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by ruckinhell
Sat Feb 19, 2022 11:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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I'm sure everyone here was a paragon of virtue and sensibility when they were 18. It says he was living in the Cratloe student village which is an absolute hellhole and I can just imagine the cast of characters that would be floating around there. The most depressing thing about the story today isn...
by ruckinhell
Sat Feb 12, 2022 9:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Conan is a tremendous player but struggled to get into this game. There are plenty guys who can play well where he's best, carrying on wings but we needed someone to punch holes in the middle and Doris struggled in that area, he runs too upright for a monster pack like France. Hope Coombes gets a ru...
by ruckinhell
Tue Feb 08, 2022 11:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Won't happen but I would love to see Coombes on bench against France to counteract their power bench. Pack would be quite light if POM comes on early. Could always shift Beirne to 6 but think it's a risk. Starting team from last week and a bench of : Healy, Sheehan, Bealham, Hendo, , Coombes, Murray...
by ruckinhell
Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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That's only with my Ireland hat on though. With my Munster hat on I'd be telling Farrell to feck off and that Carberry is 3rd choice behind Healy and Crowley. I'd love to still have faith in him, because there's a magic player in there. But I just don't believe he'll ever be consistently fit enough...
by ruckinhell
Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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I think Gibson-Park deserves a little slack. Anyone who's played 9 knows today's conditions (slick, spitting rain and gusty winds) are the worst to play in. In the first half I thought he was trying to hard to do everything at a hundred miles an hour and picked a few wrong options. If he slowed dow...
by ruckinhell
Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

RWC2015 wrote: Sun Dec 12, 2021 9:32 pm
hermie wrote: Sun Dec 12, 2021 6:56 pm IQ team of the weekend?

Lowry
Conway
Hume
Frawley
McElroy
Carty
Cooney
Porter
Buckley
TOT
Murray
Beirne
Prendergast
JvdF
???
Thought Carty was pretty average. JJ for me.
Hodnett shades VdF for me, was very good when he was needed in first half in particular.
by ruckinhell
Fri Dec 10, 2021 6:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Very excited by the Munster team. If tight 5 can get parity I think this team will do very well.

Delighted that Hodnett is back, I wouldn't be surprised if this is a breakout performance and leaves JvG with selection dilemma for anytime he is fit.
by ruckinhell
Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Huge fan of Doris and the only thing that will hold him back is his availability. Reminds me a lot of Richard Hill in his pomp, an incredible knack of being in right place at right time and transparently good decision making at all times. Big rangy farmer strength as well.
by ruckinhell
Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

A lot of talk about lack of depth, but there are quality players there. Killer, Sheehan, Baird, Ahern, Dillane, Beirne, Coombes, Leavy, Timoney, Deegan, Casey, Doak, Henshaw, Baloucoune, Hansen, Zebo, Earls all in reserve to that starting side today, and all well able to contribute. 3 and 10 are ob...
by ruckinhell
Fri Oct 29, 2021 3:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Am I the only one who has been a bit unimpressed by Doris, relative to his hype? He's clearly a decent player but I don't think he's close to Conan in terms of performance levels and consistency. Albeit injuries have played a huge part. Seems to be in the Ryan/Ringrose camp of waiting for the top l...
by ruckinhell
Fri Oct 29, 2021 2:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Coombes doesn't seem to have quite the same fast twitch power as Fez, more like a high torque diesel engine. Looks quite a bit more robust though (touch wood) and his hands (passing and offloading) combine well with his power and the forward pod set up. A mix and match of himself, Doris, Conan, VdF ...
by ruckinhell
Sun Oct 24, 2021 10:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
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It's not terminal yet but very worrying, we still have the pieces to field a strong team but I'm not sure we have an understood gameplan and approach and I couldn't tell you now who'll play 10 for us when knock out rugby starts. JvG is probably hoping JC finds form in the Ireland camp but hope to fu...
by ruckinhell
Sat Oct 23, 2021 8:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Debutant 10 and it's the pack of test internationals dishing out the clown car stuff. Poor start.
by ruckinhell
Sat Oct 23, 2021 9:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Munster: Matt Gallagher; Andrew Conway, Liam Coombes, Dan Goggin, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Tadhg Beirne, Peter O’Mahony (C), Jack O’Donoghue. Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Josh Wycherley, Keynan Knox, Gavin Coomb...
by ruckinhell
Tue Oct 12, 2021 1:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

If it was a one off play you'd be right, Scarlets hung back and didn't have line speed. Taken in context of an almost identical position led to a successful 50/22 kick from Healy creating a try 10 minutes before it's a little less feckless from Scarlets and more setting up to cover a long kick, whic...
by ruckinhell
Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

:) Ahern has incredible agility for such a big man. He gets quite low in defence and carries very much like a back rather than a 6'9 lock. Very exciting player and hope he'll get plenty of gametime in next few weeks. I think he’ll be a better lock forward than Baird. Given how attritional pro Rugby...
by ruckinhell
Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Ahern has incredible agility for such a big man. He gets quite low in defence and carries very much like a back rather than a 6'9 lock. Very exciting player and hope he'll get plenty of gametime in next few weeks.
by ruckinhell
Mon Oct 11, 2021 10:32 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Can we official start the Ahern hype train? Choo choo... It's going to be hard to get used to Munster not being shit, but on today's performance they have a lot more to be excited by than Leinster. Think we still need to find a bit more dynamism in front row to compete against the best of best. Eve...
by ruckinhell
Sun Oct 10, 2021 4:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Forgot to mention Jack O'Donoghue who is just a really top rugby player. Very rounded, probably not getting into starting team for Munster but can slot in anywhere and will always give a 7.5+ performance.
by ruckinhell
Sun Oct 10, 2021 4:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Well done Munster, a lot of impressive stuff there from younger players and lesser lights :thumbup: Absolutely. Very enjoyable game and nice to see 18 academy lads in the 23. Got a bit loose at end and left a few tries behind but more importantly didn't let up defensively eben when bench emptied. H...
by ruckinhell
Sun Oct 10, 2021 3:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Hopefully it's something minor for Snyman, these injuries are very common after long term injuries. He was due out for November anyway if he was fully fit.

This is great stuff from Munster, still going strong and looking to put a hurt on them.
by ruckinhell
Sun Oct 10, 2021 2:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I thought we could get a result but this performance has been way beyond what I expected. Going really well and even when a bad bounce gives the Scarlets a try against run of play they go back and score next. Could still lose it mind given the firepower Scarlets have out wide but a really encouragin...
by ruckinhell
Fri Oct 08, 2021 2:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Interesting to see Munster and stormers feature highly in the highest viewings of first 2 rounds. Bulls Leinster at a crap time really Where are the viewing figures available? Was the Munster-Stormers game on RTE? I guess that helps. We always have too many or too few young players in a team, can't...
by ruckinhell
Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Munster: Matt Gallagher; Calvin Nash, Liam Coombes, Dan Goggin, Shane Daly; Ben Healy, Neil Cronin; Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron, Stephen Archer; Thomas Ahern, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O’Donoghue (C), Chris Cloete, Jack O’Sullivan. Replacements: Kevin O’Byrne, Josh Wycherley, John Ryan, RG Snyman...
by ruckinhell
Sun Oct 03, 2021 12:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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If we could monetise the insane overrating of potential by our northern brethren there'd be enough money to solve all world problems. Doak looks excellent and I reckon he'll be a top tier pro player but he's played what, 3/4 games of pro Rugby? Annointing him as the second coming and shitting all o...
by ruckinhell
Sun Oct 03, 2021 11:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

If we could monetise the insane overrating of potential by our northern brethren there'd be enough money to solve all world problems. Doak looks excellent and I reckon he'll be a top tier pro player but he's played what, 3/4 games of pro Rugby? Annointing him as the second coming and shitting all ov...
by ruckinhell
Sun Oct 03, 2021 11:08 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Wouldn't be throwing Carbery into the Findus mixed meat tank just yet, his form in first two games is certainly worrying but that was an atrociously selected midfield which demanded ball carriers be thrown at it. Casey, Carbery, Scannell and Earls must be the smallest 9,10,12,13 selected in a decad...
by ruckinhell
Sun Oct 03, 2021 10:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Wouldn't be throwing Carbery into the Findus mixed meat tank just yet, his form in first two games is certainly worrying but that was an atrociously selected midfield which demanded ball carriers be thrown at it. Casey, Carbery, Scannell and Earls must be the smallest 9,10,12,13 selected in a decade...
by ruckinhell
Sat Oct 02, 2021 8:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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One of his poorest games since he broke through. Starting to make hay now.
Luckycharmer wrote: Sat Oct 02, 2021 8:47 pm Coombes been poor, dropped 2 balls and shocking missed tackle on their 12 near the start.
by ruckinhell
Sat Oct 02, 2021 8:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Doak the best Irish Scrum half since Patterson? People do forget how good Murray was, many test Lion I feel sorry for Murray in that context. He was an unbelievably good 9 for a period of time, and people have somehow forgotten that surprisingly quickly. Good, undoubtedly, but never the full packag...
by ruckinhell
Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Way too early potential irish u20 team: 1. Jack Boyle(Leinster) 2. James McCormick(Ulster) 3. Rory McGuire(Leinster) 4. Edwin Edogbo (Munster) 5. Charlie Irvine(Ulster) - u19 6. Diarmuid Mangan(Leinster) - u19 7. Rueben Crothers(Ulster) 8. Donough Lawlor(Leinster) 9. Ethan Coughlan(Munster) 10. Cha...
by ruckinhell
Tue Sep 28, 2021 1:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Way too early potential irish u20 team: 1. Jack Boyle(Leinster) 2. James McCormick(Ulster) 3. Rory McGuire(Leinster) 4. Edwin Edogbo (Munster) 5. Charlie Irvine(Ulster) - u19 6. Diarmuid Mangan(Leinster) - u19 7. Rueben Crothers(Ulster) 8. Donough Lawlor(Leinster) 9. Ethan Coughlan(Munster) 10. Cha...
by ruckinhell
Sun Sep 26, 2021 1:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Terrible camerawork on last try, hope they show it in post match coverage. Cracking try. Coombes continues his streak- hard to turn down that try scoring knack when it also comes with a very strong overall game. Ireland lousy with good options in the backrow. I'd go: Coombes VDF Doris Beirne and Co...
by ruckinhell
Sat Sep 25, 2021 10:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Daly has played centre but not at the highest level if I recall right. Back 3 options congested so if a move for Coombes or Daly to 13 worked I'd be all for it. Knox did well I thought, nice hands in that last try as well. Ryan and archer are grand for this level but not the very highest against the...
by ruckinhell
Sat Sep 25, 2021 10:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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JOS I'm not sold on but Kendellan looks like hell be a fine player. Hodnett not far off either.

Goggin had a poor game today. They've been trying Liam Coombes at 13 in preseason, might be worth a run next week if Farrell is still out.
by ruckinhell
Sat Sep 25, 2021 9:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Terrible camerawork on last try, hope they show it in post match coverage. Cracking try. Coombes continues his streak- hard to turn down that try scoring knack when it also comes with a very strong overall game. Ireland lousy with good options in the backrow. I'd go: Coombes VDF Doris Beirne and Con...
by ruckinhell
Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

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Seems like Kendellan had a fine game according to a few at the match. There were some seriously big boys in the Exeter pack, my only concern about him is how he handles big pro players as he's a bit undersized and seems it wasn't an issue. Very exciting thinking of him or Hodnett alongside Coombes ...
by ruckinhell
Sun Sep 12, 2021 2:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Seems like Kendellan had a fine game according to a few at the match. There were some seriously big boys in the Exeter pack, my only concern about him is how he handles big pro players as he's a bit undersized and seems it wasn't an issue. Very exciting thinking of him or Hodnett alongside Coombes ...
by ruckinhell
Sun Sep 12, 2021 1:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Seems like Kendellan had a fine game according to a few at the match. There were some seriously big boys in the Exeter pack, my only concern about him is how he handles big pro players as he's a bit undersized and seems it wasn't an issue. Very exciting thinking of him or Hodnett alongside Coombes ...
by ruckinhell
Sun Sep 12, 2021 10:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28517532

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Seems like Kendellan had a fine game according to a few at the match. There were some seriously big boys in the Exeter pack, my only concern about him is how he handles big pro players as he's a bit undersized and seems it wasn't an issue. Very exciting thinking of him or Hodnett alongside Coombes a...