Guinness Pro 12 2014/15: Round 2

[Feicarsinn]

Who does the Irish TV matches these days. Still BBC NI, RTE and TG4 doing them?

RTE have no coverage. Serves them right tbh, their coverage was poor and for some reason they were always talking the league down. Baffling considering it was their only rugby outside of the 6N.

Anyway, I'm happy that Sky are covering more games. Between them and TG4 I think were better served.

 

[Amiga500]

Serves them right tbh, their coverage was poor and for some reason they were always talking the league down.

Even Tremenjous?

 

[big ginger 8]

LEINSTER

15. Rob Kearney
14. Zane Kirchner
13. Brendan Macken
12. Ian Madigan
11. Darragh Fanning
10. Jimmy Gopperth
9. Isaac Boss
1. Jack McGrath
2. Sean Cronin
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Dominic Ryan
7. Shane Jennings
8. Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN

REPLACEMENTS

16. Bryan Byrne
17. Cian Healy
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Ben Marshall
20. Kevin McLaughlin
21. Eoin Reddan
22. Steve Crosbie
23. Mick McGrath

Interesting to see Crosbie on the bench I do rate him but was hoping to see some of Marsh at this stage.

Also would have liked Conan to at least get a run off the bench.

And of course Luke McGrath starting would be nice.

Still strong enough team overall.

 

[munstermuffin]

LEINSTER

15. Rob Kearney
14. Zane Kirchner
13. Brendan Macken
12. Ian Madigan
11. Darragh Fanning
10. Jimmy Gopperth
9. Isaac Boss
1. Jack McGrath
2. Sean Cronin
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Dominic Ryan
7. Shane Jennings
8. Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN

REPLACEMENTS

16. Bryan Byrne
17. Cian Healy
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Ben Marshall
20. Kevin McLaughlin
21. Eoin Reddan
22. Steve Crosbie
23. Mick McGrath

Interesting to see Crosbie on the bench I do rate him but was hoping to see some of Marsh at this stage.

Also would have liked Conan to at least get a run off the bench.

And of course Luke McGrath starting would be nice.

Still strong enough team overall.

Nice team for this time of year.
But I'd have to say McGrath is at stage he needs to play or move. I know next year he will probably be #1 but going from 3rd (sometimes 4th) to #1 for 1 of best in Europe (and with very little first team time) is madness both for him and Leinster.

Have heard Toner has bulked up a bit too so that'll be interesting to see?

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

Glasgow Squad
15. Peter Murchie
14. Tommy Seymour
13. Mark Bennett
12. Alex Dunbar
11. Sean Lamont
10. Peter Horne
9. Henry Pyrgos

1. Alex Allan
2. Pat MacArthur
3. Rossouw de Klerk
4. Tim Swinson
5. Jonny Gray
6. Rob Harley
7. Chris Fusaro
8. Josh Strauss (Captain)

Replacements

16. Fraser Brown
17. Gordon Reid
18. Jerry Yanuyanutawa
19. Leone Nakarawa
20. James Eddie
21. Niko Matawalu
22. Duncan Weir
23. DTH van der Merwe

injured player list: Mike Cusack (medical / illness), Ryan Grant (shoulder), Dougie Hall (arm), Sean Maitland (ankle), Finn Russell (shoulder), Richie Vernon (achilles), Jon Welsh (shoulder) and Ryan Wilson (shoulder).

Al Kellock should be back next week

 

[Feicarsinn]

LEINSTER

15. Rob Kearney
14. Zane Kirchner
13. Brendan Macken
12. Ian Madigan
11. Darragh Fanning
10. Jimmy Gopperth
9. Isaac Boss
1. Jack McGrath
2. Sean Cronin
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Dominic Ryan
7. Shane Jennings
8. Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN

REPLACEMENTS

16. Bryan Byrne
17. Cian Healy
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Ben Marshall
20. Kevin McLaughlin
21. Eoin Reddan
22. Steve Crosbie
23. Mick McGrath

Interesting to see Crosbie on the bench I do rate him but was hoping to see some of Marsh at this stage.

Also would have liked Conan to at least get a run off the bench.

And of course Luke McGrath starting would be nice.

Still strong enough team overall.

I like it a lot. First home game of the year, can't wait. Have my ticket for the north stand, should be craic.

 

[big ginger 8]

I like it a lot. First home game of the year, can't wait. Have my ticket for the north stand, should be craic.

Just so you know they've gotten rid of one of the big screens, so people in the north stand won't have one to view.

 

[Feicarsinn]

Games played on the pitch innit mon.

#northstandmasterrace

 

[big ginger 8]

Games played on the pitch innit mon.

#northstandmasterrace

South stand all the way.

Of course just makes a difference for some.

 

[munstermuffin]

South stand all the way.

Of course just makes a difference for some.

Prawn Sandwich??

 

[Groundhog]

I gather Munster aren't been televised?

 

[profitius]

Ulster 33 Zebre 13 FT
Edinburgh 13 Connacht 14 FT
Treviso 10 Munster 21 FT
Dragons 15 Ospreys 17 FT

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

that game was just poor for edinburgh but did feel Connacht came out lucky to win that

 

[Feicarsinn]

Only saw the first half, but Connacht looked the much better team. If they were in anyway clinical they should have had a try or two then.


Good start for the westies though, 2 from 2.

 

[big ginger 8]

Damn you Roger Wilson.

 

[Peat]

edited: Pretty lacklustre and phoning it in, but I'll take it.

 

[munstermuffin]

Munster won with CJ and Zebo scoring. Was an OK performance with Zebo's try against run of play. But well a win is a win and next week we home to Zebre (which won't be televised either) and hopefully we can build a bit more. But tonight Treviso could've rattled us and it's good to get a win in a place we've lost the last 2 years.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

Someone needs to replace Priestland with the boot he missed everything atm

 

[lynam1104]

Leinster looking pretty slick in attack, Kearney carrying last seasons form over too. Defensive line has been weak at times but Scarlets haven't exploited it.

EDIT: Mads having a blinder.

 

[Amiga500]

Boooo.

Nasty Irish playing too many youngsters leaving the poor wee regions not able to compete. Not fair.


(and they also read the rool book too - sly bstarts)