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Where is this idea that Mary’s will definitely get through come from? Played very well against Wesley who had a relatively good team. And CBC Monkstown had a very poor league campaign. They were hammered by Gonzaga and Newbridge who both beat them 60-10 or close to that. They are definitely the wea...

Where is this idea that Mary’s will definitely get through come from?

Thoughts from the games I’ve seen; Belvo: big win will stand to them. Think they could make an impression Michael’s: do what they do. Look slick but very likely their usual carry on at this level Monkstown: if they can sort that line out they can cause more problems for other teams. Possibly a littl...

Accepting there is a fair degree of phoney wars going on as usual, but it does look like the SCT will be very open this year. Originally a Michael's man, pupil and coach, who ignited the change in Michael's approach to rugby in the late 80s (along with Brendan Macken's Dad, Frank), Paul Barr is now...

No Blackrock always had three advantages together that other schools have 1 or 2 elements of but never as much of. - biggest student body - boarding element - large junior school Blackrock will always be good. You forgot 2 things: - budget - very large budget Don't really agree historically. Blackr...

No

Blackrock always had three advantages together that other schools have 1 or 2 elements of but never as much of.

- biggest student body
- boarding element
- large junior school

Blackrock will always be good.

As CUSTODIANS of the game

Michaels are producing more than enough internationals. The numbers make sense for a quality rugby programme. Where I absolutely agree is at the Friday night level. The URC has improved A LOT in the last two years with the proper SA teams but we have to be realistic on what the league was before. Th...

Nothing really staggering about Blackrock winning lots of trophies with the imbalance in numbers, It plays a huge role at JCT level in particular. Michaels seem to product a lot of "Leinster" ready players but the no. of top class internationals is more in line with the size of the place ...

its not like Terenure have had loads of players be overlooked and are now playing AIL.. most of their AIL winning side have been brought in from outside. its no surprise now that Nure SCT are back producing talent at underage level with better coaching setup in the school under skehan. leinster cou...

Miss, as in rugby talent quite clearly not being pushed. St Michaels has 100 kids a year, the level of player generation is out of kilter with that. Do you think it is realistic the number of players from the Academy in Terenure vs. a St Michaels in the last decade? Coaching plays a massive role, th...

Nothing really staggering about Blackrock winning lots of trophies with the imbalance in numbers, It plays a huge role at JCT level in particular. Michaels seem to product a lot of "Leinster" ready players but the no. of top class internationals is more in line with the size of the place (...

'I'll be reconsidering buying a season ticket because Leinster have too many knockout games that aren't covered/I'm not guaranteed access to'. That's some statement for someone going on about fans being in a 'bubble'. Well according to some on here I should have just bought a ticket months ago. Thi...

I think after this run of games that it is increasingly clear that the value of the season ticket is no longer there. Will he reconsidering it after a decade and a half from next season on. Thanks for being part of the 12 County army. In fairness, a season ticket for the last 15 years has been real...

Oldschoolsocks wrote: ↑May 7th, 2023, 3:52 pm I’m half convinced theres a wager to see if they can get six pages of posts

And yet here you are with a needless double reply…

Let me help you there OSS. If you’re a ST holder who participated in the lottery while already having Final tickets then you lack decency and live in a monied bubble! The fact that Bunty did not take the opportunity to scrounge E50 to E70 together to buy a Final ticket in the fallow interval betwee...

Let me help you there OSS. If you’re a ST holder who participated in the lottery while already having Final tickets then you lack decency and live in a monied bubble! The fact that Bunty did not take the opportunity to scrounge E50 to E70 together to buy a Final ticket in the fallow interval betwee...

All I am saying is that LR should have put the point into their email. Not that big a deal. Except that's not all you said. If it was, I'm sure most people would have shrugged and said fair enough, and if such a point was in Leinster's email, I don't think too many would be on here giving out about...

Cian Kelleher and Nick McCarthy are also rumoured to be joining Chicago. If the Kearney's do have a stake in the club then we'll surely see some sort of partnership being formed there, which I think could be great for both teams. Toulouse have a partnership with Utah and are apprenently sending a s...

Logorrhea wrote: ↑May 5th, 2023, 10:36 am

bunty85 wrote: ↑May 5th, 2023, 10:07 am Except for touting that is?

For the love of god would you stop trying to pick a fight over something you say you are not trying to pick a fight over.

All I am saying is that LR should have put the point into their email.

Not that big a deal.