groundhog wrote:I see Stephen McAuley last year's winning SCT Clongowes full back was on the bench for Leicester, did he get a run?
Really? Was very impressed by that lad but thought he'd gone to the Ulster academy.
I was talking to his Da in August when we were in that hub of European nightlife that is Leicester.
Stephen was playing in the "other" match that was on that day.
He was commuting to Leinster at one stage from up north (not sure what his official status was if any) Reading between the lines, I'm not sure that he got much encouragement from LR, and when he got the chance to go to Leicester he was gone like a bullet from a gun.
groundhog wrote:I see Stephen McAuley last year's winning SCT Clongowes full back was on the bench for Leicester, did he get a run?
Really? Was very impressed by that lad but thought he'd gone to the Ulster academy.
I was talking to his Da in August when we were in that hub of European nightlife that is Leicester.
Stephen was playing in the "other" match that was on that day.
He was commuting to Leinster at one stage from up north (not sure what his official status was if any) Reading between the lines, I'm not sure that he got much encouragement from LR, and when he got the chance to go to Leicester he was gone like a bullet from a gun.
Can't have been anything terribly official as he had signed for Leicester as early as July.
I like to think of Jesus like with giant eagles wings, and singin' lead vocals for Lynyrd Skynyrd with like an angel band and I'm in the front row and I'm hammered drunk!
Conor McInerney keeps his place for the game against Connacht. If he goes well he could be facing his old Leinster teammates the following week. Latest Welsh wizard out-half Matthew Morgan makes his debut. Will probably be brilliant for three or four years and then break the Ospreys hearts by pissing off to France or England.
15 Gareth Owen
14 Kristian Phillips
13 Sonny Parker
12 Ashley Beck
11 Richard Fussell
10 Matthew Morgan
9 Rhys Webb
1 Duncan Jones
2 Mefin Davies
3 Craig Mitchell
4 Conor McInerney
5 Ian Evans
6 Justin Tipuric
7 Marty Holah
8 Jerry Collins (Capt)
Replacements
16 Scott Baldwin
17 Joe Rees
18 Cai Griffiths
19 James Goode
20 James King
21 Jamie Nutbrown
22 Matthew Jarvis
23 Barry Davies
I see Fosi Pala’Amo got J1 player of the year for Monkstown................
I like to think of Jesus like with giant eagles wings, and singin' lead vocals for Lynyrd Skynyrd with like an angel band and I'm in the front row and I'm hammered drunk!
gleesonisgod wrote:I see Fosi Pala’Amo got J1 player of the year for Monkstown................
You surprised that he won or surprised that he's at such a high/low level??
I'm surprised he's playing junior rugby. Leinster to Leinster League in just a few short years....
I like to think of Jesus like with giant eagles wings, and singin' lead vocals for Lynyrd Skynyrd with like an angel band and I'm in the front row and I'm hammered drunk!
Donny B. wrote:
Really? Was very impressed by that lad but thought he'd gone to the Ulster academy.
I was talking to his Da in August when we were in that hub of European nightlife that is Leicester.
Stephen was playing in the "other" match that was on that day.
He was commuting to Leinster at one stage from up north (not sure what his official status was if any) Reading between the lines, I'm not sure that he got much encouragement from LR, and when he got the chance to go to Leicester he was gone like a bullet from a gun.
Can't have been anything terribly official as he had signed for Leicester as early as July.
He played Leinster and Ireland schools so must have been on Leinster's radar. Surprising that Ulster didn't have a look at him though - they've gone as far as Australia for D'Arcy.
El Diablo wrote:So if we were to put together a team of ex-leinster players from those currently with professional playing contracts who would you pick? Suggestions......
2 Brian Blaney
4 Adam Byrnes (Queensland Reds)
5 Bob Casey (L Irish)
6 Rocky Elsom
7 Niall Ronan (Munster)
9 Cillian Willis (Ulster)
10 Felipe Contepomi (Toulon)
12 James Downey (Northampton)
15 Felix Jones (Munster)
Keatley at 10 and Felipe at 13 perhaps.
Tonetti too is an option!
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall who's the greatest player of them all? It is Drico your majesty.
El Diablo wrote:So if we were to put together a team of ex-leinster players from those currently with professional playing contracts who would you pick? Suggestions......
2 Brian Blaney
4 Adam Byrnes (Queensland Reds)
5 Bob Casey (L Irish)
6 Rocky Elsom
7 Niall Ronan (Munster)
9 Cillian Willis (Ulster)
10 Felipe Contepomi (Toulon)
12 James Downey (Northampton)
15 Felix Jones (Munster)
Keatley at 10 and Felipe at 13 perhaps.
Tonetti too is an option!
Royce Burke-Flynn and Michael Keating now at Doncaster, Brian Blaney at London Irish, Niall Morris at Leicester, Dave Gannon at Exeter? [Is he still there?] ...
El Diablo wrote:So if we were to put together a team of ex-leinster players from those currently with professional playing contracts who would you pick? Suggestions......
2 Brian Blaney
4 Adam Byrnes (Queensland Reds)
5 Bob Casey (L Irish)
6 Rocky Elsom
7 Niall Ronan (Munster)
9 Cillian Willis (Ulster)
10 Felipe Contepomi (Toulon)
12 James Downey (Northampton)
15 Felix Jones (Munster)
Keatley at 10 and Felipe at 13 perhaps.
Tonetti too is an option!
