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Ireland Team Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread IV

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    #242
    CatFromHue
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    Is that the A team or the team to face Italy :O


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    #243
    ssaye2
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    B8hJlrmCUAAOGyx.jpg:large


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    #244
    CatFromHue
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    Wow

    Reid as the 10 cover
    Earls at 13 with Fitz on the wing
    Only 1 out and out second row in the squad


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    #245
    sydthebeat
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    earls at 13


    internet explodes!!!!!!


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    #246
    case885
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    Earls at Centre and luke on the wing is a strange one, Payne rested for 1st team?


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    #247
    George Hook
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    Oh Jones was actually captain - bit hard to be captain if you're at the back of the pitch, no? None of the other guys who have been around longer for Ireland good leaders?


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    #248
    irishbucsfan
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    Schmidt out


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    #249
    armchaircoach
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    case885 wrote: »
    Earls at Centre and luke on the wing is a strange one, Payne rested for 1st team?

    I would assume or at least hope that they are going to swap at some stage.

    Although keeping Luke 'the glass man' Fitz away from Burgess might be the cleverer tactical move!!!


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    #250
    case885
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    I'd say we'll win this by a good score, alot of experienced and young talented players in that team. Jordi and TOD kept for Italy?


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    #251
    Thanos
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    hmmmmm ok apart from 11 and 13 should swap places......


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    #252
    Peregrine
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    Interesting to see Earls at 13 and Luke on the wing.

    Good to see such a strong team for an A game.
    armchaircoach wrote: »
    Although keeping Luke 'the glass man' Fitz away from Burgess might be the cleverer tactical move!!!
    Good point..


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    #253
    Swiwi.
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    And the elephant in the room is Earls at 13, Fitz on the wing. I reckon that suggests Payne Henshaw for Italy.


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    #254
    ssaye2
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    Keatley to start next week or Madigan game time at 10?


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    #255
    George Hook
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    Swiwi. wrote: »
    And the elephant in the room is Earls at 13, Fitz on the wing. I reckon that suggests Payne Henshaw for Italy.

    Must want to give that another run out since it was cut short.


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    #256
    bilston
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    This is pretty much a mini test match tomorrow night.

    Some interesting selections, especially in the backs. We are probably better not trying to read too much into them though, but the selection of Fitzgerald on the wing stands out a mile.


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    #257
    thirteen.
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    Our back row :D

    Fitz on the wing with Earls in the centre is interesting, as is no fly half cover on the bench. Is there something wrong with Keatley or is he simply being minded?


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    #258
    ssaye2
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    Joe Curveball Schmidt again


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    #259
    case885
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    Schmidt has built an army of 13's since BOD has retired :D


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    #260
    bilston
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    This is basically what the Leinster pack would look like with Henderson in it (and an injured Heaslip obviously...)

    1 Munster player in the 23 for a game being played in Cork!


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    #261
    [Deleted User]
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    bilston wrote: »
    This is basically what the Leinster pack would look like with Henderson in it (and an injured Heaslip obviously...)

    1 Munster player in the 23 for a game being played in Cork!

    2 (Earls & Jones)


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    #262
    thirteen.
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    11/15 from Leinster #provincialbias #joeout


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    #263
    Big Nelly
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    bilston wrote: »
    This is basically what the Leinster pack would look like with Henderson in it (and an injured Heaslip obviously...)

    1 Munster player in the 23 for a game being played in Cork!

    And your point is?


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    #264
    Tox56
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    bilston wrote: »
    This is basically what the Leinster pack would look like with Henderson in it (and an injured Heaslip obviously...)

    1 Munster player in the 23 for a game being played in Cork!

    Well, and Ruddock, Healy, Toner and Moore also injured :pac:

    Looks like there's no chance of the Henshaw-Fitzgerald partnership I was looking for, bit disappointed tbh but I'm going to guess Schmidt has his reasons


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    #265
    bilston
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    2 (Earls & Jones)

    Fair enough, forgot about Jones...but sure he is a Leinster lad anyway!


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    #266
    errlloyd
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    Read it in text form, couldn't work out what Conan O'Brien was doing in there.

    conan_obrien_wp.jpg


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    #267
    irishbucsfan
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    bilston wrote: »
    This is basically what the Leinster pack would look like with Henderson in it (and an injured Heaslip obviously...)!

    I like it, we'll take him.


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    #268
    Squidgy Black
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    I assume Reid's cover at 10? Interesting call.


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    #269
    bilston
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    Tox56 wrote: »
    Well, and Ruddock, Healy, Toner and Moore also injured :pac:

    Stop humblebragging!


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    #270
    Big Nelly
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    bilston wrote: »
    Fair enough, forgot about Jones...but sure he is a Leinster lad anyway!

    All below not Leinster......


    15. Felix Jones (Shannon/Munster) (capt)
    13. Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
    9. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht)
    4. Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster)


    Replacements:

    16. Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
    18. Nathan White (Galwegians/Connacht) *
    19. Robbie Diack (Malone/Ulster)
    20. Eoin McKeon (Corinthians/Connacht) *
    23. Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)


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    #271
    awec
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    I am disappointed to see Henderson at 4 instead of 6. :(


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