Leinster v Melbourne Rebels at Donnybrook 19/8/11

by Jenifer McLadyboy Sun 14 Aug 2011, 8:41 pm

Fresh from a 15 nil defeat in Bath. Mortlock, Cipriani, Delve? and the boys face a Leinster team missing 17 top players.

Should be worth rolling up to. Team is guesswork at this point

15/Nacewa
Conway
O'Malley/Macken
Sheridan/McKinley
Carr
Berquist
9/Cooney

1/Van Der Merwe
Strauss
Hagan
Sykes
Toner
Ruddock
Ryan
8/Avua'a

16/Harris-Wright
McGrath
Shawe
Browne
Marshall/Murphy
Willis
Madigan
23/Kearney
probably a few more too.

by **Notch** Sun 14 Aug 2011, 9:07 pm

I'm going to this game! Should be good craic. A nice curtain raiser for the real reason for our Dublin visit on Saturday...

by Jenifer McLadyboy Mon 15 Aug 2011, 4:27 pm

Notch wrote:I'm going to this game! Should be good craic. A nice curtain raiser for the real reason for our Dublin visit on Saturday...

Would you not go mad and come on Thursday for Ireland V Connacht in the same venue. (The Brook)
The 3 Rugby matches in 3 days challenge Smile

by **Notch** Mon 15 Aug 2011, 5:11 pm

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:
Notch wrote:I'm going to this game! Should be good craic. A nice curtain raiser for the real reason for our Dublin visit on Saturday...
Would you not go mad and come on Thursday for Ireland V Connacht in the same venue. (The Brook)
The 3 Rugby matches in 3 days challenge

I wish I was. Unfortunately got stuff to do on Friday morning in Belfast!

The 3 games in 3 days was my original plan Sad

by **Notch** Tue 16 Aug 2011, 12:01 am

1 Nic Henderson
2 Luke Holmes
3 Rodney Blake
4 Hoani Macdonald
5 Ben Matwijow*
6 Luke Jones
7 Michael Lipman
8 Nigel Ah Wong*
9 David Hardisty*
10 Danny Cipriani
11 Cooper Vuna
12 Lloyd Johansson*
13 Mitch Inman
14 Pama Fou*
15 Liam Windon*

Replacements

16 Eddie Aholelei*
17 Heath Tessmann
18 Laurie Weeks
19 Hugh Pyle
20 Cadeyrn Neville*
21 Jarrod Saffy
22 Sam Cordingley
23 Richard Kingi
24 Peter Betham
25 Stirling Mortlock
26 Lachlan Mitchell

Was the team for the Rebels first game of the tour, against Worcester. They lost 15-3.

by bathmad Wed 17 Aug 2011, 11:32 am

Notch - a slightly different team got beaten by Bath last Friday.

by Trevor Brennan Rugby Tour Wed 17 Aug 2011, 12:53 pm

Should be a good game. I think these type of games are brilliant craic. Good chance for some young Irishmen to stake a claim at Leinster. Actually the Leinster kiddies have got a great preseason game coming up taking on Toulouse U20s. Looking forward to them coming over.

by **Notch** Thu 18 Aug 2011, 12:27 pm

LEINSTER:

15: Ian Madigan
14: Darren Hudson
13: Brendan Macken
12: Eamonn Sheridan
11: Fionn Carr
10: Mat Berquist
9: John Cooney

1: Heinke van der Merwe
2: Richardt Strauss
3: Jamie Hagan
4: Mark Flanagan
5: Devin Toner
6: Rhys Ruddock CAPTAIN
7: Dominic Ryan
8: Leo Auva’a

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Aaron Dundon
17: Jack McGrath
18: Jack O’Connell
19: Steven Sykes
20: David Gannon
21: Cillian Willis
22: Colm O’Shea
23: Andrew Conway
24: Jason Harris-Wright
25: Ciaran Ruddock
26: Ben Marshall
27: Andrew Boyle

by red_stag Thu 18 Aug 2011, 12:29 pm

Leo Auv'a?

by **Notch** Thu 18 Aug 2011, 12:55 pm

He's a backrow for one of the Leinster AIL clubs. Meant to be a very good player; was offered a contract at Connacht at one stage but turned it down.

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

Old Belvedere I think?

by Mickado Thu 18 Aug 2011, 1:20 pm

Yeah's he's a Belvo player. He's always training with the squad so i guess it was a natural progression for him to be signed up. I won't make this one but Notch, i want a full report on how the half backs and the second row go.

by MBTGOG Thu 18 Aug 2011, 1:35 pm

Interesting team. That's a very big centre partnership.

by **Notch** Fri 19 Aug 2011, 11:27 am

I'll catch you up on Saturday. I'll especially be looking to see how Berquist does.

Here's the Melbourne Rebels team;

http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/4193/Default.aspx

1. Nic Henderson
2. Heath Tessman
3. Greg Somerville
4. Hugh Pyle
5. Luke Jones
6. Jarrod Saffy
7. Michael Lipman
8. Tim Davidson
9. Sam Cordingley
10. James Hilgendorf
11. Cooper Vuna
12. Lloyd Johansson*
13. Stirling Mortlock
14. Lachlan Mitchell
15. Richard Kingi

Reserves
Ged Robinson
Eddie Aholelei*
Laurie Weeks
Luke Holmes
Dave Hardisty*
Danny Cipriani
Pama Fou*
Peter Betham
Ben Matwijow*
Cadeyrn Neville*
Mitch Inman
Rodney Blake
Nigel Ah Wong*
Liam Windon*

by greybeard Fri 19 Aug 2011, 11:38 am

I don't know what's wrong with me, but I'm struggling to get excited about this game.

by MBTGOG Fri 19 Aug 2011, 12:11 pm

Looks like Melboure are putting out their strongest side for this game.

by D24tress Fri 19 Aug 2011, 1:46 pm

Think the leinster team is a bit bright eyed for this one, strong front row for us though.
It would be great to see this team do well with so much youth in it

by **Notch** Fri 19 Aug 2011, 1:47 pm

Apart from Cipriani.

by Feckless Rogue Sat 20 Aug 2011, 12:32 pm

14-13 to Leinster. I guess that means we're the best provincial team in the world now.

by **Notch** Sat 20 Aug 2011, 12:40 pm

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/newsroom/8300.php

"I'm really happy with the win to be honest because we used 26 players including a number of 1st and 2nd year Academy players and I thought that they all showed a lot of character, especially in the second half.
"When you look at the calibre they were facing, such as the likes of Lipman, Cordingley, Mortlock and Somerville, I thought that we did well to get back into the game. I was pleased with Berky (Mat Berquist). He's a guy who I've known since he was 15 and he's a very calm player and someone coming from the Crusaders who can bring a bit of experience to our side.

"After six weeks of pre-season we were inevitably rusty at times and we're realistic to know that we made mistakes, but it was a good win and we've something to build on for what will be a very tough Northampton side next Friday night."

He's right to praise Berquist- he played very, very well. Leinsters 2nd try was excellent; check it out here.

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/mdtv/play/media/id/9006

by Mickado Mon 22 Aug 2011, 9:19 am

Notch wrote:http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/newsroom/8300.php

"I'm really happy with the win to be honest because we used 26 players including a number of 1st and 2nd year Academy players and I thought that they all showed a lot of character, especially in the second half.
"When you look at the calibre they were facing, such as the likes of Lipman, Cordingley, Mortlock and Somerville, I thought that we did well to get back into the game. I was pleased with Berky (Mat Berquist). He's a guy who I've known since he was 15 and he's a very calm player and someone coming from the Crusaders who can bring a bit of experience to our side.

"After six weeks of pre-season we were inevitably rusty at times and we're realistic to know that we made mistakes, but it was a good win and we've something to build on for what will be a very tough Northampton side next Friday night."

He's right to praise Berquist- he played very, very well. Leinsters 2nd try was excellent; check it out here.

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/mdtv/play/media/id/9006

Excellent try from Hudson. Berquist’s pass and Carr’s break were very nice too.

Jeysus, it’s nice to see some inventive backs play!

by MBTGOG Mon 22 Aug 2011, 9:29 am

That pass from Berquist was excellent.

Are Leinster going to be wearing those socks all year?

by greybeard Mon 22 Aug 2011, 9:34 am

Mickado wrote:Excellent try from Hudson. Berquist’s pass and Carr’s break were very nice too.
Jeysus, it’s nice to see some inventive backs play!

Isn't it just? I've been falling asleep watching Ireland.

Carr's break was nice, but to be honest he usually does that against new opposition who aren't expecting it from him. That's a treat you only get once per team. Pro 12 defenses know all about him and kept him scoreless for large parts of last season. If we can use him well he could be extremely dangerous, but the invention needs to keep coming.

by Mickado Mon 22 Aug 2011, 9:52 am

MBTGOG wrote:That pass from Berquist was excellent.

Are Leinster going to be wearing those socks all year?

I'd imagine they'll give them a wash between games but yes.

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