Babbling 'brook

Dave Cahill wrote:According to Brendan Fanning, McFadden has a broken bone in his hand.

He was wearing a hurling glove/ash guard type thing. Is this a new injury?

“It’s as bad as it looks,” declared Tom McGurk, sounding Hook-ish, “does it need radical changes?” he asked Ronan, his query a little briefer than Brent’s. “No it doesn’t, I think that’s a complete overreaction, you’re missing the point completely,” said our ROG You're not alone. Joe was never goin...

Murrayfield wasn't considered for the 2015 WC as it's never had successful numbers in '91 and '99. Scotland internationals will get decent attendances for big oppo such as NZ, SA, Aus, Ireland and England, the latter two because there's plenty Irish and English in Edinburgh and rivalry. Wales and Fr...

JB1973 wrote:Prediction time then troops?

Ireland by 6 for me

Going all out...Ireland by 12!

flustered wrote:Cheers for that, think pretty central in it, quite possible near the press box!

Say a few 'bon mots' to GT if you see him!

quick question, anybody any idea if block 526 West Upper is a good spot to be watching the game............ Far as I remember that's quite near halfway line. Should be good provided you're not too far back... http://www.avivastadium.ie/images/getting-here/aviva-stadium-concert-seating-map.jpg?sfvrs...

No team announced yet but Conor George has still managed to lose his sh!t about it... "It's difficult not to wonder if Joe Schmidt is having a laugh with his selection v Australia. Jokeshop!" Well that honeymoon didn't last long! ;-) Where's that after appearing? Would sort of think that ...

I have to say, I'd have an on form Earls straight into the Irish team on the wing. Bowe is a given and the only guy I'd have possibly ahead of him is a fit and in form Fitzgerald but, at this point, it's hard to say if we'll ever see that on a sustained basis. Zebo has bags of natural talent but he...

If he feels aggrieved and believes he has a genuine argument against any selections, why doesn't he vent is frustration in a clear and effective manner via an article rather than doing something like this? He clearly has a bias issue (he biased towards Munster, and against Joe's perceived bias towar...

simonokeeffe wrote:

Last week it was thursday at 12. I imagine it'll be the same again.

Not wanting to defend the British press in this whole debacle but I'm not sure if the Times or Indo (Irish) have written about it either to be fair. There's a good chance there all waiting for something official before printing anything. The source comes from Midi Olympique and it has been repeated ...

johng wrote:Come on you stattos. Has an Irish team ever contained more than 11 from 1 province in the pro era?

I believe Deccie once had 13 Leinster players in a team... don't ask me when/opposition though!

Mauuray Kinsella's written a bit in the score.. http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ffr-heineken-cup-2-million-1170241-Nov2013/ Kind of wondering why they (the FFR) invited the English clubs representatives? Yeah, that's an odd one alright. It's all still speculation though so we'll have to wait for anot...

Mauuray Kinsella's written a bit in the score..

http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ffr-heine ... 1-Nov2013/

Will that change when Darcy and BOD finish? For the last couple of years we have had 2 Nr 6's and an 8 (who played the jackal), before this we had 3 Nr 6's in the back row. I don't think SOB is going back to 6 again, so I think we're looking into a period of more defined roles. 7- Link man, excavat...

That doesn't answer the question - how many games has he played at 15 - he may have been a full back, but is not essentially a winger now - bit like McFadden - coming thing fo ryears at centre - pretty much out and out winger now though Didn't he start the first two games of the season at fullback ...

That doesn't answer the question - how many games has he played at 15 - he may have been a full back, but is not essentially a winger now - bit like McFadden - coming thing fo ryears at centre - pretty much out and out winger now though Didn't he start the first two games of the season at fullback ...

RK
TB
BOD
GD
FMcF
PJ
CM
JH (C)
CH
POM
DT
MMcC
MR
RB
JMcG

Subs;
SC
CH
DF
POC
SOB
ER
IM
DK

O'Connell selected as Captain, Heaslip as VC, Jamie captain for Samoa game.

Team to be named at 13:30 today.

http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/30040.php