Jamison Gibson-Park: Came through the game on Friday with no issues after his recovery from a hamstring injury.
James Culhane: Withdrawn for a Head Injury Assessment towards the end of Friday’s game, and passed all assessments and will be available to travel with Emerging Ireland squad.
INJURY UPDATE – FURTHER ASSESSMENT REQUIRED:
Tommy O’Brien: Withdrawn with a hamstring injury on Friday and will require further assessment this week before a final decision is made on his involvement with Emerging Ireland.
Michael Milne: Withdrawn with an ankle injury on Friday and will be further assessed this week.
RG Snyman: Will step up his rehabilitation programme this week as he nears a return from a foot injury.
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Dan Sheehan (knee)
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20 September 2024; Jamison Gibson-Park of Leinster scores his side’s fourth try during the United Rugby Championship match between Edinburgh and Leinster at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile
JGP’s try was the catalyst that delivered that burst of scores that changed the game, lucky the Edinburgh butchered their kicks 5 minutes out but on balance a decent start to the season that needs to deliver silverware
Chris McDonnell
We handed over 5 tries to the second worst attack in the league. If we don’t send him back to SA it’d going to get worse. Good to see some of the attack and Sam and Charlie were very good.
Gavin Hegarty
First game, away, mainly young team v full Edinburgh. A lot of positives. Sam was sublime, techtor could be a great 12 with his new bulk.
Scott Penny is relentless.
Can we talk about Byrne’s reaction to his yellow? Pathetic and I think he’ll get scolded for it in the review.
William Andrew
Tector, was competent at 12, that might be a better fit for him considering the glut at 10. Prendergast was very effective too. Nicely timed passing constantly. Defence a bit leaky, but a good start
David Lawlor
Nice to banish the opening game yips we seem to have been suffering from. A joy to watch a Leinster 10 take the ball to the line and his passing was sublime too. The last minute try makes it seem closer than it really was and while it’s disappointing to concede five tries I think the defence will improve as the season goes on. Roll on Friday in the Aviva!
5pts away from home in a season opener. I'll take it.
Poor finish handing over the 2nd point but happy with the 5 on our end, responded well to early 2nd half try, JGP superb, final qtr defence impressive until 80th min, cant ask for much more away from home to open the season. #EDIvLEI
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A selection of five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the rugby media landscape.
“HE’S TO BE” COACH
The appointment will see Easterby in place for the 2025 Guinness Men’s Six Nations and the Men’s summer tour next year, details of which are to be confirmed.
Compared with the increasingly buoyant and eye-catching Top 14, Newcastle v Dragons or Connacht v Sale on a Friday night would hardly be a gamechanger.
On Nevin Spence’s anniversary here is a repost of an article written on our old Harpin’ site by Munster & Ireland fan Trevor Murphy, days after the tragedy happened .
I was preparing to write my regular piece on Saturday evening when the news of the tragic events on the Spence family farm started to filter through. Nevin along with his Dad Noel and older brother Graham were sadly taken from us in a farming accident. As a fan I felt for the loss felt by Ulster fans, teammates and fellow professionals that were lucky enough to have met and played with and against Nevin. As a father and brother I can’t begin to understand the loss felt by the Spence family. To the Spence family and friends I offer my heartfelt condolences.
To say he will be missed is a huge understatement. From what I have read about Nevin, it is evident he had an enthusiasm for the game which was unmatched. When teammates weren’t enjoying the prospect of training he was leading from the front. They say a picture paints a thousand words… I think this one says it all.
Nevin was pointed out by Gary Longwell as a definite future rugby professional while at the Ulster academy. This is quite a statement from a man acutely in the know. It is a big step up from academy to full time professional and it takes a special player to cope with the difference in levels. In 2011 his ability was acknowledged by his peers when he was awarded the IRUPA Young Player of the Year. Nevin was brave beyond words and this was evident from a try he scored against Bath in 2010 where he flipped over onto his head and then back. He gave his all for his team and teammates. His final act, in a life cut too short, again displayed his fearless side going to the aide of family members with no thought to his own safety.
As someone who watches and follows all the rugby available, I did not miss Nevins appearance on the scene. The measure of what I thought about Nevin as a player is simply this: When he was on the Ulster team sheet against Munster I knew he was a going to be a real threat. He was strong with a good change of pace. At a smidge under 15 stone he was a difficult man to stop on the gain line. I always thought Nevin was going to achieve 50+ caps for Ireland.
The outpouring of support in the wake of Nevin’s untimely passing is and was a small measure of what the wider rugby family thought about him. He will never be forgotten.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilis.
A phone recording of “Stand Up For The Ulster Men” being sung at the RDS at Leinster’s next home game following the Spence family tragedy.
Tune in after the 5pm news on Friday for the Harpin’ segment
UPDATE : The return of the Harpin slot on Dublin South FM has been pushed to Friday, September 20.
SEASON 6 PREMIERE
Recording Sunday September 15, looking ahead to the 24/25 season for Leinster & Ireland
A selection of eye-catching quotes & links from around the rugby media landscape
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…12 nations will be split into a European Conference and Rest of the World Conference, with each team playing the six entrants in the opposite conference across the July and November Test windows.
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