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<blockquote data-quote="Peat" data-source="post: 561290" data-attributes="member: 42330"><p>Overstating it some.</p><p></p><p>Healy 5+3 Strauss 5 Ross 5+3 Cullen 10+3 Toner 10+5 KmcL 10 O'Brien 4 Heaslip 7 Reddan 8 Sexton 6 Fitzgerald 3 D'Arcy 7 BOD 5 Nacewa 7+2 Kearney 3</p><p></p><p>Cronin 8+6 Bent 6+3 VdM 8+5 Roux 4 Jennings 12+1 Boss 8+5 Madigan 14+4 McFadden 9+1</p><p></p><p>Court 10+5 Best 3+1 Afoa 11+3 Muller 9 Tuohy 7+2 Ferris 3+1 Henry 6 Williams 10+2 Pienaar 8 Jackson 10+2 Trimble 13+1 Marshall 9+2 Cave 12+3 Bowe 3+1 Payne 10+1</p><p></p><p>Herring 10+6 Paddy Mac ZERO Fitzpatrick 5 Stevenson 11+2 Wilson 5+3 Marshall 9+6 Wallace 7+2 Gilroy 9+3</p><p></p><p>Three of our best players have missed as many games as virtually any of theirs. Henry and Pienaar have been both absent pretty regularly. Our starting locks have played less games, our replacement props have been less involved. We've had far more problems in the back row and front row, they've had more problems in the backs - I know where I'd prefer the weakness. I'd say 5 out of 5 of Leinster's most important players - Sexton, BOD, Healy, SOB, Heaslip/Kearney - have played less than 9 games. I'd say 4 out of 5 of Ulster's most important players - Best, Henry, Muller, Pienaar, Payne - have played less than 9 games. Both big blows. </p><p></p><p>We've certainly not had our strongest team out much - neither have they mind, but I doubt there's any appreciable difference. Stronger teams? On paper maybe, in reality choose for yourself which set of problems you'd prefer. </p><p></p><p>Whatever either team accomplishes this season will owe a lot to squad depth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peat, post: 561290, member: 42330"] Overstating it some. Healy 5+3 Strauss 5 Ross 5+3 Cullen 10+3 Toner 10+5 KmcL 10 O'Brien 4 Heaslip 7 Reddan 8 Sexton 6 Fitzgerald 3 D'Arcy 7 BOD 5 Nacewa 7+2 Kearney 3 Cronin 8+6 Bent 6+3 VdM 8+5 Roux 4 Jennings 12+1 Boss 8+5 Madigan 14+4 McFadden 9+1 Court 10+5 Best 3+1 Afoa 11+3 Muller 9 Tuohy 7+2 Ferris 3+1 Henry 6 Williams 10+2 Pienaar 8 Jackson 10+2 Trimble 13+1 Marshall 9+2 Cave 12+3 Bowe 3+1 Payne 10+1 Herring 10+6 Paddy Mac ZERO Fitzpatrick 5 Stevenson 11+2 Wilson 5+3 Marshall 9+6 Wallace 7+2 Gilroy 9+3 Three of our best players have missed as many games as virtually any of theirs. Henry and Pienaar have been both absent pretty regularly. Our starting locks have played less games, our replacement props have been less involved. We've had far more problems in the back row and front row, they've had more problems in the backs - I know where I'd prefer the weakness. I'd say 5 out of 5 of Leinster's most important players - Sexton, BOD, Healy, SOB, Heaslip/Kearney - have played less than 9 games. I'd say 4 out of 5 of Ulster's most important players - Best, Henry, Muller, Pienaar, Payne - have played less than 9 games. Both big blows. We've certainly not had our strongest team out much - neither have they mind, but I doubt there's any appreciable difference. Stronger teams? On paper maybe, in reality choose for yourself which set of problems you'd prefer. Whatever either team accomplishes this season will owe a lot to squad depth. [/QUOTE]
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