A selection of the “keyboard warrior” reactions after the full-time whistle of our featured matches of the weekend.
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5 points in the bag, keeping that pressure on Scarlets.
Dónal Foley
Awkward 🙈🏉 #LEIvZEB pic.twitter.com/xwTfLmv9lf— JP Roche (@JP1979_) April 7, 2018
Not the greatest game to watch but any game where you score 7 tries and secure a BP win is a good day. Deegan, Lowe and Leavy all excellent but I personally thought Daly was MOM. Looked really comfortable at FB and made some great breaks. Happy Man today 😁.
Paul Smith
@MaxDeegan A brace of tries and a MOTM medal. Great performance. 41 - 6 FT. #Swords #LEIvZEB #LeinsterRugby #GuinnessPro14— Guy Fagan (@guyfagan) April 7, 2018
Not the greatest game to watch but any game where you score 7 tries and secure a BP win is a good day. Deegan, Lowe and Leavy all excellent but I personally thought Daly was MOM. Looked really comfortable at FB and made some great breaks. Happy Man today 😁.
Paul Smith
Difficult at times, not our best but a win and a bonus point. MOTM Max Deegan. Onwards we go, enjoy your evening folks. Off to dry out, tweets by @SharonAnnO today. Slán! #LEIvZEB #FromTheGroundUp #Pro14— #RugbyLeinster (@RugbyLeinster_) April 7, 2018
7 tries we'll take that😉
Sharon Murphy
— Brian Nisbet (@natural20) April 7, 2018
Cool, efficient, clinical. Some smart thinking by Deegan for his try from the base of the ruck.
Wayne O Brien
BP win in #LEIvZEB, exactly what we needed. Top spot still ours. Now Scarlets vs. Glasgow will hopefully be a cracker!— Ferris (@IWasAPirateOnce) April 7, 2018
Great win Leinster. Now for Scarlets.
Elizabeth Hackett
Leinster Rugby win 41-6. Zebre Rugby had good moments in the opening half but were cast aside in a dominant second half showing from the hosts. Max Deegan excellent, closely followed by James Lowe and Barry Daly. #LEIvZEB— Hawkeye Sidekick (@hawkeyesidekick) April 7, 2018
Good work by Leinster, get the win, get the BP. Avoid injuries I hope!
Conor Cronin
Top two guaranteed with that win, now roll on next week to try secure first in #PRO14 division #LEIvZEB— Scott Crossfield (@scottcossfield) April 7, 2018
Deegan. Lion in waiting. Dooley is a player we should keep. Abdaladze impressive Cameo. Byrne is a potential international hooker if he can learn to throw at the line-out. We need a specialist line-out throwing coach at national level.
Conor Dempsey
Was @jameslowenz the oldest Leinster player on the pitch finishing out the game? At 25 that’s some young squad! #LEIvZEB #pro14— Helena (@hunni_h) April 7, 2018
An odd game overall. The result was never in doubt, nor was the BP but the performance was a little lacking in cohesion. Ok, the typically Irish weather didn't help but there lacked the sort of simple hand-to-hand-to-hand rugby we've gotten used to this season in favour of booting the ball away. It seemed like any semblance of a plan or system seemed to fall apart quite early. That said, good to see some of the younglings continuing to progress nicely. Finishing the game with Byrne, Dooley, Abdaladze, Frawley & Mullin on the park is heartening & for two of those lads to get scores in what had become a done deal at that point speaks highly of their work ethic as players. Very promising indeed.
Derek McGee
I seem to be the only Byrne in Dublin not playing for @leinsterrugby today. #LEIvZEB— Killian Byrne (@killianbyrne) April 7, 2018
Job done, 5 points in the bag and young players got game time. Next week same again and another 5 pointer hopefully and Edinburgh do us a huge favour against Scarlets to get us the home semi.
Dave Murray
— Harpin' On Rugby 🏉 (@HarpinOnRugby) April 7, 2018
Many thanks to all who offered opinions.
Look out Monday for our match writeup JLP
