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Those quotes look like they were partially motivated by the prospect of playing SA in a couple of days though.

It's hard to tell if it's a huge focus of the team or if POC was just commenting on how Etzebeth is a huge mofo.

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Anybody else have concerns over Schmidt wanting the players to bulk up before the RWC? http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/oconnell-we-could-be-bigger-650248.html I would have thought that the players are highly tuned pro athletes who are working close to optimal weight for their frame ...

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Time for the blue glasses picture again I think

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Blackrock Bullet wrote:Not sure what's worse, homeless lads asking your for 2 euro for a safe hostel everyday or the rotation of charities with clipboards out everyday on the streets.

Definitely the chuggers. Absolute scum.

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The question is do you see Darcy as part of the RWC squad? If yes, then he should be involved Saturday,If no then let's move on and say thanks Gordon. Personally I'd keep him there- he's playing ok, as well as any most of the contenders, and no one is really demanding his place. Henshaw, Payne, Old...

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Maybe I'm misreading the thread so could you guys clarify for me - are you still questioning Joe's selections?

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Liked the way Payne showed his man the outside a couple of times on Saturday and then hauled him down. And the inside defenders descended on the ruck like a pack of wolves. His defense was fantastic. There were a couple of times where players looked to almost break past him but he adjusted at the l...

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Olding will be on the bench for the Georgia match if he doesn't start.

If that's the real team I'd be happy, we should be putting 50+ on them.

I guess Henshaw is an inside centre now.

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Grizz Wyllie wrote:
kovana wrote: Interesting to note that in Every RWC, the Raeburn shield also was won by the Champions.
f**k you're dim

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rfurlong wrote:Many of the people within that homeless cohort ... up until the point if becoming homeless.

So, when they were not homeless?

And you're saying the 60m is just gonna be divided up equally among all the homeless people yeah? Not going to go towards facilities, services etc?

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DCC just voted €60 million budget for homelessness. There are approx 3000 homeless in Dublin so it's about €20k per person per annum. The poor unfortunates who are homeless are presumably already in receipt of rent allowance, medical cards and basic social welfare - probably to a value of another €...

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CM11 wrote:Lads, just rewatching and got to the first penalty SA scored off. Bullshit penalty?

Yeah complete BS, I was there in the stand on the side opposite where the TV cameras & Poite was and you could see the ball squirt out before O'Connell dived on it. It was a good turnover.

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Who gets a rest this weekend? Here are my immediate thoughts instead of doing any work. McGrath, give him another start. Cronin out, Strauss in. Ross to rest, Ah You to start? POC plays. Toner gets a rest, Foley in to fuk. POM gets a rest after Murray running into him. Ruddock to 6, Henry to 7 if h...

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Lads, do you not think Schmidt has earned, at least for this week, to pick the team he wants without criticism? He clearly knows what he's doing. If Olding is in his plans, he's in his plans, if he's not (yet, I would hope) then he's not. Does it really matter as long he keeps on putting out teams ...

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Aw geez, are ye really talking about this?

If you think the Welsh are delusional let them be, starting a thread to try wind them up is a bit pathetic isn't it?

And the result is just going to be annoying for everyone concerned

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Got in a bit of bother recently when I talked about how much I hated the Welsh to someone who then told me he was from Bridgend. I still hate the Welsh. The twats. Any touring Welsh teams or Welshers I meet on holiday have been really great about rugby. They're fine in person, they just don't mix w...

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I dunno if this has been posted before, but it's pretty interesting. An article running through the stats on the score This stat in particular is crazy: While Murray passed 56 times and Sexton 14, Ireland’s next highest was Peter O’Mahony with three. Robbie Henshaw passed the ball twice, the same nu...

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In the cold light if day there were many positives and many negatives. SA were very arrogant in not taking their points. They never put us under pressure on the scoreboard, indeed they were never ahead. Every time they went to the corner without scoring was a huge boost for Ireland. While we were o...

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earl the beaver wrote:Just looked at the updated stats, surprising number of missed tackles.

Huge numbers from McGrath and O'Connell.

POM still down on his backrow partners.

Coetzee and Serfontein seemed to bounce the first tackler every time, but there was always someone there to make another attempt

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I'm going to watch it back again but I thought at the time that the lineout was very much missing a sharpness that had been there last season. I'll watch back and check but I also think the trajectory of his throws were poor. The benefit of throwing toward Toner should be that his reach allows for ...

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Has anyone been in the very top tier of the Aviva for a rugby game? Going to go on Saturday and I'm weighing up my options with regards seats Toss up between a middle view but really high up or behind the goal but close to the action I've been in the Aviva seven times but always behind the goal or ...

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Just watched the Wales-Australia game, Australia don't look like world beaters, they're very loose with the ball. If we are as disciplined as yesterday we really should beat them. I was worried about the prospect of Skelton too, but he just seems to run straight into contact every time, doesn't loo...

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Just watched the Wales-Australia game, Australia don't look like world beaters, they're very loose with the ball. If we are as disciplined as yesterday we really should beat them. I was worried about the prospect of Skelton too, but he just seems to run straight into contact every time, doesn't look...

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I'm told that they're not black, but are actually very very very very dark blue.

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Is the thread title asking what combination will Lancaster choose as his back three?

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Just need to make sure he's adblock installed before trying to use streams. Absolute pain in the ass otherwise

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Fu cking terrible news about Henry, I was feeling confident this morning, but that's a bit of a spanner in the works at this late stage. Anyway, the rte promo video has given me a few goosebumps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijACHUOH3Dc They seem to have staged some footage of a game I can't remem...

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Didn't see too much of the RC this year. I did catch a bit of Pollard but didn't realise he'd played nearly every game. Is he really as good as he's been made out to be? Cause a top class FH is the last thing anyone playing against the Boks needs to see. http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/intern...

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Honestly looking at the team I'm more confident of a good performance now. It's actually a pretty solid team, and with all the injuries it some how much our depth has improved over them past few years.

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Irish times saying Ah You is the TH replacement

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He'd make a pretty good impact sub, probably have POM and Henry starting though.

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Ha, looks like you're right. phew..

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Ruddock with his right hand all strapped up

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Is anyone predicting an Ireland win at this stage? :(( I cant conceive any gameplan that would allow us to make up for the lack of quality. Earn yer salary Joe It all seems as desperate as just before that game that didn't happen last year. To be fair at least we had SOB, Healy, and Toner playing l...

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Payne Henshaw definitely sounds interesting it if is true. Presumably that means Payne at 12, has he ever played there?

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I really like the look of Conway lately, he puts in so much work. I wonder will he get any caps this November, he seems to fit the mold of what Schmidt wants in a winger, though maybe he's a bit small.

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camroc1 wrote:
Diego wrote:
de_Selby wrote: The only issue with this is that Darcy is also potentially injured. There's no way Olding and Henshaw will be started together, though it would be great to see.
Welcome.

Leinster, Munster, Connacht or Ulster?
Dalkey obviously.

on the reference

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Well, I try to remain agnostic..

but Leinster!

I've been a lurker trying to set up an account for a while, it's nearly impossible to get one activated.

So.. sorry about the Leinster thing to earl the beaver

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At the risk of being swarmed, I dont think we'll lose a huge amount with Payne playing at full back. Would be good to give him a few runs there against good test opposition anyway. Why would you be swarmed for that opinion? Indeed. Moving Payne (back) to full back and playing centers in the center ...

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