Ireland Team Talk XII: Farrell's First Fifteen

He was released by Leinster and had to find a new club. Improved straight away when he joined Scarlets and then moved again to Munster and went to a different level again.

Oh I see you are getting pedantic now because I showed you a blatantly obvious player that moved clubs and improved massively.

Please just stop quoting my posts if you are going to be so childish.

Beirne was great with Scarlets and moved to Munster and went to a different level again. He moved clubs twice and markedly improved.

Anyway I really think it's worth the risk for a club to sign Frawley and give him a run as the starting out-half, I think there's a very good chance it works out well. I'd love if Connacht did it.

You point to a player who won player of the championship by playing multiple positions over the two seasons he was with Scarlets.

And then went to Munster and became the best lock in the world. You know, when he got a chance in one position.

How did you come to the conclusion that contradicted my argument?

You are trying to be smart but don't know what you are talking about. He played full back since he was about 20 and then moved between there and centre for one season before switching full time to 12 about three or four years ago.

So is this the Jordie Barrett thread or Ireland team talk?

Wtf is with the Jordie/Leinster discussion? Kindly fck off somewhere else if that's your thing..

No I'm not backseat modding, just sick of reading this off topic dung.

Apparently Henderson is going.

Would much prefer to see Ahern and Baird start and Izuchukwu bench

"Captaincy is more likely to go to Craig Casey or Cian Prendergast."

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2025/06/03/ireland-casting-its-net-broad-and-wide-to-land-winning-squad-for-tbilisi-and-lisbon/

Possible Ireland squad
Forwards
Hookers: Gus McCarthy (Leinster), Lee Barron (Munster), Tom Stewart (Ulster). Props: Jack Boyle (Leinster), Tom O’Toole (Ulster), Michael Milne (Munster), Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Thomas Clarkson (Leinster), Jack Aungier (Connacht). Locks: Iain Henderson (Ulster), Ryan Baird (Leinster), Cormac Izuchukwu (Ulster), Diarmuid Mangan (Leinster). Backrows: Cian Prendergast (Connacht), James McNabney (Ulster), John Hodnett (Munster), Gavin Coombes (Munster), Max Deegan (Leinster), Thomas Ahern (Munster).

Backs
Scrumhalves: Craig Casey (capt) (Munster), Caolin Blade (Connacht), Ben Murphy (Connacht). Outhalves: Sam Prendergast (Leinster), Jack Crowley (Munster), Ciaran Frawley (Leinster). Centres: Robbie Henshaw (Leinster), Hugh Cooney (Leinster), Jude Postlethwaite (Ulster), Hugh Gavin (Connacht). Outside backs: Jimmy O’Brien (Leinster), Jamie Osborne (Leinster), Jacob Stockdale (Ulster), Calvin Nash (Munster), Tommy O’Brien (Leinster), Shayne Bolton (Connacht).

Exactly, it's very good to have veterans who can mentor the younger, less experienced lads.

I see Furlong is injured again, surely Bealham will be called into the Lions squad.