RaboDirect Pro 12 - Leinster vs Benetton Treviso

[Feicarsinn]

RDS (09/02/2012 - 19:05)

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[TD]Leinster
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Treviso
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Heinke Van Der Merwe
[/TD]
[TD]1
[/TD]
[TD]Matteo Muccignat
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Richardt Strauss
[/TD]
[TD]2
[/TD]
[TD]Enrico Cerrato
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nathan White
[/TD]
[TD]3
[/TD]
[TD]Ignacio Fernandez-Rouyet
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Damien Browne
[/TD]
[TD]4
[/TD]
[TD]Franseco Minto
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Devin Toner
[/TD]
[TD]5
[/TD]
[TD]Valerio Bernabo
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kevin McLaughlin
[/TD]
[TD]6
[/TD]
[TD]Gonzalo Pardo
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Shane Jennings
[/TD]
[TD]7
[/TD]
[TD]Bian Vermaak
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Leo Auva'a
[/TD]
[TD]8
[/TD]
[TD]Marco Filippucci
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Isaac Boss
[/TD]
[TD]9
[/TD]
[TD]Alberto Chillon
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ian Madigan
[/TD]
[TD]10
[/TD]
[TD]Alberto di Bernardo
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Fionn Carr
[/TD]
[TD]11
[/TD]
[TD]Brendan Williams
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Colm O'Shea
[/TD]
[TD]12
[/TD]
[TD]Andrea Pratichetti
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brendan Macken
[/TD]
[TD]13
[/TD]
[TD]Ezio Galon
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Darren Hudson
[/TD]
[TD]14
[/TD]
[TD]Benjamin de Jager
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Isa Nacewa
[/TD]
[TD]15
[/TD]
[TD]Ludovico Nigolita
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tom Sexton
[/TD]
[TD]16
[/TD]
[TD]Diego Vidal
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jack McGrath
[/TD]
[TD]17
[/TD]
[TD]Carlo Fazzari
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jamie Hagan
[/TD]
[TD]18
[/TD]
[TD]Pedro Di Santo
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mark Flannagan
[/TD]
[TD]19
[/TD]
[TD]Marco Fuser
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jordi Murphy
[/TD]
[TD]20
[/TD]
[TD]Enrico Pavanello
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]John Cooney
[/TD]
[TD]21
[/TD]
[TD]Simon Picone
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Noel Reid
[/TD]
[TD]22
[/TD]
[TD]Gonzalo Garcia
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Andrew Boyle
[/TD]
[TD]23
[/TD]
[TD]Tommaso Iannone
[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]

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[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Leinster's backline has been decimated. Missing from those positions are Rob and Dave Kearney, Shane Horgan, Luke Fitzgerald, Andrew Conway, Brian O'Driscoll, Gordon D'arcy, Eoin O'Malley, Fergus McFadden, Eamonn Sheridan, Jonny Sexton, Mat Berquist and Eoin Reddan. Considering the decimation of backline options, it's good that there's such a strong pack available.

Colm O'Shea makes his debut while Andrew Boyle could make a first appearance off the bench. Others like Darren Hudson, Brendan Macken, Tom Sexton, Jack McGrath, Mark Flanagan, Jordi Murphy and Noel Reid are hardly experienced either.

I like these sort of games since it allows us to see unheralded players take a step up from British & Irish Cup level. O'Shea and Macken have formed a strong partnership in that competition so it'll be interesting to see how they get on in a more competitive game in front of a bigger crowd. It's a big game for Ian Madigan as for probably the first time he'll be directing less experienced players outside him.

 

[Jockstap]

Meh, how much can you learn playing a Treviso shorn of their internationals.

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

You can learn a lot. In similar fixtures in years past against Scottish and Welsh teams, players like Dave Kearney, Eoin O'Malley, Dominic Ryan, Rhys Ruddock and Ian McKinley showed that they had big futures with Leinster. Others like Paul O'Donohoe failed to make the same impact. The same will happen over the next few weeks.

 

[big ginger 8]

That's a pretty exciting back three.

 

[Peat]

Leinster's backline has been decimated. Missing from those positions are Rob and Dave Kearney, Shane Horgan, Luke Fitzgerald, Andrew Conway, Brian O'Driscoll, Gordon D'arcy, Eoin O'Malley, Fergus McFadden, Eamonn Sheridan, Jonny Sexton, Mat Berquist and Eoin Reddan. Considering the decimation of backline options, it's good that there's such a strong pack available.

Colm O'Shea makes his debut while Andrew Boyle could make a first appearance off the bench. Others like Darren Hudson, Brendan Macken, Tom Sexton, Jack McGrath, Mark Flanagan, Jordi Murphy and Noel Reid are hardly experienced either.

I like these sort of games since it allows us to see unheralded players take a step up from British & Irish Cup level. O'Shea and Macken have formed a strong partnership in that competition so it'll be interesting to see how they get on in a more competitive game in front of a bigger crowd. It's a big game for Ian Madigan as for probably the first time he'll be directing less experienced players outside him.

I wish to pedantically point out that Leinster's backline has been a great deal more than decimated, as that would imply that only one in ten players are missing, instead of virtually all of the first two choice backlines.

What's this O'Shea cat like?

 

[Feicarsinn]

He's another off the conveyor belt of not very large centres that we seem to specialise in bringing through at the moment. By all accounts he's been decent for the 'A' team this year, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

 

[big ginger 8]

11-3 at the moment Nacewa playing well as usual Macken has made a good few half breaks but holding on to the ball too long. More than once it's looked like Hudson could have been away but the pass hasn't come.

 

[Feicarsinn]

What the flip was Nathan White at there?

 

[big ginger 8]

Stupid by White 14-8.

 

[big ginger 8]

21-8 Strauss with the try.

EDIT: Nacewa try 28-8. Games over McGrath is on.

 

[Feicarsinn]

How good was Madigan's pass there? Fantastic vision.

 

[big ginger 8]

Bonus point try John Cooney 35-8 Nacewa having a great game.

 

[big ginger 8]

How good was Madigan's pass there? Fantastic vision.

Brilliant 3 man skip pass.

 

[coonor]

Some of Leinsters attacking rugby in the last 15 minutes has been superb. The play direct attacking rugby from quick ball using angles and superb passing and support to just rip through Treviso's defence. I wish Ireland had this game plan!!!

 

[big ginger 8]

Some of Leinsters attacking rugby in the last 15 minutes has been superb. The play direct attacking rugby from quick ball using angles and superb passing and support to just rip through Treviso's defence. I wish Ireland had this game plan!!!

One can only dream.

 

[Jockstap]

Don't worry when Schmidt gets the Ireland job we're laughing.

 

[Feicarsinn]

I don't think Schmidt is interested in international coaching to be honest!


Stay classy Leinster kids. Good performance.

 

[big ginger 8]

Another try 42-8 great vision by Madigan and Reid in the build up. However Madigan takes to much up himself good place kick though.

 

[Feicarsinn]

Brilliant 3 man skip pass.

Especially considering he had a defender right in his face. Good conversion there at the end as well. Has all the makings of a quality player does Madigan.