antietam1 wrote: » Can't agree either or both Vunipola could have ended up here, same with Manu our poaches are not very good.
Niallof9 wrote: » Penny is incredibly powerful. He will be an Irish international by the end of the summer i think. With this new breed its not necessarily the size of them, its the size of their mentality. Its light years ahead of some of the prior generation. They grew up on Irish rugby being dominant and better coaching and facilities.
RugbyLover123 wrote: » Nobody worried about Pennys size at the top level? Seems a good bit smaller then VDF, and say Hooper who is considered a small 7. I know he was a quality underage player but I’m having doubts about whether he’ll make it at HC knockout/international level.
Niallof9 wrote: » I disagree if Penny after having played for Leinster is not in the summer tour Andy Farrell is already failing in my book. I'm nearly certain he won't make this mistake. It took a few years for Joe to finally embrace a bit of youth.
arsebiscuits1 wrote: » Ah here. Would you let a fella find his feet before sharpening the pitch forks. The only way Penny is getting in is on merit. I don't think anyone will be upset if he gets there - especially seeing as we are a little light on 7s on this Isle with no Leavy or SOB. But to say a coach has started to fail because he thinks a 20 year old might need another season in a position where 20% of all rugby injuries occur is just a bit much
kingofthekong wrote: » If Farrell brings a below average T. O'donnel or Reidy from Ulster over Penny on a summer tour after a whole season of european/pro14 rugby then its a big mistake.
Shefwedfan wrote: » Penny is 20....we have Ruddock, Deegan, Doris, Nordi, Conan, VDF, Stander etc all available to Ireland. Let the guy get a chance and a few caps at HC level before shoving him into an international match where he could get hammered and set back......
kingofthekong wrote: » Disagree, the whole reason England have such a powerful pack is because Eddie fast tracked Underhill and Curry .....they should do the same with Penny Curry was taken on a tour to Argentina when he was 19 thats a year younger than Penny...now hes up there with the best 7s in the world This constant reluctance to try younger players out is dieing out now that these players are receiving professional level coaching and S&C from when they are 15 years old
Clegg wrote: » We still haven't see VdF and Leavy in the same backrow that often. When one of fit the other licks up an injury. A backrow of Conan, Leavy and VdF complements each other so well. It's a shame that we won't get to see that this season.
Faugheen wrote: » I’ve always thought Leavy at 6 as opposed to 7 would be the answer. Good carrier, great on the ground and works around the pitch. Having him at 6 and letting Josh do his thing at 7 is a great thought. I just hope when Leavy comes back that he had the same fight as before. He’s an excellent player.
salmocab wrote: » Think I’ve said it before mate of mine reckons if Leavy was a NZer he’d be touted as the next Richie Mc Caw.
Clegg wrote: » Sad thing is I'm pretty sure that at 25 years old, Leavy has already suffered more serious injuries than McCaw did in his entire career. It wasn't just his incredible ability that made McCaw possible the greatest rugby player of all time. He was remarkably durable despite being the most targeted player on the pitch in every game he played.
jacothelad wrote: » Yes but you forgot the important fact that McCaw was in possession of a 'Cloak of Invisibility.' This made him invisible to opponents and more importantly to referees hence he was able to operate offside at every ruck, maul, lineout and restart with complete impunity....:D:D:D:D:D
Former Former wrote: » A back row of Ruddock, VDF and Conan probably isn't even the best in Ireland, let alone being the envy of Europe. These things are cyclical. We've had ten years of incredible quality in the back row, we might be in for a dip. I think Doris is the most likely of the current youngsters to really make an impact.
Yeah_Right wrote: » You should try doing a bit of research before commenting on things that you don't have a lot of knowledge about.
ClanofLams wrote: » I’m not sure if it has been mentioned here but Stuart Lancaster has a podcast type thing with Off the Ball called leaders questions, on youtube. The second season is being released now. Have only listened to a a couple of episodes but there’s some very interesting insights. He mentioned Leinster players and staff going over to his dads funeral, in the middle of a match week, in the small village he’s from which isn’t particularly easy to get to as something that had a big impact on him. Also on a episode with Ronan O’Gara, which was recorded about ten days before the champions cup final last season, he asked O’Gara about who the leaders in the Munster dressing room were. O’Gara immediately said Denis Leamy, said he wasn’t one you would think of, was quiet etc but when he spoke it was usually very insightful and that he was particularly good with players on one on one. Might be a complete coincidence but i thought it was pretty interesting that a few months after that Denis Leamy joined the Leinster academy set up.
Dravokivich wrote: » Never been one for the podcasts, any link to that?
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