The Official Irish Rugby Thread

[CM11]

It's some coincidence alright.

Players are injured all the time. We generally have a better injury record than most nations. It's frustrating when we've done all the hard work to get a nearly full squad fit and then have players injured but we're still in good shape.

It is odd to lose JGP and Healy in the captains run, Kelleher, Sheehan and Baloucoune in training all with the same injury

You'd hope they're examining possible reasons but it could just be one of those things.

[Nols]

It has to be Murray's call. Hopefully his decision to play is a positive sign that his father is recovering.

Not necassarily. A former colleague of my dad was seriously injured in a similar way. Road collision while cycling to/from work. Induced coma, touch and go whether he'd get through the first few days, and then a lot of neurological rehabilitation. He recovered and returned to work, but immediately after the accident it can be hard to know what way things are going to develop. Whether they'll survive, or whether they'll have long term consequences.
Hopefully Murray Snr is through the most immediate part and on to the medium term recovery.

I'd take it more as a sign that Murray is committed to the team. He's a senior player, which probably affords him some personal decision making leeway that maybe wouldn't be granted to a rookie.

Obviously hoping that his dad pulls through as well as can be. Shit situation.

[anonymous_joe]

Sheehan is out with a hamstring as well!!!
For fuck sake that’s JGP, Healy and Sheehan all out with a hammer injury - that’s suss as fuck

Sheehan has been overplayed due to Kelleher's injuries and Cronin and Tracey retiring.

JGP was rushed back for November.

[CM11]

Sheehan is out with a hamstring as well!!!
For fuck sake that’s JGP, Healy and Sheehan all out with a hammer injury - that’s suss as fuck

Sheehan has been overplayed due to Kelleher's injuries and Cronin and Tracey retiring.

JGP was rushed back for November.

Why do you say rushed back? He was out since the summer.

Keenan was the same but no issues there.

We're over half way through the season and Sheahan has played about 1000 mins. It's not a ridiculous amount at all.

[Holy Moly]

Going from foggy memory here, but wasn't there a issue in the past with a bunch of Leinster players out with hamstring injuries - got be be 5+ yrs ago. Was talk about what they were doing in the gym being a factor. Can't remember any specifics, sprinter type injuries.

[anonymous_joe]

Sheehan is out with a hamstring as well!!!
For fuck sake that’s JGP, Healy and Sheehan all out with a hammer injury - that’s suss as fuck

Sheehan has been overplayed due to Kelleher's injuries and Cronin and Tracey retiring.

JGP was rushed back for November.

Why do you say rushed back? He was out since the summer.

Keenan was the same but no issues there.

We're over half way through the season and Sheahan has played about 1000 mins. It's not a ridiculous amount at all.

Somebody on one of the podcasts said JGP had been rushed back. Matter of debate, but there you go.

In terms of Sheehan, big explosive players need to be stewarded. Ferris, O'Brien, etc, are the evidence for that.

[Hank the DJ]

If the Leinster lads had used the stairs in BT instead of the fancy pants elevators they'd have stronger hamstrings, absolute science fact.

[Luckycharmer]

Sonny Bill Williams blowing smoke up Sam Prendergast's backside according to the42.

https://www.the42.ie/sam-prendergast-ir ... 0-Feb2023/

It'll be interesting to see whether Leinster give him an early cap next season.

PR still down He played alot of the preseason game against Quins so they must rate him.

[Jim Lahey]

Going from foggy memory here, but wasn't there a issue in the past with a bunch of Leinster players out with hamstring injuries - got be be 5+ yrs ago. Was talk about what they were doing in the gym being a factor. Can't remember any specifics, sprinter type injuries.

I remember seated squats being talked about as being an issue once upon a time, and the reason why a few promising lads didn't make it too far from the academy before becoming sicknotes.

[Charger21]

Going from foggy memory here, but wasn't there a issue in the past with a bunch of Leinster players out with hamstring injuries - got be be 5+ yrs ago. Was talk about what they were doing in the gym being a factor. Can't remember any specifics, sprinter type injuries.

I remember seated squats being talked about as being an issue once upon a time, and the reason why a few promising lads didn't make it too far from the academy before becoming sicknotes.

Yep. There was a bunch of hip flexor injuries. I think the S&C coach was shown the door/changed soon afterwards

[Hank the DJ]

Going from foggy memory here, but wasn't there a issue in the past with a bunch of Leinster players out with hamstring injuries - got be be 5+ yrs ago. Was talk about what they were doing in the gym being a factor. Can't remember any specifics, sprinter type injuries.

I remember seated squats being talked about as being an issue once upon a time, and the reason why a few promising lads didn't make it too far from the academy before becoming sicknotes.

Yep. There was a bunch of hip flexor injuries. I think the S&C coach was shown the door/changed soon afterwards

That S&C coach is now the Head S&C for the IRFU

[Frop.E]

How the fuck are the english and scottish threads 300+ pages here? And we are 12???

You're fucking avatar.

[CM11]

What time is u20s?

[Duff Paddy]

I was wondering why this thread was at the top...

And I assumed correctly that it was a wave of bandwagoners after the first Irish victory of the year.

Hope that wagon isn't too crowded there ...

Fuck off n00b

[Frop.E]

A lot of noobs on this forum, not gonna lie.

[happytramp]

What time is u20s?

8pm.... We're last on. The other two are 7 and 7.15

[Camroc2]

I was wondering why this thread was at the top...

And I assumed correctly that it was a wave of bandwagoners after the first Irish victory of the year.

Hope that wagon isn't too crowded there ...

Fuck off n00b

Ah, that's cute.

[happytramp]

A lot of noobs on this forum, not gonna lie.

The rabble on here should be honoured to be graced by the presence of their PR overlords.

[Frop.E]

What time is u20s?

8pm.... We're last on. The other two are 7 and 7.15

Later the better imo.

Is one of this forum's emoji's Bulldog?

[Frop.E]

A lot of noobs on this forum, not gonna lie.

The rabble on here should be honoured to be graced by the presence of their PR overlords.

Just waiting till I can pull a prima nocta.

[CM11]

What time is u20s?

8pm.... We're last on. The other two are 7 and 7.15

Perfect. Cheers.

[iarmhí]

Getting all nervous now.

Different feeling to last week. Then i was worried we'd fuck up and choke.

This time the better team will win for sure. This is a pride/ego thing this time. Who is best?

So if we lose it's going to hurt for that very reason.

I think we're going to win by 10

[PCPhil]

Getting all nervous now.

Different feeling to last week. Then i was worried we'd fuck up and choke.

This time the better team will win for sure. This is a pride/ego thing this time. Who is best?

So if we lose it's going to hurt for that very reason.

I think we're going to win by 10

After your last year I can see no other result than a great Irish win. Easy team talk. “Lads. Just imagine it’s a rugby WC quarter final and we’ll breeze it.”

[Frop.E]

France aren't some hyper competent behemoth. They are still capable of being disinterested and weird about away matches.
Hope we can beat them, Edwards is a smug cunt

[earl the beaver]

Just realised the time this kicks off tomorrow. Clashes with my match.

[Frop.E]

Just realised the time this kicks off tomorrow. Clashes with my match.

You're giving rugby up anyway, just don't go to the match and say nothing.

[Jim Lahey]

We should win tomorrow. Anything else would be a big step backwards.

Time to get comfortable sitting at the top table lads, a pox on the mockers

[CM11]

I think so too. Home advantage to sway it but we should win.

[Charger21]

McCarthy seems very skinny for a tighthead

[Charger21]

Knows where the try line is alright

[themaddog]

McCarthy seems very skinny for a tighthead

He's a tank, but has played LH too.

[Hank the DJ]

That lad Sam would be great for Ulster.

[Frop.E]

Ref's bent!

[Frop.E]

French TH is massive.

[themaddog]

Ref's bent!

Bizarre call in the lead up to the French try. Penalises Ireland for the neck roll. Replay shows the neck roll was on an Irish player.

[Hank the DJ]

French lads very slow to move away from the breakdown

[Frop.E]

Irish 9 is a little sluggish,

[iarmhí]

Forwards are excellent

[Duff Paddy]

Ref's bent!

Great ref always said it

[Frop.E]

Ref's bent!

Great ref always said it

Top class ref, give him the key to Dublin.