Babbling 'brook

paddyor wrote: ↑April 13th, 2024, 11:40 pm So the big question from that game is stick or twist on Osborne/ringer?

I think you have to stick, no offence to Ringer but I can't see a reason to drop Osborne. He was great again today and has now become another kicking option when we're under pressure.

Match Preview Once more unto the breach, dear friends! For the fourth season running Leinster will meet La Rochelle in the knock-out stages of the Champions Cup. And it's fair to say Leinster have had their fill of La Rochelle at this stage. There have been three heart-breaking defeats, with each o...

From Matt Williams in the Times: "While it is part of Leinster’s culture to not publicly talk about their passion, unlike Munster and La Rochelle, it is a very foolish team that deceives themselves into believing that their passion is superior to Leinster’s. A trap that many Munster teams of t...

‘We’ll take any support we can!’ – La Rochelle enjoying Cork welcome as key trio fit for Leinster https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/champions-cup/well-take-any-support-we-can-la-rochelle-enjoying-cork-welcome-as-key-trio-fit-for-leinster/a753202471.html Met Donnacha Ryan a few years ago - seem...

The BBC Rugby Union Weekly and the Rugby Pod are there if you need a rugby pod fix sans the LAR lovefest, granted from a Premiership perspective. Note worthy that Chris Ashton felt Leinster have a tendency to lose their way at times in games and top teams like LAR may be able to capitalise on this....

Leinster and Ticketmaster at it again worst tickets being offered to season ticket holders and no 2 by premium tickets for €109 available even though I checked at 2pm on the dot. Really poor Same here, couldn't get and 2 for €100 and was trying at bang on 2PM. Either there were none available at al...

LeinsterLeader wrote:After the initial messing from both sides our scrum was excellent.

Now DuPont is awol is there a better scrum half than JGP atm?

Dupont is starting for Toulouse tomorrow.

Bigdickenergy wrote:It’s a joke what La Rochelle get away with at breakdowns.

It sure is, Carley should have given a penalty try near the end.

Leinster expect physical Tigers to maul hard

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/ ... maul-hard/


That's a pretty poor effort of an article, Pollard also started the 2023 RWC final and Conan didn't come off the bench last week.

Cracking try. We have to win by playing good rugby. VdF seatbelt tackled into the post. Play on. Should have restarted with a penalty. But high tackles on Leinster players are okay tonight it seems. Also: don’t compete in the air. A Bulls player will always be interfering with your arm. Not worth i...

naraic wrote:It's heavily rumoured that Europe will get 4 qualifying spots for the 2027 RWC which would seem to be World Rugby acknowledging growth in Europe.

So we will be losing the likes of a Chile/Uruguay, Namibia or Tonga?

He said now we all have to go back to watching Leinster mess up at the final hurdle like usual. At least thats what all the provinces other supporters want to see. I’m sure it was tongue in cheek but still….. cheap shot :D As opposed to Ulster being knocked out before they have the opportunity to w...

I'm so confused with the logic in our end game management. It seems in the modern game the preferred option is to kick the ball away and defend your position when leading even by the minimum. I find this approach to be one of the most frustrating tactics around and feel that on the weekend it cost ...

ronk wrote: ↑March 11th, 2024, 10:08 am If we'd gone 5-3 it would have been McCloskey and the result wouldn't have been all that different.

What about 5:3 with Ringrose?

I'll be in city centre on Sat evening (Dublin). Can anyone recommend a good place to watch the game, from experience? I nearly always watch at home. Slattery's on Capel Street used to be. Ah thanks OS but I'll be around Stephens Green area and need to be somewhere straight after the game so Capel S...

As an aside question re James Lowe, does anyone know if he is officially linked to Clondalkin RFC? I was under the impression he was. If so it’s a bit much to exclude them from the listing just because they are still a junior club. Yeah, I thought the same. He definitely signed for them when he fir...

There was a suggestion on a podcast - which I think is a good one - that Leinster sign *Thornbury from Connacht*. His contract is up at the EOTS and he's a Leinster man. At his best, all be it a few seasons ago before being hampered by injury, he was pushing for consideration in Irish squads. His i...

You think that link play is one of POM strengths? Can’t say I’ve ever been overwhelmed by his role in attack. https://youtu.be/PWC8AWCGvmQ?feature=shared Ooh, you’ve been saving that one up kid… I knew what clip it was going to be before I opened it - does he have any more highlights like that?

The recent series about Wales rugby from BBC: Slammed, that focused on the 80s finishes on a great quote by Welsh Captain Paul Thorburn about Stephen Jones. Made it in his victorious after dinner speech that scuppered England from claiming the Grand Slam, after Wales lost their three previous games...

https://i.ibb.co/J3Mw1Bf/image.png big game at home against clermont tomorrow for the special one. LAR are just 2 points away from the relegation play off. BP win tomorrow night is a must . Stade francais (sitting top) up next week. LaR won 42-3. Currently in 8th place (due to points difference) bu...