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

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  • #3242
    Pudsy33
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    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!


  • #3243
    mfceiling
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    Just enjoying my lunch here at lunchtime.

    Any word of the team?


  • #3244
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #3245
    molloyjh
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    Bazzo wrote: »
    Which players are you talking about? Kearney and Dillane?

    Dillane, POM and Stander specifically.


  • #3246
    Buer
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    Announcement now at 2pm.


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  • #3247
    Sanjuro
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    Buer wrote: »
    Announcement now at 2pm.

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


  • #3248
    [Deleted User]
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    https://www.facebook.com/irishrugby/videos/1614663778591543/


  • #3249
    Bazzo
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    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.


  • #3250
    molloyjh
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    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.


  • #3251
    Sanjuro
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    https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/928620847887212544


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  • #3252
    awec
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    Good team.


  • #3253
    Wegians89
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    Bundee 12, henshaw 13 some combo in the right order. Looking forward to stockdale working with these two


  • #3254
    thomond2006
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    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.


  • #3255
    molloyjh
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    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.


  • #3256
    [Deleted User]
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    awec wrote: »
    Good team.

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


  • #3257
    vienne86
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    Decent team that. Delighted for Stockdale, Conway and Sweetnam. And great effort by Healy to get the starting shirt back.


  • #3258
    brinty
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    so Kearney has feck all game time and still gets picked
    favouritism much there Joe ???


  • #3259
    kuang1
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    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.


  • #3260
    vienne86
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    So, any mention of Jack McGrath......injury or dropped?


  • #3261
    thomond2006
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    Is Jack McGrath's absence injury related?

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


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  • #3262
    Stheno
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Ok what the f**k have you done with awec????

    Pregnancy hormones?


  • #3263
    kuang1
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    Spooky


  • #3264
    irishbucsfan
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    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


  • #3265
    [Deleted User]
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    McGrath injured but also hinting at a bit more. Felt South Africa too physical for him to come back into.


  • #3266
    awec
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    Might just be Schmidt keeping McGrath on his toes a bit.


  • #3267
    Buer
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    Sounds like softening the blow a bit for McGrath, to be honest.


  • #3268
    [Deleted User]
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    awec wrote: »
    Might just be Schmidt keeping McGrath on his toes a bit.

    Absolutely.


  • #3269
    molloyjh
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    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.


  • #3270
    thomond2006
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    Buer wrote: »
    Sounds like softening the blow a bit for McGrath, to be honest.

    Aye. A kick in the arse perhaps.


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  • #3271
    snowflaker
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    Rob Kearney??? Why not bring RoG BoD and PoC back ffs!!!


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