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by crouchy
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

AwayFromHome wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:44 pm
Ulsters Red Hand wrote: Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:39 pm Can't be much worse than Bryn who I hope goes with him.

Funny that this happened with Petrie claiming not long ago that he wasn't for going. He's either a liar, or clearly incompetent enough to get sacked.
I'm sure "personal reasons" will be cited
"Mutual agreement."

i.e: sacked.
by crouchy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Yeah also interesting. I know it's only the Dragons but with Soper only focused on one game surely he's going for what he sees as the best team available. Wilson has had a better season that Marty Big tits. He's certainly a prospect. Still no word on a replacement for Big Mike at Leinster. Pure spe...
by crouchy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

So the first selection since McFarland leaves and Izuchukwu seems to have been found and Matty Rea is nowhere to be seen.

A coincidence?
by crouchy
Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

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Flannery was shite yesterday tbf. But I do think he could become a decent player, just not under this coaching regime. I didn't watch all of the game, but he had 2 big plus points in my book a) he chased the Welsh player all the way when a try looked certain and caught him (try still scored, but no...
by crouchy
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

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It’s not gonna get any better under McFarland lads. Everyone knows he’s a lame duck.

We’re a shitshow.
by crouchy
Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

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I thought Balacoune was going to win 50+ caps tbh. When he broke through he really had it all, and as a younger player his defence really stood out which is often the last thing to come for a young winger. When you compare him to someone like JOB, (and I'm a massive fan of JOB, this isn't a critici...
by crouchy
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

It's only the 2nd game, I think it'll be the exact same team unless injuries dictate otherwise.
by crouchy
Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Anyone know where I can buy Joe McCarthy pyjamas?
by crouchy
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

When was the last time Hendy was fit and didn't make a 23. Think it's very harsh to drop him tbf. Meh. I am as big a Hendo fan as the next Ulster man but no Ulster player can have any complaints about being dropped, nor can they complain about anything harsh. McCarthy has been in immense form and f...
by crouchy
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Byrne is an excellent player but his injury record is a major concern for me. We can't afford to carry a sick note, we don't have the depth of squad for that.
by crouchy
Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

HighKingLeinster wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:48 pm
crouchy wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:44 pm Munster would be an odd move for Burns, he’s not getting past Crowley.

He could surely do better in terms of joining a club where he’d be starting.
So...........stay at Ulster..... :|
Doesn’t sound like he had that choice.
by crouchy
Mon Jan 29, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Munster would be an odd move for Burns, he’s not getting past Crowley.

He could surely do better in terms of joining a club where he’d be starting.
by crouchy
Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Netflix 6N Documentary
Replies: 375
Views: 17934

Re: Netflix 6N Documentary

Watched the second episode today. Made me like Negri, moving story. But didn't like that episode. I know the theme was the clash of the big men but that is all the rugby the documentary showed. Maul, big clash, maul... And I hate their way of filming the play. It reminds me of the Japanese soccer c...
by crouchy
Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

in fairness he doesnt have the build to be a prop at pro level. McKee leaving Ulster was probably the right decision for all involved. He isn't the right build for a pro prop, but Ulster had better hooker prospects. He's a decent player but I don't expect him to get many Leinster caps before he's p...
by crouchy
Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Robbie Henshaw lads, is he totally done? He was fairly ineffective yesterday again. If he’s not making the hard yards in the centre it’s hard to see what else he brings to the team.

I don’t think he even makes the strongest Leinster 23 never mind getting near the Ireland team now.
by crouchy
Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

CM11 wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:27 pm Why is there a weekend off this weekend? Do we normally have one at this time of the year?
I think it’s cause so many teams played on a Monday.
by crouchy
Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

JGPs kicking game was fairly garbage tbf.
by crouchy
Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Matty Rea at 8. :lol: :lol: :lol:

McFarland is some fcuking tool.
by crouchy
Fri Dec 15, 2023 10:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Snyman's not forever ...
Replies: 253
Views: 10337

Re: Snyman to Leinster is exactly what they need to beat the Orcs of La Rochelle ...

It’ll be interesting to see the Leinster lads spin this. We picked Kleyn over him so there’s no complaints from our end - but he’s not going to Leinster to sit on the bench. He’ll either sit on the medics table, or he’ll be keeping young Irish internationals like McCarthy or Baird out of the team. ...
by crouchy
Tue Dec 12, 2023 2:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

he should stand quietly by while the other team takes the piss? Nah. Ryan has been criticized for being too quiet in the past, now he is too loud, he cant win with some people. He was immense at the weekend and underlined how much of a loss he was in the final when he went off and when he was missi...
by crouchy
Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Makes perfect sense to have a forward captain and a backs captain imo. Ryan was fine I thought. The ref was being super paranoid given the propensity of this game to boil over. LAR pushed the boundaries with the refs much much more, despite this LAR did imo get given some dubious calls. The clearin...
by crouchy
Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

irishrugbyua wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 3:27 pm Combined academies team lost 45-33 yesterday in Italy.
Oh dear.
by crouchy
Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Forgot to mention we are also hamstrung by a head coach who is a fcuking dope, making selections like Matty Rea over Sheridan which defies all logic. McFarland's selection policy is a total lottery. I think Sheridan has a niggle/injury, or at least I hope he has. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Greg J...
by crouchy
Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Forgot to mention we are also hamstrung by a head coach who is a fcuking dope, making selections like Matty Rea over Sheridan which defies all logic.

McFarland's selection policy is a total lottery.
by crouchy
Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Schools system in Ulster probably suffers from the same issues as the senior squad The talent is there but the coaching set up is poor Ulsters biggest issue is their defence, it is too soft. In the first 2/3 minutes against Bath, Bath made an easy 20ms breaking a number of tackles they really have ...
by crouchy
Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Is their team out? Le XV de départ : Reda WARDI, Pierre BOURGARIT (cap), Uini ATONIO, Thomas LAVAULT, Will SKELTON, Paul BOUDEHENT, Levani BOTIA, Yoan TANGA, Tawerra KERR-BARLOW, Antoine HASTOY, Jules FAVRE, Jonathan DANTY, Ulupano SEUTENI, Dillyn LEYDS, Brice DULIN. Le banc : Sacha IDOUMI, Joel SC...
by crouchy
Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

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Ireland Combined Academies Squad: Forwards (15): Mark Donnelly (Cork Constitution/Munster Rugby) Zac Solomon (Banbridge/Ulster Rugby) Fiachna Barrett (Corinthians/Connacht Rugby) Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University/Ulster Rugby) Joe Hopes (Queen’s University/Ulster Rugby) Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s ...
by crouchy
Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Skelton? He's playing. Is their team out? Le XV de départ : Reda WARDI, Pierre BOURGARIT (cap), Uini ATONIO, Thomas LAVAULT, Will SKELTON, Paul BOUDEHENT, Levani BOTIA, Yoan TANGA, Tawerra KERR-BARLOW, Antoine HASTOY, Jules FAVRE, Jonathan DANTY, Ulupano SEUTENI, Dillyn LEYDS, Brice DULIN. Le banc ...
by crouchy
Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Losses for both Ulster and Leinster this weekend I think.
by crouchy
Mon Nov 27, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Snyman probably the worst value for money signing ever?
by crouchy
Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Is it just tradition that dictates the Stephen’s Day derby has to be in Limerick? Would love to see it alternating home and away each year. It doesn’t even have to be against Munster. Pretty sure I was at an Ulster game in the RDS with my dad on a Christmas trip home, so that had to be on the 26th ...
by crouchy
Sat Nov 11, 2023 12:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ulster v Munster
Replies: 197
Views: 3878

Re: Ulster v Munster

Anyone else think Edogbo looked like a busted flush from early enough in the game? He was great in the opening quarter and then just completely ran out of steam. Same after half time, great for the first bit then a lot of walking. I thought Kendellen and Frisch were woeful. Arguably these two kept ...
by crouchy
Fri Nov 10, 2023 11:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ulster v Munster
Replies: 197
Views: 3878

Re: Ulster v Munster

Anyone else think Edogbo looked like a busted flush from early enough in the game? He was great in the opening quarter and then just completely ran out of steam. Same after half time, great for the first bit then a lot of walking. I thought Kendellen and Frisch were woeful. Arguably these two kept U...
by crouchy
Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ulster v Munster
Replies: 197
Views: 3878

Re: Ulster v Munster

Wilson is absolutely bumming Archer.
by crouchy
Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Springboks vs England . RWC Semi Final thread
Replies: 1644
Views: 26489

Re: Springboks vs England . RWC Semi Final thread

Duff Paddy wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:33 pm
MaccTaff wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:22 pm Who got man of the match?
Snyman basically won it for them
Nche won it for them. Snyman got the try but it was Nche who made the difference tonight, England had no answer to the salad dodger.
by crouchy
Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

This has all the intensity of an early season URC game.
by crouchy
Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

It’s depressing watching this. Win last week and we’d have strolled into the final.
by crouchy
Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525358
Views: 28516908

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

From my colleagues when I lived in Belfast TBH never heard that before. I've only been to two ice hockey games, once in Sheffield, once in Belfast, so not au fait with their support. I went to a couple when they first started and the only people I know who are still following are the kind of people...
by crouchy
Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145600
Views: 7845020

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

This Paddy Cosgrave / Web Summit stuff is delicious. Good enough for the plum. It's hilarious. Google, Siemens and Intel now all pulled out. They got to be thinking of getting rid of him now - he's poisonous. There is a real irony in the fact that a tweet in support of Leo Varadkar / the government...
by crouchy
Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145600
Views: 7845020

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

This Paddy Cosgrave / Web Summit stuff is delicious.

Good enough for the wit kant.