Benetton v Leinster (Sunday 12 Feb - 1.30)

[outcast eddie]

Really hope we win this one in style and get a bit of a bandwagon going.

As a noted good-time charlie and hanger-on, a bandwagon is my favorite type of wagon.

[Xanthippe]

Really hope we win this one in style and get a bit of a bandwagon going.

As a noted good-time charlie and hanger-on, a bandwagon is my favorite type of wagon.

Ah come on - you're going to get us all into trouble if you upload pictures of the Munster supporter's bus and try to claim that it's ours!!!

[offshorerules]

Really hope we win this one in style and get a bit of a bandwagon going.

As a noted good-time charlie and hanger-on, a bandwagon is my favorite type of wagon.

Have to get you one of these for your birthday.

[paddyor]

Two games in five days coming up. I'm guessing there'll be some rotation between the two games. Might get Healy and van der Flier back for the Edinburgh match.*

*assuming they're on the bench in Rome this week.

There's a rumour on planet rugby that Healy (along with Ryan) will start and McGrath to bench. The poster seems to be regarded as being in the know.

[Peg Leg]

Really hope we win this one in style and get a bit of a bandwagon going.

As a noted good-time charlie and hanger-on, a bandwagon is my favorite type of wagon.

Call me Charlie

[Peg Leg]

Two games in five days coming up. I'm guessing there'll be some rotation between the two games. Might get Healy and van der Flier back for the Edinburgh match.*

*assuming they're on the bench in Rome this week.

There's a rumour on planet rugby that Healy (along with Ryan) will start and McGrath to bench. The poster seems to be regarded as being in the know.

That should be in the "rumour about rumours mill" thread

[Laighin Break]

Two games in five days coming up. I'm guessing there'll be some rotation between the two games. Might get Healy and van der Flier back for the Edinburgh match.*

*assuming they're on the bench in Rome this week.

There's a rumour on planet rugby that Healy (along with Ryan) will start and McGrath to bench. The poster seems to be regarded as being in the know.

It's mentioned on the42 as well. Maybe that means we'll get McGrath back for the Edinburgh match... (doubt it).

Is Marsh back from injury?

[the spoofer]

Two games in five days coming up. I'm guessing there'll be some rotation between the two games. Might get Healy and van der Flier back for the Edinburgh match.*

*assuming they're on the bench in Rome this week.

There's a rumour on planet rugby that Healy (along with Ryan) will start and McGrath to bench. The poster seems to be regarded as being in the know.

It's mentioned on the42 as well. Maybe that means we'll get McGrath back for the Edinburgh match... (doubt it).

Is Marsh back from injury?

No chance we will get McGrath back, he looks like a player who needs a rest.

[simonokeeffe]

Doubt we'd get either of them either way

[wixfjord]

We're probably ok at LH anyway with Dooley, Byrne, Porter and Bent all fit I think?

Sunday is a bit of a banana skin. Early Sunday game in Italy ain't exactly glamorous. We've handled these games well in the past though, and young guys have stood up and come through.

Possibly looking at something like this for Sunday?

Dooley, Strauss, Bent, Molony, McCarthy, Ryan, Leavy, Conan, McGrath, Byrne, DK, Reid, ROL, Byrne, Isa
Byrne, Tracy, Ross, Nagle, Timmins, JGP, Carbery, Ferg/ZK

[cormac]

We're probably ok at LH anyway with Dooley, Byrne, Porter and Bent all fit I think?

Sunday is a bit of a banana skin. Early Sunday game in Italy ain't exactly glamorous. We've handled these games well in the past though, and young guys have stood up and come through.

Possibly looking at something like this for Sunday?

Dooley, Strauss, Bent, Molony, McCarthy, Ryan, Leavy, Conan, McGrath, Byrne, DK, Reid, ROL, Byrne, Isa
Byrne, Tracy, Ross, Nagle, Timmins, JGP, Carbery, Ferg/ZK

Might depend on when some of the surplus international squad have joined up with the Leinster squad. Likes of Conan, McGrath and Tracy may not start.

[rugby_fan]

anyone any idea will this be streamed anywhere?

[LeinsterLeader]

No Isa

LEINSTER (Leinster caps in brackets):

15. Zane Kirchner (78)
14. Adam Byrne (14)
13. Rory O’Loughlin (14)
12. Noel Reid (74)
11. Dave Kearney (107)
10. Ross Byrne (14)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (18)
1. Peter Dooley (29)
2. Richardt Strauss CAPTAIN (138)
3. Michael Bent (77)
4. Mick Kearney (16)
5. Ian Nagle (7)
6. Dominic Ryan (109)
7. Dan Leavy (29)
8. Jack Conan (42)

16. Bryan Byrne (15)
17. Andrew Porter (5)
18. Mike Ross (144)
19. Ross Molony (34)
20. Peadar Timmins (4)
21. Luke McGrath (65)
22. Joey Carbery (12)
23. Barry Daly (5)

Referee: Dan Jones (WRU, 3rd competition game)
Assistant Referees: Rhys Thomas (WRU), Andrea Spadoni (FIR)
Citing Commissioner: Stefano Marrama (FIR)

[QBer]

There is no live TV or radio coverage and as a result match updates can only be found on the Leinster Rugby social media channels.

LEINSTER (Leinster caps in brackets):

15. Zane Kirchner (78)
14. Adam Byrne (14)
13. Rory O’Loughlin (14)
12. Noel Reid (74)
11. Dave Kearney (107)
10. Ross Byrne (14)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (18)
1. Peter Dooley (29)
2. Richardt Strauss CAPTAIN (138)
3. Michael Bent (77)
4. Mick Kearney (16)
5. Ian Nagle (7)
6. Dominic Ryan (109)
7. Dan Leavy (29)
8. Jack Conan (42)

16. Bryan Byrne (15)
17. Andrew Porter (5)
18. Mike Ross (144)
19. Ross Molony (34)
20. Peadar Timmins (4)
21. Luke McGrath (65)
22. Joey Carbery (12)
23. Barry Daly (5)

Referee: Dan Jones (WRU, 3rd competition game)
Assistant Referees: Rhys Thomas (WRU), Andrea Spadoni (FIR)
Citing Commissioner: Stefano Marrama (FIR)

[jimbobjoe]

Great to see DK and Carbury back and also great to see Strauss handed the armand for the first time. A much needed run out for the two second rows too.

Isa missing and not mentioned on the website announcement is a bit concerning though.

[LeinsterLeader]

Strong team. My main concern would be the amount of time these guys have had to play together this season has been tiny, so we're really hoping they hit the ground running as a unit on Sunday. When you see the amount of continuity the other provinces can rely this weekend it does make you realise hope much having the International squad choc full of Leinster players is a real double edged sword.

[arsebiscuits1]

Strange that there's no Isa, surely you can rest a player that hasn't played in 3 weeks? No pictures of him training during the week.

Hopefully we get the first 5 of our 25 possible points in the 6 nations window. Boy will we need it with our run in.

[Dexter]

A few familiar names in the Treviso line up:

15 David Odiete
14 Andrea Pratichetti
13 Tommaso Iannone
12 Alberto Sgarbi (C)
11 Luca Sperandio
10 Ian McKinley
9 Tito Tebaldi
8 Robert Barbieri
7 Dean Budd
6 Marco Lazzaroni
5 Teofilo Paulo
4 Filippo Gerosa
3 Tiziano Pasquali
2 Luca Bigi
1 Federico Zani

Replacements:
16 Davide Giazzon
17 Nicola Quaglio
18 Matteo Zanusso
19 Francesco Minto
20 Guglielmo Zanini
21 Enrico Francescato
22 Michael Tagicakibau
23 Andrea Buondonno

[wixfjord]

Interesting side, hopefully Isa is being rested for Embra. Great to see DK back, our backline looks threatening I must say.
Would've liked Carbery starting, surprised Joe didn't push for that.
Mental that Byrne actually has more Leinster caps than him!

I'd expect some more nice A Byrne/R Byrne kicking though hopefully.

The second row deck is shuffled again. Looks like Nagle isn't 'playing A rugby' anymore eh GoreyGuy?

[wixfjord]

Will this be on RugbyChannel website like the Zebre game by any chance?