Babbling 'brook

Ben Te'o would be such a depressing boshball signing... might aswell have just signed james downey

i pray to god we don't get him.

Sexton should be priority 1, 2 and 3.

Heard there is a player from gorey rfc who is around 6'6 but he is headed to Kilkenny next season for SCT. I believe he will be in 4th year next year.

Sexton must be brought back. Madigan does not have the game to succeed in MOC's system.
Most of his best games this season came when playing centre, where his lack of control wasn't as much as an issue.

Surprised there weren't more changes for Ireland. Thought France battered us up front and would imagine the players are tired. I know it's a short turnaround, we have injuries anyway, and you have to just grin and bear it in a tournament like this, but still think more fresh legs would be desirable...

A lot more experience and a lot more size in that wales side.. cant see an irish win sadly.

15 Cian Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster) 14 Ciaran Gaffney (Galwegians/Connacht) 13 Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster) 12 Dan Goggin (Young Munster /Munster) 11 Alex Wootton (Garryowen/Munster) 10 Ross Byrne (UCD/Leinster) 9 Nick McCarthy (UCD/Leinster) 1 Peter Dooley (Lansdowne/Leinster) 2 Max Abbott (Cork...

Munster's academy has been announced, any sign of Leinster's being officially announced?

ITM has much more talent in it than the AIL.

Would mean he has grown in the last couple of months, as he was 194cm when he joined Connacht.. stranger things have happened..

Robbie Collins who is about 6'8 is with Lansdowne under-20's this season after finishing up with Clongowes last year. I believe he is eligible for the under-20's next year aswell, will be interesting to watch if he can develop into his body and fulfill that potential. Wasn't near the finished produc...

15. Darren Hudson 14. Andrew Boyle 13. Thomas Farrell 12. Tom Daly 11. Sam Coghlan Murray 10. Cathal Marsh 9. John Cooney 1. Jack O'Connell 2. James Tracy 3. Tadhg Furlong CAPTAIN 4. Quinn Roux 5. Gavin Thornbury 6. Ben Marshall 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Jack Conan Replacements: 16. Bryan Byrne 17. ...

15. Darren Hudson 14. Andrew Boyle 13. Thomas Farrell 12. Tom Daly 11. Sam Coghlan Murray 10. Cathal Marsh 9. John Cooney 1. Jack O'Connell 2. James Tracy 3. Tadhg Furlong CAPTAIN 4. Quinn Roux 5. Gavin Thornbury 6. Ben Marshall 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Jack Conan Replacements: 16. Bryan Byrne 17. E...

It's Ross but it won't be for much longer.

if in 2 years time connacht arent playing top level european rugby, Marmion and Henshaw should leave

Assume new Munster coach will be offered a contract longer than a year?

If so it's baffling that Munster wouldn't do the same to keep Penney.

4 changes this weekend.

Cian Kelleher comes in on the wing for Adam Byrne, Byrne drops out of squad.
Denis Coulson replaces Jacob Walshe on bench.
Sean McNulty replaces Shane Delahunt on bench.
Frank Taggart replaces Rory Moloney on bench after returning from injury last weekend.

Adam Byrne not in 23 man squad for Ireland under-20 this weekend.

QF:

St. Michael's vs Blackrock
Clongowes vs Belvedere
Andrews vs Gonzaga/King's Hospital
St. Marys vs Newbridge