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by rialtoblue
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Your posts suggests otherwise. It's hilarious you manage to both give out about conservative selection while bemoaning an established player losing his place to a young player. Hypocrisy much? My post was about poor selections. Sheehan, Furlong, Doris, POM to name but a few have had a few low key g...
by rialtoblue
Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

lorcanoworms wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:25 pm Here lieth the bones of Joey Cadbury
he was injured from Monday to Saturday
AKA the brylcreem boy
I had to rad that in the voice of Captain Quint
by rialtoblue
Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Apropos of nothing, Lavanini when not being a despicably dirty cûnt, is quite a handy ball player
by rialtoblue
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I'm not commenting either way but you do realise that's not an accurate comparison? Kleyn is probably the closest comparison. No it isn't. Kleyn was offered an academy, or equivalent, and first professional contract in his home country before moving. Jager was told good luck as a teenager Closest, ...
by rialtoblue
Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Jaeger was hoping to do what Aki, Lowe and JGP have done, play for the country that they were living and playing in, has everyone bagging him here called those lads out on it? I'm not commenting either way but you do realise that's not an accurate comparison? Kleyn is probably the closest compariso...
by rialtoblue
Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

How is Jager that much different from Beirne? At one stage, having spent his formative professional years in nz, was on the periphery of the all blacks, edit: after we had turned our back on him. That's bloody roy of the rovers stuff To begrudge him we may as well be calling Aki a c#nt. Which would...
by rialtoblue
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

How is Jager that much different from Beirne? At one stage, having spent his formative professional years in nz, was on the periphery of the all blacks, edit: after we had turned our back on him. That's bloody roy of the rovers stuff To begrudge him we may as well be calling Aki a c#nt. Which would ...
by rialtoblue
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I thought you didn't want, in your words, Leinster rejects? Humph won't give them the choice. Frawley and Prendergast up the M1 in June. No chance of Prendergast going. Will probably be first choice next season. Frawley might be talked into it but presuming he starts for Ireland this weekend, it's ...
by rialtoblue
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Kingofthehill - The most informed UAFC poster by a country mile says H Byrne, Penny, Deegan, Connors, Frawley and Prendercast have turned down advances from Munster and Ulster and that no Leinster players seem to want to move to either province, meaning no replacement for Burns. Those losers would ...
by rialtoblue
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Jackman mentioned a rumour that Doris might be out yesterday. POM, Conan, VdF with either Baird or Ahern on the bench is fine for this game and Dorris could do with the 3 week rest before England Ahern isn't going to leapfrog Baird or Timoney. Wonder if Timoney could take a bench slot for versatili...
by rialtoblue
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

My understanding is that Bealham played for Belfast Harlequins and was offered to Ulster Academy. We passed on him and he went West instead. It may, or may not, have been Allan Clarke who passed. He never played for Belfast Harlequins, Ulster didn't offer him a contract and Jimmy Duffy and Nigel Ca...
by rialtoblue
Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Not really. Furlong and Jäger came through Leinster underage system. Bealham signed for Ulster academy system and TOT came through Ulster underage system. And right now? The statement was FROM each of the four provinces. Not play for. Timoney playing for Ulster doesn’t mean he’s from Ulster, same f...
by rialtoblue
Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Team for next week. Frawley Nash Henshaw Aki Lowe Crowley Jgp Doris Vdf Pom Beirne McCarthy Bealham Sheahan Porter Kelleher Loughman Furlong Ryan Baird Casey Byrne Ringrose Could easily go with a 6/2 split as well, but I just think Frawley could do with 80 minutes at 15. Why drop healy for loughman...
by rialtoblue
Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹
Replies: 1077
Views: 23982

Re: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹

On flegs at games, why not the tricolour plus NI ones at every game, regardless of where it's hosted? Seems like the obvious one to me. The IRFU won't fly the Ulster banner . Just get rid of the tricolour and use the IRFU flag. I agree on only Irish rugby flag and IC at matches But on the Ulster Ba...
by rialtoblue
Wed Feb 07, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹
Replies: 1077
Views: 23982

Re: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹

Because of Southern bigotry In Dublin the players have to stand for the anthem of the ROI which often doesn’t represent all the team (I know o know) Home games were meant to be shared between Dublin and Belfast but ROI players refused to show GSTK the same respect so the Belfast matches were ended....
by rialtoblue
Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹
Replies: 1077
Views: 23982

Re: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹

Why Ireland never plays 6N matches in Belfast? Because of Southern bigotry In Dublin the players have to stand for the anthem of the ROI which often doesn’t represent all the team (I know o know) Home games were meant to be shared between Dublin and Belfast but ROI players refused to show GSTK the ...
by rialtoblue
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹
Replies: 1077
Views: 23982

Re: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹

Jesus Willie, you don't even know your precious flag. The ulster banner makes up no part of the union Jack. The Irish saltire, along with George's and Andrews cross make it up

Eejit
by rialtoblue
Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145280
Views: 7815727

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

People like you are the biggest obstacle to a UI with this sort of backward thinking. Of course we will need a new anthem and flag. Agree with you that it better not be shite like IC. Jamie Bryson says hello & wtf? He’s right People with the mindset that the soldiers song and tricolour remains and ...
by rialtoblue
Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
Replies: 145280
Views: 7815727

Re: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby

See there's a new development of A rated etc in Baltinglass. Alborough Manor. f you were regularly commuting, it'd get old fast, but for a WFH/once or twice a week to Dublin, could do a lot worse. Always struck me as a decent spot. Shithole. Loads of settled tinkers and certainly used to have a mas...
by rialtoblue
Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

earl the beaver wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:34 am On form I don't think Beirne should be starting
On pure form, I think it's McCarthy and Ryan

But can see the argument for both Beirne and Henderson
by rialtoblue
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

iarmhiman wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:16 pm I thought Danaher was a full back
I think Staples and then O shea would have been 15, don't remember him there for Ireland. Maybe for Munster?
by rialtoblue
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Humph was a fantastic kicker and even in the dark 90s he gave width. Elwood was a great kicking fly half but the ball often died with him. Could not get the ball wide. Elwood was a good tackler mind. Something Humph was pretty crap at Pretty hard to get the ball wide when Phil "Im only aware of one...
by rialtoblue
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Humph was a fantastic kicker and even in the dark 90s he gave width. Elwood was a great kicking fly half but the ball often died with him. Could not get the ball wide. Elwood was a good tackler mind. Something Humph was pretty crap at Pretty hard to get the ball wide when Phil "Im only aware of one...
by rialtoblue
Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Everytime Sexton missed a kick the camera's would pan over to ROG, crowley has alot less pressure on him than Sexton had. Probally first time since 90's there has been no Heir inherent to outhalf. Pretty much been Elwood, Humphries, ROG, Sexton for last 25 years. Poor old David really sticks out as...
by rialtoblue
Fri Jan 19, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

He was too tall. He should have been a TH lock. Would have been an awesome one too. In today's game for sure but at the time he was playing locks were expected to be more athletic. France were already doing it. The likes of Nallet was only 6'4 with Bonnaire/Ouedgraogo jumping in the lineout for him...
by rialtoblue
Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I'd go
4 Henderson
5 Ryan
6 Beirne

19 McCarthy

But he'll definitely go

4 Beirne
5 Ryan
6 POM

19 Henderson
by rialtoblue
Thu Jan 18, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Whatever about the squad being right or wrong, it's boring predictable. SPOILER ALERT! The team for France has already been selected. Porter Sheehan Furlong Beirne Ryan POM Vdf Doris JGP Crowley Lowe Aki Ringrose Nash Keenan ----- 6/2 bench? Healy Kelleher Bealham McCarthy Baird Conan Murray Frawle...
by rialtoblue
Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

You're making a massive assumption that touring sides want those matches Munster v sa and Maori v ireland were noteworthy because on each occasion it was reportable that the touring sides looked for additional matches a la old school tours. This was obviously done to increase match minutes for wider...
by rialtoblue
Thu Dec 28, 2023 2:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Shoebottom (sp.?) paid for the leinster gym
by rialtoblue
Thu Dec 28, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Can the scrum be saved?
Replies: 157
Views: 23381

Re: Can the scrum be saved?

Aside from the penalties linked to scrums and minutes wasted each game with scrums, it would be interesting to see if anyone did a test on how much whiplash happens to front rowers during scrums. With that much opposing weight coming towards each other multiple times per day, I suspect there is a d...
by rialtoblue
Thu Dec 21, 2023 2:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Actual population is irrelevant, what are the rugby playing numbers per province. Rugby is only played in small parts of South dublin and very little north side of Dublin. 2 schools with just under 200 boys per year Blackrock and Michaels around 120 boys per year (open to correction) are providing ...
by rialtoblue
Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I’m well aware that there’s an advantage in population and funds, and also that these things are cyclical anyway. What I’m saying is that the population gaps that are there don’t explain the current difference in output. There’s not much the IRFU can do about population distribution, but they can a...
by rialtoblue
Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Nolanator wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:44 pm
earl the beaver wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:38 pm Turns out you can seriously fùck up the middle bone in your finger. It looks like I've got meccano screwed into it and in a cast for minimum 4 weeks.
Every think you should retire?

Any soft tissue damage?
Gaylord
by rialtoblue
Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Final Replay La Rochelle vs Leinster 10/12/2023
Replies: 437
Views: 9545

Re: Final Replay La Rochelle vs Leinster 10/12/2023

So Harry played well, with a glaring error before going off injured? Story of his career to date really. In a doctor's waiting room with my 1 year old so missed it. Frawley make it through unscathed? Kicked a 60 m penalty to close out the game. Only danger to him not being unscathed was when SOB ju...
by rialtoblue
Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Winnie wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 11:18 am English rugby is pricing spectators away
It’s costing me £50 on Saturday to stand in an uncovered section in Bath
Seating at the half way mark was about £90

Ridiculous prices
That's bloody extortionate prices for european rugby

Fair dues for digging deep
by rialtoblue
Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

There was a compilation clip years ago of Archer being deckchaired against Australia

Don't know why that just came to mind
by rialtoblue
Thu Nov 23, 2023 10:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Shocking scenes in Dublin
Replies: 574
Views: 33924

Re: Shocking scenes in Dublin

what are their grievances ? Am alleged immigrant walked into a school and stabbed three kids and a couple of teachers This is just on the back of the conviction of another immigrant for murdering a young woman out for a run Add in that these communities have been out protesting for over a year. The...
by rialtoblue
Thu Nov 23, 2023 10:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Shocking scenes in Dublin
Replies: 574
Views: 33924

Re: Shocking scenes in Dublin

Am alleged immigrant walked into a school and stabbed three kids and a couple of teachers This is just on the back of the conviction of another immigrant for murdering a young woman out for a run Point of order, the guy who murdered Aisling Murphy is an EU national. Also a roma gypsie If only we ha...
by rialtoblue
Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

I think he is the weakest link in the back line And if we don’t have anyone better it’s not a good place for Irish rugby CM11 like some Rainman is clearly itching to go the Stockdale argument I have no interest in a Stockdale argument. I'm pointing out how transparent you guys are. Dead on rainman ...
by rialtoblue
Thu Nov 09, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524599
Views: 28405867

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Ulster bench being so much stronger will surely pull them away. Should be entertaining match. Is ravenhill 4g yet?