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Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread II

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    #4922
    awec
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    darragh_haven wrote: »
    Im not too up to date on these things... but who is NOC
    Niall O'Connor. Great out half.


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    #4923
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Riskymove wrote: »
    Niall O'Connor Connacht outhalf
    awec wrote: »
    Niall O'Connor. Great out half.

    Both untrue. :pac:


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    #4924
    darragh_haven
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    .ak wrote: »
    Both untrue. :pac:

    Clear as mud so :D


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    #4925
    Riskymove
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    darragh_haven wrote: »
    Clear as mud so :D

    yeah sorry Ulster not Connacht


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    #4926
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    darragh_haven wrote: »
    Clear as mud so :D

    Poor OH, ulster man, went to Connacht last season but left again after not impressing and came back to Ulster to be a backup OH


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    #4927
    awec
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    He's brilliant. Would do well at Munster.

    He played against you in December for Ulster sure.


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    #4928
    Wexfordboy89
    Registered Users Posts: 957 ✭✭✭Wexfordboy89


    anyone know how that saffa OH is getting on at skibbereen is getting on think he played with the munster squad that played in spain there a month or two ago.sean hansel i think his name is think he s only 20 or something?


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    #4929
    ormond lad
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    Wexfordboy89 wrote: »
    anyone know how that saffa OH is getting on at skibbereen is getting on think he played with the munster squad that played in spain there a month or two ago.sean hansel i think his name is think he s only 20 or something?
    Steven Hansel? Doing well with skibb. League finished but they still are in junior cup and should go another round or two in that.
    He's 22 at end of season. Didnt play in game against barcelona 3 weeks ago as iirc johnny holland was OH for that game. He could be involved in Munster dev squad game v russian side in april


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    #4930
    Wexfordboy89
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    ormond lad wrote: »
    Steven Hansel? Doing well with skibb. League finished but they still are in junior cup and should go another round or two in that.
    He's 22 at end of season. Didnt play in game against barcelona 3 weeks ago as iirc johnny holland was OH for that game. He could be involved in Munster dev squad game v russian side in april

    sorry meant steven hansel.ah was just reading that he was in the squad worth an academy contract for next season???.wasnt he at the southern kings or something in SA??


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    #4931
    ormond lad
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    Wexfordboy89 wrote: »
    sorry meant steven hansel.ah was just reading that he was in the squad worth an academy contract for next season???.wasnt he at the southern kings or something in SA??
    He is prob in line to get an academy contract but with Sweetnam, Holland in the academy Id be surprised if we did sign up another outhalf
    Think he played with an vodacom cup team in SA


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    #4932
    Wexfordboy89
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    ormond lad wrote: »
    He is prob in line to get an academy contract but with Sweetnam, Holland in the academy Id be surprised if we did sign up another outhalf
    Think he played with an vodacom cup team in SA

    suppose your right think he came over with the intention of playing for munster from what i read somewhere.could be worth a look at for connacht maybe????


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    #4933
    Eod100
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    Anyone know why CJ Stander didn't even make the squad for the Ospreys match?

    Good to see Sheridan start!


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    #4934
    CatFromHue
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    Eod100 wrote: »
    Anyone know why CJ Stander didn't even make the squad for the Ospreys match?

    Good to see Sheridan start!

    Yeah I was thinking that too. It's not like he was majorly involved in last weeks defeat, I think he only got 17 mins at the end.


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    #4935
    Eod100
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    Anyone willing to predict this evening's result?


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    #4936
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    Eod100 wrote: »
    Anyone willing to predict this evening's result?

    Head says Ospreys by 15 am hoping that I will be shocked


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    #4937
    thomond2006
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    L'équipe reporting that BJ Botha will stay at Munster and sign a new two-year deal.

    http://www.rugby-transferts.com/top-14/toulon/0019726-toulon-un-pilier-se-retracte.html

    Not sure how I feel about this.


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    #4938
    awec
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    Strange imo.

    Taking up a valuable NIQ place. He's not your first choice, right?


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    #4939
    durkadurka
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    He's first choice alright


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    #4940
    awec
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    Oh :o My bad. Not sure where I got that notion from.


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    #4941
    Clareman
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    He's first choice and is supposed to take a few training sessions as well.

    I was very very impressed with Sheridan this evening.


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    #4942
    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    awec wrote: »
    Oh :o My bad. Not sure where I got that notion from.
    Archer has started 3/4 recently but that is just because they are giving him experience

    Botha is better than archer and has started every big game.

    Personally I would be happier with Botha on a one year deal, or even let go if Munster got to look around for another NIQ THP. There are better or cheaper tight heads around when you consider that botha's current contract supposedly has him on a higher salary then Afoa.


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    #4943
    irishbucsfan
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    Botha has been conceding a lot of penalties lately. Not sure why a Top 14 team would sign him.


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    #4944
    Risteard
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    Considering Archer's recent improvement which has been going from game to game I'd hope that next season he's given the chance to start in some of the HC games (providing we get there of course!)

    Don't really want to be relying on BJ every game and would like to get Archer up to speed at that level.


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    #4945
    trouttrout
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    Considering how Archer is improving I don't think I'm too happy with that signing. Especially considering how Botha's form has dipped this season


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    #4946
    thomond2006
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    The word was that if Botha got a two year deal, Wian du Preez would have to be let go.


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    #4947
    Riskymove
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    awec wrote: »
    He's brilliant. Would do well at Munster.

    we'll take him if your lot sign Duncan Williams


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    #4948
    thomond2006
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    Munster v Leinster now on public sale online. They're the same price range as Heineken Cup matches.


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    #4949
    Eod100
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Munster v Leinster now on public sale online. They're the same price range as Heineken Cup matches.

    Musn't be selling too well if they're going on public sale at this stage.. Hope people turnout for it though!


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    #4950
    thomond2006
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    Eod100 wrote: »
    Musn't be selling too well if they're going on public sale at this stage.. Hope people turnout for it though!

    A Leinster match is a big deal in itself but the fact that it's going to be a dead rubber (for Munster) takes the gloss of it somewhat.


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    #4951
    Eod100
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    Not the best judging by this:

    http://www.munsterrugby.ie/rugby/results_and_fixtures.php

    Think that probably exaggerates the numbers a bit too by including season tickets and regardless of whether they show up or not.. But not 100% sure if that's true or not!


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