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Tecumseh

Fair point. I also think the current teens are completely open to it so we should see a lot more over the next 10 years. Hopefully to the extent that it stops being a thing. Agreed What would be great would be if there was a "Magic Johnson" figure in professional football. Sad to describe that as s...

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Are you sure that a bunch of fragile ego'd internet blowhards don't know more than a former player who still has connections to the club? That doesn't sound right... Trying to breathe here while angrily mashing my keyboard. Regarding what the Leinster players are paid for playing with Leinster - I ...

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:frown: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1soTwTKyljwJxeReKQtF5Y?si=q1EWxqw1Tdq6PdtuNcYajQ&utm_source=copy-link If that's Jackman, he also says he can't possibly know what Leinster's spend is as you can't tell from the books. So he's guessing. A former Leinster player who networks closely with the L...

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kiwigreg369 wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 5:22 am The variation in competitiveness is amazing.

The Welsh teams and Italian teams are poor - as were the Safa teams for the first part of the comp.

At the other end Leinster are outstanding - quite possibility the best non test team in the world.

Leinster lost to Cardiff in Cardiff mind you.

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:frown: Leinster are not the most well-funded side in Europe, your constant claims that they are are completely baseless. Leinster spend €2-3m more per year than the richest French clubs... https://open.spotify.com/episode/1soTwTKyljwJxeReKQtF5Y?si=q1EWxqw1Tdq6PdtuNcYajQ&utm_source=copy-link If that...

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Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 5:48 pm
Leinsterman wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 5:16 pm
Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 5:06 pm

Probably Heaslip
Heaslip only won 3
Absolute crosswires there,I thought they meant Channel 4

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Should be a good weekend for you all Irish lad. There is no way that La Rochelle could get within 10pts of Leinster. Skelton may be back but he will be short of game form. More importantly, Kerr-Barlow is out and they will play a winger at 9. Vito is also out. But, really, from what La Rochelle has...

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If Glasgow beat Leinster it will be in Durban. (I have a better chance of getting pregnant) Not according to the link above (assuming it's URC official page). It would be in Dublin/Glasgow regardless? That’s a bit messed up then as sharks finished above glasgow. Moot point as I can’t see Glasgow tu...

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I was excited by Daly a couple of years ago when he had a stormer at fullback against Leinster in the Aviva, he hasn't really kicked on. He is fine but don't see him as a game breaker that you need against the very top teams. Nash has looked ok but seen him caught out of position in defence quite a...

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That seems to be the case if I'm reading the qualification rules correctly. Can't recall if it was this thread or on the other but someone posted text from the URC site that the winner qualifies. Well it's 4 shield winners and 4 next best. So if we're saying the winner jumps up, does that mean if G...

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(3.) In the event that: (a) a Club wins the Championship; and/or (b) a Club wins the 2021/22 EPCR Heineken Champions Cup (and therefore qualifies for the 2022/23 EPCR Heineken Champions Cup pursuant to EPCR's play-off regulations 2021/22); and/or (c) a Club wins the 2021/22 EPCR Challenge Cup (and t...

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If say Glasgow wins it all and are URC Champion, they still don't qualify for Europe? Is that right? That seems to be the case if I'm reading the qualification rules correctly. Can't recall if it was this thread or on the other but someone posted text from the URC site that the winner qualifies.

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Think Cronin, Dev, Earls all looked ready for retirement on Saturday. Maybe that's a bit harsh given all contributed, but they looked older certainly. Tempted to add Murray but just think he looked a bit ambivalent. Not sure why Earls is getting so much abuse, what did he do wrong? It is up to the ...

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You are in a European league already and you will still be playing the Welsh, Scottish and Italian teams again, while still trying to convince yourself of the quality of the opposition. Your only saving grace is you have some decent opposition in a couple of Irish teams. You left the best competiti...

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Think Cronin, Dev, Earls all looked ready for retirement on Saturday. Maybe that's a bit harsh given all contributed, but they looked older certainly.

Tempted to add Murray but just think he looked a bit ambivalent.

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OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 11:46 am If Glasgow beat Leinster it will be in Durban.

(I have a better chance of getting pregnant)

Not according to the link above (assuming it's URC official page). It would be in Dublin/Glasgow regardless?

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OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 9:12 am Leinster B team is stronger then their A team.

Let's not be silly.

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There's an angle where it's on for a split second (pretty much his POV), if he'd gone with his left foot we might have had a try, as Lowe was lurking. However, in the fraction of time it took for him to angle his body to kick with his right DuPont was able to see it and shut the gate.

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Height was never his issue it was carrying enough weight. He looks big enough and seemed to be making a few strong carries at the weekend at least. I was very pleasantly surprised with his performance as well, looking at the teamsheet before the match he was the only player who I thought was just m...

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You do, and I'd be the first to castigate the luddites, but there were definitely issues. You are right that there seemed to be no problem with phones.

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Da iawn diolch wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 1:31 pm JGP must absolutely infuriate Leinster fans as much as delight them.

The intercepted grubber, the intercepted pass, then the incredible charge-down.

It's a trade off for playing at such hectic tempo, Eoin Reddan was the same but was at the heart of all the good stuff.

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Just running through the game. Incident where Toulouse 13 thinks he's tackled early, nope. Ball touches him before we make contact. Moot but wouldn't have been a penalty if pass was flat. Not exactly startling summary of first 30, we have no interest in the ball being on ground. Toulouse playing ph...

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I don't get your flaw argument. Nor do I see how anyone could be mistaken. Why would you assume going out on the full would give you the throw in? That's making up a new law, not misinterpreting a current law. As I said, Lowe himself was appealing for a 50/22, the scenario from your own 22 is fairl...

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Just running through the game. Incident where Toulouse 13 thinks he's tackled early, nope. Ball touches him before we make contact. Moot but wouldn't have been a penalty if pass was flat. Not exactly startling summary of first 30, we have no interest in the ball being on ground. Toulouse playing ph...

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Was there any commentary on here about G&T completely spoofing about Genesis playing the La Defense arena today?

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camroc1 wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 3:53 pm
Gauss wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 2:09 pm If Lowe is injured who in the name of God comes in? O’Brien and Daverage both injured I think.
Lowe looked fine walking around the pitch after the match.

I thought he didn't do the clap lap with the others, certainly not in front of us

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That was 04. I was thinking of 06, when SA were in that centenary jersey. Teenage Frans Steyn started on the wing, Habana at 13. https://youtu.be/Pjd7IHPpRyY?t=1 I think the no look BOD to Shaggy that I'm thinking of was against Brive in the RDS years later. Confused myself there. The Brive one was...

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Pearce was excellent. Only quibble, a tendency to let rucks play out and not blowing straight up when jacklers turned it over. Last resulted in POM's injury. Hope he's back soon. Not talking about any specific incident here, but a pet peeve of mine is refs always awarding a penalty when jackaler ge...

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Munster-fogs wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 5:22 pm How do they decide which of the matches are chosen for free to air? Leinsters semi final hasn't been picked, and the all french one will be shown on Channel 4 and Virgin Media.

The free to air game is the one left after paying providers have chosen which ones they want.

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What I seem to remember most about Frawley at 10 was his kicks getting charged down. Perhaps just needed to get up to the speed of the game after playing As etc.

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As far as I know it usually comes down to whether it's an all island body or not. It's a choice. We have rowers competing for Ireland and the UK (please note that Team GB is a marketing name, the team represents the UK) in this olympics and have had hockey players and athletes do so in the past. Ed...

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For Larmour's second have a look at Baird, he steals the lineout and he's the first carry from the ensuing ruck, some serious athleticism from him.

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jezzer wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 10:32 am 1 J Gomez
2 H Vermaas
3 F Pala'amo
4 S Sykes
5 B Williams
6 O Finegan
7 T Goldfinch
8 L Auva'a

9 M Leek
10 E Hekenui
11M Berne
12 J Hepworth
13 A Magro
14 L Tuquiri
15 M Berquist

My lads would have yours on toast.

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Gavin Duffy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 6:03 pm What would your duds import 15 be?

There was one posted up above, it's pretty close to nailing it. More competition for duds than aces! That's perhaps indicative of how good the homegrown lads are.

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TheFrog wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:57 pm With Bordeaux beating Racing, one of the finalist will be a first time finalist.

Isn't it an open draw for the semis?

Tecumseh

Yep Holwell > Spooner all day

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Keenan was a huge improvement on Larmour at fullback, would like to see him properly tested under high ball to properly judge him. What I like is he makes his decisions quickly, runs hard and defensively very good. He seems to have decent pace as well, reminds me of young Girv, unfussy and will tak...

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Conspicuous wrote:I think Willie might have mentioned that Rory Best was goal kicker for his school team

He slotted a conversion for the Baa Baas in his last game.

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Sensational athlete, but lacked a hard edge. He was still well bloody worth his place on most Irish sides he played in, as his talent/atheleticism was such that he was still delivering. Never a passenger. But what he could have done with a shred of the edge of a Paulie - Jaysus, the bind moggles. M...

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Bethpage Black is just a challenge I need to do. Not sure I’ll enjoy it but it would be nice to turn up with the A game and see what I can shoot off the tips. Have a couple of mates who want to come over in September and give it a bash. We’re all decent mid-single digits so the target is sub-90. Oh...

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