Your one ringer

pickarooney

If you could parachute one player into the Irish squad from any of the other 19 teams at the world cup, who would it be? I suppose as it's fantasy injured players would become uninjured in this scenario so feel free to pick Dan Carter.

Myself, I think I'd have to go for Ma'a Nonu at 12. I think it's the one position where we could do with a significant improvement on what we already have and would have a positive effect on our style of play.

I don't know much though, to be quite honest.

Podge_irl

Genia probably.

I think 9 and 12 are probably our weakest positions though.

[Jackass]

Isa Nacewa.

Quint2010

Nonu

BoardsMember

Oooh, good question.

I think Nonu is a front runner all right. Though I am a massive Isa fan, I'm not convinced he'd have as much an influence on games at that level as he does for Leinster.

I cant better either of them, Bakkies would add a lot of grunt at 4, but DOC has pulled his socks up the last few games so cant really justify him being gone. If Best an ongoing injury I would put in Servat.

pickarooney

Nacewa is not at the World Cup.

Kiwi_knock

Genia at 9 or Dagg at 15.

Morf

Servat.

tolosenc

Andrew Trimble.

irishbucsfan

Genia.

Niall09

Matt Williams

yimrsg

Since our hookers are being whittled away; Bismarck Du Plessis.

Buceph

Nonu or Steyn(if he was fit.) I'd be happy with either to be honest.

CiaranMT

Neil Francis, just to see him get battered

Cpt_Blackbeard

Depending on how Murray does on saturday, Kahn Fotuali'i. But probably Israel Dagg for the potency he'd bring to our back 3.

Podge_irl

CiaranMT wrote: »

Neil Francis, just to see him get battered

That would have to involve him getting near the action first...

Reloc8

[Jackass] wrote: »

Isa Nacewa.

This please for non RWC teams.

For RWC teams...Shontayne Hape























BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *ahem*

Franc Steyn please.

GerM

Richie Gray to add another dimension and touch of class to our second row without losing any of our work rate or power. I honestly don't think I'd change any of the front row or back row. Our half backs have enough depth to get us through as does our back three. 12 would be the other position I'd consider bringing someone in. Frans Steyn was having a fine WC or Nonu would be more than welcome.

danthefan

I think Nonu would add a massive amount to our back play.

the_blackstuff

Nonu or sonny bill for me. Both strong defensively but could you imagine how dangerous bowe, earls and bod would be coming into the holes either of these guys would make. The proof was there last weekend when darcy started to make a few yards.

Guy:Incognito

We dont need anyone.:)

Mr.Crinklewood

If you are after a ringer, surely Jonathan Bell is your man.

padser

Sean O'Brien

petebricquette

Bismarck du Plessis. That, Ma'aa Nonu or Israel Dagg.

jk86

Pocock


To mind SOB's scrum cap at half time

Bismark or William Servat.

louthandproud

Parisse...

Mylo93

Yea Nonu would have to be the man.

pickarooney

louthandproud wrote: »

Parisse...

I wouldn't even take him in a straight swap with Heaslip. I think he'd give us nothing.

GerM

pickarooney wrote: »

I wouldn't even take him in a straight swap with Heaslip. I think he'd give us nothing.

I like to put him in what I call the "Cooper Bracket". Great at the pretty stuff, not up to much when it comes to the dirty work and nuts and bolts.

pickarooney

Oh, he's a dab hand at the dirty stuff

Leslie91

Nonu or du Plessis for me.

sydthebeat

nonu at 12....

hard to break the darcy / bod combo... but imagine nonu and bod!!!

Third_Echelon

Isa Nacewa out of the non-world cup players. Would bring a very nice option across the backline...

Out of the players there... It would have to be Nonu for me too...

stevensi

Nonu or Mike Tindall

wixfjord

GerM wrote: »

I like to put him in what I call the "Cooper Bracket". Great at the pretty stuff, not up to much when it comes to the dirty work and nuts and bolts.

Ooooh, cat amongst the pigeons now! Parrise is a god to some on here!

trackguy

Bakkies Botha. You'd love him if he was Irish!

wixfjord

My own choice would be Genia, Lawes or Grey.
Only real areas where we're lacking currently is at SH, and dynaism at lock.
I do think O Connells carrying has improved no end in the last few games though, and I think DOC is a very important part of our choke system too.

Beale or Nacewa would be two good uns also.

wonton

I'd love to see sonny bill playing for us at 12

andrewdcs

pickarooney wrote: »

Oh, he's a dab hand at the dirty stuff

oooer missus!

andrewdcs

Genia, he's a genius.

Iang87

tolosenc wrote: »

Andrew Trimble.

you're dead right cos that young lad who is playing ahead of him has done nothing to warrant his place :rolleyes:

bamboozle

andrewdcs wrote: »

Genia, he's a genius.

yeah he's magic, at one stage during the Irish match i swore i saw him hovering on the pitch with his feet off the ground...

great player tho!

For me, it would be Bismark du Plessis, Fourie du Preez or Ma Nonu. with possibly du Plessis getting the nod to ensure we had an absolute juganaut of a pack.

part time punk

Am I the only one who'd take Dan Carter if fit? I know it's great to have the ROG vs Sexton dilemma, 2 great choices blah blah blah but come on lets be honest here .. Carter is just much much better than either of them. He can get a back line running, kick the corners, control a game and has great place kicking. He really is the outhalf that has it all.

pajunior

part time punk wrote: »

Am I the only one who'd take Dan Carter if fit? I know it's great to have the ROG vs Sexton dilemma, 2 great choices blah blah blah but come on lets be honest here .. Carter is just much much better than either of them. He can get a back line running, kick the corners, control a game and has great place kicking. He really is the outhalf that has it all.

I don't think anyone is denying that but surely a top class centre/9/lock would be more useful to us?

part time punk

pajunior wrote: »

I don't think anyone is denying that but surely a top class centre/9/lock would be more useful to us?

Yeah they would of course be of great use to us, suppose I just think a truly world class 10 would be even better. Would put an end to the Sexton ROG debate too !

decisions

George Hook

or we could just clone SOB 20 or so times.

RoutineBites

Richardt Strauss please.

Cill Dara Abu

Morgan Parra

pajunior

part time punk wrote: »

Yeah they would of course be of great use to us, suppose I just think a truly world class 10 would be even better. Would put an end to the Sexton ROG debate too !

We would find something else to debate.

Leslie91

RoutineBites wrote: »

Richardt Strauss please.

Next year right?.