Babbling 'brook

Heroes. Pity they couldn’t go out in the Final but we had to pick a team to win. We certainly did that. Saracens played a 37 yr old scrum half who put our back 3 to shame. We ignored the only weapon we had against that in not playing RK and I think Ferg too would have brought a lot more passion to ...

Surprised people are keeping the same team as just won the PRO14. Ulster didn't capitalise on Leinster's mistakes at lineout and in the air so there needs to be improvement in both against Saracens. Lineout is a perennial problem - so who's to blame? Does Cronin come back? Not retrieving restarts is...

Anyone think that Ross Byrne could lose out to Frawley on the bench thus freeing up the 23 jersey for another backrow? 6/2 split like in the match a week ago?

Rob K providing the security and assurance at the back. Closing off all the options for the kickers. Has to be re-instated at 15 next week after Larmour's struggles last week Rob K could've given away four tries and taken a sh!t at the halfway line and you'd be calling him the best player on the pi...

Rob K providing the security and assurance at the back. Closing off all the options for the kickers. Has to be re-instated at 15 next week after Larmour's struggles last week Neither Kelleher or Keenan looking comfortable under the high ball although Keenan with a nice take at the end. Frawley at 23...

Big risk being taken with our unbeaten record. Reckon after Fardy and Lowe's performances last week both should have gotten extra gametime. Toner and Kearney will be both looking for big performances but both will be up against it surrounded by inexperienced players. Kearney could be playing for las...

LeRouxIsPHat wrote: ↑August 26th, 2020, 10:25 am

Morf wrote: ↑August 25th, 2020, 12:24 am Kelleher, Keenan and Kearney (Bob)?

Let’s hope they don’t do well enough to earn a nickname...

The Special Ks of course!!
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Brilliant work by Leinster again with contracts and in particular tying up fardy and now Lowe for 3 years. Super excited!! Sad that they fired away four backs to do so and left McFadden and Kearney without a decent farewell after all their years of loyalty to Leinster. Surely a 2 yr deal would have...

A lot of outside backs going. R Kearney McFadden Tomane Daly Mullin And only Tommy O'Brien coming in. We were incredibly heavy in the back three this season. 1. Cian Kelleher - 4+3, 375 mins 2. Adam Byrne - 5+0, 375 mins 3. McFadden - 4+2, 344 mins 4. Rob Kearney - 3+5, 300 mins 5. Barry Daly - 0+0...

Were Rob Kearney and McFadden actively seeking longer contracts? Purely speculation on my part, but I think that Rob was going to retire quietly at the end of this season. He has an autobiography coming out in the Autumn - now there's nothing to say that you can't have a book out and still play on,...

Were Rob Kearney and McFadden actively seeking longer contracts? [They have both struck me as two guys who are leaving Leinster on their terms.] Nobody ever wants to quit especially at a time of such uncertainty so that's not likely. [Kearney has done loads of tv shows pre covid when he was not get...

Were Rob Kearney and McFadden actively seeking longer contracts? They have both struck me as two guys who are leaving Leinster on their terms. Kearney has done loads of tv shows pre covid when he was not getting his game for Leinster where he seemed like the most content guy in the world. McFadden ...

Ah, big shame for Barry Daly. A guy who showed a lot in between injuries for us and could've played at a higher level. A vote of confidence in Adam Byrne though. Tough on Daly. Classy player with bad timing on injuries. Looks like Kelleher is set for more gametime. Losing Daly who sometimes covered...

A lot of outside backs going. R Kearney McFadden Tomane Daly Mullin And only Tommy O'Brien coming in. Puts a lot of pressure on Academy (The likes of Hawkshaw, Turner and O'Sullivan) to come good. And/or first post covid signing is a foreign utility back. So come new season Leinster will have lost ...

Our positions of crisis are scrum half flyhalf and FB - we have no replacements of quality for either Sexton or Kearney. Ross Byrne has proven he can deliver in big matches but he is not being given enough chances and is not backed internationally at all. If people don't believe he can be an interna...

So does Kearney and he's far more deserving as our only world class FB but it's not their decision to make unfortunately. Toner is lucky that Leo Cullen is more likely to fight for him given the previous remarks he made about him. Is he your grandson or something? He's one of the last players I'd f...

Devin Toner linked with a move to french club Brive. If he gets offered a multi year deal he should go. He owes us nothing and the IRFU even less after the farce of the last world cup. I think he still wants to play for Ireland So does Kearney and he's far more deserving as our only world class FB ...

Devin Toner linked with a move to french club Brive. If he gets offered a multi year deal he should go. He owes us nothing and the IRFU even less after the farce of the last world cup. That smacks of contract negotiation - he has just built a new house and his wife is pregnant so can't see him leav...

Leinster legends Rob Kearney and Fergus McFadden will be given a chance to go out on a high having extended their contracts to complete the season. Nothing high about an exit behind closed doors. Leinster should have done better especially for Kearney who arguable did more for Leinster rugby than a...

Anyone know what the fixture list is gonna be like next season? Is there gonna be Celtic cup and will the Pro14 start later ? Scheduled to run concurrently with the finishing out of 2020 6N around the end of October after HCup final which is scheduled as Oct 17th. New 6N pencilled in from Oct 23rd ...