Leinster vs Ospreys

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LEINSTER:

15: Girvan Dempsey
14: Shane Horgan
13: Fergus McFadden
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Isa Nacewa
10: Shaun Berne
9: Eoin Reddan

1: Cian Healy
2: John Fogarty
3: Mike Ross
4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
5: Nathan Hines
6: Kevin McLaughlin
7: Shane Jennings
8: Jamie Heaslip

REPLACEMENTS FROM: Richardt Strauss, Stan Wright, Malcolm O'Kelly, Stephen Keogh, Paul O'Donohoe, Eoin O'Malley, Andrew Conway, Simon Keogh


OSPREYS:

15: Lee Byrne
14: Nikki Walker
13: Sonny Parker
12: Andrew Bishop
11: Shane Williams
10: Dan Biggar
9: Jamie Nutbrown

1: Paul James
2: Ed Shervington
3: Adam Jones
4: Ian Gough
5: Alun Wyn Jones
6: Jerry Collins CAPTAIN
7: Marty Holah
8: Filo Tiatia

REPLACEMENTS: Scott Baldwin, Craig Mitchell, Ian Evans, Ryan Jones, Mike Phillips, James Hook, Gareth Owen

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/newsroom/4644.php

Leinster Rugby - in order to help alleviate the plight of those who have been grounded in Dublin Airport on Friday - are delighted to give away a number of complimentary tickets to tonight's Magners League clash against the Ospreys in the RDS (KO: 7.05pm)...
Two of Leinster's partners - Aircoach and the Burlington Hotel - have also come on board to make life easier for stranded travellers.

Aircoach are offering free tickets to Ballsbridge on presentation of proof of travel for either yesterday or today as well as a Leinster match ticket for tonight's game (which can be collected from the Aircoach desk on the arrivals level) and then they can make their way to The Burlington Hotel and benefit from a special room rate and enjoy a complimentary drink on arrival.

 

[DuncTheDoodle]

Should be a good game. The Ospreys side is still fairly strong, considering we've had a game every three days for the past week, and most of the changes aren't too big losses. Filo is more explosive off the back of the scrum than Ryan, even if his work rate is lower and he's about 128 years old, Bowe may be the form winger in the world, but Walker is a fine deputy, Bishop is a great player, even if he's not quite the same skilfull attacker that Hook is, and Shervington is a better line-out thrower than Bennett, and that's an area we need to focus on.

 

[munstermuffin]

This could be possibly just a routine work-out for Leinster.
It all about fine-tuning for H'Cup semi-final and practice are's such as goal-kicking.

Should be interesting to see who'll kick too. McFadden is best place-icker o field tonight but if Berne is going to yake the mantle in Toulouse he should be given the reigns to get his chance.

 

[lynam1104]

i go for Berne just in case but the thing is if he dose to in the smi's well have to score a load of trys

 

[coonor]

I thought it was brilliant how leinster were giving away complemetary tickets to stranded travellers, you wouldn't see that in football. back to the game, I think the Ospreys will be far more hungry for the win and this game will be quite close. the winner of the set peice and the spot kicks will win this match.

 

[munstermuffin]

Leinster really will be just tweaking things but have Heaslip (possibly best player on the planet at moment) so should be ok

 

[dullonien]

Not atall sure how this will go, all depends on how 3 games in 6 days will effect the Ospreys. Adam Jones, Lee Byrne, Shane Williams, Dan Biggar, Jerry Collin and Marty Hollah have played every minute of the other two games, so interesting to see how it'll effect them.

I can see Leinster winning, but Ospreys picking up a vital bonus point.

 

[King_D'Arcy]

What time is kick off? and what channel is the game on?

 

[dullonien]

Already kicked-off at 7.05. On BBC2 Wales, available online.

Ospreys are dominating the game. Unfortunately Biggar threw an intercept when they really should have scored early on, but it's all Ospreys. Biggar try just now, score 10-13 to the O's.

Great break-out there from their own 22 there from the O's. Some lovely interplay between forwards and backs. Collins is having a huge game yet again. 10-13 now.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Opsreys are poor ... Collins was terrible the other night, having an ok game today though!

16 - 10 Ospreys

 

[TRF_Cymro]

16 - 10 HT ...

Leinster finish off strongly but missed a chance to throw the pass wide and score the try.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Cian Healy (in the loose) and Heaslip having good games for Leinster,
Seen D'Arcy limping a couple of times

 

[King_D'Arcy]

How's Ross been? I want to see him playing well. Ireland may need him soon

 

[dullonien]

Ross has been ok, although he's under a little pressure in the scrum imo. Sayign that, no penalties conceding from him in the scrum either.

Can't decide if you're being serious or not Cymro!

Edit: Ross off now anyway. Stan Wright on instead.

 

[King_D'Arcy]

Nice turnover there by my main man D'Arcy


EDIT: Feckin eejit Cullen!!!

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Cullen should have been binned for that ... stamping no where near the ball should be gone!

 

[dullonien]

Surprised Leo Cullen wasn't yellow carded there. Blatant stamp on a leg picked up by the ref, even though the ball was available.

 

[King_D'Arcy]

Nice try by Berne

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Didn't realise how quick Heaslip is, that was quite a chase

 

[King_D'Arcy]

Bit of pace by Heaslip mixed with fatigue by Ospreys I think