RaboP12 (Round 2): Leinster 45 vs Dragons 25 k/o - 18:15 Sat, 8 September 2012 (RDS)

by thebandwagonsociety Wed 05 Sep 2012, 10:28 am

First topic message reminder :

Leinster's first home game of the Rabo season. Time to dust the cobwebs off the seats at the RDS. Can't wait for some live rugby! But a strange kick off time.

LEINSTER:15: Isa Nacewa 14: Andrew Conway 13: Brendan Macken 12: Noel Reid 11: Fionn Carr
10: Ian Madigan 9: John Cooney

1: Jack McGrath 2: Sean Cronin 3: Jamie Hagan
4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN 5: Quinn Roux
6: Ben Marshall 7: Shane Jennings 8: Leo Auva'a

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Tom Sexton 17: Heinke van der Merwe 18: Martin Moore 19: Devin Toner 20: Jordi Murphy 21: Luke McGrath 22: Colm O'Shea 23: Darren Hudson

Dragons teamDan Evans, Will Harries, Pat Leach, Andy Tuilagi, Tom Prydie, Steffan Jones; Jonathan Evans; Nathan Williams, Sam Parry, Nathan Buck, Ian Nimmo, Adam Jones, Hywel Stoddart, Jevon Groves (c), Toby Faletau

Replacements
Hugh Gustafson, Aaron Coundley, Tim Ryan, Lewis Evans, Tom Brown, Liam Davies (Bedwas), Ashley Smith, Hallam Amos.

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:09 pm

Conway's a feicin flyer man! Powerful too. He's baack.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:09 pm

Madigan is controlling the game really really well. Very impressed.

by Guest Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:10 pm

I've only seen ten minutes Gibbo mate.

I am a bit miffed by the penalty decisions that I've mentioned, but we should do better. Why Steff kicked for the corner I don't know, as it looked like we had "numbers"

Leinster should be comfortable now

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:11 pm

Lovin what Im hearing here. Missed all but the last 5 mins of the 1st half.

PM for Wolfie. Gibbo paging Wolfie.

by wolfball Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:12 pm

Rev, your a legend! Great to see Horgan

Go on Leinster, follow Connacht's example last night Wink

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:13 pm

Delighted for Marshall. Doing really good stuff, has taken a fair bit of lineout, some good (and bad) defence and is really offering himself as a carrying option. He was two years behind me in school and is a pretty good guy

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:15 pm

Risca Rev wrote:I've only seen ten minutes Gibbo mate.

I am a bit miffed by the penalty decisions that I've mentioned, but we should do better. Why Steff kicked for the corner I don't know, as it looked like we had "numbers"

Leinster should be comfortable now

Numbehs. I missed the pen decisions. Like Wenger I cant comment. Thank Christ I have the 2nd half. And Rev, if Dragons get the 1st score...

We need to ratchitup even more now. No slacking.

by asoreleftshoulder Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:19 pm

This new call for the scrums has really improved things so far,in the games I've watched reset scrums have been far less of an issue.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:21 pm

asoreleftshoulder wrote:This new call for the scrums has really improved things so far,in the games I've watched reset scrums have been far less of an issue.

Completely agree

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:22 pm

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:Delighted for Marshall. Doing really good stuff, has taken a fair bit of lineout, some good (and bad) defence and is really offering himself as a carrying option. He was two years behind me in school and is a pretty good guy

Nice one. It shows he's getting involved. Could be another one off the International backrow assembly-line.

Jennnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Yahoo

by asoreleftshoulder Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:23 pm

We've started using mauls a lot so far this season,it looks like it's an area we're going to focus on.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:23 pm

Driving maul after half break from Cooney see's Jenno go over

by Guest Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:23 pm

Nice try Leinster. Driving lineout. Good to see. Leinster should win by 40 odd now.

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:25 pm

Ah Rev.

Too many changes?

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:25 pm

UNREAL TRY

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:26 pm

Oooooooooooooooooh rugby porno! Madigan coming alive.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:26 pm

Gibson wrote:Oooooooooooooooooh rugby porno! Madigan coming alive.

14,000 hards on at the RDS!

by Feckless Rogue Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:27 pm

Brilliant play from Madigan. Should Sexton be worried yet?

by Guest Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:28 pm

Gibson wrote:Ah Rev.

Too many changes?

Only in the front row. That front row was our first choice last season though. Our powder puff pack is our undoing on the road again.

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:28 pm

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:29 pm

Feckless Rogue wrote:Brilliant play from Madigan. Should Sexton be worried yet?

He should be concerned. Not worried. guinness

by Pot Hale Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:29 pm

Made my Madigan. The kid is on fire tonight.

Lovely move and finish by Carr. And Madigan steps and misses. Oh well.

38-13 now and the bonus point in the bag.

Leinster go asleep and Prydie finishes off a nice Dragons move. Silly stuff by Leinster and lazy.

by Pot Hale Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:30 pm

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:
Gibson wrote:Oooooooooooooooooh rugby porno! Madigan coming alive.

14,000 hards on at the RDS!

I think you might have misplaced your plural there, pete. Wink

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:31 pm

We do get mentally lazy. Not the 1st teamers at this stage - but the kids. Need to learn to focus for 80.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:32 pm

Pot Hale wrote:
pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:
Gibson wrote:Oooooooooooooooooh rugby porno! Madigan coming alive.

14,000 hards on at the RDS!

I think you might have misplaced your plural there, pete.

Misplaced is an understatement

by Pot Hale Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:33 pm

Dragons now moving the ball very well. Leinster need to smarten up and put this match away pronto.

by asoreleftshoulder Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:33 pm

Great catch from Madigan he had no right to hold onto that under such pressure.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:34 pm

Anyone else thinking that Cooney is playing some great stuff

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:36 pm

Ah lads

by Golden Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:36 pm

Poor Defence by Leinster, just seem to have no concentration

by Pot Hale Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:37 pm

Lovely running and passing by Dragons and they're in again.

Schmidt must be pulling his hair out.

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:38 pm

Gibson wrote:
Feckless Rogue wrote:Brilliant play from Madigan. Should Sexton be worried yet?

He should be concerned. Not worried.

Although he looked fairly worried there on TV. Laugh

Bugger! Soft TRY! Lads!!!! FFS! NOT good enough. Sloppy defending by Macken.

by Pot Hale Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:38 pm

This could get interesting. Another try by Dragons and nerves start to go.

by Guest Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:39 pm

Nice try again. If we had a pack, we could do a bit with our back three. Two cracking signings in Prydie and Dan Evans

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:40 pm

Cooney is playing well. Toner getting into it.

MON Lads!

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:41 pm

Risca Rev wrote:Nice try again. If we had a pack, we could do a bit with our back three. Two cracking signings in Prydie and Dan Evans

Believe.

by Pot Hale Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:42 pm

Kids! What do you do with them? Murphy isolated and another attack is stunted.

The 50/50s are going Dragons way. Great attack by Dragons and the ball is spilled just before the line. Leinster hanging on here.

by Guest Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:42 pm

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh. We should've made more of that.

by Feckless Rogue Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:43 pm

Very nearly another try for Dragons. Phew.

Hope we hang on. But actually think Dragons would deserve two bonus points here.

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:43 pm

Should have Rev. Cooney helped save us there.

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:43 pm

Ah Madigan is some slickster

by pete (buachaill on eirne) Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:44 pm

Ah jaysus showing all the tricks

by Pot Hale Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:44 pm

Cooney is beginning to look like a very lively scrum half. Lovely sniping breaks by him.

by Pot Hale Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:47 pm

End to end stuff here. Great match to watch.

by Gibson Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:47 pm

Really impressed with Dragons ball-handling & resolve here. But... we really shudda...

by Feckless Rogue Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:48 pm

It is enjoyable to watch though.

by Golden Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:49 pm

McGrath on Looking forward to seeing him in action again.

Coughlan on at 12?

by Golden Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:50 pm

Another young tighthead is always good to see

by Pot Hale Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:50 pm

Tuilagi taken off? Mistake. He's been a powerhouse.

by Guest Sat 08 Sep 2012, 7:51 pm

Ah man, I know we probably won't get an LBP here, but so happy with our character. A step in the right direction. Guts on the road at least.

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