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Irishrugbynua really has gone off deep end here. The fact that you lot signed Gopperth and made him first choice over Madigan, signed sideshowbob and put him in ahead of young Irish wings etc is obviously completely lost on you. Comparing that to Munster fillinga gap where we have had a blip and ar...

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Irishrugbynua really has gone off deep end here. The fact that you lot signed Gopperth and made him first choice over Madigan, signed sideshowbob and put him in ahead of young Irish wings etc is obviously completely lost on you. Comparing that to Munster fillinga gap where we have had a blip and ar...

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HighKingLeinster wrote:
irishrugbyua wrote:
Banana Man wrote:McGrath, Strauss, Ross
Henderson, Ryan
Murphy, Heaslip, TOD
Reddan, Jackson,
Cave, Earls
McFadden, Jones, Trimble

Best, Kilcoyne, Bent, Tuohy, Henry, Marmion, Madigan
Only 22?
Tuohy is so good he counts as two

Zebo is 23 it turns out.

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Banana Man wrote:McGrath, Strauss, Ross
Henderson, Ryan
Murphy, Heaslip, TOD
Reddan, Jackson,
Cave, Earls
McFadden, Jones, Trimble

Best, Kilcoyne, Bent, Tuohy, Henry, Marmion, Madigan

Only 22?

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Irishrugbynua really has gone off deep end here. The fact that you lot signed Gopperth and made him first choice over Madigan, signed sideshowbob and put him in ahead of young Irish wings etc is obviously completely lost on you. Comparing that to Munster fillinga gap where we have had a blip and ar...

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Ya DOC is pushing it on my point. Madigan is a monster - would be hopeful of some gametime from him. Honestly though whilst a welcome signing (and can't believe I am saying this) - Holland's form was decent (found out at top level obviously) but there was cover there - but agree to disagree. But I ...

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Locks produced by Munster Rugby Academy under 30. Billy Holland(1985) Dave Foley(1988) Philip Donnellan(1988) Ian Nagle(1988) Brian Hayes(1990) Cathal O'Flaherty(1991) Darren O'Shea(1992) Sean McCarthy(1993) John Madigan(1994) Darragh Moloney(1994) Suppose it's obvious why they needed a signing to ...

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Locks produced by Munster Rugby Academy under 30. Billy Holland(1985) Dave Foley(1988) Philip Donnellan(1988) Ian Nagle(1988) Brian Hayes(1990) Cathal O'Flaherty(1991) Darren O'Shea(1992) Sean McCarthy(1993) John Madigan(1994) Darragh Moloney(1994) Suppose it's obvious why they needed a signing to ...

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Daverage has done a hell of a lot more in an Irish Jersey then Cave has ever done plus making a match winning tackle to help us win against France last year but heh ho Eunach as usual spouting on. Re Earls possibly in the centre lets see what he can do under Joes coaching if he can undergo the same...

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Locks produced by Munster Rugby Academy under 30. Billy Holland(1985) Dave Foley(1988) Philip Donnellan(1988) Ian Nagle(1988) Brian Hayes(1990) Cathal O'Flaherty(1991) Darren O'Shea(1992) Sean McCarthy(1993) John Madigan(1994) Darragh Moloney(1994) Suppose it's obvious why they needed a signing to r...

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Daverage has done a hell of a lot more in an Irish Jersey then Cave has ever done plus making a match winning tackle to help us win against France last year but heh ho Eunach as usual spouting on. Re Earls possibly in the centre lets see what he can do under Joes coaching if he can undergo the same...

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Earls, Trimble, McFadden & Ryan are in according to WoC Which would mean one of the three wings is in the centre :uhoh: Earls outside Henshaw was the rumour earlier on in the week. Earls looked brilliant outside Hurley for Munster earlier in the season. The best attacking threat and the most establ...

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so your claiming he is related to Feek and that why he was signed? Feek has previously said “I first met Bent when he was playing for Taranaki B when I was working for the Hurricanes." Where did he say that? I heard the rumour from two fairly reliable folks and chose to believe it because it seems ...

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so your claiming he is related to Feek and that why he was signed?

Feek has previously said “I first met Bent when he was playing for Taranaki B when I was working for the Hurricanes."

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alliswell wrote:He's not related to Schmidt ye spanners. He's got a Leinster contract through nepotism.

you mean he got a leinster contract because he is irish qualified through his grandmother.

Bent isn't great but he was solid enough for Leinster this season. Personally I don't want to see him travel.

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Hellraiser wrote:
CM11 wrote:
Malahide Mullet wrote:Keatley isn't training with the squad.

He was in Doolin
He was spotted at the training in Cork, I believe.

so did Archer, but since they left Cork he hasn't been training with the irish team in carton house.

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earl the beaver wrote:Ulster have this lad called Iain Henderson.

is he going to play lock for Ulster?

thought he was going to be stuck at 6?

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So top 3 locks in all three provinces?

Ulster: Dan Touhy(30), Franco Van Der Merwe(32), Alan O'Connor(22)
Leinster: Devin Toner(29), Mike McCarthy(33), Mick Kearney(24)
Munster: Donnacha Ryan(31), Mark Chisolm(33), Dave Foley(27)
Connacht: Aly Muldowney(32), Quinn Roux(24), Ben Marshall(25)

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Ah here Hurley is decent n adds a lot of bulk to a small back line but I'd be terrified for him at int level pace wise. Very disappointed mccloskey didn't make it surely he's be an excellent foil to either earls or Reid. Reid is tidy but badly needs a monster beside him.....is teo staying around af...

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Interestingly Ulster had both 1st choice props on the Irish under-18 schools team this year: Peter Cooper(Sullivan) & Daniel Kealey(Campbell) and they had two props on last years team: Conor McIlmurray(Campbell) & Elliott Boyd(Campbell). So hopefully that's a sign that there is some improvements be...

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Interestingly Ulster had both 1st choice props on the Irish under-18 schools team this year: Peter Cooper(Sullivan) & Daniel Kealey(Campbell) and they had two props on last years team: Conor McIlmurray(Campbell) & Elliott Boyd(Campbell). So hopefully that's a sign that there is some improvements bei...

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Ah just you wait lads, one of these days Big Licence won't be criminally underused by Doak as he is now and he'll be up there with the best! :x https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd5ZLJWQmss I would like to add in Ulster's defence that had the individual who I use as my avatar not been made out of cho...

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Yer Man wrote:
irishrugbyua wrote:Ulster are probably the furthest behind in terms of managing the development of talented homegrown prospects into professional players.
Fixed.

Taylor
Lutton
to be continued...

forwards maybe but outside backs you've a good run going. Injury allowing.

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Ah just you wait lads, one of these days Big Licence won't be criminally underused by Doak as he is now and he'll be up there with the best! :x https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd5ZLJWQmss I would like to add in Ulster's defence that had the individual who I use as my avatar not been made out of cho...

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I think buckley is a better a player than both kilcoyne and Cronin and to be honest not far off Mcgrath either. Hes a weapon in the scrum and after Best, the best front row on the deck in ireland. Whats hes not though is a good ball carrier which is what will keep him off the ireland team. Delighte...

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Iv heard Burke is the real deal alright from someone who tends to know scrummaging better than the rest of us. Any idea on maccabe? It's sad seeing Stewart maguire on that last he was really supposed to be the next big thing...was it the new scrum rules that screwed him or the fact that he could no...

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Props that have been in the Munster Academy in the last decade: Darragh Hurley(1985) Gary Walsh(1986) Dave Ryan(1986) Alan Cotter(1986) Pa O'Regan(1988) Stephen Archer(1988) Dave Kilcoyne(1988) John Ryan(1988) James Cronin(1990) Brian Scott(1993) Niall Horan(1993) Rory Burke(1994) Liam O'Connor(1995...

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Lazy Couch potato wrote:That's great news altho I was hoping for lood de jäger. Would you reckon this guy will be a starter or merely a layer between foley/Ryan and billy Holland

you'd hope Munster would trust Ryan/Foley to start.

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I think buckley is a better a player than both kilcoyne and Cronin and to be honest not far off Mcgrath either. Hes a weapon in the scrum and after Best, the best front row on the deck in ireland. Whats hes not though is a good ball carrier which is what will keep him off the ireland team. Delighte...

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Heard that Gordon Darcy is starting with Investec in January. Also 3 scrumhalves at leinster training today: Luke McGrath, Nick McCarthy, Charlie Rock . Nacewa playing fullback and wing. Still confused with his situation, unless Leinster are getting first refusal on him depending on how he looks in...

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CM11 wrote:
irishrugbyua wrote:Heard that Gordon Darcy is starting with Investec in January.

Also 3 scrumhalves at leinster training today: Luke McGrath, Nick McCarthy, Charlie Rock.
Nacewa playing fullback and wing.

FH?

not today, Marsh/Byrne/Carbery.

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Heard that Gordon Darcy is starting with Investec in January.

Also 3 scrumhalves at leinster training today: Luke McGrath, Nick McCarthy, Charlie Rock.
Nacewa playing fullback and wing.

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Seems that Chris Taylor might be poached by Canada, f*cking Allen Clarke. It was a baffling decision at the time considering how little homegrown props ulster had, especially ones who had played to a high level at irish under-20's. Just daft stuff, hopefully as I suspect Clarke will be gone soon bu...

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unseenwork wrote:Seems that Chris Taylor might be poached by Canada, f*cking Allen Clarke.

It was a baffling decision at the time considering how little homegrown props ulster had, especially ones who had played to a high level at irish under-20's.

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i doubt many schools 8's could have been professional 9's, unless i'm missing your point? On the other hand, McCloskey's a schools 9 that could have been a professional 8! Ulster have been producing some huge centres but undersized backrows. I wonder how tall McCloskey was in school? Well just the ...

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unseenwork wrote:
irishrugbyua wrote: i doubt many schools 8's could have been professional 9's, unless i'm missing your point?
On the other hand, McCloskey's a schools 9 that could have been a professional 8!

Ulster have been producing some huge centres but undersized backrows.

I wonder how tall McCloskey was in school?

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Productive afternoon in work today, tracked down every back to be in the Leinster Academy since 2005 to currently born since 1985. So everyone is aged between 20 and 30. Scrumhalf Derry Cloughlan(1985) - Out of rugby Cillian Willis(1985) - Out of rugby Matt Darcy(1986) - Irish 7's Paul O'Donohue(19...

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Productive afternoon in work today, tracked down every back to be in the Leinster Academy since 2005 to currently born since 1985. So everyone is aged between 20 and 30. Scrumhalf Derry Cloughlan(1985) - Out of rugby Cillian Willis(1985) - Out of rugby Matt Darcy(1986) - Irish 7's Paul O'Donohue(19...

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Productive afternoon in work today, tracked down every back to be in the Leinster Academy since 2005 to currently born since 1985. So everyone is aged between 20 and 30. Scrumhalf Derry Cloughlan(1985) - Out of rugby Cillian Willis(1985) - Out of rugby Matt Darcy(1986) - Irish 7's Paul O'Donohue(198...

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Looks like the AFL are chasing Leinster and Ireland under-18 centre/fullback Conor Nash. I believe he as another year in school in St. Pats in Navan at which point i'd say Leinster will have to offer him some sort of deal to stick with rugby. Played last season for Leinster and Ireland under-18 as a...

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