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

Steve

Continuing on from the previous thread....

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Pudsy33

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Does it definitely have to be Brixton?

As near to it as possible I guess, I'm heading to a gig there pretty much as the game finishes. Any suggestions welcome anyway!

mfceiling

Just enjoying my lunch here at lunchtime.

Any word of the team?

irishbucsfan

mfceiling wrote: »

Just enjoying my lunch here at lunchtime.

Any word of the team?

The IRFU said earlier that the team announcement will be "at 1.45pm"

Which means we'll have it for you shortly after the announcement starts at 2.05pm

molloyjh

Bazzo wrote: »

Which players are you talking about? Kearney and Dillane?

Dillane, POM and Stander specifically.

Buer

Announcement now at 2pm.

Sanjuro

Buer wrote: »

Announcement now at 2pm.

Ugh. That sounds like a few injuries may be in store.

[Deleted User]

https://www.facebook.com/irishrugby/videos/1614663778591543/

Bazzo

molloyjh wrote: »

Dillane, POM and Stander specifically.

Well for Dillane at least the only comments made about him in the Connacht thread over the past few weeks are that he was lucky to be selected in the squad in the first place.

molloyjh

Bazzo wrote: »

Well for Dillane at least the only comments made about him in the Connacht thread over the past few weeks are that he was lucky to be selected in the squad in the first place.

I'm not actually talking about provincial fans in particular at all. Plenty of Leinster fans have called for Heaslip to be dropped in recent times. It's more of a general statement than anything.

Sanjuro

https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/928620847887212544

awec

Good team.

Wegians89

Bundee 12, henshaw 13 some combo in the right order. Looking forward to stockdale working with these two

thomond2006

Good selection.

I'm hoping that POM and Stander can step up after quiet form since their return from the Lions Tour. SOB too after injury absences.

Circumstances aside, I'm delighted Andrew Conway is getting recognition of fantastic early-season form. Earls is a loss though, he's been incredible in the last 12 months or so.

molloyjh

As expected so. Pity Earls is injured. He really has been in great form. But looking forward to seeing how Stockdale gets on. Will also be a bit curious to see how the centre pairing goes at this level. POM and Stander have credit in the bank but both need to step it up big time. Also keen to see what James Ryan can bring off the bench.

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awec wrote: »

Good team.

Ok what the f**k have you done with awec????

vienne86

Decent team that. Delighted for Stockdale, Conway and Sweetnam. And great effort by Healy to get the starting shirt back.

brinty

so Kearney has feck all game time and still gets picked
favouritism much there Joe ???

kuang1

Can't argue much with that...do we know is McGrath dropped or injured?
Could Herring be ahead of him now?

Healy starting...he'll relish that. Can't wait to see how he goes. Maybe his time in the semi-wilderness is over.

vienne86

So, any mention of Jack McGrath......injury or dropped?

thomond2006

Is Jack McGrath's absence injury related?

Edit: JS just mentioned a knock in training. McGrath hasn't been training fully.

Stheno

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Ok what the f**k have you done with awec????

Pregnancy hormones?

kuang1

Spooky

irishbucsfan

kuang1 wrote: »

Can't argue much with that...do we know is McGrath dropped or injured?
Could Herring be ahead of him now?

Healy starting...he'll relish that. Can't wait to see how he goes. Maybe his time in the semi-wilderness is over.

Schmidt is talking about this now. Said McGrath missed training due to an injury but form was also a factor

[Deleted User]

McGrath injured but also hinting at a bit more. Felt South Africa too physical for him to come back into.

awec

Might just be Schmidt keeping McGrath on his toes a bit.

Buer

Sounds like softening the blow a bit for McGrath, to be honest.

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awec wrote: »

Might just be Schmidt keeping McGrath on his toes a bit.

Absolutely.

molloyjh

Am I the only one a little worried? There a few forwards in that starting pack that are short of game time and/or form. And the back line is quite disjointed. The bench doesn't scream impact either. If the lads deliver to their potential then it's a strong selection, but there's a handful of players there that could struggle to for various reasons.

thomond2006

Buer wrote: »

Sounds like softening the blow a bit for McGrath, to be honest.

Aye. A kick in the arse perhaps.

snowflaker

Rob Kearney??? Why not bring RoG BoD and PoC back ffs!!!