Pro12 Semi Finals, build up and info

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Leinster Rugby
FRI 19 MAY
19:45
Scarlets
RDS ARENA

Munster Rugby
SAT 20 MAY
18:15
Ospreys
THOMOND PARK


No team news yet, nor any news on who is officiating, so here is the place to be just to talk about this weekends semi finals. I will update when needed.

The Great Aukster wrote:Furlong not looking too good with McGrath off the pitch.

It's Healy, not Furlong. Healy keeps getting penalised for driving at an angle. According to Mitrea at least, who doesn't know what to do at the scrum.

I'm sure you've lifted a leg before and nothing bad happened.

Evans off, when someone gets under him he really struggles.

Yes I thought Healy was fine

Rory_Gallagher wrote:The Leinster pack must be pretty miserable with the performance of the back line.

The Leinster backs will be asking why their pack can't win a lineout!

Was it Furlong or McGrath who had two absolute stormers against the ABs in Chicago then Dublin? I can't remember which but he smashed them everywhere.

How that isn't a penalty I do not know.

Keep it going Scarlets

mikey_dragon wrote:Was it Furlong or McGrath who had two absolute stormers against the ABs? I can't remember which but he smashed them everywhere.

Furlong. Especially when he threw Read to the ground.

Leinster looking toothless - far too predictable from Sefton and Henshaw

To be fair, even if the Scarlets do not win this game with 14 men, they deserve to be in the final compared to Leinster who have been abysmal.

Sexton is poor.

Sexton has been totally guff tonight

Sexton is not exactly bossing this is he

The pressure of a Pro12 semi looks too much for him.

This is one of the worst games I have ever seen Sexton play.

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

mikey_dragon wrote:Was it Furlong or McGrath who had two absolute stormers against the ABs? I can't remember which but he smashed them everywhere.

Furlong. Especially when he threw Read to the ground.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NwUMe2Df6s

Not sure Scarlets should have taken their halfbacks off so early.

When you see how Stade destroyed Cardiff, this fayre shows the gulf in class

Biggar or Farrell for the Lions 10 then, maybe even Hogg for the first game.

Awsome defence from Scarlets, bossing this game.

Hogg is a certain starter

Well that's not what you want to do at your line out

Great kick. Lol

That's the first time I remember Liam Williams touching the ball and he knocks on!

Bad mistake from Liam W there

Too much back chat to the Ref from Leinster.

Williams made a good turn over!

...and a good kick!

Shocking playacting from Cubby there

Scarlets a winger down and we've not seen a single Leinster backs move going wide since.

leinsters best weapon, Scarlets lineout

Hookers throws are gash.

Got to hand it to Scarlets they took their chances well. It'd be nice to see them make an impact in Europe

Sexton is shocking, really needs to play more games before the Lions tour.

Garland must be wondering where the real Sexton is hiding?

True fans leaving for the bars. Lol

TightHEAD wrote:Sexton is shocking, really needs to play more games before the Lions tour.

Or he could just play in the warm up games such as the NZ barbarians game?

GAME OVER

Well played Scarlets.

Fair play to Scarlets - can't say they don't deserve that.

That's the worst Leinster performance I think I've ever seen though!

Vdf was tackled high so poor from ref. Scarlett have deserved the win

RDW_Scotland wrote:Fair play to Scarlets - can't say they don't deserve that.

That's the worst Leinster performance I think I've ever seen though!

The SL effect.

Can't grudge the Scarlett's that win at all

The Great Aukster wrote:Vdf was tackled high so poor from ref. Scarlett have deserved the win

Agree on all counts there, Scarlets were excellent and they forced a lot of mistakes from Leinster with their line speed, intensity and ferocity

RDW_Scotland wrote:Fair play to Scarlets - can't say they don't deserve that.

That's the worst Leinster performance I think I've ever seen though!

Worse then when Wasps put over 50 on them?

Congrats Scarlets. Fully deserved. .

What a waste of a season for Leinster. Produce their worst performances at the end. However, I do think that's why a league competition should remain as a league competition. You could be the best team for the entire season and then lose it at the end.

I saw it mentioned that the Scarlett's no.7 didn't make the wales summer squad. ... seriously?

Good to see SL earning his money!

wolfball wrote:

Rory_Gallagher wrote:

mikey_dragon wrote:Was it Furlong or McGrath who had two absolute stormers against the ABs? I can't remember which but he smashed them everywhere.

Furlong. Especially when he threw Read to the ground.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NwUMe2Df6s

Yeah that's the one. I didn't see the Chicago game but heard both props were good there too.

Rory_Gallagher wrote:What a waste of a season for Leinster. Produce their worst performances at the end. However, I do think that's why a league competition should remain as a league competition. You could be the best team for the entire season and then lose it at the end.

Except they weren't the best team at the end