PREVIEW: Can Ulster upset Leinster? | URC Quarter Final
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Let's dive deep into some team stats and look at what we can learn ahead of Saturday's epic clash in Dublin.
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I think Leinster are going to flatten us. They have a full squad available, whilst Ulster are probably going to be missing a couple of key players. Promising signs ahead for Ulster with players coming through but really a fully loaded Leinster are a level or 2 above Ulster and I can't see Leinster being complacent as they've already lost to Ulster twice this season so I think they'll try and make a point of it. Though it's a free crack at the whip from Ulster's POV as they've not really played well enough to warrant a playoff spot but here they are.
I'm in 2 minds, I want my local team to win but if they do then it means Leinster (and by extension 2/3s of Ireland's starting 15[well, ish]) bottled it again in a do or die game. That's not a good state of mind to be going on tour to SA in.
Also if Leinster win, they're in SA next week(assuming it goes the way the bookies think), then at Munster the week after that... then they're flying back to SA for the tour. They're going to be dead on their feet. It'd be pretty funny if most of the irish internationals didn't perform against the boks because a South African coach for an irish club side fielded weaker teams in URC games causing them to have to play away playoff games and become fatigued. Tinfoil hat territory and I can't wait for the memes.
Leinster are absolutely going to murder them. The two wins Ulster have had do have important caveats. The first time in January was when Leinster were trying out the new defense system and they were much more vulnerable than they are now. The time that they beat them a few weeks ago was in Belfast and Leinster were heavily rotated. This time they are fully loaded and at home.
Hah! Well if Leinster do win then we'll finally see them send a full strength team to SA (provided the bulls don't mess up)
I just look at how well Ulster have done in both their previous 2 games (very nearly getting a win against Munster) and I think they have it in them to make it close.
They are going to have to have the game of their lives to have any hope of winning though. Thanks for the comment!
I think it'll be close. Ulster full strength would be 60/40 underdogs IMO, but with the injuries, I'd expect Leinster to win it by a just over a score.
I think that Ulster have to be able to front up and punch back. Leinster are gonna throw punches, but i think if Ulster can hit back with some stuff of their own, Leinster dont have a great record in close games and Ulster have a chance.
This is Leinster's to bottle.
They are the Irish side and should win this comfortably.
But they have been cultivating a habit of flirting with disaster and self destruct over the last 3 odd years.
Backing them to win by 20, so hope they right the wrongs of the last 3 years.