Babbling 'brook

At the risk of being labelled a contintentist, I'd confine HC to European sides. That would save the SA clubs the trouble of having to play in it

Forecast is for no rain (imagine that) between now and end of match with a moderate westerly wind. Temperature around 14 much of the time dropping to 12/11 for the duration of the match. So its very unlikely to be a mudbath. Advantage Leinster, in my view

I know we all, myself included, love to give out about POM around here but it is good to see that he is being afforded the opportunity to bow out on his terms. IRFU and Munster owe him that. I do however think that the time has come for Faz and/or his temporary replacement to move on from him as cap...

I wouldn't be surprised if backrow ends up as 6 Baird 7 Doris 8 Conan.

Pedant

At the risk of stating the bleedin obvious, discipline will be absolutely crucial. If we give up cheap metres and end up on a grim loop of penalty...lineout.....maul....penalty....lineout.....maul and so on, it will be extremely difficult to win. The likes of Joe, Porter and Doris invariably have a ...

There will be a lot of lonely clubs sitting out in the wilderness looking in. One or two bad results in the pool stages and you're goosed. Lets hope that grim fate doesn't befall us as I would expect that the negative psychological impact of not qualifying would be immense and enduring. On the other...

RTE news : Inaugural Rugby World Club Cup on course for 2028 http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2024/0408/1442420-inaugural-rugby-world-club-cup-on-course-for-2028/ So it is proposed that for 27/28 season the European Cup is to be run for the group stage only in order to determine the 8 teams to qualify ...

Good strategy lads

Thats a pretty incendiary appointment considering that Dickson was one of the officials abused by Jonny after a match between these teams last year. Not only was JS banned but Leinster were fined €7,500 over the affair. This appointment puts Dickson in a pretty invidious position and piles totally ...

Just ignore all that media shyte this week and enjoy their devastation next week after we move on to the semis

Thats a pretty incendiary appointment considering that Dickson was one of the officials abused by Jonny after a match between these teams last year. Not only was JS banned but Leinster were fined €7,500 over the affair. This appointment puts Dickson in a pretty invidious position and piles totally ...

Dowling is the only player I'd have a think about though the ageing version of Simon Zebo that played at the weekend as the alternative wouldn't be a game changer in my view. Earls was on the bench that day incidentally and was a Lion the year after. Tadhg Beirne ahead of O'Callaghan. Tadhg Beirne ...

Thats a pretty incendiary appointment considering that Dickson was one of the officials abused by Jonny after a match between these teams last year. Not only was JS banned but Leinster were fined €7,500 over the affair. This appointment puts Dickson in a pretty invidious position and piles totally u...

This a huge opportunity to get a home semi final by knocking out the holders. If we play with the proper mix of accuracy, power, commitment and common sense, we will win. It is up to how WE prepare and play. Get it right, we win. Get it wrong, we don't. I know we will get it right Where is the idea...

This a huge opportunity to get a home semi final by knocking out the holders. If we play with the proper mix of accuracy, power, commitment and common sense, we will win.

It is up to how WE prepare and play. Get it right, we win. Get it wrong, we don't. I know we will get it right

I have no doubt that LAR will do their worst to put JGP out of the game. As we rely so much on his box kicking, we can expect all sorts of late hits on him as directed by their coaching team. It is therefore absolutely imperative that he gets protection from both our players and from the officials. ...

Any chance of James Ryan returning for next week??

LeinsterLeader wrote: ↑April 6th, 2024, 10:59 pm After the initial messing from both sides our scrum was excellent.

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

No

Little bit of arrogance from Leinster to turn down 3 right in front of the sticks just before Conan drops it over the line. Kick the 3 and it’s a 3 score game and game over You’re 1000% correct. Bad captaincy by Doris. This is knock out rugby; take the points to go three scores ahead Absolutely. Le...