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The road to Leinster v Muns... Murrayfield - Guinness Pro 12: R.19

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Friday


19.35 - Edinburgh v Connacht - BBC Alba/TG4
19.35 - Ulster Rugby v Cardiff Blues - BBCNI/Wales

Saturday


14.30 - Zebre Rugby v Newport Gwent Dragons - Eurosport Italia
15.00 - Ospreys v The Champions Elect - Sky Sports
19.35 - Scarlets v Treviso - S4C
19.35 - Munster v Glasgow Warriors - TG4/BBC Alba

Edinburgh v Connacht - Mid table irrelevance on show in Myreside this weekend, two very stale sides waiting for the season end a change of face in management. I wouldn't be too excited about Richard Cockerall or the old man from up coming to coach my side but when you've gone southbound again and are in dire straits like these sides all you can do is hope!
Ulster v Cardiff - Fighting for the honour of losing another playoff game in the RDS this is simply a must win for the Nordies with Scarlets hot on their heels with a handy visit from Treviso awaiting them, this won't be where Ulster slip up though, that's coming.
Zebre v Dragons - Zebre playing for their existence, they have to string two in a row or face relocation and rebranding, beating the ****test Wales has to offer at home is easier than what they did last week, Godspeed!
Ospreys v The Champions Elect - Big game here, Ospreys are being visited by everything they wished they were, handsome, well spoken, well groomed without over doing it, successful in Europe, elegant, not Welsh, a side with depth at 10, entertaining, unbeaten at home... They'll lose to this, the Pro 12's best will make short work of the O's assuming the first team is picked, rotation could work in the Welsh's favour.
Scarlets v Treviso - Can Treviso be a spanner in the works for another Welsh side toying with the extra rounds? Away from home, not a chance, 5 handy ones for Llanelli.
Munster v Glasgow - Munster to win Rassie's last game in Cork at a canter... Cute!

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**** wrong final... I apologise profusely and accept all insults for this round without rebuttle, I have failed you.
 
We've Roger Wilson at 8.

If Dominic Ryan is looking a contract he's only one direction to look....
 
[FONT=&quot]Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]15. Isa Nacewa (166) CAPTAIN
14. Rory O'Loughlin (17)
13. Zane Kirchner (83)
12. Robbie Henshaw (10)
11. Fergus McFadden (148)
10. Joey Carbery (18)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (24)
1. Jack McGrath (108)
2. Seán Cronin (125)
3. Tadhg Furlong (63)
4. Devin Toner (194)
5. Mick Kearney (19)
6. Rhys Ruddock (126)
7. Josh van der Flier (40)
8. Jack Conan (47)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]16. James Tracy (37)
17. Peter Dooley (34)
18. Mike Ross (149)
19. Ian Nagle (8)
20. Dan Leavy (34)
21. Nick McCarthy (4)
22. Ross Byrne (19)
23. Dave Kearney (109)


Good team, not our best but with a good performance our back row should boss and we'll grab a win and top spot in Wales![/FONT]
 
Munster

Conway
Sweetnam
Saili
Taute
O'Mahony
Blenyendaal
Williams
O'Donoghue
Oliver
Deysel
Holland
O'Callaghan
Archer
Marshall
Cronin

Scannell
Kilcoyne
J Ryan
D Ryan
O'Mahony
Lloyd
Scannell
Zebo.

Good mix. We wanted to play Deysel at lock but considering everything Dave O'Callaghan being retrained as a lock is a priority in these games
 
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A valiant second half comeback from Edinburgh ultimately falls short. Mildly entertaining given the perfect playing conditions.

Zebre must beat the Dragons, and last year they won their "must wins". Carlo Canna to make a believer of all Pro12 followers.

Ospreys vs Leinster should be a belter. If Leinster win then a home semi & final looks nailed on.

A Glasgow win and Ulster loss would shake up the playoff race, but looks incredibly far fetched. It's to be another cracking spring day in Scotland (which is the law on the day of the Melrose 7s, seriously, its freaking bizarre); so it'll be no rugby for me alas.
 
Munster:
[FONT=&quot]Andrew Conway; Darren Sweetnam, Francis Saili, Jaco Taute, Ronan O'Mahony; Tyler Bleyendaal, Duncan Williams; [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]James Cronin, Rhys Marshall, Stephen Archer; Dave O'Callaghan, Billy Holland – capt.; Jean Deysel, Conor Oliver, Jack O'Donoghue.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Replacements: Niall Scannell, Dave Kilcoyne, John Ryan, Donnacha Ryan, Peter O'Mahony, Angus Lloyd, Rory Scannell, Simon Zebo.
[/FONT]
Glasgow Warriors[FONT=&quot]:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]15. Stuart Hogg (98)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]14. Tommy Seymour (98)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]13. Nick Grigg (17)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]12. Alex Dunbar (96)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]11. Lee Jones (51)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]10. Finn Russell (61)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]9. Ali Price (39)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]1. Gordon Reid (111)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2. Fraser Brown (61)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]3. Sila Puafisi (40)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]4. Brian Alainu'uese (13)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]5. Jonny Gray (70) CAPTAIN[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]6. Rob Harley (159)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]7. Ryan Wilson (126)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]8. Adam Ashe (36)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Replacements:[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]16. Pat MacArthur (151)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]17. Alex Allan (47)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]18. D'arcy Rae (22)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]19. Scott Cummings (14)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]20. Chris Fusaro (122)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]21. Henry Pyrgos (121)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]22. Peter Horne (111)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]23. Rory Hughes (30)[/FONT]
 
Hopefully Leinster win and we do too. Will nearly all but guarantee us home semi final looking at table and fixtures
 
Us 4-0 Glasgow

Was some battle. I said ot alot but think Conor Oliver will be a star. May have piled pressure on Tommy and Jack.
We played majority of game without a 10 and well have ro say it was huge win. We conceded a try but itbwas part mistake part brilliance and well Hogg was only guy really threatening for them.
A home SF looks very likely now
 
Dan Leavy has overtaken JVDF imo. Everyone fully fit it should be Leavy, SOB, Heaslip.

Not a great performance but some positives to take. Cronin seamlessly slotting back in chief among them.
 
Wheels well and truly come off the Ospreys season now!

3 weeks ago, they were looking good to secure a home tie in the Pro12 playoffs, and were favourites to lift the Challenge cup. They've now lost 3 games they probably should have won, and are out of Europe and probably out of the race for a home s/f, and under pressure to stay in the top 4 altogether. Ulsters draw with Cardiff Blues worked in their favour, but unless they buck this losing trend it'll all become very embarrassing for them!

Probably shows a combination of lack of experience, a lack of depth in some areas, and a lack of quality in others. A couple of shockers from some of their more influential players doesn't help either. Also haven't been convinced with Tandy's selection either. Shoehorning Biggar and Davies into the starting 15 is doing nothing for them. Dan Evans has been one of their more consistent players over the last few years at fullback, but he's looked distinctly average on the wing!

Scarlets looking good though! James Davies was phenomenal last night. His prowess at the breakdown and his ability to look-up and play what's in front of him really set him apart. Helps that he has a great turn of pace too. All action certainly sums him up!
 
Dan Leavy has overtaken JVDF imo. Everyone fully fit it should be Leavy, SOB, Heaslip.

Not a great performance but some positives to take. Cronin seamlessly slotting back in chief among them.

Will be interesting as Van Der Flier (if rumours are true) is demanding a CC upon renewal. Have to agree I think Leavy is a classy act. Was disappointed ge didn't come although Oliver is really coming good too.
On the Heaslip deal for 3 years. I think the 3 years was a big mistake. Should've been 2 max simply because his age mixed with fact there is so much coming through in back row. Conan seems to be upping his game week on week too.
 

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