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by hermie
Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

redderneck wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:44 pm Fcuk that. I don't queue for anything at this stage of my life.
Young people fuckin love a good queue, can't abide it at all.
by hermie
Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

rumoured that U20 Wilhelm De Klerk was offered a ulster academy deal before leinster did and he is likely headed north. Imagine Jack Murphy will be joining him. Meh. Would Leinster not need a 13? Ringrose is 29 and Cooney is just okay. Cooney is solid but might not be more than that. Brownlee could...
by hermie
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Surprised to see Doris on the bench. Not least because Deegan has been going so well.
by hermie
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I wonder if I played against you in Alex, we used to play Tues nights for a couple of years but moved to High school this year as the standard is a good bit higher. Yep vets in the summer standard is pretty good as lads who are still playing rugby also play, also everyone has been playing each othe...
by hermie
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

JoeyFantastic wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:15 pm
hermie wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:02 pm What's the story with Ringrose??
Was there ever an update on if he was knocked out at the end of the Scotland match?
Not that I saw
by hermie
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

no idea.. Strange. Maybe picked up a slight knock in training. Tiny bit stronger than I would have expected but I suppose players will need this game back under their belts before next weekend. Should be a cracker. Harry over Ross is interesting. Not a huge surprise but is probably an indicator of ...
by hermie
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

irishrugbyua wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:00 pm Image
What's the story with Ringrose??
by hermie
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Great Craic, we had a mixed blitz Friday night so met loads of the English/Welsh lads. Tournie on v early sat morning 2 Irish teams teams, 2 from Bath, team of true Northerners from wigan/Leeds proper RL lads, than a team from London and Reading. We beat the London team in the final, we didn't conc...
by hermie
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Captained winning team, finally playing against my own age group.God I am old!! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51lr580jg0o.amp Good stuff, well done. Good craic I assume? What's the level like? Great Craic, we had a mixed blitz Friday night so met loads of the English/Welsh lads. Tournie on v...
by hermie
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Good molecast today. Taking in Ulster's predicament and also Leinster's forthcoming home ground issues among other things. One thing I noticed is that they seemed to write Guy Easterby completely out of Leinster's current ticket. Is he not in charge of sorting contracts in Donnybrook? Even as they ...
by hermie
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

irishrugbyua wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:03 am rumoured that U20 Wilhelm De Klerk was offered a ulster academy deal before leinster did and he is likely headed north. Imagine Jack Murphy will be joining him.
Weird, you wouldn't have thought they were too hard up for centres? Maybe Leinster will take a look at Berman instead?
by hermie
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Well this is the point. If we take your attitude that we don't concentrate on the league at all then that's essentially going all in for Europe. If we then end up with an away semi, or worse quarter, and we don't win in Europe then we're at a disadvantage in the league. By that stage we'll be tired...
by hermie
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I don't think you can blame him for the ones that were the right option but just didn't work out. Kitsoff is definitely the right player for Ulster at present. If the coaches don't get the best out of him or the atmosphere around the squad doesn't allow him to settle, that's not on Bryn. Coetzee, a...
by hermie
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Yes. There’s been big names but all have been duds one way or another. If you say the big four are Piutau, Coetzee, DV, and Kitschoff, the first three all weren’t as good as you would like. Certainly not worked out as well as the likes of Fardy etc. Granted you know they arent going to be around fo...
by hermie
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

We'd probably scrape through if we got no more points, just, but qualification for the URC knockouts is far from assured and we'll want to finish top to give us the easiest knockout stages to manage. At a minimum we need all home wins but a big win this Friday would make be massive. We'd then proba...
by hermie
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

:lol: If you consider we basically have got everything wrong since McGlocks, bar the odd wonder year, Bryn is the common denominator in all of it. He should be out the door, plain and simple. Bryn is in charge of recruitment, right? He's gotten some big names in but there's also been some bonkers s...
by hermie
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I know McCarthy is a young lad but his performance levels declined throughout the 6Ns. Might need a wee bit more of a recharge. Also with Ryan out, wouldn't want to risk him unnecessarily. Jenkins can hopefully find a big performance against his old team. Declined is an understatement- he looked sc...
by hermie
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Don't think the URC means anything to Leinster, they brought Nick McCarthy off the bench against the turnips. The URC will mean a lot more if we don’t win the ERC. With the URC playoffs after the completion of the ERC, there won’t be any trade-offs between one and the other; qualification for the U...
by hermie
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Good molecast today. Taking in Ulster's predicament and also Leinster's forthcoming home ground issues among other things. One thing I noticed is that they seemed to write Guy Easterby completely out of Leinster's current ticket. Is he not in charge of sorting contracts in Donnybrook? Even as they m...
by hermie
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Starting to think that cuunt is Damien from The Omen That's a bit much. Damien had far better hair and leadership skills. :lol: If you consider we basically have got everything wrong since McGlocks, bar the odd wonder year, Bryn is the common denominator in all of it. He should be out the door, pla...
by hermie
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Snippet on the Ulster forum from a news article stating that Leinster wanted to sign both O’Toole and Bealham but both were rejected by the IRFU. Good :thumbup: It is good, for sure. Slightly worrying from a Leinster fan's perspective though. Really need a TH for next season. That Koch rumour was o...
by hermie
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Luckycharmer wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:18 am Captained winning team, finally playing against my own age group.God I am old!!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c51lr580jg0o.amp
Good stuff, well done. Good craic I assume? What's the level like?
by hermie
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR13 Leinster vs Bulle
Replies: 28
Views: 1179

Re: URCR13 Leinster vs Bulle

irishrugbyua wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:27 pm id be very surprised to see Henshaw.. Osborne/Ringrose centre partnership
Makes sense really.
by hermie
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URCR13 Leinster vs Bulle
Replies: 28
Views: 1179

Re: URCR13 Leinster vs Bulle

Surely Leinster will select their best team. Its the chance for the Irish test players to get one ahead against us. Jake White already claim this as a test match. I think they'll select a strong side but unfortunately some of the best players are injured - Ryan, Keenan, JOB, Ngatai, Frawley. Plus s...
by hermie
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

It is a difficult choice tbf. Leinster's potential run-in at the moment is: Bulls (H) Tigers (H) HEC QF vs Stormers/La Rochelle (H) Lions (A) Stormers (A) HEC SF (H) Ospreys (H) Ulster (A) HEC F (N) Connacht (H) With a relatively small lead in the URC table, I think Leinster will take a mixed/blend...
by hermie
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Thornley saying JOB and Keenan might be available next week, which would be very welcome. Yeah would be great. JOB has been pictured training so you'd imagine not too far away. Keenan hopefully isn't too bad. Hadn't looked bad during the Irish celebrations. With Ryan out surely Molony starts all th...
by hermie
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Thornley saying JOB and Keenan might be available next week, which would be very welcome. Yeah would be great. JOB has been pictured training so you'd imagine not too far away. Keenan hopefully isn't too bad. Hadn't looked bad during the Irish celebrations. With Ryan out surely Molony starts all th...
by hermie
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URC 2023/24 General match thread
Replies: 636
Views: 52147

Re: URC 2023/24 General match thread

Connacht 14 FT 38 Lions Great 14 man BP away win by the Lions Giftige span jou leeus :thumbup: My mate was in Galway with work the end of last week and shared a hotel with the Lions players. He'd back up their claim that they love to travel. They befriended everyone at the hotel, burst into song at...
by hermie
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I actually would have given Turner MOTM, even allowing for the YC.
by hermie
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your best ever national team by unit
Replies: 95
Views: 3597

Re: Your best ever national team by unit

I'll keep it simple: Front row - '23 Slam 2nd row - '09 Slam Backrow - '09 Slam Halfbacks - '18 Slam Centres - '09 Slam Back 3 - '09 Slam Arguably those same centres were better still for the '04 Triple Crown and there's a case to be made for the 2nd row of that championship as well with O'Kelly pa...
by hermie
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your best ever national team by unit
Replies: 95
Views: 3597

Re: Your best ever national team by unit

I'll keep it simple: Front row - '23 Slam 2nd row - '09 Slam Backrow - '09 Slam Halfbacks - '18 Slam Centres - '09 Slam Back 3 - '09 Slam Arguably those same centres were better still for the '04 Triple Crown and there's a case to be made for the 2nd row of that championship as well with O'Kelly par...
by hermie
Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 6N - your best xv ?
Replies: 20
Views: 770

Re: 6N - your best xv ?

Much as I love Penaud, he was crap until the final two games so shouldn't be in the reckoning. I don't think he was crap against us. Was well marshalled generally but also took his try well. He was sensational the final two games. Trying to think of the two in between, only saw highlights of the It...
by hermie
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Yep 1st year academy, missed most of the 6 nations due to injury but played 5 games in JWC. Of the Year 3 academy guys, who will move up and who will move on would you guess? Boyle moves up. Murphy may move up or join his dad, wait and see. Lasisi/Cosgrave leave. Is Cosgrave still injured? I'd like...
by hermie
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

strong rumour that Gunne is benching tomorrow along with Mangan and Andrew Osborne is starting. Is Osborne not fresh from the 20s? Though I don't remember him playing Yep 1st year academy, missed most of the 6 nations due to injury but played 5 games in JWC. Of the Year 3 academy guys, who will mov...
by hermie
Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Son-Of-Ulster wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:59 pm
HighKingLeinster wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:56 pm
hermie wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:50 pm
Rumour is he's off at the end of the season
Could you blame him? Poor lad was sold a pup.
Has anyone a source for this rumour?
https://rugby365.com/tournaments/kitsho ... th-africa/ :P

There was talk previously on the thread. I'm not sure
by hermie
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

How long did it take Porter to become a good TH? TOT isnt Porter, who is a generational talent. Not in the scrum though, his performances probably cost Ireland in the QF, you can’t give away as many scrum penalties against the top front rows as he does and be labels a top class prop. Healy and McGr...
by hermie
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

It will be interesting to see what happens to the Ulster squad if Murphy gets the gig full time. There will be plenty of talented young lads with fond memories of playing for his u20 sides over the past 5 years, who might be looking at internationals and established first teamers ahead of them at t...
by hermie
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Son-Of-Ulster wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:48 pm
hermie wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:38 pm Kitsoff should have been the ideal signing for Ulster but there's obviously just such a bad vibe there at the moment.
He has only played a handful of games. Settle down.
Rumour is he's off at the end of the season
by hermie
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Kitsoff should have been the ideal signing for Ulster but there's obviously just such a bad vibe there at the moment.
by hermie
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525362
Views: 28519551

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Well I agree that they shouldn't have to take more of a hammering. Moving around deck chairs won't improve them as a squad. I would say a decent squad but one that's haemorrhaging players ahead of next season. TOT, Stewart, Wilson could end up being an excellent front row. And how long does it take...