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Mustapha

I don't really get this shadow thing Similar to what the Aussies do. Firsts and seconds play the same club, same venue, same day. Get much better crowds at matches that hang around for longer. Only really practical when the firsts are playing locally though – less practical when Dolphin play Ballym...

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White smoke from the Leinster Branch regarding Metro Leagues: “18 of the teams in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 of the Metro League will be playing in the pre-Christmas shadow J1 League that will run in parallel with the Energia Leinster Conference. The remaining J2 teams who normally play in those leagues w...

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Was working with Wirecard. In partner management.... quite glad I left last year!

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We've finished top again this year but this time in Metro Div 8. Home final against Stillorgan and if we win we'll be going up again. Utterly ridiculous series of results achieved by the players over the last two years. This is the best the club has ever done. That's serious work, best of luck LM. ...

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Metro 4 final tomorrow night against Collidge in Bellfield. Couple of humdinger games against them this year already, so we'll see how it goes. Only real issue with the season is that Blackrock dropped out early making it a 6 team league. Two matches since Christmas and 2nds Towns Cup doesn't start ...

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1-3-3-1 more coverage across the pitch, less gaps. Can easily become a 4-3-1 or 1-3-4 as needed. Usually see flankers on each edge then whatever combos you see fit in the middle, though prop/2nd row/hooker or 8 is usually the most balanced Its simple and doesn't have to be too prescriptive. It just ...

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Back into the fray and booting up against UCD tonight in M4. I'm not looking forward to playing students after gaining a cheese-related stone over the Cri'mas.

I see Blackrock J2s have (been?) withdrawn from M4. Makes it a 6 team league now which is a pain in the proverbial.

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http://www.longfordrugby.com/news/10058465/Longford_Rugby_Club_Secure_Major_Grant_Funding Major project announced today. Congrats LG, that'll be a huge boost. TC 1st round is March this year, so I'm guessing the bye is to facilitate end of season playoffs.... Handy out for them all the same though!...

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Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup First Round All first-round ties are scheduled to be played on Sunday, 1 March, 2020. Edenderry RFC v North Kildare RFC Roscrea RFC v Balbriggan RFC Mullingar RFC v Boyne RFC Cill Dara RFC v Wicklow RFC Arklow RFC v Skerries RFC Athy RFC v New Ross RFC Naas RFC v...

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Got our first win in MJL2 this season beating Naas away yesterday. Down 15 0 in the first 20 mins and then clawed it back to 19 - 15 only to immediately concede another try. Penalty kick to win and then survived an attack on our line at the end to win 22 - 20. The body and head is sore today :lol: ...

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We've the pleasure of hosting Barnhall in Naas tonight. Always a spicy fixture. Will you be making an appearance, Bman? Hon the lads.... afraid not. Love these games!! Not my babies this year, as with the 20s exclusively and down home for a funeral this weekend. You booting up? Our lads suffering a...

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We've the pleasure of hosting Barnhall in Naas tonight. Always a spicy fixture. Will you be making an appearance, Bman?

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Firsts are having a torrid time but junior section is back on the horsie.

J1s got a good win against Lansdowne (J2s in fairness) in Metro 2

J2s hammered Blackrock in Metro 4. See they gave away another walkover in Metro 1, too

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It's only a 1 point deduction if a team above you doesn't field? One the first time, then two, then four. I thought a third walkover means your kicked out of the league plus a fine, but can't find that written down anywhere Wishful thinking on my part so Nope, Carlow conceded every away game in our...

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Risteard wrote:It's only a 1 point deduction if a team above you doesn't field?

One the first time, then two, then four. I thought a third walkover means your kicked out of the league plus a fine, but can't find that written down anywhere

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No, no notification. Teams came in from warmups with about 5 to go and no sign, at which point the phone calls started. Has anyone else had any issues? Or is two games with no refs just a very unlucky streak? New setup this year so teething issues can be expected, but it's still extremely frustrati...

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No, no notification. Teams came in from warmups with about 5 to go and no sign, at which point the phone calls started. Has anyone else had any issues? Or is two games with no refs just a very unlucky streak? New setup this year so teething issues can be expected, but it's still extremely frustrating

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J1s were meant to play Clontarf in Metro 2 yesterday. But, for the 2nd time already this season, the ref was a no-show.

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Gents. What Irish clubs are FCs, as opposed to RFCs?

So far, in no particular order:

Dublin University
Wanderers
Lansdowne
Clontarf
Bective
Monkstown
DLSP
Carlow
Cork Con
Garryowen
Clanwilliam

Am I missing any? Thanks in advance!

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Marcus Hannan has joined Belvo. Young lad from Clane who played with NK. I know, only u19 too. Belvo gone nuclear with spending cash this season. A big Kildare club must have lots of cash too. Not like that we don't far from it.... sure we are just milking the uni dry to keep our poor heads above w...

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Mullet 2 wrote:I thought the Union Cup was over

Hauld up there Mullet. Union Cup people would be mightily offended at you comparing them to taggers.

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leinster u18 clubs training squad (may be missing a few players) Frank Salu(Metro) Patrick Corrigan(Newbridge) Adam Duffin(Portloaise) Liam Lynch(Portloaise) Jack Hanlon(Tullow) Conor Gibney(Mullingar) Daniel Adekunie Dylan Lynch(Boyne) Fionn O'Hara(Mullingar) Stefan Bors(Boyne) Ben Smyth(Boyne) Jo...

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It's not just a line speed thing. It's never 100% watching the man or 100% watching the ball - watching the man and checking for the ball means you get dragged away from the man, watching the ball and checking for the man means you get dragged towards the man. Wut? Watching the ball carrier and kee...

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Apart from the word 'honeypot' being nowhere near the debate I'm not 100% what following the ball not the man in defence actually is and how it can prove more effective. Anyone? I'm not 100% on this, but at its simplest I believe it refers to reaction times from when the ball is played from the ruc...

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Banana Man wrote:
Mustapha wrote:
Diego wrote:Lads my poor nerves.
Congrats Diego. Some game.
Congrats on the senior club award. Great season by you lads.

Cheers Bman, we're following in Barnhall's footsteps!

Some season for your crew as well, chapeau.

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Diego wrote:Lads my poor nerves.

Congrats Diego. Some game.

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Metro 5 final tomorrow night - first time I have taken a team more or less on my own to a final, there is two of us coaching but you know what I mean. Randomly incredibly nervous! Best of luck kid, I obviously piqued the mockers' attention and our J2s duly finished 3rd... Hopefully we'll see you ne...

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Nolanator wrote:What age are you, Mustapha?

35 tomorrow, Nols. Probably why I'm so crocked after games

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Mustapha you can tell me if it has changed but the biggest difference I have noticed, is that when I started lads were still playing well into their 30's there was a core of real old experienced players who came back down through the grades as they got older. Now from I can see alot of lads if they...

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On the whole the teams who have come out of junior rugby into Ail have gone well Malahide... Ballina. I would say Leinster League 1A would match up with most AIL 2s teams. I was playing Munster Junior rugny at 16....some Craic. For example I think Naas 2s play in the town's cup and then don't win i...

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Banana Man wrote:So even though it was more or less locked in, into the Metro 5 final v Greystones.

Hopefully see you in Metro 4 Mustpaha!

Congrats kid! Never had much luck there ourselves but hopefully ye can get it done

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Wanderers conceded today (of course they did) So even though it was more or less locked in, into the Metro 5 final v Greystones. Hopefully see you in Metro 4 Mustpaha! Hopefully not! We've a game against Wesley tonight that will go a long way towards settling 2nd place in M4. Then, all going well, ...

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Wanderers conceded today (of course they did) So even though it was more or less locked in, into the Metro 5 final v Greystones. Hopefully see you in Metro 4 Mustpaha! Hopefully not! We've a game against Wesley tonight that will go a long way towards settling 2nd place in M4. Then, all going well, ...

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Lost to Gorey in the Towns Cup yesterday. 19 17 to us in the last minute, they have the ball in their half.... and 40+ phases later, they hit a drop kick to win it. Heartbroken for the players, but chapeau to Gorey. Massive effort from them to win it like they did. J2s had a good win on the road ag...

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Lost to Gorey in the Towns Cup yesterday. 19 17 to us in the last minute, they have the ball in their half.... and 40+ phases later, they hit a drop kick to win it. Heartbroken for the players, but chapeau to Gorey. Massive effort from them to win it like they did. J2s had a good win on the road aga...

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Cup rugby is win or lose, scoreline us incidental. And while they haven't been going great guns its never an easy place to get a result. How do you think Kilkenny will go? Winner of us and Gorey are away to Ashbourne. On Paddy's Day :uhoh: 1A is a funny league. Kilkenny are in 4th having won 5 game...

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Cup rugby is win or lose, scoreline us incidental. And while they haven't been going great guns its never an easy place to get a result. How do you think Kilkenny will go?

Winner of us and Gorey are away to Ashbourne. On Paddy's Day

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BrockJamesFanClub wrote:Did anyone play at the weekend?

Naas Gorey was postponed due to a bereavement in Gorey, being rescheduled at the moment. Other than that, nothing on our end.

Saw Longford are through, congrats LL.

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Jeez Bman thats rough. Ive thought that Greystones team was better than tbeir league position in previous years. LC, better than that - a quick tap that we turned over two phases later. We thumped them down in Naas but well beaten yesterday. They picked up a good win againat Marys the week before t...

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Jeez Bman thats rough. Ive thought that Greystones team was better than tbeir league position in previous years. LC, better than that - a quick tap that we turned over two phases later. We thumped them down in Naas but well beaten yesterday. They picked up a good win againat Marys the week before too.

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