Heineken Cup 2021/22 Other Sides

[jean valjean]

The early move of dupont was the key factor in the game I felt yesterday. Not that he then had a poor game but his replacement waa such step down that they lost a lot of direction. The 6/2 bench was a strange choice, given the weather forcast and leinsters backline injuries that is where they should have attacked them and looked very dangerous in the first 15 minutes. Leinster struggled to score when toulouse had 15 on the pitch, which points to their ruthlessness and knowhow but also the French 'poor me' attitude, which kicks in at times.

[justinr73]

The early move of dupont was the key factor in the game I felt yesterday. Not that he then had a poor game but his replacement waa such step down that they lost a lot of direction. The 6/2 bench was a strange choice, given the weather forcast and leinsters backline injuries that is where they should have attacked them and looked very dangerous in the first 15 minutes. Leinster struggled to score when toulouse had 15 on the pitch, which points to their ruthlessness and knowhow but also the French 'poor me' attitude, which kicks in at times.

It was huge.

Having to switch the best player in the world out of position after one injury is crazy.

You’d think one of the wingers could have played 13.

[justinr73]

Still, Leinster were ruthless on the power play.

[jean valjean]

Leinster might be vulnerable in the URC semi final but as Glasgow are in the same boat now is it preferable that munster get through next weekend? Glasgow fully loaded would give leinster a real game but will they also fall into the squad management mindset? If they do that then leinster win every time. Plus their euro final is on the Friday night.

[Neill_M]

Bar a miracle, will be Toulon v Glasgow in Parker Pen Final.

Toulon 23-0 Benetton latest despite an early red card for Toulon.

Means Connacht are 99.9% qualified for Heineken Cup, only the Sharks winning the URC stops them.

[big mervyn]

Bar a miracle, will be Toulon v Glasgow in Parker Pen Final.

Toulon 23-0 Benetton latest despite an early red card for Toulon.

Means Connacht are 99.9% qualified for Heineken Cup, only the Sharks winning the URC stops them.

The bookies have Sharks at 25-1 to win the Grand Final, so certainly over 96% even by their conservative reckoning.

[Bobbievee]

The early move of dupont was the key factor in the game I felt yesterday. Not that he then had a poor game but his replacement waa such step down that they lost a lot of direction. The 6/2 bench was a strange choice, given the weather forcast and leinsters backline injuries that is where they should have attacked them and looked very dangerous in the first 15 minutes. Leinster struggled to score when toulouse had 15 on the pitch, which points to their ruthlessness and knowhow but also the French 'poor me' attitude, which kicks in at times.

It was huge.

Having to switch the best player in the world out of position after one injury is crazy.

You’d think one of the wingers could have played 13.

And move Ntamack as well? What were they thinking?

[justinr73]

Looks like that could be Jonny Gray’s WC over already.

[Bobbievee]

Last year against UR Ntamack moved himself to full back when he caught onto our aimless kicking……which ultimately contributed to our defeat in the 2 legged score

[BR]

Spoiler Alert
Leinster 21
ASR 24
In the final

[BR]

Leinster by 11.

[UlsterNo9]

Leinster by 11.

Interestingly four of last five finals have been won by 5 points or less. The other a 10 point margin inflicted on Leinster by Sorries.
11 points is a bold prediction.

I think Leinster are better now than they were in last years final, a final they should have won.

[Bobbievee]

Should be a cracker
Wish I had bought a couple of tickets!

[justinr73]

I don’t.

The significant risk of watching Leinster win the Cup put me off when tickets went on sale.

I can, however, cope with paying for the likelihood of them winning the URC.