Guinness Pro14 - Round 12

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Round 12

Friday, February 21

Zebre v Munster – KO 19.35 (UK) / 20:35 (ITA)

Stadio Giovanni Mari, Milan

Referee: Dan Jones (WRU, 30th Championship Appearance)

AR1: Manuel Bottino (FIR), AR2: Rhys Jones (WRU),

TMO: Sean Brickell (WRU)

Live on eir Sport 1, Free Sports, DAZN, pro14.tv.



Ospreys v Leinster – KO 19.35

The Gnoll, Neath

Referee: Stuart Berry (SARU, 30th Championship Appearance)

AR1: Aled Evans (WRU), AR2: Ben Breakspear (WRU)

TMO: Tim Hayes (WRU)

Live on eir Sport 2, Premier Sports 1, TG4, Super Sport 1 DAZN, pro14.tv.

Deferred: S4C Sunday 22:40


Edinburgh v Connacht – KO 19.35

BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR, 96th Championship Appearance)

AR1: Sam Grove-White (SRU), AR2: Matteo Liperini (FIR)

TMO: Steffano Penne (FIR)

Live on eir Sport Xtra, Premier Sports 2, DAZN, pro14.tv.



Saturday, February 22

Glasgow Warriors v Dragons – KO 19:35

Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow

Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU, 19th Championship Appearance)

AR1: Ian Kenny (SRU) AR2: Oisin Quinn (IRFU)

TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

Live on Premier Sports 1, DAZN, pro14.tv.


Ulster v Toyota Cheetahs – KO 19.35

Kingspan Stadium, Belfast

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 42nd Championship Appearance)

AR1: George Clancy (IRFU), AR2: Sam Grove-White (SRU)

TMO: Andre McMenemy (SRU)

Live on Premier Sports 2, eir Sport Xtra, Super Sport 1, DAZN, pro14.tv.



Sunday. February 23

Cardiff Blues v Benetton – KO 17.15

Cardiff Arms Park

Referee: Frank Murphy (IRFU, 32nd Championship Appearance)

AR1: Mike English (WRU) AR2: Rob O'Sullivan (IRFU)

TMO: Simon McDowell (IRFU)

Live on Premier Sports 2, eir Sport 1m DAZN, pro14.tv.

Deferred: S4C Monday 22:00



Scarlets v Isuzu Southern Kings – KO 17.15

Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU, 51st Championship Appearance)

AR1: Gareth John (WRU), AR2: Paul Haycock (IRFU)

TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)

Live on Premier Sports 1, S4C, eir Sport 2, Super Sport 1, DAZN, pro14.tv.

 

[Leinster Fan]

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):

15. Hugo Keenan (12)
14. Cian Kelleher (13)
13. Jimmy O'Brien (15)
12. Conor O'Brien (22)
11. James Lowe (41)
10. Ciarán Frawley (23)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (86)
1. Peter Dooley (74)
2. James Tracy (106)
3. Michael Bent (133)
4. Ross Molony (94)
5. Scott Fardy (56) CAPTAIN
6. Josh Murphy (30)
7. Scott Penny (12)
8. Rhys Ruddock (170)

16. Seán Cronin (179)
17. Michael Milne (6)
18. Jack Aungier (3)
19. Jack Dunne (5)
20. Ryan Baird (5)
21. Rowan Osborne (3)
22. Harry Byrne (7)
23. Tommy O'Brien (2)

 

[Leinster Fan]

Ulster (v Cheetahs)
Michael Lowry
Robert Baloucoune
Luke Marshall
James Hume
Louis Ludik
Bill Johnston
David Shanahan

Eric O'Sullivan
Adam McBurney
Marty Moore
Alan O'Connor (Captain)
Kieran Treadwell
Nick Timoney
Jordi Murphy
Marcell Coetzee

Replacements:

John Andrew
Andrew Warwick
Tom O'Toole
David O'Connor
Sean Reidy
Jonny Stewart
Stewart Moore
Craig Gilroy

Good to see Hume and Lowry back. Moore is a big talent by all accounts as well.

 

[Leinster Fan]

Frustrating way to end a decent half, still a three point deficit into that wind isn't the worst.

Frawley isn't having his best ever game.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Ospreys kicking the ball out to end the game when 8 down? SOFT

 

[Leinster Fan]

Ospreys kicking the ball out to end the game when 8 down? SOFT

Anything to get out of Neath I suppose.

 

[munstermuffin]

We gotboit of jail. 28.0 win. Fineen was excellent and a much needed 5 pointer as Connacht gave Edinburgh 5 points and Scarlets will get BP too.
Few lads put hand up

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Awful game in Neath but job done for Leinster. The pack were very good. Thought Ciaran Frawley's passing and Tommy O'Brien's hands let them down today but seemed like dreadful conditions. Ryan Baird made a strong impact off the bench. Peter Dooley and Cian Kelleher were the pick of the Leinster team.

 

[Groundhog]

We gotboit of jail. 28.0 win. Fineen was excellent and a much needed 5 pointer as Connacht gave Edinburgh 5 points and Scarlets will get BP too.
Few lads put hand up

Didn't see it as I was seeing Alone it Stands for a second time. Who did well?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Didn't see it as I was seeing Alone it Stands for a second time. Who did well?

They need to rename that play.

"We did it first" maybe... But that could be misconstrued as being the first Munster team to nick a Leinster 10 who went to a holy ghost school? Tough business.

 

[Groundhog]

They need to rename that play.

"We did it first" maybe... But that could be misconstrued as being the first Munster team to nick a Leinster 10 who went to a holy ghost school? Tough business.

It's a reference to the Shannon song there is an isle you nonce!

 

[munstermuffin]

They need to rename that play.

"We did it first" maybe... But that could be misconstrued as being the first Munster team to nick a Leinster 10 who went to a holy ghost school? Tough business.

Think you need to learn history. And not get mixed up. Too much concentration on the opposition

 

[munstermuffin]

Didn't see it as I was seeing Alone it Stands for a second time. Who did well?

Fineen was superb 2nd half. Jeremy Loughman and KOB did very well and TOD had superb impact. Neil Cronin also deserves special mention as it wasn't Caseys night.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Was talking to my dad about it there. His theory is that once Eddie loses a game he just gets bored and does mad ****... It's as believable as any theory here!

 

[Leinster Fan]

Was talking to my dad about it there. His theory is that once Eddie loses a game he just gets bored and does mad ****... It's as believable as any theory here!

Wrong thread?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Wrong thread?

Probably

 

[sugary tae]

First half was poor for Munster they switched off after the red and got caught in a mudwrestle. Halftime must have been a right rocket.

actually thought it was a lot of the young lads that impressed me. Wycherley Nash both looked great. Thought Coombes did more in 20 mins than Botha in 60. Loughman is a great carrier. Not sure if he's as aggressive a prop as jamesie but he's super in the loose.
JJ was everywhere . Displayed a full range of his ability. The new game and unlimited gametime have brought him on so much. I suppose being first choice means a lot.
Goggin did very well as a sub. Rory usual solidity. Sweets back is great.

just like last year our conference is a dogfight. We're going to need someone to beat Edinburgh as well slip up at some point ourselves


How is Casey and Niall muffin?

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Perhaps there's nothing to it but I loved how with the game in the balance against Ospreys with 10 minutes to go, Leinster trusted inexperienced players like Ryan Baird, Jack Dunne, Michael Milne, Jack Aungier, Rowan Osborne and Harry Byrne to come off the bench and get the W. It would have been very easy to leave Michael Bent, Scott Fardy, Jamison Gibson Park and Peter Dooley on the field because they had the required experience in similar situations.

With such a massive lead in the conference, it affords Leinster the opportunity to take a few calculated risks but I feel they would have done so anyway. They'll regularly throw inexperienced players into big games at big moments.

 

[munstermuffin]

First half was poor for Munster they switched off after the red and got caught in a mudwrestle. Halftime must have been a right rocket.

actually thought it was a lot of the young lads that impressed me. Wycherley Nash both looked great. Thought Coombes did more in 20 mins than Botha in 60. Loughman is a great carrier. Not sure if he's as aggressive a prop as jamesie but he's super in the loose.
JJ was everywhere . Displayed a full range of his ability. The new game and unlimited gametime have brought him on so much. I suppose being first choice means a lot.
Goggin did very well as a sub. Rory usual solidity. Sweets back is great.

just like last year our conference is a dogfight. We're going to need someone to beat Edinburgh as well slip up at some point ourselves


How is Casey and Niall muffin?

2 lads not great

 

[Leinster Fan]

Johnstone hitting some form for Uldter, good to see.