Leinster v Ulster Sat 13th August

[cormac]

Squad of 32 announced;

Leinster Squad - Forwards (17):

Vakh Abdaladze
Michael Bent
Bryan Byrne
Jack Conan
Peter Dooley
Dan Leavy
Mike McCarthy
Sean McNulty
Ross Molony
Josh Murphy
Ian Nagle
Andrew Porter
Dominic Ryan
Peadar Timmins
James Tracy
Hayden Triggs
Josh van der Flier

Leinster Squad - Backs (15):

Adam Byrne
Ross Byrne
Joey Carbery
Barry Daly
Tom Daly
Billy Dardis
Ian Fitzpatrick
Zane Kirchner
Cathal Marsh
Nick McCarthy
Fergus McFadden
Luke McGrath
Niall Morris
Rory O'Loughlin
Charlie Rock

[LeRouxIsPHat]

No Ed Byrne, anyone know what his status is?

Think Heaslip is getting married on Saturday, wonder if that affected selection!

[simonokeeffe]

No Ed Byrne, anyone know what his status is?

Think Heaslip is getting married on Saturday, wonder if that affected selection!

Heaslip doesnt like McFadden then, interesting

[riocard911]

Any chance some kindly soul could perhaps Periscope the match for those of us that can't make it?

[sunshiner1]

Really hope that Cullen gives the young lads a good few minutes and the likes of Porter, Abdaladze and Daly see some serious gametime.

[goreyguy]

Prop
Michael Bent
Peter Dooley
Andrew Porter
Vakh Abdaladze

Hooker
James Tracy
Bryan Byrne
Sean McNulty

Lock
Mike McCarthy
Hayden Triggs
Ian Nagle
Ross Molony

Backrow
Dominic Ryan
Jack Conan
Josh van der Flier
Peadar Timmins
Dan Leavy
Josh Murphy

Scrumhalf
Luke McGrath
Nick McCarthy
Charlie Rock

Outhalf
Cathal Marsh
Ross Byrne
Joey Carbery

Centre
Fergus McFadden
Tom Daly
Rory O'Loughlin

Back Three
Zane Kirchner
Niall Morris
Barry Daly
Adam Byrne
Ian Fitzpatrick
Billy Dardis

[erskinechilders]

Is Abdaladze being converted to a tighthead? Can't imagine either Porter or Dooley are. It'll be interesting to see how Sean McNulty goes this year, very sizeable hooker for an Irish team to have. Really hope Leavy steps up this year and has a massive year, putting big pressure and the players in front of him.

[curates_egg]

Ferg will probably be captain; would that be a first for him?

[arsebiscuits1]

Given the sheer amount of players and the unknown variables predicting a team is pretty pointless. Having said that, here is what I'd like to see:

Porter
Byrne
Vakh
McCarthy
Nagle
Leavy
VDF
Conan
McCarthy
Daly
O'Loughlin
Morris
Byrne
Kirchner

[BlueBlue]

Yes Heaslip wedding is Saturday. I'd say Fergs priority is to get on a pitch rather than attend a wedding. Given the list of Leinster players attending the wedding, yes it effected team selection. Granted a good part are injured anyway.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

I wasn't being serious.

[goreyguy]

Is Abdaladze being converted to a tighthead? Can't imagine either Porter or Dooley are. It'll be interesting to see how Sean McNulty goes this year, very sizeable hooker for an Irish team to have. Really hope Leavy steps up this year and has a massive year, putting big pressure and the players in front of him.

Vakh was converted to TH two seasons ago by Contarf, its where he got a chance with Ireland u20.

[curates_egg]

Given the sheer amount of players and the unknown variables predicting a team is pretty pointless. Having said that, here is what I'd like to see:

Porter
Byrne
Vakh
McCarthy
Nagle
Leavy
VDF
Conan
McCarthy
Daly
O'Loughlin
Morris
Byrne
Kirchner

Depending on which Byrne you are referring to, that will either leave us an outhalf or a winger short...depending on your player order as well (Daly is your 10 right now and O'Loughlin your 11).
Based on the squad, I think our selection will be pretty meaningless beyond getting some guys into the shirt and running around, so I'd like to see our new signings run around a bit too; it would be interesting to see what kind of shape Morris and Nagle are actually in and if they will be actually central squad members this season.

[arsebiscuits1]

Given the sheer amount of players and the unknown variables predicting a team is pretty pointless. Having said that, here is what I'd like to see:

Porter
Byrne
Vakh
McCarthy
Nagle
Leavy
VDF
Conan
McCarthy
Daly
O'Loughlin
Morris
Byrne
Kirchner

Depending on which Byrne you are referring to, that will either leave us an outhalf or a winger short...depending on your player order as well (Daly is your 10 right now and O'Loughlin your 11).
Based on the squad, I think our selection will be pretty meaningless beyond getting some guys into the shirt and running around, so I'd like to see our new signings run around a bit too; it would be interesting to see what kind of shape Morris and Nagle are actually in and if they will be actually central squad members this season.

Yeah I messed up the formatting on that quite a bit. 9. McCarthy 10. R Byrne 11. Morris 12. Daly 13. O'Loughlin 14. A. Byrne 15. Kirchner

[MrSensible]

Opportunity for the young guys without too much pressure !!!

They will be the future. Learning curve. Will be great to see Porter, Dooley, Nagle, Morris get a run out. Should be an exciting match. Looking forward to it.

[Dave Cahill]

No parking tomorrow at Navan RFC.

[Dave Cahill]

Leinster XV:

15. Niall Morris
14. Adam Byrne
13. Rory O'Loughlin
12. Tom Daly
11. Barry Daly
10. Ross Byrne
9. Nick McCarthy
1. Peter Dooley
2. James Tracy
3. Michael Bent
4. Ross Molony
5. Hayden Triggs
6. Dominic Ryan
7. Dan Leavy
8. Jack Conan CAPTAIN

Replacements from:

Bryan Byrne
Sean McNulty
Andrew Porter
Vakh Abdaladze
Ian Nagle
Peadar Timmins
Josh van der Flier
Josh Murphy
Luke McGrath
Charlie Rock
Joey Carbery
Cathal Marsh
Zane Kirchner
Fergus McFadden
Billy Dardis

[alanair]

so if there's no parking @ Navan RFC for tomorrow, can anyone with local knowledge suggest where those of us travelling CAN park maybe ?? .....from previous visits, I dont recall it being an area where ther might be parking nearby !!

[John23]

so if there's no parking @ Navan RFC for tomorrow, can anyone with local knowledge suggest where those of us travelling CAN park maybe ?? .....from previous visits, I dont recall it being an area where ther might be parking nearby !!

Car park of Ardboyne Hotel near by?

[simonokeeffe]

Interesting that Conan is skipper and Byrne ahead of Carberry

No McCarthy is somewhat ominous