Guys saying that was a nothing game are wrong, great result and as Baggy says a big lift for usDave wrote:It was a much better performance, especially in defence, but we still need personnel changes in the team. Guys like Diack, Roger, Warwick, Lutton etc.. have been tom kite all season. I don't fall for the one off performances, these guys are not consistent enough. Diack had a one on one tackle opportunity with Ruddock on the prom side, both guys similar in size. Ruddock brushed him off and Diack scrags him by the ankles, Ruddock is able to offload and this led up to their non try and subsequent pen try. Your backrowers have to at least match the opposition. Marcell would have emptied him. Keep Marcell fit and I think we can raise our game to the next level with Jonno on board.
I thought Leinster played pretty poorly. They were hampered by a few players being rubbish. I thought Carberry was atrocious and I don't see the fuss in him. He danced around and went sideways. His passing was abysmal and a few went straight into touch. He got rewarded for his dancing by Treadwell who absolutely tanked him. He is a mads-lite. With a better 10 they would have been more threatening.
Noel Reid will have nightmares about big Stu who absolutely flattened him a few times. Ringrose was kept quiet by Luke until that giant gap in midfield opened up. We were still bunching up in the middle at times. Ringrose is one of the best gap exploiters around.
This will serve as an excellent warm up to the main event versus the baabaas.
FOLK
Agreed with your assessment too Dave, Diack has had one and a half good games all season, just not good enough
Roger played like a man possessed and probably a worth MOTM. McCloskey clearly had a point to prove with Joe being there and I reckon he's played himself on to the summer tour. Carbery however is excellent. He's got a long way to go but he's a class player. Possibly more of a 15, though. Ringrose was seriously impressive as you say, he's a lot quicker than I had realised before
Anyway, sort of glad the seasons over. Get a fit Coetzee and Botha, Cooney in along with the new coaches and see how we get on