irishfan9 wrote: » Zebo made his choice, he knew there would only one decision Joe would make in order to protect irish rugby.
errlloyd wrote: » For what it is worth, I would consider allowing Zebo to play the World Cup. We get him for a few weeks in the run up, so it's not like he's missing out on prep. He has the time to reintegrate and to share some foreign knowledge.
Erik Shin wrote: » To protect Irish rugby
irishbucsfan wrote: » Zebo not making it is a big deal. It significantly increases the penalty for leaving, because you're not only losing your international career when you're abroad, you're also losing the time before you leave. It means 2 years away costs you 3 years of international rugby. I wonder if this will make people reconsider leaving after the world cup.
Clegg wrote: » I'm not surprised to see Adam Byrne in the squad. It must be a reward for the good form he's shown over the last 12 months. His defensive problems sometimes overshadow how good he is going forward. He probably won't play a part in any of the games, but you know that Schmidt will drill into him what he needs to do to improve his defending.
aloooof wrote: » Did he play there against England in the last 6 Nations? I think he came on in that game but can't remember what position.
irishbucsfan wrote: » That may be, but I just don't see him playing 15 for Ireland in a serious game. Although now that Zebo is gone, which still has me rattled, maybe he'll get his chance.
thomond2006 wrote: » Unless your name is Jonathan Sexton and you have exemptions in your contract to attend all training camps (even outside international windows) and you are chairman of IRUPA, you don't get picked by Ireland unless you are playing in Ireland.
stephen_n wrote: » FYP
Buer wrote: » Significant majority of Conway's rugby for Munster has been at 15 in the past two seasons. Leinster was the only game he started on the wing this season, for example.
thomond2006 wrote: » Unless your name is Jonathan Sexton and you have exemptions in your contract to attend all training camps (even outside international windows), you don't get picked by Ireland unless you are playing in Ireland.
molloyjh wrote: » Was he not FB in the JRWC?
irishbucsfan wrote: » Correct, plays on the wing. Also plays FB, but not primarily a 15 really since he was in school.
awec wrote: » He is? Does he play there for Munster? Always thought he played on the wing?
Buer wrote: » With Zebo gone, I would put the house on RK starting at 15 against SA if he proves his fitness in the next two weeks.
molloyjh wrote: » Are people forgetting that Conway is primarily a FB?
molloyjh wrote: » Conway? Against Japan? If you go back to the last competitive game we played (England in the 6Ns) we had Zebo on the wing. Probably phrased what I meant badly, which was that we've had a second distributor in the back field generally. Is there one there other than Carbery now?
thomond2006 wrote: » Keatley at 10 and Carbery at 15 against Fiji perhaps?
Buer wrote: » To be honest, I'd be surprised if Carbery doesn't start a game at 15. Aside from the fact he is in excellent form there, he hasn't played a single game anywhere else this season.
