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hermie

Taking over from Murphy? seems like ulster dont want a leinster man in charge? Have to confess as a Munster man, I'm not over the moon at the appointment of Turnstiles to the Lucifer gig myself. But hey-ho. I look forward to positive and even-handed outcomes proving my distinctly unchristian suspic...

hermie

CM11 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:13 pm According to IRFU report, 17m was spent on elite player development in 22/23

Is that an even split would you know?

hermie

The answer, as with central contracts, is blindingly obvious. The other teams need to improve to a level where Leinster can't send a reserve squad or for a few games a season. I don't support Leinster, but all this recent talk is excusing much needed conversations about fixing what's gone wrong in ...

hermie

Do you have a breakdown of these Sheer numbers of players Leinster have more than the other provinces, I have a feeling it isn't as big as people make out. Ulster in particular haven't developed their talented players Hume, Stockdale, Balacoune, Moore who have the physical attributes and natural ta...

hermie

There is a fair bit of success breeds success at Leinster. A bit like how Murray improved dramatically on the Lions tour, being in an environment of top level players brings everyone up. It's probably why decent players for us don't always excel elsewhere. Looking particularly at Jordi Murphy there...

hermie

The answer, as with central contracts, is blindingly obvious. The other teams need to improve to a level where Leinster can't send a reserve squad or for a few games a season. I don't support Leinster, but all this recent talk is excusing much needed conversations about fixing what's gone wrong in ...

hermie

The answer, as with central contracts, is blindingly obvious. The other teams need to improve to a level where Leinster can't send a reserve squad or for a few games a season. I don't support Leinster, but all this recent talk is excusing much needed conversations about fixing what's gone wrong in ...

hermie

irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:34 am South African coach Frans Ludeke being tipped to join Ulster next season.

https://twitter.com/FreemanrugbyJPN/sta ... 3968895441

As top dog or as Head/Senior Coach w/ Richie Murphy in a DoR-type role I wonder.

hermie

Care to explain how we mind our international players while playing them in every game? One of the primary reasons pretty much every decent player stays in Ireland is player welfare but to you the players are just pawns? I don't know. Fewer games maybe? Or better rotation so that you don't have all...

hermie

Munster would send the exact same level of team in Leinster's situation and you all damn well know it

hermie

Leinster not signing a TH? fudge. doesnt look like it You’ll just have to make do with Barrett and Snyman. Tough times. Alternatively we should shit prop swap and give you Marty back for Byrne :thumbup: Give me a fit Tupou over both. Disaster. All this chat about moneybags Leinster and we can't eve...

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Unfortunately the halfbacks who should have given a bit of cohesion to the game weren't very good and some of the young players such as Osborne and Brownlee were, simply, awful. Both very young of course but if Brownlee is going to Munster I'm not sure that he'll be that much of a loss from what I'...

hermie

One way to look at the stats is that our inept attack kept the ball away from the Lions for significant periods of time and thus kept the score down. :lol: They basically scored anytime they got the ball. Would be nice to have some genuine pace though. Watching our players trying to keep up was dep...

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Did you see the match stats? Whatever about losing, the scoreline is awful given how much ball we had. I would say nearly all their tries came of 1/2 phases and mainly turnover ball. All of the SA teams have lightening back 3s. Only saw the first half and certainly holds true for their 22 points th...

hermie

Unfortunately the halfbacks who should have given a bit of cohesion to the game weren't very good and some of the young players such as Osborne and Brownlee were, simply, awful. Both very young of course but if Brownlee is going to Munster I'm not sure that he'll be that much of a loss from what I'v...

hermie

It’s a recurring theme based on McGrath’s season to date but it really is essential that JGP stays fit. McGrath is a good rugby player but not an especially good passer for a SH. The seasons where he did well for us he always had a run of games to crisp up his delivery. Between injuries and being d...

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Mulleh wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:03 pm Anyone see Devine for connacht today?

Edit: just read the previous. Was at the game he looks right up there

He was brilliant for the 20s. They've been a bit overly cautious bringing him through. Although I suppose it's sometimes prudent not to be too hasty.

hermie

One of my fondest memories of 09 was bumping into a friend on the way to the match and he was proudly wearing his Munster jersey (Clongowes lad, born and bred in Dublin. Statto knows who I'm talking about) and he was all full of it about how My syer were going to win and was I ready for a thorough ...

hermie

Leinster fans running around the internet like Chemical Ali, telling everyone that everything is fine in Irish rugby, so. :lol: I know it's a troll, but I'll bite anyway. Ireland are currently ranked No. 2 in the world, after more than a year being ranked at 1. Ireland won the 6N this season after ...

hermie

November2019 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:41 pm
hermie wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:39 pm
Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:34 pm

Could start Coombes
And Hodnett
Damn, Hodnett's a loss

He's on the bench. 6/2 split

hermie

And Jager and Casey as well probably.

hermie

Munster: Simon Zebo; Calvin Nash, Antoine Frisch, Alex Nankivell, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Conor Murray; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; RG Snyman, Tadhg Beirne (C); Peter O’Mahony, Alex Kendellen, Jack O’Donoghue. Replacements: Eoghan Clarke, Josh Wycherley, Oli Jager, Tom Ahern,...

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Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:28 pm
Cicero wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:27 pm leinster surely are not a club side-they are a regional/provincial team?
Correct

What's the difference? Leo Cullen refers to Leinster as a club, that's good enough for me. No need to word police.

hermie

Porterbelly1 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:55 pm Jack Boyle going to Munster?

Where'd you see that?

hermie

15: Ciarán Frawley (82) 14: Rob Russell (28) 13: Liam Turner (27) 12: Charlie Ngatai (22) 11: Andrew Osborne (1) 10: Harry Byrne (64) 9: Luke McGrath (206) 1: Cian Healy (273) 2: Lee Barron (16) 3: Thomas Clarkson (36) 4: Brian Deeny (16) 5: Jason Jenkins (34) 6: Diarmuid Mangan (1) 7: Scott Penny ...

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Son-Of-Ulster wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:07 am The performance last weekend also put an end to the notion that James Ryan going off injured lost Leinster the final.

It had an impact no doubt, but La Rochelle just stepped up a gear that Leinster couldn’t match at the time.

Don't know about that. The emergence of Joe McCarthy has been massive.

hermie

Hika Reid, who was apparently an All Black, use to coach in Portadown college I think. Myself and a few others from the club was told to go to Belfast for some reason, Hika Reid took us for a few training sessions. Gary Longwell was there, Brian mclaaughlin was walking about, Niall Annett was very ...

hermie

The draft system is a daft idea. Young lads will be shipped off to the four corners of Ireland when they just want to stay in Dublin with their mates, say fudge this and go to France. Also it will dilute provincial identity which is diluted enough as it is. I find the Kiwi system crazy. The three B...

hermie

The draft system is a daft idea. Young lads will be shipped off to the four corners of Ireland when they just want to stay in Dublin with their mates, say fudge this and go to France. Also it will dilute provincial identity which is diluted enough as it is. I find the Kiwi system crazy. The three B...

hermie

The draft system is a daft idea. Young lads will be shipped off to the four corners of Ireland when they just want to stay in Dublin with their mates, say fudge this and go to France. Also it will dilute provincial identity which is diluted enough as it is. I find the Kiwi system crazy. The three Ba...

hermie

irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:46 am ROG on OTB this morning, sour out and throwing barbs at leinster and leinster fans as to be expected.

Really? What did he say? He has been fairly gracious up to now.

hermie

Why are Ulster suddenly incapable of producing players? The 2010s had a shit tonne of backs. They still have good backs. Good on paper, none of them are really fulfilling their potential bar McCloskey. Balacoune must be one of the biggest disappointments in recent years. Could have been top class. ...

hermie

It's a total mystery. Hopefully some of those nearing full fitness - such as JOB, Ngatai, Ringrose - make it back.

hermie

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...

hermie

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...

hermie

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...

hermie

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...

hermie

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...

hermie

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...

hermie

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. ...

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