Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Featured
European Champions & Challenge Cup
Heineken Champions Cup - Rd 1
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Leinster Fan" data-source="post: 1065572" data-attributes="member: 76349"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/injury-update-ahead-of-champions-cup-opener/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Interesting to see how they go about picking a team for this one. It's a much easier game than our previous 2 but you've got to presume that they'll go fully locked and loaded regardless, if only to prepare the team for Montpeilliers the week after. Much more excited for the Munster game to be honest, which will be interesting if nothing else. Bath fans just seem generally miserable which isn't helping the hype.</p><p></p><p>Given the above update and assuming they won't risk any of the borderline guys, I'd expect to see something like this:</p><p></p><p>Porter</p><p>Kelleher</p><p>Furlong</p><p>Baird</p><p>Molony</p><p>Ruddock</p><p>Van der Flier</p><p>Doris</p><p>JGP</p><p>Harry? (Maybe Ross)</p><p>Lowe</p><p>Henshaw</p><p>Ringrose</p><p>Larmour</p><p>Keenan</p><p></p><p>Sheehan</p><p>Ed Byrne</p><p>Alaalatoa</p><p>Toner</p><p>No idea, hopefully Penny</p><p>McGrath</p><p>The other Byrne bro</p><p>Any numbers of backs, would be nice to see Frawley or even Osborne</p><p></p><p>Biggest and only call is 10 really. Given the opposition, you'd like to see a bit of ambition in selection, which means Harry. Same goes with the backup back row and 23 gigs. Penny deserves a shot as much as anyone. 23 really could be anyone, pretty much all our backs could justifiably do it (or an extra forward). Jimmy O'Brien is unlucky in that his form has noticeably dropped off just as this role which is perfect for him has opened up. Tommy O'Brien or Jamie Osborne both cover the relavant positions and would relish the experience of playing among the big boys. O'Loughlin is the safe choice but is just back from injury (upon typing this I've just realised that we actually have a lot of utility backs). Adam Byrne doesn't have the versatility of the others but would be nice to involve. Or we could pick an extra forward. Basically, if this is the only real up in the air question there isn't too much to talk about so I'll stop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leinster Fan, post: 1065572, member: 76349"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/injury-update-ahead-of-champions-cup-opener/[/URL] Interesting to see how they go about picking a team for this one. It's a much easier game than our previous 2 but you've got to presume that they'll go fully locked and loaded regardless, if only to prepare the team for Montpeilliers the week after. Much more excited for the Munster game to be honest, which will be interesting if nothing else. Bath fans just seem generally miserable which isn't helping the hype. Given the above update and assuming they won't risk any of the borderline guys, I'd expect to see something like this: Porter Kelleher Furlong Baird Molony Ruddock Van der Flier Doris JGP Harry? (Maybe Ross) Lowe Henshaw Ringrose Larmour Keenan Sheehan Ed Byrne Alaalatoa Toner No idea, hopefully Penny McGrath The other Byrne bro Any numbers of backs, would be nice to see Frawley or even Osborne Biggest and only call is 10 really. Given the opposition, you'd like to see a bit of ambition in selection, which means Harry. Same goes with the backup back row and 23 gigs. Penny deserves a shot as much as anyone. 23 really could be anyone, pretty much all our backs could justifiably do it (or an extra forward). Jimmy O'Brien is unlucky in that his form has noticeably dropped off just as this role which is perfect for him has opened up. Tommy O'Brien or Jamie Osborne both cover the relavant positions and would relish the experience of playing among the big boys. O'Loughlin is the safe choice but is just back from injury (upon typing this I've just realised that we actually have a lot of utility backs). Adam Byrne doesn't have the versatility of the others but would be nice to involve. Or we could pick an extra forward. Basically, if this is the only real up in the air question there isn't too much to talk about so I'll stop. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Featured
European Champions & Challenge Cup
Heineken Champions Cup - Rd 1
Top