Heineken European Champions Cup R1: Leinster v Wasps

iarmhiman · Post by **iarmhiman** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:28 pm

Who:

Leinster Rugby

v

Wasps

Where:

Teams:

Leinster: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Jordan Larmour, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 James Lowe, 10 Johnny Sexton (c), 9 Luke McGrath, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Dan Leavy, 5 James Ryan, 4 Devin Toner, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Seán Cronin, 1 Cian Healy
Replacements: 16 James Tracy, 17 Jack McGrath, 18 Andrew Porter, 19 Scott Fardy, 20 Seán O’Brien, 21 Nick McCarthy, 22 Ross Byrne, 23 Joe Tomane

Wasps: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Josh Bassett, 13 Juan de Jongh, 12 Michael Le Bourgeois, 11 Elliot Daly (c), 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Joe Simpson, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Thomas Young, 6 Brad Shields, 5 James Gaskell, 4 Will Rowlands, 3 Kieran Brookes, 2 Tommy Taylor, 1 Zurabi Zhvania
Replacements: 16 Tom Cruse, 17 Ben Harris, 18 Will Stuart, 19 Kearnan Myall, 20 Ashley Johnson, 21 Craig Hampson, 22 Billy Searle, 23 Rob Miller

Referee:

Romain Poite

When:

Kick off: 19:45 IST, Friday 12th October

iarmhiman · Post by **iarmhiman** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:30 pm

God I love the Euro cup. Have been looking forward to this match for weeks now.

Weather could be windy but looks like worst of the winds will be gone by the time the game starts,

Chuckles1188 · Post by **Chuckles1188** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:45 pm

Leinster to win comfortably. Like, 20+ points comfortably.

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:46 pm

Well look what the cat dragged in. Still we don’t have many wasps supporters on the board so we’ll take it

iarmhiman · Post by **iarmhiman** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:47 pm

Chuckles1188 wrote:Leinster to win comfortably. Like, 20+ points comfortably.

I'll be very disappointed if we don't take this comfortably.

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:47 pm

Bring back waspie and aitch

iarmhiman · Post by **iarmhiman** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:47 pm

Duff Paddy wrote:Well look what the cat dragged in. Still we don’t have many wasps supporters on the board so we’ll take it

Gospel as well

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:48 pm

Only certainty is the dallalgio/BOD pre match reacharound will be the most cringetastic event of the year

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:48 pm

iarmhiman wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote:Well look what the cat dragged in. Still we don’t have many wasps supporters on the board so we’ll take it
Gospel as well

Who

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:49 pm

Remember quins threatened a quorum at one stage, didn’t last long

Gospel · Post by **Gospel** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:49 pm

I will be hiding behind Globus' sofa for this fixture. It's going to be carnage. Wasps are abysmal.

sockwithaticket · Post by **sockwithaticket** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:49 pm

You're going to win handily with a try bonus point. We (Wasps) might score a couple of nice tries in retaliation, but I wouldn't expect much of a contest.

iarmhiman · Post by **iarmhiman** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:49 pm

Duff Paddy wrote:Only certainty is the dallalgio/BOD pre match reacharound will be the most cringetastic event of the year

I miss the Sky Sports hype train led by Miles and Barnes. BT Sport are dull as fook.

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:54 pm

Who is the best supported English team on here?

Lenny · Post by **Lenny** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:55 pm

iarmhiman wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote:Only certainty is the dallalgio/BOD pre match reacharound will be the most cringetastic event of the year
I miss the Sky Sports hype train led by Miles and Barnes. BT Sport are dull as fook.

It’s a relief to know I’m not the only one who fcuking hates the BT rugby coverage. I feel like crawling behind the couch when the ‘bantz’ starts.

iarmhiman · Post by **iarmhiman** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:55 pm

Duff Paddy wrote:Who is the best supported English team on here?

England.

Dobbin · Post by **Dobbin** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:58 pm

What Wasps really needed to progress this season was to add some defensive steel to their attacking flair.

On the evidence so far they've done the opposite.

Chuckles1188 · Post by **Chuckles1188** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:59 pm

iarmhiman wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote:Only certainty is the dallalgio/BOD pre match reacharound will be the most cringetastic event of the year
I miss the Sky Sports hype train led by Miles and Barnes.

Seek medical attention

Chuckles1188 · Post by **Chuckles1188** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:00 pm

Dobbin wrote:What Wasps really needed to progress this season was to add some defensive steel to their attacking flair.

On the evidence so far they've done the opposite.

The attack has got worse as well

danthefan · Post by **danthefan** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:01 pm

Set to be played in a monsoon. There'll be no 4 try BP for either side if the forecast holds.

iarmhiman · Post by **iarmhiman** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:04 pm

danthefan wrote:Set to be played in a monsoon. There'll be no 4 try BP for either side if the forecast holds.

Forwards match with plenty of garryowens.

sockwithaticket · Post by **sockwithaticket** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:06 pm

Dobbin wrote:What Wasps really needed to progress this season was to add some defensive steel to their attacking flair.

On the evidence so far they've done the opposite.

Nah. Our defense is actually a bit better, but we've got a whole midfield who barely know each others' names and for one reason or another the personnel keep having to change on an almost weekly basis. We've also got very little depth in our pacl at the moment with a number of our experienced front and back rowers on the treatment table or due to come back for the first time this week this week. Team cohesion in the heat of battle is lacking somewhat and with Robson now gone we're going to be missing what little direction we've had on attack.

Flametop · Post by **Flametop** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:37 pm

Is this back on free to air yet?

iarmhiman · Post by **iarmhiman** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:39 pm

Flametop wrote:Is this back on free to air yet?

13:00 game on the Saturday only

lorcanoworms · Post by **lorcanoworms** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:46 pm

They were talking about Heaslip's pubs on rugby tonight, I was hoping he'd answer we serve a lovely burrdough.

Flametop · Post by **Flametop** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:09 pm

iarmhiman wrote:
Flametop wrote:Is this back on free to air yet?
13:00 game on the Saturday only

Thanks, so is this Sky only then?

Bullettyme · Post by **Bullettyme** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:11 pm

Gonna be an unpleasant evening to be in the stands I reckon, pumping wind and rain forecast.

sockwithaticket · Post by **sockwithaticket** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:16 pm

iarmhiman wrote:
danthefan wrote:Set to be played in a monsoon. There'll be no 4 try BP for either side if the forecast holds.
Forwards match with plenty of garryowens.

That's only going to diminish our ability to get consolation scores tbf.

iarmhiman · Post by **iarmhiman** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:26 pm

Flametop wrote:
iarmhiman wrote:
Flametop wrote:Is this back on free to air yet?
13:00 game on the Saturday only
Thanks, so is this Sky only then?

BT only

iarmhiman · Post by **iarmhiman** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:27 pm

Bullettyme wrote:Gonna be an unpleasant evening to be in the stands I reckon, pumping wind and rain forecast.

I think I'll stay put in the apartment and get a few bottles in.

danthefan · Post by **danthefan** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:27 pm

Flametop wrote:
iarmhiman wrote:
Flametop wrote:Is this back on free to air yet?
13:00 game on the Saturday only
Thanks, so is this Sky only then?

There's no Spiv Cup on Sky anymore.

Leinsterman · Post by **Leinsterman** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:38 pm

Duff Paddy wrote:Who is the best supported English team on here?

Quins surely?

cfm93 · Post by **cfm93** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:55 am

Leinster Rugby

15. Rob Kearney
14. Jordan Larmour
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Robbie Henshaw
11. James Lowe
10. Johnny Sexton CAPTAIN
9. Luke McGrath
1. Cian Healy
2. Seán Cronin
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Devin Toner
5. James Ryan
6. Dan Leavy
7. Josh van der Flier
8. Jack Conan

16. James Tracy
17. Jack McGrath
18. Andrew Porter
19. Scott Fardy
20. Seán O’Brien
21. Nick McCarthy
22. Ross Byrne
23. Joe Tomane

Petros · Post by **Petros** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:00 pm

15 Willie Le Roux
14 Josh Bassett
13 Juan de Jongh
12 Michael Le Bourgeois
11 Elliot Daly (C)
10 Lima Sopoaga
9 Joe Simpson
1 Zurabi Zhvania
2 Tommy Taylor
3 Kieran Brookes
4 Will Rowlands
5 James Gaskell
6 Brad Shields
7 Thomas Young
8 Nizaam Carr

Replacements
16 Tom Cruse
17 Ben Harris
18 Will Stuart
19 Kearnan Myall
20 Ashley Johnson
21 Craig Hampson
22 Billy Searle
23 Rob Miller

Wade out with illness to add to our problems

cfm93 · Post by **cfm93** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:01 pm

Petros wrote:15 Willie Le Roux
14 Josh Bassett
13 Juan de Jongh
12 Michael Le Bourgeois
11 Elliot Daly (C)
10 Lima Sopoaga
9 Joe Simpson
1 Zurabi Zhvania
2 Tommy Taylor
3 Kieran Brookes
4 Will Rowlands
5 James Gaskell
6 Brad Shields
7 Thomas Young
8 Nizaam Carr

Replacements
16 Tom Cruse
17 Ben Harris
18 Will Stuart
19 Kearnan Myall
20 Ashley Johnson
21 Craig Hampson
22 Billy Searle
23 Rob Miller

Wade out with illness to add to our problems

What a name!

sockwithaticket · Post by **sockwithaticket** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:02 pm

Leinsterman wrote:
Duff Paddy wrote:Who is the best supported English team on here?
Quins surely?

From all my years of lurking it could be us: Raggs, Gospel, Petros, happyhooker, Chuckles, Anon, Niegs, ovalball (I think) and now me.

That Leinster team list... you'll have to play bloody poorly not to keep daylight between us.

Our backrow

Shields and Young have no appreciable game time this season. Think Young got about 20 minutes for the first time last week.

Diego · Post by **Diego** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:02 pm

Leinster will bring the pain tbf.

Nolanator · Post by **Nolanator** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:04 pm

Chuckles1188 wrote:Leinster to win comfortably. Like, 20+ points comfortably.

Are you lot not supposed to be one of the better pretenders after Sarries/Exeter in the premiership?

irishrugbyua · Post by **irishrugbyua** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:05 pm

15 Willie Le Roux

14 Josh Bassett

13 Juan de Jongh

12 Michael Le Bourgeois

11 Elliot Daly (C)

10 Lima Sopoaga

9 Joe Simpson

1 Zurabi Zhvania

2 Tommy Taylor

3 Kieran Brookes

4 Will Rowlands

5 James Gaskell

6 Brad Shields

7 Thomas Young

8 Nizaam Carr

Replacements

16 Tom Cruse

17 Ben Harris

18 Will Stuart

19 Kearnan Myall

20 Ashley Johnson

21 Craig Hampson

22 Billy Searle

23 Rob Miller

feckwanker · Post by **feckwanker** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:06 pm

This be like the Americans rolling across the plains of Kuwait in Gulf War 1 smashing the helpless Iraqi's fleeing before them.