Leinster v Ulster Fri Jan 8th 7:35pm KO
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Leinster v Ulster Fri Jan 8th 7:35pm KO
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No injury update from Ulster yet. Leinster published this yesterday:
Rhys Ruddock has recovered fully from his rib injury and will train fully this week.
The following players require further assessment:
Jordan Larmour (shoulder) and Harry Byrne (back) are both due to train this week as they seek to step up their recovery. Ciarán Frawley was withdrawn from the matchday squad late last week with a minor hamstring injury. Josh Murphy was withdrawn late from the Connacht Rugby matchday squad on the day of the game with a minor calf injury. Both Johnny Sexton and Scott Penny were withdrawn for Head Injury Assessments against Connacht Rugby and both have now entered the Graduated Return to Play Protocols. Jimmy O’Brien and Rory O’Loughlin both picked up shoulder injuries in the game at the RDS on Saturday and will require further assessment this week.
Finally, there was no new injury update on the following players who all remain unavailable for selection:
Garry Ringrose (jaw), Conor O’Brien (knee), Tommy O’Brien (ankle), James Lowe (groin), Tadhg Furlong (calf), Max Deegan (knee), Vakh Abdaladze (back) and Adam Byrne (hamstring)
No injury update from Ulster yet. Leinster published this yesterday:
Rhys Ruddock has recovered fully from his rib injury and will train fully this week.
The following players require further assessment:
Jordan Larmour (shoulder) and Harry Byrne (back) are both due to train this week as they seek to step up their recovery. Ciarán Frawley was withdrawn from the matchday squad late last week with a minor hamstring injury. Josh Murphy was withdrawn late from the Connacht Rugby matchday squad on the day of the game with a minor calf injury. Both Johnny Sexton and Scott Penny were withdrawn for Head Injury Assessments against Connacht Rugby and both have now entered the Graduated Return to Play Protocols. Jimmy O’Brien and Rory O’Loughlin both picked up shoulder injuries in the game at the RDS on Saturday and will require further assessment this week.
Finally, there was no new injury update on the following players who all remain unavailable for selection:
Garry Ringrose (jaw), Conor O’Brien (knee), Tommy O’Brien (ankle), James Lowe (groin), Tadhg Furlong (calf), Max Deegan (knee), Vakh Abdaladze (back) and Adam Byrne (hamstring)
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Re: Leinster v Ulster Fri Jan 8th 7:35pm KO
Let's not kid ourselves leinster will put anything but a very strong side out. It will be an international pack of forwards with another smattering in the backs. Any chance hendo could make this one?
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Re: Leinster v Ulster Fri Jan 8th 7:35pm KO
Home win. Move on.
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Re: Leinster v Ulster Fri Jan 8th 7:35pm KO
Doen't look like we get anyone back and Stockdale might be out...
I wonder if Callum Reid did enough to make the bench or will the yellow card go against him and Warwick be selected ahead of him. Backrow of Mattie Rea/Jordy/Marcel/Timony, back three- Faddes/ Lowry/McIlroy.'Jacob Stockdale suffered a knee injury late in Saturday’s game against Munster Rugby. His availability for selection for the upcoming Guinness PRO14 fixture against Leinster Rugby will be assessed throughout this week.
Sean Reidy has had shoulder surgery following an injury he sustained in the Heineken Champions Cup Round 2 fixture against Gloucester Rugby. He is expected to be side-lined for approximately 3 months.
Also currently injured and unavailable for selection are: Jack McGrath, Iain Henderson, Luke Marshall, Rob Baloucoune, Rob Lyttle, Will Addison, Louis Ludik and Angus Curtis.
Squad updates in association with The Ulster Independent Clinic."
Re: Leinster v Ulster Fri Jan 8th 7:35pm KO
Jordi, Timoney and the future Bulls player are the 3 best backrowers. Could the Bulls guy play 6 withTimoney staying at 8?
Ulster really need a decent 6
Ulster really need a decent 6
Re: Leinster v Ulster Fri Jan 8th 7:35pm KO
Agree, and would have McCann on the bench, feel he would offer more impact than rest of available back rows.
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Re: Leinster v Ulster Fri Jan 8th 7:35pm KO
My heart fully supports them. My head thinks we will lose.
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Re: Leinster v Ulster Fri Jan 8th 7:35pm KO
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We've been here a few times and the formula for winning remains the same, using the Connacht game as an example: blood and guts have to be a given, you then need a couple of calls to go your way (dodgy blocking call by TMO on Arnold, ruling out Leinster try), strong kicking (one kick in particular by Carty was a thing of sheer beauty on the end of a piece of string, across the field) and a break (interception try). Leinster will do a coaching number on our scrum and lineout so can we hold parity? I have a sense of doom based on the Argentina win against NZ and what that resulted in the next time they played two weeks later, but the truth is what Dan says, we can win, but probably won't. In conclusion, I'd take a 4-1 losing points split if you offered it to me now, with the prospect of a (small but loud) home crowd and spring weather for the return fixture to come - we're building and there is not another professional rugby team sitting at 10 and zero right now, so lets support them!Off the Top wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 4:06 pmFair enough - you might be right!
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Re: Leinster v Ulster Fri Jan 8th 7:35pm KO
I have a memory of us sending a second string to the RDS around ten years ago and coming away with a win. Who knows?
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Re: Leinster v Ulster Fri Jan 8th 7:35pm KO
At OUR DS - I concur.
Wont be easy, but Leinster to lose 2 on the trot.
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Re: Leinster v Ulster Fri Jan 8th 7:35pm KO
Ulster's only win at the RDS since 2000 was in the 2012/13 season when infamously Clownshoes blew the final whistle and then did a TMO check......
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Re: Leinster v Ulster Fri Jan 8th 7:35pm KO
The 2nd string had a surprise win at Thomond in 2014.
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