to take some of the pressure off the pack and not run everything as they will be knackered after last week.

by Thomond Fri 12 Apr 2013, 6:38 pm

He will play what's in front of him as most outhalves tend to do, if Leinster look like they can be run at, l;ike they did last week, then run at them. Varley's throwing is decent (our lfiting is substandard at times), my main issue is he is a penalty machine

by **Notch** Fri 12 Apr 2013, 6:42 pm

Well, if he should run he should run. If its the right decision to attack them that way its the right decision.

I would say that you will need to take the game to them, they'll be pretty happy to field kicks in their own half and their set piece is pretty solid. It's gonna take more than a few good touchfinders, a solid defensive lineout and a bit of pashun.

I'm really in Munsters corner this week, no doubt about it! Would love Munster and Scarlets to lend a wee bit of a hand.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Fri 12 Apr 2013, 7:35 pm

Notch wrote:Well, if he should run he should run. If its the right decision to attack them that way its the right decision.

I would say that you will need to take the game to them, they'll be pretty happy to field kicks in their own half and their set piece is pretty solid. It's gonna take more than a few good touchfinders, a solid defensive lineout and a bit of pashun.

I'm really in Munsters corner this week, no doubt about it! Would love Munster and Scarlets to lend a wee bit of a hand.

Haha I know the feeling, part of me is hoping the Dragons do a number on you but.....Ulster......you guys ain't the worst in the world I guess!! Wink

Come on Scarlets

by debaters1 Fri 12 Apr 2013, 7:38 pm

Sin, I think the double standard he was referring to was that ROG doesn't get as much criticism when the pack is under pressure compared to Keatley.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Fri 12 Apr 2013, 7:48 pm

debaters1 wrote:Sin, I think the double standard he was referring to was that ROG doesn't get as much criticism when the pack is under pressure compared to Keatley.

+1
Can't see those comments, thanks for clearing that up.

by LeinsterFan4life Fri 12 Apr 2013, 7:58 pm

What a shock to see JJ in the matchday squad. About time!!

by BlueMuff Fri 12 Apr 2013, 8:22 pm

Sin é wrote:Varley's throwing has improved a lot recently. I believe Flannery has been coaching him.

Whats the double standards. Most have said its the 6 day turn around which is going to make it difficult for the pack.

Thomond - its also up to Keatley to take some of the pressure off the pack and not run everything as they will be knackered after last week.

I have not seen any evidence his throwing has improved its just shocking how our line out falls apart when he comes on. Same thing on Sunday. He is great in the lose but no good if he can't throw!

Archer is going to get destroyed on sat! Based on the front row being so weak I'm not confident. If however varely hits the line out and archer holds his own we might just pull it off.

by Sin é Fri 12 Apr 2013, 9:07 pm

Thomond wrote:He will play what's in front of him as most outhalves tend to do, if Leinster look like they can be run at, l;ike they did last week, then run at them. Varley's throwing is decent (our lfiting is substandard at times), my main issue is he is a penalty machine

Some 10s are more successful than others at running a game. My point is that he needs to realise that most of Munster's pack had a very hard game 6 days ago, and it might be idea to also slow the game down every now and then and maybe have lineout since POC is back and the Leinster lineout isn't that great (Cronin is particularly poor at throwing).

There was nothing wrong with our lifting last week.

by Sin é Fri 12 Apr 2013, 9:08 pm

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:
debaters1 wrote:Sin, I think the double standard he was referring to was that ROG doesn't get as much criticism when the pack is under pressure compared to Keatley.

+1
Can't see

Nothing new there Pete Very Happy

by debaters1 Fri 12 Apr 2013, 9:21 pm

Sin é wrote:
pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:
debaters1 wrote:Sin, I think the double standard he was referring to was that ROG doesn't get as much criticism when the pack is under pressure compared to Keatley.

+1
Can't see

Nothing new there Pete

You don't miss a chance do you Sin? Good work! Smile

by bazalicous Fri 12 Apr 2013, 10:53 pm

23-16 leinster

by Standulstermen Fri 12 Apr 2013, 10:55 pm

Will be firmly supporting Munster tomorrow!

by bazalicous Sat 13 Apr 2013, 10:12 am

Standulstermen wrote:Will be firmly supporting Munster tomorrow!

Ulster v Leinster in Rabo final is gonna be very tasty!!

by The Great Aukster Sat 13 Apr 2013, 10:21 am

Sin é wrote:Its the Munster humour - I'm sure Donnacha was messing when he said that to the IT

Enlightening!

... so perhaps a certain Munster poster who always seems to be messing is actually just trying to be humourous? Shocked

by Artful_Dodger Sat 13 Apr 2013, 10:42 am

Can't wait for this one, can't call it either way either.

by **profitius** Sat 13 Apr 2013, 11:17 am

I'm looking forward to the match but unfortunatly the weather is absolutely sh!te today! Hopefully it clears up towards the end of the day.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 13 Apr 2013, 11:35 am

Yeah want to see some good rugby and stuff!

by Jenifer McLadyboy Sat 13 Apr 2013, 11:51 am

profitius wrote:I'm looking forward to the match but unfortunatly the weather is absolutely sh!te today! Hopefully it clears up towards the end of the day.

nice up here. setting off in an hour. Am I to expect lashing rain?

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 13 Apr 2013, 12:23 pm

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:Yeah want to see ~~some good rugby and stuff!~~ Leinster win, no matter how badly.

by **profitius** Sat 13 Apr 2013, 12:31 pm

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:
profitius wrote:I'm looking forward to the match but unfortunatly the weather is absolutely sh!te today! Hopefully it clears up towards the end of the day.
nice up here. setting off in an hour. Am I to expect lashing rain?

In Cork we've heavy rain, strong winds and fog. Limerick isn't going to be great either so bring rain gear.

by red_stag Sat 13 Apr 2013, 12:33 pm

It is currently raining in Limerick.

by Rory_Gallagher Sat 13 Apr 2013, 12:49 pm

O'Brien vs O'Mahoney..

Very interesting battle there.

by Gibson Sat 13 Apr 2013, 2:16 pm

red_stag wrote:It is currently raining in Limerick.

Its always raining in Limerick. It never stops.

Ah well, at least it will hide the tears...

Leinster by 20.

by Gibson Sat 13 Apr 2013, 2:17 pm

Rory_Gallagher wrote:O'Brien vs O'Mahoney..

Very interesting battle there.

O Donnell v The Master. Should be a good education for him, in fairness.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 13 Apr 2013, 4:48 pm

Bad day for handling, I can see a lot of scrums being set today.................

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 13 Apr 2013, 6:10 pm

COME ON LEINSTER!

by GunsGerms Sat 13 Apr 2013, 6:40 pm

Charity decision from TMO. Laughable!

by Gibson Sat 13 Apr 2013, 6:44 pm

Disgraceful decison by the TMO.

by **LondonTiger** Sat 13 Apr 2013, 6:47 pm

What happened?

by Gibson Sat 13 Apr 2013, 6:51 pm

Kearney rolled over the line with the ball in hand, put it under his body and grounded it. Definite try.

Ah well, we'll wear em down in this one. Its just a matter of time...

Madigan 2 from 2. 0-6. We need a try and then shum sexshy rugby.

by Gibson Sat 13 Apr 2013, 6:53 pm

La-la-la is a dreadful offloader.

by Gibson Sat 13 Apr 2013, 6:54 pm

MON Leinster!

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