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    #6092
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Adbrowne wrote: »
    England could be playing kruis, launchbury at lock and Itoje at 6 v the aussies. Robshaw losing out, injured?

    Or Jones is planning for the future and Robshaw is too old for him.


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    #6093
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,276 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Adbrowne wrote: »
    England could be playing kruis, launchbury at lock and Itoje at 6 v the aussies. Robshaw losing out, injured?

    not injured afaik, but jones is very wary of the pocock / hooper factor so perhaps wants some more disruptive power around the fringes.


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    #6094
    English Lurker
    Registered Users Posts: 609 ✭✭✭English Lurker


    There's been a lot of talk from the England camp about going down there with a "Bodyline" attitude - aggressive, physical, trying to unsettle them by winning the collisions. Itoje would be a far more physical blindside with a lot more carrying.

    It also opens a way back into the team for Launchbury, and he probably did his credit score quite a lot of good against Wales.


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    #6095
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    Don't think Muldowney is a big fan of the Residency rules
    https://twitter.com/AlyMuldowney/status/740161851057659905


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    #6096
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,931 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Can't be bothered looking for the thread for USA Pro Rugby but I see they've added silly names to all the teams. Ohio Aviators, San Diego Breakers etc. etc.

    https://twitter.com/risforrugby/status/740160205774827520


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    #6097
    Quin_Dub
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    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    Can't be bothered looking for the thread for USA Pro Rugby but I see they've added silly names to all the teams. Ohio Aviators, San Diego Breakers etc. etc.

    https://twitter.com/risforrugby/status/740160205774827520

    They do love their stupid names for Sports teams don't they.

    Guess it makes it easier for them to move the "franchise" to a different city when the time comes, but still.


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    #6098
    thomond2006
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    Quin_Dub wrote: »
    They do love their stupid names for Sports teams don't they.

    Guess it makes it easier for them to move the "franchise" to a different city when the time comes, but still.

    Well there are so many different pro teams in some cities you need names!


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    #6099
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    The names are all a bit smashy smashy.


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    #6100
    irishbucsfan
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    Leinster and Leicester are the only teams allowed names. Very similarly named teams that confuses foreigners so we obviously decided to pick extremely different names to make it easy for them to remember. Leinster Lions, Leicester Tigers.


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    #6101
    JPNelsforearm
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Leinster and Leicester are the only teams allowed names. Very similarly named teams that confuses foreigners so we obviously decided to pick extremely different names to make it easy for them to remember. Leinster Lions, Leicester Tigers.

    Why did they drop the Leinster Lions thing?


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    #6102
    Podge_irl
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    JPNelsforearm wrote: »
    Why did they drop the Leinster Lions thing?

    Cause it was a bit stupid I guess. It never really caught on and didn't really mesh with the other provinces.


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    #6103
    connemara man
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 6,773 Mod ✭✭✭✭connemara man


    I can see it now the Munster Liginds


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    #6104
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    It's better than the poxy initials they use in the Top 14 anyway.

    FCG/ST/RCT/UBB/R92/MHR/CABCL/SP/SUA/USO/ASM/ASR/CO/SFP

    How many can you get in 20 seconds?


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    #6105
    English Lurker
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    pickarooney wrote: »
    It's better than the poxy initials they use in the Top 14 anyway.

    FCG/ST/RCT/UBB/R92/MHR/CABCL/SP/SUA/USO/ASM/ASR/CO/SFP

    How many can you get in 20 seconds?

    Six. I think.

    I don't think I could even name all of the Top 14 tbh...


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    #6106
    molloyjh
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    pickarooney wrote: »
    It's better than the poxy initials they use in the Top 14 anyway.

    FCG/ST/RCT/UBB/R92/MHR/CABCL/SP/SUA/USO/ASM/ASR/CO/SFP

    How many can you get in 20 seconds?

    9. Had to look up CABCL out of sheer curiosity.


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    #6107
    thomond2006
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    Conor O'Shea's first Italy lineup.

    Italy: 15 Luke McLean, 14 Leonardo Sarto, 13 Michele Campagnaro, 12 Tommaso Boni, 11 David Odiete, 10 Carlo Canna, 9 Edoardo Gori,
    8 Andries van Schalkwyk, 7 Simone Favaro, 6 Abraham Steyn, 5 Marco Fuser, 4 Quintin Geldenhuys, 3 Lorenzo Cittadini, 2 Ornel Gega, 1 Andrea Lovotti

    Replacements: 16 Oliviero Fabiani, 17 Sami Panico, 18 Pietro Ceccarelli, 19 Valerio Bernabo’, 20 Robert Barbieri, 21 Guglielmo Palazzani, 22 Tommaso Allan, 23 Giovanbattista Venditti


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    #6108
    Clegg
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    The Guardian writes that T'eo is in line to start against Australia. Good luck to him. Think he'll do well.


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    #6109
    thomond2006
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    Goromaru to Toulon confirmed today. He didn't seem to make an impact at the Reds but apparently a Japanese TV station has purchased broadcast rights to the Top14 because of this move!


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    #6110
    JPNelsforearm
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    Clegg wrote: »
    The Guardian writes that T'eo is in line to start against Australia. Good luck to him. Think he'll do well.

    Who is inside him, Burrell?


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    #6111
    Quin_Dub
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 15,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    Clegg wrote: »
    The Guardian writes that T'eo is in line to start against Australia. Good luck to him. Think he'll do well.
    JPNelsforearm wrote: »
    Who is inside him, Burrell?

    T'eo is a 12 - He'll be playing inside Jonathan Joseph if he does get the start I'd assume...


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    #6112
    molloyjh
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    Quin_Dub wrote: »
    T'eo is a 12 - He'll be playing inside Jonathan Joseph if he does get the start I'd assume...

    Te'o is 100% not a 12. If he plays he'll play 13. But I still think that's a big if.


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    #6113
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    molloyjh wrote: »
    Te'o is 100% not a 12. If he plays he'll play 13. But I still think that's a big if.

    Eddie Jones thinks he's a 12 based on his previous comments before the tour
    “Te’o is a possible. The boy can play. He was an absolutely outstanding rugby league player,” Jones said. “He can go through the line, he has a short passing line and he hits. You don’t want to run down his channel when he is defending at 12. “Potentially we are going to have three world-class options at 12: Manu Tuilagi, Te’o and Owen Farrell. “It’s a great situation to be in and then we’ll pick the one who suits the game.”

    It'll be interesting to see where he plays and how they use him.


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    #6114
    Quin_Dub
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    molloyjh wrote: »
    Te'o is 100% not a 12. If he plays he'll play 13. But I still think that's a big if.

    He's played 12 for the majority of his time with Leinster though?


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    #6115
    former total
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    Quin_Dub wrote: »
    He's played 12 for the majority of his time with Leinster though?

    He played a lot at 12 this season to accommodate Ringrose but last season he was used at 13 and it suits him a lot better imo.


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    #6116
    Bazzo
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    former total wrote: »
    He played a lot at 12 this season to accommodate Ringrose but last season he was used at 13 and it suits him a lot better imo.

    Ye will pretty much be getting more of the same with Henshaw :p


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    #6117
    wp_rathead
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    If any of ye are on Twitter, #ItsThePro12sFault is rather fun hashtag to follow at the moment - completely pulling the pistachio out of Shaun Edwards remarks of blaming Pro12 for Wales defeat, dispite Welsh sides finished 5th,7th,8th and 10th in this league


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    #6118
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Tony Brown will coach Highlanders in 2017 but go to Japan to coach the national team in 2018

    http://thehighlanders.co.nz/our-news/latest-news/761-highlanders-announce-tony-brown-to-lead-team-in-2017

    WHY IS HE NOT COMING HERE?!


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    #6119
    irishbucsfan
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    Also looks like people are being way too precious about Shaun Edwards' Pro 12 comments. I suppose that was to be expected but what he actually said wasn't even remotely objectionable (it's a step up for guys going from running 55 meters per minute to 85 meters per minute, how dare he suggest such a thing!).


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    #6120
    sydthebeat
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    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Tony Brown will coach Highlanders in 2017 but go to Japan to coach the national team in 2018

    http://thehighlanders.co.nz/our-news/latest-news/761-highlanders-announce-tony-brown-to-lead-team-in-2017

    WHY IS HE NOT COMING HERE?!

    Not sure how I feel about that.

    Tony seems to be giving up a super rugby head coach position in 2018 for another an assistant role under Jamie Joseph, at Japan.
    Looks like Mark hammett being groomed to take over then, meh.


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    #6121
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Also looks like people are being way too precious about Shaun Edwards' Pro 12 comments. I suppose that was to be expected but what he actually said wasn't even remotely objectionable (it's a step up for guys going from running 55 meters per minute to 85 meters per minute, how dare he suggest such a thing!).

    He said that the league lacked intensity
    Didn't mention fact Welsh regions don't take it seriously as being a factor, hence their league positions in this league he belittles
    Everyone saw through his remarks


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