QF: Leinster vs Leicester Tigers

[Teh Mite]

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[TRF_Olyy]

This match could, potentially, be better than the final (especially if the final is like last years)

Can't wait - Tigers on much better form, but it's in Ireland, so who knows what'll happen

 

[munstermuffin]

I think Leinster will shade it and well a big part will be down to home advantage but if there is 1 team you'd fancy in form it Leicester. Should be great game

 

[Teh Mite]

Munsters efforts may well have just shaken Leinsters confidence at the wrong moment, especially in the manor they were beaten.

That said however, Youngs, Flood, Cole and Deacon will still have cold sweats and nightmares remembering the new Lansdowne Road.

Tigers for me, Manu Tuilagi to be the key man.

 

[munstermuffin]

Agree Bullitt but even against Dragons Leinster showed chinks in Armour.
But as you pointed out England contingent will still have that game in mind.
Flood can go missing at times too.

Biggest battle will be at breakdown and which backrow performs. I expect Jennings to be at 7 with O'Brien at 6.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

With Flood though he tends to go missing for a game, then has a blinder the next
Apparently he was poo against Quins, so is likely to play out of his skin in this game

 

[Logorrhea]

Been watching Leicesters away form recently and its pretty scary stuff. Add to that our stuttering restart to our season and I'm not too sure.

To call this one I have to go back to my "premiership rugby is the most overrated pile of shite this side of premiership soccer" stance.

Leinster to cruise it by about 18 points in the same way we did against Sarries.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Backrow will be interesting
Croft & Waldrom vs O'Brien & Heaslip

and Tuilagi vs BOD, Cole vs Healy

It's basically England (of the future) vs Ireland

 

[munstermuffin]

Tuilagi against BOD will be a battle and as physical as any other battle

 

[lucky number 7]

Going to be an utterly brilliant game I hope will probably be heading up to it.

Leinsters dip in form is a bad sign but they will come good again I reckon .

Leicster however..utterly fantastic and should they win this match I reckon they have the win in the bag.

SOB's biggest test IMO.

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Really looking forward to this. As has been said, this matchup could easily have graced the final. Leinster by 7 IMO but I'm not overly confident.

 

[munstermuffin]

I know people will say Leinster are slightly off form but they couldve won in Limerick and let's not forget the international lads only really rejoined last week. And in Nacewa they have probably the best back 3 player in Europe at the moment

 

[CMSeal1]

As a loyal Tigers fan im going to say Leicester by 6 points.We are in form at the moment and the tough win against Harlequins on Saturday was a huge boost for our confidence.I just hope they come out and play like they did against Bath.

 

[DorceOutSide]

leinster are very much still in form in terms of the heineken cup they are always much better in the heineken then the magners

 

[King_D'Arcy]

Couldn't call this one... If someone held a gun to my head and said "Choose! Or I'll kill you with this gun!" then I'd probably go for Leicester. It's too tight to call for me though... I'm ******** myself slightly. I'd say the winner of this match will be the overall winner.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I want to see Sean O'Brien try and run through Alesana Tuilagi - talk about unstoppable force vs immovable object

 

[Feicarsinn]

I dunno where all of our mighty Leinster confidence has gone guys? A two point loss away to the league leaders with a last minute kick is hardly the end of the world! We've got home advantage, good locks, a better back row, the better 10 and better outside backs. We've been the form team in Europe this year and haven't lost a home game in god knows how long. It'll be tight, but we should shade it.

Leinster by 6 to 10.

 

[lucky number 7]

I want to see Sean O'Brien try and run through Alesana Tuilagi - talk about unstoppable force vs immovable object

If he manages to do so this will be my material for the next few years...

 

[Feicarsinn]

I want to see Sean O'Brien try and run through Alesana Tuilagi - talk about unstoppable force vs immovable object

Wouldn't be the first Leinsterman to do it:

 

[Nielsch]

Go Tigers!