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

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  • #4022
    jacothelad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,986 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Maybe it was a typo cos he was fidjiting?
    Are you implying that he is a complete fidjit.:D


  • #4023
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    I want to be jacothelad when I grow up.


  • #4024
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 20,606 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    jacothelad wrote: »
    Are you implying that he is a complete fidjit.:D

    He's such a fidjit I'm surprised he isn't employed full time on the wing in the top14.


  • #4025
    Tomtom364
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,800 ✭✭✭Tomtom364


    irishfan9 wrote: »
    Rumoured team:

    1. Jack McGrath
    2. Rob Herring
    3. Andrew Porter
    4. Ultan Dillane
    5. Devin Toner
    6. Rhys Ruddock
    7. Jordi Murphy
    8. Jack Conan
    9. Kieran Marmion
    10. Joey Carberry
    11. Dave Kearney
    12. Stuart McCloskey
    13. Chris Farrell
    14. Darren Sweetnam
    15. Andrew Conway

    Don't get why the backline needs to be so drastically different to last week. I get it's Fiji and a time to try people but there's enough change in the backline already for the SA and Argentina games that they should be kept mostly together to build experience together

    For me I'd prefer to see
    9. Marion
    10. Carberry
    11. Stockdale
    12. Aki
    13. Henshaw
    14. Sweetnam
    15. Conway


  • #4026
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,019 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Tomtom364 wrote: »
    irishfan9 wrote: »
    Rumoured team:

    1. Jack McGrath
    2. Rob Herring
    3. Andrew Porter
    4. Ultan Dillane
    5. Devin Toner
    6. Rhys Ruddock
    7. Jordi Murphy
    8. Jack Conan
    9. Kieran Marmion
    10. Joey Carberry
    11. Dave Kearney
    12. Stuart McCloskey
    13. Chris Farrell
    14. Darren Sweetnam
    15. Andrew Conway

    Don't get why the backline needs to be so drastically different to last week. I get it's Fiji and a time to try people but there's enough change in the backline already for the SA and Argentina games that they should be kept mostly together to build experience together

    For me I'd prefer to see
    9. Marion
    10. Carberry
    11. Stockdale
    12. Aki
    13. Henshaw
    14. Sweetnam
    15. Conway

    I'm assuming Schmidt sees it as a chance to give others a chance rather than building partnerships. With a 6Ns and a 3 match tour of Australia on the horizon when else will the likes of Farrell, McCloskey and Sweetman get a chance to start? Now is the time.


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  • #4027
    MJohnston
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    Yeah, I think you have to give those others a chance, there's every possibility that some of them will work out fantastically well. I'd say we'll see much of last weeks 23 back again for the Argentina game.


  • #4028
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 20,606 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Is Joe getting grief for not being conservative enough?

    What a time to be alive.


  • #4029
    Teferi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Is Joe getting grief for not being conservative enough?

    What a time to be alive.

    I prefer my Joe Schmidt when he is off ruining people's confidence tbh.


  • #4030
    molloyjh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,767 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Is Joe getting grief for not being conservative enough?

    What a time to be alive.

    Yep, I think we are now through the looking glass people..... :eek:


  • #4031
    Neil3030
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,154 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Is Joe getting grief for not being conservative enough?

    What a time to be alive.

    Dave Kearney should not be in that team. It's ridiculous. We know what he can do, which is precious little. He's blocking the development of younger players like Byrne.

    Feel better?


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  • #4032
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 20,606 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Neil3030 wrote: »
    Dave Kearney should not be in that team. It's ridiculous. We know what he can do, which is precious little. He's blocking the development of younger players like Byrne.

    Feel better?

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  • #4033
    errlloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,634 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    I've only seen Chris Farrell play poorly for Munster. I know he's been good, but I am just wondering where he sits on the centre pecking order come Japan.

    Henshaw
    Aki
    Ringrose
    Marshall
    McCloskey
    Scannell
    Payne


  • #4034
    bilston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,019 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    errlloyd wrote: »
    I've only seen Chris Farrell play poorly for Munster. I know he's been good, but I am just wondering where he sits on the centre pecking order come Japan.

    Henshaw
    Aki
    Ringrose
    Marshall
    McCloskey
    Scannell
    Payne

    Presumably he is ahead of both Scannell and Marshall at the moment. But I agree I haven't seen him play well at all for Munster, but granted I've maybe watched 3 or 4 Munster games all season and he may not have played in them all.


  • #4035
    timaru89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 266 ✭✭timaru89


    what time is announcement?


  • #4036
    molloyjh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,767 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    timaru89 wrote: »
    what time is announcement?

    1:45


  • #4037
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 12,836 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    errlloyd wrote: »
    I've only seen Chris Farrell play poorly for Munster. I know he's been good, but I am just wondering where he sits on the centre pecking order come Japan.

    Henshaw
    Aki
    Ringrose
    Marshall
    McCloskey
    Scannell
    Payne

    Doubt Aki is ahead of Ringrose already


  • #4038
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Irish rugby announces time for team announcement. Irish rugby misses it. Irish Rugby starts to schedule team announcements for later in the day. Repeat.

    If we continue this loop we'll eventually get back to mid-day team announcements.


  • #4039
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


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  • #4040
    Thanos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭Thanos


    Wow amazing to think Henshaw has 30 caps already.....


  • #4041
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,834 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    The starting 15 is the same as the rumoured lineup posted earlier.

    Bench is interesting though. Henshaw at 23 can cover multiple positions. May even see him at full back. Disappointed Adam Byrne isn't getting a shot but he'll benefit from being in the camp.


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  • #4042
    Anatom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,165 ✭✭✭Anatom


    Good team. It should do the business. I'm delighted for Chris Farrell too.

    Carbery only has 5 caps??!


  • #4043
    timaru89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 266 ✭✭timaru89


    Anatom wrote: »

    Carbery only has 5 caps??!

    And has played in victories over NZ, Aus and SA


  • #4044
    Malcolm Echoing Volt
    Posts: 13,106 ✭✭✭✭ Malcolm Echoing Volt


    Anatom wrote: »
    Good team. It should do the business. I'm delighted for Chris Farrell too.

    Carbery only has 5 caps??!

    He was injured/behind Jackson anyway for the 6N. His first pro rugby was only last season sure.


  • #4045
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,834 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Anatom wrote: »
    Good team. It should do the business. I'm delighted for Chris Farrell too.

    Carbery only has 5 caps??!
    Whenever I've seen Farrell play he's been a bit cack. Think he's very lucky to get capped.

    Carbery is 21/22 and only in his second full season as a pro. He wasn't even in double digits in Leinster appearances before getting an Ireland cap. Missed the 6N through injury too.


  • #4046
    Elvisjuice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Elvisjuice


    has the fiji team being named yet ?


  • #4047
    stephen_n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    I would have thought Toner had more than 51 caps at this stage.

    That's a strong bench, would imagine the starting team my struggle to gel, with so many changes.


  • #4048
    Neil3030
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,154 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    Yeah, nice to see such an experimental team, but with such experience that can come off the bench to steady the ship, should excrement hit rotating cooling device.


  • #4049
    DGRulz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭DGRulz


    Was looking forward to Bryne v Nadolo II


  • #4050
    Clegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,834 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Ruddock probably should have more caps than 17. Been around the Ireland set up a long time and made his debut at 19 iirc. Hopefully he'll set a marker down for inclusion in our strongest 23. He's an excellent player when fit.


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  • #4051
    MJohnston
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    Really hope it goes well for McCloskey. He's had an excellent season (himself) so far, and I'd hate to see him knocked off that again like he was last time he got taken off early against England.


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