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I thought Scannell plodded to be honest. Very limited player. Herring was excellent again.TheBouncer wrote:fishooks15 wrote:Herring was class off the bench again
Joe is just ridiculous. Scannell looked like prime Ledesma for 50 minute... This happens every game. Guys coming from nowhere.
that was the 'roughly' part of my post. I'd start him again next weekMr. Very Popular wrote:should have let him taking the attacking lineout throw, very odd time to change a hooker who is playing well.DiscoHips D'Arcy wrote:Joe brought him off at the right time (roughly). He had given away a pen and thrown and intercept in the lead up. He will be angry with himself but not dispirited because prior to that 5 minutes he was super. Needs a sustained run in Red and we will hopefully see him recover his previous form and consistency.Willie Falloon wrote:Think Scannell was tiring early on in the 2nd half.TheBouncer wrote:fishooks15 wrote:Herring was class off the bench again
Joe is just ridiculous. Scannell looked like prime Ledesma for 50 minute... This happens every game. Guys coming from nowhere.
When did he last play?
Maybe not a better rugby player but Herring seems safer at the set piece and is a more rounded player than just a power carrier (so is Cronin but it's what he's mainly known for).Duff Paddy wrote:Is he better than Cronin? Probably notearl the beaver wrote:Herring, first throw aside, did well again. Great hit on Tongan Thor miles behind the gainline.harry 22 wrote:Scannel and herring do much more of the nuts and bolts of a hooker than Cronin does imo
Both did well at the set piece and got stuck in around the park
he's certainly level with him, with age being on his side.Duff Paddy wrote:Is he better than Cronin? Probably notearl the beaver wrote:Herring, first throw aside, did well again. Great hit on Tongan Thor miles behind the gainline.harry 22 wrote:Scannel and herring do much more of the nuts and bolts of a hooker than Cronin does imo
Both did well at the set piece and got stuck in around the park
Defo, but he's always excellent when we're dominant tho. But shit when its tight and we're under the pump.Floppykid wrote:Murphy had a bit of a redemption too, good when he came on.
Scannell really impressed me, weird how Joe can get these performances out of players with such indifferent form.
Henshaw is the only real downside.
Don’t think you can blame Herring for his first throw. Australia read it, got in front and picked it off. Both hookers were very good. Though Herring didn’t strike the ball well in the scrum.earl the beaver wrote:Herring, first throw aside, did well again. Great hit on Tongan Thor miles behind the gainline.harry 22 wrote:Scannel and herring do much more of the nuts and bolts of a hooker than Cronin does imo
Both did well at the set piece and got stuck in around the park
That's a good squad.DiscoHips D'Arcy wrote:I'll go with
Healy
Scannell
Furlong
Ryan
Toner
PoM
Murphy
Stander
Murray
Sexton
Stockdale
Aki
Ringrose
Earls
Kearney
McGrath, Cronin, Ryan, Hendo, Beirne, Cooney, Carbery, Larmour
Im assuming Conway and Leavy are f**ked. Who else do we have in the backrow?
no other 7s really thenMr. Very Popular wrote:That's a good squad.DiscoHips D'Arcy wrote:I'll go with
Healy
Scannell
Furlong
Ryan
Toner
PoM
Murphy
Stander
Murray
Sexton
Stockdale
Aki
Ringrose
Earls
Kearney
McGrath, Cronin, Ryan, Hendo, Beirne, Cooney, Carbery, Larmour
Im assuming Conway and Leavy are f**ked. Who else do we have in the backrow?
isn't Conan out there as well?
I watched it French TV, he was unreal, he dominated all the other commentary teamsTheBouncer wrote:What did we make of POC's commentary? Haven't seen anything mentioned.
Toner did very well today, tell him empty himself for 45/50 then bring on Hendo to do the same.earl the beaver wrote:I'd start Hendy if he's fit, he's a level above Toner.
Scannell's had a number of games where he's got mega yips with the throw, and has been injured a lot, but when fit and on song with his throwing he has been properly excellent for Munster for the last couple of years.Floppykid wrote:Murphy had a bit of a redemption too, good when he came on.
Scannell really impressed me, weird how Joe can get these performances out of players with such indifferent form.
Henshaw is the only real downside.
I dont disagree but Dev was good today and seemed to track Pocock well imo.earl the beaver wrote:I'd start Hendy if he's fit, he's a level above Toner.
Farrell instead?Hellraiser wrote:Not what I thought I'd be saying at the beginning of the season but if three centres are going to the RWC, Henshaw isn't one of them.
Why are you so dramatic? See how next season goes.Hellraiser wrote:Not what I thought I'd be saying at the beginning of the season but if three centres are going to the RWC, Henshaw isn't one of them.
Looks like they won’t, Phipps wasn’t bad today but he’s not Genia, who is their 3rd 9?TheBouncer wrote:The Tone Ranger is a real glue guy. Work off the restarts alone is huge.
Hendo on after 50. I'd be happy with Beirne coming on for the back-row, showed up well I thought.
Leavy is a big loss but no complaints, would be incredible if they had Genia back in 7 days.
Toner was excellent today...as he has been pretty much all Season. Amazing headache for Joe to haveMr. Very Popular wrote:Toner did very well today, tell him empty himself for 45/50 then bring on Hendo to do the same.earl the beaver wrote:I'd start Hendy if he's fit, he's a level above Toner.
CJ sitting out next week might not be a bad thing, no harm to see who else could do a job at 8 in a crunch game.mickie wrote:I thought Toner went through an ocean of work. Stander is tired but plugged away till the end.
Ryan is just a freak. Its not normal to be that good and composed at his age. Unreal.
It’s the second best pack in the world you don’t need to mess with it:ZuLu wrote:Toner was immense today, earnt a start next week for sure
I don't think I've ever seen Lowry at 15 in a team.Ireland U20 v Japan U20, World Rugby U20 World Championship 11th/12th Place Play-Off
(Stade de la Mediterranee, Béziers, Sunday, 17th June 2018, 11.00am local time/10.00am Irish time)
15. Michael Lowry (Banbridge/Ulster)
14. James Hume (Banbridge /Ulster)
13. Sean O'Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
12. Peter Sylvester (UCC/Munster)
11. Tommy O'Brien (UCD/Leinster)
10. Harry Byrne (UCD/Leinster)
9. Jonny Stewart (Queen's University/Ulster)
1. Jordan Duggan (Naas/Leinster)
2. Dan Sheehan (Dublin University/Leinster)
3. Jack Aungier (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
4. Cormac Daly (Clontarf/Leinster)
5. Jack Dunne (Dublin University/Leinster)
6. Jack Daly (Garryowen FC/Munster)
7. Matthew Agnew (Ballymena/Ulster)
8. Caelan Doris (St. Mary's College/Leinster) Captain
Replacements:
16. Dylan Tierney (Corinthians/Connacht)*
17. Jakub Wojtkowicz (Sligo RFC/Connacht)
18. Joe Byrne (Dublin University/Leinster)
19. Charlie Ryan (UCD/Leinster)
20. Joe Dunleavy (Malone/Ulster)
21. Hugh O'Sullivan (Clontarf/Leinster)
22. Conor Dean (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
23. Tom Roche (Lansdowne/Leinster)
The game for experimentation was the first test. We need to go for a series win now.Mr. Very Popular wrote:CJ sitting out next week might not be a bad thing, no harm to see who else could do a job at 8 in a crunch game.mickie wrote:I thought Toner went through an ocean of work. Stander is tired but plugged away till the end.
Ryan is just a freak. Its not normal to be that good and composed at his age. Unreal.
Absolutely. Pick our best side based on all the variables.Duff Paddy wrote:The game for experimentation was the first test. We need to go for a series win now.Mr. Very Popular wrote:CJ sitting out next week might not be a bad thing, no harm to see who else could do a job at 8 in a crunch game.mickie wrote:I thought Toner went through an ocean of work. Stander is tired but plugged away till the end.
Ryan is just a freak. Its not normal to be that good and composed at his age. Unreal.
I'd be happy with Murphy starting at 8, I wouldn't trust Conan against the Oz back-row.Mr. Very Popular wrote:CJ sitting out next week might not be a bad thing, no harm to see who else could do a job at 8 in a crunch game.mickie wrote:I thought Toner went through an ocean of work. Stander is tired but plugged away till the end.
Ryan is just a freak. Its not normal to be that good and composed at his age. Unreal.
ryan I would worry about but not furlong.ZuLu wrote:Where are the people saying we are flogging Furlong, Ryan, etc too much?
But but but he was breathing heavily at the end of the game!!
I'm with you there Duff. But if i don't see Stander in red till October that's fine by me. The man is running on fumes. Would worry about a muscule injury when he's this tired.Duff Paddy wrote:The game for experimentation was the first test. We need to go for a series win now.Mr. Very Popular wrote:CJ sitting out next week might not be a bad thing, no harm to see who else could do a job at 8 in a crunch game.mickie wrote:I thought Toner went through an ocean of work. Stander is tired but plugged away till the end.
Ryan is just a freak. Its not normal to be that good and composed at his age. Unreal.