Toulon v Leinster - HC QF

First topic message reminder :

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

I don't recognise that Leinster team, dropping balls left, right and center.

Cronin thinks he's a centre. Its working. No one tell him otherwise roysh?

Can't believe their asking Phil Davies about the scrummaging -didn't seem to impart his huge knowledge to the Blues

Are ye goys actually focking serious here? We are playing a super-rich,  World Galactico team, away,  and are still in there.
Givvis a focking break will yiz? The tactics are working. Ja we need to sharpen up and lose the errors, but.

MOC has got this one just  right, so far.  Joe is gone. Long live MOC.

Mon Leinster!

Believe.

And I need to chill...

Sorry lads. Love my province...  

Oh great now the stream is crap

Ineffable wrote:Oh great now the stream is crap

Mine too   

Interesting penalty advantage from Barnes - Healy has to position himself in front of the post. If he doesn't it's a
Certain try

That was coming.


All came from another handling mistake though. Need to Sort it out

Power-try.

Need to come back at em and fast.

Clueless in attack

Lads, try the ACESTREAM 900k one on WIZIWIG. Need to download it, takes seconds. Great stream.

Leinster have forced the pace and made Toulon play at pace - and Toulon have risen to the challenge. Frantic pace to the game

Need Maddser on. Hes hungry. This is his time.

Hopefully Toulon tire with this pace cos they are well on too atm

Cronin on. There's a try.

Fock we need to suckitup and take any chance we get. They have stepped it up another level. This is the high-end rugby folks.

barnes signalled free kick but gave full penalty for the first one. small mistake but explains why everyone was confused

Gowaaaan Seanie!

Signalled free and then changed to penalty because it was not the first time toulon have given it. He should have called reddan back I think

Jordi. Use that power.

Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

should have just signalled penalty. cant signal f-k then tell people its a penalty. anyway, very small point.

A try now would sicken em.

Ye vil do it!

wow. nice over the shoulder catch by steffon armitage!

Not clever Seanie. Not clever.

Who did murphy come on for? Jennings?

I'd like to see Madigan soon

god i would love to see steffon armitage in an england shirt. offers something very different. especially as he's a specialist 7 playing 8 all season for one of the top 3 teams in europe!

Mon Leinster!

They are on the run. Punish em!

Yep, punished right there....

Drew Mitchell... newspapers!

All of this is coming from Leinster mistakes. Only themselves to blame

Poor play. Sad to see

Breakaway. Fock.

ouch. game over.

Game over - Leinsters attack has deserted them

Am also impressed by steffon Armitage today. The guy is everywhere and has the pace of his bro. Odd game, Leinster must unleash something now. They have been too quiet so far.

How is Madigan not on yet

Basteraud damage.

Need a fast try here.

Never seen leinster play so bad. Well done Toulon. Awesome stuff

Ah, we had it coming. We need to reform big time. Dunno why on earth gopperth is still there

Still just under zeventien minutes left, Gibbo. Need to cross the line soon then take it from there.

Theres 16 mins left. We are Leinster. Im not giving up yet.

Need Tora Tora Tora.

Leinster have been very poor, some of their defending and tackling has been diabolical. Munster need CJ playing to match Stander.


Madigan should have been on 20 minutes ago

Banzai!!

Get Maddser on FFS! We need his ju-ju.

That's very odd. Forcing them to kick

That, could be it.

toulon must love their english boys...wilko, armitage, armitage...they must get a lot of action

6 tackles missed between BOD and D'Arcy.. only 5 made successfully.