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Could very well see all the bench start alright plus McCarthy and the returning injured players. Would be great if those three were available.

It'll be interesting to see if they load the bench too.

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freddie111 wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2024 12:15 pm Will Leinster play a team that's in any way not first choice (outside injury) against Ulster, with the Euro final in mind?

Very tricky. Need the win but can't see many first teamers playing.

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Ulster with a big say at the top.

Lions with something to play for won't roll over against Glasgow and will then have an outside chance of top 8 if they win.

Probably too much to do for Connacht.

Can't really call top 4 yet. Top 8 closer to being called but any of 5-10 could still drop out/get in.

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Video review of that first half won't be pretty.

This team needed to do more than just turn up to get the mins. Defence has been terrible at times.

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If Lasisi was rated as a tighthead he'd be staying at Leinster, I imagine he will switch back to loosehead for Connacht. afaik Murphy didnt have an offer from Leinster to stay. Foley was given an extension ahead of him. Not sure I'd agree with the coaches there, either way Gunne is the future at 9 ...

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We don't need a draft system and we don't need any system that attempts to even the scale by making Leinster worse. That is the Welsh way of rugby thinking whereby all roads lead to ruin. We do need to acknowledge that there are natural advantages that come with being the capital and only major cit...

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We don't need a draft system and we don't need any system that attempts to even the scale by making Leinster worse. That is the Welsh way of rugby thinking whereby all roads lead to ruin. We do need to acknowledge that there are natural advantages that come with being the capital and only major cit...

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Ireland definitely aren't winning without the kiwi lads the drop off after JGP is ridiculous. I think that Was their best shot at winning the World Cup?. I think probably the incoming problem is the lack of ambition in some of the talented young Irish players, Happy to spend years wearing a bib in ...

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new contract for Harry I really just don't get it with Harry. The Bulls game last month was the first time I have ever seen him have a good game. Occasional nice passes aside, at best games pass him by, at worst he's just downright shit! He must be awesome at training, because I just don't get it f...

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https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2024/05/09/the-dublin-portal-when-a-new-yorker-gave-them-the-finger-dubliners-returned-the-gesture/ How long do you think this will last? Love the comment from the woman complaining it was frivolous and not helping homelessness. I mean it is frivolous but ar...

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Have we previously had a thread from any of the other countries asking “Why is our current squad so good?” I cannot remember it happening? Pssst, the OP isn't Irish! If you'd watched his video you'd know that! A troll? Who would have thunk? Anyhoo it's a legit question when you have a side perform ...

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I don't understand what the people pushing the tent city agenda want. It's a ridiculous stick to beat the government with. I fully accept these people are coming from a shit place even if some of them are chancers but are we really expected to find accommodation for an infinite number of refugees? ...

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HighKingLeinster wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2024 12:24 pm
earl the beaver wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2024 11:23 am
HighKingLeinster wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2024 10:57 am

All NIQ tightheads
2 and Dupont surely.
Dupont wouldn't get his game for us

Ah he'd be useful on the SA tour.

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Every match report of the last few seasons seem to always single out JGP, Aki and quite often Lowe. Which is why they've been the recent Irish recipients of the player of the year award. Oh. Wait. Hmmmmm. :P I imagine that’s been the likes of Doris (he back in form yet, genuine question) and POM an...

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I don't understand what the people pushing the tent city agenda want. It's a ridiculous stick to beat the government with. I fully accept these people are coming from a shit place even if some of them are chancers but are we really expected to find accommodation for an infinite number of refugees? A...

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mr bungle wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2024 10:11 am
wamberal wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 9:47 pm The poaches, of course.
Every match report of the last few seasons seem to always single out JGP, Aki and quite often Lowe.

Which is why they've been the recent Irish recipients of the player of the year award.

Oh. Wait. Hmmmmm.

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McCloskey was showing similar, if not quite as high, quality of play. Don't forget that he started all our Nov 22 series games including win over SA and the first three GS games.

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Gibson-Park wasn’t that player when he arrived in Ireland. It was Farrell who seemed to 'suddenly' unlock his potential after years of him being 'grand' at leinster He was very good coming off the bench. Always had a great eye for the player free outside and the pass to exploit it. It was the nuts ...

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Not comparable. RFR is a comedy with Simon Pegg at his best. Yesterday is a beige romcom with a Beatles tribute. It's grand. This. If you don't like the Beatles (or are ambivalent to them), it's not for you. If you like the Beatles it's a fun watch without taxing any brain cells. I love the Beatles...

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'Damaging' Jordie Barrett move only helps All Blacks- says Fitzgerald, ex-Ireland wing. https://i.postimg.cc/4yHTndBq/IMG-2953.png Geez Fitzy……20% of your National run on side is already made up of kiwis…..and of course you’ve never been coached by any kiwis…… Muppet…… Fitz has always had problems ...

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He's done a great job with the U20s, coming into a basket case club who have lost their head coach and their effin' CEO mid-season was always going to be a mess, with an actual pre-season he could do good things imo. He has an unimpeachable record of developing players and working with what he has ...

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It comes up on my Netflix recs from time to time. So I’ll give it a pass then? Is it better or worse than Run Fatboy Run? Not comparable. RFR is a comedy with Simon Pegg at his best. Yesterday is a beige romcom with a Beatles tribute. It's grand. This. If you don't like the Beatles (or are ambivale...

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He's done a great job with the U20s, coming into a basket case club who have lost their head coach and their effin' CEO mid-season was always going to be a mess, with an actual pre-season he could do good things imo. He has an unimpeachable record of developing players and working with what he has ...

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Ruddock? He was playing excellent rugby around that period. No, Conway. And what period are you talking about for Ruddock too? Or anyone you're referring to. Ruddock was in good form early Schmidt era but after that, no, looking good in the league didn't mean his all round game was good enough for ...

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He did get caps, but at his peak Schmidt was loath to pick him Ruddock was absolutely the best option at 6 during that period, POM's form was woeful. I guess there's rumours about Cooney but maybe Sexton shouldn't have been let pick the squad. Schmidt at the end had major problems with his conserva...

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Frawley extended. Guess he's happy enough being a utility back. Fair, he's picked up a lot of Leinster Euro caps doing it. Utility back/bench is his level unless he moves. I was about to type bench cover, but that's an increasingly irrelevant put-down in the modern game. There are 23 starters, they...

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Ruddock, Conway and Cooney were players at their peak in 2019 that just couldn't get a chance under an ultra conservative Schmidt. Conway got plenty of caps with Schmidt. Ruddock was never the answer and his peak was earlier anyway. Cooney was an attitude/Sexton problem. Agree he should have more c...

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Skimmed through this article: https://www.the42.ie/leinster-northampton-endgame-6373161-May2024/ On the last few mins of the SF (pro-tip, disable Javascript on the page and you bypass the paywall), the break at the end where NH had an overlap on the left wing, from my view on the Hill I thought we ...

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shanky wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 1:16 pm
CM11 wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 1:14 pm I really enjoyed it. Interesting premise.

Missing the point if you think it's about the lead being a good singer.
OK. Glad you enjoyed it

Educate me. I am quite shallow at times

It's pretty much all a Beatles tribute movie with a splash of rom com.

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I really enjoyed it. Interesting premise.

Missing the point if you think it's about the lead being a good singer.

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I find it fairly impossible to see Deegan progressing beyond his current role as good squad player. He's started 87 games for Leinster and only 3 have been in Europe, he's benched a bit but when everyone is fit there just isn't space for him. Conan ain't going anywhere yet and Doris is Doris. I'd b...

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Sorry, correction. I missed one final and one failed to qualify for Toulouse. 7 finals, 6 failed to qualify. Their wiki says they were joint second with Leinster and behind Munster for total games but seems to be from after 21/22. We would have snuck past both Munster and Toulouse last year then. Mo...

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Saw someone mention on twitter that Leinster have played the most games of any team in the history of the comp, so must have made more finals than Toulouse? Toulouse have 6 finals, Leinster 7. Before the current one. Toulouse have failed to qualify for knockouts 5 times. Leinster more than that. So...

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Is this another artificial pitch injury?

I do wonder is it worth it with these pitches sometimes.

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It got me thinking that 2m people would probably have been crammed into far fewer properties 100 years ago and I was wondering where Dublin sat pre famine. I never realised just how 'big' Ireland was back then with regards to population percentage. Over 30% of the UK population in the 1841 census. ...

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I want Moore to play 15 but with Marshall and Addison both leaving I don't think we'll have much choice as Postlethwaite isn't really a 13 and I don't want them o play Kok there. :thumbup: Yeah, a bit shit for Moore being moved around but gametime is gametime, I guess. Gametime hasn't really been a...

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It got me thinking that 2m people would probably have been crammed into far fewer properties 100 years ago and I was wondering where Dublin sat pre famine. I never realised just how 'big' Ireland was back then with regards to population percentage. Over 30% of the UK population in the 1841 census. N...

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Interesting stats cam.

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Hume confirmed as ACL, out until 2025. Was going really well and getting back to where he was before his injury in NZ, guy has no luck. That's awful. Will Moore be used there now? I want Moore to play 15 but with Marshall and Addison both leaving I don't think we'll have much choice as Postlethwait...

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Yeah, nothing stopping Deegan being loaned out but unlikely. A very rare occurrence in Irish rugby.

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