Heineken Champions Cup - Rd 1

[Welsh Exile]

Like that a lot,
Good to see Yarde and Taylor back - we were looking very threadbare at hooker and in the back 3

That's a pretty strong looking pack, going to be a big ask for us I feel.

I know you're missing Faf but isn't this Quirke guy highly rated as well?

 

[Welsh Exile]

 

[will311293]

Dog ****, tbh

Little better now that AJ is fit, but the problems run far deeper than that
Attack is very poor/unstructured, as is set piece and discipline
Probably the slowest backline in the league, and just let our only senior back three player with a modicum of pace leave his contract early

We're currently without:

MacIntyre,
Akker (blessing in disguise tbh)
Langdon,
Taylor,
Harper,
Beaumont,
Wiese,
Ross,
Faf,
Cliff,
Yarde,
Hill,
Tuilagi,
Doherty,
McGuigan,
Solomona

Though I think one or two are due back this week (hopefully at least one hooker - as we currently have Ashman and no one else, we'd have to dip into the u18 academy to find one)

I've not watched Ospreys this season but I'd guess at the home side winning each game - that's usually the case when we go up against a Welsh side in Europe

God your nearly challeging us for Injuries. Big Mac and Taylor sadly at times are walking wounded.

 

[will311293]

Wasps team announced .

 

[munstermuffin]

Wasps team announced .View attachment 12690

If this team doesn't win by a cricket score lol

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I know you're missing Faf but isn't this Quirke guy highly rated as well?

Yeah, Quirke is genuinely class - best academy kid since the Currys


Just realised we've got:
Curry, Curry, Du Preez, Du Preez, Du Preez, Du Preez, James, James

RIP the commentators, especially with two sets of identical twins in there

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Wasps team announced .View attachment 12690

honestly Alfie and Willis seem the wrong way around for me.

 

[will311293]

honestly Alfie and Willis seem the wrong way around for me.

True... but suppose Willis is the senior 8 so starts there. Happy with the team tbh though

 

[will311293]

If this team doesn't win by a cricket score lol

I'd think we should win but any team with O'Mahony, Carberry, De Allende, Earls, Conway, Beirne, Kilcoyne, Murray etc will be ok i would think

 

[munstermuffin]

I'd think we should win but any team with O'Mahony, Carberry, De Allende, Earls, Conway, Beirne, Kilcoyne, Murray etc will be ok i would think

All old and past it lol

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

All old and past it lol

Great bench options to be fair

 

[will311293]

All old and past it lol

haha. somehow i doubt that

 

[Groundhog]

Didn't realise we'd have Hodnett fit for this game! Makes a huge difference! Don't think I or anyone else outside the camp would have predicted French ahead of Salanoa, but Salanoa probably isn't fully fit. Similar for Buckley at 2 over Moore just assumed the senior player would get the nod.

Backline is as I expected. Think we can give this a very good rattle.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Duane Vermeuelen starts. Instantly makes our pack not seem as lightweight as before with Henderson missing. Very excited for his debut.

 

[big ginger 8]

Yay Hodnett.

Leinster Rugby v Bath (caps in brackets):

15. Hugo Keenan (35)

14. Jordan Larmour (66)

13. Garry Ringrose (91)

12. Ciarán Frawley (41)

11. James Lowe (56)

10. Ross Byrne (110)

9. Jamison Gibson-Park (105)

1. Andrew Porter (81)

2. Rónan Kelleher (29)

3, Tadhg Furlong (117)

4. Ross Molony (122)

5. Ryan Baird (33)

6. Rhys Ruddock (195) CAPTAIN

7. Josh van der Flier (103)

8. Caelan Doris (44)

Replacements:

16. Dan Sheehan (18)

17. Cian Healy (237)

18. Michael Ala'alatoa (6)

19. Devin Toner (270)

20. Max Deegan (70)

21. Luke McGrath (157)

22. Jimmy O'Brien (37)

23. Tommy O'Brien (12)

Three players have Covid, presume HB is one.

 

[munstermuffin]

Great bench options to be fair

I actually am excited by our bench. They all made their confirmation together last year

 

[munstermuffin]

haha. somehow i doubt that

Oh they are. All should be in Japan playing

 

[Leinster Fan]

Munster v Wasps does look like it could well be competitive, a lot of quality there and some definite gems in the young lads. Can see it getting away from them towards the end though given the bench.

 

[munstermuffin]

Didn't realise we'd have Hodnett fit for this game! Makes a huge difference! Don't think I or anyone else outside the camp would have predicted French ahead of Salanoa, but Salanoa probably isn't fully fit. Similar for Buckley at 2 over Moore just assumed the senior player would get the nod.

Backline is as I expected. Think we can give this a very good rattle.

Watch Campbell at 15. This guy is a baller. Pack I like French is good and Salanoa is rushed back.
But watch this backrow go. Okeke is a unit and Hodnett is a 7.