URC: Round 1

[Leonormous Boozer]

https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/2024-25/1

We're back baby, can't wait to forget all the recent disappointments by February and be crushed come June.

 

[Al Bangor]

https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre/2024-25/1

We're back baby, can't wait to forget all the recent disappointments by February and be crushed come June.

We Are Warriors!
vs Ulster

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ugly and Really Crap league


This post was brought to you by the Prem Gang

 

[Al Bangor]

Ugly and Really Crap league


This post was brought to you by the Prem Gang

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Ugly and Really Crap league


This post was brought to you by the Prem Gang

 

[Groundhog]

Ugly and Really Crap league


This post was brought to you by the Prem Gang

I'm gonna pay you $100 to take the Dragons and **** off

 

[dullonien]

Do I dare have any optimism about the Welsh regions?

 

[Al Bangor]

Do I dare have any optimism about the Welsh regions?

That's like playing Russian Roulette. JK

 

[munstermuffin]

Ugly and Really Crap league


This post was brought to you by the Prem Gang

Are ye the crowd that want to come play with us??

 

[dullonien]

That's like playing Russian Roulette. JK

With 5 chambers loaded!

 

[irisht]

not looking forward to another season of Luke McGrath and Ross Byrne.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

not looking forward to another season of Luke McGrath and Ross Byrne.

Sam P on that emerging Ireland tour is great long term (see Crowley) but I'd love him to take the reigns in that period.

Still not sold on Frawley as a starter but needs to happen as much as possible.

Is Harry Byrne contracted past this season? Don't really see him or Ross having a place beyond this and next season, both too competent to be 3rd choice 10s but neither good enough to be anything more for Leinster.

 

[irisht]

Sam P on that emerging Ireland tour is great long term (see Crowley) but I'd love him to take the reigns in that period.

Still not sold on Frawley as a starter but needs to happen as much as possible.

Is Harry Byrne contracted past this season? Don't really see him or Ross having a place beyond this and next season, both too competent to be 3rd choice 10s but neither good enough to be anything more for Leinster.

I think both Byrnes are out of contract this season but not 100%

 

[big ginger 8]

Starting with JGP and Prendergast anyway. Imagine having to deal with Healy and Slimamim the the scrum for the last 20.

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):
15. Jamie Osborne (48)
14. Tommy O'Brien (35)
13. Garry Ringrose (124)
12. Charlie Tector (8)
11. Jordan Larmour (108)
10. Sam Prendergast (18)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (142)
1. Michael Milne (41)
2. Gus McCarthy (1)
3. Thomas Clarkson (41)
4. Conor O'Tighearnaigh (4)
5. James Ryan (83)
6. Max Deegan (113)
7. Scott Penny (72)
8. Jack Conan (148) CAPTAIN

Replacements
16. John McKee (27)
17. Cian Healy (279)
18. Rabah Slimani (0)
19. Brian Deeny (22)
20. James Culhane (8)
21. Luke McGrath (212)
22. Ross Byrne (162)
23. Rob Russell (32)

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Retirement home > Bomb Squad

 

[munstermuffin]

I think both Byrnes are out of contract this season but not 100%

Harry until 2026

 

[munstermuffin]

Retirement home > Bomb Squad

Front row retirement home will do well.

Leinster Half Back Retirement home could be Edinburgh weapon.

Good mix to be fair. I thought Ryan and Ringrose were vice captains.

 

[Groundhog]

Munster: Mike Haley; Thaakir Abrahams, Tom Farrell, Alex Nankivell, Shane Daly; Billy Burns, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron (capt), John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Ruadhán Quinn, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Niall Scannell, Josh Wycherley, Oli Jager, Alex Kendellen, Jack O'Donoghue, Ethan Coughlan, Tony Butler, Seán O'Brien.

Connacht: Santiago Cordero; Mack Hansen, Piers O'Conor, Cathal Forde, Shayne Bolton; Josh Ioane, Ben Murphy; Denis Buckley, Dave Heffernan, Jack Aungier; Joe Joyce, Darragh Murray; Josh Murphy, Conor Oliver, Cian Prendergast (capt).

Replacements: Dylan Tierney-Martin, Peter Dooley, Sam Illo, Oisín Dowling, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Caolin Blade, David Hawkshaw, Sean Jansen.

Connacht side is looking pretty decent this year imo. Really decent back three and their pack are looking solid. They had a far better pre-season than us, so its a banana skin right out the gate. Think tomorrow will say a lot about our season. I'm inclined to think it will be a slightly challenging year. Quinn getting the start over AK and JO'D is a big surprise.