Starting team for Churchill Cup (The A Team)

Abercrombie Dud

So guys i know this one is sort of random but seen as theres only one connacht player in the senior squad (biased!),thought i might have a crack at the churchill cup team.

15. Hurley
14.Johne Murphy
13.Lewis
12.Matthews
11.Earls
10. Sexton
9.O'Leary (Should really be on senior tour in place of Stringer)
8.Ferris
7.N.Best
6.'Concrete' O'Connor!
5.D.Ryan
4.Casey (Capt)
3.Ross
2.Cronin
1.Healy

Thoughts???:D

Stev_o

Abercrombie Dud wrote: »

So guys i know this one is sort of random but seen as theres only one connacht player in the senior squad (biased!),thought i might have a crack at the churchill cup team.

15. Hurley
14.Johne Murphy
13.Lewis
12.Matthews
11.Earls
10. Sexton
9.O'Leary (Should really be on senior tour in place of Stringer)
8.Ferris
7.N.Best
6.'Concrete' O'Connor!
5.D.Ryan
4.Casey (Capt)
3.Ross
2.Cronin
1.Healy

Thoughts???:D

Think ross is out with a knee ligament damage other then that your probably right in terms of selection

Abercrombie Dud

Stev_o wrote: »

Think ross is out with a knee ligament damage other then that your probably right in terms of selection

really!thats awful was really looking forward to see how he would get on in particular!

anyone been called up then?

bleg

barry murphy over his injury yet? if he is i'd put him in ahead of lewis

Stev_o

bleg wrote: »

barry murphy over his injury yet? if he is i'd put him in ahead of lewis

Nope and why would you Murphy has hardly played all season okay granted Lewis hasnt either but still he's been injury free

zAbbo

6. Ferris
7. JOC
8. Wilson

Not sure what capable centres we have (is Earls a centre?) and front row, we're strong enough with locks and backrowers.

Abercrombie Dud

zAbbo wrote: »

6. Ferris
7. JOC
8. Wilson

Not sure what capable centres we have (is Earls a centre?)quote]

yup he is, check out his stats

http://www.irishrugby.ie/7167_6986.php

remus808

Abercrombie Dud wrote: »

So guys i know this one is sort of random but seen as theres only one connacht player in the senior squad (biased!),thought i might have a crack at the churchill cup team.

15. Hurley
14.Johne Murphy
13.Lewis
12.Matthews
11.Earls
10. Sexton
9.O'Leary (Should really be on senior tour in place of Stringer)
8.Ferris
7.N.Best
6.'Concrete' O'Connor!
5.D.Ryan
4.Casey (Capt)
3.Ross
2.Cronin
1.Healy

Thoughts???:D

Looks to be a brilliant XV I have to say.. (although I don't know who Matthews is). Will be expecting big things from the likes of Healy, Ryan, Ferris, O'Leary, Sexton and Earls! All show huge promise, hopefully will make names for themselves and make it into the senior squad for 2011

Abercrombie Dud

karmabass wrote: »

(although I don't know who Matthews is).

keith matthews plays center for connacht this year.a serious player.didnt look as good this year as connachts back line was a joke,but you could see glimpses of genius.look out for him!

[Jackass]

Really excited to see how Healy, Ferris, Casey and Sexton get on in this, although the last 2 should be in the starting 22 for the NZ game imo.

Not the best 15 imo, not sure we'll learn a large amount from the rest of the team, barring the above, I wouldn't imagine there's too many future international regulars.

Size=everything

No neither do I

where are most of the players that won the U20 grandslam???

zAbbo

RickyHatton wrote: »

No neither do I

where are most of the players that won the U20 grandslam???

Cave, Earls, Healy are in there, the rest are bench warming at the provinces or stuck in the acadamies.

The standard of the CC has progressed quite a bit recently, which is evident in the squad we've taken.

We've got 3 potential Ireland out halves in Keatley, O'Connor and Sexton.

//Edit - Cave is with the 7s - may not be in CC squad

EdgarAllenPoo

Seen very little of Matthews so I don't know about him but that is one mean looking bunch of forwards.

suppafly

zAbbo wrote: »

The standard of the CC has progressed quite a bit recently, which is evident in the squad we've taken.

watched the canada vs scotland a match there the other day and it was incredibly poor rugby. AIL league Div 1 teams would have had a higher standard. Was realy s**t to watch. Turned it off before the end.

didn't get to watch the USA v England match. apparently england played some good stuff and put a big number up on the US

marco_polo

When is our first game on?

Abercrombie Dud

marco_polo wrote: »

When is our first game on?

wednesday against usa i think.its on sky aswell

Amz

Ben Wiedemer who played second row with Old Belvedere last season is playing with USA in the Churchill Cup. Started against the Saxons.

suppafly

Amz wrote: »

Ben Wiedemer who played second row with Old Belvedere last season is playing with USA in the Churchill Cup. Started against the Saxons.

I was wondering was he going to be playing alright. I missed that matched. He was my brothers 2nd row partner. Handy enough player

Amz

Just checked the Beeb there and he was indeed playing. He seemed like a nice enough guy, met him once or twice at training, think we tried to set him up with one of our girls too. He made a lucky escape.