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Stjudes wrote:On a webinar with Simon Coveney at the moment, keen on the Limerick Cork road. Any Q's lads?

What new capabilities do the defence forces require?

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If their was reunification would Northern Ireland be a financial drain on Southern Ireland. May not be the case. Actually might be a financial up turn for both. What are u basing this on? There was something by a North American University a couple of years ago but I don't know how credible it was. ...

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If their was reunification would Northern Ireland be a financial drain on Southern Ireland. May not be the case. Actually might be a financial up turn for both. What are u basing this on? There was something by a North American University a couple of years ago but I don't know how credible it was.

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I read an article in the Guardian by a professor who was head of Commonwealth studies somewhere. He was debunking the idea of easy post brexit trade deals with commonwealth countries. When asked what the commonwealth actually does he could only say that it doesn't cost much. The Commonwealth is harm...

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On a slight tangent but an interesting wee vid as ever from Newton Emerson on ID cards: http://www.thedetail.tv/articles/why-windrush-and-brexit-mean-id-cards-north-and-south That's great. Newton Emerson's articles in the Irish Times are great for a few home truths for Southerners. People often tal...

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Keatley and Carberry to Ulster makes some sense. A 10 and a versatile back is a like for like replacement for Jackson and Olding. Not saying Keatley is as good as Jackson. Both players are 2nd/3rd choice for Ireland but not first choice for their province.

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Other than the 3rd quarter we didn't really look a better side than Edinburgh. The attacking shape has fallen apart totally in the last few weeks. We don't have depth in attack any more and lots of players look knackered. JOD looks our best backrow and DOC2 probably put in the best backrow performan...

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Edinburgh team to face Munster in the Guinness PRO14 Semi-Final Qualifier at Thomond Park on Saturday 5 May (kick-off 3.15pm) – live on Sky Sports Action and BBC ALBA. 15. Blair Kinghorn (63) 14. Dougie Fife (106) 13. Mark Bennett (11) 12. Chris Dean (65) 11. Duhan van der Merwe (17) 10. Jaco van d...

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I thought Nige got it wrong at the time but thanks to KidA's gif you can see that Zebo got very little contact with the ball and what contact he had just knocked the ball up rather than out. Which was Owen's decision at the time. In the end it was just a simple knock on by Ashton.

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NDLS is privately run Nardol.

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Grobbler on one year deal and Munster to make a push to steal Dillane back from Connacht Ya that's obviously the plan. No idea if grobler is any good. I did a google search on him when we were linked 2/3weeks ago and it seems he was alright for stormers prior to his ban. Still absolutely hate drugs...

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Missed the Munster game yesterday so just watched it this afternoon, and it's easier to be somewhat objective when the stress and anxiety is parked. Saili was superb ball in hand for the most part but he is a liability in defence, constantly making poor reads and trying to make the big hit, and I w...

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One loss since October is an outstanding effort from Munster. Only one away loss must be a record. I think the team peaked in December and there wasn't as much rotation as usual around that time. I think saracens showed that there's very little in the tank. Luckily, since Saracens they've had two e...

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One loss since October is an outstanding effort from Munster. Only one away loss must be a record. I think the team peaked in December and there wasn't as much rotation as usual around that time. I think saracens showed that there's very little in the tank. Luckily, since Saracens they've had two ea...

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Wycherley is good. He rucks very well, with control, a bit like John Hayes. Like Hayes he doesn't over do anything and gets through a lot of high quality work. DOS was very good last week and good today. He's not the terrible player he looked in a few matches earlier this season. Blyendall and Keatl...

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Sweetman was injured at just the wrong time. Might have made the initial squad but needed to be fit then. Tbf, I think Byrne made his run too late too. I don't think it's the end of the world if they get introduced on the summer tour and more involved in November. Sweetman wasn't in the pre 6n trai...

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The island of Ireland makes so much more sense as an economic unit. As the economic damage of having a border on the island increases with Brexit the case becomes stronger. Northern Ireland used to be a wealthy part of the island. There is something not working as it should for Northern Ireland to ...

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The island of Ireland makes so much more sense as an economic unit. As the economic damage of having a border on the island increases with Brexit the case becomes stronger. Northern Ireland used to be a wealthy part of the island. There is something not working as it should for Northern Ireland to b...

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Schmidt has his backrow set in stone now. It'll be CJ, SOB and Heaslip as long as they are all fit. It's the bench spot that is the curious one. Vdf had a great AI series but many on here would admit that he wasn't his usual self in the NTHCSBH after Christmas. POM didn't do his chances any harm on...

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Murray Kinsella - For what it's worth, my analysis showed Ireland had 0 or 1 pass on 62% of their phases against Scotland in round one of Six Nations I'd say a lot of those were inside the 22, it's our primary attacking tactic when close in, we just try and exhaust the defence until there is a clea...

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"the mongs haven't a f**k clue what they're talking about" - Joe Schmidt http://www.the42.ie/joe-schmidt-ireland-attack-france-3256172-Feb2017/ Shaggy has been a pretty vocal critic of the reliance of one out runners. So those comments in the article are for you then. Do you mean for Horgan? Every ...

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If Leavy does leave Leinster, whatever team gets him will be very lucky indeed I've been quietly hoping it might be Munster. A 7 of his quality, along with TOD, would fill one of three major depth issues. 3 and 9 being the other glaring positions. Exactly. The mentions here of Copeland to Ulster wo...

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Except for the fact that Varadkar is much more intelligent. Hasn't much to show for it though. eh qualified medic and government minister I meant as a politician, he has a long track record of doing tsrofa in as inoffensive a manner as possible. Sounds kinda familiar actually. maybe inoffensive in ...

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Anyway, if we're playing the 'what has the Lions ever done for us' game, I'll start: Conor Murray. I definitely think the Lions brings players on. It increases their access to other top quality players. I think the 97 and 2001 Lions tours did a huge amount of good for Irish rugby with players being...

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Adetroy wrote:And for once I find myself agreeing with Earl about the sniddy comments.

I agree. Though some of the comments are from posters who dislike most places that they aren't from.

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Keatley not injured - just not in squad - he is the 24th man. Very strange so. I say Conor Oliver is going over as backrow cover as he isn't in the A side for the re-scheduled match. Copeland in the A's, is his contract up this season? He's contracted 'till 2018. Hes a fine 8 but average enough at ...

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tiddle wrote:didn't realise you could only have one backrower at a time on the pitch.

You're all very sensitive to any implied criticism of a Leinster fella. It's just stating a fact that he won't be missed because there are plenty of other options at least as good. I'm sure he's a lovely fella etc..

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Ireland Squad Autumn 2016 Forwards: Jack McGrath, Cian Healy, Tadhg Furlong, Finlay Bealham, John Ryan Rory Best, Sean Cronin, James Tracy Devin Toner, Ultan Dillane, Donnacha Ryan, Iain Henderson, Billy Holland Jamie Heaslip, Sean O'Brien, Peter O'Mahony, CJ Stander, Josh van der Flier, Jordi Murp...

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Ireland Squad Autumn 2016 Forwards: Jack McGrath, Cian Healy, Tadhg Furlong, Finlay Bealham, John Ryan Rory Best, Sean Cronin, James Tracy Devin Toner, Ultan Dillane, Donnacha Ryan, Iain Henderson, Billy Holland Jamie Heaslip, Sean O'Brien, Peter O'Mahony, CJ Stander, Josh van der Flier, Jordi Murp...

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earl the beaver wrote:Payne is out.

Olding has been out since the AIs with a calf injury.

Marshall is class, won't be dropped.

I forgot about Payne. McCloskey suits Ireland's style more than Scannell I suppose.

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Ireland Squad Autumn 2016 Forwards: Jack McGrath, Cian Healy, Tadhg Furlong, Finlay Bealham, John Ryan Rory Best, Sean Cronin, James Tracy Devin Toner, Ultan Dillane, Donnacha Ryan, Iain Henderson, Billy Holland Jamie Heaslip, Sean O'Brien, Peter O'Mahony, CJ Stander, Josh van der Flier, Jordi Murph...

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Munster will be delighted with the holiday interpros. 9/10 is a great haul. Kilcoyne is definately ahead of Cronin, his appetite for defence and carrying is unreal. Kleyn is a brut and looks like JOD will get some gametime at openside which is well deserved. Saili is behind Taute and Goggin looks a...

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Munster A team v Rotherham Munster A: Alex Wootton; Calvin Nash, David Johnston, Sam Arnold, Greg O'Shea; Bill Johnston, Te Aihe Toma; James Cronin, Vincent O'Brien, Brian Scott; Dave Foley - capt., Darren O'Shea; Sean O'Connor, Dan Walsh, Robin Copeland. Replacements: Liam O'Connor, Peter McCabe, ...

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The difference between Murray/Bleyendaal and Williams/Keatley must be some kind of record. Bleyendaal has been improving so much every game, since his 2 years of injury, that he's getting to the very top level now. They are clearly managing him to a degree that worries me, though, kinda like Sexton....

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I think Earls is calling it as he sees it. and fair play to him. I mean he is wrong and all and I dont think he should be anywhere near the Ireland team but all the nasty stuff about him is just pure snobbish bigotry Irish rugby has a bit of a problem with it in parts but many of this board's Irish...

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I completely understand what you mean by anti-sport crap. From Earls' (perhaps incorrect) point of view, throwing yourself down to get an opponent sent off is not sporting either. This sad state of affairs is usually put down to professionalism but for what it's worth, Gaelic Football is not pro and...

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I've found Earls to be overly earnest and under confident, he's a little too decent and innocent. He's generally in his career been the victim of the bully because he's dangerous and they thought they could get to him. Which is fair enough, it's not tiddlywunks, etc. He's standing up for himself mor...

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Dillane can cover 6 if there is an early injury. This may allow SOB to bench. JVDF has a good work rate but he's not got the game of the other back row options.

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Brian Scott looks kinda decent to me. 6'5" props are going to have assumptions made about them but he seems to be able to get low and strong in scrums, so far. He has shown good football ability at the level below, but not for Munster yet. Kilcoyne must be one of the form players in the league. It w...

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You can't. (re. Lamb/cowardice) He is a player who has has his confidence in his own ability as a playmaker shot to bits. That's not a courage thing. He genuinely needs to have the onus of playmaker taken off his shoulders, because there's an instinctively good footballer in there somewhere. The ho...

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