Babbling 'brook

We were very much on top in the scrum until CJ came on, and Hagan came on for Connacht.

What a disappointing signing, really.

I hope Ross is persisted with at this stage as he's playing solidly, and it could end up with him being Ireland's first choice TH in the summer.

Certainly looks like Strauss is one for next season, if not this.

No doubt Shaggy has been shafted. I'm just afraid that Kidney's put him in the same basket as Bob Casey -playing great but too old.... You gotta feel sorry for Casey, that guy could have had an Irish career that would have ranked him as one of the greats if things had worked out differently. He cou...

If he's looking to better the terms of his contract it's no shock given the year he has enjoyed. In the past 12 months he's been nominated for 6N player of tournament, nominated for world player of the year, started all 3 Lions tests, won the GS and HEC (scoring 2 tries in former and scoring in fin...

johng wrote:But I just feel you can sleep well knowing Girv is backing us up.

Nacewa is much, much the better player.

I think MC might start Keane too, and leave Ross on the bench. I think so too, unfortunately. You could talk me into that team though! (Maybe apart from Girv & Kearney) Nacewa would make such a difference at fullback - Girv offered nothing at all against Cardiff, and we might as well get Nacewa...

FORWARDS: John Fogarty, Trevor Hogan, Bernard Jackman, Stephen Keogh, Ronan McCormack, Kevin McLaughlin, Malcolm O'Kelly, Mike Ross, Paul Ryan, Eoin Sheriff, Richardt Strauss, Devin Toner, CJ van der Linde, Stan Wright BACKS: Shaun Berne, Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Chris Keane, David Kearney, Si...

I'd much, much rather Bowe with Horgan coming in on the right wing.

Unnecessary signing.

Ireland all the way, for what it's worth. Every single time.

tickettout wrote:Leinster all the way.

Your attempted humour.

TT's tedious obsession with Heaslip continues. Love it.

tickettout wrote:You do realise he is in after an injury to DOC?

Which has resulted in him getting his shot, you utter wally.

He didn't say identical, Donny

It's quite hard to forget how poor his form had been for the 2 years before that though. Well yes, but look at TOL - absolutely laughable on the summer tour of 2008, couple of months later finds himself playing against the ABs and clearly the best nine in the country, looking a completely different...

I believe Trimble's form over the past couple of months has been utterly immense. Better than anything Earls has ever shown on the wing.

Danthefan wrote:Haven't we sold out Lansdowne for a QF before?

A couple of times, I think - Leicester and Biarritz.

Donny B. wrote:Lads Botha isn't even registered for us in Europe yet so you can forget about him for the moment at least.

How did I not hear about this mega signing?

Armchair wrote:We are most definitley worse off without Reddan, POD may be the No.1 someday but he is not it right now

Ultimately let's wait and see.