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by Jumper
Tue Mar 29, 2022 7:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

irishrugbyua wrote: Tue Mar 29, 2022 5:22 pm Frawley wants to play 10 afaik, maybe this will facilitate it more often.
So Frawley will go from second choice 12 this year to 4th choice 10 next year?
by Jumper
Tue Mar 29, 2022 3:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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so still waiting on Robbie Henshaw to renew his central contract, apparently its all sorted but don't know why the delay announcing it. Could that shed more light on why Leinster have signed a NIE 12? Doubt it. It's far more likely that we signed Ngatai because we lose Lowe, Henshaw, Ringrose, Larm...
by Jumper
Tue Mar 29, 2022 12:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

irishrugbyua wrote: Tue Mar 29, 2022 12:40 pm so still waiting on Robbie Henshaw to renew his central contract, apparently its all sorted but don't know why the delay announcing it.
Could that shed more light on why Leinster have signed a NIE 12?
by Jumper
Sun Mar 27, 2022 7:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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I guess I can see the point of an experienced midfield player for when Henshaw and Ringrose are on Ireland duty. But Frawley is 24, there’s various O’Briens floating around the squad in their early to mid 20s, Larmour is mid-20s, etc. Leinster won't have any games while Henshaw and Ringrose are on ...
by Jumper
Sun Mar 27, 2022 7:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Ciaran Frawley rapidly finding himself massively out of favour at Leinster. He'll be 3rd/4th choice at 12 and 4th choice at 10, and there'll be no overlap between internationals and the URC.

Like Ryan Baird, a foreign signing ensuring he's nowhere near the starting side.
by Jumper
Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
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Joe McCarthy is a good young player but he's 4 games into his pro career, you'd think he's there for experience with Moloney coming in if Beirne/Henderson/Treadwell picks up a knock. 4 Leinster caps in low level URC games has been the level required for a while now. If you don't wear blue every wee...
by Jumper
Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Ireland's frontrow getting destroyer in the scrum almost loses us a game against 14 men, and POM in the issue. :lol:
by Jumper
Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Hard on baloucoune, Coombes and Timoney but that's an exciting back three. Well done Lowry :thumbup: Casey over Murray is positive too Id love to know what Baloucone is not doing. Most dangerous player in the country right now imo. I wonder if its a defensive / kick chase / work rate thing that is ...
by Jumper
Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Coombes will be biding his time until a new Irish coach comes in by the look of things. Not much more he can do than continue to be the best backrow on the island for another couple of years and hope Farrell learns who he is. We've gone from being beaten up by France due to a lack of physciality in ...
by Jumper
Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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B-but...but what about Jenkins taking the place that could have went to another young Irish player? :roll: Also - seems kind of pointless talking rugby on a day like today? You mean like one of the 2 locks in the current Irish squad or the 35 year old who used to be about to retire. Or josh Murphy,...
by Jumper
Thu Feb 24, 2022 12:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Jenkins confirmed by Leinster. :lol: :lol: :lol: He'll be an excellent signing, but plenty of people will be left with a tonne of egg on their face. Cullen tried, but couldn't convince Kleyn to move, so he went for Jenkins instead. How many home-grown locks are being shown the door to make the room ...
by Jumper
Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Jimmy O'Brien getting the handy Leinster pathway into the international side.
by Jumper
Thu Feb 03, 2022 3:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Mad that Ryan Baird is higher up the depth chart for Ireland than he is for Leinster.
by Jumper
Thu Feb 03, 2022 10:51 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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earl the beaver wrote: Thu Feb 03, 2022 9:40 am Bit of a kick in the teeth for a few Ulster lads tbf. Play out of your skin, go 4 from 4 in Europe, win Dublin for the first time in 8 years or whatever and not get a sniff.

Mainly Hume and Baloucoune tbf.
Get comprehensive beaten by a 14-man Munster who were at extremely low ebb...
by Jumper
Mon Jan 31, 2022 1:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Sounds like fekitoa is a no Guessed that when I saw Goggin getting a contract How come no Fekitoa? Are they still looking for a big overseas centre? Presumably it was impacted by the volcano is Tonga and Fekitoa then potentially looking to move closer to home. Not likely to get a big overseas signi...
by Jumper
Thu Jan 27, 2022 10:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Leinster getting rid of Dunne and now Murphy to make room for a South African lock. :lol: :lol: :lol:
by Jumper
Sat Jan 15, 2022 8:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Very strange comment. Andy Friend is clearly doing an amazing job given the budget and resources available to him. This is the usual "aren't Connacht great ladeens" guff that always comes out here. It's professional sport. He's a gent but I've so many instances of sloppy management costing us. Watc...
by Jumper
Sat Jan 15, 2022 8:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Looking forward to lads that watch 4 Connacht matches a year telling me Andy Friend is a great head coach despite zero ability for game management. Very strange comment. Andy Friend is clearly doing an amazing job given the budget and resources available to him. He's taught Connacht to lose attract...
by Jumper
Sat Jan 15, 2022 2:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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earl the beaver wrote: Sat Jan 15, 2022 1:54 pm Average age of Ulster's backline is 22.8, but they average over 35 caps.

Our youngsters are getting a lot of minutes.
Hopefully they can kick on after an embarrassing loss to a 14 man and out of sorts Munster.
by Jumper
Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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People really can't assess what happens before their own eyes.

Munster were let down by tonnes of mistakes, but the style of rugby yesterday was completely different to the "puke" approach to the Connacht game.
by Jumper
Wed Jan 12, 2022 6:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Henderson was THL and calling the lineout in his recent games beside Ryan.
by Jumper
Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:10 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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I'm pretty sure Munster didn't want to refund around 20k supporters. Only 5k allowed into sporting events here. Munster have already refunded or are refunding those 20k people. Leinster backed out of a game due to a tonne of Covid cases and not trusting their wider squad and development groups. How...
by Jumper
Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Leinster only missing 30 players and running scared. Cullen not willing to trust his squad?

Munster had 34 out plus injuries, no coaches or backroom staff, no games in 7 weeks, and played and won away in Europe.

Leinster were clearly telling fibs about there being no cases for the Montpelier game.
by Jumper
Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Who actually has the most games for an Irish player? Ulster's most capped players are Trimble and Cave on 229, Trimble has 70 Ireland games, taking him to 299. Best is on 212 Ulster games and 124 Ireland, so he's out on 336 (plus 3 Baabaas games, 1 wolfhounds game and I think 6 Lions tour matches s...
by Jumper
Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Have some of that you absolute cùnts. Cockwomble Cockwomble You are still very confused. And an absolute cockwomble Imagine for a second, the level of abuse Jumper would get if he came out with this sort of behaviour after a win in a November interpro, against a side who had provided 90% of the pla...
by Jumper
Tue Nov 16, 2021 10:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

irishrugbyua wrote: Tue Nov 16, 2021 9:34 am Cian Tracey reporting that Harlequins have made an offer to Peter Dooley and Ross Byrne is considering a move to France. I'm sure they aren't the only ones.
Expect Leinster to make a very very strong push to bring Carbery back to Dublin.
by Jumper
Sun Nov 14, 2021 11:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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Two posters have now said they haven't seen much of Coombes; ie. they haven't watched Munster (or probably any province bar Leinster) in at least 18 months.

Amazing how people listen to their opinions about team selection etc. They've admitted that they haven't a notion.
by Jumper
Sat Nov 06, 2021 7:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525388
Views: 28521485

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The worst thing about today is that we won't play anything like that next weekend. It'll be the comfort blanket of the pack all day. NZ just need to do simple things, like not engage the maul at lineout time, to negate most of our go forward. You can only play like we did today when you absolutely ...
by Jumper
Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm
Replies: 416
Views: 19507

Re: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm

Mr. Very Popular wrote: Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:52 pm Joey looks very rusty, a bit off the pace really
As he has for Munster.
by Jumper
Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm
Replies: 416
Views: 19507

Re: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm

Conan is a very odd selection for player of the game.
by Jumper
Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm
Replies: 416
Views: 19507

Re: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm

Brilliant by Conway and Murray.
by Jumper
Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm
Replies: 416
Views: 19507

Re: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm

The one issue with the starting front row is that there is a chasm in quality and physicality between them on the bench.
by Jumper
Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm
Replies: 416
Views: 19507

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Floppykid wrote: Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:44 pm Ringrose has had a tidy enough game.
Might be worth trying him at 12.
If he doesn't have the passing for 13, he definitely doesn't have the passing for 12. He really should be shifted out on to the wing.
by Jumper
Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm
Replies: 416
Views: 19507

Re: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm

Great by Ringrose. Lovely pass by Murray too.
by Jumper
Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm
Replies: 416
Views: 19507

Re: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm

Poor throw. Great by Henderson.
by Jumper
Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm
Replies: 416
Views: 19507

Re: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm

Earls in the centre again.
by Jumper
Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm
Replies: 416
Views: 19507

Re: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm

Poor clearout by Murray and Henderson
by Jumper
Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm
Replies: 416
Views: 19507

Re: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm

Sheehan milled the 9. Nice work by POM.
by Jumper
Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm
Replies: 416
Views: 19507

Re: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm

Ringrose caught in no man's land. Hasnt really impressed today.
by Jumper
Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm
Replies: 416
Views: 19507

Re: Ireland v Japan - Nov 6th, KO @ 1pm

Lovely hands for the try