Leinster V Aironi

by greybeard Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:48 am

I had just written a biggie. A nice long intro. And that Flip 'maintenance' page just killed it. I'm not writing it all out again.

15: Isa Nacewa
14: Fionn Carr
13: Eoin O'Malley
12: Luke Fitzgerald
11: Dave Kearney
10: Noel Reid
9: Cillian Willis

1: Heinke van der Merwe
2: Richardt Strauss
3: Jamie Hagan
4: Steven Sykes
5: Devin Toner
6: Ciaran Ruddock
7: Rhys Ruddock CAPTAIN
8: Leo Auva'a

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Jason Harris-Wright
17: Jack McGrath
18: Jack O'Connell
19: Damian Browne
20: Jordi Murphy
21: John Cooney
22: Ian Madigan
23: Brendan Macken

AIRONI:

15: Ruggero Trevisan
14: Sinoti Sinoti
13: Roberto Quartaroli
12: Gabriel Pizarro
11: Giovanbattista Venditti
10: Tito Tebaldi
9: Tyson Keats

1: Alberto De Marchi
2: Roberto Santamaria CAPTAIN
3: Fabio Staibano
4: Joshua Furno
5: George Biagi
6: Josh Sole
7: Simone Favaro
8: Nick Williams

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Davide Giazzon
17: Matias Aguero
18: Luca Redolfini
19: Filippo Cazzola
20: Filippo Ferrarini
21: Naas Olivier
22: Gilberto Pavan
23: Riccardo Pavan

The gumpy beard-stroking verdict: Home win, TBP.

by Jenifer McLadyboy Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:18 am

greybeard wrote:I had just written a biggie. A nice long intro. And that Flip 'maintenance' page just killed it. I'm not writing it all out again.

The gumpy beard-stroking verdict: Home win, TBP.

We were lucky to beat them last year at home during the 6n. They just got an away win in Glasgow. Bit of a squad building backs to the wall performance from us hopefully.

Conway and Sykes could be back for this one.

Not on the telly, just like Glasgow a fortnight ago. Thankfully I live near the RDS.

by thebandwagonsociety Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:19 am

Leinster at home should be a win to Leinster. Backrow is devastated with injuries from what people are saying. Missed the last 2 games so will be interested to see the team in action.

by greybeard Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:27 am

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:
greybeard wrote:I had just written a biggie. A nice long intro. And that Flip 'maintenance' page just killed it. I'm not writing it all out again.

The gumpy beard-stroking verdict: Home win, TBP.

We were lucky to beat them last year at home during the 6n. They just got an away win in Glasgow. Bit of a squad building backs to the wall performance from us hopefully.

Conway and Sykes could be back for this one.

Not on the telly, just like Glasgow a fortnight ago. Thankfully I live near the RDS.

Ah, but I had many good reasons for being so upbeat about our chances. Alas those reason were swept up in the tide of maintenance, so you'll never get to read them...

Ah well.
Whistle

by Feckless Rogue Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:47 pm

Not on telly? Crying or Very sad

by Jenifer McLadyboy Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:58 pm

They are missing 10 or 11 to the world cup. That's the good thing about the pro12 supplying 4 Intl teams. All bar Connacht are weakened by the WC. Not just the top 4 or 5 like England or France.

Makes their away win over Glasgow even more impressive.

by greybeard Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:59 pm

No, RTE and BBC NI are picking up the Ulster game (overkill) while the Munster, Connacht and Leinster matches aren't televised at all.

Bit of a scheduling silly.

Still, the Ulster match might be the pick of the weekend.

by Mickado Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:59 pm

Ah FFS, that’s our second game out of 5 that’s not on tv.
I’m at a poxy wedding this week so I’ll miss the thing. if anyone is at the game could they post the half time / full time score on this thread please and thanks?

From what I read Horgan was due back at the end of this month so he could be in with a shout of starting. We might have to put him in the backrow, but at least he’ll be back in action.

by Jenifer McLadyboy Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:01 pm

Mickado wrote:Ah FFS, that’s our second game out of 5 that’s not on tv.
I’m at a poxy wedding this week so I’ll miss the thing. if anyone is at the game could they post the half time / full time score on this thread please and thanks?

From what I read Horgan was due back at the end of this month so he could be in with a shout of starting. We might have to put him in the backrow, but at least he’ll be back in action.

He has to go to the doc for an opinion at the end of this month. Not guaranteed to be back.

by Mickado Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:10 pm

We could really do with him back. Immediately, if not sooner.

by Jenifer McLadyboy Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:38 pm

Mickado wrote:Ah FFS, that’s our second game out of 5 that’s not on tv.
I’m at a poxy wedding this week so I’ll miss the thing. if anyone is at the game could they post the half time / full time score on this thread please and thanks?

http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/teams/leinster/fixtures.php

You can get live scores on a link from this page which will become active on the day. The link is beside the fixture and will say LIVE on it.

by Mickado Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:42 pm

Thanks pal. I’ll make use of that.

by Jenifer McLadyboy Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:45 pm

Mickado wrote:Thanks pal. I’ll make use of that.

Well it's easier for me that trying to post live scores via a poxy phone while I'm trying to watch Rugby Smile

by Mickado Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:57 pm

Good point, but i did only ask for HT / FT scores so you wouldn't have missed much (cept for the half time minis!)...

by Jenifer McLadyboy Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:42 pm

Mickado wrote:Good point, but i did only ask for HT / FT scores so you wouldn't have missed much (cept for the half time minis!)...

I suppose I could have posted while I was queueing at the bar/walking home, but I'm not the best at posting from a phone. (Big Fingers)

by Mickado Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:28 pm

I wasn't being a smartarse, thanks for the link!

by Jenifer McLadyboy Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:13 pm

Actually, sorry you will have to use the main fixtures page. I don't think the link comes up on the specific Leinster page.

http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/fixtures_list.php

by greybeard Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:16 pm

Live match scores are here:

http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchdaylive/

by Jenifer McLadyboy Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:25 pm

greybeard wrote:Live match scores are here:

http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchdaylive/

You're right. That is much simpler. I think you end up on that page from the link.

by greybeard Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:15 pm

Teams have been announced and are added to the first post.

More or less a settled side now that we're 5 games in, apart from Reid selected ahead of Madigan. Not too sure about that.

by Mickado Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:16 pm

greybeard wrote:Teams have been announced and are added to the first post.

More or less a settled side now that we're 5 games in, apart from Reid selected ahead of Madigan. Not too sure about that.

I'm a bit shocked by that myself. But Schmidt rewards good form in training so he must have been going well.

by greybeard Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:23 pm

Aye, and I suppose if you're going to do it, doing it at home against last years bottom club is the best time.

(Oh please don't let that come back to bite me on my -rather attractive, at times quite breathtaking- arse!)

by Mickado Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:28 pm

greybeard wrote:Aye, and I suppose if you're going to do it, doing it at home against last years bottom club is the best time.

(Oh please don't let that come back to bite me on my -rather attractive, at times quite breathtaking- arse!)

Ah Poopie, we've lost this one...

by greybeard Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:33 pm

Not if we can find an overly-confident Aironi fan to say something similar...

by Mickado Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:04 pm

Good to see Sykes starting too. Browne has been, ok but Sykes is being signed as Hines' replacement, he's got big boots to fill...

by greybeard Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:28 pm

I saw an interview with Browne and it even went as far as to mention international aspirations.

I mean, we can all dream, and I wouldn't like to knock his confidence, but ehhhhhh, can't see it.

by Mickado Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:35 pm

Could make it into the A's?

Maybe?
Bah, who am i kidding...

by greybeard Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:38 pm

Browne isn't even the best second row in his own family!

by greybeard Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:34 pm

Bloody hell, half an hour gone and it's still 0-0.

Not only that, but it's been 0-0 for the last ten minutes against 14 Aironians!

by greybeard Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:40 pm

Oh sweet babby jebus

0 - 7. Nick Williams with the try, Tebaldi converts.

Nacewa has missed three penalties so far.

by Guest Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:45 pm

Blimey, dare I say it but...go Aironi! A win here would be amazing for them.

by greybeard Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:45 pm

Half time, still 0 - 7.

I hope Schmidt is giving them the biggest sloblocking possible.

by greybeard Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:57 pm

The Noel Reid Experiment (sounds like a band) has lasted only 40 minutes. Ian Madigan starts the second half.

by greybeard Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:06 pm

Phew! And Madigan gets Leinster back into it with a try, Isa converts.

7-7, 32 minutes left.

by greybeard Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:12 pm

Rudduck the younger is off, Jordi Murphy on.

by greybeard Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:17 pm

Isa! Isa! Isa! Isa!

12- 7 now, 20 minutes left.

by greybeard Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:25 pm

It's replacements a-go-go at the moment, Browne on for Sykes.

Pavan, Olivier and Aguero on for Pizarro, Keats and de Marchi.

by greybeard Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:28 pm

That's more like it, Fitz in for a try, Leinster putting daylight between them and Aironi now. Isa converts.

19 - 7

by Guest Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:32 pm

ooooh no, poor Aironi, I wanted them to get at least a LBP.

by **Notch** Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:34 pm

They need to push on and get a BP now.

by greybeard Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:53 pm

And Rhys obliges on the 80 minute.

26 - 7 FT

by Golden Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:56 pm

"Rudduck the younger is off, Jordi Murphy on."

Rhys is the younger Ruddock.

Anyone know how Sykes got on? Presumably Reid wasnt too impressive?

by the-goon Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:12 pm

Anyone have a link to the highlights?

by Jenifer McLadyboy Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:20 am

the-goon wrote:Anyone have a link to the highlights?

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/mdtv/play/media/id/9421

by Jenifer McLadyboy Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:26 am

Golden wrote:"Rudduck the younger is off, Jordi Murphy on."

Rhys is the younger Ruddock.

Anyone know how Sykes got on? Presumably Reid wasnt too impressive?

It was Ciaran (the elder) that went off. (Obviously as Rhys got a try in injury time)

Sykes was so so. Knocked on a lot of ball. Probably saw more rain in 24 hours than in his whole life, and it was his 1st game back, so we will give him a pass.

Reid was not too bad. Considering it was his debut. About where Madigan was on his debut. Madigan was a big step up when he came on though. He has really come on immensely in the past year.

by the-goon Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:50 am

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:
the-goon wrote:Anyone have a link to the highlights?
http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/mdtv/play/media/id/9421

Thanks very much!

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