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Garryowen_22 wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 7:26 pm Max Deegan leaving Leinster. Finally.
Ulster was mentioned. can't be sure tho.

yep been on the cards, IRFU finally get their way. Deegan turned down a move earlier in the season.

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Nolanator wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 7:17 pm How does one get to the Hill from town?

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triplebogey wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 4:25 pm Frisch signing for Toulon.

4 year contract: https://twitter.com/GauthierBaudin/stat ... 5732594821

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any word on where thornbury is headed?

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Nolanator wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 1:20 pm Cian Healy to become most capped in European rugby?

yep

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Max Flynn, irish u19 backrow joining Connacht academy. Galway man who went to Roscrea.

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Let Charlie Higgins at him for a pre-season. The guy isn't that old and can certainly still scrummage. Marty has been a disgrace this season, just waddles round. He wouldn't be the only player that's just totally given up the ghost for Ulster this season unfortunately. But even apart from all that ...

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Salanoa will be doing well to play again by the sound of things. Marty is out of contract, but i'd be surprised. Illo has a contract til 2025. :thumbup: Maybe Marty won't happen but I'd be genuinely surprised if no-one comes in. There's simply not enough there with Big Mike and Lasisi going. Healy ...

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I don't understand why Leinster wouldn't be able to sign a replacement for Ala'alatoa. Has the 3 NIQ unwritten limit changed? They seem to have had permission to be chasing Tupou not too long ago. Also it's not like Clarkson is within an asses roar of thr Irish team, apart from anything else. But e...

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I think the reason they have to move quicker on Smyth and Casper is that they are not from Dublin so don't have the cushion that alot of lads do of being able to live at home and go to training etc. I hear a few French and English clubs have been sniffing around as well. Smyth is the best young pro...

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latest rumour has Blackrock SCT tighthead prop Niall Smyth joining the academy straight from school. started both irish u19 games and performed well and was generally a man amongst boys in the cup. leinster could take a 2nd tighthead depending on how Andrew Sparrow goes at the JWC I think the reaso...

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 9:35 am Weather look wet for the game tomorrow

may bring my rain coat to the hill so.

wet probably suits leinster anyway

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ROGs a bit obsessed these days For the first time in three years, I’m watching the semi-finals of the Champions Cup from the crappy end of the sofa. There might be an upside though. So too are the La Rochelle players. Thursday was a good training session. A bit of life there. The Leinster defeat in ...

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Exciting about Smyth. Hopefully he lives up to the billing. But that list is concerning. Leinster simply have to sign somebody at TH. Healy won't be starting games next season and hasn't a tonne of experience at TH even if he's gone okay there. Clarkson is still probably a year or two off. Obviousl...

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Leinster face the prospect of heading into tomorrow’s Champions Cup semi-final against Northampton at a sold-out Croke Park without two of their key backs as Garry Ringrose and Hugo Keenan remain major doubts. Although both Ireland stars were said to have trained on Monday, full-back Keenan is strug...

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Thought Smyth might make it straight in. Hopefully his scrummaging will stand up to pro rugby because otherwise he's an excellent player. by all accounts he went well in the scrum against france u19, but im sure there will be some adapting to come. if correct tightheads next season: Tadhg Furlong(3...

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Thought Smyth might make it straight in. Hopefully his scrummaging will stand up to pro rugby because otherwise he's an excellent player. by all accounts he went well in the scrum against france u19, but im sure there will be some adapting to come. if correct tightheads next season: Tadhg Furlong(3...

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latest rumour has Blackrock SCT tighthead prop Niall Smyth joining the academy straight from school. started both irish u19 games and performed well and was generally a man amongst boys in the cup.

leinster could take a 2nd tighthead depending on how Andrew Sparrow goes at the JWC

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id say richie is done as u20 coach but not 100%

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Ulster Development v New England Free Jacks Thursday 16 May, kick-off 3.30pm Kingspan Stadium Ulster ‘A’ v Ireland U20s Saturday 1 June, kick-off 1pm Kingspan Stadium Both fixtures will also be streamed exclusively live on Ulster Rugby Live, our new home of live and on-demand action. Visit live.ulst...

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hermie wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 2:16 pm Da fook is this team???

tomorrow.

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On this day 15 years ago: The supporters of Leinster and Munster head to Croke Park for the Heineken Cup semi final. https://www.rte.ie/archives/2024/0417/1444117-leinster-v-munster/ 'Even staunch Blues now fear a hiding' Sat, May 2, 2009, IN THE RED CORNER:Three years ago Munster fan NIALL KIELY f...

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On this day 15 years ago: The supporters of Leinster and Munster head to Croke Park for the Heineken Cup semi final.

https://www.rte.ie/archives/2024/0417/1 ... v-munster/

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Possible Leinster Academy next season: LH Prop Alex Usanov(U20/Belvedere/Clontarf) - Year 1 TH Prop Rory McGuire(U23/Blackrock/UCD) - Year 3 Andrew Sparrow(U21/St. Marys/UCD) - Year 1 Niall Smyth(U20/Blackrock) - Year 1 Hooker Gus McCarthy(U22/Blackrock/UCD) - Year 2 Stephen Smyth(U20/Kilkenny/Old W...

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I'd have Edogbo Jr on the wing. He was quiet enough for the U20s as a backrow but it was in the loose, open play where he looked best. I think Quinn should have been in the front row but that ship has probably sailed. He could have been a 125kg ball carrying prop. Part of me wonders is there still ...

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to put it simply edogbo is a lot more athletic than coghlan or brewer.

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With Ngatai and Brownlee off, Jordie only on a six month deal and Frawley playing elsewhere you'd like to see a few centres coming through. Cooney is the only one in the academy, right? And has had his injury issues. If Leinster had a Seán Edogbo they'd be converting him I reckon. Be interesting to...

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Smyth is better than Sparrow from what I have seen. Don't think Casper is from left field I know he is from the Gick and is Austrian (not sure if Irish qualifed) heard alot of very good things about him. Left-field at least to the extent of being taken straight out of school but also I'd be more fa...

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With Ngatai and Brownlee off, Jordie only on a six month deal and Frawley playing elsewhere you'd like to see a few centres coming through. Cooney is the only one in the academy, right? And has had his injury issues. If Leinster had a Seán Edogbo they'd be converting him I reckon. Be interesting to...

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Interesting. Not a vintage crop, would that be fair to say? A lot of the standouts on the most recent 20s side - EdÓg, Gavin, EOC, BOC, Ward - were from the other provinces anyway. I think Spicer could play a lot for Leinster. Obviously his size is such an asset but I still think he has a bit about...

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When is this academy announcement irua, do you know? Have you a fair idea who they might be taking in? Rumour is Alex Usanov prop Stephen Smyth hooker Alan Spicer lock Oliver Coffey Casper Gabriel Outhalf Hugo Mclughlin back 3 Ruben Moloney Possible Sparrow Prop Ingo Cruise O'Brien Luke Kritizinger...

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When is this academy announcement irua, do you know? Have you a fair idea who they might be taking in? wont be until after junior world cup afaik as they want to see how some players do there. Heavily rumoured the following will be added: Alex Usanov(LH Prop/Belvo/Clontarf) - u19 Stephen Smyth(Hook...

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When is this academy announcement irua, do you know? Have you a fair idea who they might be taking in? wont be until after junior world cup afaik as they want to see how some players do there. Heavily rumoured the following will be added: Alex Usanov(LH Prop/Belvo/Clontarf) - u19 Stephen Smyth(Hook...

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Its not he said he very tall and gangly plenty of late developers especially if took a while to fill out. He certainly didnt play 1st team rugby for Michaels at JCT or SCT. He'd have played SCT in 6th year but for covid. He was same year, no skin in the game either way, know lots of late developers...

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I was talking to a Michaels lad who was in his year, he said he never played above 3rd in Michaels so must be a late developer. I thought Gus looked quite small when he came on against Stormers, starting to wonder will he be big enough. That’s probably bollox Its not he said he very tall and gangly...

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camroc1 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:54 pm Munster chaps, was he any good ?

And if so, how did Munster manage to let the GAA steal him from under their noses ?

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2024/ ... re-switch/

from what i remember he was decent but nothing special winger..

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all of last years irish under-20's that have leinster contracts have already played for Leinster: Sam Prendergast - 15 caps Paddy McCarthy - 4 caps Diarmuid Mangan - 3 caps Henry McElrean - 3 caps Conor O'Tighearnaigh - 3 caps Fintan Gunne - 2 caps Andrew Osborne - 2 caps Gus McCarthy - 1 cap Liam ...

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all of last years irish under-20's that have leinster contracts have already played for Leinster: Sam Prendergast(Outhalf) - 15 caps Paddy McCarthy(LH Prop) - 4 caps Diarmuid Mangan(Backrow) - 3 caps Henry McElrean(Fullback) - 3 caps Conor O'Tighearnaigh(Lock) - 3 caps Fintan Gunne(Scrumhalf) - 3 ca...

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