Pro12 Final

[simonokeeffe]

Saturday May 28th Leinster v TBC 17:30 Sky Sports

Think we all want it to be Connacht (sorry Kerm)

Our injury doubts are
Isa (gone for x ray on his arm @Dexter)
Te'o (calf injury @Dundalk1)

with Rob expected to be fit

either opponent youd expect pack and forward subs to be unchanged

RK obvious straight swap for Isa, Te'o is the hard call though stronger argument for Luke if Isa is fit

[COYBIB]

Redemption mission.

Revenge against Ulster. Put Connacht back in their box. Let's do it.

[Blue not red blood]

Delighted for Connacht that they made final.
They will have all the neutral support no doubt
At least we can wear our blue kit
Now let's go and finish the job

[Dave Cahill]

I forget, are we still supposed to patronise Connacht or can we treat them like any other rival?

[curates_egg]

I forget, are we still supposed to patronise Connacht or can we treat them like any other rival?

A combination. I'm sure some small part of all Leinster fans will feel bad if we beat them...but, in spite of their great season, I'd still rather be playing them in Edinburgh than Glasgow.
Despite us being pretty poor in the Sportsground, I still thought we looked the better side.
Their setpieces are better than Ulster but, if we can shut Aki down, we should have the means to beat them.
Having Isa and Te'o fit will be important.

[Made Of Ale]

I forget, are we still supposed to patronise Connacht or can we treat them like any other rival?

The latter. Probably not good news for them.

[matt]

Congrats to Connacht great game today although Bundee Aki went off injured & he would be a huge loss if not fit.

A lot at stake mainly the Pro 12 trophy but also the winner is a definite no 1 seed in European Champions Cup.

[Hornet]

I forget, are we still supposed to patronise Connacht or can we treat them like any other rival?

Couldn't give a stuff about any other team. I want Leinster to win and win well.

[johng]

I would be happier losing to Connacht than anyone else. Obviously not happy to lose. But I would be thrilled for Connacht. I would also support them against any other team in the league.

If they did beat us. We could not be considered patronizing to tbem.

[mikey]

I forget, are we still supposed to patronise Connacht or can we treat them like any other rival?

Couldn't give a stuff about any other team. I want Leinster to win and win well.

What he said!

[Cianostays]

Are Connacht capable of altering their game plan to suit the occassion? If we get in front like we did on Friday I can see Sexton strangling the life out of them by pinning them back in their '22.

[Ruckedtobits]

If we don't treat them as the most dangerous team we've met all season they will pinch this title from us. They have become a team of talent and confidence. If we have even a chink of sympathy / admiration for them it will be lights out Leinster.

Their back three are far superior to ours in attack; their midfield speaks for itself;their half-backs will be a little in awe of J10 and Reds, but will play for their team.

Upfront, we should have advantage in scrum and line-out, if we execute perfectly, and backrow will be a battle all day, which they may shade with their flankers.

We need to be at our best to contain their atttacking flair. If we can dominate possession, our all-team pressure should win the day. But nothing automatic about it and we must get our heads right.

[simonokeeffe]

Glasgow showed the way to defend against them largely is a rush defence and watch out for the outhalf breaking

Glasgow fupped up by conceeding heaps of needless penalties

[footrush]

I would be happier losing to Connacht than anyone else. Obviously not happy to lose. But I would be thrilled for Connacht. I would also support them against any other team in the league.

If they did beat us. We could not be considered patronizing to tbem.

[Dubmon]

Is McFadden back? Might be important of our walking wounded don't make it.

[papachino]

It'd be awesome if Leinster would open up the RDS or Donnybrook so fans could go and watch the game on a big screen or something...

[riocard911]

If we don't treat them as the most dangerous team we've met all season they will pinch this title from us. They have become a team of talent and confidence. If we have even a chink of sympathy / admiration for them it will be lights out Leinster.

Their back three are far superior to ours in attack; their midfield speaks for itself;their half-backs will be a little in awe of J10 and Reds, but will play for their team.

Upfront, we should have advantage in scrum and line-out, if we execute perfectly, and backrow will be a battle all day, which they may shade with their flankers.

We need to be at our best to contain their atttacking flair. If we can dominate possession, our all-team pressure should win the day. But nothing automatic about it and we must get our heads right.

Right on. We daren't even give them a sniff. The Adeolokum try yesterday and the Tiernan O'Halloran try off a cross field kick by Shane O'Leary in the end of regular season match v Glasgow - just to name two examples - show these guys are super dangerous and full of belief. We underestimate them at our peril. They must be crushed mercilessly, otherwise they'll make monkeys of us, like they did to Munster down in Thomond.

[sunshiner1]

Anyone know what ticket sales are like for this? Really don't want to see the teams come out and Murrayfield is only half full. Really wish it was on in the Aviva.

[simonokeeffe]

Anyone know what ticket sales are like for this? Really don't want to see the teams come out and Murrayfield is only half full. Really wish it was on in the Aviva.

organisers stated ambition at the launch of the Murrayfield final was 50% full, hopefully all the Weegies who snapped up the cheap seats in advance still come

[johng]

It looms lime the plan is to sell out the lower bowl and one side of the upper. If it had been a Glasgow Ulster final then perhaps they would have opened more.