Leinster vs Southern Kings - Friday 23/2 19.35 TG4

[curates_egg]

If Frawley is in at 10, we have to give him JGP as partner. If Byrne is ok, I'd give him McCarthy as partner with Luke benching.

Let's see what the prognosis on Luke McGrath is but he definitely won't make this game. I'd say we'd be lucky to get him back for Sarries.

[CiaranIrl]

We'll need 1 eye on the Scarlets game next week in terms of selection. Is Tracy due back for this one? Adam Byrne needs game time. Thought he looked lacking in fitness on Saturday. For me:

Dooley Strauss Bent
Molony Nagle
Murphy Deegan Connors

JGP Frawley
Nacewa Ringrose
Lowe Larmour Byrne

Tracy/Byrne, Byrne, Heffernan, Kearney, Timmins, McCarthy, Reid, Daly

We'll need someone to give Garry a dig out in his first game back and Reids form means I'd rather it not be him.

I think we need to see Isa as a bit of a Sean O'Brien this year. I don't think we'll see him outside of knock out games. I'd love to be proven wrong mind you.

[riocard911]

Any word on Rory O'Loughlin? If he's cleared to go, I'd have him and Ringer in the center and keep Isa wrapped in cotton wool till the Sarries match. Up North they're mucho worried Cooney's gonna get called up by Joe after Luke injuring his knee. If this comes to pass, I wouldn't be too hopeful of them doing us any favours vs the Scarlets....

[Oldschool]

We'll need 1 eye on the Scarlets game next week in terms of selection. Is Tracy due back for this one? Adam Byrne needs game time. Thought he looked lacking in fitness on Saturday. For me:

Dooley Strauss Bent
Molony Nagle
Murphy Deegan Connors

JGP Frawley
Nacewa Ringrose
Lowe Larmour Byrne

Tracy/Byrne, Byrne, Heffernan, Kearney, Timmins, McCarthy, Reid, Daly

We'll need someone to give Garry a dig out in his first game back and Reids form means I'd rather it not be him.

Would gamble a bit and start Heffernan for this one.
He needs any experience he can get given that he's likely to be on the bench for the Scarlets game.

[arsebiscuits1]

Any word on Rory O'Loughlin? If he's cleared to go, I'd have him and Ringer in the center and keep Isa wrapped in cotton wool till the Sarries match. Up North they're mucho worried Cooney's gonna get called up by Joe after Luke injuring his knee. If this comes to pass, I wouldn't be too hopeful of them doing us any favours vs the Scarlets....

ROL presumably failed his HIA given he didn't return to the field. So he has his RTP this week.

Given it is a Friday night game I think it will be extremely tight for him to put himself up for selection

[Oldschool]

We'll need 1 eye on the Scarlets game next week in terms of selection. Is Tracy due back for this one? Adam Byrne needs game time. Thought he looked lacking in fitness on Saturday. For me:

Dooley Strauss Bent
Molony Nagle
Murphy Deegan Connors

JGP Frawley
Nacewa Ringrose
Lowe Larmour Byrne

Tracy/Byrne, Byrne, Heffernan, Kearney, Timmins, McCarthy, Reid, Daly

We'll need someone to give Garry a dig out in his first game back and Reids form means I'd rather it not be him.

I think we need to see Isa as a bit of a Sean O'Brien this year. I don't think we'll see him outside of knock out games. I'd love to be proven wrong mind you.

Reckon you're right about Isa and he may even be injured but if he was fit for the Scarlets game I'd pick him.
Have McCarthy and Frawley ever played together?

[curates_egg]

Ringrose called straight up to the Giant Squid.

[riocard911]

Ringrose called straight up to the Giant Squid.

Yay!!! Joe will have him up to speed by the time the Sarries match comes around. Meanwhile let's keep Isa wrapped up in cotton wool till then!!!

[paddyor]

Ringrose called straight up to the Giant Squid.

All hail the Giant Squid!

[curates_egg]

Ringrose called straight up to the Giant Squid.

Yay!!! Joe will have him up to speed by the time the Sarries match comes around. Meanwhile let's keep Isa wrapped up in cotton wool till then!!!

I'm not sure both your goals are compatible. We have one fit centre with the squad this week, as I see it.

[wixfjord]

Ringrose is training with Leinster today.

[curates_egg]

Ringrose is training with Leinster today.

Just saw that: http://www.the42.ie/leinster-injury-upd ... =shortlink
Hope that means Cullen pleaded leniency and was heard.

[BlueBlue]

Will be interesting to see which team Ringrose will be training with this week.

Trained with Leinster this morning, going to Carton house this evening to train with Ireland from Tuesday on.

[BlueBlue]

Luke McGrath out for rest of 6N, but Leinster confident of him being back for April 1st (read from that what you will)

Cooney called up to Ireland camp, good for him, bad, very bad for Ulster.

No word on ROL, no word on Tom Daly.

[BlueBlue]

SOB is supposed to be back in 2 weeks. Targeting Scarlet's away. That's through unofficial channels.

[brotheroffrank]

Noel Reid to start at Out half with Frawley on the bench. ..?

[LeRouxIsPHat]

I wonder if there's any chance of Harry Byrne benching?

[arsebiscuits1]

Luke McGrath out for rest of 6N, but Leinster confident of him being back for April 1st (read from that what you will)

Cooney called up to Ireland camp, good for him, bad, very bad for Ulster.

No word on ROL, no word on Tom Daly.

Not overly bad. Ulster will get Cooney back for their matches. Decent player but I can't see him displacing Marmion now.

[arsebiscuits1]

Noel Reid to start at Out half with Frawley on the bench. ..?

Vice versa I reckon. For the Kings at least

[LeinsterLeader]

Damian Duff was seen at training.

Duffer to start at out-half Friday?

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