Leinster A 2016-17

[cormac]

Leinster have been drawn in Pool 4 of the BIC for 2016/17 alongside Scarlets Premiership Select, Nottingham and Richmond.

Pool 1
Jersey Reds
London Scottish
Ulster ‘A’
Cardiff Blues Premiership Select

Pool 2
London Welsh
Doncaster Knights
Munster ‘A’
Rotherham Titans

Pool 3
Cornish Pirates
London Irish
Ospreys Premiership Select
Connacht Eagles

Pool 4
Leinster ‘A’
Scarlets Premiership Select
Nottingham Rugby
Richmond

Pool 5

Yorkshire Carnegie
Bedford Blues
Dragons Premiership Select
Ealing Trailfinders

[cormac]

Fixture Dates

Oct 14/15/16
Richmond (a)

Oct 21/22/23
Nottingham (h)

Dec 9/10/11
Scarlets Prem Select (h)

Dec 16/17/18
Scarlets Prem Select (a)

Jan 13/14/15
Nottingham (a)

Jan 20/21/21
Richmond (h)

Quarter-Finals - Mar 10/11/12
Semi Finals - Mar 31/Apr 1/2
Final - Apr 22

[simonokeeffe]

Thats a pretty good draw for us

Munster have gotten a pig

[LeRouxIsPHat]

It's a sad sight to see London Irish in this.

[cormac]

Think Nottingham have a few ex-Leinster players on their roster (Sam Coghlan-Murray, Jordan Coghlan) and are now being coached by Ian Costello, previously of Munster.

[simonokeeffe]

Think Nottingham have a few ex-Leinster players on their roster (Sam Coghlan-Murray, Jordan Coghlan) and are now being coached by Ian Costello, previously of Munster.

SCM is definitely gone, think hes another playing antipodean club rugby

[cormac]

Think Nottingham have a few ex-Leinster players on their roster (Sam Coghlan-Murray, Jordan Coghlan) and are now being coached by Ian Costello, previously of Munster.

SCM is definitely gone, think hes another playing antipodean club rugby

So he has. I'm going to blame my mistake on the Leinster Rugby tweet machine.

Leinster Rugby ‏@leinsterrugby 1h1 hour ago
Leinster Rugby Retweeted Nottingham Rugby
And you - and @samcogmurray back - to Donnybrook! #COTAT

Nottingham Rugby @NottinghamRugby
@leinsterrugby Looking forward to welcoming you to The Bay.

[simonokeeffe]

Think Nottingham have a few ex-Leinster players on their roster (Sam Coghlan-Murray, Jordan Coghlan) and are now being coached by Ian Costello, previously of Munster.

SCM is definitely gone, think hes another playing antipodean club rugby

So he has. I'm going to blame my mistake on the Leinster Rugby tweet machine.

Leinster Rugby ‏@leinsterrugby 1h1 hour ago
Leinster Rugby Retweeted Nottingham Rugby
And you - and @samcogmurray back - to Donnybrook! #COTAT

Nottingham Rugby @NottinghamRugby
@leinsterrugby Looking forward to welcoming you to The Bay.

Even after leaving us he doesnt get the attention

[leinsterforever]

Team for this maybe looking something like:

1. Andrew Porter
2. Bryan Byrne
3. Oisin Heffernan
4. Gavin Thornbury
5. James Ryan
6. Josh Murphy
7. Will Connors
8. Peadar Timmins
9. Nick McCarthy
10. Ross Byrne
11. Hugo Keenan
12. Jimmy O'Brien
13. Conor O'Brien
14. Rory O'Loughlin
15. Billy Dardis

16. Sean McNulty
17. Jeremy Loughman
18. David O'Connor
19. Max Deegan
20. Charlie Rock
21. Joey Carbery
22. Ian Fitzpatrick

Who'd bench behind Carbery if Byrne's needed for the senior team? Crosbie's left, right? Call up for Scott Deasy, anyone? Would Dardis or Conor O'Brien or Tom Daly gain anything from time at 10?

[Armchair]

Team for this maybe looking something like:

1. Andrew Porter
2. Bryan Byrne
3. Oisin Heffernan
4. Gavin Thornbury
5. James Ryan
6. Josh Murphy
7. Will Connors
8. Peadar Timmins
9. Nick McCarthy
10. Ross Byrne
11. Hugo Keenan
12. Jimmy O'Brien
13. Conor O'Brien
14. Rory O'Loughlin
15. Billy Dardis

16. Sean McNulty
17. Jeremy Loughman
18. David O'Connor
19. Max Deegan
20. Charlie Rock
21. Joey Carbery
22. Ian Fitzpatrick

Who'd bench behind Carbery if Byrne's needed for the senior team? Crosbie's left, right? Call up for Scott Deasy, anyone? Would Dardis or Conor O'Brien or Tom Daly gain anything from time at 10?

Think Loughman will push ahead of Heffernan, Treacy should be there abouts at 2 as well likely Fitzpatrick and Carberry will be starters as well. Dan Leavy & Ed Byrne may be around as well

[leinsterforever]

Team for this maybe looking something like:

1. Andrew Porter
2. Bryan Byrne
3. Oisin Heffernan
4. Gavin Thornbury
5. James Ryan
6. Josh Murphy
7. Will Connors
8. Peadar Timmins
9. Nick McCarthy
10. Ross Byrne
11. Hugo Keenan
12. Jimmy O'Brien
13. Conor O'Brien
14. Rory O'Loughlin
15. Billy Dardis

16. Sean McNulty
17. Jeremy Loughman
18. David O'Connor
19. Max Deegan
20. Charlie Rock
21. Joey Carbery
22. Ian Fitzpatrick

Who'd bench behind Carbery if Byrne's needed for the senior team? Crosbie's left, right? Call up for Scott Deasy, anyone? Would Dardis or Conor O'Brien or Tom Daly gain anything from time at 10?

Think Loughman will push ahead of Heffernan, Treacy should be there abouts at 2 as well likely Fitzpatrick and Carberry will be starters as well. Dan Leavy & Ed Byrne may be around as well

I was thinking Tracy, Leavy and Ed Byrne would be more involved with the senior team, and might not drop down. I've seen hardly anything of Fitzpatrick, but I liked the look of Keenan from the U20s. I suppose Carbery might start at 15, but I'd imagine Byrne will be ahead of him for the 10 jumper

[Armchair]

Van der Flier, Ruddock, Ryan, O'Brien, Conan, Heaslip, Murphy, Leavy not all going to be playing 1st team if available so a few will drop down, Cronin, Strauss if fit no room for a 3rd on match days, ed Byrne has a lot of catching up to do won't be near the senior team until he proves himself injury free. On form Carberry is ahead of Byrne who is coming back from injury but he is a 10 and I think will overtake Byrne who needs a good season this year.

[goreyguy]

B&I Cup Group
Leinster 'A'
Scarlets Premiership Select
Nottingham Rugby
Richmond

Round 1 - October 14/15/16
Richmond v Leinster 'A'

Round 2 - October 21/22/23
Leinster 'A' v Nottingham Rugby

Round 3 - December 9/10/11
Leinster 'A' v Scarlets Premiership Select

Round 4 - December 16/17/18
Scarlets Premiership Select v Leinster 'A

Round 5 - January 13/14/15
Nottingham Rugby v Leinster 'A'

Round 6 - January 20/21/22
Leinster 'A' v Richmond

[cormac]

http://forum.leinsterfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=24487

[goreyguy]

My bad...

[rdsblue]

Leinsterforever's team above includes Thornbury but surely he no longer has a contract? I also heard that he is playing club rugby down in NZ

[goreyguy]

Leinsterforever's team above includes Thornbury but surely he no longer has a contract? I also heard that he is playing club rugby down in NZ

no longer has a contract afaik.

As you said he is playing rugby in NZ, so are Brewer and Crosbie.

[Flash Gordon]

It's a sad sight to see London Irish in this.

Was thinking the same. 3 Clubs London Irish, Richmond and London Scottish all "merged" back at the dawn of professionalism as Richmond and Scottish got into financial trouble - the professional London Irish Club had their crests at the bottom of their jersey which wasn't amazing to be honest..... On the plus side, it's good to see Richmond and Scottish back AT this level given that they've had to come up the divisions.

If anyone happens to be in London for our away game, I'd thoroughly recommend a trip to Richmond Rugby Club. A proper club,a canteen that only serves pies and bacon butties, great beer, lovely people and Richmond are just across the road from some of the best pubs in London.

[goreyguy]

warm up game coming soon.

[goreyguy]

playing Ulster A on saturday.