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Statement from Connacht. Confirmation that Ulster are very much the 4th province for the IRFU. :lol: Are we going to pretend that Ulster don't have by far and away the worst coaching setup of the provinces now? Munster have a top quality headcoach coming in. Leinster have such a high quality ticket...

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earl the beaver wrote: ↑Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:34 am Statement from Connacht.

Confirmation that Ulster are very much the 4th province for the IRFU.

Connacht will need to have years and years of signing elite NIQs before you can make that case I'm afraid.

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FFS meant Donnybrook. Don’t know what came over me They have to be able to offer all season ticket holders a seat. 13k. Too big a crowd for Donnybrook. But it's exactly what I was saying a couple of weeks ago when it was being suggested that we've outgrown the RDS. Those number aren't sustainable l...

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Which clubs in the UFC have a higher wage bill? Can you tell me for how many players have Leinster broken open the cheque book to entice to Leinster? Ah come now. I'm sure ye lads get a load of satisfaction from those weekly wins against clubs with tiny wage bills Nope- we’d get higher attendances ...

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100 % agree . I think they will be good enough to get over the line with home advantage but your point still stands completely . The team is broken. It’s only talent that will get them over the line. It's basically the Wendyball model. Roll out the chequebook to assemble the best squad in the leagu...

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Good article here on De Valera's shameful solo run on thre condolences and the reasons behind them. Give the chance for the nordies to educate themselves a little but no doubt they will choose the ignorance option as usual and continue to believe we are all Nazi lovers https://www.rte.ie/news/analy...

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If there's a crime - then it's up to the police in both jurisdictions to investigate. What's a public inquiry going to achieve except make lawyers rich and give politicians a chance to grandstand? Is she alleging state collusion? She might not be but Willie is. No state collusion in this instance, ...

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I get that and that’s basically what’s happened . I should have articulated my point better . Leinster management are way too focused on trying to keep lads happy and are simply not ruthless enough . People always used to compare the Dubs under Jim Gavin to Leinster and the focus on process and cul...

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Irish wrote: ↑Sat May 31, 2025 4:46 pm Hopefully Leo starts Dan Sheehan next week. And Barrett. And snyman.

He’ll have to. P45 can’t be far off.

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With 16 teams it won't be? Ubb 'dominated' with a team of mercenaries. It's true you have had the most cash, post-covid Mercenaries isn’t the problem. They bring in serious crowds and interest. That’s a good thing, it isn’t Saracens distorting things but adding little in terms of crowds and general...

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So it’s once every 4 years………. Oh, the humanity!!! It’ll ruin everything (in a sport that’s only commercially viable due to each country playing a dozen tests each year). NH fans: the sport needs more revenue and the club comp’s popularity is decreasing Also NH fans: DON’T CHANGE ANYTHING!!!! The m...

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It'll be interesting to see how far the French teams go in the tournament. The "tournament" isn't a real one as it will just be quater final, semi and final . 8 teams from the champions cup vs 8 teams from super rugby+ japanese clubs. The team ranked n°1 in our competition will play your 8th, the 2...

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The fact that the SH franchises are unable to sell their game doesn't mean they should come up here begging for cash and breaking our premium competition every 4 years. Haven't they learnt yet that selling something as 'new and shiny' every year is a marketing tool that just fvcks people off... Lik...

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So it’s once every 4 years………. Oh, the humanity!!! It’ll ruin everything (in a sport that’s only commercially viable due to each country playing a dozen tests each year). NH fans: the sport needs more revenue and the club comp’s popularity is decreasing Also NH fans: DON’T CHANGE ANYTHING!!!! The f...

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It’s delusional. We have a game marketed and sold by retards. Every new broadcaster, investor, structure, payment is welcomed with open arms for 15 minutes and then shrugged off for the next one. This too brings nothing. The Club World Cup is an excellent idea, if they executed it properly (the exi...

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Ah... There is a jap team. But 7 super rugby teams and 8 European teams? Most super rugby teams are wank compared to Europe. And they play half as much rugby. Super teams will obviously dominate. Is that bad? For the English: - English teams dominate -- competition good - English teams dominated --...

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It’s delusional. We have a game marketed and sold by retards. Every new broadcaster, investor, structure, payment is welcomed with open arms for 15 minutes and then shrugged off for the next one. This too brings nothing. The Club World Cup is an excellent idea, if they executed it properly (the exi...

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Some Mayo CoCo manager has gone full People Before Profit on holiday home owners https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/they-are-bad-neighbours-to-have-mayo-housing-official-calls-for-radical-boycott-of-holiday-home-owners/a2035710605.html “While policy tools such as taxation and CPOs [compulsory purc...

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Why is it that Crowley avoids the level of scrutiny that Prendergast gets? Sexton got the Prendergast treatment when he came through as well. There is something about the 10 jersey and Munster.

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This is great. So stupid not bringing in the Drua or MP until you were in a weakened position.

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I knew this was going to happen when the game went pro in 95’. Should we defund the AIL teams too, sure those teams are money pits as anyone involved with their local club will tell you. The AIL has its professional elements via third party benevolence. Women’s pro rugby is via the IRFU redistribut...

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You might not agree with it, but it's the way the IRFU have chosen to organise pro-rugby in Ireland, for good or bad, and back to the days when Munster were able to fill Thomond regularly. Regarding the sevens, I suspect that it was Nucifora's baby, and he organised the various budgets to keep it g...

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https://x.com/caolansrugby/status/1922973217762746732?s=46&t=k14oqLOFNUHHG74wJWe-fQ Terry Kennedy (from Leinster btw) going in hard on funds being made available for Leinster’s ‘foreign signings on short term contracts’. Very angry and rightly so, this statement is powerful. It’s actually come to a...

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And Leinster have of course completely let the side down this season also. The three signings should have helped to bring home a Champions Cup as well as the accompanying prize money. But there won't be money for such signings beyond Rieko with this 40% so any crowing about that is completely point...

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Ireland sevens programme gone ! https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2025/05/14/irfu-to-axe-mens-sevens-programme-following-review/ I’m seriously disappointed about this. The IRFU have always treated 7s terribly, and this is just short-sighted. I’d happily sacrifice Jordie and Snyman to keep the ...

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So the consensus is that the inability for Leinster to actually win something in recent years despite their clearly 'superior' team is not actually Leo's fault? Or so, what is it? What's the issue? Players over hyped? Purely psychological? What is Leinster fail again this year to win anything? What...

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We had Luke Fitz. Who he played in the centre. McFadden and Daverage were also internationals :? Nothing against Fanj who did great for us. But you can't really ignore how much MOC was willing to ignore youth. Because Brian O'Driscoll retired. But that isn't actually how it ran in the critical Euro...

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Oh ffs, he got the players about a week before the competition started. Players deflated by the WC and in a difficult pool. You are an absolute spoofer. Oh no, players "deflated". How was it in January that Leinster shipped 50 points to Wasps with the team I pointed out? One game when we were all b...

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Myth (year one anyway). The Leinster squad in Europe in 2015/2016 was not "young". You are telling me this team should have shipped a record loss? https://all.rugby/match/8233/champions-cup-2015-2016/wasps-leinster#:~:text=Match%20report%20Wasps%2051%20%2D%2010,Rugby&text=All%20times%20shown%20are%...

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You are blaming him for not being a good coach because, after a week with his top players before the comp started, he didn't transform the team instantly. It's pathetic. Especially given you'd hardly expect a rookie head coach to perform magic. Even with Schmidt it took an entire pre season and the...

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We had Luke Fitz. Who he played in the centre. McFadden and Daverage were also internationals :? Nothing against Fanj who did great for us. But you can't really ignore how much MOC was willing to ignore youth. Because Brian O'Driscoll retired. But that isn't actually how it ran in the critical Euro...

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:lol: He had the guts of the squad for a week before the European Cup started you absolute spoofer. :lol: He what now? After a World Cup? No other teams have that impact? You are blaming him for not being a good coach because, after a week with his top players before the comp started, he didn't tra...

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I'd rather talk about Cervical Cancer swabs and the medical negligence industry.

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The big gripe about MOC was him not trusting young players, and dipping into the AIL for solid players (as well as Fanj, there was Magic Mick) rather than using the potential future internationals produced by the Academy. The truth is that the young players who came through in MOC's time were large...

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I actually just don't know what to say to that. Compare the performances from MOC's 2nd season with Cullen's 2nd. Chalk and cheese. Do you even follow Leinster? I've honestly never come across a Leinster fan defending MOC to the hilt like this and his complete failure elsewhere since he left is pro...

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I remember one of the big gripes about MOC being his continued selection of Gopperth over Madigan, a decision that was 100% correct. The big gripe about MOC was him not trusting young players, and dipping into the AIL for solid players (as well as Fanj, there was Magic Mick) rather than using the p...

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Some crazy revisionism on the MOCalypse here. Cullen is an infinitely better coach. No chance. Leo Cullen has proven to be constantly inept when left to himself. The 2015/2016 was horrendous but he got a pass because Leinster fans wanted to support their own and had been slating Munster fans over t...

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Some crazy revisionism on the MOCalypse here. Cullen is an infinitely better coach. No chance. Leo Cullen has proven to be constantly inept when left to himself. The 2015/2016 was horrendous but he got a pass because Leinster fans wanted to support their own and had been slating Munster fans over t...

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I don't think non-Leinster fans actually understand the drastic improvement Leo was on MOC tbh, which is fine as you didn't watch it week in week out. But it's partly why you see non-Leinster fans calling for Leos head far more than season ticket holders. You mean the team that absolutely tanked in...

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No Leinster squad is ever going to be poor. Indeed But we are talking about comparisons to Leo Cullen's squad in his first season. Year 1 saw the swansong of O'Driscoll and Cullen, leaders heading off. Add to that over the next two years - Jennings, Ross and D'Arcy on the wind down of their careers...

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