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The IRFU aren't going to give up on their pet project until they get some silverware out of it. Ulster's success over the last few years is largely due to the high-profile NIQs they brought in with extra IRFU funding. The IRFU are continuing to help them out by directly paying the wages of bit-part ...

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So that's Cave jumping on the Heaslip criticism weeks after Wallace and Leamy had subtle digs.

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A pity Fitz isn't at 13. Tuqiri is getting very positive reviews so far. Fair play to him. His first game in the RDS Lote Tuqiri ‏@LoteTuqiri 27 Nov Long time coming but looking forward to playing my 1st game at the @TheRDS this Sat night against Scarlets. #leinsterrugby Thought his contract would ...

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One thing that happened today and has been picked up on here before and from watching Leinster. Despite having a very good game, his best Ireland game to date, Cronin does seem to have difficulty striking the ball in the scrum. That crooked feed from Murray wasn't as blatant as maybe a season ago b...

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Quinlan wants PASHUN from the team tomorrow, so he said on Newstalk. To be honest, so do I! We're not far enough along to be a threat, but a few bruised egos after last week, Healy doing a classic baby elephant, SOB bouncing people, Murray shrugging KB off, some old school manic aggression from POC...

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Quinlan wants PASHUN from the team tomorrow, so he said on Newstalk. To be honest, so do I! We're not far enough along to be a threat, but a few bruised egos after last week, Healy doing a classic baby elephant, SOB bouncing people, Murray shrugging KB off, some old school manic aggression from POC...

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For all the crying (which is great, keep it up :thumbup: ), I'd say 7 of the Leinster starters have basically no competition for their positions: Healy, Ross, Heaslip, SOB, Sexton, BOD, Kearney. Maybe if Ulster and Munster could bring some players through in those positions who aren't shite you'd h...

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Dave Kearney clearly based a lot of his game on old Dowling tapes alright. Aye, they offer a good slow motion guide on how to play as a winger. Kearney scored twice in 20 mins the other day, isn't that two more than Dowling got in his entire career? And the same amount as Fitzgerald has managed in ...

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It's not the worst team all told. Bent's a former loosehead so shouldn't be an issue. Plenty of quality in the backline even if there might be issues gelling. Is it on TV? I'm genuinely trying to think of a time Leinster put out a worse team to a competitive game and I'm failing If those slackers u...

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Hellraiser wrote:Johne actually deserves his place in the team, his form has been very good this season. Hurley shouldn't be anywhere near the squad.

He should be ahead of Felix in the starting team.

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Floppykid wrote:Being behind Murphy is a real kick in the nards.

Being worse than Murphy is the kicker though. He's be higher up the pecking order at Leinster and Munster still have GVDH, Zebo and LOD to come into contention. Ignoring ROM who wouldn't be far behind Conway at present.

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danthefan wrote:
earl the beaver wrote:
danthefan wrote:Paddy Butler is out for at least 8 weeks apparently.

Could Stander finally get a game in the HEC?
Probably start Ryan-Ronan-POM with DOC in the secondrow.
Ronan is so shit.

He outplayed SOB last week.

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So, no word about the IRFU still doing their best to make Ulster competitive? The was an amount of uproar when Munster wer forced to lose WdP to resign Botha. There hasn't been much mention of the contracts for Williams and Pienaar (or Muller/Nacewa) in this regard. What on earth makes you think Fa...

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So, no word about the IRFU still doing their best to make Ulster competitive?

The was an amount of uproar when Munster wer forced to lose WdP to resign Botha. There hasn't been much mention of the contracts for Williams and Pienaar (or Muller/Nacewa) in this regard.

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A book at 28 is a bit stupid anyway. It just reaffirms what we already know, Sexton loooves money.

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Cork should be very happy with that result. Clare by far the best team, but they just couldn't pull away. Very lucky in the end to get the draw after the game should have already been blown up.

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Murray Kinsella on the twitters saying that Clermont are interested in Heaslip and SOB. More of Leinster's frontline players abandoning a sinking ship?

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So BOD's basically ROG minus the haters now?

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danthefan wrote:Why do all you cousin fuckers hate Fitz so much? HATE I say.

He has a smug, punchable face.

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Apposite wrote:Tuquiri

He'll add some pace and lower the average age of the backline.

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Lote Tuquiri on his way to Leinster?

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How many times does Earls have to perform at 13 in a green shirt before the begrudgery is brushed under the carpet? :roll: He could well be a better winger than 13, but is patently a very good 13 as is. Cave is more in the Jennings mold of being a good, intelligent, club player, but he lacks the ext...

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An awful lot of shite is being talked here in the last couple of pages. Penney will get a contract extension, Mannix is open to debate. Foley is a fine coach, and signed a 2 year extension long before either Schmidt got the Irish job or Lam got Connacht. He also has a vested interest in Penney doin...

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Quotes in the Limerick Leader seem to suggest that Conway wasn't happy with the narrow scope afforded to him in Leinster. He'll get a better chance to roam and get himself involved in Munster. It's from the same interview as earlier, but more quotes that are more critical of how he was told to play ...

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I don't really understand where the animosity towards Foley comes from. He has shown himself a good coach at every opportunity and Ireland looked better under him than both Smal and Kiss in his stints with the forwards and defense. I think his worth can be easily shown by how much Munster's form dro...

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I believe Munster may have forfeited an NIQ space in order to circumvent the IRFU rules on re-signing BJ. Not as far as I know, we are simply hamstrung for cash more than anything. I think it was more you weren't allowed to keep WDP as well as Botha Oh no, that is it. Du Preez had an option of anot...

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Here's the pic that showed up on sportsdirect:

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Looks like Earls is preparing for life on the wing. Interview with him today saying he doesn't care where he plays and that he apologised to Penney for the whole 'I want to play 13' thing last year. Also he was talking to Sexton about Schmidt who said he was the best coach he's worked with. Whereve...

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I think the biggest worry about Toner is that he has been playing professional rugby for Leinster for 8 years now, and he is only now starting to nail down a starting spot; he could well end up at third choice for Leinster again next year due to Macca's arrival. It wasn't long ago that Leinster draf...

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Mr. Very Popular wrote:Pom named as captain the day its announced Cork is getting fudge all games,someone has their head screwed on properly,for once

Smart move alright. Hardly a coincidence.

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Clearing the way for POC as Irish captain.

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1003320_10152084642604638_2103841463_n.jpg Worst yet? Looks even worse without the photoshop. The real jersey is much brighter. Looks like a Chelsea strip. There is definitly some dodgy designer running arounf the Leinster branch ensuring Leins...

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A Munster backrow of POM/TOD/Stander could well be faster than Leinster's backs next season.

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You've forgotten the HEC games where Earls was fit and Laulala was on the bench, haven't you. There was no outcry about it either. There was no outcry because everyone expected it regardless of form. At the end of the day Earls is a passable centre who has good days. He has little awareness of play...

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Why is Earl's 2012 6N always conveniently forgotten. As good as anything BOD has produced in an Irish jersey post 09. Even if that were true, it wouldn't be saying much . And where it is true, it's true with caveats. Earls was solid in defence, but created nothing for those outside him in 2012." An...

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Boxcar Ira wrote:fudge the hataz. He's great to watch when he's in full flight. Hope to see some good finishing next season.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anf6Cy7_eZg

And here you'll often find him making Zebo look good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ9kKBz2uzo

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Why is Earl's 2012 6N always conveniently forgotten. As good as anything BOD has produced in an Irish jersey post 09. Even if that were true, it wouldn't be saying much. And where it is true, it's true with caveats. Earls was solid in defence, but created nothing for those outside him in 2012." And...

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Why is Earl's 2012 6N always conveniently forgotten. As good as anything BOD has produced in an Irish jersey post 09.

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And Ulster are where they are because of the IRFU. I don't see how anyone can really deny that. They've some great players coming through, but recent success is largely due to IRFU funds being spend on top NIQs.

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Earls playing centre has coincided with Zebo being the best winger in the country over the last two years. A look at Zebo's highlights shows Earls being heavily involved in many of time. Coincidence?

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