Exeter Chiefs v Leinster Sunday 5.30 BT

[footrush]

BTW, always thought that Cian had more problems against barrel-chested, 'slopey' shouldered props like Alan Jones and Francis than with taller, square-shouldered giants like Heyman and SA and Argentinian props. Cian's great power in his left arm gives him leverage against the bigger guys with square shoulders which he can't exercise in the same way if his opponent has 'slopey shoulders'. Just a theory mind you and they have to be very good THPs to give him any trouble in the first place.

Spot on in my book aswell !.

[neiliog93]

Are we allowed to pick Fardy at 6? I remember there being uncertainty there.

A/ He has already played 6 for us afaik.
B/ There was never any question of him not being "allowed" to play 6. Just that we signed him as a 2nd row to replace Triggs and we have a geansai load of back row players.

There was some talk of that, i.e the IRFU only sanctioning the deal with the express proviso that we play him exclusively in the second-row. But yeah it wouldn't really make sense.

[johng]

Why would the IRFU do that? It doesn't make any sense whatsoever.

Who was talking about it? People adding 2 and 2 and getting 70?

[Dave Cahill]

why would we want him to play 6 as things stand anyways? He has been brilliant for us in the row and very quickly, and we have a lorryload of backrows who are top class at 6

[fourthirtythree]

why would we want him to play 6 as things stand anyways? He has been brilliant for us in the row and very quickly, and we have a lorryload of backrows who are top class at 6

Exactly: this is what Leavy, Murphy, and Conan (in a pinch for example) are there for. We have no other player that does what Fardy does. We are lucky enough to have three second rows of sufficient quality in Ryan, Fardy, and Toner. Turns out you need three for the match day squad.