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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best 5 players in the world right now
- Replies: 79
- Views: 7762
Re: The best 5 players in the world right now
Gibson Park is up there. Has it all. Really made something of himself, I take my hat off. All Ireland’s poaches have been insane for them. Poach? Was here 2 years before he got to be first choice Leinster 9. He learned his world class rugby in Ireland, which, maybe, with his Irish family, made him ...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
- Replies: 201
- Views: 5770
Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
Any chance we will see him playing in Croke Park?
For Meath
For Meath
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
- Replies: 201
- Views: 5770
Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
Apparently Antonio wants to retire in Monasterevin.
Leiynsterr - not enough French he said.
Leiynsterr - not enough French he said.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup
- Replies: 1412
- Views: 69403
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Mind game's o'leinster v factor 50 buying tigers.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 285
Re: Mind game's o'leinster v factor 50 buying tigers.
Nah
Leictser.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Snyman's not forever ...
- Replies: 295
- Views: 13823
Re: Snyman's not forever ...
So still no coherent argument as to why you should know a private individuals salary? The only people who benefit from it being kept a secret appear to be embarrassed Leinster fans. 6 million each I believe, academy lads starting on at least €500k ;) Ali is a Kiwi. Can he tell us how much Carter an...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 15 Minute Cities
- Replies: 570
- Views: 14517
Re: 15 Minute Cities
There is a lot of misinformation around 15 minute neighbourhoods and loads of antivax, freeman of the land nutjobs are going mad over them. On paper they are a fantastic idea that town/cities have been naturally growing with, urban centres away from the city centre that cater to residents needs wit...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 15 Minute Cities
- Replies: 570
- Views: 14517
Re: 15 Minute Cities
15 minute city/neighbourhood = planning approach to try and support increased local mobility by sustainable modes and reduce the need to travel by car longer distances, not a ban on travel, not a ban on cars. LTN = measures to improve traffic conditions for local residents and support walking/cycli...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 15 Minute Cities
- Replies: 570
- Views: 14517
Re: 15 Minute Cities
Not one of you will make a single change to our environmental challenge while your little finger tips have a keyboard to express your wonderous ideas on.
In the real world, you are a waste of resources
In the real world, you are a waste of resources
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 15 Minute Cities
- Replies: 570
- Views: 14517
Re: 15 Minute Cities
I am a pragmatic sustainability activist. No theory, just carbon reduction 88 homes with full retrofit achieved or in planning through our Sustainable Energy Community, Working with the SEAI in Ireland and Wexford CoCo These grants are only available to people on long term energy or social services ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URCR13 Leinster vs Bulle
- Replies: 183
- Views: 3868
Re: URCR13 Leinster vs Bulle
Larmour has found his mojo.Conservative Eddie wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:25 pm Decent second half from Leinster.
Larmour, Russell, Osbourne all very good.
Good from Milne again. Need to see more of him.
Welcome back
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URCR13 Leinster vs Bulle
- Replies: 183
- Views: 3868
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: URCR13 Leinster vs Bulle
- Replies: 183
- Views: 3868
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:03 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Is Ireland maturing as a country, or…
- Replies: 92
- Views: 2132
Re: Is Ireland maturing as a country, or…
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53554563555_e306b071a6_h.jpg Auckland, New Zealand by Chuck Palmer , on Flickr Auckland, soaring for the sky. Barely a century old. Full of god like people and the worlds greatest rugby players. In the middle of the ocean, with nothing but brine and hobo sex to b...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
- Replies: 1639
- Views: 45941
Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
It's been my biggest frustration with england. Sure players like loyalty (and match fees)- but it's also clear as day when lads are past it. Care was surely there just to get his 100? Yep...But wtf was Stampy being wheeled out on 75 minutes? f Church was against the guy he stamped, Cole. He stamped...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: U20 6 Nations 2024
- Replies: 1172
- Views: 18347
Re: U20 6 Nations 2024
The never-say-die determination of the Irish U20s must give the test team a huge lift going into tomorrow.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
- Replies: 1639
- Views: 45941
Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Biggest ever fantasy rugby challenge!
Who do you include from France or England???
Who do you include from France or England???
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528698
- Views: 28829272
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
- Replies: 1639
- Views: 45941
Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Ireland have a fully fit squad to chose from according to RTE Ringrose is about the only selection dilemma really, for me he benches on Saturday, Henshaw and Aki have been rock solid in defence. Ringrose isn't a dilemma at all. No way he's starting, will be on the bench if fit Is Huw Jones fit? Rin...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:29 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
- Replies: 1639
- Views: 45941
Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Tom Court at tight head. Got destroyed. Tom Court and Michael Bent. Probably living off lifetime free pints for late Irish call ups. At least Bent was a decent prop. Was Court called in late for the 2013 Lions as well, or is my ageing memory Bent? Court was a decent enough LH but never a TH. Bent o...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
- Replies: 1639
- Views: 45941
Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Never mind the 17th century, I'm still traumatised by England shoving us up our own holes in 2012 ! Tom Court at tight head. Got destroyed. Tom Court and Michael Bent. Probably living off lifetime free pints for late Irish call ups. At least Bent was a decent prop. Was Court called in late for the ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Are the Springboks vs Ireland the mini WC this year?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 4034
Re: Are the Springboks vs Ireland the mini WC this year?
No. Boks will be undercooked, a new coaching setup, too many retirements, new ways and personell. Ireland to beat Boks in the series. Some fantastic dustups and moaning about refs etc. to follow, though. Ireland will also be undercooked, the last 6N match will be later this month. The first test is...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
- Replies: 1639
- Views: 45941
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528698
- Views: 28829272
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
I see the bookies have Lancaster at 2 to 1 to replace Botherwickie
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528698
- Views: 28829272
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Too late for him now.
But one of the smartest loose heads in Irish rugby is Denis Buckley.
Don't know how he would go against Antonio though
But one of the smartest loose heads in Irish rugby is Denis Buckley.
Don't know how he would go against Antonio though
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
- Replies: 1639
- Views: 45941
Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Indeed Marcus Mitchell and Alex Smith are names that will echo in the annals of rugby history
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:23 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
- Replies: 1639
- Views: 45941
Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Rush defense is nothing new is it? As Farrell pointed out, the Irish guy, bringing the rush defence to England, got it from a guy who is now coaching the majority of the Irish team. Wait, are you trying to claim Andy Farrell now? Irish poaching knows no bounds does it Have a quick glance at the pas...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:10 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
- Replies: 1639
- Views: 45941
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
- Replies: 1639
- Views: 45941
Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
What does too heavily coached even mean? It's nonsense. Good coaching you cant have too much of. The coaches should giving them a range of tactics to break down and defend against a side and the confidence and team work to execute them according to the situation on the pitch. The poor players now h...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
- Replies: 1639
- Views: 45941
Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
This conversation is very reminiscent of BOD claiming that mako was the only English player who might get a look in... only for them to absolutely thump the heads off us in Dublin. Most of us are a bit nervous about this one, 13 penalties conceded by Ireland against a poor Welsh team. :x But, but, ...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
- Replies: 1639
- Views: 45941
Re: The Official and ONLY England v Ireland Match Thread
Apparently we'd be easier to beat if we didn't try so hard to compete in contact and at breakdowns. Jaysus. Some people just aren't handling this whole newfound and doubtless pesky-to-some resistance to colonialism at all well, are ye? We should just offer ourselves up as fodder. Nah .. but perenni...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Borthwick OUT!!!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 2713
Re: Borthwick OUT!!!
The answer
Stuart Lancaster
One of the best coaches in Europe
Knowledge of two of the best teams in the 6N, Ireland and France
Stuart Lancaster
One of the best coaches in Europe
Knowledge of two of the best teams in the 6N, Ireland and France
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
- Replies: 1165
- Views: 21361
Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
Stats contributes more to this forum in terms of discussion and interesting debate than the vast amount of other posters on here. And has done since I've around which is coming on 20 years. If you want a pile on go back to twatter. :thumbup: :thumbup: Stats has fact checked me a few times. Curses, ...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
- Replies: 1165
- Views: 21361
Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
If tightheads lack imagination, somehow, I remember a much more creative Furlongearl the beaver wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:16 pmFurlong has their scrum on toast and he didn't carry it on. Didn't really do anything in open play, feel Bealham will be back for twickenham
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread
- Replies: 797
- Views: 11205
Re: The OFFICIAL Scotland v England Match Thread
Anywhere from 10 to 13, England are non entities
No dominance and no creativity
No dominance and no creativity
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
- Replies: 1165
- Views: 21361
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
- Replies: 1165
- Views: 21361
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
- Replies: 1165
- Views: 21361
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
- Replies: 1165
- Views: 21361
Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Wales Match thread
Reminds me of trouser 3 where the ref has fvck all idea what's happening. Porter walks sideways but makes a metre , Sheehan then stands up, and the ref penalises the Welsh... Great stuff if you can get away with it. Wales have given away 10 penalties and haven't gotten a card, and you think the ref...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 528698
- Views: 28829272
Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Jealous of cheating your way through the leagues? I’m sure it’s nice to play with your brothers, the alleged £40k would be nice too though. Key there is alleged as it's horseshit. It’s the worst kept secret in Ulster club rugby that Stones are paying players through the depot Boyd owns, along with ...