RD Pro12: Leinster - Connacht (08-10-2011, 17:00)

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Royal Dublin Society, Dublin (08-10-2011, 17:00)

Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU, 34th competition game)
Assistant Referees: John Lacey, Mark Patton (both IRFU)
Citing Commissioner: Eugene Ryan (IRFU)
TMO: Dermot Moloney (IRFU)
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Leinster have won three of their last four games in the RaboDirect PRO12. The Leinstermen have lost just once at home to a fellow Irish province since 2005: 0-18 to Munster at the RDS in September 2008.
Connacht's last four matches have all been won by the home side on the day. Connacht have won just once on the road in the tournament since September 2010: 11-9 in Treviso on 3 September. Connacht's only win in their last 15 clashes with a fellow Irish province was 27-13 over Leinster in Galway in April 2010.

Connacht have beaten Leinster on four occasions in the history of this tournament, but just one was played in the city of Dublin: 26-23 at Donnybrook on 13 September 2002.



(source: RD Pro12 website)


[TABLE="class: grid"]
[TR][TD] Leinster [/TD][TD] [/TD][TD] Connacht [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 15 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 14 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 13 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 12 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 11 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 10 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 9 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 8 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 7 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 6 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 5 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 4 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 3 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 2 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 1 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 16 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 17 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 18 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 19 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 20 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 21 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 22 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD] [/TD][TD] 23 [/TD][TD] [/TD][/TR]
[/TABLE]

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

LEINSTER:
15: Isa Nacewa
14: Fionn Carr
13: Eoin O'Malley
12: Luke Fitzgerald
11: David Kearney
10: Ian Madigan
9: Cillian Willis
1: Heinke van der Merwe
2: Richardt Strauss
3: Jamie Hagan
4: Steven Sykes
5: Devin Toner
6: Kevin McLaughlin
7: Rhys Ruddock CAPTAIN
8: Leo Auva'a
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Aaron Dundon
17: Jack McGrath
18: Nathan White
19: Damian Browne
20: Dominic Ryan
21: John Cooney
22: Brendan Macken
23: Darren Hudson

I'm both delighted and surprised that McLaughlin and Ryan are back from injury so soon.

Connacht XV to face Leinster (Saturday 8th​ October, the RDS, Kickoff 17.00 live on TG4)
15 Gavin Duffy (C)

14 Mark McCrea
13 Eoin Griffin
12 Henry Fa’afili
11 Brian Tuohy
10 Niall O’Connor

9 Frank Murphy

1 Brett Wilkinson
2 Adrian Flavin
3 Dylan Rogers
4 Michael Swift
5 Mike McCarthy
6 John Muldoon
7 Johnny O’Connor
8 Ray Ofisa


16 Ethienne Reynecke
17 Ronan Loughney
18 Rodney Ah You
19 Dave Gannon
20 TJ Anderson
21 Paul O’Donohoe
22 Matthew Jarvis
23 Dave McSharry

I'm equally delighted that Niall O'Connor is starting for Connacht!

 

[big ginger 8]

Should win this won anyone going?

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Really pleased with the result. 30-20, two tries, no bonus point for Connacht and sitting third in the table. Leinster are in a very healthy position for when Healy, Cronin, Ross, Cullen, O'Brien, Jennings, Heaslip, Boss, Reddan, Sexton, Berquist, McFadden, D'arcy, O'Driscoll, Horgan, Conway and Kearney return shortly.

 

[lucky number 7]

Should win this won anyone going?

I passed Blackrock College yesterday Marys juniours looked to be playing Vs the rock lads...were you playing....Blackrock were just jogging back from scoring so I have an idea regarding the result

 

[big ginger 8]

I was not I was playing loosehead for the senior firsts against Rocks firsts in Kennelworth. we lost 24 12 with 10 players missing some unlucky stuff happening in the match but don't want to sound like a whinger.

 

[big ginger 8]

Turns out the js won 20 5 so you managed to see 'Rocks only try.

 

[lucky number 7]

Turns out the js won 20 5 so you managed to see 'Rocks only try.

**** off...that's good going ..and fair play on getting on senior firsts at your age.

 

[Groundhog]

but if you fail our school again big ginger we will finish you

 

[big ginger 8]

Shoo.