View Full Version : Jean De Villiers to Munster as Tipoki replacement..
cantankerous bastard
08-07-2009, 10:54 AM
Interesting stuff...would be a big signing for Munster.
MUNSTER rugby chiefs are expecting to learn whether South African centre Jean De Villiers will join the province within the next fortnight.
http://www.limerickleader.i e/sport/Munster-hope-to-seal-the.5431777.jp
Cliff Barnes
08-07-2009, 10:57 AM
Mockery etc you know nothing about rugby etc
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Is there many binmen or docker vacancies in Limerick these days?
Lamps
08-07-2009, 11:25 AM
Mockery etc you know nothing about rugby etc
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EddieB?
tazmaneire
08-07-2009, 11:57 AM
The De Villiers deal is done subject to a medical.
5 players being added this season Varley,Morland, Jones, De Villiers and Munster are also signing a prop in the next few weeks.
Rebelred
08-07-2009, 12:04 PM
The De Villiers deal is done subject to a medical.
5 players being added this season Varley,Morland, Jones, De Villiers and Munster are also signing a prop in the next few weeks.
great to see so many local lads coming in.
great to see so many local lads coming in.He has plans to take an interest in a dairy farm in west Limerick, he plans to hire 80 natives to staff it
Lamps
08-07-2009, 12:11 PM
A Limerick team, full of foreigners.
Munstershire by the grace of gawd
Great signing in the short term, btu I wonder what the influx of players like this does for the national team. Earls should be the first choice outside centre next season IMO as long term he has to be seen as the successor to BOD when he retires.
He won't get a look in if De Villiers is fit, and will be stuck out on the wing.
Lamps
08-07-2009, 12:14 PM
Great signing in the short term, btu I wonder what the influx of players like this does for the national team. Earls should be the first choice outside centre next season IMO as long term he has to be seen as the successor to BOD when he retires.
He won't get a look in if De Villiers is fit, and will be stuck out on the wing.
As ROG says, he can't motivate himself for the green jersey. Munstershire comes first.
tazmaneire
08-07-2009, 12:14 PM
Great signing in the short term, btu I wonder what the influx of players like this does for the national team. Earls should be the first choice outside centre next season IMO as long term he has to be seen as the successor to BOD when he retires.
He won't get a look in if De Villiers is fit, and will be stuck out on the wing.
Earls won't be stuck out on the wing.
this is a great signing for the people of waterford and clare, it will really develop the game in those counties and make them more accessible
http://www.iancoleysporting .co.uk/images/team/ian.jpg
The man must obviously be a fan of country pastimes
johnmcork
08-07-2009, 12:39 PM
and what the fuck is wrong with country pastimes paleface urbanite???
go outside and look at the sky
Earls won't be stuck out on the wing.
Where will he play then?
Mafi is inside centre, Warwick is first choice full back, unless they move him into OH to replace ROG of course.......
I hope Villers is not disappointed by the way John Hayes has stocked his estate
Where will he play then?
Mafi is inside centre, Warwick is first choice full back, unless they move him into OH to replace ROG of course.......Did you see John Hayes crying when he came on for the Loins? He'll never forget coming on to play for England when the crowd were singing "swing low, sweet chariot" as he ran onto the pitch, a great moment for him in his career
johnmcork
08-07-2009, 12:49 PM
Where will he play then?
Mafi is inside centre, Warwick is first choice full back, unless they move him into OH to replace ROG of course.......
earls has stated he wants to play at centre or full-back.
warwick has full back locked down (obviously), earls is a little light (and maybe a little green) so far for centre so he shouldn't be adverse to serving his time on the wing to which he is very suited (pace, step).
i'm not hugely convinced by de villiers, where did morland come from??
earls has stated he wants to play at centre or full-back.
warwick has full back locked down (obviously), earls is a little light (and maybe a little green) so far for centre so he shouldn't be adverse to serving his time on the wing to which he is very suited (pace, step).
Yeah, but this is the time to start giving him a run at centre to give him the experience, BOD was playing centre at his age and look how he developed.
I jsut think bringing in a foreigner in such a key position is not necessarily the best course of action for the Irish team.
Swoosh
08-07-2009, 01:32 PM
The De Villiers deal is done subject to a medical.
5 players being added this season Varley,Morland, Jones, De Villiers and Munster are also signing a prop in the next few weeks.
who are these guys?
who are these guys?did Morland a pres or christans man?
HappyMonday83
08-07-2009, 01:39 PM
Yeah, but this is the time to start giving him a run at centre to give him the experience, BOD was playing centre at his age and look how he developed.
I jsut think bringing in a foreigner in such a key position is not necessarily the best course of action for the Irish team.
Are you seriously comparing earls to bod? :lol!:
Are you seriously comparing earls to bod? :lol!:
I'm saying that when BOD retires Earls is the best person available to play outside centre for Ireland.
HappyMonday83
08-07-2009, 01:44 PM
I'm saying that when BOD retires Earls is the best person available to play outside centre for Ireland.
I don't know about that. He's proved on the lions tour that he doesn't have the bottle for it.
Where will he play then?
Mafi is inside centre, Warwick is first choice full back, unless they move him into OH to replace ROG of course.......
I hear ya - slightly worried about Earls and his future position - don't want him to end being a utility back - an Austin Healy type shall we say.
ROG won't be replaced - people can criticise all they want but generally speaking he always does the business for Munster and bar a 12 minute disaster on the Lions tour he played relatively well. He was second choice for the British and Irish Lions - not bad.
I'd be thrilled if De Villiers signed - saw him score an unreal individual try during the Super 14 - got the ball on the halfway line and broke a good few tackles and scored try - wish i had a link to it but just cant remember who he was playing against.
I don't know about that. He's proved on the lions tour that he doesn't have the bottle for it.
I disagree with that but only time will tell.
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johnmcork
08-07-2009, 01:47 PM
Yeah, but this is the time to start giving him a run at centre to give him the experience, BOD was playing centre at his age and look how he developed.
I jsut think bringing in a foreigner in such a key position is not necessarily the best course of action for the Irish team.
man, bod and earls are totally different players. bod is almost chubby and always had a bit of bulk. earls is very talented but i grimace when he's faced with the crash-ball. what's wrong with show-ponying the guy out on the wing for a season? he's a sublime finisher and where better to show that than out on the wing. give it a year for him to mature and to feed him a few spuds and then we'll talk about the centre spot.
defence is the first job of a centre. no debate about that
johnmcork
08-07-2009, 01:49 PM
I'm saying that when BOD retires Earls is the best person available to play outside centre for Ireland.
have you seen mcfadden????
johnmcork
08-07-2009, 01:52 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9ZVYaoIFRQ&feature=related
How bad boy
08-07-2009, 02:33 PM
Where will he play then?
Mafi is inside centre, Warwick is first choice full back, unless they move him into OH to replace ROG of course.......
I would say that the centre spots are up for grabs. Personally, I think Mafi is sometimes more trouble than he's worth, with regular penalties and sin binnings for high tackles. IIRC, De Villiers is happy enough at inside centre. He's certainly plenty big enough for it and would give Munster a very quick pair of centres.
Much as I like Dowling, he's not an international class winger at the moment and Earls might be a better fit. Either way, it means that there's far more competition for positions, which can't be a bad thing.
Corkies
08-07-2009, 02:41 PM
Glad to hear Rog talking sense.
The way the Leinster players "turned up" at the last world cup I wouldn't blame him.
As for foreigners, remind me, Where is your bottling centre from ?
Rebelred
08-07-2009, 03:03 PM
Glad to hear Rog talking sense.
The way the Leinster players "turned up" at the last world cup I wouldn't blame him.
As for foreigners, remind me, Where is your bottling centre from ?
BOD or D'arce?
Corkies
08-07-2009, 03:10 PM
well from memory none of them turned up !
But then I have tried to block it out.
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cantankerous bastard
08-07-2009, 03:52 PM
Theres actually a good conversation surviving in here amidst the trolling, impressive enough.
It is a tricky one on the signings versus home grown, they are bringing felix jones in so there is some irish there. There can be no doubt that having guys like howlett there has raised the game of the young guys like Earls so there is definitely knock on benefits to Irish players.
But its a tricky one because I do think the provinces shouldnt get greedy..case in point give jonny sexton a crack at 10 for leinster this year, ok they could afford to buy someone in but in the long run developing him as a potential successor to ROG would be far better for Ireland. Would be great to see himself and ian humphreys putting pressure on ROG, good for all three.
How bad boy
08-07-2009, 04:00 PM
Theres actually a good conversation surviving in here amidst the trolling, impressive enough.
It is a tricky one on the signings versus home grown, they are bringing felix jones in so there is some irish there. There can be no doubt that having guys like howlett there has raised the game of the young guys like Earls so there is definitely knock on benefits to Irish players.
But its a tricky one because I do think the provinces shouldnt get greedy..case in point give jonny sexton a crack at 10 for leinster this year, ok they could afford to buy someone in but in the long run developing him as a potential successor to ROG would be far better for Ireland. Would be great to see himself and ian humphreys putting pressure on ROG, good for all three.It would.
In some ways, it would almost have been better in the longer term for Irish rugby if Warwick had signed for London Irish, he's the most obvious replacement for ROG if he's injured, being rested and for when he retires, within the next 2-3 years. With this signing, I only see that continuing, which is a pity.
It also means that Denis Hurley is unlikely to develop a great deal further, although he had kinda hit a bit of a wall anyway. If he's got both Warwick and Earls in front of him, then I don't see him getting much game time. Ditto Manning, who is almost Irish qualified.
tazmaneire
08-07-2009, 04:03 PM
Theres actually a good conversation surviving in here amidst the trolling, impressive enough.
It is a tricky one on the signings versus home grown, they are bringing felix jones in so there is some irish there. There can be no doubt that having guys like howlett there has raised the game of the young guys like Earls so there is definitely knock on benefits to Irish players.
But its a tricky one because I do think the provinces shouldnt get greedy..case in point give jonny sexton a crack at 10 for leinster this year, ok they could afford to buy someone in but in the long run developing him as a potential successor to ROG would be far better for Ireland. Would be great to see himself and ian humphreys putting pressure on ROG, good for all three.
Damien Varley is also Irish from Limerick,was at wasps last season.
Ian Keatley is ahead of Ian Humphreys as a possible No10.
Felix Jones may turn out to be a brilliant signing.
tazmaneire
08-07-2009, 04:07 PM
It also means that Denis Hurley is unlikely to develop a great deal further, although he had kinda hit a bit of a wall anyway. If he's got both Warwick and Earls in front of him, then I don't see him getting much game time. Ditto Manning, who is almost Irish qualified.
Hurley struggles because he cannot catch a ball,Warwick,Earls and Felix Jones are all ahead of him.
Manning is already Irish qualified by the way.
How bad boy
08-07-2009, 04:09 PM
Damien Varley is also Irish from Limerick,was at wasps last season.
Ian Keatley is ahead of Ian Humphreys as a possible No10.
Felix Jones may turn out to be a brilliant signing.
I don't think either Keathley or Humphs have what it takes.
Baby Humphs makes O'Gara look like Brian Lima when it comes to his tackling ability and Keathley is currently looking like a clone of Eric Elwood, which is unsurprising, considering his coach...
Lot of talk about Jones, haven't seen much of him, so I'll believe it when I see it. In the meantime, Sexton is where the hopes lie. Paddy Wallace is pushing on a bit now, he's only about a year or a year and a half younger than O'Gara.
HappyMonday83
08-07-2009, 04:13 PM
I disagree with that but only time will tell.
The fella couldn't catch malaria most of the time. He scored a good try in his last game, outside of that he was pure shit. If he had the bottle he would have been in the 3rd test.
tazmaneire
08-07-2009, 04:15 PM
I don't think either Keathley or Humphs have what it takes.
Baby Humphs makes O'Gara look like Brian Lima when it comes to his tackling ability and Keathley is currently looking like a clone of Eric Elwood, which is unsurprising, considering his coach...
Lot of talk about Jones, haven't seen much of him, so I'll believe it when I see it. In the meantime, Sexton is where the hopes lie. Paddy Wallace is pushing on a bit now, he's only about a year or a year and a half younger than O'Gara.
Humphreys can tackle?:shock:
I'd expect Keatley to leave Connacht at the end of the season,I'll judge him when he gets a run in a better side which I think isn't far away.
Jones is a ferocious talent ,trust me on that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR_IXXIUCKw
I see this lad joined Limerick today
Coogee
17-09-2009, 08:49 PM
earls has stated he wants to play at centre or full-back.
warwick has full back locked down (obviously), earls is a little light (and maybe a little green) so far for centre so he shouldn't be adverse to serving his time on the wing to which he is very suited (pace, step).
i'm not hugely convinced by de villiers, where did morland come from??
as a signing or as a player....if its the latter you havnt watched much rugby over the last 5-6 years
gaiusc
18-09-2009, 04:27 PM
as a signing or as a player....if its the latter you havnt watched much rugby over the last 5-6 years
Nice planetrugby reference! :p
HappyMonday83
18-09-2009, 04:30 PM
Nice planetrugby reference! :p
Excellent pwnage.
heh heh, another bandwagonner exposed
gaiusc
18-09-2009, 04:32 PM
It's the username I'm referring to btw.
Coogee
19-09-2009, 02:12 AM
Nice planetrugby reference! :p
not sure what you mean with that little quip...care to enlighten us
Coogee
19-09-2009, 02:13 AM
heh heh, another bandwagonner exposed
heheh...fuckin eejit!!!
Coogee
19-09-2009, 02:14 AM
It's the username I'm referring to btw.
there is a lad on planet rugby with that username isnt there...i use a different one on there
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