Fever in the Aviva II – this time, it’s provincial

First topic message reminder :

Leinster v Munster on Friday night. Should be a cracker, all internationals will be back with both teams and we’ll both be going hammer and tongs at it to get up to speed for the HC the following week.

Let the banter begin.

Turnips….

Thread update. Teams announced:

Leinster also name team

15: Rob Kearney
14: Isa Nacewa
13: Fergus McFadden
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Luke Fitzgerald
10: Jonathan Sexton
9: Isaac Boss

1: Cian Healy
2: Richardt Strauss
3: Mike Ross
4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
5: Devin Toner
6: Sean O'Brien
7: Shane Jennings
8: Jamie Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Sean Cronin
17: Heinke van der Merwe
18: Jamie Hagan
19: Kevin McLaughlin
20: Rhys Ruddock
21: Eoin Reddan
22: Ian Madigan
23: Eoin O'Malley


Munster:

Wian du Preez, Damien Varley, BJ Botha

Donnacha O'Callaghan, Paul O'Connell

Donnacha Ryan, Denis Leamy, Niall Ronan

Conor Murray, Ronan O'Gara

Lifeimi Mafi, Will Chambers

Keith Earls, Johne Murphy, Doug Howlett

Bench: Denis Fogarty, Marcus Horan, John Hayes, Peter O'Mahony, James Coughlan, Tomas O'Leary, Ian Keatley, Danny Barnes

wales606 wrote:

Dave wrote:All prep for the REAL big game tomorrow.

Ospreys vs Scarlets?

Ulster and Connacht, what else?

God its great to see a maul, hope to god we have that back as weapon come the six nations.

Heaslip binned for bringing down the maul.

A second penalty to Munster on the five metre line. They should get a try here because Lemy's back as well.

Cari wrote:Fitzy's got a nice arse.

Think that must be where he keeps his engine. It's mahusive.

excellent defence from Leinster, they managed to hold off Munster and get a penalty with nine minutes to go. That was possibly Munster's best chance of a try.

Glas a du wrote:Leinsterbaby, will buy you a pint in Dublin in February *star*

Tonight I will be mostly watching Brive v Racing Metro. Merci.

What's in feb? Six nations. I'll be ripping up Adare, Limerick tomorrow if any punters around.

Intense stuff now for the last minutes. Munster penalised and sexytoes finds touch...

Cari wrote:excellent defence from Leinster, they managed to hold off Munster and get a penalty with nine minutes to go. That was possibly Munster's best chance of a try.

Ah its not excellent defence according to leinsterbaby because they gave away lots of penalties.


Its very worrying from an Irish pov that we are looking like we'll only have one province in the hec knockout stages this year.

Leinsterbaby - aye, Ireland v Wales in the bedpan.

Hagan on for Ross.

Found the fycer and it's blank!

Great break from Johnny Murphy! Munster on the attack, they need to keep this. Advantage...maybe not. Six minutes to go...penalty...now what do they do??

Heaslips mo is ridiculous. . Suppose it's only the 4th Movember.

Keatley on for Murphy.

Cari wrote:Leinsterbaby - aye, Ireland v Wales in the bedpan.

Hagan on for Ross.

Ah yea. Where do the welsh posters drink in dublin for six nations? Should be a cracker.

Penalty try from a scrum.

And the only try goes too.....nobody - Penalty Try

Munster have a scrum just before the five metre line, and Heaslip is still off....two minutes to go. Penalty try for Munster!

leinsterbaby wrote:

Cari wrote:Leinsterbaby - aye, Ireland v Wales in the bedpan.

Hagan on for Ross.

Ah yea. Where do the welsh posters drink in dublin for six nations? Should be a cracker.

I haven't been over there for an international yet, but when I went to see the O's last January, I was in Kielys. That's a big rugby pub

Makes it look a lot more respectable.

It must be depressing to be a munster fan and to see hayes and horan on.

Six nations still best tournament in world rugby if you ask me. Ireland for the slam. Heard it here first.

Jebus Hayes is on. How old is he now? 65?

24 - 19 seconds to go. Leinster have possession.

Cari wrote:

leinsterbaby wrote:

Cari wrote:Leinsterbaby - aye, Ireland v Wales in the bedpan.

Hagan on for Ross.

Ah yea. Where do the welsh posters drink in dublin for six nations? Should be a cracker.

I haven't been over there for an international yet, but when I went to see the O's last January, I was in Kielys. That's a big rugby pub

Kielys is class, one of my favourite pubs for any sport tbh.

leinsterbaby wrote:

Cari wrote:Leinsterbaby - aye, Ireland v Wales in the bedpan.

Hagan on for Ross.

Ah yea. Where do the welsh posters drink in dublin for six nations? Should be a cracker.

The Baggot Inn

Another penalty for Munster, time's up but ROG kicking for the corner.

I would be interesting if O'Gara hadnt missed than pen earlier - could have been a drop goal in it.

Leinster win.

FT 24 - 19 Well done Leinster. Comiserations Munster.

The white bit on those Leinster shirts make the players look like they all have beer guts from the side

LBP for Munster. Jammy fycers. Going to watch French rugby now.

These guys are looking like real mates after the RWC. Maybe that took some of the bite out if it. Jayzuz lads God be with the days when there was so much pretend hate between us.

Cari wrote:

leinsterbaby wrote:

Cari wrote:Leinsterbaby - aye, Ireland v Wales in the bedpan.

Hagan on for Ross.

Ah yea. Where do the welsh posters drink in dublin for six nations? Should be a cracker.

I haven't been over there for an international yet, but when I went to see the O's last January, I was in Kielys. That's a big rugby pub

I have probably spent enough in kielys to buy Leo a new face. It's an old haunt.

Was it ever in doubt? No not really. Mon Leinster.

Glas and Cari see you in feb. Redemption. Baggot inn is great too.

All right Leinsterbaby - it's a date Look forward to seeing Leo's new face as well.

I have to say that mcfadden was the most disappointing player on show today, not the worse, just the most disappointing. I'm beginning to fear hes not going to be that special.

Hope earls isn't as bad as it looked because munster are Flip without him, mcgahan made a load of terrible decisions, his team selection was poor and the gameplan is hopeless.

Can't wait for next weekend even if its going to be largely disappointing for the Irish provinces, got my tickets today for next week.

leinsterbaby wrote:

Cari wrote:

leinsterbaby wrote:

Cari wrote:Leinsterbaby - aye, Ireland v Wales in the bedpan.

Hagan on for Ross.

Ah yea. Where do the welsh posters drink in dublin for six nations? Should be a cracker.

I haven't been over there for an international yet, but when I went to see the O's last January, I was in Kielys. That's a big rugby pub

I have probably spent enough in kielys to buy Leo a new face. It's an old haunt.

Was it ever in doubt? No not really. Mon Leinster.

Glas and Cari see you in feb. Redemption. Baggot inn is great too.

I'll hold you to that.

valjester wrote:

Cari wrote:excellent defence from Leinster, they managed to hold off Munster and get a penalty with nine minutes to go. That was possibly Munster's best chance of a try.

Ah its not excellent defence according to leinsterbaby because they gave away lots of penalties.


Its very worrying from an Irish pov that we are looking like we'll only have one province in the hec knockout stages this year.

I bet ulster will make it.

Glas a du wrote:

leinsterbaby wrote:

Cari wrote:

leinsterbaby wrote:

Cari wrote:Leinsterbaby - aye, Ireland v Wales in the bedpan.

Hagan on for Ross.

Ah yea. Where do the welsh posters drink in dublin for six nations? Should be a cracker.

I haven't been over there for an international yet, but when I went to see the O's last January, I was in Kielys. That's a big rugby pub

I have probably spent enough in kielys to buy Leo a new face. It's an old haunt.

Was it ever in doubt? No not really. Mon Leinster.

Glas and Cari see you in feb. Redemption. Baggot inn is great too.

I'll hold you to that.

No problem I very rarely miss a home 6n match. Just leave mike Philips at home he has a hex on us da bollix.

Cari wrote:All right Leinsterbaby - it's a date Look forward to seeing Leo's new face as well.

Sweet, I've penciled it into the Filofax. Sexton 7 outa 7. Still number 1.

Candid interview from POC. Quite critical of his boys. Dicipline a big factor again.

leinsterbaby wrote:

valjester wrote:

Cari wrote:excellent defence from Leinster, they managed to hold off Munster and get a penalty with nine minutes to go. That was possibly Munster's best chance of a try.

Ah its not excellent defence according to leinsterbaby because they gave away lots of penalties.


Its very worrying from an Irish pov that we are looking like we'll only have one province in the hec knockout stages this year.

I bet ulster will make it.

I don't know we've a lot of injuries and a hard group, pienaar being injured is a huge blow. Leicester aren't as good as they once were but Clermont have been very strong so far this year.

Leinster's scrum is in big trouble. BJ delivered tonight.

It is now 217 minutes since Leinster scored their last try against Munster

Its such a pity we won't have Earls or Felix for next week - but young Danny had a good game. That was a nice welcome to Will Chambers

Clermont are such a powerhouse but consistently under achieve, Leicester are living on their past reputation. Good but not great. Ulster have Afoa now, Ferris is back and a good mix of Irish and niq. I'll be backing them all the way.

Suftum!

Sin é wrote:Leinster's scrum is in big trouble. BJ delivered tonight.

It is now 217 minutes since Leinster scored their last try against Munster

Its such a pity we won't have Earls or Felix for next week - but young Danny had a good game. That was a nice welcome to Will Chambers

Trouble?! Ha ha sour grapes. Never in doubt. One in a row, mon Leinster.

You can't score tries if munster consistently concede pens. Same old story, munster indiscipline makes it all too easy.

leinsterbaby wrote:Clermont are such a powerhouse but consistently under achieve, Leicester are living on their past reputation. Good but not great. Ulster have Afoa now, Ferris is back and a good mix of Irish and niq. I'll be backing them all the way.

Suftum!

Yeah but we have no control what so ever at halfback which will cost us at some stage.

I think Humphrys is decent. Hey if France can get to the toilet final with a scrum half at oh and NZ can get there with a cancer surviving skateboarder and a reject then Ulster can get by. They have the goods they just need to step it up.

leinsterbaby wrote:I think Humphrys is decent. Hey if France can get to the toilet final with a scrum half at oh and NZ can get there with a cancer surviving skateboarder and a reject then Ulster can get by. They have the goods they just need to step it up.

Humpreys can be good when he wants to be but as big a problem that he is, the loss of pienaar is huge because marshall isn't the best.

leinsterbaby wrote:You can't score tries if munster consistently concede pens. Same old story, munster indiscipline makes it all too easy.

Leinster were giving away their fair share of penalties themselves

Top of the League Maaaaw!

leinsterbaby wrote:You can't score tries if munster consistently concede pens. Same old story, munster indiscipline makes it all too easy.

At least POC/Munster realise that there is a problem with giving away penalties and realise it has to be sorted.

Schmidt & Sexton didn't notice that Leinster gave away 13 penaltie (to Munster's 17).

Thats the second time that Schmidt has whinged after a Munster/Leinster game. He really came across as arrogant in that interview - 'we wanted to play rugby'.