Leinster Squad 19-20

[mildlyinterested]

LH Prop(4)
Cian Healy(31) - Signed central 2yr contract in 2019
Ed Byrne(25) - Signed contract in 2017
Peter Dooley(25) - Signed contract in 2018

Michael Milne(20) - Academy Yr 2

TH Prop(6)
Michael Bent(33) - Signed contract in 2018
Tadhg Furlong(26) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2018
Andrew Porter(23) - Signed contract in 2017
Vakh Abdaladze(23) - Signed contact in 2018

Jack Aungier(20) - Academy Yr 3
Tom Clarkson(19) - Academy Yr1

Hooker(5)
Sean Cronin(33) - Signed contract in 2018
James Tracy(28) - Signed contract in 2018
Bryan Byrne(25) - Signed contract in 2019
Ronan Kelleher(21) - Signed contract in 2019

Dan Sheehan(20) - Academy Yr 2

Lock(7)
Scott Fardy(35) - Signed 1 yr contract in 2019
Devin Toner(33) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2017
Ross Molony(25) - Signed contract in 2018
James Ryan(23) - Signed contract in 2017

Jack Dunne(20) - Academy Yr 2
Ryan Baird(20) - Academy Yr 2
Charlie Ryan(20) - Academy Yr1

Backrow(13)
Rhys Ruddock(28) - Signed contract in 2018
Tony Ryan(27) - on wc trial
Jack Conan(27) - Signed contract in 2019
Josh Van Der Flier(26) - Signed contract in 2018
Dan Leavy(25) - Signed contract in 2019
Josh Murphy(24) - Signed contract in 2019
Will Connors(23) - Signed contract in 2018
David Aspil(23) - wc trial
Max Deegan(22) - Signed contract in 2019
Caelan Doris(21) - Signed contract in 2018
Scott Penny(19) - Signed contract in 2019

Oisin Dowling(22) - Academy Yr 3
Brian Deeny(19) - Academy Yr 1
Martin Moloney(18) - Academy Yr 1

Scrumhalf(4)
Jamie Gibson Park(27) -Signed contract in 2019
Luke McGrath(26) - Signed contract in 2019
Rowan Osborne(23) - wc trial
Hugh O'Sullivan(21) - Signed contract in 2019

Patrick Patterson(20) - Academy Yr 2

Outhalf(5)
Jonathan Sexton(34) - Signed central 2 yr contract in 2019
Ross Byrne(24) - Signed contract in 2017
Ciaran Frawley(21) - Signed contract in 2019

Harry Byrne(20) - Academy Yr 2
David Hawkshaw(19) - Academy Yr 2

Centre(9)
Joe Tomane(29) - Signed 2 yr contract in 2018
Robbie Henshaw(26) - Signed 3yr central contract in 2019
Rory O'Loughlin(25) - Signed contract in 2017
Garry Ringrose(24) - Signed contract in 2018
Conor O'Brien(23) - Signed contract in 2019
Jimmy O'Brien(22) - Signed contract in 2019

Gavin Mullin(21) - Academy Yr 3
Tommy O'Brien(21) - Academy Yr 3
Liam Turner(20) - Academy Yr 1

Back Three(12)
Rob Kearney(33) - Signed 1 year central contract in 2019.
Fergus McFadden(33) - Signed contract in 2019
Dave Kearney(30) - Signed contract in 2019
James Lowe(27) - Signed 3yr contract in 2017
Barry Daly(26) - Signed contract in 2017
Adam Byrne(25) - Signed contract in 2017
Cian Kelleher(25) - Signed contract in 2019
Hugo Keenan(23) - Signed contract in 2019
Jordan Larmour(22) - Signed contract in 2018
Jack Kelly(21) - on temp WC contract

Michael Silvester(21) - Academy Yr 2
Aaron O'Sullivan(19) - Academy Yr 2

[mildlyinterested]

Possibly missing for RWC:

Cian Healy(32) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016
Jack McGrath(30) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016
Tadhg Furlong(26) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2018
Andrew Porter(23) - Signed contract in 2017
Sean Cronin(33) - Signed contract in 2018
Devin Toner(32) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2017
James Ryan(22) - Signed contract in 2017
Sean O'Brien(32) - Signed central 3 yr contract in 2016
Rhys Ruddock(28) - Signed contract in 2018
Jack Conan(26) - Signed contract in 2017
Josh Van Der Flier(26) - Signed contract in 2018
Dan Leavy(25) - Signed contract in 2017
Jamie Gibson Park(27) - Signed 3 yr contract in 2016
Luke McGrath(26) - Signed contract in 2017
Jonathan Sexton(34) - Signed central 4 yr contract in 2015
Ross Byrne(24) - Signed contract in 2017
Robbie Henshaw(26) - Signed 3yr contract in 2016
Garry Ringrose(24) - Signed contract in 2018
Rob Kearney(33) - Signed central contract until 2019 WC.
Fergus McFadden(32) - Signed contract in 2018
Jordan Larmour(21) - Signed contract in 2018

[mildlyinterested]

RWC squad assuming italic'd players are retained.

LH Prop
Ed Byrne(25) - Signed contract in 2017
Peter Dooley(24) - Signed contract in 2018

Michael Milne(19) - Academy Yr 1

TH Prop
Michael Bent(33) - Signed contract in 2018
Vakh Abdaladze(23) - Signed contact in 2018

Jack Aungier(20) - Academy Yr 2

Hooker
James Tracy(28) - Signed contract in 2018
Bryan Byrne(25) - Signed contract in 2017

Ronan Kelleher(21) - Academy Yr 2
Dan Sheehan(20) - Academy Yr 1

Lock
Scott Fardy(34) - Signed 2 yr contract in 2017
Ian Nagle(30) - Signed contract in 2017
Mick Kearney(28) - Signed contract in 2017
Ross Molony(25) - Signed contract in 2018

Jack Dunne(20) - Academy Yr 1
Ryan Baird(19) - Academy Yr 1

Backrow
Josh Murphy(24) - Signed contract in 2018
Will Connors(23) - Signed contract in 2018
Max Deegan(22) - Signed contract in 2017
Caelan Doris(21) - Signed contract in 2018

Oisin Dowling(21) - Academy Yr 2
Scott Penny(19) - Academy Yr 1

Scrumhalf
Jamie Gibson Park(27) - Signed 3 yr contract in 2016

Hugh O'Sullivan(21) - Academy Yr 2
Patrick Patterson(20) - Academy Yr 1

Outhalf
Ross Byrne(24) - Signed contract in 2017

Ciaran Frawley(21) - Academy Yr 2
Harry Byrne(20) - Academy Yr 1
David Hawkshaw(19) - Academy Yr 1

Centre
Joe Tomane(29) - Signed 2 yr contract in 2018
Noel Reid(29) - Signed contract in 2017
Tom Daly(25) - Signed contract in 2018
Rory O'Loughlin(25) - Signed contract in 2017

Conor O'Brien(23) - Academy Yr 3
Jimmy O'Brien(22) - Academy Yr 3
Gavin Mullin(21) - Academy Yr 2
Tommy O'Brien(21) - Academy Yr 2

Back Three
Dave Kearney(29) - Signed contract in 2018
James Lowe(26) - Signed 3yr contract in 2017
Barry Daly(26) - Signed contract in 2017
Adam Byrne(25) - Signed contract in 2017

Hugo Keenan(22) - Academy Yr 3
Jack Kelly(21) - Academy Yr 3
Michael Silvester(21) - Academy Yr 1
Aaron O'Sullivan(19) - Academy Yr 1

[cormac]

Possibly missing for RWC:

Cian Healy(32) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016
Jack McGrath(30) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016
Tadhg Furlong(26) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2018
Andrew Porter(23) - Signed contract in 2017
Sean Cronin(33) - Signed contract in 2018
Devin Toner(32) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2017
James Ryan(22) - Signed contract in 2017
Sean O'Brien(32) - Signed central 3 yr contract in 2016
Rhys Ruddock(28) - Signed contract in 2018
Jamie Gibson Park(27) - Signed 3 yr contract in 2016
Luke McGrath(26) - Signed contract in 2017
Jonathan Sexton(34) - Signed central 4 yr contract in 2015
Ross Byrne(24) - Signed contract in 2017
Robbie Henshaw(26) - Signed 3yr contract in 2016
Garry Ringrose(24) - Signed contract in 2018
Rob Kearney(33) - Signed central contract until 2019 WC.
Fergus McFadden(32) - Signed contract in 2018
Jordan Larmour(21) - Signed contract in 2018

Leavy and van der Flier too

[mildlyinterested]

Possibly missing for RWC:

Cian Healy(32) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016
Jack McGrath(30) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016
Tadhg Furlong(26) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2018
Andrew Porter(23) - Signed contract in 2017
Sean Cronin(33) - Signed contract in 2018
Devin Toner(32) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2017
James Ryan(22) - Signed contract in 2017
Sean O'Brien(32) - Signed central 3 yr contract in 2016
Rhys Ruddock(28) - Signed contract in 2018
Jamie Gibson Park(27) - Signed 3 yr contract in 2016
Luke McGrath(26) - Signed contract in 2017
Jonathan Sexton(34) - Signed central 4 yr contract in 2015
Ross Byrne(24) - Signed contract in 2017
Robbie Henshaw(26) - Signed 3yr contract in 2016
Garry Ringrose(24) - Signed contract in 2018
Rob Kearney(33) - Signed central contract until 2019 WC.
Fergus McFadden(32) - Signed contract in 2018
Jordan Larmour(21) - Signed contract in 2018

Leavy and van der Flier too

Missed them.

[Peg Leg]

Thanks MI

[mildlyinterested]

Rob Kearney has signalled his desire to continue his career beyond next year's World Cup and says he is open to a move abroad.

The 32-year-old full-back's contract expires at the end of the tournament in Japan and he admits he had considered finishing at that point.

But he says a combination of his form, fitness and the results at Leinster and Ireland have convinced him to continue.

"I wanted to leave it until after November before I had any thoughts on it," he said.

"I've made the decision now that I'm going to play after the World Cup, in some capacity. So, I'm still no further down the road as to where."

[hugonaut]

Possibly missing for RWC:

Cian Healy(32) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016
Jack McGrath(30) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016
Tadhg Furlong(26) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2018
Andrew Porter(23) - Signed contract in 2017
Sean Cronin(33) - Signed contract in 2018
Devin Toner(32) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2017
James Ryan(22) - Signed contract in 2017
Sean O'Brien(32) - Signed central 3 yr contract in 2016
Rhys Ruddock(28) - Signed contract in 2018
Jack Conan(26) - Signed contract in 2017
Josh Van Der Flier(26) - Signed contract in 2018
Dan Leavy(25) - Signed contract in 2017
Jamie Gibson Park(27) - Signed 3 yr contract in 2016
Luke McGrath(26) - Signed contract in 2017
Jonathan Sexton(34) - Signed central 4 yr contract in 2015
Ross Byrne(24) - Signed contract in 2017
Robbie Henshaw(26) - Signed 3yr contract in 2016
Garry Ringrose(24) - Signed contract in 2018
Rob Kearney(33) - Signed central contract until 2019 WC.
Fergus McFadden(32) - Signed contract in 2018
Jordan Larmour(21) - Signed contract in 2018

We've been averaging about 60-61% of players in Irish matchday squads in first tier tests this season [typically 14 of 23]. Extrapolating that figure out to a 31-man RWC squad would give 18-19 players, which is plausible.

One thing that I'm completely unsure of is the regulations regarding how many players can be in the country at any one time. Japan is obviously miles away from Ireland and it would seem to make an awful lot of sense to have an extra player from every unit of the team [i.e. one front row, one second row, one backrow, one halfback, one centre, one back-three player] in the country, either as part of the IRFU 'mission' or in a nominally private capacity.

[cormac]

Possibly missing for RWC:

Cian Healy(32) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016
Jack McGrath(30) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016
Tadhg Furlong(26) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2018
Andrew Porter(23) - Signed contract in 2017
Sean Cronin(33) - Signed contract in 2018
Devin Toner(32) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2017
James Ryan(22) - Signed contract in 2017
Sean O'Brien(32) - Signed central 3 yr contract in 2016
Rhys Ruddock(28) - Signed contract in 2018
Jack Conan(26) - Signed contract in 2017
Josh Van Der Flier(26) - Signed contract in 2018
Dan Leavy(25) - Signed contract in 2017
Jamie Gibson Park(27) - Signed 3 yr contract in 2016
Luke McGrath(26) - Signed contract in 2017
Jonathan Sexton(34) - Signed central 4 yr contract in 2015
Ross Byrne(24) - Signed contract in 2017
Robbie Henshaw(26) - Signed 3yr contract in 2016
Garry Ringrose(24) - Signed contract in 2018
Rob Kearney(33) - Signed central contract until 2019 WC.
Fergus McFadden(32) - Signed contract in 2018
Jordan Larmour(21) - Signed contract in 2018

We've been averaging about 60-61% of players in Irish matchday squads in first tier tests this season [typically 14 of 23]. Extrapolating that figure out to a 31-man RWC squad would give 18-19 players, which is plausible.

One thing that I'm completely unsure of is the regulations regarding how many players can be in the country at any one time. Japan is obviously miles away from Ireland and it would seem to make an awful lot of sense to have an extra player from every unit of the team [i.e. one front row, one second row, one backrow, one halfback, one centre, one back-three player] in the country, either as part of the IRFU 'mission' or in a nominally private capacity.

Seem to recall that's not allowed. Permanent replacements in the RWC squad can't feature in the matchday squad until 48 hours after they are officially called up.

[nc6000]

Possibly missing for RWC:

Cian Healy(32) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016
Jack McGrath(30) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2016
Tadhg Furlong(26) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2018
Andrew Porter(23) - Signed contract in 2017
Sean Cronin(33) - Signed contract in 2018
Devin Toner(32) - Signed central 3yr contract in 2017
James Ryan(22) - Signed contract in 2017
Sean O'Brien(32) - Signed central 3 yr contract in 2016
Rhys Ruddock(28) - Signed contract in 2018
Jamie Gibson Park(27) - Signed 3 yr contract in 2016
Luke McGrath(26) - Signed contract in 2017
Jonathan Sexton(34) - Signed central 4 yr contract in 2015
Ross Byrne(24) - Signed contract in 2017
Robbie Henshaw(26) - Signed 3yr contract in 2016
Garry Ringrose(24) - Signed contract in 2018
Rob Kearney(33) - Signed central contract until 2019 WC.
Fergus McFadden(32) - Signed contract in 2018
Jordan Larmour(21) - Signed contract in 2018

Leavy and van der Flier too

Missed them.

Are we really going to be missing JGP for the RWC?

[jimbobjoe]

Seem to recall that's not allowed. Permanent replacements in the RWC squad can't feature in the matchday squad until 48 hours after they are officially called up.

Surely they can be just holidaying nearby? My mate Roy told me Saipan is lovely

[mildlyinterested]

Are we really going to be missing JGP for the RWC?

Yeah he probably shouldnt be in that list.

[Ruckedtobits]

Its an awesome list but probable Leo is right now pencilling in the teams / squads he'll be capable of selecting in each week from Mid-September to mid-November 2019.

That's the sort of mindset and outlook which he has demonstrated since his appointment and why he and Joe get on so well. Leo totally gets the primacy of Ireland but because he is the main supplier in the chain, Irish Coaches understand the challenges he faces and the importance of ensuring that morale in the Leinster camp cannot be allowed to fall dramatically.

Recovery of Squad morale is a huge (and usually slow) challenge for any team and therefore 'bending the rules' to minimise / avoid such an event is a better strategy than insisting on priority, say between players 19-30.

[leinsterforever]

Conor O'Brien looked very strong going into contact against the Dragons. He's got a low-slung running style and sort of geared power, if that's the best way to describe it, that means he can knock people out of the way. Running lines, footwork and passing were very good too. Him looking so good is an excellent development, given 12 has been one of the problem positions, relatively speaking. Good to see

[mildlyinterested]

Conor O'Brien looked very strong going into contact against the Dragons. He's got a low-slung running style and sort of geared power, if that's the best way to describe it, that means he can knock people out of the way. Running lines, footwork and passing were very good too. Him looking so good is an excellent development, given 12 has been one of the problem positions, relatively speaking. Good to see

Yup, hope he can continue to step up when called upon.

[wixfjord]

Would love to see him get a crack against Munster in Thomond.

Byrne/COB/ROL is a very good imitation of Sexton/Henshaw/Ringrose in terms of playing style.

[artaneboy]

Would love to see him get a crack against Munster in Thomond.

Byrne/COB/ROL is a very good imitation of Sexton/Henshaw/Ringrose in terms of playing style.

The B midfield?

I beginning to think that Dr Phil’s comments in Sexton being capable of a switch to 12 was idle deflection. Ross at OH with Johnny as the alternate playmaker would give Blackadder and Girve a different set-up to what they’re expecting. No loss of robustness in defence either with the two lads and Ringrose.

Given that with the bad weather on that already soggy pitch- and it being away, a non-bonus point win might be the realistic objective. Kick to the corners, in the air to reclaim and strangle them, might be a good strategy.


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[Serb]

Given that with the bad weather on that already soggy pitch- and it being away, a non-bonus point win might be the realistic objective. Kick to the corners, in the air to reclaim and strangle them, might be a good strategy.

Honestly, if you told me right now that I could have the 4 point win for free against this Bath team, I wouldn’t take it.

I think this should be a 5 pointer. This Bath team are dire and even with the bad pitch and front liners we’re missing, anything less than that will be pretty disappointing imo.

[johng]

I'd shake your hand on the same result as 2011 right now.

Sure I'd love 5 points.

Sunday, 11 December 2011 – European Champions Cup – Pool Stage Round 3 – The Recreation Ground

Bath 13 Leinster 18

Any away win at The Rec is always hard-fought and on this occasion, it was no different. Leinster had to rely on the boot of Johnny Sexton to clinch the points in this encounter.

Sexton kicked six penalties – five of which came in the second half – while two of those all-important goals arrived during the closing seven minutes.

Bath went close to claiming the scalp of the holders when England wing Matt Banahan barged over from close range after 65 minutes but it wasn’t to be.

[mildlyinterested]

Bath are a poor side, aim should be 5 points.