Leinster A 18-19

[mildlyinterested]

Only 22 players..

Prop
Vakh Abdaladze (Coolmine RFC/Clontarf FC)
Jack Aungier (Suttonians RFC/Terenure College RFC) - u21
Giuseppe Coyne (Blackrock College/DUFC) - u20
Roman Salanoa (Old Belvedere RFC)

Hooker
Ronan Kelleher (St. Michaels/Lansdowne FC) - u21
Dan Sheehan (Clongowes/DUFC) - u21

Lock
Ryan Baird (St. Michaels/DUFC) - u20
Oisín Dowling (St. Michaels/Lansdowne FC)

Backrow
Ruadhan Byron (Belvedere/Clontarf FC) - u20
Mark Flemming (Glenstal/UCD) - u20
Gerard Hill (Belvedere/Old Belvedere RFC) - u20

Scrumhalf
Shane Murphy (Skerries RFC/UCD) - u19
Paddy Patterson (Blackrock/UCD) - u21

Outhalf
Conor Kelly (Roscrea/Clontarf FC) - u20
James Tarrant (Blackrock/UCD) - u20

Centre
Gavin Mullin (Blackrock/UCD)
Jimmy O’Brien (Newbridge/UCD)
Brian O’Donnell (Gonzaga/Lansdowne FC) - u20

Back Three
Jack Kelly (St. Michaels/DUFC)
Max O’Reilly (St. Gerards/DUFC) - u19
Aaron O’Sullivan (UCD) - u20
Rob Russell (St. Michaels/DUFC) - u20

[hugonaut]

LEINSTER RUGBY ‘A’ SQUAD TRAVEL TO BOSTON FOR CARA CUP
Anyone able to show breakdown of squad by position?

I'll bow to Mildly's encyclopaedic knowledge, but I think this is how they line out.

Forwards [11]
LH: Roman Salanoa (Old Belvedere RFC), Giuseppe Coyne (DUFC)
H: Ronan Kelleher (Lansdowne FC), Dan Sheehan (DUFC)
TH: Vakh Abdaladze (Clontarf FC), Jack Aungier (Terenure College RFC)
L: Ryan Baird (DUFC), Oisín Dowling (Lansdowne FC)
F: Gerard Hill (Old Belvedere RFC), Mark Flemming (UCD)
No8: Ruadhan Byron (Clontarf FC)

Backs [11]
SH: Paddy Patterson (UCD), Shane Murphy (UCD)
OH: Conor Kelly (Clontarf FC), James Tarrant (UCD)
C: Gavin Mullin (UCD), Jimmy O’Brien (UCD), Brian O’Donnell (Lansdowne FC)
W/FB: Jack Kelly (DUFC), Aaron O’Sullivan (UCD), Rob Russell (DUFC), Max O’Reilly (DUFC)

EDIT: There before me!

[D4surfer]

I spoke to Harry Byrne at the open training session in Donnybrook today and he said he had expected to go on the trip. He seemed disappointed.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Didn't know that Salanoa was still involved with us. No idea what his prospects are but it'd be a pretty cool story if he made it.

[bgmusic]

I am sure their respective AIL clubs will love this, with vital games on this weekend.UCD have 7,and Trinity 6 travelling.

[backrower8]

I spoke to Harry Byrne at the open training session in Donnybrook today and he said he had expected to go on the trip. He seemed disappointed.

What are the chance that this is related to the brittle health of our #1 & 2 out-halves right now?

[leinsterforever]

Huh? What are they playing at with only 22 players? Spose it's something to do with not wanting to take too many from the clubs?

What happens if a lock or backrow gets injured?

[mildlyinterested]

you'd have to question the point in this tour.

[ronk]

you'd have to question the point in this tour.

Building relationships out West to feel out a path to USA teams in Pro14

[TrapperChamonix]

you'd have to question the point in this tour.

Building relationships out West to feel out a path to USA teams in Pro14

Exactly Ronk, you'd have to question the point of this tour.

[mildlyinterested]

you'd have to question the point in this tour.

Building relationships out West to feel out a path to USA teams in Pro14

Exactly Ronk, you'd have to question the point of this tour.

[sunshiner1]

by LeRouxIsPHat

Didn't know that Salanoa was still involved with us. No idea what his prospects are but it'd be a pretty cool story if he made it.

Was thinking the same thing. Anyone know if he is going to be brought into the set-up?

[mildlyinterested]

by LeRouxIsPHat

Didn't know that Salanoa was still involved with us. No idea what his prospects are but it'd be a pretty cool story if he made it.

Was thinking the same thing. Anyone know if he is going to be brought into the set-up?

He is miles off, i'd say this little trip may help him get a contract in the US.

[arsebiscuits1]

I am sure their respective AIL clubs will love this, with vital games on this weekend.UCD have 7,and Trinity 6 travelling.

Can't imagine Trinity will be happy.

But of the 7 UCD players, they've seen hardly anything of them this year. Patterson was used a bit but I think that Nick McCarthy will be lining out for the rest of the season so not a bad trade off

[mildlyinterested]

Of the 7 UCD players, 4(Fleming, Tarrant, O'Sullivan and Murphy) have been UCD U20 players this season. O'Brien and Mullin have rarely played for UCD and Patterson has a few recent appearances.

OF the 6 trinity players, 4(Coyne, Sheehan, Baird and Russell) have been regular AIL starters this season. Kelly hasn't played for them since christmas time and O'Reilly have been an U20 player.

So they will really want the 4 mentioned back for their AIL semi final against Cork Con.

[arsebiscuits1]

Of the 7 UCD players, 4(Fleming, Tarrant, O'Sullivan and Murphy) have been UCD U20 players this season. O'Brien and Mullin have rarely played for UCD and Patterson has a few recent appearances.

OF the 6 trinity players, 4(Coyne, Sheehan, Baird and Russell) have been regular AIL starters this season. Kelly hasn't played for them since christmas time and O'Reilly have been an U20 player.

So they will really want the 4 mentioned back for their AIL semi final against Cork Con.

And the 20's season is over now wit their loss to UCC so not too bad from UCD's POV.

4 huge losses for Trinity though. They'd be hoping those boys come back fit

[mildlyinterested]

unster A side for todays game V Leinster A

Munster A: Luke Kingston; Conor Phillips(u20), Alan Tynan, Seán French(u20),, James McCarthy(u20),; Ben Healy(u20),, Jack Stafford (C); Luke Masters(u20),, Eoghan Clarke, Keynan Knox; Cian Reale, Paddy Kelly(u19); Seán O’Connor, Ross O’Neill, Jack Daly.

Replacements: Billy Scannell(u20), Shane O’Driscoll(u19), David Jennings, Duncan Williams, James Hart.

[ronk]

Look at what Ian Keatley is missing out on, travelling to the US to bench for the As. They have 2 specialist scrumhalves on the bench!

This sort of vindictiveness to loyal players is shockingly bad karma.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster ‘A’ v Munster ‘A’ – Cara Cup

15. Jack Kelly(U22/Year 3/DUFC)
14. Aaron O’Sullivan(U20/Year 1/UCD)
13. Jimmy O’Brien(U23/Year 3/UCD)
12. Gavin Mullin(U22/Year 2/UCD)
11. Rob Russell(U20/Sub-Academy/DUFC)
10. Con Kelly(U20/Sub-Academy/Clontarf)
9. Paddy Patterson(U21/Year 1/UCD)
1. Vakh Abdaladze(U23/Development/Clontarf)
2. Ronan Kelleher(U21/Year 2/Lansdowne)
3. Jack Aungier(U21/Year 2/Terenure)
4. Gerard Hill(U20/Old Belvedere)
5. Ryan Baird(U20/Year 1/DUFC)
6. Dan Sheehan(U21/Year 1/DUFC)
7. Mark Fleming(U20/UCD)
8. Ruadhan Byron(U20/Clontarf)

Replacements: Giuseppe Coyne(U20/Sub-Academy/DUFC), Roman Salanoa(Old Belvedere), Shane Murphy(U19/UCD), James Tarrant(U20/UCD), Brian O’Donnell(U20/Lansdowne), Max O’Reilly(U19/Sub-Academy/DUFC)

[mildlyinterested]

Fulltime: Leinster A 53 Munster A 49

Halftime: Leinster A 41 Munster A 14