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[big ginger 8]

Highlights from the A game.

 

[big ginger 8]

Leinster Rugby 'A' v Munster Rugby 'A'

(Leinster senior caps in brackets)

15. Andrew Smith(Michaels-Clontarf)(u21)
14. Aaron O'Sullivan(Exile-Blackrock)(u22)
13. Max O'Reilly(Gerards-DUFC)(u21)
12. Jamie Osborne(Naas)(u20)
11. Niall Comerford(Blackrock-UCD)(u21)
10. David Hawkshaw(Belvedere-Clontarf)(u22) (3)
9. Cormac Foley(Gerards-Lansdowne)(u22)
1. Marcus Hanan(Clane-Old Belvedere)(u21)
2. Dan Sheehan(Clongowes-Lansdowne)(u23) (5)
3. Greg McGrath(Wexford-Lansdowne)(u24)
4. Charlie Ryan(Blackrock-UCD)(u22)
5. Jack Dunne(Michaels-DUFC)(u23) (10) CAPTAIN
6. Will Hickey(Michaels-UCD)(u20)
7. Seán O'Brien(Blackrock-UCD)(u21)
8. Alex Soroka(Belvedere-Clontarf)(u20)

Replacements from:

Lee Barron(Michaels-DUFC)(u20)
Jack Boyle(Michaels-UCD)(u19)
Thomas Connolly(DUFC)(u21)
Joe McCarthy(Blackrock-DUFC)(u20)
Mark Morrissey(Blackrock-UCD)(u19) - lock
Scott Penny(Michaels-UCD)(u22)(19)
Rowan Osborne(Clongowes-DUFC)(u25) (6)
Marcus Kiely(Newbridge-Naas)(u20)- centre
Karl Martin(Boyne RFC-Old Belvedere)(u19) - centre
Shane Mallon(Longford RFC/Roscrea-UCD)(u19) - wing
Chris Cosgrave(Michaels-UCD)(u20) - back three

 

[munstermuffin]

Leinster Rugby 'A' v Munster Rugby 'A'

(Leinster senior caps in brackets)

15. Andrew Smith(Michaels-Clontarf)(u21)
14. Aaron O'Sullivan(Exile-Blackrock)(u22)
13. Max O'Reilly(Gerards-DUFC)(u21)
12. Jamie Osborne(Naas)(u20)
11. Niall Comerford(Blackrock-UCD)(u21)
10. David Hawkshaw(Belvedere-Clontarf)(u22) (3)
9. Cormac Foley(Gerards-Lansdowne)(u22)
1. Marcus Hanan(Clane-Old Belvedere)(u21)
2. Dan Sheehan(Clongowes-Lansdowne)(u23) (5)
3. Greg McGrath(Wexford-Lansdowne)(u24)
4. Charlie Ryan(Blackrock-UCD)(u22)
5. Jack Dunne(Michaels-DUFC)(u23) (10) CAPTAIN
6. Will Hickey(Michaels-UCD)(u20)
7. Seán O'Brien(Blackrock-UCD)(u21)
8. Alex Soroka(Belvedere-Clontarf)(u20)

Replacements from:

Lee Barron(Michaels-DUFC)(u20)
Jack Boyle(Michaels-UCD)(u19)
Thomas Connolly(DUFC)(u21)
Joe McCarthy(Blackrock-DUFC)(u20)
Mark Morrissey(Blackrock-UCD)(u19) - lock
Scott Penny(Michaels-UCD)(u22)(19)
Rowan Osborne(Clongowes-DUFC)(u25) (6)
Marcus Kiely(Newbridge-Naas)(u20)- centre
Karl Martin(Boyne RFC-Old Belvedere)(u19) - centre
Shane Mallon(Longford RFC/Roscrea-UCD)(u19) - wing
Chris Cosgrave(Michaels-UCD)(u20) - back three

Scott penny only on bench but I must say I saw Sean O'Brien last week he looks like a serious prospect.

 

[Groundhog]

Munster will livestream it on their YouTube

 

[Leinster Fan]

Scott penny only on bench but I must say I saw Sean O'Brien last week he looks like a serious prospect.

To be fair with Penny it's more of a surprise he's involved at all. Too good for this level really. Probably getting some gametime over christmas so would be weird to start him now.

Sean O'Brien the third (fourth?) looks promising. Great offload last week.

 

[munstermuffin]

To be fair with Penny it's more of a surprise he's involved at all. Too good for this level really. Probably getting some gametime over christmas so would be weird to start him now.

Sean O'Brien the third (fourth?) looks promising. Great offload last week.

That was what I was thinking or will Penny be a victim of Covid and logjam at backrow but agreed on SOB 3rd

 

[Leinster Fan]

Covid-19: Two senior Leinster rugby players test positive for coronavirus

Pair are isolating along with number of close contacts

www.irishtimes.com

Hopefully everyone's okay.

No idea if they have to cancel/postpone games but if they do it really shows the shortened format up for the idiocy that it is.

 

[Groundhog]

Covid-19: Two senior Leinster rugby players test positive for coronavirus

Pair are isolating along with number of close contacts

www.irishtimes.com

Hopefully everyone's okay.

No idea if they have to cancel/postpone games but if they do it really shows the shortened format up for the idiocy that it is.

They named their side after the covid announcement so I'd imagine as long as their testing turns up nothing else they can play. May have been a player undergoing rehab on a modified program, so the squad may have had relatively little contact. No idea about that though.

 

[munstermuffin]

They named their side after the covid announcement so I'd imagine as long as their testing turns up nothing else they can play. May have been a player undergoing rehab on a modified program, so the squad may have had relatively little contact. No idea about that though.

1 was an international but in fairness to all provinces they have acted swiftly and correctly. Sport is minimal compared to health

 

[big ginger 8]

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):

15. Max O'Reilly (0)
14. Andrew Smith (0)
13. Jimmy O'Brien (26)
12. Rory O'Loughlin (73)
11. Dave Kearney (156)
10. Johnny Sexton (168)
9. Luke McGrath (136) CAPTAIN
1. Peter Dooley (83)
2. James Tracy (118)
3. Michael Bent (149)
4. Ross Molony (103)
5. Devin Toner (255)
6. Ryan Baird (16)
7. Scott Penny (19)
8. Dan Leavy (70)

16. Seán Cronin (187)
17. Ed Byrne (59)
18. Tom Clarkson (4)
19. Josh Murphy (39)
20. Jack Conan (95)
21. Hugh O'Sullivan (24)
22. Liam Turner (4)
23. Will Connors (21)

Frawley was meant to start but got injured in training.

 

[big ginger 8]

Leo Cullen issues injury update ahead of Dragons

Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Friday's Guinness PRO14 game against the Dragons in Rodney Parade.

www.leinsterrugby.ie

Leavy out for the rest of the season.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Did not need that news.

 

[big ginger 8]

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Ross Byrne = Noel Reid 2.0

 

[jcahill1]

Ross Byrne = Noel Reid 2.0

He wishes

 

[Groundhog]

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Yo who the email from tho?

 

[big ginger 8]

Yo who the email from tho?

Don't ask me about my business, k.

 

[big ginger 8]

Three players will require further assessment this week before a final decision will be made on their involvement.

Ciarán Frawley injured his shoulder in the warm-up against Glasgow Warriors and will be further assessed as will Cian Kelleher who received stitches to a facial injury in the first half.

Finally, Harry Byrne was removed for a Head Injury Assessment against Glasgow Warriors and will now follow the Graduated Return to Play Protocols this week.

There was no new injury update on the following players who remain unavailable for selection:

Tommy O'Brien (ankle), Adam Byrne (quad), Caelan Doris (concussive symptoms), Dan Leavy (knee), Conor O'Brien (knee), Max Deegan (knee) and Vakh Abdaladze (back)


Expecting a very callow backline this weekend. Having Ross back could be massive.

 

[jcahill1]

Three players will require further assessment this week before a final decision will be made on their involvement.

Ciarán Frawley injured his shoulder in the warm-up against Glasgow Warriors and will be further assessed as will Cian Kelleher who received stitches to a facial injury in the first half.

Finally, Harry Byrne was removed for a Head Injury Assessment against Glasgow Warriors and will now follow the Graduated Return to Play Protocols this week.

There was no new injury update on the following players who remain unavailable for selection:

Tommy O'Brien (ankle), Adam Byrne (quad), Caelan Doris (concussive symptoms), Dan Leavy (knee), Conor O'Brien (knee), Max Deegan (knee) and Vakh Abdaladze (back)


Expecting a very callow backline this weekend. Having Ross back could be massive.

Yeah it would be huge. Give us more options at centre with the potential of Hawshaw to come off the bench there as well. Losing both Frawley and Byrne was a bit of a hammer blow.

 

[munstermuffin]

Will Sexton 1 year deal hurt the 2 lads development at 10? Or do we reckon maybe Harry will be starting next year with Sexton at 22 in big games