Some Info
Jan 26th
Following Leinster’s qualification for a home Heineken Cup quarter final, the Professional Game Board will meet early this week, in conjunction with the Leinster Team Management, to confirm the arrangements for this game.
Leinster Season Ticket Holders will be advised of the arrangements as soon as a decision has been made.
HEINEKEN CUP QUARTER FINALS (9-11 April):
Munster (1) v Northampton Saints (8)
Biarritz Olympique (2) v Ospreys (7)
Toulouse (3) v Stade Français Paris (6)
Leinster (4) v ASM Clermont Auvergne (5)
HEINEKEN CUP SEMI FINALS (1-2 May):
Toulouse / Stade Français Paris v Leinster / ASM Clermont Auvergne
Biarritz Olympique / Ospreys v Munster / Northampton Saints
Leinster on top form
Dec 14th
Leinster have come thought this weekend in scintillating form beating Scarlets 7 – 32.
Leinster were dominant right from the off .Good initial work from Isa Nacewa led to a ruck and Eoin Reddan fed Berne who released Horgan and the Boyne man sprinted clear past three desperate challenges to touch down for the opening score of the evening.
D’Arcy scored Leinster’s second try and Berne their third. Leinster Holding a deserving 22 – 0 lead at the break
The Scarlets began the second half strongly and it was the Jones/Davies midfield partnership which reaped their first points when Davies crashed over from close range.
Hines was then yellow carded for an offside offence and Scarlets Sean Lamont soon followed him to the bin for a shoulder charge.
Leinster pushed hard for the four-try bonus and were finally rewarded when Sean O’Brien touched down when he capitalised on a Berne break down the blindside and a Heaslip offload. Berne completed an excellent evening with a wonderful touchline conversion to extend the scoreline to 32-7.
Leinster team to face the Scarlets
Dec 12th
Shaun Berne has been given the nod at 10 in place of the injured Johnny Sexton. Most of the first choice player are back for Leinster with Stan Wright making his returns first time in two months and takes his place on the bench. This game will be Jamie Heaslip 100th appearance in the Leinster shirt.
LEINSTER:
15: Rob Kearney
14: Shane Horgan
13: Brian O’Driscoll
12: Gordon D’Arcy
11: Isa Nacewa
10: Shaun Berne
9: Eoin Reddan
1: Cian Healy
2: John Fogarty
3: CJ van der Linde
4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
5: Nathan Hines
6: Kevin McLaughlin
7: Sean O’Brien
8: Jamie Heaslip
REPLACEMENTS:
16: Bernard Jackman
17: Mike Ross
18: Stan Wright
19: Malcolm O’Kelly
20: Stephen Keogh
21: Paul O’Donohoe
22: Fergus McFadden
23: Girvan Dempsey
SCARLETS: 15: Daniel Evans, 14: Andy Fenby, 13: Sean Lamont, 12: Jonathan Davies, 11: Lee Williams, 10: Stephen Jones, 9: Martin Roberts; 1: Iestyn Thomas, 2: Ken Owens 3: Deacon Manu, 4: Lou Reed, 5: Dominic Day, 6: Simon Easterby, 7: Richie Pugh, 8: David Lyons CAPTAIN
REPLACEMENTS: 16: Emyr Phillips, 17: Phil John, 18: Jamie Corsi, 19: Vernon Cooper, 20: Rob McCusker, 21: Tavis Knoyle, 22: Rhys Priestland, 23: Gareth Maule
Leinster v Scarlets Live Match Tracker
Dec 11th
Leinster v Scarlets Live match Tracker from planet rugby
Extra tickets available for Leinster v Scarlets
Dec 10th
from leinsterrugby.ie
A further 800 tickets are now available for Leinster v Scarlets in the RDS on 19th December.
Following returns from Scarlets there are now additional tickets available for next weeks Round 4 Heineken Cup fixture in the RDS (K.O. 3.45pm).Tickets are available in the Leinster Rugby Store and Spar shop in Donnybrook, Ticketmaster outlets nationwide and online:
Scarlets are the team to beat.
Dec 10th
www.rugbypicture.co.uk
The Scarlets are the only team outside France to have won two from two, and could be the dark horse of the competition. They will go into this weekends game as underdogs against the champions but they have beaten us already this year. A win and it lifts some pressure. If we lose with a BP and prevent Scarlets getting one
At the moment Scarles are on 8 points, we are on 5 and London Irish are on 5. London Irish will be looking for 9 from the back to backs with Brive putting them on 14. If we get 6 for our 2 games with Scarlets that puts us on 11 and Scarlets get 4 they will be on 12.
That means we will need to beat Brive and London Irish away getting 9 in the process. We then need London Irish to travel to Scarlets and win or Scarletts to travel to Brive and lose. This will leave us top with 20 London Irish next with 18 19 or if the get BPs from their final 2 matches they will be on 20. ( Head is starting to hurt now) next will be scarlets with 17 or 18. It could go anyway .
If we win all our games, sorted. we will be on 21 without any BPs. I think i got that right.Either way it going to be a very tight finish and i’d rather not be hoping for other results to go our way.
Leinster Team to face Scarlets
Dec 9th
Leinsters Internationals all reture to duty for their clash with Scarlets this weekend.
Leinster squad to face the Scarlets…
FORWARDS: Cian Healy, Leo Cullen, John Fogarty, Jamie Heaslip, Nathan Hines, Bernard Jackman, Ronan McCormack, Stephen Keogh, Kevin McLaughlin, Sean O’Brien, Malcolm O’Kelly, Mike Ross, Devin Toner, CJ van der Linde, Stan Wright
BACKS: Shaun Berne, Gordon D’Arcy, Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Chris Keane, Rob Kearney, Simon Keogh, Fergus McFadden, Isa Nacewa, Paul O’Donohoe, Brian O’Driscoll, Eoin Reddan
Join other supporters to watch the Scarlets match…
Jun 16th
from leinsterrugby.ie
The ‘Blue Province Initiative’ was established by the OLSC to get supporters together in Leinster friendly venues around the province…
The OLSC has been working with our new regional representatives to establish ’supporter hubs’ around the province that will be guaranteed to show all the Leinster games in a blue-friendly set up.
If you are not lucky enough to be traveling to Llanelli this weekend you can catch Saturday’s match in the following venues:
Carlow: Tullow RFC
Dublin: Join the OLSC in the Horse Show House for Llanelli game. Why not join the OLSC and other supporters to watch the game on the big screen in the Horse Show House? There will be complimentary finger food on offer as well as the usual reduced priced pints on production of a season ticket. The OLSC will also be running a guess the score draw with Leinster DVDs, Wagamamas vouchers, OLSC caps, polos, mugs and mouse mats up for grabs as well as a brand new OLSC Legend T-shirt.
Kildare: Supporters’ Hub: The Gregory Tavern, Kilcock
Other venues: The Roost, Maynooth, Bradys, Maynooth, O’Neils, Maynooth, Mantra, Maynooth, The Kilgrought, Celbridge, The Mucky Duck, Celbridge, The Village Inn, Celbridge and The Castletown House, Celbridge
Longford: Supporters’ Hub: Tally Ho Bar, Longford
Meath: Supporters’ Hubs: O’Flaherty’s, Navan and Kelly’s Bar & Lounge, Ashbourne
Other venues: Ryans, Navan, The Royal, Navan, Beggy’s, Navan and The Auld Stand, Ratoath
Wexford: venues: Horse and Hound, Ballinaboola, Spiders, New Ross, Pauline’s, New Ross, Bolger’s, Wexford Town, Doyles, Wexford Town, Crown Bar, Wexford Town, McGoverns, Gorey, The Bank, Gorey, Frenches, Gorey and The Coach House, Gorey
Wicklow: Supporters’ Hubs: Ernie’s Bar, Wicklow Town, Sinnotts, Carnew, Grove Bar, Kilpedder and Kings, Glenealy
Other venues: Phil Healys, Wicklow Town, The Bridge Tavern, Wicklow Town, The Irish Bar, Tullow, Tara Arms, Tullow, Horan’s, Baltinglass, Germaine’s, Baltinglass
E-mail olsc@leinsterrugby.ie to add your pub/club to the list
