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by desperado
February 24th, 2024, 7:06 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 979
Views: 117863

Re: 6 Nations 2024

Furbank an interesting selection; Steward dropped? Furbank could be a second playmaker (which Steward isn't - he's great in the air but a bit one dimensional). Borthwick probably trying something different. Meant to ask before: but what is Sinfield doing if he's not defence coach. Two weeks ago the...
by desperado
February 22nd, 2024, 10:16 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb
Replies: 340
Views: 18214

Re: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb

Don't have to imagine it, I can still remember it Michael Bent? Yep. Personally I'm shocked and not a little dismayed that an Irish qualified player brought into the Irish system to play for Ireland has been selected for Ireland I know you like your little smart quips Dave (which I personally find ...
by desperado
February 22nd, 2024, 9:10 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 979
Views: 117863

Re: 6 Nations 2024

Furbank an interesting selection; Steward dropped? Furbank could be a second playmaker (which Steward isn't - he's great in the air but a bit one dimensional). Borthwick probably trying something different. Meant to ask before: but what is Sinfield doing if he's not defence coach. Two weeks ago the ...
by desperado
February 22nd, 2024, 8:15 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb
Replies: 340
Views: 18214

Re: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb

As BR8 says TOT should be rightly cheesed off; from what I've seen he's much better than OJ. He's been good in the tight, and has demonstrated (in tests) good speed, and hands, and decision making. Lets see how Ollie goes - good luck to him.
by desperado
February 22nd, 2024, 4:53 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb
Replies: 340
Views: 18214

Re: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb

MylesNaGapoleen wrote: February 22nd, 2024, 4:08 pm
wixfjord wrote: February 22nd, 2024, 2:25 pm Jager is an interesting call. Is Bealham injured?
introducing the Jagerbomb Squad
:lol:
by desperado
February 22nd, 2024, 2:33 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb
Replies: 340
Views: 18214

Re: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb

I think the bench with McCloskey/Murray the only backs is a big risk. Looks like Henshaw is covering 15,14,11 and Aki 13, Frawley 10 with Stu coming in at 12 and indirectly covering all back positions except scrum half. Yep. As GT says in his IT article; no obvious cover for wing with either JCB or...
by desperado
February 22nd, 2024, 2:09 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb
Replies: 340
Views: 18214

Re: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb

I think the bench with McCloskey/Murray the only backs is a big risk.
by desperado
February 22nd, 2024, 2:05 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb
Replies: 340
Views: 18214

Re: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb

Gervais on the money... exactly yet again. He definitely has the 'in'
by desperado
February 22nd, 2024, 12:34 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb
Replies: 340
Views: 18214

Re: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb

Oops.. I replied directly to you PeteIRL without seeing the subsequent reply from Capitan and your reply to that. Don't take it as me being a smart ar$£
by desperado
February 22nd, 2024, 12:31 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb
Replies: 340
Views: 18214

Re: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb

Thornley predicting the same 23 as the Indo - same 23 as Marseille except for Frawley for Keenan and McCloskey replacing Frawley on the bench. Sent from my VOG-L09 using Tapatalk I don't get why we'd go 6-2 on the bench. Removes the need to give a difficult message to one of Baird, Ryan or Conan th...
by desperado
February 21st, 2024, 11:05 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: Irish U20s 2024
Replies: 552
Views: 146637

Re: Irish U20s 2024

Not surprised Spicer gone. I'd never seen the guy play, and his reputation (or at least size) preceded him on this forum. I'm sure it's tough for the lad but he was anonymous v Italy, and mediocre v France. Hopefully he'll bounce back. He struck me as very slow and no dynamism. Young it goes without...
by desperado
February 21st, 2024, 8:52 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb
Replies: 340
Views: 18214

Re: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb

Thornley predicting the same 23 as the Indo - same 23 as Marseille except for Frawley for Keenan and McCloskey replacing Frawley on the bench. Sent from my VOG-L09 using Tapatalk I don't get why we'd go 6-2 on the bench. Removes the need to give a difficult message to one of Baird, Ryan or Conan th...
by desperado
February 20th, 2024, 4:49 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb
Replies: 340
Views: 18214

Re: 6N Ireland Wales - Dublin 2:15pm Sat 24 Feb

One thing that hasn't been commented on about the updated squad announcement is Ross Byrne not being brought back in. If he was actually our #2 he'd be straight back in. Performance at the weekend was a bit ropey though and I'd say he might not fall back down the Irish pecking order despite being L...
by desperado
February 18th, 2024, 4:54 pm
Forum: Leinster Addicts
Topic: Leinster vs Benetton, Feb 17th, 2024
Replies: 351
Views: 18435

Re: Leinster vs Benetton, Feb 17th, 2024

Looks like Isa to me; his way of carrying the ball, and high step.

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by desperado
February 17th, 2024, 7:32 pm
Forum: General Rugby
Topic: Connacht 2023/24
Replies: 348
Views: 103857

Re: Connacht 2023/24

and Keane's are Kane's (generally) in Galway....
by desperado
February 17th, 2024, 6:58 pm
Forum: General Rugby
Topic: Connacht 2023/24
Replies: 348
Views: 103857

Re: Connacht 2023/24

Connacht performance is dismal v14 man Cardiff. And Conor Morris (and Jackman) pronouncing Murray as Murr-Ray fffs Thats how it's pronounced where Niall is from. New one on me. I went to College with several Rossie Murrays in UCG. Never heard it pronounced that way, and is thus a first on TV? Sent ...
by desperado
February 17th, 2024, 6:55 pm
Forum: General Rugby
Topic: Connacht 2023/24
Replies: 348
Views: 103857

Re: Connacht 2023/24

Jackman "Connacht need to push on now for the bonus point" . They just scored their first against 14 men (13 at one point) on 62 mins to go 12-13 up. What's he smoking?

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by desperado
February 17th, 2024, 6:50 pm
Forum: General Rugby
Topic: Connacht 2023/24
Replies: 348
Views: 103857

Re: Connacht 2023/24

Connacht performance is dismal v14 man Cardiff. And Conor Morris (and Jackman) pronouncing Murray as Murr-Ray fffs

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by desperado
February 17th, 2024, 4:49 pm
Forum: Leinster Addicts
Topic: Leinster vs Benetton, Feb 17th, 2024
Replies: 351
Views: 18435

Re: Leinster vs Benetton, Feb 17th, 2024

26-0 in 2nd. Treviso absolutely dire. Turner did well as did Russell. I wonder if we will look back on today as the day Sam took over from Ross. Probably not but it'll come very soon Russell was poor I thought. I think he's a bit at sea with his role in Nienabers def system. He also had lots of han...
by desperado
February 17th, 2024, 4:46 pm
Forum: Leinster Addicts
Topic: Leinster vs Benetton, Feb 17th, 2024
Replies: 351
Views: 18435

Re: Leinster vs Benetton, Feb 17th, 2024

desperado wrote:Fekitoa shows his true colours again...cheap shot merchant. Ever since he tried to decapitate Henshaw Ire v NZ.

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Actually it was on Zebo !...Henshaw was taken out by Cane (the poor man's McCaw)

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