Edinburgh Away, 22/03, 7.35pm

[mildlyinterested]

8 days before semi-final game at home to Ulster, assuming no irish players will be selected/available, what team do they select?

[cormac]

Barring injury, would imagine the following players will be available

LHP: Byrne, Dooley, McGrath*
THP: Bent, Abdaladze, Porter*
Hooker: Tracy, Byrne, Cronin*
2nd Row: Fardy, Molony, Kearney
Back Row: Ruddock, Leavy*, Murphy, Deegan, Doris

SH: McGrath, Gibson-Park, HOS
FH: Byrne, Frawley
Centre: O'Brien, Reid, O'Loughlin, Tomane
Back 3: Daly, Lowe, Byrne, D Kearney, McFadden

* depends on whether they're involved with Ireland this weekend

[Oldschool]

Barring injury, would imagine the following players will be available

LHP: Byrne, Dooley, McGrath*
THP: Bent, Abdaladze, Porter*
Hooker: Tracy, Byrne, Cronin*
2nd Row: Fardy, Molony, Kearney
Back Row: Ruddock, Leavy*, Murphy, Deegan, Doris

SH: McGrath, Gibson-Park, HOS
FH: Byrne, Frawley
Centre: O'Brien, Reid, O'Loughlin, Tomane
Back 3: Daly, Lowe, Byrne, D Kearney, McFadden

* depends on whether they're involved with Ireland this weekend

Re * Only if they start against Wales.
They all need game time before the Ulster game and to the end of the season.

[Jonny tight lips]

Barring injury, would imagine the following players will be available

LHP: Byrne, Dooley, McGrath*
THP: Bent, Abdaladze, Porter*
Hooker: Tracy, Byrne, Cronin*
2nd Row: Fardy, Molony, Kearney
Back Row: Ruddock, Leavy*, Murphy, Deegan, Doris

SH: McGrath, Gibson-Park, HOS
FH: Byrne, Frawley
Centre: O'Brien, Reid, O'Loughlin, Tomane
Back 3: Daly, Lowe, Byrne, D Kearney, McFadden

* depends on whether they're involved with Ireland this weekend

Unfortunately it’s a week too soon for Leavy.

Also if McGrath is gonna leave at the end of the year I don’t see any reason to play him again in the Pro14 this year. We already have the home semi and it’s a good opertunity to give Dooley and Byrne the minutes.

[D4surfer]

Barring injury, would imagine the following players will be available

LHP: Byrne, Dooley, McGrath*
THP: Bent, Abdaladze, Porter*
Hooker: Tracy, Byrne, Cronin*
2nd Row: Fardy, Molony, Kearney
Back Row: Ruddock, Leavy*, Murphy, Deegan, Doris

SH: McGrath, Gibson-Park, HOS
FH: Byrne, Frawley
Centre: O'Brien, Reid, O'Loughlin, Tomane
Back 3: Daly, Lowe, Byrne, D Kearney, McFadden

* depends on whether they're involved with Ireland this weekend

Unfortunately it’s a week too soon for Leavy.

Also if McGrath is gonna leave at the end of the year I don’t see any reason to play him again in the Pro14 this year. We already have the home semi and it’s a good opertunity to give Dooley and Byrne the minutes.

Leavy training with Ireland.

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/ ... -1.3823027

[Oldschool]

Barring injury, would imagine the following players will be available

LHP: Byrne, Dooley, McGrath*
THP: Bent, Abdaladze, Porter*
Hooker: Tracy, Byrne, Cronin*
2nd Row: Fardy, Molony, Kearney
Back Row: Ruddock, Leavy*, Murphy, Deegan, Doris

SH: McGrath, Gibson-Park, HOS
FH: Byrne, Frawley
Centre: O'Brien, Reid, O'Loughlin, Tomane
Back 3: Daly, Lowe, Byrne, D Kearney, McFadden

* depends on whether they're involved with Ireland this weekend

Unfortunately it’s a week too soon for Leavy.

Also if McGrath is gonna leave at the end of the year I don’t see any reason to play him again in the Pro14 this year. We already have the home semi and it’s a good opertunity to give Dooley and Byrne the minutes.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the nush.
McGrath is multicapped international and a first choice Lions test prop.

[Jonny tight lips]

Barring injury, would imagine the following players will be available

LHP: Byrne, Dooley, McGrath*
THP: Bent, Abdaladze, Porter*
Hooker: Tracy, Byrne, Cronin*
2nd Row: Fardy, Molony, Kearney
Back Row: Ruddock, Leavy*, Murphy, Deegan, Doris

SH: McGrath, Gibson-Park, HOS
FH: Byrne, Frawley
Centre: O'Brien, Reid, O'Loughlin, Tomane
Back 3: Daly, Lowe, Byrne, D Kearney, McFadden

* depends on whether they're involved with Ireland this weekend

Unfortunately it’s a week too soon for Leavy.

Also if McGrath is gonna leave at the end of the year I don’t see any reason to play him again in the Pro14 this year. We already have the home semi and it’s a good opertunity to give Dooley and Byrne the minutes.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the nush.
McGrath is multicapped international and a first choice Lions test prop.

True but we don’t need to win these games so they’re free shots, why not look longterm

[Ruckedtobits]

Because you want your match-day 23 primed and ready for action together a week later. Any who are not carrying a knock or in rehab should be included to assist re-conditioning into Leinster mode. Because of the difference in player skill sets, it does take a session or two after 9 weeks separation.

[Jonny tight lips]

Ed Byrne did alright against Toulouse and was in the team on merit. Reality is if he’s off it’s not as if we’re gonna get somebody back the other way so we’re gonna be relying on these guys next year.

At the start of the the year Jack McGrath was light years ahead of Ed but as the season has gone on that has narrowed, in relatively close calls for bench spots I think we can lean towards the players who will be around next year. Same goes for the likes of McCarthy and O’Sullivan.

[Laighin Break]

Ed Byrne did alright against Toulouse and was in the team on merit. Reality is if he’s off it’s not as if we’re gonna get somebody back the other way so we’re gonna be relying on these guys next year.

At the start of the the year Jack McGrath was light years ahead of Ed but as the season has gone on that has narrowed, in relatively close calls for bench spots I think we can lean towards the players who will be around next year. Same goes for the likes of McCarthy and O’Sullivan.

Has McGrath leaving been confirmed anywhere or is it still just rumoured? If there's a guy considering leaving, freezing him out completely will give him a good push

[mildlyinterested]

McGrath starts against Edinburgh with Byrne on the bench. If McGrath is still struggling for form...

[Oldschool]

McGrath starts against Edinburgh with Byrne on the bench. If McGrath is still struggling for form...

You keep picking him if you are following Joe's policy.

[mildlyinterested]

McGrath starts against Edinburgh with Byrne on the bench. If McGrath is still struggling for form...

You keep picking him if you are following Joe's policy.

in a loser goes out of the competition game?

[Oldschool]

McGrath starts against Edinburgh with Byrne on the bench. If McGrath is still struggling for form...

You keep picking him if you are following Joe's policy.

in a loser goes out of the competition game?

Basically pick Jack against Edinburgh, see how he goes and take it from there....

[backrower8]

Basically pick Jack against Edinburgh, see how he goes and take it from there....

I want to see Jack bench for Ireland in Cardiff and stick it to the Welsh in the last 20 rather than give them turnovers and penalties courtesy of Killer's inept scrummaging.

[riocard911]

Basically pick Jack against Edinburgh, see how he goes and take it from there....

I want to see Jack bench for Ireland in Cardiff and stick it to the Welsh in the last 20 rather than give them turnovers and penalties courtesy of Killer's inept scrummaging.

+1

[Oldschool]

Basically pick Jack against Edinburgh, see how he goes and take it from there....

I want to see Jack bench for Ireland in Cardiff and stick it to the Welsh in the last 20 rather than give them turnovers and penalties courtesy of Killer's inept scrummaging.

+1 however that is dependent on Jack being with the Irish squad.

[BlueWheels]

8 days before semi-final game at home to Ulster, assuming no irish players will be selected/available, what team do they select?

Hate to be a kill-joy ...... but the Ulster game is only a quarter-final.

[Xanthippe]

Also if McGrath is gonna leave at the end of the year I don’t see any reason to play him again in the Pro14 this year.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the nush.
McGrath is multicapped international and a first choice Lions test prop.

True but we don’t need to win these games so they’re free shots, why not look longterm

Welcome to stalker central .....

Jack McGrath just had a Man Shed built in his garden - do you do this if your'e planning on moving soon?

[artaneboy]

A bird in the hand is worth two in the nush.
McGrath is multicapped international and a first choice Lions test prop.

True but we don’t need to win these games so they’re free shots, why not look longterm

Welcome to stalker central .....

Jack McGrath just had a Man Shed built in his garden - do you do this if your'e planning on moving soon?

Jesus! We’ve moved into real wobbly territory now...


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