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Piers O Connor, Bristol centre linked to Connacht by Rugby Inside Line. He's a decent player but we don't need centres. Even with Daly and Farrell leaving we have plenty of options, particularly young players coming through in Forde, Devine and Gavin. They need to be given opportunities next year. W...

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Don't really get the outrage over the signing. If the provinces can only bring in 3 NIQ's now, the focus should be on quality. But there should be an emphasis replicated through the provinces. Not every top name has worked out- Kitschoff at Ulster and Muliania at Connacht to name 2 off the top of my...

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Looks like Big Stu has the hump with Ferris. Feels a bit needy. https://twitter.com/Stuart_Mc12/status/1779251455171379685 Spot on from McCloskey. Ferris is over the top with his comments on Ulster at times, constantly with the ‘it wasn’t like that in my day’ tone. Actually like his analysis outsid...

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Devine in one line break has done more than Blade in months Fact. Looked very lively bar one loose pass on the attack. Jennings offered way more threat at 15 than TOH too. Only positive out of that is seeing lots of young homegrown lads out there at the end- both Murrays, Devine, Jennings, De Buitl...

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Reilly has one more year I believe. Seems another waste of resources to have a 4th senior 9 though when none are internationals. Was hoping to see Devine push Blade next year. Wonder will we keep McElroy, he’s looked decent

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It'll be interesting to see if it means he'll be backup 13 to an SOB in his natural position should that Frisch lad leave. He was almost good enough to get capped a few years back but similar to Thornbury (also leaving) he just had an awful habit of getting a lengthy injury when momentum was buildi...

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so Tom Farrell to Munster? It'll be interesting to see if it means he'll be backup 13 to an SOB in his natural position should that Frisch lad leave. He was almost good enough to get capped a few years back but similar to Thornbury (also leaving) he just had an awful habit of getting a lengthy inju...

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Didn’t realise McElroy was only 26. Matthew Burke is a loosehead. Also leaving afaik, after a great breakout year a couple of years ago he hasn’t kicked on at all.

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Frisch is English, French and Irish qualified

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Great business. Excellent player Was nearly certain he was off myself in all honesty with the belt-tightening. A really positive signing since he arrived so great to have him stick around. Had some good offers from France so great business all round. Had heard that, thought it was Fainga’a all over...

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triplebogey wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:37 pm Shamus Hurley-Langton staying at Connacht. Very good bit of business that, was wondering if he'd get an offer from France or something.

Great business. Excellent player

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Schlaps wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:07 am
Bwen wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:57 am Is Bealham injured or have off field commitments? Usually the reason for the weird selection under Farrell.
He's babysitting.

That was fine for the Italy game.

This is a legit test match. Bealham was the best tighthead in the tournament last year.

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Bealham getting completely shafted there if he’s dropped for Jäger

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Molony leaving should open up a lot of URC game time for Deeny, Soroka and COT. Don't particularly rate Deeny, although he was decent at the weekend. Soroka could be more of a 6 and is always injured. COT, too young to tell. Molony will be a big loss, coming into his prime years. Still, can underst...

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Connacht having a bit of a cull by the sounds of things at the end of the season with 8 or more leaving. Those likely to be on the chopping block based on minutes, current contract being up and depth coming through in the same position could be: Dominic Robertson McCoy Matthew Burke Jordan Duggan Ga...

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How much of an impact is the reduced number of URC games having on the Ulster squad do you think? Back in 2018/19 and the few years before that, there were 21 games and then play-offs, with games played through the 6N. Those games played when the internationals were unavailable were great opportuni...

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Hugh Gavin, Cathal Forde, John Devine over the past couple of years. Centre factory in Connacht. Now let’s make sure we get them gametime. The likes Tom Daly and Tom Farrell have done very well for us but we need to make room and promote the youth.

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Munster are signing Diarmuid Kilgallen from Connacht. Shame to lose someone who's come through the academy and at 23, could be a future international. Decent player but don't you have quite a few decent back 3 players who are currently injured? Yes, but would rather be retaining the lads who've com...

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Munster are signing Diarmuid Kilgallen from Connacht.

Shame to lose someone who's come through the academy and at 23, could be a future international.

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Connacht lineout falling apart once heffernan comes on, his throwing is so sub par Always preferred Delahunt :P How did McElroy go? Mad game judging by the highlights. Pity that try didn't stand. Smith is renowned for those sorts of finishes. Sounds like Hawkshaw continues to be an excellent signin...

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Forgot about Kilgallen and then you have Jennings too. Liam McNamara playing with Buccs. Hugh Gavin and Finn Treacy coming though. Was adamant before a ball was kicked that our squad was way too lopsided, Sod’s Law we had a crisis in the back 3 but still for next year you’d think we’d be cutting a f...

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Poor enough to let Bristol have nearly all the second half 22 territory but a win is a win. It's asking a lot for them to qualify for the last 16 but they restored a bit of pride tonight after a shitshow in Europe. Hawkshaw was my MOTM but Smith, Bolton, Murray, Dowling, and SHL all had very good o...

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Diabhal wrote: ↑Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:52 pm Sinkler really is the most easily wound player I've ever seen

Must be the most overrated player I’ve ever seen. 6 Lions caps beggars belief

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I think the disappointment was around Salonoa indicating that he'd stay and then he f**ked off. Thanks for clarifying, it was one of the other that they were disappointed with, Salanoa it is. Given how both players careers have progressed, would've backing the wrong horse by the looks of it. Salano...

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Leinster looking at Jake Aungier? He’s out of contract and has really kicked on this year. Could see him in an Irish squad soon, especially if he goes back to Leinster.

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DOB wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 10:26 pm Another Brennan. Jaysus. Gonna be the new Tuilagis.

Don’t rate Joshua at all, the lad who came on last night.

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Pardon the pun but could Shayne Bolton be a potential bolter given we’re very thin on the wing. Hes looked excellent since he’s come back from injury and we don’t really have anyone like him in terms of a powerhouse type winger. Might be worth a look. It’s a shame he’s had lots of injury problems ov...

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Granted Bayonne didn’t get off the plane but Saints look very very good. Been excellent in the Prem, look very dangerous in attack and really well coached. The 3 teams folding has done a huge favour to the rest by getting them the pick of the free agents on great deals, really strengthening their sq...

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Find the Connacht team selection baffling. Having had last week off and knowing we need to win, leaving Bundee, Bealham, Hurley-Langton and Heffernan at home is very odd.

Seriously depleted in the back 3

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Busby and the gang had a mare. Ralston decision was wrong, missed Ralston with a high tackle on Zebo late on, should've checked the Conor Murray challenge to Niall Murray, missed what I thought was an extremely reckless bang to Denis Buckley from Loughman and a dangerous clearout on Hansen. You're ...

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Looks like Mack could be gone for the 6 nations. Connacht decimated in the back 3 with Hansen, Smith, TOH, Cordero, Porch and Kilgallen all out. Jennings playing Sevens. Shayne Bolton was excellent last night, glad we stuck with him and gave him a new contract. A different option, big and powerful. ...

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Hansen has dislocated his shoulder. The usual suspects who are all in on Ralston getting the book thrown at him for the JOD injury funnily enough haven’t clipped up the clear out on Mack

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That was nasty on Hanson. Fûcked him. Yep, tough physical game though in bad conditions and it happens. Same as Ralston, some of the outcry on Twitter from lads like TRK and the loosehead is disgraceful. I’m sure it will take up a fair proportion of their podcast after they’re finished talking gash...

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I was just texted this, injury list for Munster: 1.POM - impact injury to shoulder - no return date. 2.Edogbo - Achilles injury (3rd Achilles injury) - out for season 3.Barron - foot injury- seeing specialist - no return date 4.scannell - Groin Injury (notoriously slow to heal )- no return date 5.K...

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That was nasty on Hanson. Fûcked him. Yep, tough physical game though in bad conditions and it happens. Same as Ralston, some of the outcry on Twitter from lads like TRK and the loosehead is disgraceful. I’m sure it will take up a fair proportion of their podcast after they’re finished talking gash...

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hermie wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:38 am So who do we think will replace Goodman at Leinster?

Noel McNamara?

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irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:48 pm
Porterbelly1 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:45 pm Is this not going to severely hamper some of the AIL clubs>?
yep, its an utter waste of time too.

AIL 1A would be whole lot more benefit to these lads than Zebre u23.

Really poor. The club game getting dicked again, when a lot of people are doing their damndest to promote from within clubs.

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Is this not going to severely hamper some of the AIL clubs>?

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Thornbury was out for a very long time so maybe it's part of the plan. I can't see there being a falling out there, after all Connacht did give him a new contract just after he got the long term injury. But he's played probably 6 or 7 games for Blackrock this season, so I was sure he'd be integrated...

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hermie wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:55 pm
irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:43 pm thought devine would have been bench 9.
It's a pity that even with Reilly out he can't get gametime. He looked like a real prospect at u20 level.

Be very interesting to see how that centre pairing goes.

He's injured

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