Toulon v Leinster - HC QF

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The winners of the last 3 HC's face off on Sunday in the QF on French soil.

Toulon have a few injuries but have squad jammed with internationals so they won't be weakened much.

Just off the back of a cracking win over Toulouse where little Freddie ran the show scoring a try, 2 conversions and 6 penalties to bag a handsome 27 points.

Leinster's win over Munster was, a more sedate affair, scoring only 1 try, and resting their top carrying threat Cian Healy.

Leinster haven't exactly been firing on all cylinders lately (despite winning their last 10 games in a row) but the Northampton game this year will give them the confidence that they can pull out a result.

Should be a cracker.

15: Rob Kearney
14: Fergus McFadden
13: Brian O'Driscoll
12: Gordon D'Arcy
11: Dave Kearney
10: Jimmy Gopperth
9: Eoin Reddan
1: Cian Healy
2: Richardt Strauss
3: Mike Ross
4: Devin Toner
5: Mike McCarthy
6: Rhys Ruddock
7: Shane Jennings
8: Jamie Heaslip CAPTAIN
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Sean Cronin
17: Jack McGrath
18: Martin Moore
19: Leo Cullen
20: Jordi Murphy
21: Isaac Boss
22: Ian Madigan
23: Zane Kirchner

1/ Chiocci
2/ Burden
3/ Hayman
4/ Rossouw
5/ Suta
6/ J. Smith
7/ Fernandez Lobbe
8/ S. Armitage
9/ Tillous-Borde
10/ Wilkinson (.cap)
11/ D. Smith
12/ Giteau
13/ Bastareaud  
14/ Mitchell
15/ D. Armitage

The substitutes:
16/ Orioli
17/ Menini
18/ Castrogiovanni
19/ Mikautadze
20/ Bruni
21/ Michalak
22/ Mermoz
23/ Habana

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Absolutely Buzzin!

What an atmosphere.

That should have been a red card for Kearney, surely?   

Get a large grip man.

Halfpenny's joining RC next season? respect gone down

Whew!

Stand tall lads. Stand tall. Our time will come.

If Leinster score next it could be very, very telling. Great defense.

Great feet by McFadden. Bit of an odd tackle by BOD

Eh.. SUFTLM being sang??

We give this man kicks, he'll nail em. Respekt. Love Wilko. The feicer.   

Hope Wilko and BOD have time for a drink together later. Will be the last time they see each other on a professional rugby field

QN - when its knocked on into your own player isnt that an offside not a scrum? am sure i am wrong just cant remember what the law is

Scrums going well  


Come on jimmy!!

Yes. Chip away and stay close lads... Ye know the drill. This, is the Heino. This, is our Cup.

Leinster scramble defence is keeping us in the match.

I thought that too quins.

Leinster under MOC rely on playing at a tempo too high for their opponents. When that doesn't happen, they don't have much to give. Looks like that's what's going on here. Looks like Ireland under kidney

We are growing here. They haven't met anyone like us yet and its showing now.

Ja, I know, they are deadly all over the field and could do it in a flash... But.

Believe.

Don't speak too soon. Can Toulon keep it up?

That post was directed to kunu btw ^^

True. Sure what do I know realistically haha! That's just the way it feels to me

Man BOD! They dont like it up em!

In a good position but we should have hung onto the ball there.

Golden wrote:Leinster scramble defence is keeping us in the match.

I thought that too quins.

awesome match so far.

maybe because it was knocked on into him rather than the player ahead deliberately catching it or picking it up

We are focking with their hids. Changing the pace an ting.

This is incredible! Can't believe the pace and intensity of this so far! Come on Leinster!

Ah hate to see wilko go off (especially if his kicking leg is not 100%)  

my favourite player playing against my favourite team to watch, and i have no vested interest, a perfect rugby spectacle.

(wilko in case it wasnt obvious is the player )

Wilko doesnt look good. Dont want to see that. Really. Want to beat the best.

What a shame for Wilko

Awful for wilko. Is that his last HC cup game?

no, he's still got the semi to look forwards to

For the kick heavy strategy I'm surprised Kirchner didn't start

Boooooyaaaa in the scrum!

Gopperth should be subbed. If he's not dropping it, he's throwing forward

Penalty shootout to decide the match, BOD makes winning kick.

You heard it here first

This is ominous for Toulon , that Leinster are hanging on

weak call barnes there...hands in ruck not hanging on

Also did I see Habana on the BENCH ?   

quinsforever wrote:weak call barnes there...hands in ruck not hanging on

Agree with that actually

Holy Mother Of Divine Sweet Jeebus. Me focking hort.

That'll do lads. That'll do.

Crowd are turning. They are not so sure now...

Believe.

maybe not on second viewing. good call barnes. i dont say that often

Quins Kirchner was first in- can't be hands in the ruck

i thought it was the hands of the tackler who was still on the ground. second angle showed it to be as you say.

We have em up front. Unreal, considering. And that will only get worser for them. Wait until ya see our 2nd-string frontrow. We shackled em, told them the Frogs stole their steaks and put oodles of girlie sauce on them. We haven't  fed them for weeks. Not best pleased.

Shatteredbriand anyone?   

Don't forget the token surprise Cronin break also

Gone are the days when Irish teams really feared the french scrums. Hopefully for a long long time.

What has happened to our passing

Think Strauss needs to come off - can't believe the lineouts we're losing

Is Cronin fit enough? Surely he should come on now?