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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 880839" data-attributes="member: 13611"><p>Probably best to reply here rather than derail the Pro14 thread.</p><p></p><p>As players are coming back to full fitness and end their commitments in New Zealand, we'll begin to see a truer picture of the positions players are viewed in long term. I'd say the backline depth chart is something like this:</p><p></p><p>Full back: R Kearney, Carbery, Nacewa, Larmour, Henshaw</p><p>Wing: Lowe, Byrne, D Kearney, B Daly, Nacewa, McFadden, O'Loughlin, Larmour</p><p>Centre: Ringrose, Henshaw, Reid, O'Loughlin, Nacewa, C O'Brien, T Daly,</p><p>Flyhalf: Sexton, Carbery, Byrne, Marsh</p><p>Scrumhalf: McGrath, Gibson Park, McCarthy, Rock</p><p></p><p>I can't see how people would claim there's pressure by the IRFU to move Jordan Larmour elsewhere when at just 20 years old he has 7 appearances and 3 tries. Likewise at 22 Joey Carbery has far more experience than Johnny Sexton did at the same age. Leinster under Leo Cullen have demonstrated a willingness to give youth a chance in stark contract to his predecessor Matt O'Connor. Why should they be punished for developing talent?</p><p></p><p>I'd say there's a layer of talent at Leinster beyond the frontliners and promising youngsters who are far more more likely to move on. I'm not criticizing these players but it's hard to see how, for example, Tom Daly, Mick Kearney, Ian Nagle, Peadar Timmins, Ian Fitzpatrick, Oisin Heffernan, Hugo Keenan or Sean McNulty will ever force their way into becoming key squad members.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 880839, member: 13611"] Probably best to reply here rather than derail the Pro14 thread. As players are coming back to full fitness and end their commitments in New Zealand, we'll begin to see a truer picture of the positions players are viewed in long term. I'd say the backline depth chart is something like this: Full back: R Kearney, Carbery, Nacewa, Larmour, Henshaw Wing: Lowe, Byrne, D Kearney, B Daly, Nacewa, McFadden, O'Loughlin, Larmour Centre: Ringrose, Henshaw, Reid, O'Loughlin, Nacewa, C O'Brien, T Daly, Flyhalf: Sexton, Carbery, Byrne, Marsh Scrumhalf: McGrath, Gibson Park, McCarthy, Rock I can't see how people would claim there's pressure by the IRFU to move Jordan Larmour elsewhere when at just 20 years old he has 7 appearances and 3 tries. Likewise at 22 Joey Carbery has far more experience than Johnny Sexton did at the same age. Leinster under Leo Cullen have demonstrated a willingness to give youth a chance in stark contract to his predecessor Matt O'Connor. Why should they be punished for developing talent? I'd say there's a layer of talent at Leinster beyond the frontliners and promising youngsters who are far more more likely to move on. I'm not criticizing these players but it's hard to see how, for example, Tom Daly, Mick Kearney, Ian Nagle, Peadar Timmins, Ian Fitzpatrick, Oisin Heffernan, Hugo Keenan or Sean McNulty will ever force their way into becoming key squad members. [/QUOTE]
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