The Official Irish Rugby Thread

YOYO · Post by **YOYO** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:03 pm

A 4 from 4 weekend.

Hellraiser · Post by **Hellraiser** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:05 pm

Who did Eir give motm to?

redderneck · Post by **redderneck** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:05 pm

DOB wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:57 pm
Bogbunny wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:53 pm
DOB wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:50 pm
Bogbunny wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:17 pm
YOYO wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:15 pm James Botham anything to Liam?
Yep.

Grandson of Beefy
Wow. That makes me feel old.
Beefy is 64, so he and Liam were both quick off the mark.
According to Wiki, Liam was 20 when Jim was born. And Ian 21 when Liam came along. They don't waste time in that house.

The utter lack of control in games of rugby like this one, from both sides, gives me the screaming shits.

One might almost call it Bothamesque.

Conspicuous · Post by **Conspicuous** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:05 pm

Hellraiser wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:05 pm Who did Eir give motm to?

JOD

YOYO · Post by **YOYO** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:08 pm

YOYO wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:03 pm A 4 from 4 weekend.

Correction. A 6 from 6 weekend.

Ireland’s men and ladies won too.

6 big W’s.

Conspicuous · Post by **Conspicuous** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:13 pm

That’s surely the first time all four provinces won on the same weekend with tbp’s ?

Bogbunny · Post by **Bogbunny** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:20 pm

Conspicuous wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:13 pm That’s surely the first time all four provinces won on the same weekend with tbp’s ?

League becoming less competitive?

Jumper · Post by **Jumper** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:21 pm

Cardiff coach moaning about the ref

diarm · Post by **diarm** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:21 pm

It's a while since I've been as excited about a Munster forward as I am about Coombes.

diarm · Post by **diarm** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:26 pm

Sound of TG4 to let the transition year kid film the Van Graan interview.

Lazy Couch potato · Post by **Lazy Couch potato** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:28 pm

We’ve produced a few undersized forwards of late. Great to see a beast like Coombes.

Salanoa and Wycherley got a good few scrums there at the end n looked ok.

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:31 pm

Jumper wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:21 pm Cardiff coach moaning about the ref

ticketlessinseattle · Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:58 pm

Munstertainment baby ! Mullet post up the baptism certs yet ?

camroc1 · Post by **camroc1** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:01 am

Lazy Couch potato wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:28 pm We’ve produced a few undersized forwards of late. Great to see a beast like Coombes.

Salanoa and Wycherley got a good few scrums there at the end n looked ok.

Does not compute.........

CM11 · Post by **CM11** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:09 am

danthefan wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:55 pm
Premier Red wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:52 pm Mccarthy's passing is shocking so far....
I don't really think he's up to this level. Can't remember exact time lines but he'd a good run for Leinster, got injured I think and just never looked there after.

Not sure McCarthy ever got a real run for us but looked OK when he played and he'd formed an excellent partnership with Byrne at u20s so was given a large dollop of benefit of doubt. But faded completely, as you say, with the injury.

Jumper · Post by **Jumper** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:21 am

camroc1 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:01 am
Lazy Couch potato wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:28 pm We’ve produced a few undersized forwards of late. Great to see a beast like Coombes.

Salanoa and Wycherley got a good few scrums there at the end n looked ok.
Does not compute.........

You might want to work on your reading comprehension...

paddyor · Post by **paddyor** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:44 am

Winnie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:31 pm
Jumper wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:21 pm Cardiff coach moaning about the ref

diarm · Post by **diarm** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 6:06 am

camroc1 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:01 am
Lazy Couch potato wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:28 pm We’ve produced a few undersized forwards of late. Great to see a beast like Coombes.

Salanoa and Wycherley got a good few scrums there at the end n looked ok.
Does not compute.........

The only thing not computing is you and sentences.

irishrugbyua · Post by **irishrugbyua** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:30 am

great to see Coombes given a chance at 8.. why was Arno Botha was playing ahead of him last season?

same with Hodnett, bar injury/rest there should be no situation where Cloete or TOD are playing ahead of him.

Jim Lahey · Post by **Jim Lahey** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:39 am

Any rumours on the team?
I presume same as last week with Henshaw/Farrell in for Ringer?

irishrugbyua · Post by **irishrugbyua** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:45 am

Jamison Gibson-Park, Keith Earls and Rónan Kelleher will all be closely monitored over the next two days before Andy Farrell and his assistants name their matchday 23 on Wednesday for Saturday’s 2020 Guinness Six Nations finale against France in Paris.

irishrugbyua · Post by **irishrugbyua** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:46 am

Jim Lahey wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:39 am Any rumours on the team?
I presume same as last week with Henshaw/Farrell in for Ringer?

seems like all the journo's think it will be Henshaw at 13.

danthefan · Post by **danthefan** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:54 am

irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:45 am Jamison Gibson-Park, Keith Earls and Rónan Kelleher will all be closely monitored over the next two days before Andy Farrell and his assistants name their matchday 23 on Wednesday for Saturday’s 2020 Guinness Six Nations finale against France in Paris.

Sounds like a negative on all three.

feckwanker · Post by **feckwanker** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:19 am

Predictions for the weekend? I'm thinking France by 10.

Bogbunny · Post by **Bogbunny** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:50 am

feckwanker wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:19 am Predictions for the weekend? I'm thinking France by 10.

43 - 35 to the CESMs

Nolanator · Post by **Nolanator** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:54 am

Kinsella and Toolan very positive on Ireland in the 42 pod. No real criticism of the sluggish back play and predictable passing patterns.

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:59 am

Nolanator wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:54 am Kinsella and Toolan very positive on Ireland in the 42 pod. No real criticism of the sluggish back play and predictable passing patterns.

The movezzzz had to be kept under wraps for the french game

Bogbunny · Post by **Bogbunny** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:02 am

nardol wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:59 am
Nolanator wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:54 am Kinsella and Toolan very positive on Ireland in the 42 pod. No real criticism of the sluggish back play and predictable passing patterns.
The movezzzz had to be kept under wraps for the french game

Next World Cup shirley? No point in premature expectations.

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:06 am

France by 17
Think we are going to be shown up at the weekend

Leinsterman · Post by **Leinsterman** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:10 am

Winnie wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:06 am France by 17
Think we are going to be shown up at the weekend

I have a bad feeling about Saturday too.
Wouldn't be surprised if France come racing out of the blocks and get a couple of scores due to us not being switched on. We'll continue to stick rigidly to the "plan" and and make a couple more cock ups and let in some soft scores.
France will switch off in the second half but we won't be able to make up the deficit but score a couple of tries after the benches are emptied and Toland etc will say the future is bright and ask why the subs didn't start in the first place.

rialtoblue · Post by **rialtoblue** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:18 am

Leinsterman wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:10 am
Winnie wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:06 am France by 17
Think we are going to be shown up at the weekend
I have a bad feeling about Saturday too.
Wouldn't be surprised if France come racing out of the blocks and get a couple of scores due to us not being switched on. We'll continue to stick rigidly to the "plan" and and make a couple more cock ups and let in some soft scores.
France will switch off in the second half but we won't be able to make up the deficit but score a couple of tries after the benches are emptied and Toland etc will say the future is bright and ask why the subs didn't start in the first place.

That sounds depressingly accurate

Lazy Couch potato · Post by **Lazy Couch potato** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:28 am

irishrugbyua wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:30 am great to see Coombes given a chance at 8.. why was Arno Botha was playing ahead of him last season?

same with Hodnett, bar injury/rest there should be no situation where Cloete or TOD are playing ahead of him.

No arguments there. Also a jod Hodnett Coombes Back row is well balanced.

Coombes has had a lot of bench minutes covering lock and 6 this year but I was very impressed with his control from the back of the scrum last night.
Look it was only caaaardiffff but you have to see each level of the pro14 as a step up and a lot of these guys are showing they’re capable at this level.
Very few look like rookies.

Watched back the last few scrums to look at salanoa and Wycherley. Certainly no lack of power. I’ll leave it to those who know better to critique the technique.
Salanoa and kleyn were involved in Two impressive late mauls Which shows his use

On and France by 10. It’s going to be ugly I feel

Mullet 2 · Post by **Mullet 2** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:28 am

ticketlessinseattle wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:58 pm Munstertainment baby ! Mullet post up the baptism certs yet ?

Our campaign worked, you lads are finally picking local lads and hey presto.

Makes you wonder why you picked any old SH looking for a contract and all of you defended it

earl the beaver · Post by **earl the beaver** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:33 am

Of the next 5 rounds of fixtures (those with actual dates), Ulster are playing on Monday night 4 times.

What a pile of wank.

Winnie · Post by **Winnie** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:35 am

earl the beaver wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:33 am Of the next 5 rounds of fixtures (those with actual dates), Ulster are playing on Monday night 4 times.

What a pile of wank.

Sure what else would you be doing on a Monday night these days!

Mullet 2 · Post by **Mullet 2** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:45 am

earl the beaver wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:33 am Of the next 5 rounds of fixtures (those with actual dates), Ulster are playing on Monday night 4 times.

What a pile of wank.

Don't want Mondays, don't want Sundays.
Jeez you lads are picky

irishrugbyua · Post by **irishrugbyua** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:49 am

Leinster play Monday away(2nd)(Glasgow), Sunday away(8th)(Ospreys), Monday home(16th)(Edinburgh), Sunday home(22nd)(Blues) & Sunday away(29th)(Scarlets)

So two 5 day turn arounds.

earl the beaver · Post by **earl the beaver** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:59 am

Winnie wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:35 am
earl the beaver wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:33 am Of the next 5 rounds of fixtures (those with actual dates), Ulster are playing on Monday night 4 times.

What a pile of wank.
Sure what else would you be doing on a Monday night these days!

Watching Only Connect and University Challenge.

ticketlessinseattle · Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:03 am

Hellraiser wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:05 pm Who did Eir give motm to?

Jacko

Coombes would have been a good choice for a young lad announcing himself

danthefan · Post by **danthefan** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:04 am

Nolanator wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:54 am Kinsella and Toolan very positive on Ireland in the 42 pod. No real criticism of the sluggish back play and predictable passing patterns.

Access.