HighKingLeinster wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:53 pmThats the best thing about it. Its the rugby equivalent of that lad at the Galway races drying his face with a 50 quid note
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- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
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- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:40 pm
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This is hilarious.
Between RADGE, CC for Sheahan, and now Jordie. Top lolz from Leinster
Between RADGE, CC for Sheahan, and now Jordie. Top lolz from Leinster
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Jenkins was a peno machine in the first half, counted at least 4 he gave away. Yeah. I don't mind tight forwards giving away the odd silly one, especially in a game where they're there to just hit everything with malice. Provided it doesn't cost the team too much. I'm just glad that Porter and JoeM...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:34 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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As a nation, we're still getting healthier thankfully, at least. Life expectancy hasn't missed a beat, about to hit 83 from 80 in 2010 and around 77 in 2000. i dont think we can put that down to the HSE - given all the advances in medicine, not least with robotics and AI and crazy stuff like having...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:31 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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Was there a big jump for covid? it compares 2014 to 2024, not much cost incurred in 2023/2024 dealing with Covid - obviously there was a huge spike in 2020-2022 but in tiem honoured fashion once you allocate funds to a government departments budget even for "once in a lifetime" type events they ten...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:31 pm
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- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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That was more of a tangent, not justifying the poor return on investment. The budget getting bigger every year shouldn't be a surprise. Productivity (patients processed and discharged) going down absolutely is a cause for concern. Secure unionised public sector jobs aren't exactly the ones you can g...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 1:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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I was at a seminar a number of months ago in RCSI where this guy made the case that if every year there isn't a new record big health budget, then we're up shit creek. With the aging population, increased complexity of care, increased comorbidities etc, it's going to cost more to simply maintain the...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:53 pm
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Connors. Should have passed it. Yeah Lowe and JGP held up over try line too. That period worried me. Far too profligate with really good possession in the 22. Obviously LaR defended very well, but I expected them to have more periods of pressure later in the game where we'd rue not racking up a sco...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:49 pm
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Connors. Should have passed it.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Rugby NAMA thread Revisited Rugby
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I've seen it argued that the HSE staff levels only got back to what they "should" be years after massive cuts during austerity. That's obviously a very subjective definition of "should". Comparing productivity to Headcount is less accurate than comparing to Whole Time Equivalents. Less than fulltime...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:28 pm
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You're*Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:37 amJaysus your spikyCM11 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:35 amNot sure where you're going with this. Or why.Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:28 am
The new and improved Dave Kearney?
Or the less good Earlsie?
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Didn’t think Larmour had this in his locker: https://x.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/1779804666903056652 Larmour's passing and offloading has exponentially improved in the last few weeks. He looks like a man on a mission after getting some time in the Irish camp. Certainly not as clearcut that JOB wil...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:18 am
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Not sure Nols, I certainly didn’t call anyone a wit kant anyway . I don’t need to be emotionally involved in an argument to make some observations on the carnage that’s unfolding either Figuratively calling people kants. :P Anyway, I think we should pivot back to just how enjoyable it was to finall...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:17 am
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- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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themaddog wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:49 amFcuk off you cnut.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Jesus, there's tedious nit-picking and endless pointless tit for tat arguing, and then there's wading in swinging and calling people cúnts without having partaken in the priors.
Guess which one one those you've been doing, Conspic?
Guess which one one those you've been doing, Conspic?
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:59 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup
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Re: 2023/2024 European Champions Cup
Quins/Saints will be huge underdogs in their semi finals which will suit them but cant seem them winning away in ireland/toulouse. having continual home advantage through RD 16/QF/SF seems excessive as a format though.gives the big teams almost too much advantage. final very likely to be toulouse a...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Wasn't it that run of KO games in 2003 that really highlighted that Leinster had a support base that could be accessed? Obviously there was a long way to go in terms of actually being good enough, but it showed that people would buy tickets. Went out against Biarritz in the semi in LR with Bommer m...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Wasn't it that run of KO games in 2003 that really highlighted that Leinster had a support base that could be accessed? Obviously there was a long way to go in terms of actually being good enough, but it showed that people would buy tickets. Went out against Biarritz in the semi in LR with Bommer mi...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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There is a sense of the SA-Ire pool match about about yesterdays game. Leinster fans and the media are celebrating like they’ve won the tournament. Toulouse are the team to beat let’s be real. Hold on yesterday Bordeaux were the team to beat. And Northampton were deadly when they won in Limerick. N...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:23 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
It was absolutely marginal, DD, if it was forward.
Not one to bemoan as a bad miss.
Not one to bemoan as a bad miss.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:15 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Toulouse vs Exeter
Ramos injured just as Ntmack is back on the scene?
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
We definitely got some favourable ref calls, but nothing absolutely egregious that I'd be fuming about if the shoe was on the other foot.
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Israel declares state of war
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https://x.com/lrozen/status/1779342130793632220 G7 meeting for what will hopefully be a calm diplomatic response. So glad Biden is president right now and not Trump. Said that too many times the last 3 years. Jeez. The exact opposite is true right now . This is Biden mess You're going to have to ex...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:14 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
Ok, even with the replays I can't tell for sure if they clashed heads. I could give you a still that would satisfy the red card for McGrath brigade but they showed no conclusive angle and if there was contact it was of the 'kiss' variety! So there's some more boos the crowd need to be ashamed of! I...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:12 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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- Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:05 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
Ok, even with the replays I can't tell for sure if they clashed heads. I could give you a still that would satisfy the red card for McGrath brigade but they showed no conclusive angle and if there was contact it was of the 'kiss' variety! So there's some more boos the crowd need to be ashamed of! I...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
Mind you, the Leyds incident was around 33mins, IIRC. Think he was just trying to get to half time and see how it went.
He was subbed at HT.
6-2 did LaR no favours, given their injuries on the field.
Any word on TKB?
He was subbed at HT.
6-2 did LaR no favours, given their injuries on the field.
Any word on TKB?
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
Couple of questions LAR FB looked zonked after being treated in first half. Assumed he was walking off with medic only for the medic to continue and the player take his place in backline. Was he being treated for a head injury? Replaced at half time. No mention at all about the high hit by Aldritt ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
The grudge match aspect definitely played a part as well.Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:10 pmProbablyMunster-fogs wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:02 pmThat's what happens when tickets are on public sale and the place isn't filled with corporates. Refreshing compared to the 6N matches.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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It'll probably be the emotional motivator for him to really push for the Irish gig. He's probably going to have a stand in the Aviva named after him by the end of his career. (Irish player, Irish coach, Irish rugby administrator, can't fight the future...) Wouldn't mind him as the Irish coach tbh, ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:08 pm
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The most satisfying thing about that win was the death of rugby values imo. Something special in our game was lost today and that's very funny, Leinster did that. You don't think it's weird? Like, honestly weird, that an Irish coach who played over 100 times for his country, is some sort of hate fi...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Espoirs to SA, so?
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Did I say it was? I merely pointed out that the values that were once meant to define the game are gone. RADGE is a panto villain. Get over it. The problem with that view is you think it's acceptable for fans to treat matches as though they were at a pantomime. Say you're up and down to the bar at ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
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Also, Tremenjus will have some work to extract his tongue in time to be able to commentate again in a few weeks.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Lads, I don't know if it's been mentioned, but that was great because not only did we beat out current nemesis team, but also RADGE, again.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
Explain. This is knock out rugby so don't see it Beat a big team with a big emotional performance, only to lose the knock out in the next game. This is clinical. Not emotional. We have three weeks to regroup. Ireland played brilliantly in the QF. NZ did also. Your example doesn't make sense. 2915 F...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
Le performance de Joe McCarthy c'est f**king enorme Thought he was MotM. At the heart of an enormously physical performance. Saved a dumb penalty until he was knackered and it didn't matter. Incredible appetite to hit people. And we ran a short lineout play with his carrying in midfield off it. :lol:
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:28 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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Re: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
I've been impressed with Larmour.
He's played well, but been aggressive too.
He's played well, but been aggressive too.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Heineken cup quarter final - Leinster vs La Rochelle
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