Heineken Cup 2013/14 Pool 1, Round 2

[Draggs]

Pool One, Round Two

RDS, Dublin (19/10/2013, 15:40 Local Time)

Franklin's Gardens, Northampton (20/10/2013, 12:45 Local Time)
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[Leonormous Boozer]

Leinster are 16 points favorites for this game. I can't see that happening to be honest but anything less than a win will be a bit of a disaster.

 

[dullonien]

Big game for the Ospreys. They are capable of winning at Frabklin's Gardens, and tbf I think they need to if they want to challenge in this pool. It's going to require a raising in standards in just about every department though, especially in the backline who have been lethargic and error prone of late.

I hope North and Walker both get plenty of chances to shine, they could really light up this game if they do.

 

[Feicarsinn]

Team is out for this week. Same side, save for Martin Moore replacing the injured Mike Ross. Big test for the young lad, a big French pack on a wet day. Should be a learning experience at least.

Castres haven't been going very well this season. They looked pretty lethargic last week against Saints and their Top 14 form is nothing to write home about, particularly away from home. That said, I think this'll be a big test for us. Pack must show up.

 

[psychic duck]

Alun-Wyn Jones been very vocal on the performance last week which essentially saw the team knocked out. Looks likely both he and Adam will leave at the end of the season.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/oct/18/ospreys-alun-wyn-jones-lions-wales?CMP=twt_gu

 

[gaston le gaff]

Can only see a Leinster win against a Castres nowhere near top form.

 

[Tony Manx]

Can only see a Leinster win against a Castres nowhere near top form.

No brainer!

 

[lynam1104]

Still a little concerned about getting over them as we haven't been all that great this year, still home advantage and poor form of Castres should be enough.

 

[Big Ewis]

Castres have been woeful on the road all season long so far...no way they can take this....I'd imagine a thick margin of wwwwwwin for Leinster.

 

[DuncTheDoodle]

Actually kinda glad we were a shambles, as otherwise I would have gone up Northampton. My student budget really couldn't take that. Hopefully we can turn it around. We'd better be able to turn it around, or I'm becoming a monk.

 

[Feicarsinn]

Leinster drive Castres back on the first completed scrum. Fantastic.

 

[lynam1104]

2 bad throws now, worrying.

Converly scrum going well

 

[Feicarsinn]

Gopperth has been naff.

 

[lynam1104]

Gopperth has been naff.

Yep, some really poor stuff from him. SOB has been very good so far again.

 

[Jockstap]

How many turnovers has that been for O'Brien in the last two games, he's become a proper poaching seven these days.

 

[big ginger 8]

How many turnovers has that been for O'Brien in the last two games, he's become a proper poaching seven these days.

Yep and he still got the carrying, great to see.

Rather annoyed by how that half ended we shouldn't be this close.

 

[lynam1104]

Wonder how soon we'll see Madagin considering how poor Goppert has been in open play.

 

[Feicarsinn]

I think Horgan's overstating Castres' upper hand at the scrum. It looks fairly even from where I am?

 

[lynam1104]

**** the number of half break we've arsed up due to ****ty offloads is unbelievable.

 

[Feicarsinn]

Well thank **** for that.