Ireland Team Talk XI: Team of nervoUS MOD warning Post 1

gally74

molloyjh wrote: »

Whats everyone else thinking in terms of a first choice 23 for the 2 6Ns games? Is the below the most likely or am I missing someone?

Healy Herring Porter
Dillane Ryan
Doris Stander VDF

Murray Sexton
Aki Ringrose
Stockdale Keenan Conway

Kelleher, Byrne, Ryan, Roux, Conan, Marmion, Byrne, Henshaw

mot a chance murray starts

Kevski

gally74 wrote: »

mot a chance murray starts

I would love to believe that but I wouldn’t be getting my hopes up about it happening.

Kearnage on the late late right now

thomond2006

gally74 wrote: »

mot a chance murray starts

I'd get down to your local bookmaker to see if he'll offer odds on it if you think that's the case. Murray will be starting unless he's injured.

Buer

gally74 wrote: »

mot a chance murray starts

By far the most likely starter, I'd have thought.

bilston

Think Molloy has pretty much nailed the team above...

Not sure who partners Ryan though. CJ and Doris could potentially switch.

15 Jacob Stockdale
14 Andrew Conway
13 Garry Ringrose
12 Bundee Aki
11 Hugo Keenan
10 Jonathan Sexton
9 Conor Murray
1 Cian Healy
2 Rob Herring
3 Andrew Porter
4 Not sure
5 James Ryan
6 CJ Stander
7 Josh Van Der Flier
8 Caolan Doris

Definitely should beat Italy...could struggle in Paris though.

LostArt

gally74 wrote: »

mot a chance murray starts

I'd be quite surprised if he didn't start these two games, November might be different though

Dravokivich

rayd3 wrote: »

What hate? Haven’t seen any of those usu opinion pieces about Seamus Lowe or Seamuson Gibson-Pork yet. Curious isn’t it.

There's a ton of crap posted under the promo pictures on Facebook.

Dog Botherer

Dravokivich wrote: »

There's a ton of crap posted under the promo pictures on Facebook.

Not surprised. Facebook is even more of a sewer than Twitter these days.

Dravokivich

Dog Botherer wrote: »

Not surprised. Facebook is even more of a sewer than Twitter these days.

Funnily enough, 1 was complaining lowe is holding back other players, when challenged, they started naming forwards.

Dog Botherer

Dravokivich wrote: »

Funnily enough, 1 was complaining lowe is holding back other players, when challenged, they started naming forwards.

probably forgot to rewrite their notes from when Stander got capped

Clegg

Doris wins Irish Young Player of the Year. Well deserved too. Been a rapid rise through the ranks.

https://twitter.com/leinsterrugby/status/1317539747997384704?s=19

Clegg

Ringrose is Ireland's player of the year.



https://twitter.com/RugbyPlayersIRE/status/1317546406077435904?s=19

Dave_The_Sheep

Not a surprise, or unwarranted.

Burkie1203

Govt decision tmrw. Level 4+ expected going by Simon Harris on TWIP

Might see the IRFU move all games to Belfast

Zzippy

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Govt decision tmrw. Level 4+ expected going by Simon Harris on TWIP

Might see the IRFU move all games to Belfast

Why? NI is under lockdown already. There won't be fans at the games wherever they are held.

Burkie1203

Zzippy wrote: »

Why? NI is under lockdown already. There won't be fans at the games wherever they are held.

If we go Level 5 elite sport is off.

Simon Harris said "govt will act decisively"

It's level 4 minimum. NI seem to have an elite sport exemption though.

sydthebeat

Burkie1203 wrote: »

If we go Level 5 elite sport is off.

Has that been confirmed in regards to rugby?

Up to two days ago they were still saying rugby could be exempt

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/rugby-may-be-exempt-to-continue-under-possible-level-5-restrictions-1.4383127%3fmode=amp

salmocab

sydthebeat wrote: »

Has that been confirmed in regards to rugby?

Up to two days ago they were still saying rugby could be exempt

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/rugby-may-be-exempt-to-continue-under-possible-level-5-restrictions-1.4383127%3fmode=amp

The levels have fallen apart at the first Hurdle, level 3+. They will make changes every time they implement a level I think. Nothing is in stone now.

molloyjh

salmocab wrote: »

The levels have fallen apart at the first Hurdle, level 3+. They will make changes every time they implement a level I think. Nothing is in stone now.

It never was in stone. They said as much when they released the details of the levels. They were only ever guidelines.

PTH2009

Like another user said we need something to look forward too and nothing better than the 6 nations for our rugby fix

bilston

Zzippy wrote: »

Why? NI is under lockdown already. There won't be fans at the games wherever they are held.

600 fans still allowed at sporting events in Northern Ireland.

Surely even if you guys go to L5 the authorities could bring in an exemption for elite sport. Aren't the players tested once a week? Stick them in a bubble for a couple of months like the England Cricket team did in the summer. Pain in the arse for the players, especially those with young families.. but the alternative is that their employer loses a shed load of money...and since their employer pays their wages...

Podge_irl

The "elite sport" distinction needs to go and change it to pro sport. It is far more feasible for a pro player to isolate with the squad for a period.

errlloyd

A large part of the problem is people gathering to watch.

bilston

errlloyd wrote: »

A large part of the problem is people gathering to watch.

Sometimes people have to take responsibility for themselves

errlloyd

bilston wrote: »

Sometimes people have to take responsibility for themselves

With respect, that is unfortunately not how this works.

This is a contagious virus, there is no personal responsibility. The consequences of actions are felt on a population level, not a personal one.

AdamD

Pro sport will be exempt though, for the exact reason outlined - they're in a bubble.

PCros

Now that this has gone to (possibly) Level 5 I wonder will the IRFU be granted an exemption?

aloooof

PCros wrote: »

Now that this has gone to (possibly) Level 5 I wonder will the IRFU be granted an exemption?

Seems like they will. From RTE:

RTÉ News understands that the GAA inter-county championships, elite sports and horseracing can take place during the Level 5 restrictions. Schools are also set to remain open.

ionadnapokot

Andy Farrrell press conference call
Allot of nothing said "Et cetera"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S6Z-219VvE
some clips from training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icYa_lBFfEk
Is that Harry Byrne at 2:37?