Pro12 Final 31/5

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The Ladyboys v The Soap Dodgers
At RDS Dublin, 6.15pm.

Live on RTE/BBC ALBA/ BBC WALES/TG4/Mediaset

Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU, 111th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Leighton Hodges, Ian Davies (both WRU)
Citing Commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (FIR)
TMO: Derek Bevan (WRU)

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Glasgay

15. Peter Murchie
14. Sean Maitland
13. Alex Dunbar
12. Peter Horne
11. Tommy Seymour
10. Finn Russell
9. Chris Cusiter

1. Gordon Reid
2. Dougie Hall
3. Jon Welsh
4. Jonny Gray
5. Al Kellock
6. Rob Harley
7. Chris Fusaro
8. Josh Strauss

16. Pat MacArthur
17. Ryan Grant
18. Moray Low
19. Tim Swinson
20. Leone Nakarawa
21. Niko Matawalu
22. Ruaridh Jackson
23. Sean Lamont

Cuige Laighean

15: Rob Kearney
14: Fergus McFadden
13: Brian O'Driscoll
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Zane Kirchner
10: Jimmy Gopperth
9: Eoin Reddan
1: Cian Healy
2: Sean Cronin
3: Mike Ross
4: Devin Toner
5: Mike McCarthy
6: Rhys Ruddock
7: Shane Jennings
8: Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN

REPLACEMENTS:
16: Aaron Dundon
17: Jack McGrath
18: Martin Moore
19: Leo Cullen
20: Sean O'Brien
21: Isaac Boss
22: Ian Madigan
23: Darragh Fanning

Points on de board make prizes lads. 

Build the scores.

Bugger. That could be very costly.

Expect O Brien on soon. But Leo. Captain. My Captain, will take us home. I hope...

What's up with Glasgow suddenly kicking everything?

Russell needs to settle down a bit!

Leinster are turning the screw. Its having the desired effect. 

Weegies are tiring.

Glasgow are going to struggle to finish with 15 fit players!

You phookin eejit Rob!

Sucker punch for Glasgow there I think!

Jeeezuuuz.

Silly mistake from Matawalu there. Glasgow losing it in the top two inches right now. Can't just be 99% against this Leinster team- need to get nearly everything right.

Frak Frak Frak Frak that close and now 95 meters down the field defending

That's the price you have to pay for Matawalu's brilliance - his madness!

Matawalu going for glory himself could well cost Glasgow the game.

Madigan is just a bit sexshy tho. 

Leinster turn defence into attack. I loves it. I fawckin loves it. 

"Interfered with"

Linihin, yer a total and utter Munster dick.

Turning point of the game that I fear

Small margins in these finals - this could well be the moment that changed the match

Stand up Marty Moore.

Is there a better LH in the World than Healy now? 

The boy has grown up.

C'mon Glasgow...

Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!   

Captain. My Captain! 

Take us home Plug.

Glasgow have lost it

Man Fadders.

Unfortunately both of our game changers in Bennett and Hogg were not picked

Glasgow need points asap or its game over

I predict  replay of earlier AP final....

Glasgow to score try to equalise but not convert... Each side to swap pens leaving it all square at 80mins and off to extra time.

Glasgow to win in extra time, buy a drop goal...


 

RDW_Scotland wrote:Glasgow have lost it

Not yet my man. Not yet. Ye have to find that spark and believe in yersels.  We are mentally  and physically  bullying ye now. 

Need to bully us back and find that chance and take it. Its a quantum-leap bro. 

Believe.  

123456789 wrote:Unfortunately both of our game changers in Bennett and Hogg were not picked

I would definitely have picked Bennet instead of Horne, not sure about bighead Hogg

And that's the game

Can't do anything without the ball though.

Oh dear.

Doh perhaps not now....  

We are looking to kill the game now. 

So happy to see that ruthlessness back.

Game over - Glasgow are on their feet and haven't had the ball

It's just a lack of composure stemming from inexperience that will lose the game for Glasgow. I think they are every bit as good everywhere but the top two inches.

Silly boy.

Notch wrote:It's just a lack of composure stemming from inexperience that will lose the game for Glasgow. I think they are every bit as good everywhere but the top two inches.

Yup.

They don't have the leadership on the field now, discipline is gone and they're needing to chase the game. Not a good position to be in

Yes.

No matter who wins, been a cracking final... Well done to both teams.

Lack of composure when we got up to Leinster's try line cost us dear.
Feel so deflated just now.

Great run from Cronin there and even though he got isolated he did the smart thing and let the fullback steal the ball,no point giving a penalty away and making it an easy out.It really frustrates me when players do that when there's no need.

Tap and go in your own 22?!

No9 wrote:No matter who wins, been a cracking final... Well done to both teams.

   

Let's hope Glasgow leave this with a respectable scoreline - a try back would be nice

There it is,fantastic stuff.Glasgow are just out on their feet,they were unlucky to lose a few players so early to injury,that really limited the impact the Glasgow bench could make.

Why wasn't it held at a neutral stadium?

Quality from Leinster. Just too experienced and hard nosed in a game like this. Still, Northampton showed earlier today how a team can use the experience of losing in a final to make sure that they have that bit of extra grit the next time they get there. Lets hope Glasgow can do similar

Ahhh, totally outclassed today. Leinster with so much more cutting edge

Matawalu has had a shocker - everything has been bad since he came on!

That's it, well done Leinster (hard lines Glasgow).... I'm off to the pub and will raise a glass or two to you both
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