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

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jacothelad

Deleted User wrote: »

Maybe it was a typo cos he was fidjiting?

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

thomond2006

I want to be jacothelad when I grow up.

[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.

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

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.

MJohnston

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.

[Deleted User]

Is Joe getting grief for not being conservative enough?

What a time to be alive.

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.

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:

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?

[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?

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

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.

timaru89

what time is announcement?

molloyjh

timaru89 wrote: »

what time is announcement?

1:45

[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

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.

irishfan9

Thanos

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

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.

Anatom

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

Carbery only has 5 caps??!

timaru89

Anatom wrote: »

Carbery only has 5 caps??!

And has played in victories over NZ, Aus and SA

[Deleted User]

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.

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.

Elvisjuice

has the fiji team being named yet ?

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.

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.

DGRulz

Was looking forward to Bryne v Nadolo II

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.

MJohnston

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.