Munster v Leinster

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The Leinster squad trained in UCD on Monday afternoon as attention switched back to the RaboDirect PRO12 and Saturday evening's interprovincial clash against Munster in Thomond Park (KO: 6.30pm)...

Brian O'Driscoll is available for selection after his unavailability in recent weeks and he could be joined by out-half Jonathan Sexton who has stepped up his rehabilitation in recent days after suffering a tear to a tendon in his foot last month.

With Shane Jennings in the frame after his late withdrawal from last Friday night's 48-28 Amlin Challenge Cup quarter final victory, the imminent return of the Ireland trio provides the squad with a major boost as they bid to secure a Play-off berth.

Fergus McFadden and Sean O'Brien completed their first full stint with the province after the Six Nations in High Wycombe in a game which also marked Mike Ross' first try of his professional career. Ian Madigan's 28-point haul has now taken him to 202 points in all competitions, in 26 games so far this season.

With the province's 'A' team booking a place in the British & Irish Cup semi finals on Sunday afternoon following their 30-26 victory over Bristol, Leinster will have two sides in action in the last weekend of April. There are no major injury concerns arising from that game though Andrew Boyle (knee) and Mark Flanagan (foot) will be assessed by the medical team this week after suffering knocks.

The Leinster team to face Munster will be named on Friday lunchtime.

Munster: F Jones; D Hurley, C Laulala, J Downey, S Zebo; I Keatley, C Murray; D Kilcoyne , D Varley, S Archer; Donncha O’Callaghan, P O’Connell capt; P O’Mahony, T O’Donnell , J Coughlan. Replacements: M Sherry, J Cronin, BJ Botha, B Holland, Dave O’Callaghan, C Sheridan, JJ Hanrahan, I Dineen.


LEINSTER:

15: Rob Kearney
14: Dave Kearney
13: Brian O'Driscoll
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Isa Nacewa
10: Ian Madigan
9: Isaac Boss

1: Cian Healy
2: Sean Cronin
3: Mike Ross
4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
5: Quinn Roux
6: Sean O'Brien
7: Shane Jennings
8: Jamie Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Richardt Strauss
17: Jack McGrath
18: Michael Bent
19: Devin Toner
20: Kevin McLaughlin
21: John Cooney
22: Andrew Goodman
23: Andrew Conway

Any score,lads please?

LondonTiger wrote:Score and gametime please.

Pretty please.

My boy lollipop. Ya make my heart go giddyup

52' - Munster 16 - 15 Leinster

16-15 on 52 mins Tiger.

Thanks muchly

Zebo is on fire here. He must have a Dub Grannie.

Thanks.

Tiger. PM for Tiger.

Gibbo, Zebo's from Cork, genius and class are pretty much a given

Thomond wrote:Gibbo, Zebo's from Cork, genius and class are pretty much a given

Nice tan too. Love his exotic background actually. What a player.

He's Munsters Paul McGrath.

Holy God!

Dear Jesus.

Paul, don't do that. I'm serious.

Did POC kick Kearney on the ground? Yellow card.

Is POC completely retarted?

Gibson wrote:Did POC kick Kearney on the ground? Yellow card.

Definitely kicked him.
I would also say definitely accidental.

Joe not happy. Sorry POC but that was well bad man.

He is entitled to go for it, no way deliberate, hope Kearney is all right.

Ball was presented he was entitled to go for it very clumsy

LeinsterFan4life wrote:Is POC completely retarted?

Re-tarted? And he is not retarded. Just should have backed off that one.

POC was lucky there. Living on rep.

I know it wasnt intentional but that was stupid.

Man we miss Reddser. He gets us going.

Say nowt POC. Karma man.

BlueMuff wrote:Ball was presented he was entitled to go for it very clumsy

Completely agree it was clumsy but it was also hugely dangerous!

Will poc get a ban for that i wonder?

I love these games. Have done since the 80's.

No other club game comes even near.

It's called going for the ball, it was a n unfortunate accident, if it were O'Connell, my resposne would be the exact same.

LeinsterFan4life wrote:Will poc get a ban for that i wonder?

No. Paulie didnt mean it. It was just a bad instant call. He's cool.

COME ON BOD!

What an absolute psycho!

BOD does little for the game and then does that, that's why he is one of the best.

YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Paulie & BOD. Who will be the Lions Captain? It wont be English, Welsh, or Scottish, that's for sure.

Both of them have been there and done it already. That is a huge advantage on Tour.

22-16 to Leinster.

POC should be lions captain Gibbo sure look at what hes done to this Munster team.

Jennooooooooooooooooo!

POC was very clumsy but twas an accident.

Jeebus, this is close lads!

Stand tall Leinster. We need these 4 pts.

All points today scored by Leinster men. Leinster A v Leinster B.

Yo! Sublime defence. Munster-like.

Munster look a different team in attack (in terms of going wide at least) with Keatley but amazing they can blend between two such contrasting styles in 6 days, it's a great strength of the team. Hard to see us winning it now but great effort, plenty learned from it.


Congrats lads, great game.

I love Leinster v Munster games. Best fixture in club rugby.

Who needs the HC with games like this?

Great game.

boss motm?.. Should have been SOB made so many tackles

Well played Leinster! Definetly wanted it more!

Happy with Munster performance 6 days after that match with quinns and nothing to play for while Leinster playing for semi final home draw!

Everybody said Leinster pack would destroy Munster me included! But that never happened onward and upward

Munster are back!! Thank god its what irish rugby needs.

Well played Leinster! Always seem to up the intensity in the last 10 minutes. They save it up, step up a gear in the last 10.

Real barfight. Enjoyed it a lot. Leinster up to 2nd- the dream final is still on! Ulster vs Leinster.

Feckless Rogue wrote:I love Leinster v Munster games. Best fixture in club rugby.

Yup. It hasnt changed in yonks. Ulster would love to change that Irish status quo... but I dont think they will.

Dont shoot me.

Thomond wrote:Munster look a different team in attack (in terms of going wide at least) with Keatley but amazing they can blend between two such contrasting styles in 6 days, it's a great strength of the team. Hard to see us winning it now but great effort, plenty learned from it.


Congrats lads, great game.

Thomond are you serious! All that possession in the second half and we didn't even threaten a try! I like Keatley but you can't make stuff up!