Lads. Why are we talking about a second row's handling ability? That's not his primary role. It's barely even his secondary role. Every player taking to the pitch should be able to catch and pass the ball. Obviously it's a bonus if a 2nd row can throw a long skip pass to a winger in space but we're...

I always thought carrying was Roussouw's strength. It certainly wasn't the lineout anyway.

bimboman wrote:

Whitelock is at least as good as anything England or SA can put forward.

White lock was the 3rd best lock for 60 minutes last Saturday ....

Lauchbury had him in his pocket the whole time he was on. And Retallick was just dominated by everyone.

Sorry chaps, our forwards are playing like crap. Only Healy had an OKish game last week but he gets marked down because of the scrum. Best, POC, Heaslip, Ross, SOB all established forwards and all Lions bar one were shite and are not playing well. POC is in crap form. POM was only meh and I think i...

DOB wrote:

JoeyFantastic wrote:Niall Morris for Munster, it's inevitable.

Not if he's talked to Lewis, Conway, Carr and any other back who's moved Wesht/South for games.

Felix Jones? James Downey? Ian Keatley? They all got capped after moving.

It's definitely a thing now though. Sexton going must have stopped them from banning overseas players completely.

I heard the other day that the IRFU have a rule that you can only have one overseas based player in the matchday squad for internationals. Has anyone else heard this? Is it official or one of those unwritten jobbies?

4 posts and no one's told me to fudge off yet? What gives?

Schmidt wants him in Ireland. No need at all for him at Leinster, Connacht wouldn't be as big of a draw and Ulster showed no interest.

Oh, just to clarify, nothing's signed yet. I'm 90% sure it will be though. This weekend will probably be the final audition.

I only want him for the Rabo,he is better than Denton or Roux currently Might want to give up hope on that one fella. He's heading South by all accounts. Urrghh, the last f**king thing we need is another bloody backrow. Cawlin's looking a little over the hill this season, no? And Penney still doesn...

lorcanoworms wrote: I only want him for the Rabo,he is better than Denton or Roux currently

Might want to give up hope on that one fella. He's heading South by all accounts.