@adizlack93: Has anyone actually watched frawleys performances this year?
They haven’t been good, ross hasn’t been any better but Frawley is not the golden child he’s made out to be.
He’s not a kid, he’s has his chances and they’ve been taken and not taken.
He’s an excellent choice for a 6-2 bench but specialist flyhalf, it just hasn’t been good enough.

@Barry Moran: that’s just not true. Frawley was very good at the start of the season at 10 , just look at the croke park game, our attack fell off a cliff when he was moved out of the outhalf position.

@chris mcdonnell: He was OK in those games, disregarding prendergast, I would have been happy to call him an upgrade for the season on bryne but ever since he bombed so hard against the abs he’s been very poor and I expect that’s shown in training too hence the non-selections.

@Barry Moran: he hasn’t played 10 since the AB’s cameo so how has he bombed?

@chris mcdonnell: If he wants gametime coming off the bench and playing well, whatever the position, is the first step and he hasn’t done that.
He just isn’t reliable enough to be the idealised version you have in your mind.

@Barry Moran: Or maybe you don’t really watch any games.

@Carmine Lorenzo: I’m almost certain I’ve seen every professional game Frawley has played. I used to be a big fan but he rolls the dice a few times against the springboks, comes up big and that’s all anyone wants to think about him.
At least in the context of bringing other guys down, if frawley was getting gametime at 10 they’d be punching him down as soon as things go wrong.

@Barry Moran: What chances has he had ? How many times was he started at 10 for Leinster in the past 5 years compared to the Byrne Bros ? and after his performance in SA he deserved a start in the Autumn series, but no brought on for limited time against NZ and then practically blamed for losing the game as if the 12 penalties, 30 missed tackles and line out shambles were all his fault. If he had been given half the starts that the others got he would be the best 10 in Ireland. Remember Crowley was taken off in that second test and Frawley won the game against the World Champions in their backyard. The guy is class and is an out and out 10, and my advice for him is to GTFO of Leinster and Ireland and go to France or England where he would be appreciated.

@anthony davoren: 10 years since he took over, 4 URC’s and 1 champions cup, considering the squad, funding and resources he has at his disposal the question should be is he actually the worst, even matt oconnor had a better record.

@chris mcdonnell: You don’t get that Leinster being successful is the side gig.
Cullen’s primary brief is producing players to play for Ireland and the way you hear a lot of people going on he’s been entirely too successful at that job.

@chris mcdonnell: Requires a 6-2 bench, which in turn requires Frawley.

@anthony davoren: Not “people”… it’s just Chris. Leo used to take his lunch money when they were kids… (Only kidding Chris!!)

@Paul Ennis: Not to mention Leo’s mum used to pick up Chris from school at age 20

@Barry Moran: alot of that is in spite of him. Not because of him, 4 players in the Irish camp either slipped through his hands or he let go, ben Murphy ??? The likes of JGP, frawley , osbourne at 15, farrell had to over rule him. The supply comes from the schools and youth systems. Cullen is blessed with that production line and still gets it wrong.

@chris mcdonnell: well that’s the most nonsensical comment I have ever seen and it shows how little you know about rugby. If Leo has been they bad he wouldn’t be continuously offering new contracts. What you are saying goes against what all his peers say and also all the past and present players who are all full of praise for him as head coach. Maybe just maybe Chris you don’t know as much as they do about the game

@chris mcdonnell: Wow, you’re taking this to the grave.
You’re actually going to try and argue that a head coach that regularly uses 50-60 players a season with a 79% win rate, getting to 5 champions cup finals is nothing but a drag on the entire operation.
I’m disappointed with the lack of final wins as well but they didn’t exactly lose to chumps.
You’ve no perspective on these issues, only present yourself as the most entitled of fans holding bitter weak grudges only to your own detriment.

@Conor Lynott: why would you insult Leo’s mum

@Paul Ennis: it might just be me, fair enough but if you have the faster car in the race and you never win, you have to ask what the driver is doing. Honestly if Cullen wasn’t the fantastic player and club captain he was would he get such an easy ride.

@anthony davoren: 4 urc titles in 10 years with the best club squad the league has ever seen if that’s doing his job fair enough.

@chris mcdonnell: I don’t think Cullen’s record as a player even comes into it anymore. He will always be known as the coach who got Leinster to more finals and won more trophies than any other. He will be remembered for taking the car crash squad over from Matt Whatshischops, giving several kids debuts in a write off Champions Cup campaign and turning them all into cup winners and Ireland internationals within 3 years. I also believe, for what it’s worth, he will add a 2nd European trophy to his list along with an unprecedented 4th final in a row. Who knows from there.

@chris mcdonnell: You’re genuinely the worst Leinster fan, or even fan, on here. Your arrogance is unparalleled even by Ray or the late (from the 42) Jim Demps standards. I’d honestly be ashamed to think so much of myself and so little of the lads who literally dedicated their life to this team. Just like Ray you repeat the same comments here over and over again and have stopped adding anything of value to the conversation a long time ago, so blinded by hate are you to Cullen and Byrne. You’re the definition of the type of fan that is everything that’s wrong with Irish rugby. That is all.

@chris mcdonnell: Ok so say Cullen gets fed up with your broadsides on comment forums and he resigns tomorrow. Who comes in to replace him as Head Coach / DoR?

@Carmine Lorenzo: Munster fan who often disagrees with Chris here. I think its reasonable to question whether Leo has done a good job. He is not responsible for youth development. He is surrounded by capable people and a system that works. Maybe he does have responsibility for the health of the organisation in that regard i dont know. The only thing that i know for certain that he is exclusively responsible for certain, however, is team selection and that has on numerous occasions been really, really bad. Some of the biggest squad selection mistakes in Irish rugby have been Cullen’s Leinster.

@chris mcdonnell: Just listening to Leo Cullen regarding squad selection… have we all forgotten this is a 6 day turnaround? Sensible to manage players. Doris has a little bit of stiffness, Baird and Furlong took very small knocks. If anything trying not to ruin their Ireland chances. Leo is a team player and puts country on a level with province when it comes to player development and management. The man is under rated, under appreciated and we will miss him when he is gone. Having said that, he has such a small ego that I am sure it doesn’t bother him what we think.

@Jacob: unless dictated by injury, Ross Byrne ahead of Frawley makes no sense.

@Kieran Bacon: if Ross was better, we’d have a few trophies over the past 3 years. Cullen has just refused to give frawley a chance at 10 because he’d have to admit he was wrong. Done the same with madigan and carbury forced then to play out of position and they both left the club.

@Jacob: is it Neibarr that he wants a Hansie Pollard type player at the end of the game to just kick and do nothing with the backline?

@chris mcdonnell: Ross had Leinster in the perfect position to win the cup last season b4 he went off. Frawley came on, and Leinster got well beaten.

@chris mcdonnell: so your assertion is one player is at fault for not winning anything and the DoR, the same DoR who hired Stuart Lancaster when he could see the gaps in his own experience, and also sees training everyday, picks a team based on what people externally might think ? Just checking….

I fully believe Cullen has cost leinster massively over the past 10 seasons. His failure to take the best club side with the most money and resources while most of the players won grand slams and 6 nations, he can hardly win the URC is simply not good enough. He let Beinre go , had no time for JGP, never even noticed osbourne could play 15 until farrell told him.played carbury and madigan out of position,both left the club As for Ross, was a good second choice player was given the chance to take over from sexton and it just didn’t work out, simply he’s just not quick enough to play 10 at the highest level. Year after year Leo tells us about learning lessons, with this much learning he should be either the dalai lama or take over Stephen Hawkins works in Cambridge university.

@chris mcdonnell: Christ, give it a break

@Kieran Bacon: frawley has never started at 10 for Ireland. He also misses out on irish 23s regularly. Be was brought in because ireland had screwed up their depth at 10 and he is versatile.
He gets the exact same treatment there as he does in Leinster so both coaches must know something

@Andrew Dunne: Ross doesn’t even fit that profile anymore. He rarely kicks out of hand and his place kicking confidence has taken a hammering since he was dropped to 2nd or 3rd choice. Sam’s appearance on the scene is amazing, but it has had a detrimental effect on the performances of Byrne and Frawley.

@Kieran Bacon: that was a Smidt decision that Farrell has continued. It’s about preference. Cooney was best 9 in Ireland for a good period and couldn’t make even training camp. Carty was flying and he couldn’t get in for ages

@Kieran Bacon: Probably because he’s not a utility back. Which is the only reason Frawley does. Frawley has never, ever been ahead of Byrne at Leinster, for a reason. If Frawley had performed as well as RB last week. Shot at goal apart, his fanboys would be creaming themselves.

@John Buckley: I see. And what did Ross do in 2023 in the Aviva when we were camped in the LR 22 and he never called or went for the drop goal which would have won the game.

@chris mcdonnell: Right so… no time for a player he signed. And if you’re going to give him grief, to use your language, of “letting beirne go” what about all the players developed in that time. Sheehan, Doris, Keenan? You do get not every player that comes through the academy can be contracted and players develop at different rates, right?

@Seanie: didn’t Cullen all but confirm that?

@Michael Corkery: confirm what i dont read every post are be online every day i just know he is a world class player never seem s to start same with tom Ahearn

@Seanie: why are you so hostile? People are trying to answer your question. The conditions of Synman’s contact won’t be made public and I gave you a plausible explanation

@Seanie: Murray K stated as much in a recent article.

@JohnDoe: im.not

@Colin Rainier: Ok thanks for no information not one person told me why

@JohnDoe: Thats nonsense that he wont be playing ahead of ryan and mccarthey he is better than both

@Kenjo: you probably will need Liam turner at some stage.

@Kenjo: Jordan Larmour, James Lowe, Tommy O’Brien, Jimmy O’Brien & Liam Turner all injured. I would have liked to see Andrew Osborne start. I definitely do not like Garry Ringrose starting on the wing as it completely weakens the midfield. He is the best 13 on the planet right now. I would have preferred Robbie on the bench.

@Paul Ennis: Sorry Jimmy O’Brien is not injured, but it is still a big list

@Niall English: you’re a bitter loser Niall English

@Fagin Strauss: Dont say that. Still if he bumps a toe he should b sat down until 6n

@adizlack93: not at all. calling it as it is. himself and henderson have a serious amount of top level mileage on the body and spend more time on the treatment table than on the rugby pitch. amount of game time relative to the wages they are on is a poor return on the investment.

@Niall English: you are a loser. Every comment you make is designed to have a sly pop at Leinster. You’re not remotely knowledgeable or funny. Maybe just stfu and stick with your own pi$$ poor club ??

@Fagin Strauss: no, his wife had a baby during the week.

@adizlack93: not at all. i also included henderson in that ar guement. and id also rather see POM and Murray put out to pasture but because i think their ability at their age relative to their wages is a poor investment. the same way that given hendersons and furlongs recent injury profile and factoring mileage on the bodies, its poor value for money. its easy when it doesnt come out of your pocket, but if it was your money ive no doubt youd feel the same. but theres a level of old boy sentiment in irish rugby that you get to bow out on your terms when you see fit. sure how long has healy been trotted out for 10 minutes at the end of games, which will lead to further issues down the line for porter and he is now going week in week out for 65/70 minutes, that will catch up eventually.

@adizlack93: at least I and my fellow supporters got to celebrate a final victory and homecoming in the not too distant past. been so long since the leinster trophy cabinet was opened, theres cobwebs on the handles.

@Niall English: I’m convinced a Dublin lad rode your missus

@adizlack93: in your heaaaddd, in youuurrr heeadddd, zombie, zombie!

@adizlack93: I’d say a Munster lad rode your sisters sideways !

@Niall English: You need to get out more

@Lulu: the only sisters Munster men ride are their own, respectfully.

@adizlack93: that’s a bit rich as it describes yourself to a tee as regards Munster .

@chris mcdonnell: Would you ever give over with your endless bs and attacks on Leo. I’m beginning to think that you wouldn’t even know if rugby ball was pumped or stuffed! Comparing Leo to MOC is a joke. Engage your brain before you engage the keyboard

@chris mcdonnell: are you the new Ray

@Shane Hanley: his record is worse than MOC’s

@anthony davoren: and they have about the same record as leinster in the URC over the past 3 seasons

@chris mcdonnell: Wash your mouth out with soap for mentioning that clown’s name

@Shane Hanley: BS ? facts are facts, and throw in a Magners League Final loss to Connacht to crown the whole lot. BUT let’s extend his contract in November 24 for another 2 years as a reward for failure.