Edinburgh v Leinster Myreside Friday 7:35

arsebiscuits1 · Post by **arsebiscuits1** » February 5th, 2018, 2:12 pm

Not sure who we will get back for this one.

At the moment it is looking like it will only be Daly and Conan given Jordi probably goes to 20 and if Joe hinted that Larmour will get game time this 6N Italy is probably the time to do it.

I think Porter is going to be 24th man. Was he against France?

Byrne Byrne Bent
Molony Fardy
Deegan Conan Murphy
JGP Byrne
Reid ROL
Daly Isa Byrne
Dooley, Strauss, Heffernan/Vakh?, Nagle, Kearney, McCarthy, Marsh, Kearney

mildlyinterested · Post by **mildlyinterested** » February 5th, 2018, 2:34 pm

Marsh is injured afaik

arsebiscuits1 · Post by **arsebiscuits1** » February 5th, 2018, 2:37 pm

mildlyinterested wrote:Marsh is injured afaik

Yeah just saw that over on Boards. Haven't seen anything about it. Someone like COB to wear 22 with Isa covering 10?

simonokeeffe · Post by **simonokeeffe** » February 5th, 2018, 4:07 pm

Is Strauss not still injured?

cormac · Post by **cormac** » February 5th, 2018, 4:26 pm

We might get Porter back this week (at least to bench) with Kilcoyne back in the Ireland squad.

arsebiscuits1 · Post by **arsebiscuits1** » February 5th, 2018, 4:37 pm

Marsh confirmed out https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/leinster-r ... d=17EL3909

Isa covering 10

Oldschool · Post by **Oldschool** » February 5th, 2018, 5:24 pm

arsebiscuits1 wrote:Not sure who we will get back for this one.

At the moment it is looking like it will only be Daly and Conan given Jordi probably goes to 20 and if Joe hinted that Larmour will get game time this 6N Italy is probably the time to do it.

I think Porter is going to be 24th man. Was he against France?

Byrne Byrne Bent
Molony Fardy
Deegan Conan Murphy
JGP Byrne
Reid ROL
Daly Isa Byrne
Dooley, Strauss, Heffernan/Vakh?, Nagle, Kearney, McCarthy, Marsh, Kearney

It's possible that Conan could be at 6 if JS thinks he's going to need him there.

riocard911 · Post by **riocard911** » February 5th, 2018, 5:49 pm

I could see Conan starting at 8 with CJ off the bench, as the latter put in an enormous shift in Paris.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » February 5th, 2018, 9:36 pm

riocard911 wrote:I could see Conan starting at 8 with CJ off the bench, as the latter put in an enormous shift in Paris.

Doubt CJ will be rested. Injury to VDF means Leavy and Murphy make the squad Conan goes sub sub.

arsebiscuits1 · Post by **arsebiscuits1** » February 6th, 2018, 10:43 am

ronk wrote:
riocard911 wrote:I could see Conan starting at 8 with CJ off the bench, as the latter put in an enormous shift in Paris.
Doubt CJ will be rested. Injury to VDF means Leavy and Murphy make the squad Conan goes sub sub.

They didn't take a back row as 24th man last weekend. I don't see why they would this time. Dillane was 24th man with Henderson presumably covering the backrow.

I don't think Conan, Leavy and Murphy will all be involved in the match day squad. Only was that happens is if POM or CJ is dropped completely. And CJ was on media duty today

LeinsterLeader · Post by **LeinsterLeader** » February 6th, 2018, 11:09 am

arsebiscuits1 wrote:
ronk wrote:
riocard911 wrote:I could see Conan starting at 8 with CJ off the bench, as the latter put in an enormous shift in Paris.
Doubt CJ will be rested. Injury to VDF means Leavy and Murphy make the squad Conan goes sub sub.
They didn't take a back row as 24th man last weekend. I don't see why they would this time. Dillane was 24th man with Henderson presumably covering the backrow.

I don't think Conan, Leavy and Murphy will all be involved in the match day squad. Only was that happens is if POM or CJ is dropped completely. And CJ was on media duty today

Generally though I don't think Leo\Stuart like playing guys if they haven't been training with the squad all week, so I'd say even if we did get em back they'll be on the bench.

......Unless there was a Joe request to play em of Course.

A16 · Post by **A16** » February 6th, 2018, 7:45 pm

Byrne, Strauss, Bent, Molony, Fardy, Josh Murphy, Jordi, Deegan, JGP, Byrne, Daly, Reid, ROL, Kearney, Nacewa, B. Byrne, Dooley, Vakh, Kearney, Timmins, McCarthy, C. O’Brien, Keenan

alanair · Post by **alanair** » February 6th, 2018, 9:00 pm

Lowe ???... nobody mentioning him... is he injured ??

BigL · Post by **BigL** » February 6th, 2018, 9:08 pm

alanair wrote:Lowe ???... nobody mentioning him... is he injured ??

On basis that only 2 of Fardy, Lowe and JGP can be picked, Lowe is likely to lose out, due to less call-ups to Ireland in his positions

yellabelly1961 · Post by **yellabelly1961** » February 6th, 2018, 9:56 pm

Thought that rule only applied to ECC games? Am I wrong?

Laighin Break · Post by **Laighin Break** » February 6th, 2018, 10:33 pm

yellabelly1961 wrote:Thought that rule only applied to ECC games? Am I wrong?

You are. It's actually part of some EU law, rather than just a rugby thing.

Aside: I assume this also applies to internationals too - So like we couldn't have Aki, Bleyendaal and Payne or Ah You all in a match day squad?

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » February 6th, 2018, 10:43 pm

yellabelly1961 wrote:Thought that rule only applied to ECC games? Am I wrong?

yes, its a Pro14 rule as well..

6.2. A maximum of two non-European players are permitted in a Team’s match squad.
Read more at https://www.pro14rugby.org/competition- ... zYXp0Ea.99

leinsterforever · Post by **leinsterforever** » February 6th, 2018, 11:19 pm

Will Will Connors be off playing 7s or will he be available for selection? He might be needed at openside if they're not going to go for someone like Timmins out of position.

arsebiscuits1 · Post by **arsebiscuits1** » February 7th, 2018, 9:07 am

A16 wrote:Byrne, Strauss, Bent, Molony, Fardy, Josh Murphy, Jordi, Deegan, JGP, Byrne, Daly, Reid, ROL, Kearney, Nacewa, B. Byrne, Dooley, Vakh, Kearney, Timmins, McCarthy, C. O’Brien, Keenan

Adam Byrne is apparently fit. Would rather see him than Keenan

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » February 7th, 2018, 9:09 am

Is he fit though? "Returning to training" covers a multitude!

Babbling 'brook