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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 314537" data-attributes="member: 13611"><p>I don't like using injuries as an excuse since, as Charles pointed out, every team has their own concerns to deal with. </p><p></p><p>Leinster lost because Toulouse pulverized them in the scrum. There's no shame in that; Toulouse have one of the best units arounds. Due to Toulouse's dominance in that area, Jamie Heaslip couldn't do his usual damage off the back of the scrum and the backs were on the back foot. </p><p></p><p>You learn more in defeat than in victory. What Leinster will have learned is that they need three new frontrowers to compliment their current starters - Healy and Wright have played too much this year, van der Linde has been a huge disappointment, Ross has struggled in general play and Fogarty is an excellent backup but probably not starting material for a team hoping to win the biggest trophy in European rugby. Kevin McLaughlin has had a breakout season and is good enough to play against some of the top teams around but he isn't quite good enough to dominate top opponents. Leinster's lineout is more than comfortable on it's own throw but it doesn't compete strongly enough when it's the opposition who throw it in.</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/member.php?13948-Charles" target="_blank">http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/member.php?13948-Charles</a></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 314537, member: 13611"] I don't like using injuries as an excuse since, as Charles pointed out, every team has their own concerns to deal with. Leinster lost because Toulouse pulverized them in the scrum. There's no shame in that; Toulouse have one of the best units arounds. Due to Toulouse's dominance in that area, Jamie Heaslip couldn't do his usual damage off the back of the scrum and the backs were on the back foot. You learn more in defeat than in victory. What Leinster will have learned is that they need three new frontrowers to compliment their current starters - Healy and Wright have played too much this year, van der Linde has been a huge disappointment, Ross has struggled in general play and Fogarty is an excellent backup but probably not starting material for a team hoping to win the biggest trophy in European rugby. Kevin McLaughlin has had a breakout season and is good enough to play against some of the top teams around but he isn't quite good enough to dominate top opponents. Leinster's lineout is more than comfortable on it's own throw but it doesn't compete strongly enough when it's the opposition who throw it in. [B][U][B][/B][/U][/B][B][URL="http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/member.php?13948-Charles"][/URL][/B] [/QUOTE]
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