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[2018 November Tests] Ireland vs USA (24/11/18)
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<blockquote data-quote="Leinster Fan" data-source="post: 924158" data-attributes="member: 76349"><p>Kilcoyne could have done better, he wasn't poor but missed a chance and then butchered a 3 on 1 overlap late on. He needed to show more to put any realistic pressure on McGrath. Scannell I'd say was the same, to force himself into the 23 he needed to blow the doors off and he didn't. Bealham wasn't great, especially in the loose, and the scrum got much better when Ryan came on. Ryan would be the big winner in the front row and he's established himself properly as third choice.</p><p></p><p>Mixed bag from Beirne and Henderson, there were problems in the lineout and they have to take responsibility for our inability to defend mauls. They won't go further back than third and fourth choice in the pecking order though so it doesn't really matter. </p><p></p><p>Ruddock and Jordi were good enough to keep them in the conversation for making the 23. Without being bad, Jack Conan missed his chance to a certain extent and might have picked up an injury which is worrying from a Leinster perspective but then againit'd be really exciting to see Doris or Deegan lining up in the Heineken Cup. </p><p></p><p>Cooney wasn't good enough to move himself further up, his kicking could have been better. Joey didn't really get a chance at 10, Ross Byrne was very good though. Sweetnam was unlucky and it'll be a long time before his next chance comes round. McCloskey was poor, Ringrose was the best player on the pitch by a huge margin. Looked like a guy playing above his age grade or something. Conway was brilliant, always looked dangerous and got his hattrick, there's not an awful lot between him, Addison (who was also very good) and Larmour so it'll be interesting to see. </p><p></p><p>Ryan and Byrne were the winners off the bench, no one else was noticeable for better or worse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leinster Fan, post: 924158, member: 76349"] Kilcoyne could have done better, he wasn't poor but missed a chance and then butchered a 3 on 1 overlap late on. He needed to show more to put any realistic pressure on McGrath. Scannell I'd say was the same, to force himself into the 23 he needed to blow the doors off and he didn't. Bealham wasn't great, especially in the loose, and the scrum got much better when Ryan came on. Ryan would be the big winner in the front row and he's established himself properly as third choice. Mixed bag from Beirne and Henderson, there were problems in the lineout and they have to take responsibility for our inability to defend mauls. They won't go further back than third and fourth choice in the pecking order though so it doesn't really matter. Ruddock and Jordi were good enough to keep them in the conversation for making the 23. Without being bad, Jack Conan missed his chance to a certain extent and might have picked up an injury which is worrying from a Leinster perspective but then againit'd be really exciting to see Doris or Deegan lining up in the Heineken Cup. Cooney wasn't good enough to move himself further up, his kicking could have been better. Joey didn't really get a chance at 10, Ross Byrne was very good though. Sweetnam was unlucky and it'll be a long time before his next chance comes round. McCloskey was poor, Ringrose was the best player on the pitch by a huge margin. Looked like a guy playing above his age grade or something. Conway was brilliant, always looked dangerous and got his hattrick, there's not an awful lot between him, Addison (who was also very good) and Larmour so it'll be interesting to see. Ryan and Byrne were the winners off the bench, no one else was noticeable for better or worse. [/QUOTE]
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