Ireland Team Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread IV

its_phil

dtpc191991 wrote: »

I love it when Joe name checks opposition players in interviews. He always the heaps praise however it should strike fear into their hearts as he will have studied them and will know their every move. XD

Yeah just that he mentioned how the game in Rome finished in 2011 and what the score was, it struck me that he has probably looked back that far at players given how meticulous he is supposed to be. Frightening man.

Quint2010

So are The Wolfhounds effectively a Schmidt coached team or do they have separate coaches?

dtpc191991

Quint2010 wrote: »

So are The Wolfhounds effectively a Schmidt coached team or do they have separate coaches?

Schmidt coached I believe. Also I don't think having the head coach both squads has been done before. It really very clever though as it gives the young guys experience of Schmidt's systems and it creates real continuity so that if there are injuries or promotions after the Wolfhounds game everyone is already aware of their position in the system.

total former

Quint2010 wrote: »

So are The Wolfhounds effectively a Schmidt coached team or do they have separate coaches?

Think Dan McFarland is technically in charge but they've all been training as a single squad.

errlloyd

Joe is pretty much the only coach (or player) who I will choose to listen to his interview instead of just reading the article. He's just so articulate, gentle and kind sounding.

wp_rathead

errlloyd wrote: »

Joe is pretty much the only coach (or player) who I will choose to listen to his interview instead of just reading the article. He's just so articulate, gentle and kind sounding.

He should start doing audiobooks.

durkadurka

Iron fist in a velvet glove

.ak

Woodies XV for Italy... Isn't buying into the SOB possibility. Good looking team tho.

http://balls.ie/rugby/keith-woods-starting-xv-irelands-opening-six-nations-game/

1. Jack McGrath
2. Rory Best
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Paul O’Connell
6. Peter O’Mahony
7. Jordi Murphy
8. Jamie Heaslip
9. Conor Murray
10. Ian Madigan
11. Simon Zebo
12. Robbie Henshaw
13. Luke Fitzgerald
14. Tommy Bowe
15. Rob Kearney

Thanos

Would be more then happy with that..........

irishbucsfan

Keith Wood picking Jordi Murphy over TOD?

Sanjuro

That'd be a great team to go out against Italy.

thomond2006

I don't understand how you can start Mike Ross, he's third choice at Leinster! By all means have him on the bench if things go wrong for the starter but it's bizarre if he starts.

.ak

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Keith Wood picking Jordi Murphy over TOD?

I didn't listen to the interview but I think he implied Joe would pick him becAuse he's from leinster

vienne86

.ak wrote: »

Woodies XV for Italy... Isn't buying into the SOB possibility. Good looking team tho.

http://balls.ie/rugby/keith-woods-starting-xv-irelands-opening-six-nations-game/

1. Jack McGrath
2. Rory Best
3. Mike Ross
4. Devin Toner
5. Paul O’Connell
6. Peter O’Mahony
7. Jordi Murphy
8. Jamie Heaslip
9. Conor Murray
10. Ian Madigan
11. Simon Zebo
12. Robbie Henshaw
13. Luke Fitzgerald
14. Tommy Bowe
15. Rob Kearney

Very hard to argue with that team. Bench could in interesting.

irishbucsfan

thomond2006 wrote: »

I don't understand how you can start Mike Ross, he's third choice at Leinster! By all means have him on the bench if things go wrong for the starter but it's bizarre if he starts.

I don't think you can say he's 3rd choice at Leinster really.

Maybe it comes down to a trade-off between scrummaging ability/experience and input around the field.

Thanos

If Ross does not start I don't think I would have him on the bench, he is not really the impact sub sort of player.
I would much rather have a younger more mobile guy who will do enough in the scrum and give something in the loose as the other team are tiring.

GiftofGab

Anybody know when the wolfhounds team will be announced?

The Lost Sheep

GiftofGab wrote: »

Anybody know when the wolfhounds team will be announced?

This afternoon not sure of time though

slingerz

Felix Jones will captain the Wolfhounds

total former

thomond2006 wrote: »

I don't understand how you can start Mike Ross, he's third choice at Leinster! By all means have him on the bench if things go wrong for the starter but it's bizarre if he starts.

Ross has started all of Joe's game in charge, the only person to do so. Joe has huge faith in him and he won't be easily swayed just because O'Connor has a different take on it.

Also, Furlong is a more dynamic bench option than Ross but I don't think he would start ahead of Ross, so Furlong isn't really second choice.

I expect Ross to play tomorrow and if does well, to start against Italy.

aimee1

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Keith Wood picking Jordi Murphy over TOD?

Jordi was the big winner the last 2 weekends so its no surprise.

Ross with moore on the bench makes more sense then the other way around.

aimee1

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Keith Wood picking Jordi Murphy over TOD?

Jordi was the big winner the last 2 weekends so its no surprise.

Ross with moore on the bench makes more sense then the other way around.

S12b

My punt at the WH team:

15: Jones
14: McFadden
13: Payne
12: D'Arcy
11: Earls
10: Madigan
9: Marmion

1: McGrath
2: Strauss
3: Ross
4: Henderson
5: McCarthy
6: Ryan
7: O'Brien
8: Conan

16: Herring
17: Cronin/Bent
18: White
19: Diack
20: Murphy/TOD
21: Boss
22: Keatley
23: Gilroy

Tox56

total former wrote: »

Ross has started all of Joe's game in charge, the only person to do so. Joe has huge faith in him and he won't be easily swayed just because O'Connor has a different take on it.

Also, Furlong is a more dynamic bench option than Ross but I don't think he would start ahead of Ross, so Furlong isn't really second choice.

I expect Ross to play tomorrow and if does well, to start against Italy.

I would still expect Moore to start against Italy. I think Schmidt rates him big time too, and although Ross has started every game Moore wasn't available last time out while Ross struggled in the scrum, and it's not like he has mobility outside the scrum to make up for that

total former

Tox56 wrote: »

I would still expect Moore to start against Italy. I think Schmidt rates him big time too, and although Ross has started every game Moore wasn't available last time out while Ross struggled in the scrum, and it's not like he has mobility outside the scrum to make up for that

I dunno, I think Ross did better in November than he's given credit for.

You're right though, the unavailability of Moore throws things a bit, the one thing we know for certain is that the management have no regard for Ah You on any front. It will be interesting, also to see if/where White fits in.

vienne86

S12b wrote: »

My punt at the WH team:

15: Jones
14: McFadden
13: Payne
12: D'Arcy
11: Earls
10: Madigan
9: Marmion

1: McGrath
2: Strauss
3: Ross
4: Henderson
5: McCarthy
6: Ryan
7: O'Brien
8: Conan

16: Herring
17: Cronin/Bent
18: White
19: Diack
20: Murphy/TOD
21: Boss
22: Keatley
23: Gilroy

Well now, that is a nice team. It'll be really interesting to see how Ross goes, assuming he is picked.

Noopti

.ak wrote: »

I didn't listen to the interview but I think he implied Joe would pick him becAuse he's from leinster

Woody said that TOD has had a good couple of weeks, but that he really likes Murphy and what he brings.

case885

15. Felix Jones (Shannon/Munster) (capt)
14. Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
13. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
12. Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
11. Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster)
10. Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster)
9. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht)
1. Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
2. Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster)
3. Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
4. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
5. Mike McCarthy (Leinster)
6. Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
7. Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster)
8. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)

Replacements:

16. Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
17. Michael Bent (Leinster)
18. Nathan White (Galwegians/Connacht) *
19. Robbie Diack (Malone/Ulster)
20. Eoin McKeon (Corinthians/Connacht) *
21. Isaac Boss (Terenure/Leinster)
22. Noel Reid (Clontarf/Leinster)
23. Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)

Noopti

Case beat me to it. ;-)

Very strong A team. Will be an interesting match.

ssaye2