Bath v Leinster Sat 3.15 BT Sports

LeRouxIsPHat · Post by **LeRouxIsPHat** » December 8th, 2018, 3:51 pm

Great tackle from Rob. Awful defence in midfield but great by Furlong to get back, remember him doing that in an underage tournament years ago and had never seen a TH run like that.

artaneboy · Post by **artaneboy** » December 8th, 2018, 3:58 pm

It’s not comfortable for us- but it’s a classic great Heineken Cup match.

I’d love to a neutral watching it. Unfortunately I can’t enjoy it...

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wixfjord · Post by **wixfjord** » December 8th, 2018, 3:58 pm

Rhys has been poor. Losing the physical battle.

Ryan's carrying has been great but we need more from our backrow.

tingman · Post by **tingman** » December 8th, 2018, 3:58 pm

bullshit penalty there at the end

LeRouxIsPHat · Post by **LeRouxIsPHat** » December 8th, 2018, 4:03 pm

wixfjord wrote:Rhys has been poor. Losing the physical battle.

Ryan's carrying has been great but we need more from our backrow.

Was just thinking that he's gone backwards in contact a lot and not sure I've ever seen Josh be so ineffective. He really did look asleep when he knocked on at the back of the maul, our body language is awful a lot of the time. Leavy clearly not an 8 and can't understand why we haven't switched them but at least we have Conan to come on.

Our forwards have been setting up so wide and static, just begging to be knocked back. Luke has chosen the wrong option a few times too but there have been a good few times where every option he had was bad.

Our kicking has been poor but Bath look far more uncomfortable when we put the ball in behind. I'd expect the forwards to take over from the start of the second half and just keep picking and going with a good latch. A very bad first half for the coaches.

COYBIB · Post by **COYBIB** » December 8th, 2018, 4:04 pm

Noel Reid the stand out performer so far! He's been excellent in both attack and defense, really standing up when needed. It's slow, sloppy ball. The balance to the backrow seems way off and the conditions aren't making it easy for Luke to get snappy ball off the ruck, low scoring game in poor conditions, might come down to one mistake or whoever holds their nerve. Hopefully our depth makes an impact off the bench in the second half and can steer us home.

wixfjord · Post by **wixfjord** » December 8th, 2018, 4:07 pm

We could really do with a Scott Fardy to come on!

I would possibly move Leavy to 7 and bring Jack in.

Leavy has carried well and looks dangerous in open play, but just too much of a risk at the scrum.

Oldschool · Post by **Oldschool** » December 8th, 2018, 4:11 pm

Oldschool wrote:Listening to CH4 previewing the Exeter v Gloucester game.
It's all about the conditions.
Bath is only a stone's throw away and by all accounts identical conditions.
Leinster aren't used to this.
Against Toulouse the underfoot conditions were the same.
I'm worried now because these sort of conditions can be a real leveller.
A lot is going to depend on how well Sexton and McGrath manage the game.

Not to repeat myself but Sexton has hardly seen the ball, one up to Bath.

neiliog93 · Post by **neiliog93** » December 8th, 2018, 4:12 pm

tingman wrote:bullshit penalty there at the end

I hate those penalties. Louw was on his feet and in a strong poaching position, but his hands were nowhere near the ball! He was effectively bridging over a ruck and staying on his feet without actually touching the ball and the ref still gave the penalty (thinking of his half-time break perhaps)..

LeRouxIsPHat · Post by **LeRouxIsPHat** » December 8th, 2018, 4:12 pm

Leavy is also really good at picking and going which we'll need more of.

A bollocking should improves things no end.

wixfjord · Post by **wixfjord** » December 8th, 2018, 4:15 pm

WTF is going on with Ruddock?! Looks completely off the pace.

LeRouxIsPHat · Post by **LeRouxIsPHat** » December 8th, 2018, 4:22 pm

I don't blame Lowe for not catching a couple of kicks but we need a lot more from him. It's the type of game where we need him to be an extra back row and it's the one time he's not doing it.

artaneboy · Post by **artaneboy** » December 8th, 2018, 4:23 pm

Wellllll!

What can you say. Bad play everywhere, except from Larmour.

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FLIP · Post by **FLIP** » December 8th, 2018, 4:23 pm

BOD really taking the soup on BT

wixfjord · Post by **wixfjord** » December 8th, 2018, 4:24 pm

Jesus christ, talk about a stroke of luck.

LeRouxIsPHat · Post by **LeRouxIsPHat** » December 8th, 2018, 4:24 pm

What a lineout move!

Brilliant from Larmour, can't have been easy to catch that and keep his momentum.

COYBIB · Post by **COYBIB** » December 8th, 2018, 4:24 pm

Wow, we needed that!!

Some pace from the lad chasing Larmour!

LeRouxIsPHat · Post by **LeRouxIsPHat** » December 8th, 2018, 4:25 pm

That restart again, what are we at?

tingman · Post by **tingman** » December 8th, 2018, 4:26 pm

Well done Jordy...Jesus we are butchering those restarts....

artaneboy · Post by **artaneboy** » December 8th, 2018, 4:28 pm

FLIP wrote:BOD really taking the soup on BT

He’s telling the truth. Delighted to see Cian win both turnovers, but there were “issues” with both.

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