European Cup Round of 16 - 1st Leg: Connacht Away, Friday April 8th, 8pm

[mildlyinterested]

Bad news on injury front for this game with Porter/Kelleher out until after the 6 nations at least..

Possible 23:
1. Healy
2. Sheehan
3. Furlong
4. Molony
5. Ryan
6. Ruddock
7. JVDF
8. Doris
9. JGP
10. Sexton
11. Lowe
12. Henshaw
13. Ringrose
14. Larmour
15. Keenan
16. Tracy
17. Dooley
18. Mike A
19. Baird
20. Conan
21. McGrath
22. Byrne
23. JOB

[desperado]

Would you not have a starting backrow of Doris, VDF, Conan. Harsh on Conan being on the bench. Ruddock on the bench.

[neill_m]

4 away league games between now and the 1st European match v Connacht:

Sat - Benetton
Sat 12/3 - Ulster
Sat 26/3 - Connacht
Sat 2/4 - Munster

[mildlyinterested]

4 away league games between now and the 1st European match v Connacht:

Sat - Benetton
Sat 12/3 - Ulster
Sat 26/3 - Connacht
Sat 2/4 - Munster

Yep so the injury list will likely be worse come this game.

[desperado]

Bad news on injury front for this game with Porter/Kelleher out until after the 6 nations at least..

Possible 23:
1. Healy
2. Sheehan
3. Furlong
4. Molony
5. Ryan
6. Ruddock
7. JVDF
8. Doris
9. JGP
10. Sexton
11. Lowe
12. Henshaw
13. Ringrose
14. Larmour
15. Keenan
16. Tracy
17. Dooley
18. Mike A
19. Baird
20. Conan
21. McGrath
22. Byrne
23. JOB

Would you not have a starting backrow of Doris, VDF, Conan. Harsh on Conan being on the bench. Ruddock on the bench.

[Degz]

Bad news on injury front for this game with Porter/Kelleher out until after the 6 nations at least..

Possible 23:
1. Healy
2. Sheehan
3. Furlong
4. Molony
5. Ryan
6. Ruddock
7. JVDF
8. Doris
9. JGP
10. Sexton
11. Lowe
12. Henshaw
13. Ringrose
14. Larmour
15. Keenan
16. Tracy
17. Dooley
18. Mike A
19. Baird
20. Conan
21. McGrath
22. Byrne
23. JOB

Would you not have a starting backrow of Doris, VDF, Conan. Harsh on Conan being on the bench. Ruddock on the bench.

Gotta go get the papers, get the papers.

[desperado]

Bad news on injury front for this game with Porter/Kelleher out until after the 6 nations at least..

Possible 23:
1. Healy
2. Sheehan
3. Furlong
4. Molony
5. Ryan
6. Ruddock
7. JVDF
8. Doris
9. JGP
10. Sexton
11. Lowe
12. Henshaw
13. Ringrose
14. Larmour
15. Keenan
16. Tracy
17. Dooley
18. Mike A
19. Baird
20. Conan
21. McGrath
22. Byrne
23. JOB

Would you not have a starting backrow of Doris, VDF, Conan. Harsh on Conan being on the bench. Ruddock on the bench.

Gotta go get the papers, get the papers.

Jimmy Two Times; Jimmy Four Times on the bench. Double post in error; no trees died.

[bluemagic]

Bad news on injury front for this game with Porter/Kelleher out until after the 6 nations at least..

Possible 23:
1. Healy
2. Sheehan
3. Furlong
4. Molony
5. Ryan
6. Ruddock
7. JVDF
8. Doris
9. JGP
10. Sexton
11. Lowe
12. Henshaw
13. Ringrose
14. Larmour
15. Keenan
16. Tracy
17. Dooley
18. Mike A
19. Baird
20. Conan
21. McGrath
22. Byrne
23. JOB

Would have thought that both Porter and Sheehan would be back for this given they have over a month to recover.

Atl east for the second leg

[Blue Man]

This is a long way off and lots will change but I would favour a more mobile pack so Baird and Conan to start ahead of Molony and Ruds.

[wixfjord]

This is a long way off and lots will change but I would favour a more mobile pack so Baird and Conan to start ahead of Molony and Ruds.

I think one way Connacht could snatch this is if we open up and play their game. We’ve a clear advantage in the pack and should use that as a weapon. Rhys in particular is a vital player imo.

[Degz]

This is a long way off and lots will change but I would favour a more mobile pack so Baird and Conan to start ahead of Molony and Ruds.

I think one way Connacht could snatch this is if we open up and play their game. We’ve a clear advantage in the pack and should use that as a weapon. Rhys in particular is a vital player imo.

I don't see that you lose all that much in the tight by playing Doris and Conan, and you gain quite a bit more in the loose.

[wixfjord]

I don't see that you lose all that much in the tight by playing Doris and Conan, and you gain quite a bit more in the loose.

I love Jack, but he’s not a patch on Rhys in the tight. Totally different players.

[Ruckedtobits]

Am I right in thinking we want Clermont to beat Leicester in round of 16 so that we have home Q/F but that we have no chance of home S/F regardless of results to get there?

[cormac]

Am I right in thinking we want Clermont to beat Leicester in round of 16 so that we have home Q/F but that we have no chance of home S/F regardless of results to get there?

If we make the semi-final it'll definitely be played in Ireland. We'll either be "away" to one of Munster or Ulster or home to one of Exeter or Toulouse.

[ronk]

And the Ed Sheeran concert takes Thomond officially off the table.

For the QF too.

[Xanthippe]

Am I right in thinking we want Clermont to beat Leicester in round of 16 so that we have home Q/F but that we have no chance of home S/F regardless of results to get there?

We also want us to beat Connacht!!!

[msmx5]

Which Terrace are people getting tickets in for this game? Want to be with as many leinsterfans as possible to keep the noise up

[LeinsterLeader]

Extra seats been added....

https://twitter.com/connachtrugby/statu ... 2167027713

I would have been more excited but for some reason I thought the capacity was about 8,500 anyway

[Blue not red blood]

Seems like we have a lot of tickets.
Could be some craic on the College Road Terrace