Babbling 'brook

Assuming zero injuries I would like our 1st choice team at RWC to be: Larmour Earls Ringrose Henshaw Stockdale Sexton Murray Healy Scannell Furlong Henderson - we lose a bit in line-out and a tiny bit in rucking but get a serious infusion of dynamism Ryan Stander - I prefer Seanie but feel so (too)...

Am I the only person who has misgivings about this appointment? I'm not talking about whether he was a world class 10 or 12. But the Leinster he left was a different beast to the one he's coming back to. Will be fit in? He was always temperamental.. how well will that type of personality mesh with L...

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He'd already signed the SA lad for the 2016 season before he signed MacGinty. Full article below. http://www.the42.ie/aj-macginty-connacht-usa-pat-lam-2784722-May2016/ No he hadn't and the article doesn't say that either. Apologies. I was multitasking while reading it. Thank you for correcting my g...

He'd already signed the SA lad for the 2016 season before he signed MacGinty. Full article below.

http://www.the42.ie/aj-macginty-connach ... 2-May2016/

Unfortunately for the province, MacGinty is moving on to Premiership side Sale next season, with the upcoming arrival of South African out-half Marnitz Boshoff meaning Connacht could not keep another non-Irish-qualified player in that position. Pat Lam says he pleaded with IRFU performance director...

Well said. The Lions was a great concept in the amateur days but it is most certainly not in either Ireland's or Leinster's interests to have our very best players flogged on a ridiculously scheduled tour. A summer off would be far better for all I would say that's a pretty closed view. I think it ...

offshorerules wrote:I for one would be deeply disappointed if the Lions were ever scrapped.

+1

My pack -

McGrath, Best, Ross, Hendo, Toner, Stander, Ruddock, Heaslip.

Could be a call to put Murphy in and leave Ruddock on the bench for impact.. He had an absolute animal game though. Probably the best of his career to date.

Am I the only one who has a part of themselves wishing Connacht to win?? Crisis of faith.. Damn underdogs pulling on heartstrings! O_O Personally I hope we beat them out the gate and back in again. I don't think that will happen but I never have a desire to see anyone beat Leinster, ever. +1. Senti...

Am I the only one who has a part of themselves wishing Connacht to win?? Crisis of faith.. Damn underdogs pulling on heartstrings! O_O

Whatever about all the Madigan bashing, he is off to Bordeaux. We are stuck with Nacewa (a great servant in the past) and Kirchner who blows cold more often than hot. We should have cashed them both in and got a quality outside back. Hold on! Kirchner may be an issue, but Isa has one poorish game- ...

but guys on the pitch arent going to know this what happens then if 2 French players and 2 Irish players had been cited and we go to Twickenham without McGrath and Stander say? I'm not talking about headbutts and punches. I'm talking about a *reaction*.. A reaction such as a push, or a grapple or a...

What that game missed was a bit of argy bargy. Once France realised they weren't getting pinged for late hits / shoulder barges and high tackles they started throwing them in at will. Needed a Peter O'Mahony to stand up, grab a collar and generally get in the face of any of the French culprits. Donn...

Madigan's restart going out on the full was absolutely critical. After having spent seven or so minutes under our own posts to concede a try and go behind by one point for the first time in the game, to put it straight out and give them a scrum with ten minutes remaining was a huge error. Jackson h...

All I wanted for Christmas was to see Payne at 15 for Ireland.

... and a pony.

If that means Earls at 13 - no thanks.

No it means a midfield of McCloskey and Henshaw. Both big, but both are more than bash through the centre.

Well its Sexton and Madigan to cover outhalf anyways - Wee Paddy is on the bench for Ulster You're joking. :shock: Paddy Jackson is playing the best he's ever played before, and is definitely playing better than Madigan. I grow vexed. I'd be hoping to see Payne at 15. Kearney needs competition. And...

Any idea when the team is being announced?

I think the Lions got cocky/limited their options by saying the coach has to take the full season off Good business to be honest. Not them getting cocky.. they have limited their options however. But that was the risk they had to take to make sure the Lions had the proper prep necessary to ensure t...