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Ulsters Red Hand wrote:Gilroy could be an option for the summer tour, he's been one of the best wingers in Ireland recently

Banana Man wrote:

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:Gilroy could be an option for the summer tour, he's been one of the best wingers in Ireland recently

Eh.... he's played 4 games this calendar year? And one of them was like for 6 minutes?? Hasn't played in over a month.

Or do you mean like in recent times (past few years)??

earl the beaver wrote:

Banana Man wrote:

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:Gilroy could be an option for the summer tour, he's been one of the best wingers in Ireland recently

Eh.... he's played 4 games this calendar year? And one of them was like for 6 minutes?? Hasn't played in over a month.

Or do you mean like in recent times (past few years)??

He's been injured a lot but he's been very good when he has played, just like last year.

I think if Earls is out and he is fit then he has every chance of touring in the summer.

earl the beaver wrote:

Banana Man wrote:

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:Gilroy could be an option for the summer tour, he's been one of the best wingers in Ireland recently

Eh.... he's played 4 games this calendar year? And one of them was like for 6 minutes?? Hasn't played in over a month.

Or do you mean like in recent times (past few years)??

He's been injured a lot but he's been very good when he has played, just like last year.

I think if Earls is out and he is fit then he has every chance of touring in the summer.

Banana Man wrote:

earl the beaver wrote:

Banana Man wrote:

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:Gilroy could be an option for the summer tour, he's been one of the best wingers in Ireland recently

Eh.... he's played 4 games this calendar year? And one of them was like for 6 minutes?? Hasn't played in over a month.

Or do you mean like in recent times (past few years)??

He's been injured a lot but he's been very good when he has played, just like last year.

I think if Earls is out and he is fit then he has every chance of touring in the summer.

I haven't seen a whole pile of him but did see Munster and La Rochelle games - but that being said 3 full games in 2018 - vrs Munster B, then La Rochelle, Southern Kings (where he got a hat trick to be fair) - isn't one of the best "winger stuff"

I just think he has too many chinks in his game for Schmidt, doesn't make him a bad player and no more than I would back my own, you do yours. But would be surprised to see him tour. That ship has sailed I think

earl the beaver wrote:

Banana Man wrote:

earl the beaver wrote:

Banana Man wrote:

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:Gilroy could be an option for the summer tour, he's been one of the best wingers in Ireland recently

Eh.... he's played 4 games this calendar year? And one of them was like for 6 minutes?? Hasn't played in over a month.

Or do you mean like in recent times (past few years)??

He's been injured a lot but he's been very good when he has played, just like last year.

I think if Earls is out and he is fit then he has every chance of touring in the summer.

I haven't seen a whole pile of him but did see Munster and La Rochelle games - but that being said 3 full games in 2018 - vrs Munster B, then La Rochelle, Southern Kings (where he got a hat trick to be fair) - isn't one of the best "winger stuff"

I just think he has too many chinks in his game for Schmidt, doesn't make him a bad player and no more than I would back my own, you do yours. But would be surprised to see him tour. That ship has sailed I think

I don't think it has and honestly I think any talk of chinks in his game is completely overblown, he's a very well rounded winger who knows how to score tries.

Banana Man wrote:

earl the beaver wrote:

Banana Man wrote:

earl the beaver wrote: He's been injured a lot but he's been very good when he has played, just like last year.

I think if Earls is out and he is fit then he has every chance of touring in the summer.

I haven't seen a whole pile of him but did see Munster and La Rochelle games - but that being said 3 full games in 2018 - vrs Munster B, then La Rochelle, Southern Kings (where he got a hat trick to be fair) - isn't one of the best "winger stuff"

I just think he has too many chinks in his game for Schmidt, doesn't make him a bad player and no more than I would back my own, you do yours. But would be surprised to see him tour. That ship has sailed I think

I don't think it has and honestly I think any talk of chinks in his game is completely overblown, he's a very well rounded winger who knows how to score tries.

And I do - one of us will be proven right and the other wrong.

I don't believe he is well rounded winger - outstanding going one way, less so the other IMO.

Opinions like arseholes etc

earl the beaver wrote:

Banana Man wrote:

earl the beaver wrote:

Banana Man wrote:

earl the beaver wrote: He's been injured a lot but he's been very good when he has played, just like last year.

I think if Earls is out and he is fit then he has every chance of touring in the summer.

I haven't seen a whole pile of him but did see Munster and La Rochelle games - but that being said 3 full games in 2018 - vrs Munster B, then La Rochelle, Southern Kings (where he got a hat trick to be fair) - isn't one of the best "winger stuff"

I just think he has too many chinks in his game for Schmidt, doesn't make him a bad player and no more than I would back my own, you do yours. But would be surprised to see him tour. That ship has sailed I think

I don't think it has and honestly I think any talk of chinks in his game is completely overblown, he's a very well rounded winger who knows how to score tries.

And I do - one of us will be proven right and the other wrong.

I don't believe he is well rounded winger - outstanding going one way, less so the other IMO.

Opinions like arseholes etc

I know it's your opinion but I just can't agree in any form, his defence has improved massively over the past few years and was never remotely as bad as made out.

He's good under the high ball, tackles solidly, has a great step and decent speed. Main weakness is his boot.

DiscoHips D'Arcy wrote:

unseenwork wrote:

Porterbelly1 wrote:

unseenwork wrote:Lyttle if he stays fit will be our fullback, that may seem like a big if but sometimes it just takes a while for these young lads to settle out. Nelson will get his share of time as well.

Nelson is shite

Not at 15 he's not, away and shite.

He's not good though

Yer Man wrote:Squad for the RWC?

Not so much a question of how many names can be inked in, but what bolters could come into contention?
The talk about resting certain senior players in order to blood some newcomers misses the point that there are hardly any newbies we haven't already looked at.

Hooker - desperately need Scannell to get fit, and maybe someone else to step up - but who is there?
Props - frankly, they're sorted
Locks - Beirne will get a look over the summer and I'd like to see Dillane back in action
Backrow - Ruddock, vd Flier & SOB are injured - are there any realistic bolters?

Scrum half - basically sorted, only change might be Cooney into the squad with an eye on "emergency 10 cover"
Out half - prayer, lots of, for Johnny's health & gametime for Ross Byrne
Centre - sorted
Wing - vacancy here due to injury to Earls (and Conway), so Sweatnam vs A Byrne? A Westie?
Full back - assuming Larmour is viewed as a 15, then sorted


So, basically it boils down to Dillane, Cooney, Sweatnam and every player in Ireland whose name sounds like Byrne

feck sake: forgot Carbery @ 10
Okay, priority to get significant gametime for him - although he stepped in beautifully on Saturday.

"Iain is developing into a world class lock and has taken on the responsibility of calling the line-out in some crunch games for Ireland in recent seasons."

Kanbei wrote:Nucifora has confirmed it

"Iain is developing into a world class lock and has taken on the responsibility of calling the line-out in some crunch games for Ireland in recent seasons."

Mullet 2 wrote:

Kanbei wrote:Nucifora has confirmed it

"Iain is developing into a world class lock and has taken on the responsibility of calling the line-out in some crunch games for Ireland in recent seasons."

Laughable

Everybody knows he's hasn't a rashers at lineout time.

CM11 wrote:I don't think there's likely to be any bolters for the backrow but if I had to pick one, it'd be Deegan.

Banana Man wrote:Best signing on as expected

Some good .....

Breaking News: @RoryBest2 signs IRFU contract extension to the end of the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan.

He has captained Ireland to a 1st win over the Springboks in South Africa, a 1st win against New Zealand and to the Grand Slam on Saturday.

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:Nelson as good as Ludik

earl the beaver wrote:

Banana Man wrote:

earl the beaver wrote:

Banana Man wrote:

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:Gilroy could be an option for the summer tour, he's been one of the best wingers in Ireland recently

Eh.... he's played 4 games this calendar year? And one of them was like for 6 minutes?? Hasn't played in over a month.

Or do you mean like in recent times (past few years)??

He's been injured a lot but he's been very good when he has played, just like last year.

I think if Earls is out and he is fit then he has every chance of touring in the summer.

I haven't seen a whole pile of him but did see Munster and La Rochelle games - but that being said 3 full games in 2018 - vrs Munster B, then La Rochelle, Southern Kings (where he got a hat trick to be fair) - isn't one of the best "winger stuff"

I just think he has too many chinks in his game for Schmidt, doesn't make him a bad player and no more than I would back my own, you do yours. But would be surprised to see him tour. That ship has sailed I think

I don't think it has and honestly I think any talk of chinks in his game is completely overblown, he's a very well rounded winger who knows how to score tries.

unseenwork wrote:Shuffle down Herring for Ulster and give McBurney the Ryan and Porter treatment.

Yer Man wrote:

unseenwork wrote:Shuffle down Herring for Ulster and give McBurney the Ryan and Porter treatment.

Should have been ahead of John Andrew in the Autumn so now we'd have an idea if he could challenge Herring.
We've done feck-all with him this season (as well as last)

Liathroidigloine wrote:James Ryan has the sum total of 371 minutes for Leinster this season. He has started 5 games and subbed for 5 and has only played 80 minutes once, against the Southern Kings.

unseenwork wrote:

Mullet 2 wrote:

Kanbei wrote:Nucifora has confirmed it

"Iain is developing into a world class lock and has taken on the responsibility of calling the line-out in some crunch games for Ireland in recent seasons."

Laughable

Everybody knows he's hasn't a rashers at lineout time.

Bold faced liar that Nucifora.

earl the beaver wrote:

Yer Man wrote:

unseenwork wrote:Shuffle down Herring for Ulster and give McBurney the Ryan and Porter treatment.

Should have been ahead of John Andrew in the Autumn so now we'd have an idea if he could challenge Herring.
We've done feck-all with him this season (as well as last)

Injured a lot of last season no?

Liathroidigloine wrote:James Ryan has the sum total of 371 minutes for Leinster this season. He has started 5 games and subbed for 5 and has only played 80 minutes once, against the Southern Kings.

irishrugbyua wrote:Hendo signed 3 year central deal.

Flametop wrote:What happened to the bored?

I thought it had imploded after the news broke that Simon & Rob have been awarded central contract extensions until after the 2019 RWC.

irishrugbyua wrote:Hendo signed 3 year central deal.