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by harry 22
Thu May 06, 2021 1:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The official Lions 2021 thread
Replies: 4571
Views: 375901

Re: The official Lions 2021 thread

Just noticed Courtney Lawes in! Shows how far James Ryan has fallen. Extra bit of flexibility with Lawes able to cover 6. Ryan can't but he's just not in any sort of decent form. It's no big surprise. It’ll be a kick up the arse he needs. Jacob Stockdale as well. hard to disagree with that. Top 5 i...
by harry 22
Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Killer is more destructive on the carry these days, faster feet and more dynamic. Except when he’s, y’know, getting the ball ripped out of his arms like a lollipop by Itoje. Healy had one of our only (the only?) decent carries by a tight forward before he went off, and our scrum got worse with Kilc...
by harry 22
Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: What's happening in Ireland?
Replies: 382
Views: 24413

Re: What's happening in Ireland?

It'll be grand.

Benefit of having no dominant party is that the rest of Parliament can get rid of them quickly enough if they do anything too mad
by harry 22
Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

likehim or loathe him, a healthy Leavy is our best back row by a distance
by harry 22
Wed Oct 16, 2019 4:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

i'd start Conway over Earls might be slightly harsh on keet but not sure what else Conway has to do to get in Have a lot more experience. Particularly in big games where our defence is vital to our win. He's played against Scotland, who we destroyed up front, and Russia, which we destroyed up front...
by harry 22
Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

i'd start Conway over Earls

might be slightly harsh on keet but not sure what else Conway has to do to get in
by harry 22
Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

at least we're successfully obliterating any expectation lets just get to the QFs in Tokyo with our key players fit and healthy. And produce a traditional Irish, backs against the wall underdog performace ...and then get hammered by England in the semi :( maybe it's better if we lose to NZ so they c...
by harry 22
Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

didn't see the game but independent singling out Ruddock and McGrath as standout performers
by harry 22
Wed Oct 02, 2019 3:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Deegan at#6 for me. think he could be class on the flank Doris at 8 Ultimately yes, Deegan, Penny, Doris does look like an excellent BR for Leinster in the coming years. Right now Deegan is a little ahead of Doris, and done enough to be given a run at 8 (was pleasantly surprised to see the lad has ...
by harry 22
Wed Oct 02, 2019 3:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Deegan at#6 for me. think he could be class on the flank

Doris at 8
by harry 22
Sun Sep 29, 2019 12:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

for all the talk of our back row depth, we're really lacking in top end quality. POM, VDF & CJ look so underpowered as a unit. The loss of leavy has been a crushing blow which becomes more evident with every disappointing performance. We simply don't have any other backrowers of that class, particul...
by harry 22
Sat Sep 28, 2019 4:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Willie Falloon wrote:What Ireland wouldn't have with Jackson at 10. Carbery shouldn't start a match in this RWC. Diabolical.
It had already gone to shite at that stage in fairness. His centres were ringrose and larmour...
by harry 22
Sat Sep 28, 2019 4:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

The ref rode us to be fair... But we've only ourselves to blame. Hard to put a finger on who played really bad individually, when farrell went off we completely lost our shape and the Japanese just played us off the park. As a collective we just looked hapless and unable to function in those conditi...
by harry 22
Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Fair play to Carty. Never mind 4 years, I dont think anyone would have predicted this 12 months ago

Really looks assured and vindicates his selection over byrne in last seasons squad which had a lot of folks bemused
by harry 22
Sun Mar 17, 2019 1:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

i'd love to see carbery at 15 in the world cup, given that he wont be ousting sexton before then
by harry 22
Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

terrible defending

bad decisions, angles etc from a number of players
by harry 22
Thu Mar 14, 2019 3:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Mullet 2 wrote:Seriously can we just write Henderson off.

I mean every f ucking time the guy plays.


if he's only fit for the QF against SA then so be it
by harry 22
Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

RWC2015 wrote:Beirne is down as 1.98 and 113 Kg.

Looks a bit bigger than that to me? Far stockier than Dillane for example?

Hendie is a huge loss
I hope he starts. I can imagine he'll be playing with a giant chip on his shoulder

harsh on Dillane but we'll need his energy off the bench
by harry 22
Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

putting up hail mary kicks when we've an advantage in the 22 is a stain on Sextons game It is the most frustrating thing we do by a mile, makes me want to scream at the TV I don't see the logic, such a low % and would much rather make the opposition tackle work a few phases then a straight kick awa...
by harry 22
Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

putting up hail mary kicks when we've an advantage in the 22 is a stain on Sextons game
by harry 22
Sun Mar 10, 2019 6:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

having just finished watching, other than the last 5mins when we lost a bit of discipline it was a very encouraging display we could have put 50 on them so still loads of room for improvement. subs showed well, again aside from the last few mins. they themselves could/should have put on and addition...
by harry 22
Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

CM11 wrote:Frawley would be a good one for Ulster to go after.

id send them byrne over frawley
by harry 22
Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: A second referendum
Replies: 221
Views: 16290

Re: A second referendum

Brexiteers are like the Lance Armstrong deniers.....so far entrenched into their belief that everything was as they dreamed that it'll literally take the economy tanking to realise how obviously crazy the whole thing was Crazy to leave a trading block..... it's that kind of simplicity which has bro...
by harry 22
Tue Feb 26, 2019 4:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: A second referendum
Replies: 221
Views: 16290

Re: A second referendum

Brexiteers are like the Lance Armstrong deniers.....so far entrenched into their belief that everything was as they dreamed that it'll literally take the economy tanking to realise how obviously crazy the whole thing was Crazy to leave a trading block..... it's that kind of simplicity which has bro...
by harry 22
Tue Feb 26, 2019 4:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: A second referendum
Replies: 221
Views: 16290

Re: A second referendum

Brexiteers are like the Lance Armstrong deniers.....so far entrenched into their belief that everything was as they dreamed that it'll literally take the economy tanking to realise how obviously crazy the whole thing was
by harry 22
Mon Feb 25, 2019 12:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I'm starting to think the wrong Farrell was called up at centre

Chris brings abrasive qualities but he's looking particularly blunt in a midfield crying out for some creativity. Ringrose becomes more indispensable by the week but i'd have liked to see Addison get a run
by harry 22
Sun Feb 24, 2019 7:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Boxcar Ira wrote:Kind of feels a bit like "da movez" prior to WC 2015.

There were no movez :(

in fairness, we did peak for France (the key game) and were humming as the bodies started piling up on the pitch
by harry 22
Sat Feb 23, 2019 2:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

i dont think England will be the same side without Itoje & Mako

thinking Wales might do them, although Anscombe is possibly out of his depth.

not sure id prefer a Welsh or English grand slam...
by harry 22
Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

seems they're really trying to get some continuity in the backs. would have like to see Conway/larmour/byrne dropped in there somewhere to the starting lineup
by harry 22
Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

wouldn't read too much into best getting a rest
by harry 22
Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Ireland Team & Replacements (v Italy, 2019 Guinness Six Nations Championship, Stadio Olimpico, Rome KO 4pm local/3pm Irish) 15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 88 caps 14. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 74 caps 13. Chris Farrell (Young Munster/Munster) 4 caps 12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht) 14 ...
by harry 22
Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Why would Porter be training with Leinster? To get some practice scrummaging? fair enough he hasn't been properly exposed yet but i'd be worried about him coming on against a Saffa front row in October. we were worrying shunted a couple of times against the Scots of all units... loads of potential ...
by harry 22
Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Earls has been very average this season imo. Does the nuts and bolts but has shown any threat in a green shirt. Would like to see larmour/byrne/conway get an opportunity, certainly against Italy and maybe against france
by harry 22
Sun Feb 03, 2019 11:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

badly missed Hendo yesterday. that type of brutality is made for him similarly Leavy i thought was sorely missed and it probably would have been smarter to start SOB, although vdf deserved to keep the shirt in fairness. Vdf being underpowered has been argued over many a time which is unfair but the ...
by harry 22
Sat Jun 23, 2018 1:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

excellent from larmour. 15 is his position

hoping that take under pressure from Folau will give schmidt (and Leo) the comfort that he is the reliable replacement to kearney
by harry 22
Sat Jun 23, 2018 11:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: OFFICIAL AUSTRALIA V IRELAND TEST 2018 SERIES MEGATHREAD(TM)
Replies: 5728
Views: 256053

Re: OFFICIAL AUSTRALIA V IRELAND TEST 2018 SERIES MEGATHREAD

no swinging arm there. went for the fend

definitely a penalty but shouldnt be any more
by harry 22
Fri Jun 22, 2018 9:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Have to agree. Trophies aren't handed out and Munster haven't been unlucky to miss out on any European title in the last 10 years
by harry 22
Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I dont think we've learned anything about who is backup to Murray on this tour
by harry 22
Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Watching highlights of yesterday

Earls butchered that break in the 2nd half. He'd men outside with only Foley to beat and he got caught from behind before offloading.
NZ and Aus put those chances away 9 times out of 10. We seem to convert a low % of our line breaks
by harry 22
Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 525311
Views: 28508726

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Kearney was very very good today too. Funny when he has an iffy game everyone is on his case but when he plays well its radio silence. He was actually really strong in contact...bumped a good few lads off and smashed Coleman. Don't remember him doing a whole lot wrong. he was solid. did all his bas...