Irish Squad being announced today, they're going a day earlier than previously announced
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Boks playing this weekend
Very little change among the boks. I thought there might be a couple of new faces.
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there are 4 debutants in that 23, and 4 more with less than 10 caps between them, so 8 players with 3 or less caps.
theyre hardly going to run out the u20s
5 MINUTES TILL THE SH!T HITS THE FAN !!!!!!!!!
No Coombes 😡 and POM should be at home along with a few more
Don't think POM should still be captain. That being said, I'm deeply unenthused by the leadership of all the alternatives. Prendergast travelling and no Byrne brother.
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No JGP. Time for somebody to stake a claim!
No Loughman either. Must be backing O'Toole as an ambi-prop. Shame as Loughman has had a very good season.
Holy ****, no JGP. That's our goose a bit cooked
Delighted for Izzy, Orbourne, two prendergast and Timony
Was JGP injured in the last game or just rested was it mentioned?
35 travelling
alos delighted for Stockers
I imagine we won't see Sam capped all the same, especially with JGP not there. So 6-2 with Frawley covering (which I am not a fan of but anyway).
He's listed as being unavailable due to a hamstring injury in the press release. Seems to have tweaked it in that Bulls game
I was wondering if might be related to that big clearout he took. Thanks for the info. Hes far and away our 1st choice but might be a chance for someone to stake a claim.
I hope Sam gets a pop! Delighted for Timoney.
Who are the debutants? I must have brain fog!
Caolan Blade! God have mercy.
He didn't look right even before that, especially when box kicking.
I dunno, anytime I've watched him he's good going forward but still a poor defender.
No Coombes, No Hodnett but at least two new guys who aren’t first choice for Leinster.
Could this squad BEEEEE more Andy Farrell
In fairness, Conan's spot has been taken by Izuchukwu rather than some 2nd/3rd/4th choice Leinster player.
I don't really understand why Osborne is there at all, we're bringing 5 centres. Unless there's a doubt over someone.
seems like quite the message to the leinster management that our supposed 1st and 2nd choice 10s are viewed by the test management as being behind our supposed 3rd and 4th choice.
the writing is not only on the wall methinks
Haha I was literally coming here to make this exact comment. It's a bit of a boot in the balls to Cullen.
Must be the first time this has ever happened.
Well I hope it is the harbinger of him being the 1st choice. Would mirror JGP's rise somewhat.
It makes sense, especially given I don't expect him to be in the 23. Farrell knows exactly what he has with the Byrnes.
Big tour for Craig Casey
History is repeating itself.
It was Andy Farrell's selection that propelled JGP to where he is today, it seems like Farrell fancies having another go at getting Leinster to pick the right players in their first choice 23.
Healy, POM and Murray should have been given the summer off.
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