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CM11

The actual reason is that teaching medicine is really expensive and really difficult. Foreign students subsidise Irish students. I agree with Miguel. However, even if he is wrong and yours is the "actual reason", isn't that shameful for one of the world's wealthiest countries? We are nowhere near o...

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I think that Munster's unlikely journey on the road at the end of the last season greatly enhanced the competition that year. Drawing away to the Sharks Beating the Stormers away Beating Glasgow away in a brutal QF game in which players were dropping like flies. Beating Leinster away by going the l...

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I think that Munster's unlikely journey on the road at the end of the last season greatly enhanced the competition that year. Drawing away to the Sharks Beating the Stormers away Beating Glasgow away in a brutal QF game in which players were dropping like flies. Beating Leinster away by going the l...

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I think that Munster's unlikely journey on the road at the end of the last season greatly enhanced the competition that year. Drawing away to the Sharks Beating the Stormers away Beating Glasgow away in a brutal QF game in which players were dropping like flies. Beating Leinster away by going the l...

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Well they had home advantage for every knockout game and still blew it in both competitions. Nienaber will get a lot of kudos if he breaks the cycle this year. We're talking about Munster's win needing to be starred (your argument, not mine) not Leinster's second string not being able to beat Munst...

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I was making a slightly different point, that Leinster despite their obvious quality have been failing to get the job done at season's end for a few years now. Munster are spending this week in Cape Town because they really like their base there. I can't help but fear that that's a risk seeing as h...

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I was making a slightly different point, that Leinster despite their obvious quality have been failing to get the job done at season's end for a few years now. Munster are spending this week in Cape Town because they really like their base there. I can't help but fear that that's a risk seeing as h...

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If teams don't take a competition seriously then the competition itself loses a lot of its prestige, innit? HTH It's a shame you think Munster winning last year has taken the lustre off of the competition. You think the competition would be better off if Leinster won it every year, as they did for ...

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But none of the good ones are from Leinster. That's Munster's, Ulster's and Connacht's problem, not either Leinster's nor the players involved. Maybe read what I said again, NONE of the good ones are from Leinster, so how is that everyone else's problem? Again, Cooney. And Murphy looks decent. And ...

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Well ideally it wouldn't be happening Reminds me a bit of this: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/feb/24/manchester-united-fa-cup-pellegrini-manchester-city-chelsea-everton How does Man City getting knocked out of the FA Cup remind you of Leinster being top of the URC table with 4 game...

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Cooney?

Murphy has shown promise.

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yeah, thats going to haunt them for the rest of their lives - my 1st reaction was how does something like this still happen but water can be a mothafucka ; i actually booked the same place for a few nights in August with the family just 2 weeks ago Best case scenario is no negligence but it's hard ...

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hermie wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:13 pm
CM11 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:13 pm According to IRFU report, 17m was spent on elite player development in 22/23

Is that an even split would you know?

No idea.

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According to IRFU report, 17m was spent on elite player development in 22/23

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Not that stuck, more that the outdoor pool is a novelty. Couldn't see myself using the hotels pool. Never knock a pool with an indoor slide. Many moons ago was emerging from the sauna in there when I overheard a rather flustered young lifeguard, on watching none other than John Hayes wandering over...

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There is a fair bit of success breeds success at Leinster. A bit like how Murray improved dramatically on the Lions tour, being in an environment of top level players brings everyone up. It's probably why decent players for us don't always excel elsewhere. Looking particularly at Jordi Murphy there...

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There is a fair bit of success breeds success at Leinster. A bit like how Murray improved dramatically on the Lions tour, being in an environment of top level players brings everyone up. It's probably why decent players for us don't always excel elsewhere. Looking particularly at Jordi Murphy there ...

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The answer, as with central contracts, is blindingly obvious. The other teams need to improve to a level where Leinster can't send a reserve squad or for a few games a season. I don't support Leinster, but all this recent talk is excusing much needed conversations about fixing what's gone wrong in ...

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Care to explain how we mind our international players while playing them in every game? One of the primary reasons pretty much every decent player stays in Ireland is player welfare but to you the players are just pawns? I don't know. Fewer games maybe? Or better rotation so that you don't have all...

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Care to explain how we mind our international players while playing them in every game?

One of the primary reasons pretty much every decent player stays in Ireland is player welfare but to you the players are just pawns?

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I seem to remember a Leinster team losing out in SA by more than 50 pts last season... If that's not disrespecting the the league by a team that amassed the most points I don't know what is. Disrespecting the league would be what Munster used to do when they were still able to challenge in Europe (...

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The point still stands, Leinster send out teams that short change the local supporters. The team was fine. How they played on the other hand..... Of all the teams to accuse of not respecting the league, Leinster would be well down the list. What with only ever been out of the top 4 (3 actually, I t...

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OK but imo, Munster are much more popular visitors down there than Leinster on account of showing those fixtures more respect. Respect as they are either out of Europe or desperately need the League points... The point still stands, Leinster send out teams that short change the local supporters. Th...

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Yeah you’re hanging onto life there with your 7week holidays to Lanzarote Not all in Lanzarote, Portugal is a Possibility. Going to Amalfi. in October, Killaloe this weekend. I volunteer 2 or 3 hours in the morning twice a week at an addiction centre. At 72 I still work and earn because I like the ...

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Can someone please tell me why the state is on the hook for redress from the Stardust? Obviously an awful disaster but why are the tax payer footing the bill? I agree with them on this. They were shamefully denied justice for over 40 years. It was a f**king disgrace. Pay up and let them move on. De...

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AJ Your viewpoint on this isn't exactly controversial but if the argument is to achieve what's best for society then a lot of these people just need to not be around anymore. At all. Of course that's a whole other can of worms. The problem is that when you argue against prison for serial criminals, ...

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Cam has in the past blown a fair bit of smoke up McGrath's ass but I fail to see what's controversial about what he said? - McGrath was always good for a few poor passes - he is a good rugby player - he was the first decent SH we produced since Scally - he does have 19 caps (and went to WC 2019 as ...

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feckwanker wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:34 am So have the Lions got their shit together or was the Leinster game an aberration?

Don't give them easy ball to attack off. We had enough possession and territory to win the game.

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Cam has in the past blown a fair bit of smoke up McGrath's ass but I fail to see what's controversial about what he said? - McGrath was always good for a few poor passes - he is a good rugby player - he was the first decent SH we produced since Scally - he does have 19 caps (and went to WC 2019 as o...

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OupaStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:52 pm Top of the weekend clash. Leinster the big favorites

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He seems to have lost power in his pass which just adds to the chances of a poor pass, something he was never very able to avoid anyway.

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Unfortunately the halfbacks who should have given a bit of cohesion to the game weren't very good and some of the young players such as Osborne and Brownlee were, simply, awful. Both very young of course but if Brownlee is going to Munster I'm not sure that he'll be that much of a loss from what I'...

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https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024/04/22/shotgun-seized-by-gardai-in-2009-finds-its-way-back-into-criminal-hands/ Stories like this don't half harm the idea we need to be sympathetic to the Gardai against Harris. Do you mean Harris is right to have the rank and file on a choke chain? I don't...

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One way to look at the stats is that our inept attack kept the ball away from the Lions for significant periods of time and thus kept the score down. :lol: They basically scored anytime they got the ball. Would be nice to have some genuine pace though. Watching our players trying to keep up was dep...

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Unfortunately the halfbacks who should have given a bit of cohesion to the game weren't very good and some of the young players such as Osborne and Brownlee were, simply, awful. Both very young of course but if Brownlee is going to Munster I'm not sure that he'll be that much of a loss from what I'...

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Worst bit is, that with a bit of composure, Leinster could have been right in that match. Did you see the match stats? Whatever about losing, the scoreline is awful given how much ball we had. I would say nearly all their tries came of 1/2 phases and mainly turnover ball. All of the SA teams have l...

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https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20 ... nal-hands/

Stories like this don't half harm the idea we need to be sympathetic to the Gardai against Harris.

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McGrath is a good rugby player but not an especially good passer for a SH. The seasons where he did well for us he always had a run of games to crisp up his delivery. Between injuries and being down the pecking order has meant that his service is way off where it should be at this time of the year....

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It’s a recurring theme based on McGrath’s season to date but it really is essential that JGP stays fit. McGrath is a good rugby player but not an especially good passer for a SH. The seasons where he did well for us he always had a run of games to crisp up his delivery. Between injuries and being d...

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