[Deleted User] wrote: » Almost two years and some people are still struggling with the basics. Unbelievable
connemara man wrote: » MOD NOTE There are countless Covid threads n across boards please use them to talk about it and not here.
UAEguy2020 wrote: » 2 years and there are still people who believe a piece of cloth is actually going to stop a virus spreading…be****inghave.
Richie_Rich89 wrote: » I think I would go for: 1. Peter Dooley 2. Rob Herring 3. Martin Moore 4. Quinn Roux 5. James Ryan 6. Fineen Wycherley 7. Peter O'Mahony 8. Caelan Doris 9. John Cooney 10. Joey Carbery 11. Jacob Stockdale 12. Chris Farrell 13. James Hume 14. Robert Baloucoune 15. Hugo Keenan 16. Dan Sheehan 17. David Kilcoyne 18. Tom O'Toole 19. Ryan Baird 20. Gavin Coombes 21. Jamison Gibson-Park 22. Harry Byrne 23. Jordan Larmour
Jump_In_Jack wrote: » You are actually a danger to society spouting misinformation like that. Let me guess, anti-vaccination, and climate change denier etc
arsebiscuits1 wrote: » Maybe the 3rd time will be the charm.....
theVersatile wrote: » Think Max O'Reilly could do a job at 13 personally. Also since we're including France-bound players like Roux (and possibly Cooney), you may as well throw Karl Martin into the #23 Jersey too.
Richie_Rich89 wrote: » I think they should consider overseas-based players. Just for World Cups, like. Every other nation is at their strongest come World Cup time, but Ireland aren't any stronger than any other year. Being able to call on Roux, with his Top Quatorze experience, for a World Cup in France, would be a good thing.
molloyjh wrote: » Sadly its very believable. I mean this stuff is easy but still somehow a great source of confusion at the same time. Thankfully we have some rugby to look forward to so we don't need to worry about those confused souls. We're a week out from the 23 for Japan being named. Anyone fancy a crack at guessing the line up? Kilcoyne Herring TOT Baird Ryan Coombes Doris VDF JGP Carbery McCloskey Hume Stockdale Keenan Balacoune Heffernan, Byrne, Dillane, POM, Casey, Burns, Larmour
Hype710 wrote: » No sign of Harry Byrne or Will Addison in the training photos. Unclear which of those Lowry is covering for. Possibly both, but you'd imagine he's more likely to be there as a FB.
TRC10 wrote: » Would I be the only one who sees Gavin Coombes as much more of a 6 than an 8? He's huge for a backrower at 6'6. He's tremendously strong, a great ball carrier and a serious breakdown threat. But for me, I don't see the mobility, footwork and offloading ability that an 8 would ideally have. Farrell has shown he's keen to move away from the one dimensional no.8 like Stander, and I'd have Coombes in that category too. His selections of Doris and Conan and now Timoney coming into the squad would suggest that he want's an 8 who's more of a natural footballer and who can operate in the wide channels. Personally, I see his 6 as his best position and I think that's where we'll see him this summer.
arsebiscuits1 wrote: » It's a pretty valid thought. Ultimately it depends what the coaches want out of him. Munster in essentially the entire professional era have gone for an 8 in a similar mould to what Coombes is. We see Gatland has gravitated to a more mobile type 8 who thrives more in the channels leaving the hard yards tight channels type players like Stander and Billy V at home. Farrell does seem to be gravitating towards a more Doris, Conan, Timoney and even Heaslip type of space attacking 8 which is where I think the game is gravitating to.Having said that I think Coombes offloading ability is quite understated, it's a strong part of his game.
TRC10 wrote: » Would I be the only one who sees Gavin Coombes as much more of a 6 than an 8? He's huge for a backrower at 6'6. He's tremendously strong, a great ball carrier and a serious breakdown threat. But for me, he's quick, but I don't see the mobility, footwork and offloading ability that an 8 would ideally have. Farrell has shown he's keen to move away from the one dimensional no.8 like Stander, and I'd have Coombes in that category too. His selections of Doris and Conan and now Timoney coming into the squad would suggest that he want's an 8 who's more of a natural footballer and who can operate in the wide channels. Personally, I see 6 as his best position and I think that's where we'll see him this summer.
Jump_In_Jack wrote: » Strongest offloader in Irish rugby right now without doubt.He's a better 8 than Doris too, scores tries, and just a great player.He should be 8 for Ireland for the foreseeable future as long as he can remain injury free.
Jump_In_Jack wrote: » Strongest offloader in Irish rugby right now without doubt. He's a better 8 than Doris too, scores tries, and just a great player. He should be 8 for Ireland for the foreseeable future as long as he can remain injury free.
TRC10 wrote: » Right. Any reasoning behind these assertions? Or just happy to state them as fact without backing them up. There's a lot more to being a good no.8 than scoring rake loads of pick and go tries. He's a great player, who's skillset is more suited to 6 IMO.
arsebiscuits1 wrote: » And also on this point. That statement is just a bit wide of the mark. Tom Farrell, Hugo Keenan, Rob Baloucoune and probably McCloskey all have stronger offloading games
Jump_In_Jack wrote: » I've actually watched him, which you couldn't have if you come out with statements like he doesn't have good offloading.
TRC10 wrote: » Never said that. I said he doesn't have the offloading ability Farrell want's from his international 8s. Of course he can offload, but not to the level Conan and Doris can. He does however, posses size, power, raw strength and breakdown ability that they do not. Skills which IMO are better utilised at 6.
Jump_In_Jack wrote: » If you're basing your entire argument about him not being a good offloader, I'm telling you he is a better offloader that either Conan or Doris, so it's nonsense to begin with. He is the future at number 8 for Ireland, if Andy Farrell doesn't see it then that's his loss.
