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Ireland Team Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread VIII - ** MOD NOTE POST #4781 **

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  • #572
    [Deleted User]
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    With Carbery starting on Sat I wonder will Luke McGrath get the nod to maintain that partnership...


  • #573
    stephen_n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    Deleted User wrote: »
    With Carbery starting on Sat I wonder will Luke McGrath get the nod to maintain that partnership...
    Have they even played that much together for Leinster? They did at the start of the season alright, not too sure have they played together since Byrne took over at 10?


  • #574
    Buer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    They'll at least have trained together a large amount which is worth something. The USA game is the match to try something like that. Marmion is going as first choice on this tour so I'd expect him to start the first Japan game if not both. Maybe give McGrath and Cooney this fixture.

    I assume the team will be named tonight?


  • #575
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Will you be on the Buckie for the match thread Buer?


  • #576
    Buer
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Will you be on the Buckie for the match thread Buer?

    Alas, those days are gone temporarily. I might have a couple of beers but I might not even go the distance if the game is poor (I expect I will though).

    I also expect the game to be poor enough, though. Would be nice to see a try fest but I imagine something along the lines of 3 tries for us. It's due to be 30C over there at the weekend so will be energy sapping stuff for the players.


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  • #577
    awec
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    What's the time this kicks off in ireland/


  • #578
    Burkie1203
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    awec wrote: »
    What's the time this kicks off in ireland/

    9.30 or 10 pm i think


  • #579
    Rigor Mortis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    9.30 or 10 pm i think

    A Boards Wide Drinking Game experiment could be fun on a Saturday Night. All participants agree to remotely get drunk in their own living rooms. :D


  • #580
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Will it be American commentary? I'm getting excited now


  • #581
    ScrubsfanChris
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    awec wrote: »
    What's the time this kicks off in ireland/
    Coverage starts at 9:30
    Kick off is 10:00


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  • #582
    thomond2006
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Will it be American commentary? I'm getting excited now

    Drink for every time they try to relate rugby to football?


  • #583
    Quintis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 671 ✭✭✭Quintis


    What lineup are people thinking for this game???


  • #584
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,026 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    As a guess:

    Healy
    Scannell
    Ryan
    Toner
    Treadwell
    Ruddock
    VdF
    Conan

    Marmion
    Carbery
    Marshall
    Ringrose
    Zebo
    Earls
    ToH

    That's pretty much the team I'd select anyway apart from the back three where I'd give Stockdale a go.


  • #585
    kuang1
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Drink for every time they try to relate rugby to football?

    That might be a safer bet than drinking everytime they say "offence".

    Other possibilities:

    "The football"
    "Awesome"
    "Field judge"
    "Receiver"


  • #586
    Quintis
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    IT predicted lineup...

    IRELAND (possible): S Zebo; T O’Halloran/J Stockdale, G Ringrose, L Marshall, K Earls; J Carbery, K Marmion; C Healy, N Scannell, John Ryan; Q Roux, D Toner; R Ruddock (cap), J Van der Flier/D Leavy, J Conan.

    Replacements: D Heffernan, D Kilcoyne, A Porter, James Ryan, J van der Flier/D Leavy, L McGrath, R Scannell, J Stockdale/T O’Halloran.


  • #587
    Buer
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    Quintis wrote: »
    What lineup are people thinking for this game???

    Kilcoyne. Scannell, Ryan, Toner, Treadwell, Ruddock, Leavy, Conan, McGrath, Carbery, Stockdale, Scannell, Ringrose, Earls, TOH.

    Heffernan, Healy, Bealham, Ryan, VDF, Cooney, ROL, Conway.

    Complete guess.


  • #588
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    James Ryan not starting? Joe out


  • #589
    Buer
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    Quintis wrote: »
    IT predicted lineup...

    IRELAND (possible): S Zebo; T O’Halloran/J Stockdale, G Ringrose, L Marshall, K Earls; J Carbery, K Marmion; C Healy, N Scannell, John Ryan; Q Roux, D Toner; R Ruddock (cap), J Van der Flier/D Leavy, J Conan.

    Replacements: D Heffernan, D Kilcoyne, A Porter, James Ryan, J van der Flier/D Leavy, L McGrath, R Scannell, J Stockdale/T O’Halloran.

    I'd be disappointed if that's the back line for the weakest game of the tour, to be honest.


  • #590
    sydthebeat
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    ill still be hung over from Eddie Vedder the night before, but i may crack open a few cold ones during this game.....

    hopefully we have some "rugby 15s rumble" and a "slice" as a kick, "jacked up" and "punching to the corner" :)


  • #591
    thomond2006
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    Quintis wrote: »
    IT predicted lineup...

    IRELAND (possible): S Zebo; T O?Halloran/J Stockdale, G Ringrose, L Marshall, K Earls; J Carbery, K Marmion; C Healy, N Scannell, John Ryan; Q Roux, D Toner; R Ruddock (cap), J Van der Flier/D Leavy, J Conan.

    Replacements: D Heffernan, D Kilcoyne, A Porter, James Ryan, J van der Flier/D Leavy, L McGrath, R Scannell, J Stockdale/T O?Halloran.

    I know there's little point in throwing a scratch side of novices together but do players like Earls or Healy really need to start this?


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  • #592
    irishbucsfan
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    I know there's little point in throwing a scratch side of novices together but do players like Earls or Healy really need to start this?

    I suppose they'd both feel they're close to the Lions squad. Schmidt specifically mentioned Earls, Ringrose and Healy as guys he felt were unlucky.


  • #593
    bilston
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    You'd think this is the game to experiment. As most have said Japan will be tough enough. No guarantees we win those games.

    That said they may just pick the strongest XV for every game with injuries and form taking care of the rest meaning everyone will get some sort of run.


  • #594
    [Deleted User]
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    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    A Boards Wide Drinking Game experiment could be fun on a Saturday Night. All participants agree to remotely get drunk in their own living rooms. :D

    Qkgq50p.jpg


  • #595
    awec
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    I think venjur is the guy who makes the on-screen graphics for TV3.


  • #596
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    I'm in


  • #597
    thomond2006
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    +1


  • #598
    errlloyd
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    Does anyone think there is a chance of seeing this? He was an excellent goal kicker in his SCT days


  • #599
    Burkie1203
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    bilston wrote: »
    You'd think this is the game to experiment. As most have said Japan will be tough enough. No guarantees we win those games.

    That said they may just pick the strongest XV for every game with injuries and form taking care of the rest meaning everyone will get some sort of run.
    Think a good few guys have had a 2-3 weeks without a game so will need some gametime before Japan games and with plenty of inexperienced players ar this level getting picked then Healy/earls etc will get picked


  • #600
    thomond2006
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    https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/872872426568331265


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  • #601
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 20,606 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


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