Wasps v Leinster

[An Tarbh]

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Wasps v Leinster</div>

For Wasps this match is a must win but more importantly they'll need to deny Leinster the bonus point in the process as their try count is far superiour.

Leinster know that a win will see them secure the top spot in the pool and more importantly give them a chance of getting a home quarter final.

Wasps have an impressive record at Twickenham and Leinster as of late have struggled to get wins in England having found them so easy to come by up till recently.

On form you'd say Leinster should take it but you'd have to think there's a performance to come from this Wasps side and what better place to start then at Twickenham on Saturday.

 

[Vambo]

Wasps at Twickenham? Only one winner here

 

[An Tarbh]

well with Shane Jennings winning his appeal, somewhat bizarrely, he's named in the backrow alongside Heaslip and Elsom. Jackman returns from injury to take his place at hooker, while the props will be named an hour before kickoff.

I do like the balance of the backs, with Kearney at full back, Fitzgerald on the wing and Contepomi partnering O'Driscoll in the centre.

Leinster: 15. Kearney, 14. Horgan, 13. O'Driscoll, 12. Contepomi, 11. Fitzgerald, 10. Nacewa, 9. Whitaker, 1. Healy/Wright, 2. Jackman, 3. Van de Linde/Le Roux, 4. O'Kelly, 5. Cullen, 6. Elsom, 7. Jennings, 8. Heaslip.

Replacements: 16. Fogarty, 17. Healy/Le Roux, 18. Hogan, 19. O'Brien, 20. Keane, 21. D'Arcy, 22. Dempsey.

 

[shazbooger]

Havent a clue whats going to happen. Wasps have gone from a 30 point drubbing vs Sale to an impressive win against Harlequins. Leinster have spent the last month being reminded of their reputation for choking at this time each and every year, and responded with a series of indifferent performances of their own.

Another unknown is how the atmosphere in Twickers will impact on the performance of both teams.

Ive gone for a Leinster win, but only because I'm a fan. I've no confidence in either team to do anything above average.

 

[An Tarbh]

well apparently there'll be more Leinster fans at the match than there were at Toulouse 3 years ago so they won't be lacking for support.

I keep thinking that we're due a performance but then again the same can be said of Wasps.

 

[Sir Speedy]

Can't see Leinster winning this. They were woeful against Cardiff, and didn't deserve the win, and Wasps at Twickenham is as hard as facing Munster at Thomond.

 

[shazbooger]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Jan 16 2009, 05:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Wasps at Twickenham is as hard as facing Munster at Thomond.[/b]

No offence but given Munsters demolition of Sale tonight, you may want to re-think that. Wasps last year maybe, but this year?

Not saying they wont give Leinster a thumping, but there is no comparison between travelling to Thomand park, and anywhere else on the planet.

 

[Sir Speedy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Logorrhea @ Jan 16 2009, 10:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Sir. Speedy @ Jan 16 2009, 05:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wasps at Twickenham is as hard as facing Munster at Thomond.[/b]

No offence but given Munsters demolition of Sale tonight, you may want to re-think that. Wasps last year maybe, but this year?

Not saying they wont give Leinster a thumping, but there is no comparison between travelling to Thomand park, and anywhere else on the planet.
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I made that comment before Sale's thumping, so you have null point. And I wouldn't really call it a thumping as such, given that we gifted most of our points to them.
But regardless, Leinster and Wasps' form recently indicates a home win. Besides, Wasps always win at Twickenham. Leinster should just give up now and avoid humiliation.

 

[shazbooger]

f***, I just remembered what your like. I withdraw from this topic.

 

[Sir Speedy]

Isn't this a case of doing what you say rather than saying it?
No need to be antagonistic, not hard to see I'm not in the best of moods.

 

[monkeypigeon]

Leinster have an incredible looking bench at the moment.
Heaslip's been a bit poor of late and lazy on defence and to be honest I think he should have been dropped for this for O'Brien as a bit of a kickup the orse.

From what I saw in highlights Nacewa was poor in the last match and maybe Doctor Phil could have started at outhalf and fitzgerald at centre but all in all a focking awesome looking team for Leinster....please play focking awwesome for once (when you need to).

 

[An Tarbh]

we're certainly due a performance, although I've been saying that for about 2 months

 

[Vambo]

Wasps:

15. Mark Van Gisbergen
14. Paul Sackey
13. Dominic Waldouck
12. Riki Flutey
11. Josh Lewsey
10. Danny Cipriani
9. Eoin Reddan
1. Tim Payne
2. Rob Webber
3. Phil Vickery ©
4. Simon Shaw
5. Richard Birkett
6. Joe Worsley
7. Serge Betsen
8. James Haskell

16. Joe Ward
17. Tom French
18. George Skivington
19. Dan Leo
20. Joe Simpson
21. Dave Walder
22. Tom Voyce

 

[gingergenius]

Going to the match today; f***ing stupid time to kick off because it means it will get my Saturday night off to a bad start in Twickenham which is a shithole.

Anyway, not too bothered about who wins... I just want to see the likes of Haskell, Sackey, Cipriani etc. who are in the England squad play well. Because if England insist on picking so many Wasps then it's important that Wasps are half decent...

 

[Sir Speedy]

Ok, so we've been witness to three disappointing games this weekend (discounting the Glasgow result of course), so it's up to Wasps and Leinster to provide us with a cracker before we're shunted onto the <strike>Donald-Duck Cup</strike> Challenge Cup being hosted at Kingston Park...

 

[An Tarbh]

hands in the ruck from Leinster, easy kick for Cipriani to give Wasps the lead

 

[An Tarbh]

shocking effort

 

[An Tarbh]

Worsley proving what a tool he is

 

[An Tarbh]

should have been a penalty for Leinster, Reddan clearly played the ball on the ground.

 

[An Tarbh]

thought that went backwards