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JoeyFantastic

Am I just getting old and (more) moany or is pro rugby getting worse? Nope, it's definitely in a fallow period, imo. It's not helped that Wales and Oz are in crisis. It's mad how disinterested and disinteresting the team selections are these days. There's no point even debating it because the media...

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Anyone got the Australian team? Australia 15. Max Jorgensen 14. Filipo Daugunu 13. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 12. Len Ikitau 11. Harry Potter 10. James O’Connor 9. Jake Gordon 1. Angus Bell 2. Matt Faessler 3. Allan Alaalatoa 4. Jeremy Williams 5. Tom Hooper 6. Rob Valetini 7. Fraser McReight 8. Harry W...

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RWC2015 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 13, 2025 10:34 pm
Miracle we won by 30 points. Our backs must have been amazing

Do you think the forwards played well?

JoeyFantastic

Feck it you'd probably take Fiji or Samoa's backline ahead of ours as well. Mixed with an Irish pack they'd do damage Our pack has been a beaten docket in the last 2 games though, they are the primary problem atm, for unclear reasons. Our pack were on top of NZ for a good 60 mins. The bench failed ...

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I've done some fire safety litigation. Nol's point is the correct one, DeDoc isn't wrong either. Regulations can be good but implemented poorly. The quality of legislation here is dire. That in and of itself is a massive problem. That's a different debate though - the majority of the discussion is ...

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The manager congratulated him on his initiative and instituted a guideline called BTFB (Buy the effin bucket) - anything, genuinely work related that cost less than £100 could be bought without going through the formal purchasing cycle. That's super until someone goes off the reservation and buys n...

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nabanoba wrote: ↑Thu Nov 13, 2025 8:24 pm
Feck it you'd probably take Fiji or Samoa's backline ahead of ours as well. Mixed with an Irish pack they'd do damage

Our pack has been a beaten docket in the last 2 games though, they are the primary problem atm, for unclear reasons.

JoeyFantastic

the need to ramp up Casey's development is probably a factor too. If that were true he'd be starting on Saturday though, right? I know I'm making myself a hostage to fortune but Oz shouldn't finish within 20 points of us, going on their other results, if we can't start Casey on Saturday we really a...

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Centres has been problematic, as has 9, but I expect we'll see a lot of change there over the next year. He's just capped Tom Farrell, who I like, but who isn't a realistic prospect for the RWC. We definitely need to replace Aki and Henshaw and probably need to replace Ringrose too - it's insane th...

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Cian Tracey saying Sam starting at 10. Possible Ireland team to play Australia – M Hansen; T O’Brien, R Henshaw, S McCloskey, J Lowe; S Prendergast, J Gibson-Park; P McCarthy, D Sheehan, T Furlong; J Ryan, T Beirne; R Baird, C Doris (capt), J Conan. Doris at 7 is interesting. Lowe and Henshaw thoug...

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Such a shower of wit kant. Like DOB in the media this morning moaning about work from home. Just fudge off you don’t pay your taxes in this country because you’re a money hoarding sociopath trying to hoard even more money that you couldn’t spend in a hundred lifetimes and you think you can lecture ...

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Luckycharmer wrote: ↑Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:36 am
Postlewaite played 13, if that game is our barometer than Harry would be the starting 10 this weekend.

Maybe he should be? I don't see why we can't experiment more in these games.

JoeyFantastic

so this Collison lad wrote an earth shattering policy piece to solve the housing crisis apparently ; i havent read it but is it basically cut out all the bullsh1t bureaucracy/lawyers' state teat and jobs a good 'un ? Whatever would we do if we didn't have well-intentioned billionaires out there, fi...

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irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Tue Nov 11, 2025 6:45 pm Rumoured oli jager to retire due to concussion

Disaster for him, he'd been in good form too when he played this season. Hope his health is ok.

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irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Tue Nov 11, 2025 5:28 pm Apparently Sam was up for media today, as was Bundee.

Should be Postlethwaite, if the A reports are anything to go by.

JoeyFantastic

Incorrect. They're a good side as demonstrated in the Rugby Championship. They're just completely burnt out. Made some nice money backing Italy last week. We'll win easily It amounts to the same thing, we should be more "experimental" in our selections this weekend. Is BOC good enough to be an Iris...

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Ben O'Connor :lol: He was very good there v Argentina for Munster a few weeks back. Australia are terrible, why not risk a young player? Australia aren’t terrible, a talented side with some world class players. They are in an upward trajectory, Ireland are not. In the last month they scraped past J...

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Who do people want at fullback for the Wallabies game? I'm having a tough time deciding on a preference. Ben O'Connor or Lowry for me. Oz are useless so it's virtually risk free to try an outlier option there, imo. Ben O'Connor :lol: He was very good there v Argentina for Munster a few weeks back. ...

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hermie wrote: ↑Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:13 pm Who do people want at fullback for the Wallabies game? I'm having a tough time deciding on a preference.

Ben O'Connor or Lowry for me. Oz are useless so it's virtually risk free to try an outlier option there, imo.

JoeyFantastic

If Harry Byrne is the answer, we’re asking the wrong question. Baloucoune is a player who can produce at the highest level if he stays fit long enough. I’d love to see him and Stockdale in a back 3 with Keenan. This time last year you were suggesting Frawley was a potential Irish outhalf, though, r...

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Define dog (in relative terms) and who would you expect it from? To borrow from your realm for a bit - "I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthand description ["dog in a rugby forward"], and perhaps I could never succeed in in...

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Yup. We could have Sexton in his prime at 10 and JGP of 2 years ago at 9, with a fresh pair of both of them to come on off the bench should the starting halves get hurt or just a wee bit tired,.and it wouldn't matter if the pack cannot find it's mojo. That's the more.concerning aspect. The flatlini...

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triplebogey wrote: ↑Sun Nov 09, 2025 2:16 pm
lnstr93 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 09, 2025 9:52 am Nice to see Sam show a bit of form anyway. JOB or Stockdale to full back ?
I'd pick Stockdale.

Does Stockdale have the defensive game to play there v SA? Oz are terrible so could call up Lowry and see how he goes next week?

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Munster-fogs wrote: ↑Sun Nov 09, 2025 1:03 pm
Floppykid wrote: ↑Sun Nov 09, 2025 12:16 am Jesus South Africa fans are so obnoxious online
They are the absolute pits.

They are, and Rassie is a cúnt, but SA are going to mangle us in 2 weeks if the forwards don't front up.

JoeyFantastic

Serious questions need to be asked about Rayn and his pack leadership, he's well off the mark and his lineout calling is bloody atrocious, when your lineout is in trouble you call safe, he has called so many to the back and none on himself it beggars belief that he's still starting. His leadership ...

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Luckycharmer wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 4:10 pm Lineout absolute shambles. Doris getting back to form, baird decent again.

It's noticeable that it's hard to think of any forward who had a conspicuously good game tbh.

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https://rugbypass.tv/live/293832

Complete mismatch in the Ireland A game - but you can watch it for free there.

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Time to talk about halfbacks. Both Casey and Crowley were poor. Casey is getting caught up in rucks which makes him late arriving to the next one; and his kicks are telegraphed so far in advance that the opposition have time to set three defensive lines never mind one. Crowley is just way out of fo...

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Been times over the last 20 years where you just don't have any optimism for the autumn series. Late stage Cooder, Kidinme...whatever. the arse has fallen out of it and we're floundering round. Always a minnow game to really drive it home. Has a bit of that feel now. We're not fkin awful, but we're...

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irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 3:17 pm
JoeyFantastic wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 3:16 pm
Bogbunny wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 3:14 pm

No parts are doing OK , let alone well.
Nope - Farrell has to take responsibility for this mess.
Munster fans with the knifes out. Shock horror.

You can back this set-up all you like, this is a poorly coached side, imo.

JoeyFantastic

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 3:16 pm
JoeyFantastic wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 3:13 pm
Winnie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 2:56 pm Crowley playing himself off the team
Whoever starts at 10 next week is doomed - this is a truly lousy side.
How is the lineout so bad - like you’d forgive last week first game together but for it to be so terrible again this week it’s hard to understand

POC is a mediocre coach.

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Bogbunny wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 3:14 pm
JoeyFantastic wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 3:13 pm
Winnie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 2:56 pm Crowley playing himself off the team
Whoever starts at 10 next week is doomed - this is a truly lousy side.
No parts are doing OK , let alone well.

Nope - Farrell has to take responsibility for this mess.

JoeyFantastic

Winnie wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 2:56 pm Crowley playing himself off the team

Whoever starts at 10 next week is doomed - this is a truly lousy side.

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lemonhead wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 2:02 pm
But this doesn't look a well coached setpiece.

This doesn't look like a well coached side tbh.

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Hellraiser wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 1:47 pm Posts? Really?

We've a dodgy line-out, need to build the score.

JoeyFantastic

i'm more suprised there aren't more Seosamh Mac Eirc's like all the whoppers on social media. That's probably the next iteration of the team, hopefully they'll bring back the more obscure of Gaelic names. Really need a Fionn soon. Be worth capping Ruadhán Quinn just to hear the pronunciation. In fa...

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lorcanoworms wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 11:48 am Thought Hodnett was still injured?

Yep, back soon though, afaik.

What odds do people give Japan of winning today?

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DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Sat Nov 08, 2025 8:20 am i'm more suprised there aren't more Seosamh Mac Eirc's like all the whoppers on social media.

That's probably the next iteration of the team, hopefully they'll bring back the more obscure of Gaelic names.

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Leinster Rugby Academy Manager, Simon Broughton has this afternoon confirmed that Josh Ericson and Joshua Kenny have been added to the Academy intake. https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/2025/11/07/joshua-kenny-and-josh-ericson-added-to-leinster-rugby-academy/ This is what I like to see re Kenny "A talent...

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Hodnett injured? Some lads, like Coombes, seemed to be overlooked for this but I doubt they're out of the picture. They just wanted a look at these guys more. Yep, Hodnett and Kendellan (who's likelier to be capped at both A and International level, imo, going on how highly the coaches seem to rate...

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