Guinness Pro 12 2014/15: Round 22

[iINDOMINUSxx]

Round 22 Fixtures

16 May 2015, 15:00
BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales
Referee: N/A
TV: N/A

16 May 2015, 15:00
Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway, Republic of Ireland
Referee: N/A
TV: S4C

16 May 2015, 15:00
BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
Referee: N/A
TV: BBC ALBA

16 May 2015, 15:00
Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland
Referee: N/A
TV: Sky Sports

16 May 2015, 15:00
Musgrave Park, Cork, Republic of Ireland
Referee: N/A
TV: TG4

16 May 2015, 16:00
Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso, Italy
Referee: N/A
TV: Nuvolri/BBCW
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[big ginger 8]

LEINSTER:

15. Rob Kearney
14. Zane Kirchner
13. Colm O'Shea
12. Noel Reid
11. Dave Kearney
10. Ian Madigan
9. Isaac Boss
1. Jack McGrath
2. Richardt Strauss
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Jordi Murphy
7. Sean O'Brien
8. Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN

16. Aaron Dundon
17. Michael Bent
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Tom Denton
20. Jack Conan
21. Luke McGrath
22. Jimmy Gopperth
23. Cian Kelleher

Decent team, with some interesting selections.

It's a pity that Jennings last match for Leinster we=ill have been in a loss vs the Dragons where he had to go off after 10 minutes.

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

The Edinburgh team to face Leinster.

15 Jack Cuthbert
14 Dougie Fife
13 Sam Beard
12 Andries Strauss
11 Tim Visser
10 Tom Heathcote
9 Sam Hidlago-Clyne


1 Alasdair Dickinson
2 Ross Ford
3 John Andress
4 Anton Bresler
5 Ben Toolis
6 Fraser McKenzie
7 Hamish Watson
8 Cornell Du Preez



Substitutes


16 Neil Cochrane
17 Rory Sutherland
18 Simon Berghan
19 Ollie Atkins
20 James Hilterbrand
21 Nathan Fowles
22 Jade Te Rure
23 Tom Brown

 

[Groundhog]

Munster XV for Dragons

15. Felix Jones
14. Keith Earls
13. Andrew Smith
12. Denis Hurley (captain)
11. Ronan O’Mahony
10. Ian Keatley
9. Conor Murray
1. John Ryan
2. Eusebio Guinazu
3. BJ Botha
4. Billy Holland
5. Paul O’Connell
6. Donnacha Ryan
7. Paddy Butler
8. CJ Stander

Replacements:
16. Niall Scannell
17. Dave Kilcoyne
18. Stephen Archer
19. Sean Dougall
20. Jack O’Donoghue
21. Duncan Williams
22. JJ Hanrahan
23. Andrew Conway

O'Mahony and Zebo out with minor injuries. O'Donnell has a hamstring tear that will have him out for 6-8 weeks. Interesting to see Ryan shuffled into backrow. Personally I would have left him in the second row, shuffled Stander in to 6 and brought O'Donoghue in at 8, but it's much of a muchness. Interesting to see John Ryan get the nod. His scrummaging was great last week to be fair. He's developed well even with Cronin and Kilcoyne seen as ahead of him, and the fact he's had to shuffle between tight and loose head. We have a bench that can get us the bonus point if it comes to that in the last 20. Sightly dissapointed that Bleyndaal isn't in the team, but it's understandable that he's not that far along yet.

 

[munstermuffin]

Munster XV for Dragons

15. Felix Jones
14. Keith Earls
13. Andrew Smith
12. Denis Hurley (captain)
11. Ronan O'Mahony
10. Ian Keatley
9. Conor Murray
1. John Ryan
2. Eusebio Guinazu
3. BJ Botha
4. Billy Holland
5. Paul O'Connell
6. Donnacha Ryan
7. Paddy Butler
8. CJ Stander

Replacements:
16. Niall Scannell
17. Dave Kilcoyne
18. Stephen Archer
19. Sean Dougall
20. Jack O'Donoghue
21. Duncan Williams
22. JJ Hanrahan
23. Andrew Conway

O'Mahony and Zebo out with minor injuries. O'Donnell has a hamstring tear that will have him out for 6-8 weeks. Interesting to see Ryan shuffled into backrow. Personally I would have left him in the second row, shuffled Stander in to 6 and brought O'Donoghue in at 8, but it's much of a muchness. Interesting to see John Ryan get the nod. His scrummaging was great last week to be fair. He's developed well even with Cronin and Kilcoyne seen as ahead of him, and the fact he's had to shuffle between tight and loose head. We have a bench that can get us the bonus point if it comes to that in the last 20. Sightly dissapointed that Bleyndaal isn't in the team, but it's understandable that he's not that far along yet.

D. Ryan is there on request from Irish management. Tyler wasn't ready to play in this game yet and having the flu earlier in the week wasn't helpful. John Ryan was starting always as Cronin is out and Killer barely trained due to his concussion recovery. Paulie is 50/50 up to the game too.

nice to see Ulster throwing in the towel vs Glasgow.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

LEINSTER:

15. Rob Kearney
14. Zane Kirchner
13. Colm O'Shea
12. Noel Reid
11. Dave Kearney
10. Ian Madigan
9. Isaac Boss
1. Jack McGrath
2. Richardt Strauss
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Jordi Murphy
7. Sean O'Brien
8. Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN

16. Aaron Dundon
17. Michael Bent
18. Tadhg Furlong
19. Tom Denton
20. Jack Conan
21. Luke McGrath
22. Jimmy Gopperth
23. Cian Kelleher

Decent team, with some interesting selections.

It's a pity that Jennings last match for Leinster we=ill have been in a loss vs the Dragons where he had to go off after 10 minutes.

Looks pretty swervey to me...

 

[Peat]

Ulster team & replacements to play Glasgow Warriors, Guinness PRO12, Scotstoun, Saturday 16th May (15:00 kick off): (15-9): L Ludik; R Scholes, S Arnold, S McCloskey, M Allen, I Humphreys, P Marshall; (1-8): A Warwick, R Herring, R Lutton, L Stevenson, F van der Merwe, C Ross, C Henry (C), R Diack; Replacements (16-23): R Best, K McCall, B Ross, I Henderson, R Wilson, R Pienaar, P Jackson, T Bowe.

I'm not saying Ulster aren't interested in this one, but...

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

The Glasgow team to face Ulster.

Glasgow Warriors: S Hogg; T Seymour, R Vernon, P Horne, S Lamont; F Russell, N Matawalu; R Grant, D Hall, R de Klerk; J Gray, Al Kellock (c); J Strauss, C Fusaro, A Ashe

Replacements: P MacArthur, G Reid, M Cusack, L Nakarawa, R Wilson, H Pyrgos, D Weir, P Murchie.

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Ulster team & replacements to play Glasgow Warriors, Guinness PRO12, Scotstoun, Saturday 16th May (15:00 kick off): (15-9): L Ludik; R Scholes, S Arnold, S McCloskey, M Allen, I Humphreys, P Marshall; (1-8): A Warwick, R Herring, R Lutton, L Stevenson, F van der Merwe, C Ross, C Henry (C), R Diack; Replacements (16-23): R Best, K McCall, B Ross, I Henderson, R Wilson, R Pienaar, P Jackson, T Bowe.

I'm not saying Ulster aren't interested in this one, but...

wow i think Ulster are really underrating Glasgow here, they're in for a big shock even though we have some players out injured tbf but jesus.

 

[big ginger 8]

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wow i think Ulster are really underrating Glasgow here, they're in for a big shock even though we have some players out injured tbf but jesus.

I'd say their selection has more to do with knowing how good Glasgow are rather than underrating them. If Jackson and Pienaar were starting that backline would be very exciting. It'll be interesting to see how Arnold gets on, has looked very good for the 20s at 12, he's also only 18. Rory Scholes will be the other player I'll be keeping an eye on. He's been unlucky with injury this year but is a player I have a lot of time for, very intelligent in everything he does.

 

[Peat]

Yeah. No offence Scotty, but you need to engage the brain there - they've pretty clearly not picked that because Ulster think it's their best chance of winning/all they need to do to win.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

wow i think Ulster are really underrating Glasgow here, they're in for a big shock even though we have some players out injured tbf but jesus.

1. 'We?'
2. It's literally the complete opposite of what you said. We picked up a load of injuries at the weekend, including Payne, Tuohy, Black, Herbst, Cave and more.. I think they looked at this game and said we probably couldn't win without near full strength. I don't like that attitude, especially with a handful of games left, but that's most likely the reasoning.

 

[munstermuffin]

1. 'We?'
2. It's literally the complete opposite of what you said. We picked up a load of injuries at the weekend, including Payne, Tuohy, Black, Herbst, Cave and more.. I think they looked at this game and said we probably couldn't win without near full strength. I don't like that attitude, especially with a handful of games left, but that's most likely the reasoning.

Ulster have accepted they'll be away for Semi Final and basically said they'll rest up and go for it in away game that'll matter most.

 

[Amiga500]

wow i think Ulster are really underrating Glasgow here, they're in for a big shock even though we have some players out injured tbf but jesus.

Yea, we actually asked the Pro12 board could we send the schoolboys as we felt playing this pitiful Glasgow side was beneath us. They wouldn't even settle for the Ravens either.

So we sent the Ravens in all but name instead. It might not say Ravens on the jersey, but it'll be the same group and mentality. Watch out Scotstoun.



Anyway, after all that fixture fulfilment administration stuff is said and done, at the end of the day its only the Glasgow "warriors", like, what have they done all season? I expect us to at least have our try bonus point by half time... probably within the first twenty minutes if were really being honest about it....

 

[munstermuffin]

Well we've done our job. Got our BP already. How's rest going. Looks to be some interesting scores

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

All that was down to Swirve. I have no proof and I'm most likely wrong but I'm right.

 

[munstermuffin]

Well we had a great run out. Tried a few things and well performed. Vitally we had errors so still work to be done for next weekend but we are at home to Ospreys and well it's a nice position to be in.
John Ryan and Guinazu are turning in some massive performances lately. Paulie is playing some of his best rugby and Donnacha Ryan is really looking to make RWC. CJ Stander is my player of league this season. Yet another massive game. Murray was unplayable at times and well backs were excellent at times.
Big shoutout to Ben Whitehouse the ref. He's really a chip off the old block. I've seen him few times and dare I say he's on the path to being the top ref in Europe (at least) in next 2 years

 

[Tony Manx]

Guinazu joins Buckle and Heguy at Grenoble, Watremez, Lakafia, Foure, and one of the props at Toulon who have all been brilliant for most of the season yet, apart from Lakafia, never really did it at Biarritz!!

Menini it was!!

 

[iINDOMINUSxx]

Guinazu joins Buckle and Heguy at Grenoble, Watremez, Lakafia, Foure, and one of the props at Toulon who have all been brilliant for most of the season yet, apart from Lakafia, never really did it at Biarritz!!

Menini it was!!

um, may i ask why you posted this here ?, this is the pro 12 chat's

 

[Tony Manx]

um, may i ask why you posted this here ?, this is the pro 12 chat's

Relying to @munstermuffin who mentioned Guinazu Sir! Sorry Sir!

 

[munstermuffin]

Relying to @munstermuffin who mentioned Guinazu Sir! Sorry Sir!

He will certainly be an asset. Before he joined I was told he was a journeyman etc but his throwing is average but scrummaging is well up there. As is his work at breakdown and in tight. FWIW he hasn't signed for anyone yet