RaboP12 (Round 1): Scarlets vs Leinster k/o - 18:30 Sat, 1 September 2012 (Parc y Scarlets)

by thebandwagonsociety Mon 27 Aug 2012 - 11:40

First topic message reminder :

We are into the final countdown to the start of the season. A home win, a heavy away loss, and a tight away draw against Gloucester, Saints and Sale is a mixed bag of warm up games. Once teams are out, I'll throw them in here.

Leinster Team
15: Isa Nacewa
14: Andrew Conway
13: Brendan Macken
12: Noel Reid
11: Fionn Carr
10: Ian Madigan
9: Isaac Boss

1: Heinke van der Merwe
2: Richardt Strauss
3: Jamie Hagan
4: Damian Browne
5: Devin Toner
6: Dominic Ryan
7: Shane Jennings CAPTAIN
8: Leo Auva'a

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Aaron Dundon
17: Jack McGrath
18: Martin Moore
19: Tom Denton
20: Jordi Murphy
21: John personey
22: Collie O'Shea
23: Darren Hudson

Scarlets team v Leinster Saturday 1st September 2012, Parc y Scarlets kick off 18.30.

15 Liam Williams, 14 George North, 13 Gareth Maule, 12 Scott Williams, 11 Andy Fenby
10 Aled Thomas, 9 Tavis Knoyle, 1 Rhodri Jones, 2 Ken Owens, 3 Deacon Manu, 4 George Earle, 5 Richard Kelly, 6 Aaron Shingler, 7 Josh Turnbull, 8 Rob McCusker (capt)

Replacements: 16 Matthew Rees, 17 Phil John, 18 Samson Lee, 19 Sione Timani, 20 Kieran Murphy, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Rhys Priestland, 23 Jonathan Davies

Players unavailable through injury are Dale Ford, Gareth Owen, Morgan Stoddart, Emyr Phillips, Jake Ball, Joel Galley and Rob Evans.

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:27

HERSH wrote:I've seen enough, I think I might offer to do the ironing for my wife instead of watching this tripe.

Poor advert for NH rugby.

Hey Hersh, do you have a big girls pinnie with yer name on it? I bet you look soo cuuute. kiss

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:30

HERSH wrote:I've seen enough, I think I might offer to do the ironing for my wife instead of watching this tripe.

Poor advert for NH rugby.

Make sure you press the cuffs flat in her blouse - she hates that crease you keep putting in them. Very Happy

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:32

North is a lovely incisive runner when he gets going.

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:33

And a well deserved try. Good stuff Scarlets. Leinster at sixes n sevens now.

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:34

Jenno saves us twice there. Then North runs one in. They are unstoppable at the minute.

Mon Leinster! Where's yer feicin Pride?!

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:35

Need the next score, preferably a try, or its over.

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:35

Gowan Macken!

by LeinsterFan4life Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:36

Jenno is some player!

by HERSH Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:36

Well that didn't take too long.

Thats more like it, brilliant attacking running rugby finshed off with a forward pass so that a Welsh international scores in the corner.

by wales606 Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:40

Aaron Shingler - fastest forward in the world?

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:40

Thats game. We are being mullered here. Our kids need to step it up more. Nowt to lose now. Go for it!

by LeinsterFan4life Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:40

Noel reid just isnt good enough end of! I want jordan couglan to be pushed through at 12 now

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:40

Great fourth try by Scarlets.

Drubbing for Leinster.

How's your wife's blouse doing, Hersh? No scorch marks I hope.

by wales606 Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:41

Shane Jenning is having a good game, pity the rest of the Leinster team are not.

Scarlets backs enjoying the conditions.

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:41

Yeah Fan
Reid is not cutting it. Only for Jenno we'd be 30-odd down.

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:42

Pot Hale wrote:Great fourth try by Scarlets.

Drubbing for Leinster.

How's your wife's blouse doing, Hersh? No scorch marks I hope.

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:42

GO at them!

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:46

The Scralets support at the breakdown is superb. Leinster getting smashed every time. Men against boys. How much of a first team for men in red?

by wales606 Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:48

Pretty close to the Scarlets first team, with Rees, Preistland and JD2 on the bench.

George Earle has had a good first game for the Scarlets.

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:49

I see Jason Smyth broke his own world record in his 100m final. Good man!

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:51

wales606 wrote:Pretty close to the Scarlets first team, with Rees, Preistland and JD2 on the bench.

George Earle has had a good first game for the Scarlets.

He did. Can't fault any of them really. The midfield along with North are a great combo.

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:51

That should have been a yellow card there surely?

by wales606 Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:53

Dodgy officiating then. Jennings was offside.

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:53

Scarlets 15 is a bit of a hothead.

by wales606 Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:54

Rhys Preistland on

Hope he has a good season.

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:54

Leinster boys playing for pride here. Peg em back lads.

by wales606 Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:55

Pot Hale wrote:Scarlets 15 is a bit of a hothead.

Liam Williams? Why?

He's played very well again today, im sure we will see more of him in a Welsh shirt.

Leinster try, saving a bit of face.

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:55

Well worked try by Leinster. Well done Toner - that height comes in useful finally.

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:55

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssss! Toner. Well deserved. Now another one lads and see how they handle it.

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:57

Jeez the Leinster handling is poor. Schmidt won't be a happy bunny.

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:58

Id be well happy with a LBP at this stage. That would be some achievement and a credit to our Academy.

Believe!

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 19:59

Pot Hale wrote:Jeez the Leinster handling is poor. Schmidt won't be a happy bunny.

Yeah Pot, also being a backs coach, he'll lay into em for it. They are rushing it.

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:00

Wow the crowds are poor in the stadium for a season opener.

They miss a five try romp by their first team over the European champions.

by wales606 Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:00

Try for Murphy

31 - 13

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:00

Ooooh Man! Killer try.

by Portnoy Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:02

Play the freakin' first team then Pot!

No wonder the Franglos are so peed off.

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:02

Who's the Scarlets 11? Nice strong player.

by wales606 Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:02

Brilliant handling by the Scarlets considering it is the first game of the season - really come out of the blocks with a point to prove.

3/4 Welsh regions going to win by the looks of it - typical that its the champions who are the ones to lose...

by Jenifer McLadyboy Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:02

anyone else think hers is like a dose of thrush?

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:03

Pot Hale wrote:Wow the crowds are poor in the stadium for a season opener.

They miss a five try romp by their first team over the European champions.

So true Pot. I dont understand it man. Scarlets play the kind of rugby to fill that stadium.

by wales606 Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:03

Pot Hale wrote:Who's the Scarlets 11? Nice strong player.

Andy Fenby, he's developed into a pretty solid regional player. he will probably be first choice now with no Lamont.

by Jenifer McLadyboy Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:03

he's an irritating cnut .

by Jenifer McLadyboy Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:04

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:anyone else think hers is like a dose of thrush?

sorry that should be hersh

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:05

Portnoy wrote:Play the freakin' first team then Pot!

No wonder the Franglos are so peed off.

Sorry? You talkin' to me? Wot you on about?

by Artful_Dodger Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:05

Surprised the mods don't do anything when the guy spams the article with attempts to wind everyone up.

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:06

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:anyone else think hers is like a dose of thrush?

Eh I hardly dare ask. How would you know?

by asoreleftshoulder Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:08

Artful_Dodger wrote:Surprised the mods don't do anything when the guy spams the article with attempts to wind everyone up.

Report a post of his and they'll act pretty quickly I'm sure,personally from reading his posts over the last few years I know the guy's a clown so can just ignore him.

by Gibson Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:09

Ah Hersh is grand. Ya know what you get from him and should take it in that context.

Man, Scarlets have really started with intent here. Really impressed with them. Their ball-handling, decision-making and passing is top-notch. But can they make the elusive playoffs? They could do on this form.

by Portnoy Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:10

Boss, Strauss, Hagan, Carr, van der Merwe, Ryan, Browne, Nacewa all subbed.

Eight subs according to ESPN. http://www.espnscrum.com/rabodirect-pro12-2012-13/rugby/match/166984.html

Something tells me that Schmidt ain't taking this game seriously.

by Pot Hale Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 20:10

Scarlets playing like their life depended on it. Leinster backline looking like they're still on their first latte.

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