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DiscoHips D'Arcy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 2:15 pm Looked like Soroka was clean there.

And Kendellan was over the ball clean too before that

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Bitty start. Definite yellow

Was poor option from Humphries - was far too flat to chance that

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Has Daly played much on the wing? On Saturday he looked like he'd never played there. Not sure how it came across on TV but there were times when he didn't look like he knew where to stand He was a 13 coming up but more or less only a winger last two seasons. But its no excuse. He isnt at the level...

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Ringrose is skillful, Larmour is skillful. Disagree Larmour is a bit out of form and struggled with injuries prior to that but he is a skillful player. Look at his one handed pick up against the Scarlets. A fluke? Joe Schmidt frequently talked up his skillset and said he was much more than just a s...

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Ringrose is skillful, Larmour is skillful. Disagree Larmour is a bit out of form and struggled with injuries prior to that but he is a skillful player. Look at his one handed pick up against the Scarlets. A fluke? Joe Schmidt frequently talked up his skillset and said he was much more than just a s...

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Dreadful decision. He's a shit ref anyway. Many a game has been decided by a shite decision from him. Clare looked very good up to that. This Ryan Taylor looks the real deal. Galway were so flat and i put that down to arrogance which this Galway team is regularly. Dublin are hard to break down with...

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USA are no mugs based on the highlights I saw today, but still they will have had to chance to break them down too now with match footage. I reckon we might see something along lines of 1- Kilcoyne 2- Kelleher (let him find his groove in lineout) 3 - Ryan/Bealham 4- Ryan 5 -Baird 6- Timoney 7 - VDF...

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Well we have done it - I have seen the worst decision in hurling.

The sin bin/penalty in the Clare v Scum match yesterday was just insane. Thats all I can say on it.

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USA are no mugs based on the highlights I saw today, but still they will have had to chance to break them down too now with match footage. I reckon we might see something along lines of 1- Kilcoyne 2- Kelleher (let him find his groove in lineout) 3 - Ryan/Bealham 4- Ryan 5 -Baird 6- Timoney 7 - VDF...

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USA are no mugs based on the highlights I saw today, but still they will have had to chance to break them down too now with match footage. I reckon we might see something along lines of 1- Kilcoyne 2- Kelleher (let him find his groove in lineout) 3 - Ryan/Bealham 4- Ryan 5 -Baird 6- Timoney 7 - VDF...

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USA are no mugs based on the highlights I saw today, but still they will have had to chance to break them down too now with match footage. I reckon we might see something along lines of 1- Kilcoyne 2- Kelleher (let him find his groove in lineout) 3 - Ryan/Bealham 4- Ryan 5 -Baird 6- Timoney 7 - VDF ...

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Farrell needed that win, so I get most of the shouts made, but still, bar when we get 5 out, and inject pace (something JGP is superb at), we are so easy to read in our attacking structure. Bounce off a maul/dummy maul with midfield target and play back to the blindside and play back out Our backs a...

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Anyway, rather than discussing a player with 90 seconds play today, how about the other lads VdF, perfect game for him, fast and not really much of an arm wrestle, great game from him . Pom and Doris were the next 2 best players, workman like from both. The tight 5 looked like they forgot how to pl...

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I'm sorry for questioning the abilities of the golden one. My opinion is he is massively overhyped. Blade is far better right now, and about two inches taller! Deal with a dissenting opinion. Not something Irish rugby is good at, hence the lack of willingness to make ruthless calls. Let's come back...

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The way Casey has been written off on here is fecking hilarious. He was the second coming a year ago, then has been exposed to a higher standard of rugby and is finding his way, but "isn't within an arses roar of international standard" all of a sudden :lol: Same will happen to Doak as he gets his ...

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earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 3:20 pm Can someone remind me why Baloucoune couldn't make the bench ahead of Daly?

No reason, Daly is no where near the standard.

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Casey isn't within an arses roar of being international standard. Hopefully he will be some day but I reckon Doak is an 80 capper and Casey will be in his vapour trail for most of his career. Will be interesting to see. Doak has played 2 x 20s games..a class talent. But how are we gonna find out if...

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The way Casey has been written off on here is fecking hilarious. He was the second coming a year ago, then has been exposed to a higher standard of rugby and is finding his way, but "isn't within an arses roar of international standard" all of a sudden :lol: Same will happen to Doak as he gets his ...

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90 s for Casey. Farrell has been a complete prick to him again. Casey isn't within an arses roar of being international standard. Hopefully he will be some day but I reckon Doak is an 80 capper and Casey will be in his vapour trail for most of his career. Will be interesting to see. Doak has played...

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90 s for Casey. Farrell has been a complete prick to him again. Casey isn't within an arses roar of being international standard. Hopefully he will be some day but I reckon Doak is an 80 capper and Casey will be in his vapour trail for most of his career. Will be interesting to see. Doak has played...

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Margin_Walker wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 12:19 pm Hugh O'Sullivan any good (as a squad 9)?

Just signed for LI. Which is a bit weird as it brings us up to 5 senior 9s, but sure there's a reason for it.

Eh- will let the Leinster lads talk about it more, but just lets say would be delighted if we saw him starting v us.

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That was insane. Was the penalty not over on the far side of the pitch and he went for the touchline further away. Soke absolutely daft moments. The end where we attempted the drop was ridiculous too. Once the shot was called go all out for the BP. England aren't going to lose a game so we are play...

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Yeah agree with that. We were just on the back foot all game as their pack was too powerful. Then we started to make stupid mistakes as a result of the pressure. We needed an outhalf who could control a game behind a beaten pack but that’s one hell of an ask especially at this level. I was proud of...

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Certainly Osborne, Doak and Forde look the pick of the backs. Not sure what Moxham adds either. Every move seems designed to get the ball to Cosgrave on the other wing but there's still little excuse for how quiet Moxham was. Sheridan might have a future at Ulster but difficult to say beyond that. ...

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Ireland just lacking in brute size up against a big driving English pack. Pleased to see Crothers come on as an u19 and not look out of place. Thought the Irish backline lacked a bit of creativity to unlock a huge English side. Lack a bit of size and prob ability to be cute at the defesnive maul. I...

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Porterbelly1 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 02, 2021 5:34 am
irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:37 pm McCormack is impressive.
How bad was his injury

Bad head knock/neck but not stretchered off or anything - hopefully nothing serious obviously but imagine that his is tournament done.

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Ballacoune should be in for Shane Daly, Daly is the Dave Foley of wingers.

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irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:41 pm what POM brings to this game, I'll never know.

No idea, when Ryan was meant to be missing, I got it - there for lineout etc but with him there, throw Coombes in t'feck

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Yeah , what exactly is your point Trostan? I think he's saying CJ should be Lions captain. I was cackhandedly wondering how much earlier Conan could have reached a good international standard if CJ had gone home earlier. But I realise now that Conan is a lot younger CJ was never really playing so p...

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Ryan starting 100% wasn't on the radar on Monday.

With Ryan fit, bit disappointed you don't have Coombes in for POM

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So it is a myth that injury ruled Ryan out of the Lions tour when he is only ‘doubtful’ for this weekend. Hardly a tour ender :uhoh: Garland just doesn’t seem to rate him. He will be needed against a very underrated Japanese pack. Ryan wasn't considered as he is a doubt, Gatland was not going to ta...

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Not sure if rr, James Cronin signing for Biarritz. Sweetnam linked with Oyonnax. Back to the drawing board for Connacht regarding a loosehead. Won't be able to attract anyone in Cronin's league unfortunately. It's annoying that Cronin is leaving Munster. Even more annoying that he's leaving Ireland...

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Jaysus! That just leaves Dillane with Baird, Molony & Wycherley as the locks. That's raw... Won't matter a dot v the Yanks, but nearly ensures POM plays v Japan now unfortunately. Presume it means Pom will captain as well. Probably, although might look at someone like Ringrose, I know he has captai...

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hermie wrote: ↑Sun Jun 27, 2021 7:02 am
Yer Man wrote: ↑Sat Jun 26, 2021 11:40 pm
Banana Man wrote: ↑Sat Jun 26, 2021 11:01 pm Yeah , Ryan is out of the Japan and USA games.
Jaysus!

That just leaves Dillane with Baird, Molony & Wycherley as the locks.
That's raw...
Thornbury is also injured, right?

Yeah,think they said shoulder injury.

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Yeah , Ryan is out of the Japan and USA games. Jaysus! That just leaves Dillane with Baird, Molony & Wycherley as the locks. That's raw... Won't matter a dot v the Yanks, but nearly ensures POM plays v Japan now unfortunately. Presume it means Pom will captain as well. Probably, although might look...

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Yer Man wrote: ↑Sat Jun 26, 2021 11:40 pm
Banana Man wrote: ↑Sat Jun 26, 2021 11:01 pm Yeah , Ryan is out of the Japan and USA games.
Jaysus!

That just leaves Dillane with Baird, Molony & Wycherley as the locks.
That's raw...

Won't matter a dot v the Yanks, but nearly ensures POM plays v Japan now unfortunately.

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Yeah , Ryan is out of the Japan and USA games.

Alot of rage tweets and posts been wasted ........

Side note...it should not be Beard, but its so far down pecking list, it won't matter

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ou're not gonna bring someone in who can't play straight away, and lads were saying he was out for Japan game. Gatland doesn't rate him clearly, that's his perogative, he hasn't had a great year. I would have had him in as a replacement, but if he isnt 100% fit you can't take him. Fair enough and a...

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ou're not gonna bring someone in who can't play straight away, and lads were saying he was out for Japan game. Gatland doesn't rate him clearly, that's his perogative, he hasn't had a great year. I would have had him in as a replacement, but if he isnt 100% fit you can't take him. Fair enough and a...

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James Ryan is injured lads... everyone calm down. Big Navidi fan, an auld warhorse. A rare Welsh lad I like. He's not injured, he has a strain from the Ireland camp. If you rate a player that wouldn't affect your decision to call him up, he would be good to go in a week or two. Arra stop...its tack...

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