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Ireland u20 6 Nations & World Cup 2012

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    #2222
    Fishooks12
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    That could have been us :(


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    #2223
    thomond2006
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    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    That could have been us :(

    We lost to England, we were in control of our own destiny.

    Just because Team A beats Team B and Team B beats Team C, it doesn't mean Team A would beat Team C.


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    #2224
    Monty Burnz
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    Impressive speech from losing captain. Shows a lot of class.


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    #2225
    Monty Burnz
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    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    Impressive speech from losing captain. Shows a lot of class.
    South African captain starts with a short speech about all the glory being to God the father... :rolleyes:


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    #2226
    Fishooks12
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    We lost to England, we were in control of our own destiny.

    Just because Team A beats Team B and Team B beats Team C, it doesn't mean Team A would beat Team C.

    hence it "could" have been us Alan!!


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    #2227
    Monty Burnz
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    NZ gave away 14 penalties, no yellow card.


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    #2228
    thomond2006
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    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    South African captain starts with a short speech about all the glory being to God the father... :rolleyes:

    You'll notice Ruan Pienaar does the very same, don't see what the problem is!


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    #2229
    thomond2006
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    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    hence it "could" have been us Alan!!

    maybe, but that NZ team was very good.

    Home crowd played a big factor in this game.


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    #2230
    Monty Burnz
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    You'll notice Ruan Pienaar does the very same, don't see what the problem is!
    If I want to hear about Allah or Thor or the Great Beast Who Dwells in the Forest, I'll tune into some religious event.


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    #2231
    mikeruurds
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    maybe, but that NZ team was very good.

    Home crowd played a big factor in this game.

    Cape Town - it's questionable which side was better supported! A lot of the locals are staunch AB supporters.


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    #2232
    Monty Burnz
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    Serfontein IRB Junior Player of the Year - by one vote - don't know who was second...


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    #2233
    mikeruurds
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    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    If I want to hear about Allah or Thor or the Great Beast Who Dwells in the Forest, I'll tune into some religious event.

    The bloke has earned the right to thank who he likes imo. SA Afrikaans kids are generally raised in the church so no surprise. Quite different to the Irish experience.


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    #2234
    Monty Burnz
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    mikeruurds wrote: »
    The bloke has earned the right to thank who he likes imo. SA Afrikaans kids are generally raised in the church so no surprise. Quite different to the Irish experience.
    Sure he has the right, and I have the right to complain about it.


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    #2235
    mikeruurds
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    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    Sure he has the right, and I have the right to complain about it.

    Absolutely.


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    #2236
    GerM
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    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    Sure he has the right, and I have the right to complain about it.

    After Hours is that way --->


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    #2237
    GerM
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    Serfontaine gets player of the year. Hard luck JJ Hanrahan but I think it's the right decision.


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    #2238
    mikeruurds
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    Handre Pollard is looking a fine prospect for future bok scrummie. So much talent and class at 18.

    Serfontein could be our answer at inside centre in a couple years. So glad Meisiekind is heading to Japan.

    The wings are also sharp. The future looks bright.


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    mikeruurds
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    GerM wrote: »
    Serfontaine gets player of the year. Hard luck JJ Hanrahan but I think it's the right decision.

    JJ has some future ahead of him. Looking forward to him featuring for Ireland.


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    #2240
    Fishooks12
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    I honestly think South Africa will be back to their best when Morne is dropped for the senior side.


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    #2241
    Monty Burnz
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    GerM wrote: »
    After Hours is that way --->
    Cheers - why don't you start a thread on the U19 rugby world championship there and I'll post about it in that.


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    #2242
    Monty Burnz
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    mikeruurds wrote: »
    So glad Meisiekind is heading to Japan.
    What's that about Mike?


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    #2243
    GerM
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    mikeruurds wrote: »
    JJ has some future ahead of him. Looking forward to him featuring for Ireland.

    So am I. If he knuckles down now and works hard, Ireland might take a leap of faith and select him for Japan 2019.


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    #2244
    mikeruurds
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    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    I honestly think South Africa will be back to their best when Morne is dropped for the senior side.

    Goosen will have a run when he returns from injury and that will hopefully herald Morne's exit.


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    #2245
    Cpt_Blackbeard
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    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    Serfontein IRB Junior Player of the Year - by one vote - don't know who was second...

    JJ losing out is probably for the best. Winning the award would only put untold and unfair hype on his shoulders.

    Still though, is he our first player to ever be nominated for the award? As creator and conductor of the Hanrahan hype train, I fully endorse this development. :D


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    #2246
    mikeruurds
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    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    What's that about Mike?

    'Meisiekind' is Afrikaans for 'little girl' and it's the nickname lovingly given to Wynand Olivier (thanks to his lovely locks) who plays for the Bulls and is being gifted his 37th cap tomorrow at inside centre in the Boks team.

    The sooner he leaves the better. All backline creativity goes down the toilet whenever he plays. Yet he still gets picked.

    Guys like Jan Serfontein and Small-smith as well as Rhule and Mbovane on the wings give me some faith in the future Bok teams playing with some creativity.


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    #2247
    GerM
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    Monty Burnz wrote: »
    Cheers - why don't you start a thread on the U19 rugby world championship there and I'll post about it in that.

    Why would I? There's a rugby forum that I use to discuss rugby. If you want to discuss/complain about religion then use the forum that people use to do that.

    Anyway, congrats to the Baby Boks. Perhaps not at their best when we beat them but I think that we could have had a serious shot at this if we had our best side out. Leyden and Jackson in the backs would have given us a back line. If we could have had Hanrahan at 12 we could have really utilised the ball our pack supplied. As it was, our back line was very one dimensional and the midfield looked limited. Gilsenan going off injured was a massive blow also. We don't have the depth to keep the challenge going minus those lads.

    I assume that finishing 5th means we are now second seeds for the next tournament? Also, with Wales finishing third, there is potentially a handy group in the offing.


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    #2248
    danthefan
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    Thought that game was really enjoyable, congrats to the Boks. Shows also what a good group of players we had this season.


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    #2249
    Tox56
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    Is it too simplistic to say that we'll have a good group next year because our U-18's did well this year? Hope so anyway, not many left next year from this group


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    #2250
    Monty Burnz
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    GerM wrote: »
    Why would I? There's a rugby forum that I use to discuss rugby. If you want to discuss/complain about religion then use the forum that people use to do that.
    I'm talking about something that just happened at the junior rugby world cup final that many here were watching. I'll thank you for not telling me what I can and can't talk about.


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    #2251
    profitius
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    Tox56 wrote: »
    Is it too simplistic to say that we'll have a good group next year because our U-18's did well this year? Hope so anyway, not many left next year from this group

    The U18s done well last year too if I remember correctly. That was the team that featured Farrell and McGrath.


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