Leinster 21 - Edinburgh 13 Well that was interesting! And not interesting in that it was a great match to watch. Interesting in terms of seeing how far off Leinster are from competing at the highest level. Harsh? I don't think so. Leinster failed to play as a cohesive unit and put meaningful phases together. … Continue reading Leinster v Edinburgh: Post match review
Month: September 2017
Leinster v Edinburgh – Preview
The boys are back in town! And by that I mean the big guns, the Lions, the internationals, the leaders, whatever you want to call them. They're back! Well, most of them anyway. Don't get me wrong, the young lads that have played the last four games in this season's Pro14 have performed admirably and … Continue reading Leinster v Edinburgh – Preview
Cheetahs v Leinster – Post match review
Cheetahs 38 - Leinster 19 Well that was not what any of us were expecting! The Cheetahs come away with 5 points and Leinster leave with nothing. Credit to the Cheetahs, they performed with huge intensity and took the game to Leinster. The offloading techniques and slick ball handling rattled Leinster from 1-80 minutes and … Continue reading Cheetahs v Leinster – Post match review
Cheetahs v Leinster – Preview
Following the visa issues last week, Leinster have had another minor interruption to their preparation to face the second of the South African teams tomorrow. Cian Healy was kicked off a flight due to using his laptop before takeoff!! He however caught the next flight and rejoined his team mates for training. I'm sure Cullen … Continue reading Cheetahs v Leinster – Preview
Southern Kings v Leinster post match review
Well that was certainly a game of two halves!! Leinster defended heroically throughout the first half after only getting approx. 35% possession for the first 40 minutes. The Kings deploy a fantastic and very entertaining style of rugby where they try to keep ball in hand and keep the ball moving fast from wing to … Continue reading Southern Kings v Leinster post match review
Southern Kings v Leinster preview
Leinster are due to make history tomorrow as they will travel to South Africa take on the first team outside of Europe in the Pro14. It's been a bit of a tricky week for Leinster in terms of their pre match preparations. Firstly, they've had to take a long flight over to South Africa with … Continue reading Southern Kings v Leinster preview