The Official Irish Rugby Thread

nardol · Post by **nardol** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:33 pm

nardol wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:32 pm Was that Kelleher that ran the whole pitch except for 2m ?

job nvm

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:33 pm

It’s really cold out there

camroc1 · Post by **camroc1** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:33 pm

Poor defence - they just put the ball through theh hands.

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:34 pm

fudge I haven’t seen a perm in years

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:34 pm

Amazing pitch side insight there

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:35 pm

Harry Byrne is simply an incredible kicker of the ball from hand - great vision - he’s far ahead of Ross

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:39 pm

Leavy was never fast beaut he looks incredibly slow now. Don’t think he’ll be the player he was before the injury

danthefan · Post by **danthefan** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:39 pm

Turner has such a weird body shape.

It's almost unfair playing Ruddock at this level.

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:39 pm

Byrne with the precision again

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:40 pm

Someone explain the meaning of immaterial to this ref please

Conspicuous · Post by **Conspicuous** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:43 pm

nardol wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:32 pm Was that Kelleher that ran the whole pitch except for 2m ?

Yeah , some wheels on the kid

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:45 pm

Harry Byrne tackled around the neck

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:46 pm

Leavy is walking around out there

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:51 pm

Bad miss, he’s kicked much harder than that tonight

TheBouncer · Post by **TheBouncer** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:52 pm

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:39 pm Leavy was never fast beaut he looks incredibly slow now. Don’t think he’ll be the player he was before the injury

He has already exceeded any reasonable expectation.

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:52 pm

Frawley had so much time there, this isn’t very high standard is it

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:56 pm

Fantastic kick. Great skillz by JOB

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:57 pm

A hooker who can only see out of one eye

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:58 pm

Tracey try. He’s playing well

Conspicuous · Post by **Conspicuous** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:58 pm

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:56 pm Fantastic kick. Great skillz by JOB

He’s a lovely footballer

Floppykid · Post by **Floppykid** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:03 pm

JOB has good pace as well, there's been a few times he's threatened to skin the person he's running against.

This is a good match, Blues are putting up a fight at least, I hope they can keep it competitive.

Liking Harry Byrne's range of passing. Ruddock again just having a very efficient game.

Floppykid · Post by **Floppykid** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:04 pm

danthefan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:39 pm Turner has such a weird body shape.

It's almost unfair playing Ruddock at this level.

I hope he can get a run in the HEC.

Salanya · Post by **Salanya** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:05 pm

Leinster are in full baller-mode.
But when Leavy starts a Loop and Bent does a side-step, you know things are too loose.

danthefan · Post by **danthefan** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:06 pm

Jimmy O'Brien is really good. Proper good like. Hope we see him in Europe.

anonymous_joe · Post by **anonymous_joe** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:06 pm

Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:39 pm Leavy was never fast beaut he looks incredibly slow now. Don’t think he’ll be the player he was before the injury

Does a backrow need to be fast?

It helps, obviously, but that's a separate issue.

Floppykid · Post by **Floppykid** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:07 pm

danthefan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:06 pm Jimmy O'Brien is really good. Proper good like. Hope we see him in Europe.

Yup, he has pace which is the really encouraging thing.

Trostan · Post by **Trostan** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:07 pm

Ruddock keeps on showing his Test player abilities.

camroc1 · Post by **camroc1** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:09 pm

Salanya wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:05 pm Leinster are in full baller-mode.
But when Leavy starts a Loop and Bent does a side-step, you know things are too loose.

That try at the end was nice.

Another forward one like that please, before we start the balling again.

Conspicuous · Post by **Conspicuous** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:11 pm

Floppykid wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:04 pm
danthefan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:39 pm Turner has such a weird body shape.

It's almost unfair playing Ruddock at this level.
I hope he can get a run in the HEC.

It should really be a no brainer tbh . It’s annoying now that he wasn’t playing in Twickenham yesterday when you look at the stats for Stander and Dorris . He brings exactly the sort of aggression and physicality we’re missing.

Floppykid · Post by **Floppykid** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:12 pm

Conspicuous wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:11 pm
Floppykid wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:04 pm
danthefan wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:39 pm Turner has such a weird body shape.

It's almost unfair playing Ruddock at this level.
I hope he can get a run in the HEC.
It should really be a no brainer tbh . It’s annoying now that he wasn’t playing in Twickenham yesterday when you look at the stats for Stander and Dorris . He brings exactly the sort of aggression and physicality we’re missing.

He was missed massively against Saracens too.

camroc1 · Post by **camroc1** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:14 pm

Michael Silvestre on for JOB.

Floppykid · Post by **Floppykid** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:14 pm

Must be injured, damn.

camroc1 · Post by **camroc1** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:16 pm

Tighten it up, Leinster.

Conspicuous · Post by **Conspicuous** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:17 pm

anonymous_joe wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:06 pm
Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:39 pm Leavy was never fast beaut he looks incredibly slow now. Don’t think he’ll be the player he was before the injury
Does a backrow need to be fast?

It helps, obviously, but that's a separate issue.

They need explosive power , pace from a standing start to brings force into the contact area . That’s something Leavy had that he’s missing now .

camroc1 · Post by **camroc1** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:19 pm

Lucky, lucky, lucky.

Need to stick it up the jumper for 10 minutes.

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:29 pm

Eh I think that maul was dragged down

camroc1 · Post by **camroc1** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:34 pm

Ref only looking for leinster infractions now.

Floppykid · Post by **Floppykid** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:46 pm

Byrne's doing well despite not having his usual arm chair ride.

Duff Paddy · Post by **Duff Paddy** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:49 pm

Floppykid wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:46 pm Byrne's doing well despite not having his usual arm chair ride.

Filthy off load there

camroc1 · Post by **camroc1** » Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:51 pm

Penny has some power.