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- Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:19 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
For about the hundredth time, publicly funded schools elsewhere in Ireland cannot put the same level of funding into rugby as the schools in Dublin do, the money isn't there. And no it didn't happen overnight but it's not a surprise that it started about 10 years after professionalism as Leinster's...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
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Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
leinster the new toulon.so many internationals but need more. wheres he even going to play when you have keenan at FB and henshaw/ringrose at centre-wing? Leinster are limited to 3 overseas signings and only in certain positions. Nothing like Toulon, Toulouse, Saracens, Racing, La Rochelle etc. Eve...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Hard to get your act together when one province has nearly double the budget of any of the others and they are haemorrhaging players while said province with the big budget stockpiles them And the Leinster schools system is a massive advantage, why do you think the other squads have loads of guys w...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Leinster have a smaller senior squad though with a bigger academy. Also it's not like the Leinster academy only provides for Leinster. Leinster have a 44 man senior squad containing 26 Irish internationals (21 of whom have been involved with Ireland in the past year) and 3 capped NIQs, Leinster are...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:08 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Leinster have a smaller senior squad though with a bigger academy. Also it's not like the Leinster academy only provides for Leinster. Leinster have a 44 man senior squad containing 26 Irish internationals (21 of whom have been involved with Ireland in the past year) and 3 capped NIQs, Leinster are...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Thats a big one Joey and I'd agree it's whats most important, for instance the IRFU haven't and apparently won't fund a single penny of Connachts Facility, which is unbelievable if you Consider that this is the only centre/HPU for an entire province. Not saying that's right but wasn't Leinster's HP...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:43 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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The solution is simple. Munster, Ulster, and, to a lesser extent, Connacht need to get their acts together. This. Leinster can probably help. As has been suggested, there ought to be some sharing of IP between the provinces, and no, Leinster’s big advantage isn’t having some fancy private schools. ...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
But I'm not suggesting a side pays a significant amount. Going on Thornley's article, the IRFU pay a certain amount of every contract anyway. So taking Aki and assuming a 500k salary. He'd be top tier so that leaves 390k. Connacht pay, let's say, 90k, IRFU 300k. But an even fairer solution might be...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 527841
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
The solution is simple. Munster, Ulster, and, to a lesser extent, Connacht need to get their acts together. This. Leinster can probably help. As has been suggested, there ought to be some sharing of IP between the provinces, and no, Leinster’s big advantage isn’t having some fancy private schools. ...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Aki's contract would be approx 1/10 of Connachts budget for the next couple of seasons. anything like what you're suggesting would have to weighted against what the province takes in-in revenue But I'm not suggesting a side pays a significant amount. Going on Thornley's article, the IRFU pay a cert...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Thanks for posting Conn. Very interesting. In the dark days of MOC who would have foreseen this for Leinster?? Although Henderson being the only centrally contracted player 'produced' from one of the other three really doesn't underpin all the moaning.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
We already did that recently with "nobody beats Leinster four times in a row".Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:20 amThey'll be digging up Axel next.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:20 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 527841
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JGP getting onto a central deal - GT long overdue. Which players are currently on central contracts? We know Doris and Sheehan are the recent ones. Presumably Furlong, Porter, JvdF, Ringrose and Henshaw as well? Ryan and Keenan? Would Gibson-Park make it 10? I think the central contracts are: Ulste...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 527841
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Which players are currently on central contracts? We know Doris and Sheehan are the recent ones. Presumably Furlong, Porter, JvdF, Ringrose and Henshaw as well? Ryan and Keenan? Would Gibson-Park make it 10?
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
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Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
Did ya have to nick our Attack Coach as well? Hurricanes assistant coach Tyler Blyendaal joins All Black Jordie Barrett at Leinster https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350247881/hurricanes-assistant-coach-tyler-blyendaal-joins-all-black-jordie-barrett-leinster Sorry. I was sure Mike Prendergast would get...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
The last few days on this thread have been epic. Leinster do have certain advantages but they are, by some distance, the best run province. The role Mick Dawson played in changing Irish rugby cannot be overstated. Would Leinster have offered JVG a contract extension? Would they prefer Kleyn to Snym...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
- Replies: 142
- Views: 3597
Re: Jordie Barrett to Leinster !
It's only 6 months. People are losing their shit over not all that much. He'll probably be on less than what Charlie Ngatai is currently on for a season and will most likely play more given how much Ngatai has been injured. Henshaw and Ringrose are both fairly injury prone also. Can't wait to see hi...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Or they're finally going to look at him properly as a 10
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
- Replies: 576
- Views: 6349
Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
I went through it again, Leinster conceded 7 penalties in the last ~15 mins, La Rochelle (I think) conceded 0 penalties in the last 15. Were 4 of those were in the scrum? Either way we've never gotten the better of the penalty count against LaR and that remains the case. Having watched most of it b...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Bit of a Brad Thorn signing so. Could well be injuries that need supplementing by the time he arrives. If he arrives in good nick himself of course.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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ABs cynically trying to pilfer IP from Jacques Nienaber. Sleeper agent
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
I suppose him and Jordie know each other from the Hurricanes. Coaches often bring players such as Jacques and RG.irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:42 pm seemingly the tyler b rumour true too, to replace Goodman.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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And Tupou as well
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Would be weird alright. Although he's fairly like for like with Ngatai in that he's primarily a 12 who can cover across the backline but hard to see it sanctioned. It could stunt the growth of a player like Osborne who has a very high ceiling. Ireland do have options at 12 but they're all in their ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Jordie Barrett would be such a weird signing, he'd be a guaranteed starter and you've Ireland internationals galore to pick from in his positions Would be weird alright. Although he's fairly like for like with Ngatai in that he's primarily a 12 who can cover across the backline but hard to see it s...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
I am not going to go and check but I feel Leinster gave away 4 or 5 penalties in the last few mins when the game was long and truly dead. There was definitely some ledger-balancing and favoring of the losing side in the final 10-15. There were a couple calls in the first half when the game was stil...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
I didnt join in the booing of ROG Wouldn't give him the satisfaction. It was all pantomime stuff and he will have lapped it up Nor did I and it was. But I think Leinster supporters were just consciously trying to make themselves heard at every opportunity. Not unlike the players, the supporters hav...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Tyler Bleyendaal a coach of interest for Leinster according to Jackman. Jordie Barrett also being linked with Leinster in latest 42 rugby weekly. Jordie Barrett would be such a weird signing, he'd be a guaranteed starter and you've Ireland internationals galore to pick from in his positions Would b...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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I used to think he was alright but he's for the bird lately.triplebogey wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:37 pm RO'C talking about Leinster on Second Captains today:
"A month ago they looked like beaten dockets"
What, the actual fudge, is he talking about?
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Favourite Rugby Commentator
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- Views: 1845
Re: Favourite Rugby Commentator
Cotter is pure class, surely not him either.Grandpa wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:46 pmAndrew Cotter maybe?
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLG1eYXWEAAfSeK?format=jpg&name=small #eyecontact Zey do not see me I do not see zem. What is Aldritt? a mix of Scandi, Paddy, Spiv, Frog. Grégory Alldritt was born on 23 March 1997 in Toulouse, France and grew up in Condom. His father, Terence, was born in Kenya to Iris...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:56 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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That’s pretty shit for him if true , he’s had more than his fair share of injuries over his career to date . Where does it leave Leinster if Henshaw or Osbourne get injured? Frawley to 12 if Keenan is available and Turner in to the team if Frawley has to stay at fullback ? It’s the beginning of the...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:55 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Northampton are clearly a dangerous prospect. Their attack is frightening and Courtney Lawes (bad luck for England) is in the form of his life. Also in a potential final with Toulouse, Leinster have adapted their game to deal specifically with the threat of La Rochelle. Would the new way of playing...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:54 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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more than a dollop of truth in that
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 527841
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Northampton are clearly a dangerous prospect. Their attack is frightening and Courtney Lawes (bad luck for England) is in the form of his life. Also in a potential final with Toulouse, Leinster have adapted their game to deal specifically with the threat of La Rochelle. Would the new way of playing ...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:11 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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- Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:09 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
- Replies: 527841
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French fans booed referees at the RWC. As Lorcan pointed out, Munster fans booed their own player. Some Leinster fans (I didn't partake myself) booing an oppo coach, who said he would find it difficult to support Ireland at the RWC because there were too many Leinster players in the team, would feat...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Favourite Rugby Commentator
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1845
Re: Favourite Rugby Commentator
Stransky, Kearnsy, BCM. Agree that Barclay is the best of the new crop.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
Penalty count was 15-12 in favour of La Rochelle. Not bemoaning the ref but he didn't massively favour Leinster, that's nonsense.DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:49 am Nobody from Leinster should moan about Dickson, he's useless but favoured Leinster massively.