The Official Irish Rugby Thread

[HighKingLeinster]

Alright, new topic. if you could pick one player from another nation to play for your province, who would it be?

For Leinster, I reckon Dane Coles

Antoine Dupont - Leinster

good shout

[Hank the DJ]

Alright, new topic. if you could pick one player from another nation to play for your province, who would it be?

For Leinster, I reckon Dane Coles

Antoine Dupont - Leinster

Owen Farrell, nothing fancy and picks the right option 99% of the time at club level.
And Munster need a proper reason for people to hate us.

[HighKingLeinster]

I'd rather burn leinster to the ground than have that prick play for them

[iarmhí]

Eoin Farrell would more likely go to Munster. I could imagine him saying he loves the working class culture, reminds him of Wigan

[Lazy couch potato]

God the hate would be glorious

[Crouchy]

Farrell is class. Panto villain.

[Ulster1999]

Farrell was a poor hire by the IRFU.

Still early, but IMHO doesn't seem to have much faith in the new blood.

[Ulster1999]

Alright, new topic. if you could pick one player from another nation to play for your province, who would it be?

For Leinster, I reckon Dane Coles

I'd take Kieran Read at Ulster.

Nah, Coetzee is probably as good now a days.

Beudan Barrett at 10 though!!!! :D

[Uncle fester]

I couldn’t stay away, you glorious bunch of plum

In hindsight, I should have claimed the Jumper username

When houts started CP, I registered all the notorious usernames. Was amusing having dozy bitch about the imposter. Houts stopped it quick enough the no fun dude.

[Uncle fester]

Farrell was a poor hire by the IRFU.

Give him a bit more time.

[Nols]

I couldn’t stay away, you glorious bunch of plum

In hindsight, I should have claimed the Jumper username

When houts started CP, I registered all the notorious usernames. Was amusing having dozy bitch about the imposter. Houts stopped it quick enough the no fun dude.

Weren't you a mod there?

[URH]

Alright, new topic. if you could pick one player from another nation to play for your province, who would it be?

For Leinster, I reckon Dane Coles

Dane Coles is all flair but little substance, a waste of a signing

Dupont is a great shout from IRUA for Leinster

For Ulster it would be a top class 10, Pollard or McKenzie as a wild card

[Crouchy]

Alright, new topic. if you could pick one player from another nation to play for your province, who would it be?

For Leinster, I reckon Dane Coles

Dane Coles is all flair but little substance, a waste of a signing

Dupont is a great shout from IRUA for Leinster

For Ulster it would be a top class 10, Pollard or McKenzie as a wild card

Pollard?

Really?

[URH]

Pollard is a very good player, doesn’t have the flair to set the world alight or be a bona fide legend in years to come but would rate him as one of the best 10’s around right now

Also lets not forget he’s just won a world cup

[Zig]

Alright, new topic. if you could pick one player from another nation to play for your province, who would it be?

For Leinster, I reckon Dane Coles

I don't think Leinster have ever had a French player before so Dan Brennan would be great for the added novelty factor. :D

[Nols]

Lovely Schmidt special at 2:56 by the Tahs. Inside pass off a forward standing off the ruck to an outside back on a late line.

[Mr Bungle]

Alright, new topic. if you could pick one player from another nation to play for your province, who would it be?

For Leinster, I reckon Dane Coles

Dane Coles is all flair but little substance, a waste of a signing

:? His all round game is excellent AND he can run and pass and score tries like a midfielder. For 3-4 seasons he was the best hooker in the world and redefining the position. Marx on the other hand is all power plays and little substance. Maybe you're thinking of him?

[Zig]

Feckin hell lads, the Scots are on 8 pages.

Pull the finger out.

[iarmhí]

We need Earl to start posting here to get the count up:

Basically the triggers to increase the count depend on the following:

1) Ireland selection. Players being left out due to a perceived Leinster bias is a major driver
2) Heineken Cup
3) International national matches and the provisional bickering should we lose

None of that has happened yet.

[Jim Lahey]

So just so I’m clear on what’s happening in the world of Irish rugby, my interpretation is that:

-preseason has now started
-the 19/20 season will be “finished” from August to October
-There will be an international break in October to November
-NTHCSBH 20/21 starts in December
-Some form of Pro 14 starts in December and finishes in May
-Lions tour June-July 2021

Is this what is likely to happen?

[Uncle fester]

I couldn’t stay away, you glorious bunch of plum

In hindsight, I should have claimed the Jumper username

When houts started CP, I registered all the notorious usernames. Was amusing having dozy bitch about the imposter. Houts stopped it quick enough the no fun dude.

Weren't you a mod there?

Yes
That was my punishment.

[HighKingLeinster]

We need Earl to start posting here to get the count up:

Basically the triggers to increase the count depend on the following:

1) Ireland selection. Players being left out due to a perceived Leinster bias is a major driver
2) Heineken Cup
3) International national matches and the provisional bickering should we lose

None of that has happened yet.

Bring in the provos should help boost the post count alright

[Zig]

Devin Toner will start the 6N with James Ryan.

[HighKingLeinster]

Devin Toner will start the 6N with James Ryan.

Baird. With Toner Ranger benching ahead of flat track bully Hendo

[CM11]

I'm sure we could pad this out if you really want to stay ahead of the Scots but we all know there's only going to be one winner once the rugby starts.

At a guess, 7 pages on the Scottish thread about Finn Russell?

[CM11]

It's a real pain for the likes of Baird and Kelleher who would have been much better placed for next season if they'd had a full season, this year. Probably looking at the summer tour for them to start staking a claim. Do we know where we're going?

[HighKingLeinster]

Is this 6N + Japan and fiji in Nov going ahead? And will it replace 2021 6N? Could see Baird and Kelleher getting games against Italty and fiji and maybe a few bench appearances for Kelleher in the other games. Having them blooded will go a long way to freshening up the pack with potentially Leavy back. Pack could be something along the lines of

Healy
Cronin?
Furlong
Ryan
Henderson
Stander
Leavy
Doris

With Porter, Kelleher, killer, Baird and Conan on the bench.

[Nols]

Feckin hell lads, the Scots are on 8 pages.

Pull the finger out.

There's nothing for us to talk about.
We're all fairly resigned to Ireland being a bit shit at the moment, so no excitement there.
On a provincial level about the only thing worth taking about is yet more Leinster guys signing for other provinces.

[URH]

Alright, new topic. if you could pick one player from another nation to play for your province, who would it be?

For Leinster, I reckon Dane Coles

Dane Coles is all flair but little substance, a waste of a signing

:? His all round game is excellent AND he can run and pass and score tries like a midfielder. For 3-4 seasons he was the best hooker in the world and redefining the position. Marx on the other hand is all power plays and little substance. Maybe you're thinking of him?

Nope. He's not even the best hooker in NZ.

[Nols]

Not now, but that's not the time period that Bungle was discussing. Although I wouldn't say he redefined the position. Plenty of hookers have been mobile and effective in open play, Coles was just excellent at it at the top level for a few years.

[bogbunny]

Is this 6N + Japan and fiji in Nov going ahead? And will it replace 2021 6N? Could see Baird and Kelleher getting games against Italty and fiji and maybe a few bench appearances for Kelleher in the other games. Having them blooded will go a long way to freshening up the pack with potentially Leavy back. Pack could be something along the lines of

Healy
Cronin?
Furlong
Ryan
Henderson
Stander
Leavy
Doris

With Porter, Kelleher, killer, Baird and Conan on the bench.

Behave.

Cronin is not and never was a starting international hooker.

Joe never trusted him and Farrell certainly won't

[PornDog]

Lovely Schmidt special at 2:56 by the Tahs. Inside pass off a forward standing off the ruck to an outside back on a late line.

To be fair, Mullet could have gracefully glided through a gap that size without having a finger laid on him. And there wasn't even any blocking shenanigans to make the gap that big - just shocking defence.

[HighKingLeinster]

Is this 6N + Japan and fiji in Nov going ahead? And will it replace 2021 6N? Could see Baird and Kelleher getting games against Italty and fiji and maybe a few bench appearances for Kelleher in the other games. Having them blooded will go a long way to freshening up the pack with potentially Leavy back. Pack could be something along the lines of

Healy
Cronin?
Furlong
Ryan
Henderson
Stander
Leavy
Doris

With Porter, Kelleher, killer, Baird and Conan on the bench.

Behave.

Cronin is not and never was a starting international hooker.

Joe never trusted him and Farrell certainly won't

Well i put a question mark against it for a reason. Who would you have? We're not spoiled for choice and Kelleher is untested. Would happily swap out Cronin for Herring but neither are particularly good

[irishrugbyua]

So just so I’m clear on what’s happening in the world of Irish rugby, my interpretation is that:

-preseason has now started
-the 19/20 season will be “finished” from August to October
-There will be an international break in October to November
-NTHCSBH 20/21 starts in December
-Some form of Pro 14 starts in December and finishes in May
-Lions tour June-July 2021

Is this what is likely to happen?

pro 14 re-starts in October i think.

[Locke Lamora]

IRUA - any word on Leinster academy intake?

[irishrugbyua]

IRUA - any word on Leinster academy intake?

Nope, god knows when they'll announce anything.. wouldn't surprise me if they waited until after preseason.

[lemonhead]

Lovely Schmidt special at 2:56 by the Tahs. Inside pass off a forward standing off the ruck to an outside back on a late line.

To be fair, Mullet could have gracefully glided through a gap that size without having a finger laid on him. And there wasn't even any blocking shenanigans to make the gap that big - just shocking defence.

Lot of those tries were a bit shit like that. Even just basic folding round the corner on your own tryline- attitude's way off.

[CM11]

You have to remember it's a bit like pre season. All rugby players will have had their longest gap ever between training sessions, let alone games.

I've quite enjoyed the games I've seen for that reason although things have already started to tighten up a bit in NZ.

[earl the beaver]

So can someone tell me what is happening with the bored? some people are here, some are on the bored, it appears some are on the F365 lifeboat.

[CM11]

So can someone tell me what is happening with the bored? some people are here, some are on the bored, it appears some are on the F365 lifeboat.

Bored is fine and probably not going but Jake made such a mess of it that a lot have moved here and are staying. I'm sad enough to straddle both, some aren't.

F365 is being left to the collision point crowd.