Leinster's Backrow Options

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster Backrow Options going forward

Blindside
Rhys Ruddock(28/St. Marys)
Josh Murphy(24//St. Michaels/UCD)
Oisin Dowling(22/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)

Academy prospects
Anthony Ryan(U19/Clongowes/DUFC)
Sean O'Brien(U19/Blackrock)
Cian Prendergast(U19/Newbridge/UCD)

Number 8
Jack Conan(27/St. Gerards/Old Belvedere)
Max Deegan(22/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
Caelan Doris(21/Blackrock/St. Marys)

Academy prospects
Ed Brennan(U19/Blackrock)

Openside
Josh Van Der Flier(26/Wesley/UCD)
Dan Leavy(25/St. Michaels/UCD)
Will Connors(23/Clongowes/UCD)
Scott Penny(20/St. Michaels/UCD)
Martin Moloney(20/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere)

Academy prospects
Ronan Watters(U20/St. Marys/St. Marys)
Mark Hernan(U19/St. Michaels)
Aaron Coleman(U18/Belvedere)

[arsebiscuits1]

The more I see of Scott Penny, the more excited I am by him.

Coming in cold to start that Benetton game and making the tackles he did was really encouraging to see in someone so young.

With the RWC next season he will be a key player for us I reckon in the back row. No visible ceiling for him yet

[mildlyinterested]

The more I see of Scott Penny, the more excited I am by him.

Coming in cold to start that Benetton game and making the tackles he did was really encouraging to see in someone so young.

With the RWC next season he will be a key player for us I reckon in the back row. No visible ceiling for him yet

hmmm not sure about that, but it's early.

[mildlyinterested]

thought it was noticeable how much broader Deegan looks to Doris here, granted he has 18 months on him, still surprising enough

[mildlyinterested]

Good interview with Conan on Luke's podcast.

[ronk]

Good to see Connors hitting form at a useful time for us.

[hugonaut]

Good to see Connors hitting form at a useful time for us.

He's a good player, isn't he?

Shows lots of energy and plays the game very naturally with lots of variety ... good handling skills, changes level very quickly as a tackler and always close to the ball. Not a prototypical openside in terms of his build, but he obviously reads the game well. Looking forward to seeing more of him. That extra bit of height gives him good versatility in the long term.

[wixfjord]

33 tackles and 17 carries for Connors on the weekend. He has some engine on him!

Imagine him and VDF in the backrow for a game, god help the opposing outhalf!

[mildlyinterested]

Leavy’s injury was a dislocated kneecap leading to a ruptured acl and pcl. He has had the surgery and begun rehab. Looking at a year out.

Fyi

[Oldschool]

Leavy’s injury was a dislocated kneecap leading to a ruptured acl and pcl. He has had the surgery and begun rehab. Looking at a year out.

Fyi

Thanks for the update, fingers crossed.
On the general topic.
Our BR options is probably one of strongest areas in terms of quality although a little light on depth.

[mildlyinterested]

will be interested to see if they move doris around next season and give Deegan more chances at 8.

[mildlyinterested]

Contracts
Senior
Rhys Ruddock(28/St. Marys) - Signed contract in 2018
Jack Conan(27/St. Gerards/Old Belvedere) - Signed contract in 2019
Josh Van Der Flier(26/Wesley/UCD) - Signed contract in 2018
Dan Leavy(25/St. Michaels/UCD) - Signed contract in 2019
Josh Murphy(24//St. Michaels/UCD) - Signed contract in 2019
Will Connors(23/Clongowes/UCD) - Signed contract in 2018
Max Deegan(22/St. Michaels/Lansdowne ) - Signed contract in 2019
Caelan Doris(21/Blackrock/St. Marys) - Signed contract in 2018
Scott Penny(20/St. Michaels/UCD) - Signed contract in 2019

Academy
Oisin Dowling(22/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Academy Year 3
Martin Moloney(19/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere) - Academy Year 1

Positions
Senior
Rhys Ruddock - Number 6
Jack Conan - Number 8
Josh Van Der Flier - Number 6
Dan Leavy - Number 6/7
Josh Murphy - Number 6
Will Connors - Number 6/7
Max Deegan - Number 6/7/8
Caelan Doris - Number 8
Scott Penny - Number 7

Academy
Oisin Dowling - Number 6
Martin Moloney - Number 6/7

[mildlyinterested]

be interested to see if Ronan Watters can earn an academy place over the JWC.

[TrapperChamonix]

he certainly looked good when he came on.