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by lorcanoworms
Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Cormac Foley was ok.
by lorcanoworms
Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53703
Views: 2353997

Re: War in Ukraine...

Could someone pass on my thanks to Ted for being kind enough to inform me that he was putting me on ignore, rather than just going ahead and ignoring me. I know there are others who acted with equal generosity that i should also be thanking but who at this moment I cannot recall. You have my thanks...
by lorcanoworms
Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Any lads know Glenmalure Lodge in Wicklow? Danny Dowling has died suddenly. Not sure of cause. He played in Invercargill, Southland for Marist. Same club John Hayes played for in NZ. Married a girl from here and they have a couple of young kids. Bloody sad. I know the lodge as it's the start of the...
by lorcanoworms
Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53703
Views: 2353997

Re: War in Ukraine...

I'm pro-Ukraine and I still find using the 1991 election as an indicator of people's views in 2024 to be a flawed argument. A lot of time and events have passed in the intervening 33 years. You wouldn't be gauging people's current views in the UK based on whether they voted for John Major or Neil K...
by lorcanoworms
Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53703
Views: 2353997

Re: War in Ukraine...

I'm pro-Ukraine and I still find using the 1991 election as an indicator of people's views in 2024 to be a flawed argument. A lot of time and events have passed in the intervening 33 years. You wouldn't be gauging people's current views in the UK based on whether they voted for John Major or Neil K...
by lorcanoworms
Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53703
Views: 2353997

Re: War in Ukraine...

Unlike what the Israelis are doing, Russia has not returned from an alleged exile and now trying to ethnically cleanse the Ukrainians. As far as Russia is concerned NATO might as well mean Anti-Russian Organisation since that's its raison d'être. Practically every western leader at the time promise...
by lorcanoworms
Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Duff Paddy wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:51 pm
nabanoba wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:48 pm Imagine where Munster would be with proper backing from the IRFU
Still in the Heineken cup and sending a B team to get hammered in South Africa?
A red card and 10 non Munster players helped.
by lorcanoworms
Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: War in Ukraine...
Replies: 53703
Views: 2353997

Re: War in Ukraine...

What are the most important items from the US 61 billion aid.
by lorcanoworms
Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR14 Lions vs Leinster
Replies: 108
Views: 1584

Re: URCR14 Lions vs Leinster

Son-Of-Ulster wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:20 pm Anyone else having bother watching this on the Viaplay/premiersport app?

Shame I can’t watch this. 25-0 after 16minutes is worse than anything Ulster have ever mustered up this season.
I think it was announced and then withdrawn.
by lorcanoworms
Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Lots of Leinster folk getting very defensive. It's ok to say ye benefit more than others from the current system. Nobody is blaming Leinster. It's the IRFU is the problem. A better balance is needed, that's all. Maybe pay 50% of central contracts to balance things out. I'm not in favour of a draft ...
by lorcanoworms
Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Could you imagine the frothing by the brave and the faithful if this was back in '08 or '09 when Munster were contributing the lions share of players to the national team, if a revision of the central contract system was brought in then? :? I don't care about the attacks on Leinster's success and w...
by lorcanoworms
Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

triplebogey wrote: Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:12 pm NH playing Leicester at 3pm today, interesting to see how that goes.
It is tough for them alright, more at stake today than Leinster.
by lorcanoworms
Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

So Munster's "Wah, wah, it's not fair " strop worked then. Leinster, with most players on a central contract, will have to contribute most to this 'pot', thus penalising them for developing players, with the contents of this pot being distributed to Munster and Ulster, whose first instinct is to re...
by lorcanoworms
Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

So Munster's "Wah, wah, it's not fair " strop worked then. Leinster, with most players on a central contract, will have to contribute most to this 'pot', thus penalising them for developing players, with the contents of this pot being distributed to Munster and Ulster, whose first instinct is to re...
by lorcanoworms
Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Always going to be a penalty if you stick your hand up like that and make contact with the ball.
by lorcanoworms
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Armchair_Superstar wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:38 pm We’re back
Gulp.
by lorcanoworms
Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

We basically had a second string side out. Sheridan is going to be a serious operator for Ulster. He’s a real workhorse. Very impressed by Postlewaithe. He’s a future international. Not many 21 year old skillfull 6ft 4, 100kg+ backs about Irish rugby. Good to hear. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Ewers 7. McCann...
by lorcanoworms
Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Looked like it hit McIlroys elbow. We certainly don't deserve that. The good thing about being as shit as this Ulster team, is games against teams like Cardiff are genuine nail biters :lol: Didn't you hockey them in Cardiff recently. We basically had a second string side out. Sheridan is going to b...
by lorcanoworms
Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

El Homerino wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:21 pm Looked like it hit McIlroys elbow. We certainly don't deserve that. The good thing about being as shit as this Ulster team, is games against teams like Cardiff are genuine nail biters :lol:
Didn't you hockey them in Cardiff recently.
by lorcanoworms
Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

November2019 wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:36 pm As a Munsterman, I'd always support Ulster against any Irish side beginning in L
Or invaders beginning with R.
by lorcanoworms
Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Leinster Worlds best supported club team- The people's team!
Replies: 70
Views: 817

Re: Leinster Worlds best supported club team- The people's team!

So what's the solution here? Cap the number of supporters who are allowed attend Leinster games over the course of the season? Gate fees for Leinster games get rerouted to the other provinces? This kind of success represents a grave threat to Irish rugby and needs to be addressed. A complete overha...
by lorcanoworms
Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Leinster Worlds best supported club team- The people's team!
Replies: 70
Views: 817

Re: Leinster Worlds best supported club team- The people's team!

Luckycharmer wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:10 pm 82,300 tickets sold in 36 hours for the European semi final. Nearly 175k tickets sold for 3 European fixtures. They really are the team of the people! ;)
All the tickets were bought by rich Leinster fans to sell them dearly to poor Leinster fans.
by lorcanoworms
Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Snyman's not forever ...
Replies: 295
Views: 13331

Re: Snyman's not forever ...

Located RG's dopplegänger...Bailey Ober 6'9" 260 lbs; pitcher for my Minnesota Twins. https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/641927/headshot/67/current Interesting also since Snyman's nickname is "The Viking" and the lo...
by lorcanoworms
Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Really great to see Charlie Ngatai back.
by lorcanoworms
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

List them. Presuming you mean professional era. You had Simon Shawe and have currently John McKee. Munster have had Chris Farrell. Connacht have had Willie Faloon, Jonny Murphy, Conor Carey etc So you complain that other provinces dont give you good players (but dont acknowledge its Ulsters fault f...
by lorcanoworms
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

irishrugbyua wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:34 pm
Nolanator wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:28 pm Reckon there'll be Hill tickets available tomorrow?
yep but ive a link if your stuck
Hope it's better than Vipbox.
by lorcanoworms
Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR14 Bulls vs Munster
Replies: 138
Views: 2302

Re: URCR14 Bulls vs Munster

Mr. Very Popular wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:03 pm Feck off and leave us alone.
Yes dear.
by lorcanoworms
Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR14 Bulls vs Munster
Replies: 138
Views: 2302

Re: URCR14 Bulls vs Munster

irishrugbyua wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:44 am
lorcanoworms wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:43 am
irishrugbyua wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:39 am

10, 6 - Leinster, 1 - England, 1 - SA, 1 - France, 1 - NZ

SO'B Connacht.
Nope, he is from Mullingar RFC and played 2 years leinster clubs, u19 and u20.

brother of former leinster centre conor o'brien
Had looked him up and forgot Leinster as will Munster fans.
by lorcanoworms
Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR14 Bulls vs Munster
Replies: 138
Views: 2302

Re: URCR14 Bulls vs Munster

Nine not Munster origin? Or does Haley make it double figures. 10, 6 - Leinster, 1 - England, 1 - SA, 1 - France, 1 - NZ Munster traveling squad Forwards: Scott Buckley, Eoghan Clarke , Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer, Mark Donnelly, Oli Jager , Jeremy Loughman , Josh Wycherley, Tom Ahern, Tadhg Bei...
by lorcanoworms
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR14 Bulls vs Munster
Replies: 138
Views: 2302

Re: URCR14 Bulls vs Munster

Nine not Munster origin?
Or does Haley make it double figures.
by lorcanoworms
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Con v Gick is likely.
by lorcanoworms
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146149
Views: 7912121

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

The 80k limit after Enfield is very frustrating and festooned with Gatso vans.
by lorcanoworms
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146149
Views: 7912121

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Medical consultants have legal responsibility in the end. If you can convince one of their colleagues to torperdo their career and testify against them. :lol: Glad you enjoyed that. Was thinking of you after I posted it. I think Fergus Aherne testified against a fellow consultant. Former Leinster s...
by lorcanoworms
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 146149
Views: 7912121

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

Lads has anyone else noticed how dangerous the driving is on motorways the past years. The risks people are taking with undertaking at 130km etc just defies belief. There is basically no chance of them getting caught as there are hardly any guards on the roads. It’s getting really bad. My gripe use...
by lorcanoworms
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

The general synopsis I am getting from the coverage since our victory is that all the other provinces are at risk of total annihilation by the awesome power of Leinster and the priority for Irish rugby is to somehow make Leinster less amazing. Big turnaround from the schadenfreude of last May. They...
by lorcanoworms
Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

rumoured they are releasing Gibbons. one leinster centre for another it appears. Presumably Brownlee would go into the senior squad rather than the academy? I think Gibbons was a poor signing. What are the odds of Gordon Wood going into the academy along with Tom? On paper Gibbons looks potentially...
by lorcanoworms
Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Ed Byrne, Max Deegan are latest too to be heavily linked with moves away to Ulster. Ruddock will be retiring afaik. some talk around Soroka and Turner. Brownlee rumoured heading Munster. Hope Brownlee enjoys linking up with Fionn Gibbons in the AIL. rumoured they are releasing Gibbons. one leinster...
by lorcanoworms
Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528480
Views: 28769723

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Leinster will be losing more players from senior squad than Molony. Who else have you heard is on the way out? Outside of the known ones like Alaalatoa, Jenkins, Ngatai. Ed Byrne, Max Deegan are latest too to be heavily linked with moves away to Ulster. Ruddock will be retiring afaik. some talk aro...
by lorcanoworms
Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
Replies: 201
Views: 5298

Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !

Leinster fans running around the internet like Chemical Ali, telling everyone that everything is fine in Irish rugby, so. :lol: I know it's a troll, but I'll bite anyway. Ireland are currently ranked No. 2 in the world, after more than a year being ranked at 1. Ireland won the 6N this season after ...
by lorcanoworms
Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?
Replies: 11460
Views: 1242007

Re: The best new and returning TV series of 2024?

I've watched the first episode of Sugar and I like it. :thumbup: yup, just posted same above and then saw this ! I saw ep 1 last night and I was a tiny bit deflated after how much I was looking forward to it. The cinematography is beautiful, Farrell looks the business in his suits, LA looks magnifi...