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Well Since it nearly showtime and well there alot of talk on it already it deserves it own thread!

Leinster v Munster
RDS, May 15th
Ref: N.Owens (WRU)
 
Leinster:

15. Rob Kearney
14. Shane Horgan
13. Brian O'Driscoll
12. Gordan D'Arcy
11. Isa Nacewa
10. Jonathan Sexton
9. Eoin Reddan
1. Cian Healy
2. John Fogarty
3. San Wright
4. Nathan Hines
5. Malcom O'Kelly
6. Kevin McLaughlen
7. Shane Jennings
8. Jamie Heaslip

Replacement: TBC
 
Munster:

15. Paul Warwick
14. Doug Howlett
13. Keith Earls
12. Jean De Villiers
11. Lifeimi Mafi
10. Ronan O'Gara
9. Tomas O'Leary
1. Marcus Horan
2. Damien Varley
3. John Hayes
4. Donncha O'Callaghan
5. Mick O'Driscoll
6. Alan Quinlan
7. Niall Ronan
8. Nick Williams

Reps:
16. Jerry Flannery
17. Dave Ryan
18. James Coughlan
19. David Wallace
20. Peter Stringer
21. Denis Hurley
22. Scott Deasy
 
Must say I happy with our team, great to have Keith back and well I delighted Varley starting.
People know Fla can be a smashing player but at moment Varley is playing better, throwing the better darts and I'm sure he'll do well.

Absolutely massive game for Warwick too lads as he has to kill a few demons in his head.
And I can comfirm lads Wallace and Flannery AREN'T dropped for IRFU reason McGahan made the call and well it is a gamble.
I agree with Varley but Wallace one is debatable but I guess we need one impact sub in the back row.

I fired up now :D
 
Any good rugby pubs up in capital for bit of craic tonight.
We get the atmosphere rolling and well y can't the RDS be closer to city centre ah well I buzzing now I feel result will be tight but we could have a cracker on our hands.
 
Match of the weekend, I reckon,
Always look forward to these two playing, hopefully will be a good match for a neutral (though i may be cheering on Leinster because my girlfriends family is from Munster so i'll support who she isn't ;) )
 
No Wally or Flan? Nick Williams and Varley? Easy, easy.
 
Well Feicarsinn that where you may be wrong lol

And agree Olyy this can be match of weekend.
Wally is dropped as well lads in training Niall Ronan was playing the better rugby and McGahan is at a stage where he has nothing to loose so lets peg the heads back to earth and let them all realize it a fight for the jersey and if you earn it be proud.
Nick Williams has probably been 1of our best players when on field Feicarsinn in last few months as he is playing either for a new contract here or to impress the Ospreys for next year.
(Just thinking of a back-row with Williams and Collins is a very brutal one.)

Fla was dropped simply because Varley is on form and Fla is paying for this celeb lifestyle he thinks he has around town.
He on facebook writing comments, making stupid video's on youtube and just not concentrating and for that he's paying the price. I happy McGahan has reacted from the Biarritz loss by striking fear in to the team that no player is bigger than Munster Rugby and well if you think you are then off you go as we have others who will dye for the chance.

I really think match is set up nicely for us and well The Aisling Hotel here beside Heuston is some spot roll on tomorrow and the RDS.

Snoop also agree that Buckley is prone to injury but I think Dave Ryan would've kept him out as well i've seen Dave in past 2months really step up his game in training and well I always thought Timmy was the better brother but Dave really has all Tim's game and more so his development is one to keep an eye on.
 
Well Feicarsinn that where you may be wrong lol

And agree Olyy this can be match of weekend.
Wally is dropped as well lads in training Niall Ronan was playing the better rugby and McGahan is at a stage where he has nothing to loose so lets peg the heads back to earth and let them all realize it a fight for the jersey and if you earn it be proud.
Nick Williams has probably been 1of our best players when on field Feicarsinn in last few months as he is playing either for a new contract here or to impress the Ospreys for next year.
(Just thinking of a back-row with Williams and Collins is a very brutal one.)

Fla was dropped simply because Varley is on form and Fla is paying for this celeb lifestyle he thinks he has around town.
He on facebook writing comments, making stupid video's on youtube and just not concentrating and for that he's paying the price. I happy McGahan has reacted from the Biarritz loss by striking fear in to the team that no player is bigger than Munster Rugby and well if you think you are then off you go as we have others who will dye for the chance.

I really think match is set up nicely for us and well The Aisling Hotel here beside Heuston is some spot roll on tomorrow and the RDS.

Snoop also agree that Buckley is prone to injury but I think Dave Ryan would've kept him out as well i've seen Dave in past 2months really step up his game in training and well I always thought Timmy was the better brother but Dave really has all Tim's game and more so his development is one to keep an eye on.

Why are you always at training? How do you know everything? WHO ARE YOU???????

Anyway, back to the match. The best teams that these two have played against each-other...probably since the Heineken Cup Semifinal in the glory-days of Irish rugby.

Looking forward to it and making my proper return for the Summer internationals once I finish these pesky exams!!
 
Ha Monkey I get to see them majority of days and well know a few it a perk of job lol

Don't worry I not a coach or a player lol
Agree too that this is both teams best team since last May in Croker but actually dreadind the tour down under in some way because we are mentally and physically shattered.

Still on today Munster I eally believe can sneak it but well alot of players are playing for their futures.
 
Fla ....on facebook writing comments,
Really? Burn him at the stake!

Nick Williams strikes me as a flat track bully. He looks great against rubbish teams but put him in against decent opposition and he falters.

I doubt Dave Ryan would have been picked ahead of Tony Buckle. He's undoubtedly a good prospect but he's no better a tighthead prop than Buckle and doesn't offer more around the field. Come next season when there'll be two props on the bench for each game, Ryan will feature quite often as Marcus Horan's backup.
 
Snoop I not burning the man just passing on the info and that was the reason Fla was dropped. As in I agree with McGahan that Fla lost his way a bit but well it is a massive gamble and well dropping Wally is same.

Nick Williams I agree to a certain extent what you saying but in the last few weeks he really has been good and even when he came on against Saints in Thomond Park he was very good so I hope he produces.
I agree with you and I'd have Buckley too but well the coaching staff want Ryan there for some reason ahead of Tony I don't know it just McGahan I presume wanting to stamp his authority down.

I'd expect we'd probably go looking for a prop in summer be it at 1 or 3 as we need to improve our scrum but was also talking to a Paul McCarthy (Munster Scrum Coach) during week and he was on about IRB will be looking in to jersey fabrics in a bid to lower amount of resets in a scrum.

I really think though we have a nice bench to deploy today which could be a big weapon for us if the game is tight with 15mins to go.
 
Training sessions in UL are open as it on college campus but Thomond and Musgrave and Mallow where they base themselves at time aren't
 
Unbelievably gutted i'm having to miss this =/
Off to a&e to get my potentially broken wrist/arm looked at =/
 
Olyy a few shots of whiskey could ease the pain :d
Although hope you not too bad annd back fit soon,
If it like Ireland's hospitals A&E you should pack as you could be there for a week waiting :D
 

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