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

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  • #3152
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,822 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Rumour mill is saying

    Healy Best Furlong
    Toner Henderson
    POM SOB CJ
    Murray, Sexton, Conway, Bundi, Robbie, Stockdale, R Kearney
    Subs: Kilcoyne, Herring, Ryan, Ryan, Ruddock, Marmion, Carbery, Adam Byrne


  • #3153
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,790 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Rumour mill is saying

    Healy Best Furlong
    Toner Henderson
    POM SOB CJ
    Murray, Sexton, Conway, Bundi, Robbie, Stockdale, R Kearney
    Subs: Kilcoyne, Herring, Ryan, Ryan, Ruddock, Marmion, Carbery, Adam Byrne

    No Earls would be a shock unless he has an injury. No J McGrath either.


  • #3154
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,822 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    No Earls would be a shock unless he has an injury. No J McGrath either.

    Both allegedly injured


  • #3155
    Former Former
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,728 ✭✭✭Former Former


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Wait a minute... released back to the provinces for what...?

    And aren't Leinster/Munster lads on holiday this week? Some of them are for sure

    I think there are some crossed wires there, Kearney, Byrne and Sweetnam only re-joined the squad yesterday. They couldn't be gone again.

    So it's OK, Dave will take his rightful spot on Saturday and we can put all this Stockdale nonsense behind us.


  • #3156
    arsebiscuits1
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Both allegedly injured

    If that is true, Earls injury must be very recent. Unlikely he'd have been sent out on media duty yesterday if he wasn't going to be in the 23


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  • #3157
    Burkie1203
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    arsebiscuits1 wrote: »
    If that is true, Earls injury must be very recent. Unlikely he'd have been sent out on media duty yesterday if he wasn't going to be in the 23

    Players have done media duty before and not been picked


  • #3158
    arsebiscuits1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,923 ✭✭✭arsebiscuits1


    Burkie1203 wrote: »
    Players have done media duty before and not been picked

    Yeah but more often than not they are involved in some capacity. I can't see any gain in sending an injured Earls out to face the media


  • #3159
    Yeah_Right
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,206 ✭✭✭Yeah_Right


    typhoony wrote: »
    Using the same principle from Zebo's omission but in reverse surely Tadgh Beirne now qualifies to be selected this season having signed with Munster for next

    Come on. Just give a little bit of thought to his current contract and the restrictions that puts on his availability. Think about it. It's a combination of who signs his pay cheque right now and World Rugby test windows.


  • #3160
    Rigor Mortis
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    On form, Healy deserves the start over McGrath


  • #3161
    Malcolm Echoing Volt
    Posts: 13,106 ✭ Malcolm Echoing Volt


    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    On form, Healy deserves the start over McGrath

    I have no strong feelings on this as both are excellent but Healy has been in his best form for a couple of seasons recently. I'd probably go with him too.


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  • #3162
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 20,606 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Healy is in terrific form but he isn't the player he was. He is a much more powerful player and scrummager and his tackling and rucking are second to none but he struggles with higher intensity games after 20 minutes or so. McGrath is more aerobic and better to put out for 50 - 60 minutes.

    I'd fear South Africa milking points off Kilcoyne in the second half truth be told. He's a fine player in the loose but defensively he lacks the power of McGrath / Healy and at the set piece he is a complete liability when under pressure.


  • #3163
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Simon Easterby saying they're hoping to have Heaslip back in the New Year.

    Would be a great christmas present, fingers crossed.


  • #3164
    thomond2006
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    TOD gone for a shoulder scan. Fingers crossed it's nothing serious. Terrible luck after a great start to his season.


  • #3165
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 20,606 ✭ [Deleted User]


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    TOD gone for a shoulder scan. Fingers crossed it's nothing serious. Terrible luck after a great start to his season.

    Yeah he's flying, would be a blow if he s sidelined for any length.


  • #3166
    Former Former
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,728 ✭✭✭Former Former


    And Leavy is carrying an injury for a few weeks now, and Conan has picked up a knock too.

    Might yet see Jordi Murphy, JOD or Reidy involved for the Fiji game.


  • #3167
    aloooof
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    Former Former wrote: »
    And Leavy is carrying an injury for a few weeks now, and Conan has picked up a knock too.

    Might yet see Jordi Murphy, JOD or Reidy involved for the Fiji game.

    JOD hasn't really played much this season tho, has he?


  • #3168
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Former Former wrote: »
    And Leavy is carrying an injury for a few weeks now, and Conan has picked up a knock too.

    Might yet see Jordi Murphy, JOD or Reidy involved for the Fiji game.

    I think you're right.

    I'd doubt it's at all a coincidence that Murphy is playing in Limerick against Tonga on Friday for the Baabaas. I reckon they're getting him as much gametime as possible so he can contribute in this test series.


  • #3169
    [Deleted User]
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    James Ryan is going to have more Ireland caps than Leinster caps (again) by the end of this Autumn series. It's like he's already our Sam Warburton and we've already got a bunch of Sam Warburtons.


  • #3170
    connachta
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    James Ryan is going to have more Ireland caps than Leinster caps (again) by the end of this Autumn series. It's like he's already our Sam Warburton and we've already got a bunch of Sam Warburtons.
    Are you sure he's picked?


  • #3171
    [Deleted User]
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    connachta wrote: »
    Are you sure he's picked?

    Not at all, just my suspicion. You posted yesterday that he was still having concussion issues, was this actually the case or just wishful thinking so Dillane would be in on the bench?


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  • #3172
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    connachta wrote: »
    Are you sure he's picked?

    James Ryan doesn't "get" picked


  • #3173
    ClanofLams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭ClanofLams


    I think Dillane will get the nod anyway but I would have no complaints if Ryan did. Think Schmidt will reckon it's still a tad early to throw him in v SA.


  • #3174
    irishfan9
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Not at all, just my suspicion. You posted yesterday that he was still having concussion issues, was this actually the case or just wishful thinking so Dillane would be in on the bench?

    wishful thinking... he has had no concussion issues and has been training fully with ireland


  • #3175
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Deleted User wrote: »
    James Ryan is going to have more Ireland caps than Leinster caps (again) by the end of this Autumn series. It's like he's already our Sam Warburton and we've already got a bunch of Sam Warburtons.

    Needs to stop getting injured for Leinster... then he'd have more caps.

    He currently has 5 leinster caps, if he plays in all 3 ireland games.. then he will have 5 ireland caps.


  • #3176
    irishfan9
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    Earls it out due to hamstring.


  • #3177
    arsebiscuits1
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    irishfan9 wrote: »
    Earls it out due to hamstring.

    Conway to start?

    Back 3 of Conway Kearney and Stockdale?

    Interesting call for the 23 shirt now.


  • #3178
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,793 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    So that rumoured back three of Stockdale, Conway and Kearney could be correct.

    I've concerns about Kearney's lack of games, but it's still a decent back line. It's certainly one we've never seen before anyway.


  • #3179
    the baby bull elephant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭the baby bull elephant


    irishfan9 wrote: »
    Earls it out due to hamstring.

    Any source on this?


  • #3180
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    the baby bull elephant wrote: »
    Any source on this?

    Hopefully not the same one that said Sexton is out!


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  • #3181
    madds
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭madds


    Last year's victory over NZ in Chicago is doing the rounds on social media again. Does anyone know the name of the piece of music in this piece?

    Irish Rugby TV: Ireland v New Zealand Tunnel Cam

    Thanks.


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