The Official Irish Rugby Thread

[El Guapo]

Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit set to sign €800k contract with Super Bowl champions after making NFL switch

Louis Rees-Zammit is set to begin life in the National Football League (NFL) with the Kansas City Chiefs, the reigning Super Bowl champions.

www.independent.ie

https://twitter.com/x/status/1773679752269742591

3 years with some guarantees

 

[nelly sham]

More shenanigans in England today, Quins player sinbinned in the 63rd minute, came back on in the 70th.

 

[Coogee]

Leinster side for Leicester
Keenan back
Will be interesting to see how Osborne does
Ross Byrne straight back in over his brother. Think Harry can forget about an international career now

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets)
15. Hugo Keenan (63)
14. Jordan Larmour (101)
13. Robbie Henshaw (85)
12. Jamie Osborne (40)
11. James Lowe (75)
10. Ross Byrne (155)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (135)
1. Andrew Porter (115)
2. Dan Sheehan (56)
3. Tadhg Furlong (140)
4. Ross Molony (175)
5. Joe McCarthy (29)
6. Ryan Baird (63)
7. Josh van der Flier (136)
8. Caelan Doris (76) CAPTAIN

Replacements: 16. Rónan Kelleher (56) 17. Cian Healy (272) 18. Michael Ala’alatoa (62) 19. Jason Jenkins (32) 20. Jack Conan (140) 21. Ben Murphy (11) 22. Harry Byrne (62) 23. Ciarán Frawley (80)

 

[Coogee]

Ulster side for Montpellier

Balacoune and Doak will be hoping to impress

(15-9) Stewart Moore, Rob Baloucoune, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Ethan McIlroy, Nathan Doak, John Cooney;

(1-8) Steven Kitshoff, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole, Alan O’Connor, Iain Henderson (C), Matty Rea, David McCann, Nick Timoney.

Replacements: Tom Stewart, Andy Warwick, Scott Wilson, Harry Sheridan, Cormac Izuchukwu, Jake Flannery, Jacob Stockdale, Dave Ewers.

 

[menace404]

How is Ultan Dillare not being looked at for Ireland. Double European cup winner and currently swatting away South Africans down in cape down at the moment.

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

How is Ultan Dillare not being looked at for Ireland. Double European cup winner and currently swatting away South Africans down in cape down at the moment.

Because he is playing with a French club. Besides that I can’t remember he setting the world on fire when he did play with Ireland

 

[cactus jack]

Dan Sheehan signs new two-year contract with Ireland and Leinster

"I am delighted to commit my future to Leinster and continue my playing career in Ireland," said Sheehan.

www.irishexaminer.com

Two years a bit short for someone of his age no?

 

[How bad boy]

Dan Sheehan signs new two-year contract with Ireland and Leinster

"I am delighted to commit my future to Leinster and continue my playing career in Ireland," said Sheehan.

www.irishexaminer.com

Two years a bit short for someone of his age no?

Why would he sign a longer deal?

I wouldn't in his position.

 

[bluesball]

Jordie Barrett joins Leinster,who pays his salary,the IRFU or Leinster rugby.

 

[Handy Run]

Jordie Barrett joins Leinster,who pays his salary,the IRFU or Leinster rugby.

There's an argument to be made that the irfu are paying as Leinster are subsidised by central contracts