Leinster A 2016-17

[Pendragon]

Such a shame, they were good last night, really enjoyed the game. The away game last week in Nottingham was their undoing. They are a good squad and I suppose that the mixing of players with the senior team has actually cost the A team. Not bothered at all as it is for the greater good of the club.

[goreyguy]

Playing 2 fixtures against Ulster A, this friday in Belfast then return game in Dublin next week.

[El Diablo]

Playing 2 fixtures against Ulster A, this friday in Belfast then return game in Dublin next week.

That home game will clash with some important AIL matches next week.

[goreyguy]

Playing 2 fixtures against Ulster A, this friday in Belfast then return game in Dublin next week.

That home game will clash with some important AIL matches the week after next.

unclear if the home game is taking place.. but game this friday is.

[neill_m]

Playing 2 fixtures against Ulster A, this friday in Belfast then return game in Dublin next week.

Any info re venue/kick off time etc for either?

[goreyguy]

fixed below

[goreyguy]

Ulster A will play Leinster A in a challenge game at Banbridge RFC on Friday evening, kick-off 5pm. Ulster team to be named on Thursday.

[neill_m]

Ulster A will play Leinster A in a challenge game at Banbridge RFC on Friday evening, kick-off 5pm. Ulster team to be named on Thursday.

[THUMBS UP SIGN]

[goreyguy]

Team should be named today.. guessing something like this:

1. Bryne
2. McNulty
3. Porter
4. Kearney
5. Nagle
6. Timmins
7. Connors
8. Deegan
9. McCarthy
10. Marsh
11. Daly
12. Daly
13. O'Brien
14. Keenan
15. Dardis

[El Diablo]

Team should be named today.. guessing something like this:

1. Bryne
2. McNulty
3. Porter
4. Kearney
5. Nagle
6. Timmins
7. Connors
8. Deegan
9. McCarthy
10. Marsh
11. Daly
12. Daly
13. O'Brien
14. Keenan
15. Dardis

I wonder if Rhys Ruddock is surplus to requirements for Saturday would he be asked to captain the A team. Is Dominic Ryan injured at the minute?

[goreyguy]

Team should be named today.. guessing something like this:

1. Bryne
2. McNulty
3. Porter
4. Kearney
5. Nagle
6. Timmins
7. Connors
8. Deegan
9. McCarthy
10. Marsh
11. Daly
12. Daly
13. O'Brien
14. Keenan
15. Dardis

I wonder if Rhys Ruddock is surplus to requirements for Saturday would he be asked to captain the A team. Is Dominic Ryan injured at the minute?

Worst case scenario Ruddock would travel as injury cover.

Ryan was injured last I heard.

[arsebiscuits1]

I wonder if Rhys Ruddock is surplus to requirements for Saturday would he be asked to captain the A team. Is Dominic Ryan injured at the minute?

Timmins has captained them to good affect this season hasn't he?

[goreyguy]

I wonder if Rhys Ruddock is surplus to requirements for Saturday would he be asked to captain the A team. Is Dominic Ryan injured at the minute?

Timmins has captained them to good affect this season hasn't he?

well apart from not getting out of the group

[arsebiscuits1]

I wonder if Rhys Ruddock is surplus to requirements for Saturday would he be asked to captain the A team. Is Dominic Ryan injured at the minute?

Timmins has captained them to good affect this season hasn't he?

well apart from not getting out of the group

I said good not great

[El Diablo]

Ulster team named....
http://www.ulsterrugby.com/news/15883.php#.WN0IP_krLcs
McCloskey & Ludik in particular will be a handful.

[Flash Gordon]

Ulster team named....
http://www.ulsterrugby.com/news/15883.php#.WN0IP_krLcs
McCloskey & Ludik in particular will be a handful.

I see Greg Jones named on the Ulster side. This move was rumoured but didn't realise it had been confirmed. Will be interesting to see Porter vs Jones as they played on the same Andrew's team that got to the SCT semi's in 2014!

[cormac]

Sean Cronin on the bench for Leinster A tomorrow, as is Peter Dooley. Kearney and Nagle in the second row. Quite a few names I'm not familiar with in the 23.

Leinster ‘A’ team v Ulster ‘A’

15. Billy Dardis
14. Hugo Keenan
13. Conor O’Brien
12. Tom Daly
11. Barry Daly
10. Cathal Marsh
9. Tim Murphy
1. Ed Byrne
2. Paddy Finlay
3. Andrew Porter
4. Mick Kearney
5. Ian Nagle
6. Peadar Timmins CAPTAIN
7. Will Connors
8. Max Deegan

Replacements

16. Seán Cronin
17. Peter Dooley
18. Oisín Heffernan
19. Oisín Dowling
20. Richard Dunne
21. Ciaran Frawley
22. Jack Power
23. Jordan Larmour

[goreyguy]

Finlay is a club player from trinity.
Tim Murphy is a under-19... moved to scrumhalf from centre this season while in sub academy. Seems to be rated.
Richard Dunne is another under-19, was a surprise omission from ireland u19 squad.

The rest are all academy/senior or ireland u20s

[El Diablo]

Tim Murphy is a under-19... moved to scrumhalf from centre this season while in sub academy. Seems to be rated.

Where does he play his club rugby? I dont think I have come across him before. Was he Newbridge College?

[goreyguy]

Tim Murphy is a under-19... moved to scrumhalf from centre this season while in sub academy. Seems to be rated.

Where does he play his club rugby? I dont think I have come across him before. Was he Newbridge College?

Lansdowne, yes ex-Newbridge. Was with Leinster u19 last summer as a 12.