Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

ormond lad · 04-02-2012 10:40PM

muscleshirt wrote: »

see where danny barnes played at 12 for dolphin today in the AIL,is he not in the picture anymore?

Cant say he's out of the picture at all, Munster and Munster A didnt have games this weekend so its not an issue.

profitius · 04-02-2012 10:41PM

muscleshirt wrote: »

see where danny barnes played at 12 for dolphin today in the AIL,is he not in the picture anymore?

Dropped like a stone after going through a patchy period. Hes not a great player but a solid squad player who you could trust to do a job.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 04-02-2012 10:45PM

muscleshirt wrote: »

see where danny barnes played at 12 for dolphin today in the AIL,is he not in the picture anymore?

On the bench for three weeks in a row with Munster no match last week (Munster didn't play) and no match with Munster this week, he probably wanted a game to knock off any ring rustiness.

He will probably start for the next three Munster matches and he probably wanted to be ready to put a claim down for further involvement.

phog · 04-02-2012 10:57PM

muscleshirt wrote: »

see where danny barnes played at 12 for dolphin today in the AIL,is he not in the picture anymore?

Munster players outside the 6Ns squads had a rest week-end so I suppose some played for their clubs.

On that did anyone hear if Luke O'Dea played for Shannon or is he still out injured?

Amazotheamazing · 04-02-2012 10:59PM

phog wrote: »

Munster players outside the 6Ns squads had a rest week-end so I suppose some played for their clubs.

On that did anyone hear if Luke O'Dea played for Shannon or is he still out injured?

Played fullback afaik.

durkadurka · 04-02-2012 11:07PM

What's happened Barnes? He was looking like a real prospect around April/ may.

Amazotheamazing · 04-02-2012 11:10PM

durkadurka wrote: »

What's happened Barnes? He was looking like a real prospect around April/ may.

Nothing really. He's done well in his games this season except for Castres away, he's just behind Zebo for the wing spot and Earls for the 13 place. Think we're going to look at him as a 12 for the minute.

CiaranMT · 04-02-2012 11:18PM

durkadurka wrote: »

What's happened Barnes? He was looking like a real prospect around April/ may.

He was playing well but then again he was getting his game. Not as much opportunity this season and he hasn't been playing as well.

Tbh I don't ever see him rising above the level of Gleeson et al.

muscleshirt · 04-02-2012 11:21PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Nothing really. He's done well in his games this season except for Castres away, he's just behind Zebo for the wing spot and Earls for the 13 place. Think we're going to look at him as a 12 for the minute.

think JJ has a bit more class at 12

Amazotheamazing · 04-02-2012 11:27PM

CiaranMT wrote: »

He was playing well but then again he was getting his game. Not as much opportunity this season and he hasn't been playing as well.

Tbh I don't ever see him rising above the level of Gleeson et al.

He's already well above Gleeson, imo.

Amazotheamazing · 04-02-2012 11:27PM

muscleshirt wrote: »

think JJ has a bit more class at 12

As a 12, probably. I'd like to see more of Barnes at 13.

profitius · 04-02-2012 11:32PM

muscleshirt wrote: »

think JJ has a bit more class at 12

Lenihan thinks he'll get some Rabo time between now and the end of the season.

I'm looking forward to seeing more of O'Dea and Scanlon too. O'Dea in particular looks like a good prospect.

muscleshirt · 04-02-2012 11:38PM

any munster talent coming through u20/21 at 12/13?

Amazotheamazing · 04-02-2012 11:40PM

profitius wrote: »

Lenihan thinks he'll get some Rabo time between now and the end of the season.

I'm looking forward to seeing more of O'Dea and Scanlon too. O'Dea in particular looks like a good prospect.

It'll be interesting to see who makes the backline next week. TOL, Keatley, Zebo, Mafi, Barnes, O'Dea, Hurley (with Jones hopefully on the bench).

Fireball07 · 04-02-2012 11:43PM

muscleshirt wrote: »

any munster talent coming through u20/21 at 12/13?

Hanrahan?

PhatPiggins · 05-02-2012 02:23AM

profitius wrote: »

Lenihan thinks he'll get some Rabo time between now and the end of the season.

I'm looking forward to seeing more of O'Dea and Scanlon too. O'Dea in particular looks like a good prospect.

Scanlon won't get a game till next season apon which he'll be MOTM again and dropped for the next game again.

O'Dea will be rewarded for his fine form by Munster signing 2 wingers in the summer.

Amazotheamazing · 07-02-2012 11:56AM

PhatPiggins wrote: »

Scanlon won't get a game till next season apon which he'll be MOTM again and dropped for the next game again.

O'Dea will be rewarded for his fine form by Munster signing 2 wingers in the summer.

Odd statement to make considering we're seeing loads more of guys like Zebo and O'Dea this season. Tbf, i don't remember anyone hyping O'Dea before the start of the season.

With Jones to come back and Hurley in decent, albeit limited, form, maybe Scanlon should move on.

phog · 07-02-2012 12:34PM

I didn't realise that we had 4 out 5 games away during the 6Ns.

While Munster's Irish contingent turn their attention to Paris and the clash the French, the Munster squad switch their focus to RaboDirect PRO12 and five matches that could define their League campaign. Four of those are away from home, starting next weeekend in Aironi and they stay on there to play Treviso a week later.

Then it's Cardiff Blues in Thomond Park Stadium before they head for Rodney Parade and Galway's Sportsground, two March fixtures against sides who will be at near full strength.

I'm not sure about TV coverage for the two away Italian games.

ormond lad · 07-02-2012 03:04PM

phog wrote: »

I didn't realise that we had 4 out 5 games away during the 6Ns.

I'm not sure about TV coverage for the two away Italian games.

According to munsterrugby the Aironi game on sunday is on tg4 and the Treviso game the following Saturday is on an italian channel RAI.

thomond2006 · 07-02-2012 04:52PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/16934661

Keith Earls and Denis Leamy extend their contracts, until 2014.

buck65 · 07-02-2012 05:17PM

Aironi game unlikely to go ahead with freezing temps in Italy.

irishbucsfan · 07-02-2012 05:45PM

Denis Leamy on an IRFU contract until 2014?

Fcukin madness.

GerM · 07-02-2012 06:01PM

Think the BBC article has got it wrong. The IRFU press release doesn't specify international contracts which it has done with all their international deals over recent years. Earls might be but I wouldn't buy that Leamy is on one.

PhatPiggins · 07-02-2012 06:13PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Odd statement to make considering we're seeing loads more of guys like Zebo and O'Dea this season. Tbf, i don't remember anyone hyping O'Dea before the start of the season.

With Jones to come back and Hurley in decent, albeit limited, form, maybe Scanlon should move on.

If Howlett and Jones hadn't gotten injured you wouldn't even know what Luke O Dea looked like (general statement, you probably watch a bit of B&I Cup).

Munsters new found trusting in youth is purely injury driven. You know they're going to resort to type with their signings in the summer.

irishbucsfan · 07-02-2012 06:36PM

GerM wrote: »

Think the BBC article has got it wrong. The IRFU press release doesn't specify international contracts which it has done with all their international deals over recent years. Earls might be but I wouldn't buy that Leamy is on one.

Ireland duo Keith Earls and Denis Leamy have signed IRFU contracts tieing them to Munster until 2014.

Is this incorrect then? Id be much happier with just that.

GerM · 07-02-2012 07:45PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Is this incorrect then? Id be much happier with just that.

I think so. Of course, I could be wrong. I'd be inclined to go with the IRFU's own press release though which doesn't specify international contract and just says signed with the IRFU to play for Munster. In all previous releases for Healy, ROG, DOC, BOD, DOC, Heaslip, POC and Sexton it always specified that it was an international contract. The IRFU release almost seems purposely ambiguous though.

CIARAN_BOYLE · 07-02-2012 07:51PM

GerM wrote: »

I think so. Of course, I could be wrong. I'd be inclined to go with the IRFU's own press release though which doesn't specify international contract and just says signed with the IRFU to play for Munster. In all previous releases for Healy, ROG, DOC, BOD, DOC, Heaslip, POC and Sexton it always specified that it was an international contract. The IRFU release almost seems purposely ambiguous though.

Agreed if its central usually they say signed to play for Munster and Ireland

phog · 07-02-2012 08:21PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/16934661

Keith Earls and Denis Leamy extend their contracts, until 2014.

Great that they did but it's hardly surprising, I guess some day one of the Irish provinces will lose one of their stars to a foreign club, especially, if the economy keeps on it downward spiral.

buck65 wrote: »

Aironi game unlikely to go ahead with freezing temps in Italy.

I thought the likes of Nagle would get a chance here to set out their stall during the 6Ns games. Also, will this lead to fixture congestion or is there a free week-end somewhere for the re-scheduled game.

durkadurka · 07-02-2012 08:24PM

I think there's a couple of free weeks in march.

marienbad · 07-02-2012 08:31PM

Is Tommy Bowe definitely gone to Ulster ?

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