Leinster V Ospreys

by Jenifer McLadyboy Mon 09 Sep 2013, 4:14 pm

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Fitness report from Leinster Rugby

Leinster Website wrote:
The Leinster squad trained in UCD on Monday afternoon ahead of Saturday's opening home game of the RaboDirect PRO12 campaign against the Ospreys in the RDS (KO: 6.15pm) as the province look to build on Friday's bonus point win in Wales...Aside from the usual bumps and bruises there are no major concerns from the medical team arising from Friday's game.

Luke Fitzgerald felt tightness in his groin during the second half of the win over the Scarlets and was withdrawn as a precaution. Tight-head prop Martin Moore, the opening try scorer in the win, received treatment for a cut on his nose which required stitches. It is hoped that both players will be available ahead of Friday's midday team announcement. :happy clapper:

Fergus McFadden was a late withdrawal at the weekend with a tight hamstring, but it is expected that the Ireland back will be in the frame this week and he could be joined by Ian Madigan. Sean O'Brien continues to make positive strides on his arm injury and is expected to return over the coming weeks.

Michael Bent (neck), however, is still unavailable while Quinn Roux rolled his ankle in training and is a doubt for Saturday's game.

There were debuts for three players in Wales; St. Mary's College winger Darragh Fanning, out-half Jimmy Gopperth who scored 22 points and Ireland second row Mike McCarthy.

Leinster
15: Dave Kearney
14: Darragh Fanning
13: Brendan Macken
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Luke Fitzgerald
10: Jimmy Gopperth
9: Eoin Reddan

1: Jack McGrath
2: Richardt Strauss
3: Mike Ross
4: Devin Toner
5: Mike McCarthy
6: Kevin McLaughlin
7: Shane Jennings CAPTAIN
8: Jordi Murphy

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Sean Cronin
17: Jack O'Connell
18: Martin Moore
19: Tom Denton
20: Rhys Ruddock
21: Isaac Boss
22: Ian Madigan
23: Darren Hudson

Ospreys
15 Richard Fussell
14 Ben John
13 Andrew Bishop
12 Ashley Beck
11 Eli Walker
10 Dan Biggar
9 Tito Tebaldi

1 Ryan Bevington
2 Scott Baldwin
3 Joe Rees
4 Ian Evans
5 James King
6 Tom Smith (Capt)
7 Sam Lewis
8 Joe Bearman

REPLACEMENTS

16 Richard Hibbard
17 Duncan Jones
18 Adam Jones
19 Tyler Ardron
20 Morgan Allen
21 Tom Grabham
22 Matthew Morgan
23 Jeff Hassler

by international197 Fri 13 Sep 2013, 3:27 pm

maestegmafia wrote:THE OSPREYS TEAM TO PLAY LEINSTER AT THE RDS SHOWGROUND ON SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER, KO 6.15PM, IS AS FOLLOWS:

15 Richard Fussell
14 Ben John
13 Andrew Bishop
12 Ashley Beck
11 Eli Walker
10 Dan Biggar
9 Tito Tebaldi

1 Ryan Bevington
2 Scott Baldwin
3 Joe Rees
4 Ian Evans
5 James King
6 Tom Smith (Capt)
7 Sam Lewis
8 Joe Bearman

REPLACEMENTS
16 Richard Hibbard
17 Duncan Jones
18 Adam Jones
19 Tyler Ardron
20 Morgan Allen
21 Tom Grabham
22 Matthew Morgan
23 Jeff Hassler
Tyler Ardron and Jeff Hassler will make their Ospreys debuts if they come off the bench

Why is NWQ scrum half Tito Tebaldi starting in front of a WQ scrum half like Tom Grabham or Tom Isaacs? mad

Also, why is NWQ back-rower Tylor Ardron on the bench ahead of a WQ back-rower like Justin Tipuric or Dan Baker? furious

and

Why is NWQ winger Jeff Hassler on the bench ahead of a WQ winger like Tom Grabham, Ross Jones or Tom Isaacs? mad

by maestegmafia Fri 13 Sep 2013, 3:51 pm

international197 wrote:
Why is NWQ scrum half Tito Tebaldi starting in front of a WQ scrum half like Tom Grabham or Tom Isaacs?

Also, why is NWQ back-rower Tylor Ardron on the bench ahead of a WQ back-rower like Justin Tipuric or Dan Baker?

and

Why is NWQ winger Jeff Hassler on the bench ahead of a WQ winger like Tom Grabham, Ross Jones or Tom Isaacs?

Tito over Grabham because Tito is a better player, Grabham is actually in the Ospreys squad to play wing, not scrum half but he has played at nine before

Tipuric is not finished conditioning, Baker is playing for Swansea this weekend.

ross jones should be at fifteen with Fussell on the bench in my opinion so god knows

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 4:25 pm

We need to see a few things happening here. Need to see young Macken build on last weeks performance. He is starting to step it up at last and created two of our tries last week. More of it please Brendan. No slacking now boy. Need Fitzy to start rebuilding some real form also. Having D. Kearney and himself, in form on the wings, would be optimal. Fascinated watching Darragh Fanning take his chance. With the departure of Conway and Carr, he needs to.

Need to see Toner and McCarthy starting to form a solid partnership. We are going to need that developed, if we are to go far in Europe this season. Devin is improving with every game, based on the end of last season. He has great hands in the loose and has more dog in him now. Sublime and unmissable at the lineout. More of a rottweiler now, than a former, ineffectual, lanky, labradoodle. McCarthys' power, at the scrum and in the loose, is essential to fill the gap left by Hines and Thorn. This is Leos last season, so it must work as a unit.

There are lots of other wishes in the building of New Leinster, but that lot would do for now. Little, solid, steps...

With Jennings leading a strong pack out and with our backlines' ability to strike almost at will, I feel we have too much for that O's side in this one.

Leinster by 10.

by The Saint Sat 14 Sep 2013, 5:58 pm

international197 wrote:
maestegmafia wrote:THE OSPREYS TEAM TO PLAY LEINSTER AT THE RDS SHOWGROUND ON SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER, KO 6.15PM, IS AS FOLLOWS:

15 Richard Fussell
14 Ben John
13 Andrew Bishop
12 Ashley Beck
11 Eli Walker
10 Dan Biggar
9 Tito Tebaldi

1 Ryan Bevington
2 Scott Baldwin
3 Joe Rees
4 Ian Evans
5 James King
6 Tom Smith (Capt)
7 Sam Lewis
8 Joe Bearman

REPLACEMENTS
16 Richard Hibbard
17 Duncan Jones
18 Adam Jones
19 Tyler Ardron
20 Morgan Allen
21 Tom Grabham
22 Matthew Morgan
23 Jeff Hassler
Tyler Ardron and Jeff Hassler will make their Ospreys debuts if they come off the bench

Why is NWQ scrum half Tito Tebaldi starting in front of a WQ scrum half like Tom Grabham or Tom Isaacs?

Also, why is NWQ back-rower Tylor Ardron on the bench ahead of a WQ back-rower like Justin Tipuric or Dan Baker?

and

Why is NWQ winger Jeff Hassler on the bench ahead of a WQ winger like Tom Grabham, Ross Jones or Tom Isaacs?

Are you still attention seeking?

by GLove39 Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:02 pm

Anyone got a link to the game? (Why can't the people at RTW be good sports and make their online broadcast available in the UK like s4c does)

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:16 pm

PM for Glove.

by The Saint Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:17 pm

PM for Saint? angel

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:19 pm

PM for Saint.

by The Saint Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:20 pm

Nice one pal. thumbsup

by the-goon Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:25 pm

can someone send me a link to the game as well??

Thanks!

by Golden Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:29 pm

Lovely try for Kearney jnr, Gopperth did really well

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:30 pm

Saints and / or Glove, spread the rugby Love lads.

Fitz was injured and replaced by Hudson. Hudson now injured and replaced by Madigan.

Madigan to FB and D Kearney to the wing. Even stronger. But a change that was 2nd-half planned. NO more feicin injuries.

Keaaaaaaarneeeeeeeeeeeeeey! Yahoo

by The Saint Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:31 pm

That was from Fussell's error, his 2nd error by the way. Maes will be fuming with him. And I have to agree that he is just a terrible player.

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:35 pm

Happy with MOC's attitude so far. He has us attacking at every given opportunity. Like Joe, but Gibbes, as per, has us humming in the forwards. Great defence.
Leinster are finished. A spent force.

Yah roysh.

by Golden Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:39 pm

Gopperth looking like a cracking signing so far

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:41 pm

Toner really has become a better rugby player over the last year. Sweet offload. But, we are making basic errors here in the red zone.
Eradicate those and this is a WBP in the making.

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:45 pm

Golden wrote:Gopperth looking like a cracking signing so far

He really is Golden. We do our homework on in-coming players far more seriously now. We made some really awful choices in the past. Lessons Learned.

Gopperth has a great varied game in him. Seems to love playing in Blue. Happy that Madigan has some really decent competition. It is mandatory for the Leinster Way to rock on.

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:46 pm

Jenno in from the side. Who'd have thunk it? He rarely gets caught is de ting.

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:48 pm

Esqueeze me, has anyone got a decent stream? Mine is cack. raspberry

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:49 pm

Cari wrote:Esqueeze me, has anyone got a decent stream? Mine is cack.

Feic off! No links for the opposition. coffee

Check yer PM darlin. X.

by Golden Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:49 pm

Absolutely Gibbo,

What happened to Hudson i missed it. Anything serious?

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:54 pm

Gibson wrote:
Cari wrote:Esqueeze me, has anyone got a decent stream? Mine is cack.
Feic off! No links for the opposition.

Check yer PM darlin. X.

You feic off! Set an example...you're the eldest! Hug

Leinster can stop showing off now...look at them...just poncing about... Whistle

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:56 pm

Leinster dominating an O's scrum? Leave it aaaht darlin! Yer avin a giraffe.

Loving this.

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:58 pm

Make the most of it Gibbo, we'll 'ave you! raspberry

No eye candy at Leinster these days is there...? Whistle

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 6:59 pm

Golden wrote:Absolutely Gibbo,

What happened to Hudson i missed it. Anything serious?

No idea big man. Really concerned about any injuries at this stage. Specially in the backs.

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:00 pm

ooh aah Dan Biggar! Where's your Jonny gone? Where's your Jonny gone?" music

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:03 pm

Cari wrote:Make the most of it Gibbo, we'll 'ave you!

No eye candy at Leinster these days is there...?

Check the crowd roysh. We are born pretty. Sponsored by Nivea... for manly men.

I think we stole any form of beauty from the other 3 provinces when it was getting dished out, to be perfectly open and honest about it. I mean, look at that Bowe. He looks like a demented, smiling, monkey.

Ah FFS! Now its Locky. Jeezuz, the rugby Gods are conspiring against us here.

TF we have enough backrowers in stock to feed the Kee-Wees even.

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:13 pm

Demented, smiling monkey... ah, I still would.

Come on O's FFS...get that scrum going. Hairbears on now.

Guess what I'm eating Gibbo....your fave Caerphilly chocolate...nom nom nom... Very Happy

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:15 pm

Yeeehaa...penalty from a scrum. What a difference a Hairbear makes...

by LeinsterFan4life Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:29 pm

Its great to have a bogey team.

by Golden Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:30 pm

Ospreys have turned it on. 2 tries in 3 or 4 minutes

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:31 pm

19-26 at 55 minutes. COME ON O'S!!!! Leinster V Ospreys - Page 2 3933776953

by Shifty Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:32 pm

Cari wrote:19-26 at 55 minutes. COME ON O'S!!!!

Thaks Cari, I been trying to find out the score! Smile

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:34 pm

No worries Shifty...my stream threw a wobbler at Bearman's try so I missed what happened after that! Must be a Leinster fan streaming it Wink

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:34 pm

Feciin O's. They always give us a game.

They have pished us roysh off now.

Now Leinster, lets put these impertinent Welsh boyos to bed.

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:35 pm

Uh oh here come Leinster...how very dare they play decent rugby!

ooh thank gawd for that...knock on!

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:36 pm

We do like annoying yis at the Oor Dee Ess, Gibbo. Except when I was there sat next to you of course... raspberry

by Shifty Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:37 pm

I'd be suprised if we can cling on to be honest but no harm in the O's giving it a go!

by maestegmafia Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:38 pm

C'mon Ospreys...!

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:38 pm

Gowan Macken! Just Do It!

by Golden Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:39 pm

Ruddock putting in a good shift tonight

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:39 pm

I agree with you there Shifty. Leinster always go sniffing for tries rather than just freebies. I won't be relaxing until the final whistle.

Aw schitt. Ladyboys penalty.

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:41 pm

Excellent driving maul from Leinster. I wish they wouldn't do that...oh thank feic, they're penalised and the O's get a scrum. Phew! That was close! Boss in for Reddan. Just as well, Reddan's been a bit of a liability tonight by the looks.

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:41 pm

Here it comes. This is the part of the game where leave em for dust... Dust I say.

Mon Jenno! Get us Home man!

Boss on. He will stir us up. Guaranteed.

Believe.

by The Saint Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:41 pm

I've been watching RC highlights. Did Ospreys replacements come on and make THAT much of a difference?

by Golden Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:43 pm

Thought this wasnt meant to happen to the scrum anymore

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:43 pm

What IS the ref doing with the bleedin' scrum here? We've been stuck here for about five minutes now.

by Gibson Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:44 pm

Scottish refs.... I believe in giving people a chance to develop.. but. I mean... FFS!

by Cari Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:44 pm

Now Cronin's in the bin and the O's have a strong scrum. From what I heard, Leinster weren't coming close enough or something... Headscratch

by The Saint Sat 14 Sep 2013, 7:45 pm

Well it's a bit of a lifeline for the Ospreys.

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