The Official Irish Rugby Thread

[Winnie]

Typical Whingy. Attempt to stir the pot but when challenged fail to back it up. Stick to the personal insults, you're much better at it.

Challenged

Away and give your head a shake shadow

[Jim Lahey]

Seanie saying Hendy is more important to Ireland than James Ryan.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/ ... 51815.html

Hard to argue with any of it.

[themaddog]

Typical Whingy. Attempt to stir the pot but when challenged fail to back it up. Stick to the personal insults, you're much better at it.

Challenged

Away and give your head a shake shadow

So you are just looking for an excuse to be offended, as usual. Glad we cleared that up. Stick to insulting your wife's heritage, you're much better at that.

[Winnie]

Typical Whingy. Attempt to stir the pot but when challenged fail to back it up. Stick to the personal insults, you're much better at it.

Challenged

Away and give your head a shake shadow

So you are just looking for an excuse to be offended, as usual. Glad we cleared that up. Stick to insulting your wife's heritage, you're much better at that.

Right you are shadow

[Willie Falloon]

Seanie saying Hendy is more important to Ireland than James Ryan.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/ ... 51815.html

Hard to argue with any of it.

[Winnie]

Seanie saying Hendy is more important to Ireland than James Ryan.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/ ... 51815.html

Hard to argue with any of it.

Good to hear his professional opinion of Stockdale
This current break is a shame it looked like he was starting to get his act together

[Ulsters Red Hand]

I'm quite impressed no one bit on my 3 and a half countries from the UK line. Well done everyone, I will have to try harder next time.

[Gauss]

Seanie saying Hendy is more important to Ireland than James Ryan.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/ ... 51815.html

Hard to argue with any of it.

Good to hear his professional opinion of Stockdale
This current break is a shame it looked like he was starting to get his act together

SO’B is only 33

[Ulsters Red Hand]

Seanie saying Hendy is more important to Ireland than James Ryan.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/ ... 51815.html

Hard to argue with any of it.

Good to hear his professional opinion of Stockdale
This current break is a shame it looked like he was starting to get his act together

But he does also piss on people, so there is that

[Luckycharmer]

Seanie saying Hendy is more important to Ireland than James Ryan.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/ ... 51815.html

Hard to argue with any of it.

Good to hear his professional opinion of Stockdale
This current break is a shame it looked like he was starting to get his act together

He basically said what everyone has been saying here for the last 2 years both excellent players but
Re Hendie "But he needs to be on his game all the time"
Re Stockdale, he needs to sort out his defence.

[Winnie]

Seanie saying Hendy is more important to Ireland than James Ryan.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/ ... 51815.html

Hard to argue with any of it.

Good to hear his professional opinion of Stockdale
This current break is a shame it looked like he was starting to get his act together

He basically said what everyone has been saying here for the last 2 years both excellent players but
Re Hendie "But he needs to be on his game all the time"
Re Stockdale, he needs to sort out his defence.

Yep but at least its fellow pros pointing out his failings rather than some lard arses on the internet with inter provincial axes to grind

[Luckycharmer]

Seanie saying Hendy is more important to Ireland than James Ryan.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/ ... 51815.html

Hard to argue with any of it.

Good to hear his professional opinion of Stockdale
This current break is a shame it looked like he was starting to get his act together

He basically said what everyone has been saying here for the last 2 years both excellent players but
Re Hendie "But he needs to be on his game all the time"
Re Stockdale, he needs to sort out his defence.

Yep but at least its fellow pros pointing out his failings rather than some lard arses on the internet with inter provincial axes to grind

It didn't take fellow pros to notice their failings yet it won't be long before it is same people who will be defending them if they continue to show the same failings.

[Hellraiser]

Do you get charged roaming now if you go across the Border?

F**K OFF, WE’RE FULL.

Probably. The EU are stealing our ham sandwiches ffs, they’ll definitely shaft us with our phone networks.

No intention of going near the border, just had seen something somewhere else about roaming abroad limits in the EU.
Oh how I would laugh if the Gardai stopped all the lads coming over the border for GAA matches and took their sambos off them

Something we can all agree on

The North is still in the single market for goods and the island of Ireland is a single phytosanitary unit. There is no prospect of hang sangiches being seized.

[Mr. Very Popular]

With the HEC going straight to knockouts there's some tasty matches to look forward to, I heard the pools are staying apart so Leinster will host Sale, Wasps v Toulon, Racing host Exeter, Toulouse v Bristol and Munster v Clermont, a lot of games that could go either way with the home advantage of the crowd gone some bit.

[Monk Zombie]

just watched the Connacht/Munster game

Frank Murphy continues to baffle - a bad mix of incompetence and ego

certainly hope he stays away from test rugby

[Gavin Duffy]

just watched the Connacht/Munster game

Frank Murphy continues to baffle - a bad mix of incompetence and ego

certainly hope he stays away from test rugby

[irishrugbyua]

just watched the Connacht/Munster game

Frank Murphy continues to baffle - a bad mix of incompetence and ego

certainly hope he stays away from test rugby

Terrible ref

[hermie]

With the HEC going straight to knockouts there's some tasty matches to look forward to, I heard the pools are staying apart so Leinster will host Sale, Wasps v Toulon, Racing host Exeter, Toulouse v Bristol and Munster v Clermont, a lot of games that could go either way with the home advantage of the crowd gone some bit.

Some good match ups alright. Will the QFs then go across the pools?

[irishrugbyua]

Leinster A

1. Marcus Hanan(u21)
2. Dan Sheehan
3. Greg McGrath
4. Joe McCarthy(u20)
5. Jack Dunne
6. Ryan Baird
7. Sean O'Brien(u21)
8. Alex Soroka(u20)
9. Cormac Foley
10. David Hawkshaw
11. Niall Comerford(u21)
12. Liam Turner
13. Jamie Osborne(u20) - sub academy
14. Cian Kelleher
15. Max O'Reilly(u21)
16. Lee Barron(u20) - sub academy
17. Jack Boyle(u19) - sub academy
18. Tom Clarkson(u21)
19. Mark Morrissey(u19) - sub academy
20. Mark Hernan(u21) - sub academy
21. Paddy Patterson
22. Tim Corkery(u20) - sub academy
23. Chris Cosgrave(u20) - sub academy

[rialtoblue]

Dunne and Baird could have a fun afternoon

[hermie]

Actually this says Munster v Scarlets and Leinster host Glaws
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ ... 70895.html

Looks like Felipe might be gone alright.

[irishrugbyua]

Actually this says Munster v Scarlets and Leinster host Glaws
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ ... 70895.html

Looks like Felipe might be gone alright.

Felipe's family is in Argentina afaik so it's hardly surprising.

[EverReady]

Actually this says Munster v Scarlets and Leinster host Glaws
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ ... 70895.html

Looks like Felipe might be gone alright.

Felipe's family is in Argentina afaik so it's hardly surprising.

Yup. No surprise

[Luckycharmer]

Actually this says Munster v Scarlets and Leinster host Glaws
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ ... 70895.html

Looks like Felipe might be gone alright.

As I said with Ulster if Leinster can't beat Glaws they don't deserve to go further.

[irishrugbyua]

Actually this says Munster v Scarlets and Leinster host Glaws
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ ... 70895.html

Looks like Felipe might be gone alright.

As I said with Ulster if Leinster can't beat Glaws they don't deserve to go further.

[Mr. Very Popular]

Actually this says Munster v Scarlets and Leinster host Glaws
https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ ... 70895.html

Looks like Felipe might be gone alright.

Either way both teams should get through.

[Flametop]

Might put a €10 on the “possibles” if those teams are put out. Back line looks superior. Back row would be a good tussle also.

[Luckycharmer]

Update re the guy who nearly got paralysed playing Vets tag in the summer, can't find the original post. 6 months to the day he is leaving the National Rehab centre, at least now he is walking.

[Flametop]

Update re the guy who nearly got paralysed playing Vets tag in the summer, can't find the original post. 6 months to the day he is leaving the National Rehab centre, at least now he is walking.

That’s fantastic news.

[Yer Man]

Might put a €10 on the “possibles” if those teams are put out. Back line looks superior. Back row would be a good tussle also.

I'd give a tenner just to watch it

Plenty of tasty match-ups.

[CM11]

Update re the guy who nearly got paralysed playing Vets tag in the summer, can't find the original post. 6 months to the day he is leaving the National Rehab centre, at least now he is walking.

Good stuff.

[Nolanator]

Update re the guy who nearly got paralysed playing Vets tag in the summer, can't find the original post. 6 months to the day he is leaving the National Rehab centre, at least now he is walking.

Saw that on twitter earlier. Is he not totally wheelchair bound?

[Flametop]

Might put a €10 on the “possibles” if those teams are put out. Back line looks superior. Back row would be a good tussle also.

I'd give a tenner just to watch it

Plenty of tasty match-ups.

Love to see it.
The only problem is what happens if the possibles outplay their opposite number but they don’t have 10-15 years of international experience under their belts?

[irishrugbyua]

A game link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/rugby-union/55649976

[rialtoblue]

A game link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/rugby-union/55649976

Cheers. Had to register but not geolocked

[hermie]

SH looks a bit out of his depth.

[rialtoblue]

Jesus Neely is insufferable

[rialtoblue]

SH looks a bit out of his depth.

He really wound up for that intercept

[irishrugbyua]

SH looks a bit out of his depth.

What's new when it comes to young leinster scrumhalves

[Jim Lahey]

McCann putting in a sweet grubber, winger couldn’t get it down.