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Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

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    #9122
    roycon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭roycon


    holy moly quinn roux is a big lad. get him in a bit better shape and id say he'll be great. not many videos of him hitting rucks or making tackles in that video but if hes a good extra carrier and lineout option then he can compliment toner brilliantly


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    #9123
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    errlloyd wrote: »
    So signing Steven Sykes was a conspiracy?

    Best conspiracy ever!!!!!!


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    #9124
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    WeeBushy wrote: »
    If he's only here for a season I'd be a bit disappointed with the signing. We need an established player, what's the point in developing a player whose not the finished article, or close to it, only for him to leave at the end of the season.

    Great move for the kid but I don't get the signing from Leinster's POV if he's definitely signed up for WP/Stormers after the one season in Dublin.


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    #9125
    danthefan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭danthefan


    roycon wrote: »
    holy moly quinn roux is a big lad. get him in a bit better shape and id say he'll be great. not many videos of him hitting rucks or making tackles in that video but if hes a good extra carrier and lineout option then he can compliment toner brilliantly

    Hmmm. Cullen did a lot of work at the breakdown, we'll definitely miss that if Roux isn't that sort of player.


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    #9126
    Hagz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    Hopefully after the year is up, we will have some home-grown guys ready to make the step-up.


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    #9127
    WeeBushy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭WeeBushy


    Hagz wrote: »
    Hopefully after the year is up, we will have some home-grown guys ready to make the step-up.

    If they're only bringing someone in for a season I would prefer if it was an experienced player, someone who could pass on their knowlrdge to the young guys who will be taking over. Not developing a young NIE player for a year before he heads back.

    In saying that if he is only signed for a year I wish him the best of luck and really hope he works out. We need another top 2nd row.


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    #9128
    tolosenc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,889 ✭✭✭tolosenc


    It may only be a 1 year thing at first as a result of the whole Sykes thing. May be a view to longer.


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    #9129
    [Deleted User]
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    Rocky gone the way of Kaino

    http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/166313.html?addata=chromium#


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    #9130
    Gracelessly Tom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭Gracelessly Tom


    errlloyd wrote: »
    So signing Steven Sykes was a conspiracy?

    Yes, yes that's exactly what I meant. The big grin was too throw people off and make them think I was joking.....


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    #9131
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Rocky gone the way of Kaino

    http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/166313.html?addata=chromium#

    talk about fall from a height!


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    #9132
    bamboozle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭bamboozle


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    talk about fall from a height!

    yeah i'd say there's not much rugby left in his body, 2 seasons picking up pay checks in Japan & Europe will see his bank balance swell though.


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    #9133
    funky penguin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭funky penguin


    Anyone know what team he's signed for?


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    #9134
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    funky penguin wrote: »
    Anyone know what team he's signed for?

    Kobe Steel apparently


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    #9135
    funky penguin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭funky penguin


    Cool, one of the closer franchises to me.....might see if I can make it down sometime and report on club rugby in Japan! Interested in seeing the crowds, prIces and intensity etc....


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    #9136
    tolosenc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,889 ✭✭✭tolosenc


    funky penguin wrote: »
    Cool, one of the closer franchises to me.....might see if I can make it down sometime and report on club rugby in Japan! Interested in seeing the crowds, prIces and intensity etc....

    Kobe Steel vs Fukuoka Sanix Blues - to Leinster legends will be on show!


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    #9137
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,601 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    justsomebloke wrote: »
    Kobe Steel apparently


    Does this mean we can have rocky back between February and May as well? Though he'd probably struggle to make the Leinster team unless he rediscovered his old form here.


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    #9138
    WeeBushy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭WeeBushy


    errlloyd wrote: »
    Does this mean we can have rocky back between February and May as well? Though he'd probably struggle to make the Leinster team unless he rediscovered his old form here.

    Even if he was in good form, why would we want him? Back row is our strongest position for quality depth and young talent.


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    #9139
    MBolgia
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭MBolgia


    funky penguin wrote: »
    Cool, one of the closer franchises to me.....might see if I can make it down sometime and report on club rugby in Japan! Interested in seeing the crowds, prIces and intensity etc....

    Kobe is the closest club to Kanazawa! I would have thought there was one nearer, or even in Ishikawa. Baseball only I guess.


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    #9140
    funky penguin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭funky penguin


    I don't exactly know the closest major club to Kanazawa, (it's probably higashi Osaka), but there's definitely nothing considerable here that I've found. :(


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    #9141
    Blackheath
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭Blackheath


    Who will start at tight head at the start of the season???


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    #9142
    [Jackass]
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    Ross, but I'm REALLY hoping this fella Bent can turn out to be diamond in the rough, for both Leinster and Irelands sake. Hagan will more than likely be 3rd choice.

    Looking at the Leinster squad now though, there's very little dead wood there, which is great compared to a few years ago. There's maybe only 5 players who wont have a significant role to play at some point in the season, and 4 of them are young academy lads still looking for their break. (Macken, Cooney, Flanagan & Sexton)


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    #9143
    danthefan
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    The NZers on PR don't rate Bent at all.


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    #9144
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    danthefan wrote: »
    The NZers on PR don't rate Bent at all.

    The NZers on PR don't rate anything off the shores of their fair islands. I stopped reading the comments/boards on that site a while ago, some stellar flame stuff.

    I've seen him rated by other NZ posters around, and I've seen him play - he looks decent, but only time will tell.


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    #9145
    Blackheath
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭Blackheath


    [Jackass] wrote: »
    Ross, but I'm REALLY hoping this fella Bent can turn out to be diamond in the rough, for both Leinster and Irelands sake. Hagan will more than likely be 3rd choice.

    Looking at the Leinster squad now though, there's very little dead wood there, which is great compared to a few years ago. There's maybe only 5 players who wont have a significant role to play at some point in the season, and 4 of them are young academy lads still looking for their break. (Macken, Cooney, Flanagan & Sexton)

    What I was getting at was who would get the nod betwwen Hagen & Bent for the first few games while Ross has a break after the summer tour. I shold have clarified the question.


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    #9146
    [Jackass]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭[Jackass]


    Ah fair enough, well yeah, in that case I'd imagine it would probably be down to "rotation". I'd say Joe will be giving them both similar game time in order to seperate them later when it comes to picking the bench spot.

    RE planet rugby, the trolling that goes on there makes me look tame.

    I think the general consensus from what I've read elsewhere has been that Bent always shored up the scrum coming off the bench and was the strongest option at tight head, and there was some reason or another why the coach wouldn't start him.


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    #9147
    GerM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,592 ✭✭✭GerM


    I wouldn't worry too much about what the NZ public say about Bent. They seem to dismiss NH rugby en masse and anyone who heads north without 50 NZ caps is someone who couldn't cut it in NZ. Those who aren't internationals are dismissed as never having been anywhere near good enough when they leave. The likes of Tipoki, Wright and Waldrom would be in this bracket. Those who have a few caps are dismissed as never having been good enough and looking for an easy few quid. The likes of Lauaki, Laulala and Masoe all fall into this category with Nick Evans possibly being the notable exception although I've heard Kiwis dismiss him too. It's all part of the widespread dismissive attitude towards NH rugby.

    Oddly enough, it seems the players that are worshipped and are first choice internationals down south that have come here generally make the least impact and turn out to be useless signings. Rocokoco, Hayman, Collins, Jack, Somerville etc. have all been fairly anonymous best and useless at worst for their NH sides.

    With all that said, Bent will have to prove himself. I've only managed to see a little bit of him and he seems solid but definitely unspectacular. I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't make too many appearances this season as Leinster look to transform his game and develop his fitness.


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    #9148
    durkadurka
    Registered Users Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭durkadurka


    Dougie howlett would be an exception to the rule , but yes.


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    #9149
    Hagz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    Why does the Leinster thread frequently have an extra page that doesn't exist?


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    #9150
    Monty Burnz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    Hagz wrote: »
    Why does the Leinster thread frequently have an extra page that doesn't exist?
    Because they are just that good.


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    #9151
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Hagz wrote: »
    Why does the Leinster thread frequently have an extra page that doesn't exist?

    I always thought that was just happening to me....


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