Yeah - team looks surprisingly light. Leinster in a bit of a transition despite the deep squad. Performances havenāt been great in recent weeks either despite the wins. A form line through Munster and Connacht isnāt looking as hot today as it did on Fri morning. That being said La Rochelle have had a sluggish start to the season too. Could be a bit of a dour slugfest and lack the fireworks of the final in May
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I concede that a new type of pitch liner needs to be fast tracked in order to keep up with the changing sport requirements at times, but rugby would have a few months on their own, soccer is played Friday nights. When Cork get a Munster game play it Saturday early evening.
Listen, Iām more of a blue sky thinker, I let others work out the detailsā¦
It would be typical that Leinster would beat them today when it doesnāt really matter/have major consequence. Iād forgotten they lost the 2021 semi to LĆ” Rochelle as well as the two finals.
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He keeps using the Ā£ sign too. An artist at work.
It is yeah but the GGA still have their bigoted rule in place.
This is sensational rubby. The intensity and bite is phenomenal.
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Different gravy to URC and most of the other H-Cup games. Proper teams
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Not a fan of the amount of lads roaring penalty at Carley every single ruck.
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How feasible is a European Superleague with promotion and relegation? Maybe 3 or 4 Divisions. Would get the players playing less games.
Carley riding the French. Disallowed a try ābecause he was tackledā
Replay/var showed he clearly wasnāt tackled.
āHe crawled thenā
Bolix.
Straight call which Carley got right.
Itās not allowed under the laws to play the ball along the ground - Botia had to release the ball get up and then play it - but you probably donāt care about that.
Never happen with the French league Iād say. These are the games you want to see though, not the Leinster seconds easing past Edinburgh or whoever
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Yeah - itās really crept in. The refs have kinda allowed it by engaging with players
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Will Connors is revelling in this. Heās some player. Hope to fuck he gets a good run injury-free.
Scott Penney good and all as he is will be back the pecking order if Connors maintains fitness.
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Keenan and Dulin are a class above even in woeful conditions
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Frawley blocked there clearly
This match is live on KCLR randomly enough. Stumbled upon in the car while channel hopping. I donāt think thereās even a Kilkenny or Carlow man involved in the 23. Great little junket for Brendan Hennessy all the same. Iām surprised South-East Radioās Liam Spratt never managed to pull such a coup.
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Scrum is a huge issue for Irish rugby against elite teams
Dont kick to Dulin!
About time a decision went LaR way