The Official Irish Rugby Thread

[Coogee]

Connacht side

15. Tiernan O’Halloran (223)
14. Byron Ralston (17)
13. Tom Farrell (101)
12. Cathal Forde (15)
11. Diarmuid Kilgallen (18)
10. Jack Carty (196)
9. Caolin Blade (172)
1. Denis Buckley (230)
2. Dylan Tierney-Martin (26)
3. Jack Aungier (52)
4. Oisín Dowling (46)
5. Joe Joyce (2)
6. Shamus Hurley-Langton (22)
7. Conor Oliver (64)
8. Cian Prendergast (49)

16. Tadgh McElroy (2)
17. Jordan Duggan (40)
18. Dominic Robertson-McCoy (81)
19. Niall Murray (58)
20. Jarrad Butler (116)
21. Colm Reilly (19)
22. David Hawkshaw (14)
23. Andrew Smith (1)

 

[Coogee]

Leinster side for Edinburgh

How long before the D4 media are saying that Frawley is the back up 15 to Keenan! Its good that the guy can play 10/12/15 but he'll never nail down a starting spot with that kind of versatility

The likes of Osborne and Harry Byrne getting plenty game time.

15. Ciarán Frawley (69)
14. Tommy O’Brien (26)
13. Jamie Osborne (32)
12. Charlie Ngatai (17)
11. Jordan Larmour (91)
10. Harry Byrne (53)
9. Cormac Foley (13)
1. Jack Boyle (4)
2. Lee Barron (9)
3. Michael Ala’alatoa (48)
4. Ross Molony (164)
5. Jason Jenkins (21)
6. Max Deegan (100)
7. Scott Penny (58) CAPTAIN
8. James Culhane (4)

Replacements:
16. Dylan Donnellan (1)
17. Paddy McCarthy (2)
18. Rory McGuire (2)
19. Brian Deeny (15)
20. Rhys Ruddock (223)
21. Ben Murphy (4)
22. Sam Prendergast (4)
23. Rob Russell (19)

 

[nelly sham]

Ulster side for their trip to Galway

That Aaron sexton has been around a few years now and meant to have wicked pace but if he hasnt made it now will he ever?

(15-9) Will Addison, Aaron Sexton, James Hume, Stewart Moore, Ethan McIlroy, Jake Flannery, Dave Shanahan;

(1-8) Eric O’Sullivan, John Andrew, James French, Alan O’Connor (C), Harry Sheridan, Matty Rea, Reuben Crothers, Nick Timoney.

Replacements: Tom Stewart, Andy Warwick, Greg McGrath, Joe Hopes, David McCann, Nathan Doak, Billy Burns, Ben Moxham.

Big few seasons ahead for Hume and Moore too.

 

[Coogee]

Big few seasons ahead for Hume and Moore too.

yeah although it feels like they have been around a while too without really kicking on especially Hume

Big few seasons for a lot of younger guys and some of the more established provincial players like Hume to break into the Irish Squad for the next world cup

Kilcoyne, Herring, POM,Conan and Henderson will all likely start dropping out of contention in the next 1-2 years in the pack

Gibson Park, Murray, Lowe, Aki, Henshaw & Mccloskey will all be retired in the next 1-2 years also so plenty of spots up for grabs

 

[Hank Scorpio]

yeah although it feels like they have been around a while too without really kicking on especially Hume

Big few seasons for a lot of younger guys and some of the more established provincial players like Hume to break into the Irish Squad for the next world cup

Kilcoyne, Herring, POM,Conan and Henderson will all likely start dropping out of contention in the next 1-2 years in the pack

Gibson Park, Murray, Lowe, Aki, Henshaw & Mccloskey will all be retired in the next 1-2 years also so plenty of spots up for grabs

Id like to see him be ruthless and start cutting guys who are not going to feature in Australia.

Nothing to suggest he will

 

[nelly sham]

We Lost but We Won.

 

[Coogee]

Leinster side for the weekend

Tommy O brien ahead of Larmour on current form

Good to see Connors starting and the likes of Sheehan, Ross Byrne, Baird, O Brien & McCarthy who didnt see much action in France are back in

15. Ciarán Frawley (70)
14. Tommy O’Brien (27)
13. Jamie Osborne (33)
12. Charlie Ngatai (18)
11. Jimmy O’Brien (71)
10. Ross Byrne (148)
9. Ben Murphy (5)
1. Jack Boyle (5)
2. Dan Sheehan (46) CAPTAIN
3. Thomas Clarkson (28)
4. Joe McCarthy (19)
5. Jason Jenkins (22)
6. Ryan Baird (54)
7. Will Connors (38)
8. James Culhane (5)

Replacements:

16. Lee Barron (10)
17. Paddy McCarthy (3)
18. Michael Ala’alatoa (49)
19. Max Deegan (101)
20. Scott Penny (59)
21. Cormac Foley (14)
22. Harry Byrne (54)
23. Rob Russell (20)

 

[Coogee]

Connacht Side for Edinburgh

Still no sign of Hansen and Aki although i guess Hansen might still be injured

15. Tiernan O’Halloran (224)

14. John Porch (80)

13. Byron Ralston (18)

12. Tom Daly (78)

11. Andrew Smith (2)

10. Jack Carty (197) (C)

9. Caolin Blade (173)

1. Peter Dooley (20)

2. Tadgh McElroy (3)

3. Jack Aungier (53)

4. Niall Murray (59)

5. Darragh Murray (10)

6. Cian Prendergast (50)

7. Conor Oliver (65)

8. Seán O’Brien (1)

16. Dylan Tierney-Martin (27)

17. Jordan Duggan (41)

18. Sam Illo (11)

19. Joe Joyce (3)

20. Jarrad Butler (117)

21. Colm Reilly (20)

22. David Hawkshaw (15)

23. JJ Hanrahan (2)

 

[nelly sham]

Bit of rotation there for Connacht so it might be a big ask to get anything more than a losing BP.

The SRU have sent Ali Price "on loan" to Edinburgh. Seems Franco Smith put the foot down and said he's picking Horne at 9.

 

[Handy Run]

Killing them in the scrum