The Official Irish Rugby Thread

[Coogee]

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good signing. Still only 29

 

[nelly sham]

Cordero on one wing and Hansen on the other. Tom Farrell has a quietly decent season too and is finally getting an injury free run. Green shoots in Galway!

 

[Coogee]

Good test for the Leinster second/third string at home to 2nd place team in the comp.
Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):
15. Jordan Larmour (85)
14. Rob Russell (15)
13. Liam Turner (15)
12. Ciarán Frawley (61)
11. Dave Kearney (179)
10. Harry Byrne (45)
9. Luke McGrath (189)
1. Michael Milne (27)
2. John McKee (14)
3. Michael Ala’alatoa (41)
4. Ross Molony (157)
5. Jason Jenkins (11)
6. Rhys Ruddock (219) CAPTAIN
7. Scott Penny (52)
8. Max Deegan (93)

16. Lee Barron (4)
17. Ed Byrne (93)
18. Vakhtang Abdaladze (25)
19. Brian Deeny (10)
20. Will Connors (32)
21. Nick McCarthy (58)
22. Charlie Tector (5)
23. Ben Brownlee (2)

 

[Coogee]

Cordero on one wing and Hansen on the other. Tom Farrell has a quietly decent season too and is finally getting an injury free run. Green shoots in Galway!

Thow in Aki, Porch and O Halloran and they have a decent outside backline

I wonder will Sam Prendergast follow his brother out West. Could be a great move for him as I don't see him getting much game time next season ahead of Ross & Harry Byrne. Last years U-20 out half Tector is getting gametime this season there too so Prendergast would be competing with him for the odd bit of gametime off the bench in the URC

 

[nelly sham]

Thow in Aki, Porch and O Halloran and they have a decent outside backline

I wonder will Sam Prendergast follow his brother out West. Could be a great move for him as I don't see him getting much game time next season ahead of Ross & Harry Byrne. Last years U-20 out half Tector is getting gametime this season there too so Prendergast would be competing with him for the odd bit of gametime off the bench in the URC

Aki is on the way out isn't he?
I think it might be a year or two early for Prendergast. Looks like he could do with a bit of size as well.
Hocic
But something will have to give alright. They should chase after a few of the backrow as well. Penney and Connors are too good to miss big games

 

[nelly sham]

Very competitive game in Dublin. Stormers 3-0 after 20 minutes.
Leinster defending pretty well against some big carriers.

 

[Gregory_Mike]

Can't wait to see the ghoys with Turbs later.

 

[How bad boy]

Thow in Aki, Porch and O Halloran and they have a decent outside backline

I wonder will Sam Prendergast follow his brother out West. Could be a great move for him as I don't see him getting much game time next season ahead of Ross & Harry Byrne. Last years U-20 out half Tector is getting gametime this season there too so Prendergast would be competing with him for the odd bit of gametime off the bench in the URC

Would send Prendergast north if I was the IRFU

 

[How bad boy]

Very competitive game in Dublin. Stormers 3-0 after 20 minutes.
Leinster defending pretty well against some big carriers.

Fair dues to Leinster getting a draw, 2nds/3rds team, did well

 

[nelly sham]

Fair dues to Leinster getting a draw, 2nds/3rds team, did well

They were very impressive again to be fair. Held on well in the first half. Milne in particular up against Malherbe was outstanding, took his try well and made the 2rd try with a pass that would put O'Brien to shame.