Pre-Season 2018/19

[mildlyinterested]

Lancaster says that game was very stop start, ball in play approx 25 mins.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster Rugby

15. Dave Kearney
14. Hugo Keenan
13. Rory O’Loughlin
12. Joe Tomane
11. Barry Daly
10. Ciarán Frawley
9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1. Ed Byrne
2. James Tracy
3. Michael Bent
4. Scott Fardy CAPTAIN
5. Mick Kearney
6. Josh Murphy
7. Will Connors
8. Caelan Doris

Replacements

Peter Dooley
Bryan Byrne
Vakh Abdaladze
Ross Molony
Ian Nagle
Max Deegan
Luke McGrath
Jimmy O’Brien
James Lowe
Tom Daly
Adam Byrne

[hugonaut]

Leinster Rugby

15. Dave Kearney
14. Hugo Keenan
13. Rory O’Loughlin
12. Joe Tomane
11. Barry Daly
10. Ciarán Frawley
9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1. Ed Byrne
2. James Tracy
3. Michael Bent
4. Scott Fardy CAPTAIN
5. Mick Kearney
6. Josh Murphy
7. Will Connors
8. Caelan Doris

Replacements

Peter Dooley
Bryan Byrne
Vakh Abdaladze
Ross Molony
Ian Nagle
Max Deegan
Luke McGrath
Jimmy O’Brien
James Lowe
Tom Daly
Adam Byrne

Thanks for posting the team, Mildly. Will be interesting to see what Hugo Keenan brings to the game, I've seen very little of him since U20s days.

[mildlyinterested]

Hope to see Deegan come on at 8 and Doris shift to 6.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster players who played in preseason:

LH Prop
Ed Byrne
Peter Dooley

Hooker
Bryan Byrne
James Tracy

TH Prop
Michael Bent
Vakh Abdaladze

Lock
Scott Fardy
Mick Kearney
Ross Molony
Ian Nagle
Oisín Dowling

Backrow
Josh Murphy
Will Connors
Caelan Doris
Max Deegan
Rhys Ruddock

Scrumhalf
Luke McGrath
Nick McCarthy
Jamison Gibson-Park

Outhalf
Ciarán Frawley
Noel Reid
Jimmy O’Brien

Centre
Tom Daly
Conor O’Brien
Gavin Mullin
Rory O’Loughlin
Joe Tomane

Back Three
Dave Kearney
Hugo Keenan
Barry Daly
Jack Kelly
Adam Byrne
James Lowe

[mildlyinterested]

Players absent from preseason games:

Prop
Cian Healy(30) - International
Jack McGrath(28) - International
Tadhg Furlong(25) - International
Andrew Porter(22) - International
Jack Aungier(19) - returned late due to U20 international
Michael Milne(18/19) - training with U20's

Hooker
Sean Cronin(32) - International
Ronan Kelleher(20) - ?

Lock
Devin Toner(32) - International
James Ryan(22) - International
Jack Dunne(19) - returned late due to U20 international
Ryan Baird(19) - training with U20's

Backrow
Sean O'Brien(31) - Injured
Jack Conan(26) - International
Josh Van Der Flier(25) - Injured
Dan Leavy(24) - International/Injured
Scott Penny(18/19) - training with U20's

Scrumhalf
Hugh O'Sullivan(20) - returned late due to U20 international
Patrick Patterson(19/20) - ?

Outhalf
Jonathan Sexton - International
Ross Byrne - International
Harry Byrne(19) - returned late due to U20 international

Centre
Robbie Henshaw(25) - International
Garry Ringrose(23) - International
Tommy O'Brien(20) - returned late due to U20 international

Back Three
Rob Kearney(32) - International
Fergus McFadden(32) - Injured
Jordan Larmour(21) - International
Michael Silvester(20) - returned late due to U20 international
Aaron O'Sullivan(18) - training with U20's

[cormac]

Of the players who haven't featured in pre-season games I'm guessing that Ross Byrne and Fergus McFadden are the only ones from the senior squad likely to be added to those who have played for the opening match against Cardiff.

[mildlyinterested]

Of the players who haven't featured in pre-season games I'm guessing that Ross Byrne and Fergus McFadden are the only ones from the senior squad likely to be added to those who have played for the opening match against Cardiff.

this is the last preseason game.. so they won't have played before opening game.

[cormac]

Of the players who haven't featured in pre-season games I'm guessing that Ross Byrne and Fergus McFadden are the only ones from the senior squad likely to be added to those who have played for the opening match against Cardiff.

this is the last preseason game.. so they won't have played before opening game.

Yeah, I know. I'm saying that the squad for the first game of the season will be based on players who've featured in these two games plus Byrne and McFadden. The rest of the senior squad to be filtered back in before the end of September, depending on injuries.

[mildlyinterested]

Of the players who haven't featured in pre-season games I'm guessing that Ross Byrne and Fergus McFadden are the only ones from the senior squad likely to be added to those who have played for the opening match against Cardiff.

this is the last preseason game.. so they won't have played before opening game.

Yeah, I know. I'm saying that the squad for the first game of the season will be based on players who've featured in these two games plus Byrne and McFadden. The rest of the senior squad to be filtered back in before the end of September, depending on injuries.

ah sorry, isn't McFadden still coming back from injury? Not sure he will be available.

hopefully RB is.

[johng]

Leinster have said that McFadjin will be there for Cardiff. Not sure you can take their injury reports as gospel though

[cormac]

Reported earlier in the week that McFadden is back in full-time training this week and he expects him to be available for the first game.

http://www.the42.ie/sean-o-brien-should ... 3-Aug2018/

Outside of the back row, Fergus McFadden is nearing a comeback after a slower-than-expected recovery from the leg injury he picked up while scoring a try in the Champions Cup semi-final win over Scarlets. The veteran wing won’t face Newcastle in Donnybrook this Friday evening but should train in full this week with a view to being fit for Pro14 opening night away in Cardiff.

[mildlyinterested]

Reported earlier in the week that McFadden is back in full-time training this week and he expects him to be available for the first game.

http://www.the42.ie/sean-o-brien-should ... 3-Aug2018/

Outside of the back row, Fergus McFadden is nearing a comeback after a slower-than-expected recovery from the leg injury he picked up while scoring a try in the Champions Cup semi-final win over Scarlets. The veteran wing won’t face Newcastle in Donnybrook this Friday evening but should train in full this week with a view to being fit for Pro14 opening night away in Cardiff.

ah great, my mistake.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster have said that McFadjin will be there for Cardiff. Not sure you can take their injury reports as gospel though

Yup, don't believe it until you see it. At least it's not as bad as MOC though when players were named to start, that everyone knew wasn''t fit.

[wixfjord]

Can't wait to see who we play 15 in the first game now. Looks like a choice between Lowe, Daly or DK.

I'd love to see Lowe get a crack there on a pitch like Cardiff!

[johng]

Newcastle

15 Alex Tait
14 Tom Arscott
13 Tom Penny
12 Josh Matavesi
11 Zach Kibirige
10 Toby Flood (captain)
9 Sam Stuart

1 Adam Brocklebank
2 Santiago Socino
3 Jack Payne
4 Will Witty
5 Calum Green
6 Simon Uzokwe
7 Connor Collett
8 Callum Chick

Replacements
1 Sami Mavinga
2 George McGuigan
3 Trevor Davison
4 Tevita Cavubati
5 Glen Young
6 Mark Wilson
7 Will Welch
8 Tom Marshall

9 James Elliott
10 Joel Hodgson
11 George Wacokecoke
12 Johnny Williams
13 Chris Harris
14 Adam Radwan
15 Simon Hammersley

[johng]

Finally missing rugby now. Good timing.

[hungryhippo4star]

Anyone know if the Falcons game is being televised?

[leinsterforever]

Leinster Rugby

15. Dave Kearney
14. Hugo Keenan
13. Rory O’Loughlin
12. Joe Tomane
11. Barry Daly
10. Ciarán Frawley
9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1. Ed Byrne
2. James Tracy
3. Michael Bent
4. Scott Fardy CAPTAIN
5. Mick Kearney
6. Josh Murphy
7. Will Connors
8. Caelan Doris

Replacements

Peter Dooley
Bryan Byrne
Vakh Abdaladze
Ross Molony
Ian Nagle
Max Deegan
Luke McGrath
Jimmy O’Brien
James Lowe
Tom Daly
Adam Byrne

Thanks for posting the team, Mildly. Will be interesting to see what Hugo Keenan brings to the game, I've seen very little of him since U20s days.

He's a sweet passer of the ball anyway, going on his 7s performances. One criticism I've had of Dave Kearney is that he doesn't really multiply the effectiveness of any breaks he makes by finding a support player with a pass. Keenan seems to have the vision and skills to be better in this regard

[D4surfer]

42 17 to Newcastle. That was pretty awful. It was hard to pick out any good performances. Luke McGrath looked sharp when he came on. Mick Kearney wasn’t great for the time he was on. Defense all around was dreadful.