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Gauss

La Garrec and Niniashvili are the main signings. Le Garrec is great but is he as good as like peak Kerr-Barlow? That said, I think Leinster will have a Lions hangover next season. Remember Sarries in 2018? And they didn't have 12 tourists. La Garrec is a real general around the pitch though, he is ...

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The lions are not Ireland The lack of security was pathetic I I was drinking with a few jocks before the game It was embarrassing how it turned into a Carroll’s gift shop Wtaf are you talking about? Go easy on him.... the lions in dublin must be quite a comedown after all the excitement of ballymen...

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JoeyFantastic wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:50 pm
Gauss wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:48 pm
JoeyFantastic wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:44 pm Ireland u20's apparently lost to Scotland yesterday?

We are so fúcked in the JRWC.
Holy fck they might get relegated!
Apparently there might not be a team relegated this year but if there is, we're lining up for the drop.

Survival by default

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JoeyFantastic wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:44 pm Ireland u20's apparently lost to Scotland yesterday?

We are so fúcked in the JRWC.

Holy fck they might get relegated!

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Nolanator wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 10:44 pm Saw Faz Snr wandering up to the game beforehand when we were heading for pints. The man is still an absolute giant. Can see how he just commands respect.

Have seen him a few times around Sandymount. He’s enormous. Couldn’t get over the size of the man first time I saw him!

Gauss

Don't really see the point in going too far down the depth chart tbh. It's going to naturally happen because almost the full starting XV are with the Lions but picking a 10th choice winger against Portugal isn't really going to tell you if he's up to playing in the 6N. At this point Kilgallon is a ...

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IMHO an alternative solution to penalty kicks needs to be found for rugby. Surely to fcuk something can be come up with which is an improvement over what is a test of individual skill for which perhaps as few as two players per match day squad will have trained in? We pride ourselves, rightly or wr...

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I do think Ulster have the makings of a good/very good pack of forwards (no real depth admittedly). If that forward referenced above is a LH then really does look strong. 1. Some massive saffa 2. Stewart 3. Wilson/TOT 4/5. Henderson/Sheridan/Izzy 6/7/8. McNabney/McCann/Augustus/Timoney That’s a ver...

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I do think Ulster have the makings of a good/very good pack of forwards (no real depth admittedly). If that forward referenced above is a LH then really does look strong. 1. Some massive saffa 2. Stewart 3. Wilson/TOT 4/5. Henderson/Sheridan/Izzy 6/7/8. McNabney/McCann/Augustus/Timoney That’s a ver...

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I do think Ulster have the makings of a good/very good pack of forwards (no real depth admittedly). If that forward referenced above is a LH then really does look strong. 1. Some massive saffa 2. Stewart 3. Wilson/TOT 4/5. Henderson/Sheridan/Izzy 6/7/8. McNabney/McCann/Augustus/Timoney That’s a very...

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If ROG actually would like to be Irish head coach in the future, it’s pretty hard to see how he’d get the job if he doesn’t come in as a successful Leinster coach. Realistically anyone appointed Irish coach is almost certainly going to have either been on the Irish backroom staff or a successful Lei...

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redderneck wrote: ↑Sat May 10, 2025 9:00 pm Aaaaaaaand the first casualty looks.to be Tuipolotu. Just off against Connacht. Stretcher. I missed it so only saw the aftermath, no idea if an abundance of caution or nasty.

That'd leave Aki as the only real banger.

Think you’re mixing up your Tuipolotus!

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CM11 wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 9:03 pm Itoje had probably already gotten ahead but obviously it's a slam dunk now unless Farrell insists on continuing his coaching appointments logic to the captaincy.

I hadn’t even considered Sexton!

Gauss

Why are Leinsters crowds going down with 22,400 for the Qtr final and 42,207 for the semi ? A lot of the Leinster support saw these rounds as a formality and decided to spend money on heading to Cardiff for the final instead. They'll be a hell of a lot of Irish in Cardiff. Wonder who they'll be sup...

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I strongly believe 'Steel sharpens steel'- you just can't have players being rotated in and out as much- and i can't shake the feeling too many are comfortable at Leinster. Happy to knock along playing the odd game with the prestige of being a leinster pro- a hungry player should really be moving p...

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If Stockdale made some of the defensive contributions that Sam made yesterday, he would never see an Irish jersey again. If Stockdale was the best player in his position and could stay fit for 20 minutes he'd see plenty more Irish caps. There's a growing argument that he's the best left wing availa...

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Not starting Barrett is just a bizarre call - guy is the best in the world in his position (arguably) and was brought in on a short contract for these games. Makes absolutely no sense for him not to start. Tbf, he was brought in to bring punters through the door more than anything else. But that as...

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Assuming Cullen wraps up at the end of the year I wonder where they go in terms of a replacement. Quite a few different ways they can go, even in terms of how they structure the coaching team. Like for like DOR or another coach type? I’m sure the IRFU will not spare a single penny in their attempts...

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Assuming Cullen wraps up at the end of the year I wonder where they go in terms of a replacement.

Quite a few different ways they can go, even in terms of how they structure the coaching team. Like for like DOR or another coach type?

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Winnie wrote: ↑Sun May 04, 2025 12:54 pm
JoeyFantastic wrote: ↑Sun May 04, 2025 9:52 am
Ulsters Red Hand wrote: ↑Sun May 04, 2025 9:51 am

You call it falling asleep, I call it arrogance
It's understandable, players didn't want to get injured and miss the final...

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I couldn't really hear the explanations of the Byrne no try. What was the case? I’d also appreciate an answer here. Why wasn’t it given? Someone posted the relevant law on twitter. Grounding the ball against the post is in touch but touching the post while grounding it in goal is not. Thanks! That’...

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20 isnt he? He’s an insane player. Was utterly brilliant today. Shame Freeman had to get MOTM because he deserved it. I watch him and my brain literally can’t compute how he’s so good at that size. I do wonder a bit what happens if he does put the weight on as you suggest. Crazy how he’s only 20. I...

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Thing with pollock I don’t get , is he doesn’t seemingly dominate the tackle itself, but he’s like lots of the new kids coming through, they want players on their feet, tackles get made pretty much all the time just looks like the 1/2 gain line. It’s massively effective though and today a couple of...

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Asked a question above who would have made a difference. Firstly have to agree with comment that it was down to mental fraillity. Apart from Barett, Porter and Conan starting I would also add Kelleher. Gibson Park and Prendergast were not at the races but that was done to lack of matches. Whatever ...

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It was considered knocked on by us (VDF, I think). Ah ok. Don’t think I agree but thanks for that. Had no idea in the stadium. Then the yellow was for ripping the ball when he was on the ground? Yes, yellow for playing ball on ground. The grounding against corner might have been mentioned too but I...

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Asked a question above who would have made a difference. Firstly have to agree with comment that it was down to mental fraillity. Apart from Barett, Porter and Conan starting I would also add Kelleher. Gibson Park and Prendergast were not at the races but that was done to lack of matches. JGP threw...

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I couldn't really hear the explanations of the Byrne no try. What was the case? I’d also appreciate an answer here. Why wasn’t it given? It was considered knocked on by us (VDF, I think). Ah ok. Don’t think I agree but thanks for that. Had no idea in the stadium. Then the yellow was for ripping the...

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Charger21 wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 11:08 pm I couldn't really hear the explanations of the Byrne no try. What was the case?

I’d also appreciate an answer here. Why wasn’t it given?

Gauss

Sorry Leinster lads, that's tough to take. The reality is however that you're bottlers with players that lack that killer edge when wearing blue, have a coach that has taken you as far as he can and that probably has overestimated the hype around some of your players. The rest of us know we're shit...

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Interesting to see that Sean Skehan who led Terenure College to an AIL title and the school to the leinster schools senior cup has taken over leinster schools. Very highly rated coach, is still coaching the schools SCT but has moved to an assistant role with Wanderers. He moved from coaching Terenu...

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Interesting to see that Sean Skehan who led Terenure College to an AIL title and the school to the leinster schools senior cup has taken over leinster schools. Very highly rated coach, is still coaching the schools SCT but has moved to an assistant role with Wanderers. He moved from coaching Terenu...

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Judging from his interviews in and around the game, this weekend will have solidified ROG’s desire to coach Munster in the near future. The occasion and travelling support is not something you can find anywhere else in rugby and I’m sure he would love to be the one to bring home the biggest prize t...

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ZappaMan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 05, 2025 7:47 pm Now we just beat Bordeaux followed by Toulouse followed by Leinster and we're quids in.

Such an asterisk’ed route to the final Ulster are already considering claiming it as their own.

Gauss

Just criminally dumb to allow that scrum to take place from Leinster.

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The Italy match has always been a hard sell. Even harder after the deflation from the week before. Not really a surprise that someone was more interested in a different sporting activity that afternoon if it's a sport that also interests them. That doesn't mean the Lansdowne experience deserves def...

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redderneck wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 10:14 pm And short of arranging an extra judicial killing of the puffed up guttersnipe, what would you have had the GOV do about it?

Hmmm tell me more…

Gauss

I have no idea why you think this is anything to do with Leinster being good? I think the sports market is pretty oversaturated at the minute and the Irish product not really being engaging enough to keep people actively engaged. I was chatting to a guy who was in school with Earls on Saturday and ...

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It's an invitation extended. Not demanded. Not a missed trick. Just MAGA Murican shit stirring in Irish domestic politics. Make no bones about it. McGregor will run for PRES. Trump et al are loving the chance to stir right wing cesspools. Agreed that he will try and run but was casting my eye over ...

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It's an invitation extended. Not demanded. Not a missed trick. Just MAGA Murican shit stirring in Irish domestic politics. Make no bones about it. McGregor will run for PRES. Trump et al are loving the chance to stir right wing cesspools. Agreed that he will try and run but was casting my eye over ...

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Snyman and Barrett are probably good enough to get them over the line this year in fairness. Can’t see them beating Toulouse with Prendergast at 10. Why? It's not going to come down to him anyhow, imo - it's what Barrett can bring to the backline. I just don't see any team living with him and Leins...

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