Pro 14 R1: Benetton Away, Saturday, 28/9/19 (18:15)

[mildlyinterested]

Next game up.

Possible 23 for Leinster's 1st game in 10 days away to Benetton?

1. Ed Byrne(26)
2. Bryan Byrne(26)
3. Michael Bent(33)
4. Ross Molony(25)
5. Scott Fardy(35)
6. Max Deegan(22)
7. Scott Penny(20)
8. Caelan Doris(21)
9. Jamison Gibson Park(27)
10. Ross Byrne(24)
11. Dave Kearney(30)
12. Conor O'Brien(23)
13. Rory O'Loughlin(25)
14. Adam Byrne(25)
15. Cian Kelleher(25)
16. Ronan Kelleher(21)
17. Peter Dooley(25)
18. Vakh Abdaladze(23)
19. Josh Murphy(24)
20. Will Connors(23)
21. Hugh O'Sullivan(21)
22. Harry Byrne(20)
23. Jimmy O'Brien(22)

[cormac]

I would have thought that James Tracy would make the squad, unless he's injured. Toner another possibility.

[mildlyinterested]

I would have thought that James Tracy would make the squad, unless he's injured. Toner another possibility.

quite possibly, it's a large squad.

[arsebiscuits1]

Bit inconsiderate of Rob to be out in Japan.

Would be a nice headline to have 3 different sets of brothers line out for us ha

[johng]

Kelleher bros. Bryan and Ed Byrne and Ross and Harry Byrne is 3 sets already. Rob would make it 4

[arsebiscuits1]

Kelleher bros. Bryan and Ed Byrne and Ross and Harry Byrne is 3 sets already. Rob would make it 4

Meant to type 4 and somehow came out with 3. Fair play to me

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[wixfjord]

Looking forward to the big kick off next weekend. Quite a muted build up so far for obvious reasons.

Should be quite a few opportunities for guys to stake a claim for the Euro games coming up.

I would go for:

Byrne, Byrne, Bent, Fardy, Toner, Deegan, Connors, Doris, JGP, Byrne, DK, COB, ROL, Byrne, JOB
Dooley, Tracy, Vakh, Molony, Penny, HOS, Byrne, Kelleher

Crazy strong side with plenty of experience considering how many we have away.
And that side doesn't even include guys like Ferg, Tomane, Josh Murphy etc.

[mildlyinterested]

JLowe training today so looks like he is available for selection this weekend.

[mildlyinterested]

No Fardy this weekend, as he is in Japan.

[joooooe]

Benetton missing 15 players to the World Cup too. True, we're missing 14 but our depth is likely a lot better.

[cormac]

Week too soon for James Lowe. Dev set to feature etc.

https://www.the42.ie/devin-toner-leinst ... 5-Sep2019/

[bails]

What Fardy doing in Japan ?

[mildlyinterested]

What Fardy doing in Japan ?

seems to be out there due to his ties to Japan and Tsunami.

not playing rugby at least.

fair play to leinster allowing him to head over for the week.

[paddyor]

What Fardy doing in Japan ?

Being an all round good guy.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/ ... -world-cup

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Scott's a hero, a real gent.

I always forgot how much of a late bloomer he was, can't really think of anyone else who has done similar, maybe Mike Ross?

[mildlyinterested]

Tadhg Beirne?

[blockhead]

Linford Christie?

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster Rugby (senior caps in brackets)

15. Jimmy O’Brien (NewbridgeUCD/7)
14. Adam Byrne (Naas RFC/UCD/52)
13. Rory O’Loughlin (St. Michaels/Old Belvedere/61)
12. Joe Tomane (13)
11. Dave Kearney (Clongowes/136)
10. Ross Byrne (St. Michaels/UCD/71)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (70)
1. Peter Dooley (Birr RFC/Lansdowne/61)
2. Rónan Kelleher (St. Michaels/Lansdowne/2)
3. Michael Bent (124)
4. Ross Molony (St. Michaels/UCD/82) CAPTAIN
5. Devin Toner (Castleknock/Lansdowne/231)
6. Max Deegan (St. Michaels/Lansdowne/46)
7. Will Connors (Clongowes/UCD/5)
8. Caelan Doris (Blackrock/St. Marys/16)

16. James Tracy (Newbridge/UCD/92)
17. Michael Milne (Birr RFC-Roscrea/UCD/0)
18. Vakh Abdaladze (Coolmine RFC/Clontarf/7)
19. Josh Murphy (St. Michaels/UCD/21)
20. Scott Penny (St. Michaels/UCD/6)
21. Hugh O’Sullivan (Belvedere/Clontarf/14)
22. Harry Byrne (St. Michaels/Lansdowne/0)
23. Hugo Keenan (Blackrock/UCD/5)

[LeinsterLeader]

I know ye can't fit everyone in but I'm surprised theres neither of the Byrne twins, Cian Kelleher or COB

Bloody good team though!

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Really happy to see Kelleher starting. It'd be very easy to go with more experience while others away but this is the perfect time to play him and whether it goes well or not I hope that he gets a lot of game time over the next month or so.

I'm guessing Ed Byrne is injured but Dooley is a guy who I also wanted to see getting more games. As a few of us said when Jack left, Dooley could be great if he just gets a run of games. I'd be worried about Milne if he has to come on with the game in the balance, not convinced that he's ready tbh.

Would prefer COB starting and Tomane covering a range of positions in the 23 jersey but you can't have everything.

Hope Dev has a stormer.