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by diarm
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506857

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

CM11 wrote: Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:48 am Deegan would play 7 for Munster.
He'd be ahead of Kendellen as back up. But he's not starting at 7 ahead of Hodnett.
by diarm
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506857

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I like Deegan, always have. But Munster have Ahern/Beirne, POM, Quinn, Coombes, Gleeson, O'Sullivan, O'Donoghue and Okeke for 6 and 8. He's not needed down here.

He'd be a truly excellent signing for Ulster. For being so sound about it, Ulster can send us down Scott Wilson instead.
by diarm
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URC 2023/24 General match thread
Replies: 626
Views: 51605

Re: URC 2023/24 General match thread

Good weekend for Stormers and Munster, with Ulster, Connacht, Edinburgh and Benetton all dropping points. If Cardiff could've held on against Glasgow it would've been a perfect weekend. Ditto Lions. They played themselves back into the play offs. Sharks also jumped from the bottom. If they keep it ...
by diarm
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URC 2023/24 General match thread
Replies: 626
Views: 51605

Re: URC 2023/24 General match thread

Good weekend for Stormers and Munster, with Ulster, Connacht, Edinburgh and Benetton all dropping points. If Cardiff could've held on against Glasgow it would've been a perfect weekend.
by diarm
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506857

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

It will be interesting to see what happens to the Ulster squad if Murphy gets the gig full time. There will be plenty of talented young lads with fond memories of playing for his u20 sides over the past 5 years, who might be looking at internationals and established first teamers ahead of them at t...
by diarm
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506857

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

It will be interesting to see what happens to the Ulster squad if Murphy gets the gig full time. There will be plenty of talented young lads with fond memories of playing for his u20 sides over the past 5 years, who might be looking at internationals and established first teamers ahead of them at th...
by diarm
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506857

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

And now I’m wishing I could be in New York and have a proper Reuben sandwich Deli 147 on Parnell Street will do you a smashing Rueben. As good as all but one or two you'd find in New York. Cheers, but its a fair old schlep from Germany to Parnell Street ;-) Ah fair balls so. Germany I can't help yo...
by diarm
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506857

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I am missing something terribly obvious, but why would Jewish butchers have an issue with beef? They didn’t. Corned beef was a replacement for bacon. And now I’m wishing I could be in New York and have a proper Reuben sandwich Deli 147 on Parnell Street will do you a smashing Rueben. As good as all...
by diarm
Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506857

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Reading the UK Sunday Times and it is very much England are back and Ireland are a fading star lucky to have crawled their way to the title. Definite whiff of bitterness. The BBC Sports page updated their 6 Nations table at 10:44am, the morning after the the tournament finished, to show next years ...
by diarm
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish Travellers
Replies: 31
Views: 1796

Re: Irish Travellers

There are raptors in Hampshire?
by diarm
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506857

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I don't necessarily think it's a freshness of coaching issue, or even other sides figuring us out. The pack just didn't provide the go forward we're used to from them, to be honest in any of the games after France. Definitely a bit of world cup hangover and tiredness there. That coupled with us losi...
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Leinster lads pretending they know what locks do. They've produced one world class one in my lifetime and they left him go to Scarlets. Joe McCarthy might well become the second, but that doesn't change the fact he was bettered last week and in that first half today. Gibson-Park is dealing with unp...
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Leaning on rucks is the work of two locks.
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Leinster lads pretending they know what locks do. They've produced one world class one in my lifetime and they left him go to Scarlets. Joe McCarthy might well become the second, but that doesn't change the fact he was bettered last week and in that first half today. Gibson-Park is dealing with unpr...
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

McCarthy is probably our best forward on the pitch You can't be serious? The biggest impacts he's had have been penalties conceded. Van der Flier has been the best of the pack, followed by Sheehan and then Furlong. The rest have all been awful. You don’t understand what a lock is supposed to do so ...
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Honestly not being anti Munster by Beirne and POM are just passengers out there They are, but Doris and McCarthy have been equally as bad and you'd come across less anti-Munster if you acknowledged it. McCarthy is probably our best forward on the pitch You can't be serious? The biggest impacts he's...
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

Our backrow as a unit, is muck. One of our supposed strengths. Muck. Against Scotland, that's lethal. Can't say that, not allowed say that. Honestly not being anti Munster by Beirne and POM are just passengers out there They are, but Doris and McCarthy have been equally as bad and you'd come across...
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506857

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Kanbei wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:15 pm Few players here playing themselves out of the South Africa side in the Summer
Ah if they had a chance of making the Boks they wouldn't be playing for Scotland in the first place.
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

redderneck wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:19 pm Pack need to be carrying off JGP more.
That's it. The only time we have looked to earn some go forward in tight, was in the build up to the lineout for the try.
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10509

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

I was literally just typing out how well Scotland had defended what was a decent lineout move from us!

Then they pass it straight to Sheehan anyway!
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10518

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

MrJonno wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:18 pm If Ireland beat Scotland by 39 do Italy finish fourth?
25 no?

If France do the same to England, Italy finish 3rd. That ref who allowed the French charge that penalty has screwed Italy out of a famous season.
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10518

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

I'm sorry that you don't understand the Laws. If a tackler is holding on, it's a penalty. No coaching, no calls to "release". That's how rugby is refereed. Thicker than your rugby team. Just admit that you don't understand rugby, and we can all move on. :lol: I'm going to give you the benefit of do...
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10518

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

They absolutely do not. They blow for a penalty for holding on. I'm embarrassed to have to explain this to rugby fans. You absolute moron! They call for a tackler to release if he is holding a player up trying to force a maul. That was so clearly not the case here that I can only imagine you're tro...
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10518

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Imagine thinking referees call for tackled players to release. :lol: They do if the balls been turned over. Don't forget it's a French ref so may be using more familiar English to him than a Native speaker might They absolutely do not. They blow for a penalty for holding on. I'm embarrassed to have...
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10518

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Referees don't ask tackled players to release. They blow for holding on. Referees do ask jackallers to release. Sometimes they then ignore that. The Welsh lad carried the ball into contact you clown. It was an Italian turnover. Imagine thinking referees call for tackled players to release. :lol: He...
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10518

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Raynal screams "release" at the Italian player. Allows the turnover. What? :lol: He was screaming "release" at the Welsh player, who didn't release. I still don't understand how it wasn't a penalty to Italy. Referees don't ask tackled players to release. They blow for holding on. Referees do ask ja...
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10518

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Raynal screams "release" at the Italian player. Allows the turnover. What? :lol: He was screaming "release" at the Welsh player, who didn't release. I still don't understand how it wasn't a penalty to Italy. But I guess it's nice to give the wooden spooners a charity try. We don't want them going h...
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10518

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

New Guy3 wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:41 pm I've been watching rugby since 1999 and this is comfortably the worst Welsh team I've ever seen.
Equally though, its comfortably the best Italian side you have seen.
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10518

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Fantastic rugby from Italy. Should be a yellow for the two cynical penalty advantages the prevented the score coming earlier.
by diarm
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10518

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

The Welsh whinging when O'Mahony wins a turnover penalty like that is deafening. Elliot Dee does it and crickets...
by diarm
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18140

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

:lol: It belongs on a Question of Sport 'what happens next' round. What's did happen? Let me guess, he tried to pass to the guy on the left but passed it behind him into touch? Or he took the tackle and fumbled? He's French. He probably attempted a backheeled dropgoal with his eyes closed but went ...
by diarm
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18140

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

Duff Paddy wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:53 pm
diarm wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:52 pm England deserve the title. Fair play to our lads for running them so close but the best team won it.
Did they fudge
England took a bonus point away to Italy and we failed to get one at home. There's the difference.
by diarm
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18140

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

England deserve the title. Fair play to our lads for running them so close but the best team won it.
by diarm
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525294
Views: 28506857

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Outside of Gleeson and Gavin I’m not sure who’s odds on to make it as a provincial starter level pro out of this batch. BOC would need to iron a LOT of kinks out of his game. Has upside though given size and athleticism. EOC is a really good player but not convinced he’ll progress for some reason (...
by diarm
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18140

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

That intercept completely changed the game. France score there and I honestly think they go on to win by a couple of scores at least.
by diarm
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18140

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

English pack has been magnificent two weeks in a row. Deserved winner to be fair.
by diarm
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18140

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

That is absolute bollocks out the ref. McParland picks that ball up and puts it back down - ball out.
by diarm
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18140

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

Name a worse team to be relying on to get you a result on the last day. Other sides will just lose - France will fill you with hope and then murder you with mentalness.
by diarm
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18140

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

Duff Paddy wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:16 pm English scrumhalf is ropey
He did brilliantly there.
by diarm
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 1172
Views: 18140

Re: U20 6 Nations 2024

This is absolutely batshit mental. France like!