Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

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Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby BigD163 on Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:26 pm

Bryce
Brown
Johnstone
Burleigh
Fife
Tovey
SHC

Marfo
McInally
Berghan
McKenzie (C)
Gilchrist
Ritchie
Watson
CdP

Cochrane, McCallum, Bryce, Bresler, Hardie, Fowles, Kinghorn, Fruean
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby BigD163 on Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:27 pm

Plenty of changes, presumably some rotation but some performance related.

Johnstone at 13 is a bit of a bolter.
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby Rico on Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:27 pm

The words "damage limitation" spring to mind for this game, particularly given the pretty impressive team Leinster look to be putting out :eek:
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby Crichton Gunner on Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:25 pm

Can't see anything than another humping from this game. With their Lions back and coming off a bad defeat against the Cheetahs I think Leinster will want a big result against us, and our squad looks on the weak side. I'd like to be proved wrong, but we have quite a number of what have been fringe players recently in the squad, so I just can't see anything other than another painful defeat coming our way. Overly pessimistic?
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby royc on Thu Sep 28, 2017 3:47 pm

Them:

Carbery
McFadden
O'Loughlin
Reid
Kearney, D

Sexton
McGrath L

McGrath J
Cronin
Furlong
Toner
Fardy
Ruddock
Murphy
O'Brien

Byrne B, Byrne E, Porter, Molony, Deegan, Gibson-Park, Byrne R, Larmour

Only 4 returning Lions there, no Henshaw and Nacewa is injured.
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby royc on Thu Sep 28, 2017 4:04 pm

A good part of the changes look like rotation, as Weir, Bradbury, Dean, Harries and Kinghorn have all started 4 games in a row and get rested this week (or in Kinghorn's case, benched).
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby New Gunner on Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:25 pm

royc wrote:A good part of the changes look like rotation, as Weir, Bradbury, Dean, Harries and Kinghorn have all started 4 games in a row and get rested this week (or in Kinghorn's case, benched).


Would make sense, although the team announcement referred to Harries and Kinghorn being rotated, Bradbury is injured - no mention of Weir so wouldn't be surprised if he's been dropped.

The Leinster team looks really strong, I fear this could be messy but to be honest success would be keeping within 15 points and ideally not giving them the try bonus.

Assuming we lose, then we're not in terrible shape v expectations:

Cardiff - expected 0 points, got 4
Dragons 4, 5
Treviso 5, 1
Scarlets 0, 0
Leinster 0, 0 tbc

We're one point ahead of where we probably thought we'd be, with one big upside surprise and one shocker. As long as we get back in the saddle v Zebre, we're OK.
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby Friday Knight Lights on Thu Sep 28, 2017 8:49 pm

I was watching highlights of the game in 2015 and du Preez assists for Hoyland were sensational, it's such a shame that du Preez has vanished, a real difference maker.

It's an alright team, glad Johnstone is getting a chance. Maybe Kinghorn to get some time at 10?
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby Wottie on Fri Sep 29, 2017 2:48 pm

That Leinster Pack! :eek:
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby joe soap on Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:10 pm

Wottie wrote:That Leinster Pack! :eek:


but their bench looks much weaker than Edinburgh's.

Time for Watson to earn his corn, he'll need to protect the 10 channel and help Tovey track Sexton's run round loop, needs to get in his face early. And time for Dupreez to earn his corn, swatting a few out of the way and some big hits required.
And they all need to support the ball carrier much much better.
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby doedin on Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:18 pm

Leinster BP win by half time and then subs come on to run game down. Cockerill saving better players for more winnable games. Off to see Heriots v Watsonians instead of watching this game through my fingers! Will watch recording with the benefit of fast forward so I don't have to listen to the p1sh commentary. We will take nothing from the game.
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby KenMavor on Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:49 pm

Nobody seems to have told the Edinburgh team that they are due a doing.....
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby KenMavor on Fri Sep 29, 2017 7:52 pm

Should never have been a penalty to Leinster.....thought kneeing someone when jumping for the ball was illegal.
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby The Feral Goat on Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:14 pm

Tom wrecking ball Brown :)
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Re: Leinster v Edinburgh 29/09/17 7.45pm KO

Postby liveinhope on Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:28 pm

Our best 40 mins of the season-both attack and defence. Hate to make the usual moan but some very weak refereeering (that's me putting it politely!).
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