Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

GerM · 15-02-2012 07:26PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

So, he's really a Dub and Fitz is actually a Corkman? I sense a Jamie Heaslip is a Limerick Israeli debate coming on.

That's right. I believe Heaslip hasn't spoken to Trevor Hogan for the past 4 years.

[Jackass] · 15-02-2012 08:03PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

So, he's really a Dub and Fitz is actually a Corkman? I sense a Jamie Heaslip is a Limerick Israeli debate coming on.

What are you talking about? Fitzgerald was born in Wicklow and played age grade GAA there and went to blackrock, where are you getting this cork thing from? Has Munsters lack of producing any player really gotten this bad? :rolleyes:

Ruddock spent a few years as a teenager in Wales, that's it...

Stop being so pathetic...

Amazotheamazing · 15-02-2012 08:07PM

[Jackass] wrote: »

What are you talking about? Fitzgerald was born in Wicklow and played age grade GAA there and went to blackrock, where are you getting this cork thing from? Has Munsters lack of producing any player really gotten this bad? :rolleyes:

Ruddock spent a few years as a teenager in Wales, that's it...

Stop being so pathetic...

Des Fitzgerald moved to Cork when Luke was a young 'un, Luke actually did play underage with Cork Con. Moved back to Dublin when he was 12 or so. Donal Lenihan always mentions it (seemingly Lenihan's son was in the same group).

[Jackass] · 15-02-2012 08:11PM

Maybe on his summer holidays...jesus, get over it...

Amazotheamazing · 15-02-2012 08:16PM

[Jackass] wrote: »

Maybe on his summer holidays...jesus, get over it...

Relax, so he's a Corkman, don't worry about it.

The summer holidays thing was Sexton and Kerry, iirc.

Benny Cake · 15-02-2012 08:19PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Relax, so he's a Corkman, don't worry about it.

Ya, I heard Fitz only drinks Barrys Tea & calls all crisps Taytos....

Amazotheamazing · 15-02-2012 08:25PM

Benny Cake wrote: »

Ya, I heard Fitz only drinks Barrys Tea & calls all crisps Taytos....

Heard he still takes Roy Keane's side in the Saipan debates that still rage within the Irish squad. And he knows all the words to Where's Me Jumper.

PhatPiggins · 15-02-2012 08:27PM

[Jackass] wrote: »

What are you talking about? Fitzgerald was born in Wicklow and played age grade GAA there and went to blackrock, where are you getting this cork thing from? Has Munsters lack of producing any player really gotten this bad? :rolleyes:

Ruddock spent a few years as a teenager in Wales, that's it...

Stop being so pathetic...

Good sense of humour you :rolleyes:

phog · 15-02-2012 09:54PM

Benny Cake wrote: »

Picked up my ticket today for the quarter final..

In fairness, €30 for an East Terrace ticket (best spot in the house IMO) is seriously good value!!

I got 5 yesterday for ETN before the site went awol but still on the look-out for one more

As you say great value.

budhabob · 16-02-2012 08:47AM

phog wrote: »

I got 5 yesterday for ETN before the site went awol but still on the look-out for one more

As you say great value.

Where you buying them?

phog · 16-02-2012 10:02AM

budhabob wrote: »

Where you buying them?

I'm the lead purchaser for 5 members of the MRSC, each full member is entitled to one ticket but 7 of us usualy go to games, one cant make the 1/4 final hence my requirement for one more.

Rattlehead_ie · 16-02-2012 10:42AM

for shame Im saying this but after 15 years of supporting Munster Im going to my first Thomond Park game V Cardiff next week. Can't bloody wait. Itll be a weekend of booze and rugby with the 6N on the Saturday.

buck65 · 16-02-2012 10:54AM

Forgot that game is in Limerick, woohoo live rugby again.

irishbucsfan · 16-02-2012 11:06AM

Cork echo talking about Munster player movement?

Centre in and prop out, short term?

siltirocker · 16-02-2012 11:20AM

Borlase at Connacht for the rest of the season.

profitius · 16-02-2012 11:34AM

siltirocker wrote: »

Borlase at Connacht for the rest of the season.

From a Munster point of view its good to see him leave.

buck65 · 16-02-2012 11:41AM

They've signed a NIQ winger, Save something form somewhere down south. Waikato maybe?]
I'd expect Borlase is finished in Ireland after this season? Some signing.

Amazotheamazing · 16-02-2012 11:46AM

profitius wrote: »

From a Munster point of view its good to see him leave.

Let's see how he gets on for Connacht, he has only 3 or 4 starts for Munster due to injury. He could have more Connacht caps than Munster caps by the end of the season.

thomond2006 · 16-02-2012 11:48AM

siltirocker wrote: »

Borlase at Connacht for the rest of the season.

Borlase's Munster career was effectively over when Condon was registered ahead of him in the Heineken Cup squad.

SomeFool · 16-02-2012 11:48AM

From Munster rugby.

Borlase On Loan To Connacht
15 February 2012, 10:28 pm
By The Editor
Munster have announced that they have come to an arrangement with Connacht that will see tight-head prop Peter Borlase play with the western province on a loan agreement with immediate effect.
Borlase has not been involved in RaboDirect PRO12 rugby so far this season due to injury and competition rules allow for such an arrangement that, while helping out Connacht who have props Dylan Rogers (hamstring) and Rodney Ah You (foot) out through injury, also provides Borlase with valuable game time. Munster have also announced that Waikato and Chiefs outside centre/wing Savenaca Tokula will be joining them for the remainder of the current season.
This follows the return of centre Will Chambers to Australia in January and injuries to contracted centres Tom Gleeson (shoulder) and Troy Smith (knee). Smith will require a second operation following a re-occurrence of the knee injury which has sidelined him for most of the season.
The 26 year old Fijian born Tokula (1.87cm; 96kg) was a member of the New Zealand 7s squad in 2009 and 2010. He has played 36 times for Waikato since making his debut against Wellington in 2008 and last season played Super 15 rugby with the Chiefs.
He is expected to arrive over the coming weekend.

siltirocker · 16-02-2012 11:53AM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Let's see how he gets on for Connacht, he has only 3 or 4 starts for Munster due to injury. He could have more Connacht caps than Munster caps by the end of the season.

I'd say he's behind Loughney though. The man has been brilliant since he was thrown in the deep end against Toulouse at TH in November.

profitius · 16-02-2012 11:56AM

No wonder the IRFU want to tighten the rules on NIQ players.

thomond2006 · 16-02-2012 11:57AM

Munster have also announced that Waikato and Chiefs outside centre/wing Savenaca Tokula will be joining them for the remainder of the current season.

This follows the return of centre Will Chambers to Australia in January and injuries to contracted centres Tom Gleeson (shoulder) and Troy Smith (knee). Smith will require a second operation following a re-occurrence of the knee injury which has sidelined him for most of the season.

So another short term signing. We are down to Mafi, Barnes and Earls as centres so you can't blame Munster for looking for someone. Although if Leinster can get Brad Thorn from Japan then we should be able to get Nonu!

Gleeson will surely be released in the summer, he always seems to be injured. Plus two operations sounds worrying for Smith.

Amazotheamazing · 16-02-2012 12:04PM

siltirocker wrote: »

I'd say he's behind Loughney though. The main has beenbrilliant since he was thrown in the deep end against Toulouse at TH in November.

I'd always rather the Irish player get the games first but i think Elwood needs to rotate his squad more tbh.

bamboozle · 16-02-2012 12:21PM

thomond2006 wrote: »

So another short term signing. We are down to Mafi, Barnes and Earls as centres so you can't blame Munster for looking for someone. Although if Leinster can get Brad Thorn from Japan then we should be able to get Nonu!

Gleeson will surely be released in the summer, he always seems to be injured. Plus two operations sounds worrying for Smith.

Barnes seems to be playing AIL with Dolphin recently.

why dont Munster use Dineen, Deasy or Scanlon? they're all fit and playing for the munster a's and Cork Con.

theKramer · 16-02-2012 12:48PM

buck65 wrote: »

They've signed a NIQ winger, Save something form somewhere down south. Waikato maybe?]
I'd expect Borlase is finished in Ireland after this season? Some signing.

He's up there with Nick Williams as most complete waste of money as was injured all the time... :rolleyes:

Amazotheamazing · 16-02-2012 12:54PM

bamboozle wrote: »

Barnes seems to be playing AIL with Dolphin recently.

why dont Munster use Dineen, Deasy or Scanlon? they're all fit and playing for the munster a's and Cork Con.

Don't think any of them are really second centres though. I'd love to have seen more of Dineen, I thought he looked decent last year in his chances. I hope he can pick up a contract somewhere else if he's really so far out of the coaches thoughts.

phog · 16-02-2012 01:53PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Don't think any of them are really second centres though. I'd love to have seen more of Dineen, I thought he looked decent last year in his chances. I hope he can pick up a contract somewhere else if he's really so far out of the coaches thoughts.

Dineen has been out with a few short term injuries during the season so McGahan hasn't had the option of including him when he might have had the opportunity.

Quint2010 · 16-02-2012 02:05PM

Sorry if this is old news but:

Munster have announced that Waikato and Chiefs outside centre/wing Savena Tokula will be joining them for the remainder of the current season.

.ak · 16-02-2012 02:17PM

Would JJ Hanrahan be ready to play some games for the senior team in the pro12?

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