Babbling 'brook

I don't subscribe to the much pedalled idea that we are always beaten because our pack get steamrolled. I'm not denying there have been games where they have been steamrolled but there have been games where we have held our own and even beaten HEC level teams scrums (Bath, Gloucester H, Agen A, Edi...

Well, if you find some world-class, uncontracted front row players out there, I'm sure the branch would be open to suggestions. If you actually look at who played in the various games you mentioned, you'll find not a lot of continuity among the forwards. In fact who's still in the starting pack sinc...

There was one other time recently when this backline (more or less) had problems with a rush defence: Ireland v France at Croke Park. So I don't think the problem can be reduced solely to the coach or the outhalf. With Ireland one could blame Steady's over-rigid gameplan, but Cheika has always stres...

My rant is about that Wasps sub 18 or 19 (the BIF with the hair so bad that the late lamented Mr.S (Mullet) Byrne could have given him useful styling advice), who about 2 minutes from the end of the game kicked the ball out of play over the stand & then turned to the crowd and gave us the 2 fin...

We need more witch hunts IMO. Smoke them out. Oh yeah, witch hunts are great fun: BEDEVERE: What makes you think she is a witch? VILLAGER #3: Well, she turned me into a newt. BEDEVERE: A newt? VILLAGER #3: I got better. VILLAGER #2: Burn her anyway! … CROWD: Burn her! Burn! Burn her!... BEDEVERE: Q...

Saturday: Cloudy and sunny, max temp of 12

Perfect weather for champagne rugby! The victory is in the bag, so.

Gleese was better than anyone else on the pitch by a mile!

Mal did have a poor game. I'm sure he missed at least two tackles: the one that both he and Shaggy missed, another where he looked to have the player and just slid down his legs and maybe another earlier. His penalty for barging in the lineout was a ridiculous thing to do; he looked like he knew tha...

Hate to rain on the parade..but i can tell you it is a dutch/belgian bank going to be the sponsor... been in the pipeline for months ABN Amro?They got huge exposure for their sponsorship of two teams (including the winner) in the Volvo Ocean Race last year. Even won a morkeshing award for it I beli...

Stan the Man did very well. He broke the gain line every time he took the ball on and the scrum seemed to work well. Same front row to start on Saturday? I'm still not sure about Stan's scrummaging, we were under pressure a number of times. However his ball carrying was excellent. Since he's moved ...

I know of a job which will be available from October...


after the All Blacks choke in the World Cup...


again.

Nope, busy on the day of the Wasps match, i think it's have to be a March 29th - March 31st trip for me! Cheers for the info. guys, i've got to check the old piggy bank and sort it out with the woman of my life... :P I'll keep a lookout for a Leinster jersey in the stand in Guyana so! Yep, although...

30 March in Guyana (unless England lose to Kenya in which case England are out). You can jet over there and get back to London in time for the Wasps match. Nope, busy on the day of the Wasps match, i think it's have to be a March 29th - March 31st trip for me! Cheers for the info. guys, i've got to...

Do you even read these threads or just post your own thoughts?!

As above, 30 March in Guyana (unless England lose to Kenya in which case England are out). You can jet over there and get back to London in time for the Wasps match.

Sorry Connacht rugby :wink: True, and as a Brand name thats fine. But the questioner asked "wheres Connaught" treating it as a place, so therefore the original poster was correct, if you see what I mean The Government would disagree as the official name of the Province is Connacht or Chúi...

Excuse my ignorance, but given the name "super 8's" is there only 8 teams left? - and we have made it through. QF so to speak; is it knock out now, or do the lads now have 7 more games? Correct (including Friday's match against the WIndies) - starting with England (or possibly Kenya if th...

Just back from Jamaica, the two games were amazing. If Ireland qualify we will seeded as D1 instead of Pakistan, it doesnt matter if we finish top or they do, although if we win friday we will have 2 points going into the super sixes. :D Thanks for reminding me, I'd forgotten that the seedings from...

Why does Cheika persist in announcing oversized preliminary squads which include every fit player as well as some who probably aren't even fit?! I think he's outdone himself this time by naming a 30-man squad. Michael, it's not a World Cup campaign ffs! From what I can see, the only purpose it serve...

According to the ERC, en francais, he's out for 4-6 weeks. O’Driscoll, incertain de jouer la fin de la Hcup 20 March 2007, 10:12 am Brian O’Driscoll ne disputera pas les quarts de finale de la Hcup contre les London Wasps a cause d’une blessure faite pendant la rencontre Irlande/Italie. Le scanner e...

Donny B. wrote:

Leinsterman wrote:The people I know who hate it vehemently are generally Nationalists "from the 06".

Where's that exactly?

Surely not Dublin 6?

Very far on the Northside, I think!