Leinster vs Aironi Rugby

G'day!
Think the team gets announced this afternoon.
Hoping we can get another 4 points on the board this week and come out injury free.

Looks like Luke is back in the mix and could get a run out, on top of that there are returning guys like Dom Ryan (3rd game back) and Conway (2nd game back) who would relish this to build momentum if they get selected.

Hoping we can still do some squad rotation and include the likes of Macken, Browne, Hagan, Ruddock, Ryan, Conway all get a run out to keep our lads fresh.

Any thoughts on the game? Other than it not being televised!?

It's being shown by RAI - an Italian station. I managed to watch the Treviso vs Munster game on their website, and I'm based in UK.

Luke is back!

LEINSTER:
15: Luke Fitzgerald
14: Andrew Conway
13: Eoin O'Malley
12: Brendan Macken
11: Fionn Carr
10: Ian Madigan
9: Isaac Boss
1: Heinke van der Merwe
2: Richardt Strauss
3: Nathan White
4: Damian Browne
5: Devin Toner
6: Kevin McLaughlin
7: Shane Jennings CAPTAIN
8: Rhys Ruddock
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Aaron Dundon
17: Jack McGrath
18: Jamie Hagan
19: Leo Auva'a
20: Dominic Ryan
21: John Cooney
22: Noel Reid
23: Isa Nacewa

SurreyBlue wrote:It's being shown by RAI - an Italian station. I managed to watch the Treviso vs Munster game on their website, and I'm based in UK.

That’s very handy information. Thanks!

To the game, our backline looks really dangerous. Hope Fitzgerald can regain his form from earlier in the season, he really was electric. Conway and Carr joining him in the back 3, savage stuff.

Strong pack too and plenty of impact off the bench (Ryan, Auva’a and Íosa). Looks like Madigan will get sole placekicking responsibilities too.

SurreyBlue wrote:It's being shown by RAI - an Italian station. I managed to watch the Treviso vs Munster game on their website, and I'm based in UK.

Thanks Surrey much appreciated. Is it www.rai.it
???

Yeah like the look of the team. A set of ridiculously dangerous back 3 players!! Very exciting to look at. The idea that it could end up as

Boss-Madigan
Fitz-EOM
Carr-Íosa-Conway

makes my mouth water!!!!

Almost first choice pack with Internationals taken into account

Hurry up Mister Thorn - we've no bench cover for lock. Again.

Italy aren't playing this weekend, so i'd imagine Aironi will have their internationals back in the team.

Mickado wrote:Hurry up Mister Thorn - we've no bench cover for lock. Again.

Italy aren't playing this weekend, so i'd imagine Aironi will have their internationals back in the team.

McLaughlin is lock cover again and he will be used for sure because Browne is still hurting by the looks of things! Where is Ruddock? With Ireland or just dropped? Glad to see Avuav'a ahead of him (deservedly).

Thorn is becoming more and more desperatly needed. 1/4 final is getting closer and he still needs to bed in!

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:

Mickado wrote:Hurry up Mister Thorn - we've no bench cover for lock. Again.

Italy aren't playing this weekend, so i'd imagine Aironi will have their internationals back in the team.

McLaughlin is lock cover again and he will be used for sure because Browne is still hurting by the looks of things! Where is Ruddock? With Ireland or just dropped? Glad to see Avuav'a ahead of him (deservedly).

Thorn is becoming more and more desperatly needed. 1/4 final is getting closer and he still needs to bed in!

Have a look at the team sheet just one more time there Pete!

If Thorn arrives when i hear he's supposed to (March 5th) he'll have 2 games before the QF, away to Munster and at home to Ospreys.

Oh wow! I am very special! Really don't like him at 8 I must say. Guess I saw McL and just assumed he wasn't there!

Arrogance aside...are we likely to get a TBP out of this?

SurreyBlue wrote:It's being shown by RAI - an Italian station. I managed to watch the Treviso vs Munster game on their website, and I'm based in UK.

Just checked RAI website and it's listed on RAI Sports 2 for 8pm Friday - don't know if this is a subscription channel like Sky Sports so will just have to wait and see

brennomac wrote:

SurreyBlue wrote:It's being shown by RAI - an Italian station. I managed to watch the Treviso vs Munster game on their website, and I'm based in UK.

Just checked RAI website and it's listed on RAI Sports 2 for 8pm Friday - don't know if this is a subscription channel like Sky Sports so will just have to wait and see

Thanks guys, hopefully will be able to watch it. Can imagine there being a lot of questions being frantically asked on here at about 8pm fri night!
Hopefully we can watch it and it's a good game

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:

brennomac wrote:

SurreyBlue wrote:It's being shown by RAI - an Italian station. I managed to watch the Treviso vs Munster game on their website, and I'm based in UK.

Just checked RAI website and it's listed on RAI Sports 2 for 8pm Friday - don't know if this is a subscription channel like Sky Sports so will just have to wait and see

Thanks guys, hopefully will be able to watch it. Can imagine there being a lot of questions being frantically asked on here at about 8pm fri night!
Hopefully we can watch it and it's a good game

Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings but just tried to watch Sky Sports 2 and it's restricted to Italian users. If there's any techies out there who know how to get around this sort of sh1te let us know!

brennomac wrote:

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:

brennomac wrote:

SurreyBlue wrote:It's being shown by RAI - an Italian station. I managed to watch the Treviso vs Munster game on their website, and I'm based in UK.

Just checked RAI website and it's listed on RAI Sports 2 for 8pm Friday - don't know if this is a subscription channel like Sky Sports so will just have to wait and see

Thanks guys, hopefully will be able to watch it. Can imagine there being a lot of questions being frantically asked on here at about 8pm fri night!
Hopefully we can watch it and it's a good game

Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings but just tried to watch Sky Sports 2 and it's restricted to Italian users. If there's any techies out there who know how to get around this sort of sh1te let us know!

+1
Please

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:

brennomac wrote:

SurreyBlue wrote:It's being shown by RAI - an Italian station. I managed to watch the Treviso vs Munster game on their website, and I'm based in UK.

Just checked RAI website and it's listed on RAI Sports 2 for 8pm Friday - don't know if this is a subscription channel like Sky Sports so will just have to wait and see

Thanks guys, hopefully will be able to watch it. Can imagine there being a lot of questions being frantically asked on here at about 8pm fri night!
Hopefully we can watch it and it's a good game

The game will be well over at 8 tomorrow. KO is 6 Irish time.

There are a few links to not so legal streams over on leinsterfans. They will be your only option. Just remember to log on at 6 rather than 8

The OLSC will be tweeting the scores too, if you can't find a stream.

Pete, check your inbox.

pete (buachaill on eirne) wrote:

SurreyBlue wrote:It's being shown by RAI - an Italian station. I managed to watch the Treviso vs Munster game on their website, and I'm based in UK.

Thanks Surrey much appreciated. Is it www.rai.it
???

Yeah like the look of the team. A set of ridiculously dangerous back 3 players!! Very exciting to look at. The idea that it could end up as

Boss-Madigan
Fitz-EOM
Carr-Íosa-Conway

makes my mouth water!!!!

Almost first choice pack with Internationals taken into account

Yes it's www.rai.it.

Isa didn’t travel with the team apparently. Not an injury worry, but some family business, think his daughter is sick, although I don’t think it’s serious.

Darren Hudson takes his place as the 23rd man.

Lads cant use rai.it unless your in italy. Any ideas?

The game is at 6.00?

Game is at 6 Fly.

Got it Mickado I would have been an hour late

Cheers mick

If you can't get rai working, I have links.

Thomond provided those links lads

UP LEINSTER!!

Mick found a few more places for the rugby, will have to update you soon.
Anyone speak Italian?

They say Molta bena a lot which I think means very good.

3-0 Leinster, Madigan penalty

OOOH MAMA MIA!!!

Aironi miss a penalty.

Damn, i cant get the stream anymore

Lovely drive from Ruddock in the build up there. Looking good at the ruck.

Thomond, you are a decent person mate

Whats with the witches hats those Leinster ladies were wearing?

The crowd are really taking heed to that cliché "4 men and a dog"

Laughing like witches too some of them.... they'll need a ducking in a river when they get home, they must have escaped the last witch hunt

SecretFly wrote:Laughing like witches too some of them.... they'll need a ducking in a river when they get home, they must have escaped the last witch hunt

Only if the are lighter than a chicken Fly

Yep, Madigans goal kicking is suspect...

That boy has to go on the summer tour.

Bye,bye Johnny.........

Not yet Thomond but he will challenge Sexton within the next year or two.

Strauss doing the reffing too.... he's talented

I was wumming a small bit. He will be better than Sexton though. Mark it.

Im loving this commentary. Its just brilliant. Maammma Mia and Bellllissimo. Mon Aironi!

I knew there was an element of WUM the Thomond but also a very big element of truth

Leinster have a bit of Scotland about them tonight, some good chances but just not finishing.

Not so sure...I don't think Sexton is finished his own upward curve yet..when he does we'll know how high Madigan has to go to be better

Off the post but they all count

Thomond. I love you man. Only in a sexual way mind.

Thanks for this and all the past links too bud. Hero.

Mon Ian! Move over Sexton. ROG who?

He loves hitting the posts eh?

Sexton is still very much developing Fly but Madigan is also the real deal.

I live in a dream world where Ireland will not be so scared if their starting 10 gets injured

Sexton's decision making is what's letting him down. Billy, Scotland don't create chances.