The Official Irish Rugby Thread

[nelly sham]

And Edinburgh lost to benetton despite playing against 14 men for 70 minutes.

Munster head over there next Friday, expect them to lose because a. They'll recall their Scotland internationals and b. I'm going to it with about 5 Scots.

 

[TheEarlofPearl]

Only 52, no age at all. RIP

https://twitter.com/x/status/1596558518030839810

 

[nelly sham]

6 years with MND, what a battle. Hopefully his My Name is Doddie charity keeps going.

 

[How bad boy]

Scary what's happened to him in the light of the stats on MND and rugby players. Going to be a recurring story unfortunately

 

[nelly sham]

Yep, Ed Slater at Gloucester is the latest. Close in age to myself, young family. Doesn't bear thinking about. Far too many examples now.

 

[TheEarlofPearl]

Listened to the interview last night, there is something odd going on here, both the Dorce and Fiona Hayes were implying that there is more to him not being selected but stopped short of saying what.
"Just judge him on what he does between the white lines in 80 minutes"

'John Cooney is in the two best scrumhalves in Ireland' | Gordon D'Arcy

John Cooney has every right to feel aggrieved with his Irish situation and look abroad to Scotland for his international future.

www.newstalk.com

 

[nelly sham]

Cooney had more of a case a few seasons back. Even then though he was absolutely flying for 3 or 4 seasons and wasn't getting a look in. Usually had the same opportunity as McCloskey, a throwaway game against a Tier 2 team with a far from full strength Irish side.

But then when Joe picked the likes of McGrath he was paid back with good performances.

I hope he didn't turn down lucrative money in France (he's their ideal 9) to stay and try to win caps. Even aside from that he has every right to feel aggrieved.

Won't be the first 9 fucked over internationally, Stringer finished 2 caps short of a 100 which is downright disgraceful.

 

[Coogee]

Leinster side for tonight

Baird needs to be pushing on. Hasnt done much after a very promising start to his career. Is he a lock or 6 though?

15. Hugo Keenan (44)
14. Jimmy O’Brien (58)
13. Garry Ringrose (107) CAPTAIN
12. Jamie Osborne (22)
11. James Lowe (65)
10. Ross Byrne (136)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (116)
1. Cian Healy (252)
2. Rónan Kelleher (39)
3. Michael Ala’alatoa (31)
4. James Ryan (62)
5. Jason Jenkins (7)
6. Ryan Baird (42)
7. Josh van der Flier (117)
8. Jack Conan (120)

16. Dan Sheehan (34)
17. Andrew Porter (96)
18. Tadhg Furlong (128)
19. Ross Molony (147)
20. Caelan Doris (58)
21. Nick McCarthy (51)
22. Charlie Tector (1)
23. Liam Turner (9)

 

[Coogee]

Ulster side

Henderson at 6

Isn't Stewart Moore a centre. Seems to be playing Full back and now wing recently

(15-9): Michael Lowry, Ethan McIlroy, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Stewart Moore, Billy Burns, John Cooney;

(1-8): Andy Warwick, Tom Stewart, Marty Moore, Alan O’Connor, Kieran Treadwell, Iain Henderson (Captain), Marcus Rea, Nick Timoney.

Replacements: Rob Herring, Callum Reid, Tom O’Toole, Sam Carter, Duane Vermeulen, Nathan Doak, Jacob Stockdale, Matty Rea.

 

[nelly sham]

Baird definitley isn't a 6 that's for sure