Rabo Pro 12 - The Run-In

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I'm not great at writing new topics, but I've been looking for this one, and nobody else created it so I did. Forgive me if its not insightful, its simply a place to discuss the season run-in.

Leinster 77 --> Dragons(a)
Ospreys 67 --> Aironi(a)
Munster 62 --> Ulster(h)
Warriors 61 --> Connacht(h)
Scarlets 57 --> Blues(h)
Ulster 56 --> Munster(a)

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:Scarlets were a great side back then. They thumped us in the RDS during the WC that year. 53 28 or something.

Our biggest defeat in the league wasn't it? Horrible game.

And then that time we won the league and smashed you at Stradey, Finau handing D'Arcy his arse on a silver platter. Bonus point by half time, and another four in the second half. The only good game Gareth Bowen had for us.

Yep, ye dont beat us often but when you do... Ouch.

Mickado wrote:

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:Scarlets were a great side back then. They thumped us in the RDS during the WC that year. 53 28 or something.

Our biggest defeat in the league wasn't it? Horrible game.

As regards it being a horible game, I remember it being a pretty good game (For a neutral or Scarlets fan)

I Just looked it up

Fri 5 Oct 2007 19:10 ML Leinster Rugby 23 - 52 Llanelli Scarlets

The answer is No actually. Not our worst defeat. Right team though.

The game Glas refers to was actually slightly worse. (At least it was away though)

Fri 16 Apr 2004 19:30 CL Llanelli Scarlets 51 - 20 Leinster Rugby

First year of the Regions. Celtic Warriors were 4th. Dragons 3rd. Irish and Scottish sides making up the bottom half of the table.

Mickado wrote:

Notch wrote:Munster Rugby tweeted from their official account that they've beaten Scarlets 14 times in a row. Is that true?

Yep, Stag likes to bring that one up around Dreamer all the time.

Hardly appropriate for the club's official Twitter account to put out there. I hate those types of records, particularly when it's with my team, Jamie Heaslip will eventually captain a losing side, Italy will eventually beat Ireland in the 6nations etc. constantly referencing it is just going to make it all the sweeter for the opposition when they ram it up ya!

That Stag is such a bully


Know what you mean about those records though Mick. When we played LI in the LV this season, Scarlets spoke all about how neither Llanelli or Scarlets have ever ever lost to them, in over a 100 yrs of playing them. I don't like things like that because you know one day we will lose to them. I mean, it's got to happen at somepoint....

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

Mickado wrote:

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:Scarlets were a great side back then. They thumped us in the RDS during the WC that year. 53 28 or something.

Our biggest defeat in the league wasn't it? Horrible game.

As regards it being a horible game, I remember it being a pretty good game (For a neutral or Scarlets fan)

I Just looked it up

Fri 5 Oct 2007 19:10 ML Leinster Rugby 23 - 52 Llanelli Scarlets

The answer is No actually. Not our worst defeat. Right team though.

The game Glas refers to was actually slightly worse. (At least it was away though)

Fri 16 Apr 2004 19:30 CL Llanelli Scarlets 51 - 20 Leinster Rugby

First year of the Regions. Celtic Warriors were 4th. Dragons 3rd. Irish and Scottish sides making up the bottom half of the table.

I knew of the one in Scarlet territory, but not the one in which they thumped Leinster at the RDS! What a good win for them that must have been!

So that's your defeats, what is Leinsters biggest win? Apologies if it's already been written, I didn't scroll up to see it. Anyway, you have had two 50+ point wins this season at the RDS, could it be one of those?

Biggest win (In the Celtic/Magners/Rabo)

Leinster Rugby
55 v 3
Newport Gwent Dragons
30th January 2005
16:45
Lansdowne Road
Celtic League

Most points

Leinster Rugby (In the Celtic/Magners/Rabo)
62 v 14
Border Reivers
27th January 2006
19:30
Donnybrook
Celtic League

We put 90 odd points on Bourgoin in the HC about 6 or 7 years ago. That's probably our biggest win the in pro era anyway.

Mickado wrote:We put 90 odd points on Bourgoin in the HC about 6 or 7 years ago. That's probably our biggest win the in pro era anyway.

Yep. I was only talking about the rabo.mag.celt It is a Rabo thread

Sat 4 Dec 17:15 HC-P2 Leinster Rugby 92 - 17 Bourgoin Lansdowne Road

Only 5000 people in Lansdowne rd for a HC game. We struggled past them 23 26 the following week away, in front of half that amount of people.

We won 6 out of 6 that year in the HC and then got mugged by Leicester in our home QF In front of a full house in Lansdowne.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

Mickado wrote:We put 90 odd points on Bourgoin in the HC about 6 or 7 years ago. That's probably our biggest win the in pro era anyway.

Yep. I was only talking about the rabo.mag.celt It is a Rabo thread

Sat 4 Dec 17:15 HC-P2 Leinster Rugby 92 - 17 Bourgoin Lansdowne Road

Only 5000 people in Lansdowne rd for a HC game. We struggled past them 23 26 the following week away, in front of half that amount of people.

We won 6 out of 6 that year in the HC and then got mugged by Leicester in our home QF In front of a full house in Lansdowne.

Gas isn't it, and Toulouse put 100+ points on Ebbw Vale in an HC match and then lost to them in the return leg.

Semi fianl dates and times announced;

1st v 4th
Saturday the 12th May KO 19.35

2nd v 3rd
Friday the 11th May KO 19.35

As an O's fan really hoping to be involved in the friday night game!!!!!!!!!! (as the home team preferably)

Cheeky prediction


Leinster v Warriors
Saturday the 12th May KO 19.35

Ospreys v Munster
Friday the 11th May KO 19.35

Notch wrote:Munster Rugby tweeted from their official account that they've beaten Scarlets 14 times in a row. Is that true?

Sadly is true, however it doesn't show the amount of times there have been just points in it. Anyway I think that number will be 15 come the weekend as every welshman's favourite ref is in charge of this match.

It's much more even when you count the times we should have beaten them.

Glas a du wrote:It's much more even when you count the times we should have beaten them.

Glas a du wrote:It's much more even when you count the times we should have beaten them.

We have to make sure that we don't leave points behind on the pitch like we did against them in the HEC this season. I think both times (definately the home match) we would have won if we put our kicks over.

The weekend is nearly here. BIG games in the pro12. How about some predictions everyone? Here's mine; (points gained rather than score)

Ospreys 4 Dragons 0
Ulster 4 Leinster 1
Scarlets 4 Munster 1
Treviso 1 Warriors 4

If correct the league come monday will look like this;

1st Leinster 74
2nd Ospreys 66
3rd Munster 61
4th Glasgow 61

5th Ulster 60
6th Scarlets 59

Looking forward to a great weekend. Hard to imagine the celtic league without the play offs now isn't it?

Ospreys 5 Dragons 0
Ulster 1 Leinster 4
Scarlets 4 Munster 0
Treviso 1 Warriors 4

Risca, you don't even think Munster will get a lbp? That would really put them in a difficult position leading into the last game.

Ospreys 4 Dragons 0
Ulster 5 Leinster 0
Scarlets 4 Munster 1
Treviso 4 Warriors 1

Ospreys 5 Dragons 0
Ulster 1 Leinster 4
Scarlets 4 Munster 1
Treviso 4 Glasgow 1

(this is not exactly what I think will happen, but tis very much what I want to happen!)

although actually with Munster without the LBP but I think that's just too far fetched.

georgestowersbiceps wrote:Risca, you don't even think Munster will get a lbp? That would really put them in a difficult position leading into the last game.

Was quite difficult to call, as was Ulster v Leinster. The Ospreys one was easy.

roddersm wrote:Ospreys 4 Dragons 0
Ulster 5 Leinster 0
Scarlets 4 Munster 1
Treviso 4 Warriors 1

Wishful thinking Rodders.

Risca is Right.

.... Get those Chinos Ironed Jen, it could be a long night!

roddersm wrote: .... Get those Chinos Ironed Jen, it could be a long night!

you have to iron chinos?

i knew there was a reason i never owned a pair. I'll stick with d'aul jeans so.

rugbydreamer wrote:Ospreys 5 Dragons 0
Ulster 1 Leinster 4
Scarlets 4 Munster 1
Treviso 4 Glasgow 1

(this is not exactly what I think will happen, but tis very much what I want to happen!)

Why don't you like Ulster

I didn't realise it was so grim for the Scarlets - so even if we beat Munster we end up on 59 - if Glasgow beat Treviso which their prob favs to do then we need them to loose their last game as both Ulster and Munster will be infront of us and seeing as one of them will have to win their last game it means 1 of them would finish on 64/65 points and the max we can get (assuming we win against Munster but don't score a TBP) is 64.

Yiks!

As such am hoping for Glasgow to loose (sorry Warriors fans)

Rava wrote:

rugbydreamer wrote:Ospreys 5 Dragons 0
Ulster 1 Leinster 4
Scarlets 4 Munster 1
Treviso 4 Glasgow 1

(this is not exactly what I think will happen, but tis very much what I want to happen!)

Why don't you like Ulster

Tisn't about liking or disliking Ulster (sure haven't I put you down for a LBP? )

I just really, really want the Scarlets to make the playoffs!

Ulster 5 Leinster 0

Priest - yep, tis grim viewing for us Scarlets. We need to win our last 2 games (not a given) and just hope other results go our way too. Tough tough for sure. Just hope us missing out on a lbp against Aironi doesn't come back to haunt us.

BoyneRFC wrote:

Ulster 5 Leinster 0

I think Rodders meant that will be the SCORE after 10 mins, when Ulster get a flukey try, which just serves to pi$$ Leinster off and they come back to score 5 of their own unanswered in the next 70.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

BoyneRFC wrote:

Ulster 5 Leinster 0

I think Rodders meant that will be the SCORE after 10 mins, when Ulster get a flukey try, which just serves to pi$$ Leinster off and they come back to score 5 of their own unanswered in the next 70.

Aw come on now lads and ladyboys, we all know yous are just cannon fodder for McLaugh and co's send off party, be good sports now and make a game of it .

rodders wrote:

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

BoyneRFC wrote:

Ulster 5 Leinster 0

I think Rodders meant that will be the SCORE after 10 mins, when Ulster get a flukey try, which just serves to pi$$ Leinster off and they come back to score 5 of their own unanswered in the next 70.

Aw come on now lads and ladyboys, we all know yous are just cannon fodder for McLaugh and co's send off party, be good sports now and make a game of it .

Ulster can only win if you make it in from the Wesht to shout for them. Do you want me to write a note to your teacher to get you out early? I'm pretty good at yer Da's signature by now.

Please do Jen! Get me out of this place!

No tickets left man, think I'll be watching this one on TV!

No tickets left man, think I'll be watching this one on TV! Sad

From behind the couch no doubt.. har har.

Ok I'll stop now..

Keep it up Boyne man, you'll have to change that usename again to avoid the shame after tonight!

Ulster are unlikely to be in the top 4 with no points, must beat Munster to have a chance, Scarlets and Ulster need to stop Munster getting a BP or hope Glasgow screw up

Looks like my mind games backfired. Have a on me Gibbo and Jen!

Munster v Ulster game will decide whether Munster are 3rd or 4th. Glasgow should claim the other spot today

Leinster 77 --> Dragons(a)
Ospreys 67 --> Aironi (a)
Munster 62 --> Ulster(h)
Warriors 57 --> Treviso(a) - Connacht(h)
Scarlets 57 --> Blues(h)
Ulster 56 --> Munster(a)


Is there any chance Glagow come away from Italy with less than 2 points?

Glas a du wrote:Leinster 77 --> Dragons(a)
Ospreys 67 --> Aironi (a)
Munster 62 --> Ulster(h)
Warriors 57 --> Treviso(a) - Connacht(h)
Scarlets 57 --> Blues(h)
Ulster 56 --> Munster(a)


Is there any chance Glagow come away from Italy with less than 2 points?

Even if they do. They have Connacht at home next week.

You're lucky Ummm, isn't on these boards!

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Leinster 77 --> Dragons(a)
Ospreys 67 --> Aironi (a)
Munster 62 --> Ulster(h)
Warriors 57 --> Treviso(a) - Connacht(h)
Scarlets 57 --> Blues(h)
Ulster 56 --> Munster(a)


Is there any chance Glagow come away from Italy with less than 2 points?

Even if they do. They have Connacht at home next week.

Connachtcan be a very tricky team when their heads are up

maestegmafia wrote:

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

Glas a du wrote:Leinster 77 --> Dragons(a)
Ospreys 67 --> Aironi (a)
Munster 62 --> Ulster(h)
Warriors 57 --> Treviso(a) - Connacht(h)
Scarlets 57 --> Blues(h)
Ulster 56 --> Munster(a)


Is there any chance Glagow come away from Italy with less than 2 points?

Even if they do. They have Connacht at home next week.

Connachtcan be a very tricky team when their heads are up

As a Leinster fan I am WELL aware of the threat Connacht pose. I watched a Leinster team containing Rocky Elsom go down in the Sportsground just as an example.

However I am also aware of what a tough place Firhill is to go. We are yet to record a win there in the Celtic/Magners/Rabo.

Connacht were a kick in the bollix from losing at home to Aironi yesterday. (They were 16 3 down and got 19 16 in the last minute)

Glasgow will win in Firhill v a Connacht team with fock all to play for or I will buy you all a pint.

Today's game is a lot more difficult for them, but I would still back them to win in Treviso.

Jenifer McLadyboy wrote:

Today's game is a lot more difficult for them, but I would still back them to win in Treviso.

Told yah.

Glasgow really need Munster to slip up next week and lose against Ulster to make it to third, which would give us an away tie against Ospreys. Tbh, think I fancy our chances against the Os more than I do against Leinster...

Academic consideration I'm afraid.

We can only but hope

Oh yes. I was impressed by you when you came down to PYS. However the Ospreys pack are on fire, currently and Leinster, well...

Come on then Clive:

1 Leinster 21 238 77
2 Ospreys 21 147 67
3 Munster 21 94 62
4 Glasgow 21 103 61
5 Scarlets 21 64 57
6 Ulster 21 78 56