Emerging Ireland - Romania 2014 thread

former legend

This is probably worth a thread of its own?

Even with a very inexperienced squad, Ireland will be favourites to take the crown here against opponents ranked 17th, 19th and 20th in the world rankings.

Three games in nine days means all 26 players should (hopefully) get a start; the biggest test will presumably be against the hosts in the final game so perhaps we'll see the strongest XV named for that one, otherwise selection is anyone's guess.

The squad is the usual mix of older guys who are on the fringes and younger players looking for a bit of experience and exposure to the international set-up. There are seriously talented players in the backline but perhaps the worry is that going up against teams who are traditionally very big men in Russia and Romania, the forwards may struggle to get enough ball to them.

Squad:
Forwards:
Annett, Tracy, Byrne, Bent, Black, Lutton, J Ryan, Holland, Foley, M Kearney, O'Donnell, Dougall, Butler, D Ryan (capt), Copeland

Backs:
P Marshall, McGrath, Hanrahan, Keatley, Griffin, McCloskey, Macken, Allen, Conway, Murphy, Gilroy


Fixtures:
13th June; Emerging Ireland v Russia
18th June; Emerging Ireland v Uruguay
22nd June; Emerging Ireland v Romania

TV?
Games last year were streamed live on the IRB website but no indication yet that the same will happen this year, no reference to it on http://www.irb.com/live/video.html anyway, so we'll have and see how that transpires.

pickarooney

If Keatley and Hanrahan are going, who's going to Argentina?

former legend

pickarooney wrote: »

If Keatley and Hanrahan are going, who's going to Argentina?

Sexton and Madigan. Reid can cover 10 in an emergency too.

CIARAN_BOYLE

pickarooney wrote: »

If Keatley and Hanrahan are going, who's going to Argentina?

Sexton and Madigan

CIARAN_BOYLE

Black Annett Bent Foley Kearney DRyan TOD Copland McGrath Hanrahan Murphy Keatley Macken Conway Gilroy

Strongest team imo is above is as above imo

Neil3030

Coaches are Neil Doaks (Ulster backs) and Dan MacFarland (Connacht forwards) right? There's nobody above them?

CIARAN_BOYLE

Neil3030 wrote: »

Coaches are Neil Doaks (Ulster backs) and Dan MacFarland (Connacht forwards) right? There's nobody above them?

McFarland is the head coach for the tour.

3 games in 9 days. Only 26 players travelling.

I imagine there's a few guys on standby!

(AIL players maybe?)

Winters

Out of 160 plus pro players less 25 ish NIQ and adding in the academies I would like to think we have enough professional players to send down. Not having more players travel is probably a money issue.

I would imagine if you weren't picked you'd be on your holliers by now?

Tox56

The squad has been fairly affected by injury and call ups elsewhere and some other stuff, wouldn't be putting too much expectation on them here

MattD

I'd still find it funny that all but 1 of the backs will be in the squad for every match for example. It's weird that the two match series vs Argentina has significantly more players to choose from.

whomitconcerns

Im loking forward to it. Weather will be great! Sunday afternoon Uraguay and Russia followed by Ireland and Romania!

.ak

Emerging Ireland team to play Russia (IRB Nations Cup – Friday 13th June, Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest - 16:00hrs local/ 14:00hrs Irish time)

15- Johne Murphy (Young Munster/Munster)*
14- Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)
13- Eoin Griffin (Galwegians/Connacht)*
12- Stuart McCloskey (Dungannon/Ulster)*
11- Andrew Conway (Blackrock College/Munster)*
10 - Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster)
9- Paul Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster)
1- Callum Black (Malone/Ulster)*
2- Niall Annett (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)*
3- Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster)
4- Mick Kearney (Clontarf/Connacht)*
5- David Foley (UL Bohemians/Munster)*
6- Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster)*C
7- Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
8- Robin Copeland (Cardiff Blues)*

Replacements:
16-James Tracy (UCD/Leinster)*
17-John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster)*
18- Billy Holland (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
19- Sean Dougall (Dolphin/ Munster)*
20- Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster)*
21-JJ Hanrahan (UL Bohemians/Munster)*
22- Brendan Macken (Blackrock College/Leinster)*

N.B. *denotes uncapped player


****e KO time... Wonder if there's anyway to capture this via the stream to rewatch later?

former legend

.ak wrote: »

****e KO time... Wonder if there's anyway to capture this via the stream to rewatch later?

Where is it being streamed?

Swan Curry

Last year it was streamed from the IRB's website,I guess it's the same this year.

Riskymove

.ak wrote: »

N.B. *denotes uncapped player

do they actually get caps for this?

wp_rathead

Riskymove wrote: »

do they actually get caps for this?

Nope isnt a capped game

That is a strong enough XV Ireland fielded

Tox56

.ak wrote: »

Emerging Ireland team to play Russia (IRB Nations Cup – Friday 13th June, Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest - 16:00hrs local/ 14:00hrs Irish time)

15- Johne Murphy (Young Munster/Munster)*
14- Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)
13- Eoin Griffin (Galwegians/Connacht)*
12- Stuart McCloskey (Dungannon/Ulster)*
11- Andrew Conway (Blackrock College/Munster)*
10 - Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster)
9- Paul Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster)
1- Callum Black (Malone/Ulster)*
2- Niall Annett (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)*
3- Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster)
4- Mick Kearney (Clontarf/Connacht)*
5- David Foley (UL Bohemians/Munster)*
6- Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster)*C
7- Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
8- Robin Copeland (Cardiff Blues)*

Replacements:
16-James Tracy (UCD/Leinster)*
17-John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster)*
18- Billy Holland (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
19- Sean Dougall (Dolphin/ Munster)*
20- Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster)*
21-JJ Hanrahan (UL Bohemians/Munster)*
22- Brendan Macken (Blackrock College/Leinster)*

N.B. *denotes uncapped player


****e KO time... Wonder if there's anyway to capture this via the stream to rewatch later?

Decent enough but last year they had a decent enough team on paper but didn't come together as a team at all

case885

.ak wrote: »

Emerging Ireland team to play Russia (IRB Nations Cup – Friday 13th June, Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest - 16:00hrs local/ 14:00hrs Irish time)

15- Johne Murphy (Young Munster/Munster)*
14- Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)
13- Eoin Griffin (Galwegians/Connacht)*
12- Stuart McCloskey (Dungannon/Ulster)*
11- Andrew Conway (Blackrock College/Munster)*
10 - Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster)
9- Paul Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster)
1- Callum Black (Malone/Ulster)*
2- Niall Annett (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)*
3- Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster)
4- Mick Kearney (Clontarf/Connacht)*
5- David Foley (UL Bohemians/Munster)*
6- Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster)*C
7- Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
8- Robin Copeland (Cardiff Blues)*

Replacements:
16-James Tracy (UCD/Leinster)*
17-John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster)*
18- Billy Holland (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
19- Sean Dougall (Dolphin/ Munster)*
20- Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster)*
21-JJ Hanrahan (UL Bohemians/Munster)*
22- Brendan Macken (Blackrock College/Leinster)*

N.B. *denotes uncapped player


****e KO time... Wonder if there's anyway to capture this via the stream to rewatch later?

Is there only 2 front row subs or someone left out?

.ak

case885 wrote: »

Is there only 2 front row subs or someone left out?

22 player squad

case885

.ak wrote: »

22 player squad

Ah right, bent and ryan both versatile anyway.

vienne86

Good looking team that - should do well.

Fireball07

Decent team?


Interesting that McCloskey starts at 12 ahead of Keatley/JJ? I know they were brought as 10s, but would have more experience than McCloskey.

bilston

Fireball07 wrote: »

Decent team?


Interesting that McCloskey starts at 12 ahead of Keatley/JJ? I know they were brought as 10s, but would have more experience than McCloskey.

Depends on how you want to play the game. McCloskey is a very different 12 to Keatley and JJ. McCloskey can run hard at the Russians in what will surely be a physical contest for 50-60 minutes and then when the game opens up and the Russians start tiring we can bring a 2nd 5/8th in to put width on the ball for Gilroy and Conway to exploit.

former legend

Swan Curry wrote: »

Last year it was streamed from the IRB's website,I guess it's the same this year.

Ah jaysus, did no one read me preview thread like?

umop.episdn

former legend wrote: »

Ah jaysus, did no one read me preview thread like?

I suppose you're on ignore by 85% of us here

Swan Curry

former legend wrote: »

Ah jaysus, did no one read me preview thread like?

If there aren't any tables,it's not worth reading

jacothelad

.ak wrote: »

Emerging Ireland team to play Russia (IRB Nations Cup – Friday 13th June, Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest - 16:00hrs local/ 14:00hrs Irish time)

15- Johne Murphy (Young Munster/Munster)*
14- Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)
13- Eoin Griffin (Galwegians/Connacht)*
12- Stuart McCloskey (Dungannon/Ulster)*
11- Andrew Conway (Blackrock College/Munster)*
10 - Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster)
9- Paul Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster)
1- Callum Black (Malone/Ulster)*
2- Niall Annett (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)*
3- Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster)
4- Mick Kearney (Clontarf/Connacht)*
5- David Foley (UL Bohemians/Munster)*
6- Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster)*C
7- Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
8- Robin Copeland (Cardiff Blues)*

Replacements:
16-James Tracy (UCD/Leinster)*
17-John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster)*
18- Billy Holland (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
19- Sean Dougall (Dolphin/ Munster)*
20- Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster)*
21-JJ Hanrahan (UL Bohemians/Munster)*
22- Brendan Macken (Blackrock College/Leinster)*

N.B. *denotes uncapped player


****e KO time... Wonder if there's anyway to capture this via the stream to rewatch later?

Only 22 man squad?

.ak

jacothelad wrote: »

Only 22 man squad?

Yeah, little disappoint tbh. It's 2014 like.

Grimebox

.ak wrote: »

****e KO time... Wonder if there's anyway to capture this via the stream to rewatch later?

I've used something like this before to record straight off your computer screen. I think it was the Tommie Bowe docu that I uploaded to youtube, which was promptly taken down by RTE. Thing is, you usually have to sit through the whole thing as it simply captures what is on your screen. I'll give it a go if I'm at home for this match.

edit: Removed that link, it has malware :pac:

CatFromHue

Crikey it's nearly a month, at best for some, since alot of those guys last played or were involved in a game.

The Rabo playoffs were 4 weeks ago on Fri/Sat.

The Lost Sheep

former legend wrote: »

Where is it being streamed?

IRB website are streaming the games

Beery Eyed

CatFromHue wrote: »

Crikey it's nearly a month, at best for some, since alot of those guys last played or were involved in a game.

The Rabo playoffs were 4 weeks ago on Fri/Sat.

That's very true. There could be a lot of rustiness among some of these guys who haven't played a game in over a month. Out of interest I looked into when each of the squad played their last game:

15- Johne Murphy – Last Rabo Regular Season Match (May 10th)
14- Craig Gilroy - Rabo Semi-Final (May 17th)
13- Eoin Griffin - Last Rabo Regular Season Match (May 10th)
12- Stuart McCloskey - Last Rabo Regular Season Match (May 10th)
11- Andrew Conway - Rabo Semi-Final (May 16th)
10 - Ian Keatley - Rabo Semi-Final (May 16th)
9- Paul Marshall – Ulster vs. Leinster (May 2nd)
1- Callum Black - Rabo Semi-Final (May 17th)
2- Niall Annett – Ulster vs. Glasgow (April 18th)
3- Michael Bent –Leinster vs Treviso (April 18th)
4- Mick Kearney – Last Rabo Regular Season Match (May 10th)
5- David Foley - Rabo Semi-Final (May 16th)
6- Dominic Ryan - British & Irish Cup Final (May 23rd)
7- Tommy O'Donnell - Rabo Semi-Final (May 16th)
8- Robin Copeland - Last Rabo Regular Season Match (May 10th)

Replacements:
16-James Tracy - British & Irish Cup Final (May 23rd)
17-John Ryan – Last Rabo Regular Season Match (May 10th)
18- Billy Holland – Last Rabo Regular Season Match (May 10th)
19- Sean Dougall - Rabo Semi-Final (May 16th)
20- Luke McGrath - British & Irish Cup Final (May 23rd)
21-JJ Hanrahan - Rabo Semi-Final (May 16th)
22- Brendan Macken - British & Irish Cup Final (May 23rd)


Obviously some of these may be incorrect, so apologies if they are. Also, some of the players listed did feature on the bench in later games but weren't used, so I just put the last game in which they featured.

Some of them were involved in the Rabo playoffs with Ulster & Munster, while a couple played in the B&I Cup Final. Somewhat worryingly, our starting tighthead prop & hooker haven't been involved in a game since April 18th as far as I can tell.

former legend

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

IRB website are streaming the games

I don't think it is.

bilston

former legend wrote: »

I don't think it is.

The IT said it was yesterday

former legend

bilston wrote: »

The IT said it was yesterday

Hopefully they're right but the IRB seem to have missed the memo...
http://www.irb.com/live/video.html

bilston

former legend wrote: »

Hopefully they're right but the IRB seem to have missed the memo...
http://www.irb.com/live/video.html

Well I suppose the IRB are the ones to believe

.ak

The IRB said they were streaming it on their facebook page I thought?

CIARAN_BOYLE

.ak wrote: »

The IRB said they were streaming it on their facebook page I thought?

The IRFU have stated on their facebook page that irb.com is streaming it.

Have queried further on this.

Thud

any update on the streaming?

former legend

Thud wrote: »

any update on the streaming?

The match kicks off in a few hours and there is still nothing on the IRB website; they are streaming the JWC and the Tblisi Cup so I'd say we'll lose out.

(I forgot the game was today rather than Saturday so it makes no odds as I'll be in work).

Podge_irl

former legend wrote: »

(I forgot the game was today rather than Saturday so it makes no odds as I'll be in work).

Hence the whole point of watching it!

boredatwork82

I was informed that this match should be streamed here http://www.rugbytv.ro/player/

d2ww

The IRB site does say that it is showing it.
http://www.irb.com/live/video.html
It's under IRB nations cup. 13:00 GMT.

sydthebeat

lunch time viewing

former legend

sydthebeat wrote: »

lunch time viewing

Only if your lunch starts at 2pm I'm afraid, we're on BST at the moment, which is GMT + 1 hr...

sydthebeat

ah balls.... so is this a typo?

IRB Nations Cup 2014

Please see below for live coverage details of this years Nations Cup from Bucharest, Romania.

Fri 13 June - Live coverage here

16:00 EEST / 13:00 GMT - Emerging Ireland v Russia

Delon Armitage Spaceship Extravaganza

Anything streaming for you guys?

EDIT: Balls...another hour

errlloyd

Long shot, but does anyone have any suggestions on how I chromecast this to a TV

danthefan

GMT != BST

dregin

errlloyd wrote: »

Long shot, but does anyone have any suggestions on how I chromecast this to a TV

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