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- Sat Jul 05, 2025 2:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Definitely not a great bunch this year talent wise. But they have no hope with the coach.
- Sat Jun 07, 2025 2:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Leinster match thread
- Replies: 2490
- Views: 101563
Re: Leinster match thread
Jordan fairly swatted Prendergast aside there. Leinster get the turnover anyway.
- Tue Jun 03, 2025 1:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Lancaster will have fun coaching those Connacht backs. Some very talented players there. Problem for him will be doing it with a Connacht forward pack that will struggle for parity in a lot of games. Defensively a lot of work needed as well. Article says that Lancaster will coach the defence himself...
- Thu May 08, 2025 2:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 2887
- Views: 232851
Re: Lions Lions Lions
He's been poor since his return from injury. Has been excellent for Connacht the last few games he's played for them. The Munster game and Racing game. Been shut down for the season so probably a sign he was going to be selected. He's continued to mix the awful with the great and on the test match ...
- Thu May 08, 2025 2:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 2887
- Views: 232851
Re: Lions Lions Lions
Hansen is mad. I'm not even sure he's in the top two wingers in Ireland. Waboso would have been ahead of him if fit. Graham should have been ahead of him on talent. Hansen was getting back to form there recently. Not surprised he was picked. Farrell loves that playmaking winger type. He's been poor...
- Thu May 08, 2025 2:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 2887
- Views: 232851
Re: Lions Lions Lions
Ryan and Hansen stealing spots there. Hansen is mad. I'm not even sure he's in the top two wingers in Ireland. Waboso would have been ahead of him if fit. Graham should have been ahead of him on talent. Hansen was getting back to form there recently. Not surprised he was picked. Farrell loves that ...
- Sun Apr 13, 2025 3:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
- Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Ospreys hand definitely knocked that ball out of the ruck on the last play there. It wasn't a foot.
- Sat Mar 22, 2025 7:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Ospreys 43 Connacht 40
10 minutes left.
10 minutes left.
- Sat Mar 22, 2025 7:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Ospreys 43 Connacht 35
12 more minutes of madness left.
12 more minutes of madness left.
- Sat Mar 22, 2025 7:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
This is pure distilled Connacht. Scored some great tries. And pure keystone cops defensively conceding some absolute horror scores.
- Sat Mar 22, 2025 7:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Only Connacht could concede 3 tries in 4 minutes.
- Sat Mar 22, 2025 7:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
What a few minutes from Ioane there. Terrible kick. Terrible tackle. Gets turned over. Leads to 2 Ospreys tries in 2 minutes.
- Wed Mar 19, 2025 10:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
I wouldn’t fancy tackling Herbie Boyle now. Let alone when he’s a grown man. A ball of muscle.Aye wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 9:52 pmMassive young lad.
https://www.balls.ie/rugby/herbie-boyle-leinster-626277
Scored 4 tries from 8 likely smashing lads like skittles.
- Sat Mar 15, 2025 10:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
- Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
We even managed to make Wales look decent.
- Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wales Vs England • OFFICIAL Match Thread • 2025 Six Nations
- Replies: 512
- Views: 113450
Re: Wales Vs England • OFFICIAL Match Thread • 2025 Six Nations
Not quite a 70 burger.
- Sat Mar 15, 2025 5:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Italy v Ireland 6N
- Replies: 533
- Views: 59054
Re: Italy v Ireland 6N
Not a great way to finish the 6N. Ireland don’t know where they are really. And their next serious game with all the front liners is against NZ in Chicago. Most obviously won’t tour Georgia and Portugal during the Summer.
- Sat Mar 15, 2025 5:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Italy v Ireland 6N
- Replies: 533
- Views: 59054
Re: Italy v Ireland 6N
POM’s last action in an Ireland jersey is receiving an elbow to the head.
- Sat Mar 15, 2025 5:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Italy v Ireland 6N
- Replies: 533
- Views: 59054
Re: Italy v Ireland 6N
Capuzzo must be the quickest player over the first few yards in rugby.
- Sat Mar 15, 2025 5:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Italy v Ireland 6N
- Replies: 533
- Views: 59054
Re: Italy v Ireland 6N
Two of them looking at each other and an Italian dives on the loose ball.
- Sat Mar 15, 2025 5:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Italy v Ireland 6N
- Replies: 533
- Views: 59054
Re: Italy v Ireland 6N
Might have scored there. Lowe’s heel looked off the ground on the second step.
- Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Italy v Ireland 6N
- Replies: 533
- Views: 59054
Re: Italy v Ireland 6N
Race for the 10 jersey will be between Prendergast improving his defence and Crowley improving his kicking.
- Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Italy v Ireland 6N
- Replies: 533
- Views: 59054
Re: Italy v Ireland 6N
Crowley kicking with wellies on today.
- Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Italy v Ireland 6N
- Replies: 533
- Views: 59054
Re: Italy v Ireland 6N
Almost impressive in not managing to score there. Like missing an open goal.
- Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Italy v Ireland 6N
- Replies: 533
- Views: 59054
Re: Italy v Ireland 6N
Ireland are definitely number one for getting held up over the line or getting tries disallowed.
- Sun Mar 09, 2025 1:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Have we discussed our crippling lack of pace and attacking edge out wide yet? Who are the good wingers in Ireland? Lowe, Hansen and who else? (Stockdale isn't what he was, before the Ulster lads chime in.) Bolton is probably the main Lowe replacement. Big, strong and decent pace. Don't think he has...
- Sun Mar 09, 2025 1:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
He is definitely not lacking pace. He definitely lacks acceleration which is what’s important in general play. Yeah, Prendergast doesn't seem very quick off the mark at all but he actually has decent pace when he's up into his stride as seen when he was chasing Penaud at the end there. His tall spi...
- Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Was on rugby twitter earlier. It's quite something to see how despised this Ireland team is. I mean people seem to genuinely hate them.
- Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
We love a bit of self flagellation after a loss. Lowe is our most irreplaceable player right now. Single source of our best attacks. Unlike other key players there is not anyone who can do a good impression on a pinch. He's also 33 in July. The sobering thought it what is this Ireland team going to...
- Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Lions Lions Lions
- Replies: 2887
- Views: 232851
Re: Lions Lions Lions
The only Irish test starters might be GIbson Park, Lowe, Aki and Doris. Aki was pants today - He shouldn't be starting for the Lions. He got a knock early in the game. Pretty sure that affected him as he went off very early by his standards. Unfortunately no Ringrose available on the bench so he pr...
- Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Scotland putting our performance against Wales into some perspective.
- Sat Mar 08, 2025 5:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 562707
- Views: 32939803
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Feels like we perform these days depending on how JGP, Aki and Lowe play. JGP was average. Aki I don’t think ever recovered fully from that early knock and was taken off. And Lowe didn’t even play. Our depth at wing is paper thin and needs to be addressed. Coming away from the first 15 minutes with ...
- Sat Mar 08, 2025 5:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ireland vs France, official 2025 6 nations match, thread.
- Replies: 1218
- Views: 120360
Re: Ireland vs France, official 2025 6 nations match, thread.
It was a bad day at the office and an understrength Ireland side but no need to panic. A few players retiring now. Definitely some youngsters need to be introduced over the next 12 months. A couple positions need to be closely looked at. Missing both first choice wingers today we were forced into pl...
- Sat Mar 08, 2025 5:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ireland vs France, official 2025 6 nations match, thread.
- Replies: 1218
- Views: 120360
- Sat Mar 08, 2025 4:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ireland vs France, official 2025 6 nations match, thread.
- Replies: 1218
- Views: 120360
Re: Ireland vs France, official 2025 6 nations match, thread.
Why is Henshaw cutting inside there? Got to put your head down in that position against a heavy forward.
- Sat Mar 08, 2025 4:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ireland vs France, official 2025 6 nations match, thread.
- Replies: 1218
- Views: 120360
Re: Ireland vs France, official 2025 6 nations match, thread.
Crowley into midfield. Very strange looking Ireland back line now.
- Sat Mar 08, 2025 4:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ireland vs France, official 2025 6 nations match, thread.
- Replies: 1218
- Views: 120360
Re: Ireland vs France, official 2025 6 nations match, thread.
14 points scored during the 2 yellow cards.
- Sat Mar 08, 2025 4:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ireland vs France, official 2025 6 nations match, thread.
- Replies: 1218
- Views: 120360
Re: Ireland vs France, official 2025 6 nations match, thread.
That is very poor. POM taken out ahead of the ball and France attacked right into his space.
- Sat Mar 08, 2025 4:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ireland vs France, official 2025 6 nations match, thread.
- Replies: 1218
- Views: 120360
Re: Ireland vs France, official 2025 6 nations match, thread.
Noticed that. They pulled Doris over.freddie111 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 4:29 pm This ref is thick as mince. French player pulls Irish player down and holds him. Penalty France?