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by earl the beaver
Sat Jul 12, 2025 9:55 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Jeffrey Epstein gggooonnnee!!!
Replies: 961
Views: 149039

Re: Jeffrey Epstein gggooonnnee!!!

These facts by Cenk are shocking and this will expose the nexus between the American establishment and Mossad. All along I thought Epstein was some Alan Stanford figure but no, the guy was recruited and made to look rich by Mossad in order to blackmail rich and powerful Americans. Whether Trump is ...
by earl the beaver
Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

That will be 17 Irish lads in the Lions squad now :smug: Had dinner with an ex-England international tonight, not recent but any means (capped back in the late 70s) but was saying about how he, and a lot of other ex players he still talked with had lost respect for Farrell as a coach by first selec...
by earl the beaver
Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Clearly don’t like what they see with Doak Not surprising he hasn’t kicked on as well as he should have There must be something seriously up, he's been in camp a few times and never got a sniff of a cap. I think he's only actually been in camp twice, last summer as an injury call up and this summer...
by earl the beaver
Thu Jul 10, 2025 12:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Would have liked to see Tom Stewart get a start.
by earl the beaver
Thu Jul 10, 2025 10:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 158389
Views: 9115029

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

"Your ancestors took our land" is fúcking tedious and entirely unhelpful. The history of these islands is a series of migration waves. Sometimes gradual, like various Celtic tribes, sometimes quicker and bloody, like the Normans or the Vikings. The Plantations were awful, but were also hundreds of ...
by earl the beaver
Thu Jul 10, 2025 10:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

JGP 35 Lowe 35 Aki 37 Ringrose 32 Henshaw 34 McCloskey 34 It's possible that Lowe, JGP & Ringrose make it, but it would be slow back line.. McCloskey could make it. Lowe and Aki definitely not. Ringrose and JGP you'd really hate to lose. McCloskey was poor for ulster last season, inconsistent and h...
by earl the beaver
Thu Jul 10, 2025 9:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 158389
Views: 9115029

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

That's not how we (the invaded) feel about it - get back in your boats William. You’re ancestors (the gaels or whatever the group is called) settled here as well you wingnut. Most Irish people's ancestry goes back to the Bronze age so I guess you are right. They settled 4000 or so years ago. With l...
by earl the beaver
Wed Jul 09, 2025 2:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 3267
Views: 244476

Re: Lions Lions Lions

Test 23 for me if Kinghorn is fit

Porter
Sheehan
Stuart
Itoje
McCarthy
Chessum
VDF
Conan
JGP
Russell
Kinghorn
Tuipolotu
Ringrose
Freeman
Keenan

Kelleher
Genge
Furlong
Beirne
Pollock
Mitchell
F Smith
Jones
by earl the beaver
Wed Jul 09, 2025 9:00 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Irish scrumhalves next season: Irish capped Jamison Gibson Park(33) Luke McGrath(32) Caolin Blade(31) Craig Casey(26) Ben Murphy(24) Nathan Doak(23) Provincially capped David Shanahan(31) Paddy Patterson(26) Cormac Foley(25) Colm Reilly(25) Conor McKee(24) Matthew Devine(23) Ethan Coughlan(23) Fint...
by earl the beaver
Tue Jul 08, 2025 1:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Been pretty disappointed with Ryan, so far. Can't see him getting near a test cap on current showings, barring circumstances conspiring to gift him a chance (injuries). Absolutely love watching him play, but he really hasn't seemed to be able to impose himself at all. Did anyone really think he was...
by earl the beaver
Tue Jul 08, 2025 11:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 3267
Views: 244476

Re: Lions Lions Lions

I'd prefer Tui-Jones get the nod in the centres, I think they're the better combo and it makes most sense with Russell at 10. But...I ain't the coach I think the decision is whether the style of play is closer to Ireland or Scotland. If it's the former, pick the Irish centres, Lowe, Freeman and Kin...
by earl the beaver
Mon Jul 07, 2025 8:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Been pretty disappointed with Ryan, so far. Can't see him getting near a test cap on current showings, barring circumstances conspiring to gift him a chance (injuries). Absolutely love watching him play, but he really hasn't seemed to be able to impose himself at all. Did anyone really think he was...
by earl the beaver
Mon Jul 07, 2025 2:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

What a daft decision to even bring Wilson, what was the point?
by earl the beaver
Sun Jul 06, 2025 3:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Overall that was a really smart performance by Ireland. We were a class ahead in the half backs in particular. Back row and back three were excellent. Stockdale just getting into the game when he got injured. The big issue is TH lock and loose head. Boyle was getting murdered in there and it’s a bi...
by earl the beaver
Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Mr. Very Popular wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:38 pm
earl the beaver wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:36 pm Stockdale with suspected significant damage to AC joint.

"He's not great" - Paul O'Connell
What's the issue? Do you want a medical breakdown ?
Or are you trying to run someone down?
Just an update? Have I upset you somehow.
by earl the beaver
Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Stockdale with suspected significant damage to AC joint.

"He's not great" - Paul O'Connell
by earl the beaver
Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

My rugby pass TV stream is still showing the stadium at half time.
by earl the beaver
Sat Jul 05, 2025 6:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

McNabney and Stockdale both out long term before the season starts. Great. Given Ulster's attack is absolutely mince without him I fear for what we're going to offer up Don't you want Richie Murphy gone? If so then it's good news for you. I want him to go because he's out of his depth, I don't want...
by earl the beaver
Sat Jul 05, 2025 6:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

McNabney and Stockdale both out long term before the season starts. Great.

Given Ulster's attack is absolutely mince without him I fear for what we're going to offer up
by earl the beaver
Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Irish wrote: Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:39 pm The drop off from Richie to doak is shocking in the 20s.
Doak is a shit coach but the players at not the same quality as previous seasons.
by earl the beaver
Fri Jul 04, 2025 6:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Just looking at the team for tomorrow and realised Aungier has overtaken TOT.

A proper disaster of year for him. Nothing has gone right since that concussion in the AIs, looked set for an important role with Ireland up to then, now he's our 5th choice.
by earl the beaver
Thu Jul 03, 2025 7:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Should this law be removed?
Replies: 38
Views: 1070

Re: Should this law be removed?

That law, and it's within 1m of the ruck interpretation, are called fairly regularly and it only came in a few years ago
by earl the beaver
Wed Jul 02, 2025 7:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Imagine the lols if Farrell called up Stockdale, this thread would melt down, the Lions thread would melt down, the Scottish thread on NPR would melt down etc Stockdale isn't next or near being an international FB. He won't be called up to replace Daly. I said imagine for those who struggle to read.
by earl the beaver
Wed Jul 02, 2025 5:48 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

If you think Hansen only did one positive thing in that game it says more about you than anything else. He got through a mountain of work, including 10 tackles. He wasn't perfect but he'd plenty in the positive column. I said one great play, he did other stuff to a good standard, but imo there was ...
by earl the beaver
Wed Jul 02, 2025 5:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I think you need the 3 Northampton lads on the bench to change things up if needed i.e. Pollock, Mitchell and F Smith. Linking up with Freeman who will probably start. Although it's a close call with Hansen. Has Kinghorn ever played centre? Failing that Tui covers 12/13, Ringrose covers wing and Fr...
by earl the beaver
Wed Jul 02, 2025 5:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Imagine the lols if Farrell called up Stockdale, this thread would melt down, the Lions thread would melt down, the Scottish thread on NPR would melt down etc
by earl the beaver
Wed Jul 02, 2025 5:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Was watching Ryan closely after he came on earlier. Didn't seem to have much to do. Was hoping he maraud around the place melting rucks, but the game didn't seem to go his way. Will start on Saturday you’d think. Big game for him. That spot with Itoje is quite open atm. Beirne and Itoje is too ligh...
by earl the beaver
Wed Jul 02, 2025 5:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

The Telegraph reporting that Daly is out with a broken forearm. Ah feckit, that means Marcus Smith on the bench, doesn't it ? I think you need the 3 Northampton lads on the bench to change things up if needed i.e. Pollock, Mitchell and F Smith. Linking up with Freeman who will probably start. Altho...
by earl the beaver
Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 3267
Views: 244476

Re: Lions Lions Lions

Keenan out through illness, Daly starts It's now looking like a bit of a challenge to get him and Blairhorn enough gametime to make a sensible call about the first test. One of them is going to be headed into first test selection conversations with only 80min of Lions rugby under their belt. On the...
by earl the beaver
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 3267
Views: 244476

Re: Lions Lions Lions

If Daly is ruled out who gets called up? Needs to cover 15 and wing primarily you'd imagine.
by earl the beaver
Wed Jul 02, 2025 9:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 500
Views: 10802

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

Keenan out through illness, Daly starts
by earl the beaver
Wed Jul 02, 2025 9:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Lions Lions Lions
Replies: 3267
Views: 244476

Re: Lions Lions Lions

Keenan out through illness, Daly starts
by earl the beaver
Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Macks such a great character though Should have received a long ban and the IRFU should have come out strong instantly, rather than waiting 2 weeks to issue a statement. Wilkins bringing him to the presser was also terrible. Mack is a young lad and a hot head. Thank fudge I didn’t do anything well ...
by earl the beaver
Tue Jul 01, 2025 11:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

lnstr93 wrote: Tue Jul 01, 2025 9:59 pm Macks such a great character though
Should have received a long ban and the IRFU should have come out strong instantly, rather than waiting 2 weeks to issue a statement.
by earl the beaver
Tue Jul 01, 2025 1:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

How have we managed to brutalised in a challenge cup draw ffs.
by earl the beaver
Tue Jul 01, 2025 1:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

lnstr93 wrote: Tue Jul 01, 2025 1:08 pm Scott Wilson added to the Irish senior squad
I've a seen a journalist tweet it but nothing from the IRFU yet that I can see?

Also they've announced a broadcaster for the tests in Ireland but not currently one for NI.
by earl the beaver
Tue Jul 01, 2025 12:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

The Lions Website says 11 Lions for RBAI, 1 behind St Marys and Blackrock. https://www.lionsrugby.com/en/lions-origin (the actual map not the article with info that LC referred to) However, the Rugby Paper during the 2021 tour said that RBAI had 13 Lions https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/3387...
by earl the beaver
Tue Jul 01, 2025 11:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 562977
Views: 32970913

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

How sure are we on the numbers there as RBAI have certainly claimed in the past to have produced the most Lions.
by earl the beaver
Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:22 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands
Replies: 121
Views: 2961

Re: Your 15 most favourite ( important ) bands

I think one’s personal 1st XV . What you regard as you most important personally. So basically who were your favourite bands between the ages of 13 and 25? As that's when most people fix on their choice of musical styles. Eh? Really ? Well for those that grew up prior to internet and ‘Alexa play so...
by earl the beaver
Tue Jul 01, 2025 7:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your 15 most favourite (important to you) bands
Replies: 121
Views: 2961

Re: Your 15 most favourite ( important ) bands

Eugenius wrote: Tue Jul 01, 2025 7:53 am I think one’s personal 1st XV .

What you regard as you most important personally.
So basically who were your favourite bands between the ages of 13 and 25? As that's when most people fix on their choice of musical styles.