Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread II

Podge_irl · 29-01-2013 9:22pm

Clegg wrote: »

Anyone heard this Fitzgerald to Munster rumour?

No and its not going to happen. It makes absolutely zero sense for anyone.

CatFromHue · 29-01-2013 9:23pm

Are we talking about Luke Fitzgerald?

Why would be move?

Clegg · 29-01-2013 9:27pm

CatFromHue wrote: »

Are we talking about Luke Fitzgerald?

Why would be move?

He only has a few months left on his contract and last years contract negotiations with the IRFU didn't go well.

He's obviously not going to Munster though. Just a rumour I heard.

CatFromHue · 29-01-2013 9:32pm

Clegg wrote: »

He only has a few months left on his contract and last years contract negotiations with the IRFU didn't go well.

He's obviously not going to Munster though. Just a rumour I heard.

If he moves to Munster he'd still have the same contract problems with the IRFU

Clegg · 29-01-2013 9:49pm

CatFromHue wrote: »

If he moves to Munster he'd still have the same contract problems with the IRFU

So he'll probably be off to France.

I highly doubt he'll get the 250k he was looking for last year from the IRFU.

eire4 · 29-01-2013 9:49pm

Clegg wrote: »

He only has a few months left on his contract and last years contract negotiations with the IRFU didn't go well.

He's obviously not going to Munster though. Just a rumour I heard.

Lets hope he gets treated properly by the IRFU this time round as we need to keep him on board for sure.

phog · 29-01-2013 10:01pm

eire4 wrote: »

Lets hope he gets treated properly by the IRFU this time round as we need to keep him on board for sure.

What is treating him properly though? Iirc, he was offered a contract and he choose not to accept it', they then withdrew it. I think he got injured after the contract was withdrawn putting him in a difficult position.

To be fair to him, they should have at least offered him the withdrawn offer as a gesture.

Teferi · 29-01-2013 10:04pm

phog wrote: »

What is treating him properly though? Iirc, he was offered a contract and he choose not to accept it', they then withdrew it. I think he got injured after the contract was withdrawn putting him in a difficult position.

To be fair to him, they should have at least offered him the withdrawn offer as a gesture.

"What's treating him right"

"To be fair to him, they should have at least offered him the withdrawn offer as a gesture."

You answered your own question.

I don't think he was treated badly though. Got injured at an unlucky time.

phog · 29-01-2013 10:05pm

Rumour on twitter that QuinnRoux is being targeted by a few French clubs, is he currently on a one year contract.

ormond lad · 29-01-2013 11:03pm

Neil3030 wrote: »

What way does it work at the youth level at Leinster. The conversation here leads me to believe there's a separate team for club players and for school players, would this be right? Would club and school players ever play together at this level? Which team tends to be of the higher standard?

The Leinster underage teams are Leinster u18 youths, u18 schools, Leinster A schools, Leinster u19s blues and u19s whites and Leinster 20s
Players from the youths system can play for the youths side or the A schools side.
The A schools side is not for schools like Blackrock, Terenure, Clongowes etc and is for schools who are section A in leinster(and c schools in munster). Schools who's players make the A schools side include schools like Newpark Comp, Mount Temple, St Columbas
The youths side is for players who play in club sides. They are seen first by Leinster at u15 level and then at under 16 level they compete for the region(Metro, North East, South East Leinster etc) in the Shane Horgan Cup.
The Leinster squad is chosen at the end of the Shane Horgan Cup and that side trains together when the players are under 17s and they play interpro championship the september of the season where they are under 18s.
Schools has traditionally been the strongest but the youths are increasing year on year and closing the gap.
Schools and Youths players first play on the same interpro side at under 19 level.

ssaye · 30-01-2013 5:27pm

Berrick Barnes to Japan next season

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/barnes-off-to-japan-at-seasons-end-20130130-2dlk2.html

So will there be a big splash out on a big name OH and Madigan 2nd fiddle
Mid Level NH/SH OH with HEC and/or International Experience
Scouted unknown
Break a contract and get JJ as 10/12 cover
Other?

Options?

thomond2006 · 30-01-2013 5:29pm

Cian Healy just tweeted that he's signed a 3 year deal with IRFU.

@ProperChurch wrote:

I too will be playing in France next season.. Haha only joking! Just signed my new 3year contract with @irfurugby@IKONTALENT #CHURCH

Teferi · 30-01-2013 5:30pm

Healy has signed on for 3 more years according to his twitter account...

Cian Healy wrote:

I too will be playing in France next season.. Haha only joking! Just signed my new 3year contract with @irfurugby @IKONTALENT #CHURCH

Good stuff.

ssaye · 30-01-2013 5:30pm

thomond2006 wrote: »

Cian Healy just tweeted that he's signed a 3 year deal with IRFU.

ProperChurch: I too will be playing in France next season.. Haha only joking! Just signed my new 3year contract with @irfurugby @IKONTALENT #CHURCH

Boom

Teferi · 30-01-2013 5:35pm

Mike Ross has also agreed a new contract

IRFU statement here

ssaye · 30-01-2013 5:36pm

irfurugby: Healy @ProperChurch And Ross @MikeRoss03 Agree New Contracts #irishrugby http://t.co/DZyMVmMa

Cmon Kearney....

totallegend · 30-01-2013 5:41pm

ssaye wrote: »

Berrick Barnes to Japan next season

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/barnes-off-to-japan-at-seasons-end-20130130-2dlk2.html

So will there be a big splash out on a big name OH and Madigan 2nd fiddle
Mid Level NH/SH OH with HEC and/or International Experience
Scouted unknown
Break a contract and get JJ as 10/12 cover
Other?

Options?

I'd say the mid-level SH player is the most likely outcome, solid performer who won't cost the earth.

Someone in the vein of Nathan Spooner or David Holwell would be ideal.

rrpc · 30-01-2013 5:41pm

ssaye wrote: »

irfurugby: Healy @ProperChurch And Ross @MikeRoss03 Agree New Contracts #irishrugby http://t.co/DZyMVmMa

Cmon Kearney....

Seems to be a bit of urgency about the contracts suddenly for some reason...

:rolleyes:

totallegend · 30-01-2013 5:42pm

ssaye wrote: »

Berrick Barnes to Japan next season

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/barnes-off-to-japan-at-seasons-end-20130130-2dlk2.html

So will there be a big splash out on a big name OH and Madigan 2nd fiddle
Mid Level NH/SH OH with HEC and/or International Experience
Scouted unknown
Break a contract and get JJ as 10/12 cover
Other?

Options?

I'd say the mid-level SH player is the most likely outcome, solid performer who won't cost the earth.

Someone in the vein of Nathan Spooner or David Holwell would be ideal.

30-01-2013 5:44pm

some irony in this I hope!

IRFU CEO Philip Browne said, "It is a very strong sign for Irish Rugby to have such important players to both the Leinster and Ireland teams committing their futures to remain playing here. The market place for players continues to be a competitive one, but the IRFU and the provinces will continue to work to retain the best players in Ireland.

thomond2006 · 30-01-2013 5:44pm

rrpc wrote: »

Seems to be a bit of urgency about the contracts suddenly for some reason...

:rolleyes:

Apt timing indeed.

ssaye · 30-01-2013 5:44pm

totallegend wrote: »

I'd say the mid-level SH player is the most likely outcome, solid performer who won't cost the earth.

Someone in the vein of Nathan Spooner or David Holwell would be ideal.

Would Jonny Wis from Racing be too big an option/too expensive because Sexton is gonna take his place?

Solid points kicker, not gonna get called up to France
Cant find his wages/contract on google yet?

30-01-2013 5:45pm

totallegend wrote: »

I'd say the mid-level SH player is the most likely outcome, solid performer who won't cost the earth.

Someone in the vein of Nathan Spooner or David Holwell would be ideal.

Berquist?

totallegend · 30-01-2013 5:49pm

emmet02 wrote: »

Berquist?

Yeah, why not? I've seen very little of him in France so still don't know what his true ability is.

Fooker · 30-01-2013 5:51pm

Maybe Healy is staying having been given assurances over getting gametime at Fly-
Half! :P

crisco10 · 30-01-2013 5:52pm

Berquist had a horror in the Sportsground in the HEC for Biarritz.

Horror in the sportsground? - he'd fit right in at Leinster

P_1 · 30-01-2013 5:56pm

ssaye wrote: »

Would Jonny Wis from Racing be too big an option/too expensive because Sexton is gonna take his place?

Solid points kicker, not gonna get called up to France
Cant find his wages/contract on google yet?

Jonny Wiz could be a decent replacement alright. Could it be worth scouring France for the disgarded fly halfs unplaced by the big buck foreign imports :pac:

ssaye · 30-01-2013 5:57pm

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/newsroom/10947.php

Schmidt delighted with new prop deals...
Starting in the front row and moving through the squad, I hear 13 more deals hahahahah

tolosenc · 30-01-2013 5:58pm

Deleted User wrote: »

some irony in this I hope!

What? They got rid of Sexton to ensure ROG got more game time!

Seph503 · 30-01-2013 6:19pm

tolosenc wrote: »

What? They got rid of Sexton to ensure ROG got more game time!

I know you're joking but the thought.....night terrors man....

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