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Match Thread : Irish Wolfhounds V England Saxons Friday 30th Jan 2015

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    #32
    duckysauce
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    thebaz wrote: »
    I'm hoping SOB has a quiet game , just a few gentle runs - no big hits - leave that to Ryan . In fact i hope SOB does very little except stay fit until the WC - and then unleashed full throttle on the world

    gentle runs :eek:


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    #33
    English Lurker
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    errlloyd wrote: »
    Wanna zoom in on Pennell here. He's playing in the championship, but apparently was simply the only good thing about Worchester last season. Have you seen much of him, could you compare his style to a fullback we know better and do you see him being great?

    I didn't really see much of Wuss but he's a class act and far, far too good for the Championship. International class, great - I don't know but based on what I've seen so far it would be nice to find out. It's a shame he stuck with Wuss as its hampering that but I can't find fault with loyalty like that in this day and age.

    I'd hesitate to compare him to another player, I don't know what he does that well, but he does have a booming boot and (most interestingly to me) combines quick feet with genuine power. That is a rare combination - I feel Kearney's about the only other NH full-back with it - and if he shows that against the Wolfhounds I'd be very interested in him getting more chances.

    Good highlights video of him here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2N137j8glY - think my favourite moment is him spotting there's no gap, so he powers into the Wasps hooker, knocks him a little out of the way, and spins off into the gap he's just made and makes yards. Very rare to see a player show intelligence, power and agility like that in such short succession.


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    #34
    Swiwi.
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yup, 1845

    Good point emmet. Jacothelad is also know as William. And of course it was William who first picked up the soccer ball and gave us rugby. Ergo, we are all indebted to Jaco for the enjoyment his sport brings us. Cheers mate!


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    #35
    durkadurka
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    Swiwi. wrote: »
    Good point emmet. Jacothelad is also know as William. And of course it was William who first picked up the soccer ball and gave us rugby. Ergo, we are all indebted to Jaco for the enjoyment his sport brings us. Cheers mate!

    Jaco went to school with William Webb Ellis didn't he?


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    #36
    dregin
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    I heard that Tom Brown's School Days is actually Jaco's autobiography...


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    #37
    Larbre34
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    Don't mind gentle runs for SOB, I want a highlights reel (mainly containing Chris Ashton) to which the voiceover is........

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    #38
    molloyjh
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    Looking at the interview with Earls in the 42 yesterday he talks about not having done an 80 minutes and feeling the effects of the game time he got against Sale. Might we see Gilroy come on for him in the second half and Luke move to 13 I wonder?


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    #39
    Big Nelly
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    molloyjh wrote: »
    Looking at the interview with Earls in the 42 yesterday he talks about not having done an 80 minutes and feeling the effects of the game time he got against Sale. Might we see Gilroy come on for him in the second half and Luke move to 13 I wonder?

    I cant see Earls/SOB/Madigan playing the 80....

    Luke has played a number of full games recently and is trying to get a good bti of time on pitch so I can see him playing 80...

    If Luke comes off it would suggest he has a role for the Italy match, maybe on bench to cover wing/centre/full back


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    #40
    Wang King
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    Big Nelly wrote: »
    I cant see Earls/SOB/Madigan playing the 80....

    Luke has played a number of full games recently and is trying to get a good bti of time on pitch so I can see him playing 80...

    If Luke comes off it would suggest he has a role for the Italy match, maybe on bench to cover wing/centre/full back

    Wing and center maybe, but not fullback


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    #41
    Big Nelly
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    Wang King wrote: »
    Wing and center maybe, but not fullback

    Has played Full Back before for Ireland....so has Earls(correct me if wrong but Im sure Earls played Full Back at one stage)

    So can cover that role if it come to it.....

    Similar to Madigan on bench for Ireland when Sexton is playing, can cover a number of roles which is a bonus


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    #42
    irishbucsfan
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    Big Nelly wrote: »
    Has played Full Back before for Ireland....so has Earls(correct me if wrong but Im sure Earls played Full Back at one stage)

    So can cover that role if it come to it.....

    Similar to Madigan on bench for Ireland when Sexton is playing, can cover a number of roles which is a bonus

    Earls played full back against England in 2011


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    #43
    aimee1
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    Big Nelly wrote: »
    I cant see Earls/SOB/Madigan playing the 80....

    Luke has played a number of full games recently and is trying to get a good bti of time on pitch so I can see him playing 80...

    If Luke comes off it would suggest he has a role for the Italy match, maybe on bench to cover wing/centre/full back

    Earls needs a full 80 though at some point if he is to start a 6n game, otherwise he will be on the bench at best. If he feels the effects of 50 minutes or so against Sale 2nds then it would be very risky having him on a starting XV in the 6n


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    #44
    yosser hughes
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    I'm glad Luke Fitz is making his way back, hopefully he can impress again tonight. He's a class act,i'd rather seem him at centre though


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    #45
    Big Nelly
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    aimee1 wrote: »
    Earls needs a full 80 though at some point if he is to start a 6n game, otherwise he will be on the bench at best. If he feels the effects of 50 minutes or so against Sale 2nds then it would be very risky having him on a starting XV in the 6n

    That is why I think like SOB he might be sent back to Munster to get a game....I am not saying drop him from squad but better playing 80 for Munster than working in training


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    #46
    Tox56
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    Big Nelly wrote: »
    That is why I think like SOB he might be sent back to Munster to get a game....

    SOB is many things but a Munster player isn't one of them ;)


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    #47
    Big Nelly
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    Tox56 wrote: »
    SOB is many things but a Munster player isn't one of them ;)

    haha :P:P

    Just to clear it up, SOB back to Leinster and Earls to Munster


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    #48
    awec
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    O'Brien and Henderson is like Ireland's version of the Bash Brothers. I guess only people around my age will get the Mighty Ducks reference.

    tumblr_lszfs61ERN1qhna7uo1_500.jpg


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    #49
    Big Nelly
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    awec wrote: »
    O'Brien and Henderson is like Ireland's version of the Bash Brothers. I guess only people around my age will get the Might Ducks reference.

    tumblr_lszfs61ERN1qhna7uo1_500.jpg

    Is joe then Emilio Estevez/Gordan Bombay??

    Now I must watch that film tonight:D:D


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    #50
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    Doubt Joe has a booze issue!


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    #51
    ssaye2
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    Big Nelly wrote: »
    Is joe then Emilio Estevez/Gordan Bombay??

    Now I must watch that film tonight:D:D


    Wait and you see our flying v attack


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    #52
    justsomebloke
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    awec wrote: »
    O'Brien and Henderson is like Ireland's version of the Bash Brothers. I guess only people around my age will get the Might Ducks reference.
    [/IMG]

    If I don't see us use the flying V formation this evening now, I'm going to be very disappointed


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    #53
    [Deleted User]
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    Sean Cronin - Knucklepuck?


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    #54
    eyeball kid
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    Joe Schmidt is on Today fm now for anyone interested. Doubt Anton Savage will be grilling him about his selections for tonight though.


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    #55
    typhoony
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    i'm looking forward to seeing Madigan and Marmion playing together, Marmion gets a chance to play for first time with a lively out-half and vice versa for Madigan. Reddan and Boss are both a bit pedestrain at this stage and Marmion hasn't has a whole lot to work with on his outside at Connacht.

    big chance for Marmion to stake a claim


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    #56
    chupacabra
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    Really looking forward to seeing Marmion/Madigan. Probably the most excited ive been for a half back pairing in some time.


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    #57
    [Deleted User]
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    Madigan seems to fail to launch against decent opposition. I'm still not sold on him at international level at all.


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    #58
    Big Nelly
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Madigan seems to fail to launch against decent opposition. I'm still not sold on him at international level at all.

    He killed Northampton last season in HC....

    One of the rare times he had a firing and fit leinster team and he was playing 10


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    #59
    Wang King
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    Big Nelly wrote: »
    Has played Full Back before for Ireland....so has Earls(correct me if wrong but Im sure Earls played Full Back at one stage)

    So can cover that role if it come to it.....

    Similar to Madigan on bench for Ireland when Sexton is playing, can cover a number of roles which is a bonus

    No worries about Earls at fb, big ones about Luke though, he had a mare before


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    #60
    [Deleted User]
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    Wang King wrote: »
    No worries about Earls at fb, big Ines about Luke though, he had a mare before

    Ines? When did he have a mare?


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    #61
    .ak
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Ines? When did he have a mare?

    6n a few years back. combo of him coming back from injury, dip in form and being played out of position = disaster


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