Leinster v Zebre (Pro12) Friday

Creating a thread for this highly anticipated fixture.

Leinster played Zebre as recently as February in Parma where they recorded a 8 - 31 bonus point victory, while in the corresponding fixture last year Leinster won 37 - 7 in front of nearly 16,000 in the RDS.

LEINSTER:

15. Zane Kirchner
14. Darragh Fanning
13. Fergus McFadden
12. Noel Reid
11. Luke Fitzgerald
10. Ian Madigan
9. Isaac Boss
1. Michael Bent
2. Richardt Strauss
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Kevin McLaughlin
7. Dominic Ryan
8. Jordi Murphy

16. Aaron Dundon
17. Jack O'Connell
18. Martin Moore
19. Tom Denton
20. Shane Jennings
21. Eoin Reddan
22. Jimmy Gopperth
23. Brendan Macken

Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
Assistant Referees: Kieran Barry, Andy Brace (both IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: John Cole (IRFU)
TMO: Kevin Beggs (IRFU)

Is Andrew Goodman still on the books? Or has he just been injured all season?

I havent seen the last couple of Leinster games how has Furlong been playing?

My favourite line up of all season wit Lukey Fitz, Maddog, Furlong, and Dom Ryan, and Strauss.... all personal favourites of mine

Good to see someone other than Macken at 13 although I think it would make a lot more sense to switch him and Luke around.

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I wonder who'll win.

I'll be as interested as BOD.
Will Joe tun up or will he rest himself?

It would be right up there with Saints vs Worcester I suppose.

gleesonisgod wrote:My favourite line up of all season wit Lukey Fitz, Maddog, Furlong, and Dom Ryan, and Strauss.... all personal favourites of mine

Good to see someone other than Macken at 13 although I think it would make a lot more sense to switch him and Luke around.

I'd be in agreement with you on the line-up. I also like the way Fanning has been playing on the wing, it is good to see there is still the chance for club players to get a chance, and I always want him to do well any time I see he is on the team.

thebandwagonsociety wrote:It would be right up there with Saints vs Worcester I suppose.

I absolutely agree, bws.

Our leagues need paring down by 2-4 teams to make way for Euro Club and International competition.

Portnoy's Complaint wrote:

thebandwagonsociety wrote:It would be right up there with Saints vs Worcester I suppose.

I absolutely agree, bws.

Our leagues need paring down by 2-4 teams to make way for Euro Club and International competition.

It's just unfortunate that the money the leagues would loose from those fixtures wouldn't get offset by the Euro Club revenue (the lower teams wouldn't be involved in later stages) or international fixtures (that cash doesn't necessarily go to the Top14 or Jeff clubs as evenly as a set number of league games would).

With the weather outside i cant see this been a classic.

Season ticket's only for the North stand, but don't fancy walking trekking all the way from Kilmainham to the RDS to sit in in the open my hiking wet gear freezin cold to watch Zebre. I know I'm a wuss but watching the game on the box in my nice warm living room has a certain attraction just now

Looks like you weren't the only one brennomac. Rains stopped though.


Can't believe fanning didn't pass was an easy walk in if he did.

We're making lots of breaks but just can't finish them off