Leinster Squad announced

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » March 29th, 2006, 1:00 pm

jezzer wrote:

I thought jowitt was only on a year deal, but surely he'll stay on...?

If we keep pouring beer into him he'll never leave

Darce · Post by **Darce** » March 29th, 2006, 1:37 pm

apple sourz wrote:Leinster Squad to face Toulouse...

Forwards (14): Will Green, Reggie Corrigan, Ronan McCormack, Emmett Byrne, David Blaney, Brian Blaney, Bernard Jackman, Malcolm O’Kelly, Bryce Williams, Cameron Jowitt, Niall Ronan, Keith Gleeson, Jamie Heaslip, Eric Miller

Backs (11): Guy Easterby, Brian O’Riordan, Brian O’Meara, Felipe Contepomi, Girvan Dempsey, Brian O’Driscoll, Kieran Lewis, Shane Horgan, Denis Hickie, Gordon D’Arcy, Rob Kearney

so we could guess the XV will be:

15 Swerve
14 Shaggy
13 Drico
12 Darce
11 Disco Boots
10 Dr. Phil
9 EasterBunny

1 Reggie
2 Brian Blaney
3 Green
4 Bryce
5 Mal
6 Jowitt
7 Gleese
8 Jamie

no quibbles with that myself

jezzer · Post by **jezzer** » March 29th, 2006, 1:39 pm

Shaggy and Denis will be the wingers

thecoolfreak · Post by **thecoolfreak** » March 29th, 2006, 1:42 pm

Shaggy and Denis will be the wingers

Its definitly better to start with the two experienced men. We could bring on super Rob towards the end for impact.

fitz · Post by **fitz** » March 29th, 2006, 1:47 pm

With 6 second/back rowers, it looks like a straight choice between jowitt & miller for the last backrow spot, and if they go for miller then between jowitt & williams for the 2nd row with mal.

All this means that he will have two props on the bench. Not a bad idea as reggie will put in a good 60mins and then will be ready to collapse.

v. dissapointed gissing didnt get in. he'd be just the ticket for taking on brennan. no doubt he will head for the door at the end of the season. why do we disgard all forwards that show plenty of aggression (like yer man on the left!).

think they got it right putting in bommer. nyanga & co will target dr. c. he's our most influential player. experienced backup is required and bommer, while not ideal, fits the bill as anyone else available.

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » March 29th, 2006, 1:51 pm

fitz wrote:
think they got it right putting in bommer. nyanga & co will target dr. c. he's our most influential player. experienced backup is required and bommer, while not ideal, fits the bill as anyone else available.

Plus, hes in the best shape of his life, apparently

Big Deep Blue · Post by **Big Deep Blue** » March 29th, 2006, 2:31 pm

You too Dave, you too.

CM · Post by CM » March 29th, 2006, 4:51 pm

Dave Cahill wrote:
fitz wrote:
think they got it right putting in bommer. nyanga & co will target dr. c. he's our most influential player. experienced backup is required and bommer, while not ideal, fits the bill as anyone else available.
Plus, hes in the best shape of his life, apparently

Why is everyone assuming that we'll pick Bommer? The last two HEC matches have had no FH cover on the bench. To be honest with the game we play I'd prefer any of our outside backs to step into 10 rather tham BOM and that seems to be the feeling with Cheika too.

fitz · Post by **fitz** » March 29th, 2006, 4:54 pm

well then why is he in the 25?

jezzer · Post by **jezzer** » March 29th, 2006, 4:54 pm

CM wrote:The last two HEC matches have had no FH cover on the bench.

CM,

Was Hepworth not in both squads? I can't recall, but if he was he'd have been OH cover. Cheika played Bommer in the A game at OH, so I guess he's considering a change of tack...

thecoolfreak · Post by **thecoolfreak** » March 29th, 2006, 4:57 pm

Was Hepworth not in both squads

No, the sub backs were BOR, Lewis and Kearney

Uncle Mort · Post by **Uncle Mort** » March 29th, 2006, 4:58 pm

jezzer wrote:...so I guess he's considering a change of tack...

You don't think this means that C+K are thinking that maybe, Hepworth has not quite made the grade in Union?

epaddy · Post by **epaddy** » March 29th, 2006, 5:00 pm

Uncle Mort wrote:
jezzer wrote:...so I guess he's considering a change of tack...
You don't think this means that C+K are thinking that maybe, Hepworth has not quite made the grade in Union?

Who could possibley think such a thing

the_git · Post by **the_git** » March 29th, 2006, 5:00 pm

You don't think this means that C+K are thinking that maybe, Hepworth has not quite made the grade in Union?

Ah but he looked so good in the second half against the Borders

Darce · Post by **Darce** » March 29th, 2006, 5:00 pm

I seem to remeber Darce stepping in at 10 when Dr. Phil got binned vs. Turnipstan in january and performing exemplarly. but then again it was the Turnipstan backs

CM · Post by CM » March 29th, 2006, 5:01 pm

fitz wrote:well then why is he in the 25?

fitz, he's been in every squad announced this year practically. Same with the three hookers when they've all been fit.

O'Riordan has started 2 and subbed for the rest of the HEC games. He's clearly 2nd choice to Easterby. Don't see why that would change.

jezzer · Post by **jezzer** » March 29th, 2006, 5:02 pm

If he's not thinking of him for a reserve OH, why is he on the panel? Hasn't been near Easterbunny or BOR for a start in months...

epaddy · Post by **epaddy** » March 29th, 2006, 5:03 pm

jezzer wrote:If he's not thinking of him for a reserve OH, why is he on the panel? Hasn't been near Easterbunny or BOR for a start in months...

If one get injured, Bommer goes on the bench

CM · Post by CM » March 29th, 2006, 5:09 pm

jezzer wrote:If he's not thinking of him for a reserve OH, why is he on the panel? Hasn't been near Easterbunny or BOR for a start in months...

jezzer, in any 25 man panel there's always going to be overlaps. I don't know why he doesn't just announce the 22 because we all know what it's going to be (well obviously not as this thread shows!).

I'd be more inclined to think that O'Meara is playing 10 in the A games to get gametime rather than FH time. And BOR gets the 9 jersey in the A games because he's 2nd choice and needs gametime in his preferred position.

I'd be surprised if BOM was on the bench, that's all. We don't play a kicking game and when we do kick we work it to BOD, Hickie, Kearney or Dempsey anyway so I'd prefer a player in the mould of Contepomi slotting in at 10 - someone who can take the ball to the gainline and make the odd breaks, someone who's a decent ball carrier and offloader. So D'Arcy, Horgan or BOD.

Put it this way, do you think we're more likely to beat Toulouse with:

Easterby, BOM, Hickie, BOD, D'Arcy, Horgan, Dempsey or
Easterby, D'Arcy, Hickie, Horgan, BOD, Kearney, Dempsey?

jezzer · Post by **jezzer** » March 29th, 2006, 5:15 pm

CM wrote:Put it this way, do you think we're more likely to beat Toulouse with:

Easterby, BOM, Hickie, BOD, D'Arcy, Horgan, Dempsey or
Easterby, D'Arcy, Hickie, Horgan, BOD, Kearney, Dempsey?

With Bommer. No placekicker otherwise. You gonna ask Kearney or Girv to become placekicker? i agree it's not a prospect I'd look forward to and I'm not saying he's definitely gonna be in the 22 (your memory for previous squads is better than mine as far as no backup OH), but i think we could kiss any chance of victory goodbye if we ended up with no placekicker on the field. Bommer's game always suffered when he was saddled with placekicking duties, but at least he has a pedigree.

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