Munster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread.

Junior · 06-03-2012 10:13PM

phog wrote: »

MRSC have tweeted

Membership usually falls due around now and they have reduced the price by €15, down from €80 to €65.

I can't remember the cost of Associate membership but I think it's aropund the €20.

Only browsing from the iPad but am I missing seeing how you can join MRSC on their site ?

CIARAN_BOYLE · 06-03-2012 10:17PM

TomsOnTheRoof wrote: »

When you say next game do you mean Pro 12, if so that would be fantastic.

apparently he is in full training now, what may be realistic is for him to get a sub appearance against Connacht and a start against Leinster

athtrasna · 06-03-2012 11:38PM

Junior wrote: »

Only browsing from the iPad but am I missing seeing how you can join MRSC on their site ?

Membership isn't open yet, they announced the reduction in price and the fact that full membership will be re-opened. Later in the month as far as I know. Site says associate membership will open in April.

Amazotheamazing · 06-03-2012 11:54PM

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

apparently he is in full training now, what may be realistic is for him to get a sub appearance against Connacht and a start against Leinster

It's hard to know, we really need Wallace back but POM was great at 7 against the Saints and Ryan put in a decent shift at 6. The prospect of a fit Wallace from the bench is heartwarming though.

durkadurka · 07-03-2012 08:38AM

Wally a possibility for this week , so says the indo today.

Fireball07 · 07-03-2012 08:46AM

durkadurka wrote: »

Wally a possibility for this week , so says the indo today.

Great news. Hope he's the same player he was.

phog · 07-03-2012 08:59AM

durkadurka wrote: »

Wally a possibility for this week , so says the indo today.

Just seen a tweet on this from the MRSC, great news, delighted to see him back.

TomsOnTheRoof · 07-03-2012 01:00PM

Great news about Wally, best I've heard in an age. Can't wait to catch the highlights on TG4.

Rattlehead_ie · 07-03-2012 02:17PM

Confirmed Wallace, in the 27 man squard for the game this weekend.
Delighted

Fireball07 · 07-03-2012 02:32PM

Rattlehead_ie wrote: »

Confirmed Wallace, in the 27 man squard for the game this weekend.
Delighted

About time we had some good news

Maybe a bench spot?

Cpt_Blackbeard · 07-03-2012 05:51PM

Fireball07 wrote: »

About time we had some good news Maybe a bench spot?

Most players would be gradually introduced via the AIL. Wally isn't most players though. I wouldn't be shocked to see him play the 80 and get the MOTM while he's at it. Absolute machine.

Amazotheamazing · 07-03-2012 07:44PM

Cpt_Blackbeard wrote: »

Most players would be gradually introduced via the AIL. Wally isn't most players though. I wouldn't be shocked to see him play the 80 and get the MOTM while he's at it. Absolute machine.

Do we really need to play him for 80 mins though, TOD has been good at 7 and DOCv2.0 has been decent at 6. I'd rather take it slow tbh.

Monty Burnz · 07-03-2012 08:04PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Do we really need to play him for 80 mins though, TOD has been good at 7 and DOCv2.0 has been decent at 6. I'd rather take it slow tbh.

It can't have escaped notice that his absence allowed for POM to become an international rugby player. This is the type of thing we should have been doing on a managed basis for the last 5 years or more. It seems the only chance the young guys have to break through is for injury to make an accidental hole for them to fill.

phog · 07-03-2012 08:24PM

Anyone know what's the story with posting actual photos from the likes of Munsterrugby.ie here now?

Here's a link to photos of the squad training session in UL today.

Amazotheamazing · 07-03-2012 08:36PM

Monty Burnz wrote: »

It can't have escaped notice that his absence allowed for POM to become an international rugby player. This is the type of thing we should have been doing on a managed basis for the last 5 years or more. It seems the only chance the young guys have to break through is for injury to make an accidental hole for them to fill.

That's just the nature of the sport though, hard for young guys to get a real run when there's Int players ahead of you.

Cpt_Blackbeard · 07-03-2012 08:39PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Do we really need to play him for 80 mins though, TOD has been good at 7 and DOCv2.0 has been decent at 6. I'd rather take it slow tbh.

Not at all, our current backrow is perfectly good enough to challenge for the Rabo as is.

Coughlan is a very good player who would come into Irish squad reckoning were he 5 years younger. TOD always looks good at 7 and DOC2.0 has been very impressive. Impressive enough to make you wonder why we were pursuing Ruddock imo.

Amazotheamazing · 08-03-2012 01:13PM

Huge number of Munster players on the Irish Club team, wonder will any of these guys be picked up down the line? Afaik a few of them have turned down chances to go professional before.

IRELAND CLUBS Team & Replacements (v Scotland Clubs XV, Ulster Bank Club International, Anglesea Road, Old Belvedere RFC, Friday, March 9, kick-off 6.30pm):
15. Rodger McBurney (Ballymena)
14. Cian Aherne (Lansdowne)
13. Killian Lett (Clontarf)
12. Mike Kelliher (Young Munster)
11. Cathal Quinn (Cork Constitution)
10. Craig Ronaldson (Lansdowne)
9. Gerry Hurley (Cork Constitution)
1. Rob Sweeney (St. Mary's College)
2. Ger Slattery (Young Munster)
3. Christy Condon (Dolphin)
4. Philip Donnellan (Cork Constitution)
5. Fergal Walsh (Shannon)
6. Simon Crawford (Clontarf) (capt)

7. Barry O'Mahony (Clontarf)
8. Hugh Hogan (St. Mary's College)
Replacements:
16. Hugh McGrath (Young Munster)
17. Risteard Byrne (UCD)
18. Liam Og Murphy (Young Munster)
19. Frank Cogan (Clontarf)
20. Brian Slater (UCC)
21. Barry Keeshan (Dolphin)
22. James Thompson (Ballynahinch)

CIARAN_BOYLE · 08-03-2012 01:22PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Huge number of Munster players on the Irish Club team, wonder will any of these guys be picked up down the line? Afaik a few of them have turned down chances to go professional before.

I know Hurley has anyway

bamboozle · 08-03-2012 01:24PM

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

I know Hurley has anyway

Hurley is certainly good enough to go pro as is Crawford.

Amazotheamazing · 08-03-2012 01:39PM

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

I know Hurley has anyway

Donnellan has featured for Munster A this season too, as has Condon. I've heard it suggested Connacht were looking at Kelliher but don't know if it went anywhere.

CiaranMT · 08-03-2012 02:22PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Huge number of Munster players on the Irish Club team, wonder will any of these guys be picked up down the line? Afaik a few of them have turned down chances to go professional before.

IRELAND CLUBS Team & Replacements (v Scotland Clubs XV, Ulster Bank Club International, Anglesea Road, Old Belvedere RFC, Friday, March 9, kick-off 6.30pm):
15. Rodger McBurney (Ballymena)
14. Cian Aherne (Lansdowne)
13. Killian Lett (Clontarf)
12. Mike Kelliher (Young Munster)
11. Cathal Quinn (Cork Constitution)
10. Craig Ronaldson (Lansdowne)
9. Gerry Hurley (Cork Constitution)
1. Rob Sweeney (St. Mary's College)
2. Ger Slattery (Young Munster)
3. Christy Condon (Dolphin)
4. Philip Donnellan (Cork Constitution)
5. Fergal Walsh (Shannon)
6. Simon Crawford (Clontarf) (capt)

7. Barry O'Mahony (Clontarf)
8. Hugh Hogan (St. Mary's College)
Replacements:
16. Hugh McGrath (Young Munster)
17. Risteard Byrne (UCD)
18. Liam Og Murphy (Young Munster)
19. Frank Cogan (Clontarf)
20. Brian Slater (UCC)
21. Barry Keeshan (Dolphin)
22. James Thompson (Ballynahinch)

Apparently Kelleher didn't want to go pro either, from what I've read on mfans.

Liam Óg had some kind of training contract over the summer afaik.

Condon has been involved with the squad for a while.

08-03-2012 02:24PM

Amazotheamazing wrote: »

Huge number of Munster players on the Irish Club team, wonder will any of these guys be picked up down the line? Afaik a few of them have turned down chances to go professional before.

IRELAND CLUBS Team & Replacements (v Scotland Clubs XV, Ulster Bank Club International, Anglesea Road, Old Belvedere RFC, Friday, March 9, kick-off 6.30pm):
15. Rodger McBurney (Ballymena)
14. Cian Aherne (Lansdowne)
13. Killian Lett (Clontarf)
12. Mike Kelliher (Young Munster)
11. Cathal Quinn (Cork Constitution)
10. Craig Ronaldson (Lansdowne)
9. Gerry Hurley (Cork Constitution)
1. Rob Sweeney (St. Mary's College)
2. Ger Slattery (Young Munster)
3. Christy Condon (Dolphin)
4. Philip Donnellan (Cork Constitution)
5. Fergal Walsh (Shannon)
6. Simon Crawford (Clontarf) (capt)

7. Barry O'Mahony (Clontarf)
8. Hugh Hogan (St. Mary's College)
Replacements:
16. Hugh McGrath (Young Munster)
17. Risteard Byrne (UCD)
18. Liam Og Murphy (Young Munster)
19. Frank Cogan (Clontarf)
20. Brian Slater (UCC)
21. Barry Keeshan (Dolphin)
22. James Thompson (Ballynahinch)

That's really very impressive and more important vital considering the downward trend of Munster youth in the Ireland underage teams over the past 3/4 seasons.

muscleshirt · 08-03-2012 02:26PM

CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »

I know Hurley has anyway

think cathal qunn is in the munster sub academy

Amazotheamazing · 08-03-2012 02:36PM

Cpt_Blackbeard wrote: »

Not at all, our current backrow is perfectly good enough to challenge for the Rabo as is.

Coughlan is a very good player who would come into Irish squad reckoning were he 5 years younger. TOD always looks good at 7 and DOC2.0 has been very impressive. Impressive enough to make you wonder why we were pursuing Ruddock imo.

Just on this, I'm not fully aboard the v2.0 bandwagon just yet. He's been ok, I don't think he's been any better than Holland would be if he was starting at 6 but he's a good bit younger than Holland. I don't see the type of power that Ferris or SOB bring though, whereas Ruddock might have that, it's a bit early to know for certain.

Flincher · 08-03-2012 03:17PM

Michael Corcoran‏@MichaelC_RTE
hearing that Donnacha Ryan has re-signed for 2 more years with @Munsterrugby #rterugby

phog · 08-03-2012 03:21PM

Flincher wrote: »

Michael Corcoran‏@MichaelC_RTE
hearing that Donnacha Ryan has re-signed for 2 more years with @Munsterrugby #rterugby

Great news

Otacon · 08-03-2012 03:22PM

Flincher wrote: »

Michael Corcoran‏@MichaelC_RTE
hearing that Donnacha Ryan has re-signed for 2 more years with @Munsterrugby #rterugby

Good stuff if true.

CiaranMT · 08-03-2012 03:55PM

Wonder if it's a central contract?

irishbucsfan · 08-03-2012 03:55PM

Great news for Munster.

Of course he should be on DOCs central contract but that's another issue

CatFromHue · 08-03-2012 04:17PM

Flincher wrote: »

Michael Corcoran‏@MichaelC_RTE
hearing that Donnacha Ryan has re-signed for 2 more years with @Munsterrugby #rterugby

I was kinda hoping he'd move up to us in Leinster to be honest.

If this is true Nagle should start putting the feelers out for a new club. POC, DOC, and Ryan will all be signed up for next season. So if MOD or Holland sign on too he'll be well down the pecking order. Even if he just left for a year that would be a huge benefit to him.

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