Babbling 'brook

Is Bleyendaal left handed?

The teaser video has a left hander signing the contract.

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑November 21st, 2023, 6:21 pm no sign of Oli Jager at Munster training anyway

Oli Jager is Schrodinger's Prop.

He's both training with the squad and still in New Zealand at the same time.

We'll only know his final state when the teams emerge on Saturday.

Munster posted the tries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d35c3EQUzJk&ab_channel=MunsterRugby Coombes should be ashamed of his defending for our first try on 58 seconds. Effectively pats Jenkins on the back as goes for the line. I'd be disappointed if one of my U12's showed that lack of interest.

https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/the-leinster-rugby-pre-academy/ 29 players in the sub-academy, unfortunately not named. some players seen in video: Hooker Mikey Yarr(U19/Blackrock) Backrow Ingio Cruise O'Brien(U20/Blackrock), Paul Wilson(U20/Gonzaga) Scrumhalf Tadhg Brophy(U20/Newbridge), Oliver Coffe...

Which begs an interesting question - does anyone know an actual bricks and mortar store that is stocking this gear as of now? So we can actually get a look at it? Sports Direct in Greystones has the adult and kids jersey. Having seen it in the flesh and got my hands on it I'd be less inclined to bu...

They've never won anything. They've had a losing record for 17 years in a row. They've only won 134 wins out of 401 games in the league over 19 seasons. They've only qualified for the European Cup once in the last twelve years and have never in their history qualified for the knock-outs. They don't...

Just received an update from my club (Greystones) regarding tickets for the URC Qtr final in the Aviva. Leinster are running the One Province Initiative again through the clubs so will be selling child tickets for €5 and adults for €25.

Kick off times to be confirmed early next week.

Ireland U18 Schools Squad Jack Angulo (Leinster/Blackrock College) Emmett Calvey (Munster/Ard Scoil Ris) Andrew Doyle (Leinster/Ardscoile na Trionoide/Athy RFC) Paidi Farrell (Leinster/St. Mary’s Edenderry/Tullamore RFC) Mark Fitzgerald (Munster/Crescent College Comprehensive) Michael Foy (Munster/...

Greystones promoted as champions of 2B with 2 game to spare. Helps sooth the pain of topping the league last season but losing out in the promotion playoff final.

Cheers Mildly. I'm always interested to read your insights into the age grade players.

I'm always interested in seeing where some of our academy players end up playing their club rugby. I understand plenty end up with UCD and DUFC due to study and scholarships etc. While many go on the play for clubs associated with their schools or locality (Blackrock College to Blackrock RFC, Naas t...

With Mike Ruddock rumoured to be on the list of potential coaches being brought into Munster next season I wouldn't be surprised if a few of the Lansdowne players get offers of a move there too. With the World Cup on I can see a few AIL players getting chances with some of the Provinces. In that cas...

Jaysus there are conspiracy theories flying around here recently! The more logical explanation would be that he's a 21 year old academy hooker who isn't in our Euro squad and is behind three fairly solid guys who don't play international (or much in Cronin's case) and are rarely injured. He's been ...

1014 Rugby on Youtube is worth a go. Focuses more on the international game especially the Southern Hemisphere but some of the shows go into depth on tactics and the minutiae of the game.

Any plans for a Leinster supporter base on the Saturday pregame or on the Friday evening. There are 2 of us coming in on Friday afternoon with 3 more driving from Toulouse on Friday. Planning on heading in for the Challenge Cup final while we're there on Friday night as I presume it's not going to b...

2 of us flying into Bilboa on Friday and out on Sunday. Staying in Airbnb apartment for the 2 nights in San Sebastian.

It's the oldman's 70th so flying direct rather than the indirect (but a lot cheaper) routes.

Hoping a few more mates join us as we have extra capacity in the apartment.

There was some talk online that Byrne was heading north at the end of the season fwiw. Think I'd rather keep Ross Byrne than Joey at this stage. You are joking I hope or elde an Ulster fan in disguise. At the moment Ross Byrne is the better 10. Joey is the better rugby player and has a higher ceili...

I thought Betts turned a Munster deal down in favour of Leicester.

I agree it's not a disgrace but that moral high ground we like to take is starting to be eroded.

With Les Kiss' announcement that Ulster would be announcing their new overseas 10 shortly has anyone heard any confirmation of who it is? I've heard from 2 people that it will be done after this weekend due to the player playing in the final of the Japanese Top League. The 2 obvious candidates would...

Based on some of the other kit that's up on lovell I think we could be looking at a Dublin GAA type colour set. Lot's of the training gear in "Liffey Blue". What genius signed off on that colour. Reminds me of the unicorn jizz jersey a few years back that looked like a Hill 16 cast off, a...