Leinster vs Toulouse

[lynam1104]

LEINSTER:

15: Rob Kearney
14: Shane Horgan
13: Brian O'Driscoll
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Isa Nacewa
10: Shaun Berne
9: Eoin Reddan

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

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Bernard Jackman
17: CJ van der Linde
18: Mike Ross
19: Malcolm O'Kelly
20: Stephen Keogh
21: Paul O'Donohoe
22: Eoin O'Malley
23: Girvan Dempsey

Sexton is out that is a big bolw Beren can get the bacline going but he doesn't seem to have the goal kicking needed in a game like this. The other change is Healy in the front row not sure if this is the best choice, but ime not sure about Touloue's scrum healy can do it in the loes but not the best in the scrum.

 

[Gavin]

Why not start Nacewa? He seems a better fly-half than Berne IMO.

 

[lynam1104]

who would go to wing? you could start Griv at FB and have Keanry on the wing but the back 3 of Griv Keary and Horgan is't like very dagrous agisht the likes the touloues back 3. i imgane that Neceawa
will step in at FH form time to time. if Luke wasn't out i think he would but that doesn't matter i think that toulouse have the upperhand now.

 

[munstermuffin]

Just out of curiosity does anyone not find it strange that McFadden is not on the bench. Is he injured or what as it's funny that he would have been considered as the back-up goal-kicker. Sexton is a massive loss

 

[lynam1104]

i think he played in the 2 other games this week.

 

[Feicarsinn]

He was doubtful during the week so maybe he didn't pull through. Have'nt really been keeping up the the rugby at the mo, study and that jazz so I'm not sure to be honest.

Anyway, without Sexton we're screwed. Berne is an okay player to put out against a relatively weak side ala Scarlets but today is another matter entirely. Can't really see us coming through this one unless we see somme real magic from our outside men. At this stage it's looking like an all french final.

 

[munstermuffin]

Agreed Feicarsinn that there a big difference between a team in bottom 2 of ML and team in top 4 of Top 14.
Just have a feeling this will be a game Leinster will leave behind because of poor goal-kicking but hopefully they will win it.

 

[King_D'Arcy]

I think with Sexton Leinster woulda been in with a real shot. Without a goal kicker though we could be up **** creek without a paddle...

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

McFadden has a calf injury.

Sexton is a huge loss but trying to gleam positives from it, Leinster have only 3 try bonus point wins this season and two of those came with Shaun Berne starting at 10. He's a poor tackler, average goalkicker and his tactical kicking is prone to being charged down. On the other hand, he's exceptional at getting a backline moving. Against the Ospreys a couple of weeks ago, he started at flyhalf and frequently broke through the Welsh team's defence. If Berne brings his A game, Leinster have a chance but they must be large underdogs.

Toulouse by 10. ****** off that I won't be there.

 

[lynam1104]

**** it's raining. that puts out a repeat of 06

3-0 to Toulouse

 

[monkeypigeon]

Thank god Berne kicks so well from hand or else....oh wait. He doesn't kick well and Leinster are losing.

 

[monkeypigeon]

How many times have Leinster dropped the ball on a decent looking phase of attack from the backs? No point in attacking in the rain if you can't hold onto the ball.

 

[lynam1104]

The Leinster scrum is screwd
hopeful this will help
Finaly points
9-3 to Toulouse now

 

[Charles]

Healy out, just got pwned by the toulouse scrum...

 

[lynam1104]

what the hell was that?

 

[Mr.cyclopede]

Leinster scrum completely destroyed but no sanctions, awfull

Should I add Leinster n5 systematicly on the border of TLS mauls...

Very bad psitionning from the TLS bacline too

 

[lynam1104]

Leinster scrum completely destroyed but no sanctions, awfull

Should I add Leinster n5 systematicly on the border of TLS mauls...

Very bad psitionning from the TLS bacline too

What do you mean(BTW it's Nathin Hines so if hes giving away lot's of penatlys don't be supprised)

 

[lynam1104]

WOW!!!! super rob

 

[SimonTaylor]

Jauzion. looks like T got this

 

[Mr.cyclopede]

Skrela still better when attacking the line than kicking !!!