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Ireland Team Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread

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    #2792
    phog
    Registered Users Posts: 24,074 ✭✭✭✭phog


    questforfit wrote: »
    Oh no here we go..

    Zebo is now being compared to North :rolleyes:

    Where :confused:


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    #2793
    chancer12
    Registered Users Posts: 706 ✭✭✭chancer12


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    You don't have a clue about Madigan!

    1) He has shown he can kick. Watching rugby regularly may not be something you do, but you may be interested in checking out who was kicking for Leinster last weekend.

    2) Madigan played in nearly every H Cup game for Leinster this season and started one. He played excellently throughout. Keatley is the one who can't get near the H Cup side, despite being behind a 35 year old.

    Madigan is a far more talented player and a much better prospect as well. Keatley on the other hand has been very poor recently.

    Am a huge Madigan fan and he should certainly be brought up to train with the squad but its far too early for him to be getting a senior jersey. He's really stepped up to the mark for Leinster but leave him with Joe for the rest of this season before Kidney destroys all his flair!


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    #2794
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭ongarite


    IRFU update:
    POC out for 3-6 weeks with knee ligament damage
    Murray out for 2-4 weeks with bruising to knee joint
    http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/25806.php

    What's DOC and Ryan like as a 2nd row pairing for Munster?


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    #2795
    ormond lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    POC and Murray out for rest of 6nations, TOL and Mike Mc Carthy called up
    http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/25806.php


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    #2796
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Who will be captain for the rest of the tournament?

    Best I guess


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    #2797
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    ormond lad wrote: »
    TOL
    Jesus


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    #2798
    Leslie91
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    Ryan for DOC.
    Marshall to bench for Murray (if he is not gona play), Reddan to start
    D Kearney for Trimble

    I'd even look at Bowe and Earls swapping spots, McFadden for D'arcy (if he is not gona play). Earls is a better winger than 13.

    I wouldn't change the back row although if all are playing at 50 mins I'd bring Heaslip or Ferris ashore this time for POM. POM to 7 and SOB to 6 or 8 depending on who comes off.


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    #2799
    Fishooks12
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    Uh oh, not good.


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    #2800
    phog
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    Best will be captain but that's a huge loss for Ireland, especialy been down BOD. Two great players and leaders out for the remainder of the 6Ns games.


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    #2801
    Fishooks12
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    Leslie91 wrote: »
    Ryan for DOC.
    Marshall to bench for Murray (if he is not gona play), Reddan to start
    D Kearney for Trimble

    I'd even look at Bowe and Earls swapping spots, McFadden for D'arcy (if he is not gona play). Earls is a better winger than 13.

    I wouldn't change the back row although if all are playing at 50 mins I'd bring Heaslip or Ferris ashore this time for POM. POM to 7 and SOB to 6 or 8 depending on who comes off.


    Why? Bowe is in the form of his life on the wing, why stick him in midfield?

    Earls is dong fine anyway


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    #2802
    Timothy Bryce
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    TOL - sound.

    :pac:


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    #2803
    Leslie91
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Who will be captain for the rest of the tournament?

    Best I guess

    Give it to Jamie.


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    #2804
    Kate Harsh Lightning
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    got to laugh at TO'L's inclusion.

    Does he have photos of Declan in a precarious position?


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    #2805
    Leslie91
    Registered Users Posts: 4,017 ✭✭✭Leslie91


    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    Why? Bowe is in the form of his life on the wing, why stick him in midfield?

    Earls is dong fine anyway

    Tommy needs to see more ball and Earls is much better out wide.


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    #2806
    danthefan
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    POC gone from the next two games, disastrous.

    TOL getting called up is beyond laughable. He's in the 22 now because there are no other SHs in the squad. Pathetic.

    http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/25806.php


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    #2807
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Declan Kidney is class


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    #2808
    errlloyd
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    Who's captain now?


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    #2809
    Kate Harsh Lightning
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    This is going to sound harsh, but I'm trying to be pragmatic here.

    DOC gets picked supposedly because "POC gets the best out of him". Now that POC isn't involved, should our 2nd row contribution be

    4. Ryan
    5. Tuohy
    18. McCarthy

    I have no idea what DOC brings to the table ahead of these guys.

    Tomás O'Leary's selection is hilarious. But to be honest, he's probably going to be okay.


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    #2810
    Neil3030
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    Murray take note - none of this being stretchered off nonsense.

    POC took his knee injury like a boss.


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    #2811
    Teferi
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    So TOL goes from not even being in the squad to starting against Scotland...anyone willing to bet against that?


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    #2812
    Kate Harsh Lightning
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    Neil3030 wrote: »
    Murray take note - none of this being stretchered off nonsense.

    POC took his knee injury like a boss.

    I reckon if POC broke his leg on the pitch he wouldn't notice till the dressing rooms after in fairness.


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    #2813
    Tox56
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    I know this whole percieved "Munster bias" of Kidney is mostly a way for over-enthusiastic Leinster fans to stir crap with Munster fans, but with Kidney calling TOL when Boss and Marshall are available, it makes you think..


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    #2814
    Seph503
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    Best will take over as Captain I presume. And after that Heaslip I'd imagine??


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    #2815
    prospect
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    Disaster.

    Who'll be captain?


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    #2816
    Big Nelly
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    Where is Boss??


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    #2817
    Helium
    Registered Users Posts: 358 ✭✭Helium


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Jesus

    Is that fella making another comeback ??


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    #2818
    Kinger83
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    Boss is in NZ for personal reasons apparently, otherwise i'm guessing he would of been called up.


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    #2819
    Leslie91
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    This is going to sound harsh, but I'm trying to be pragmatic here.

    DOC gets picked supposedly because "POC gets the best out of him". Now that POC isn't involved, should our 2nd row contribution be

    4. Ryan
    5. Tuohy
    18. McCarthy

    I have no idea what DOC brings to the table ahead of these guys.

    Tomás O'Leary's selection is hilarious. But to be honest, he's probably going to be okay.

    Is Tuohy close enough to get a run?. Didn't think he was. I'd give him a go with Ryan. DOC has been poor for too long and getting away with it. Yes you sometimes see him hold a guy up in a tackle with Fez or POC but apart from that he brings nothing, esp ball carrying.


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    #2820
    danthefan
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    It can't be DOC/Ryan. We'd have no lineout.

    Edit - why is there a smilie yoke above my post?


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    #2821
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Tox56 wrote: »
    I know this whole percieved "Munster bias" of Kidney is mostly a way for over-enthusiastic Leinster fans to stir crap with Munster fans, but with Kidney calling TOL when Boss and Marshall are available, it makes you think..
    I like to think of myself as borderline objective. I don't see myself as a leinster nutter. I think Kidneys bias is impossible to deny and there are plenty of examples every year. This is just another one.


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