The Official Irish Rugby Thread

[jeepers]

ACL for Sheahan, balls to that. Unlikely to be back for the 6N, I'd have thought. Hope he starts Herring and brings on Kelleher, the lineout is too important to gamble on Kelleher's throwing.

Casey almost certainly out as well, I don't see him starting Blade, so that's a big change to how we play.

 

[How bad boy]

Fuck, big injury for Sheehan

 

[nelly sham]

I didn't see what happened to Sheahan but that's a bad one.

Leinster will be scrambling because of that now too.

Herring and the younger lad at Ulster are more than able to fill a gap but they're nowhere near his level.

Opportunity for Barron now also.



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Casey was up and about late on Saturday so that's good. Still shook by all accounts, which is understandable. Definitely will be stood down and watched.

 

[thomàs anderson.]

Snyman is some dickhead after that

 

[nelly sham]

It's annoying based on the outcome but he definitely didn't that.

I'm more annoyed with Pearce seeing a tackled player almost land at his feet 3 yards past the ruck and thought "there's definitely nothing worth penalising there".

 

[keamoresouth]

Nathan Doak and Dave Heffernan have joined up with the squad in Durban

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

Ireland U20s advance to semi-finals as Australia clash is cancelled due to weather

Both teams have been awarded two points and that’s enough for Ireland to advance to next Sunday’s semi-finals, although the cancelled match robs them of the opportunity to bid for top seeding.

www.irishexaminer.com

 

[jeepers]

Ireland to tour Georgia and Romania next year during Lions tour, per the42.ie. Great idea, something of a development tour, given a good few first line players will likely go on the Lions tour.

 

[Coogee]

Ireland to tour Georgia and Romania next year during Lions tour, per the42.ie. Great idea, something of a development tour, given a good few first line players will likely go on the Lions tour.

think they went to Japan back in 2017 when the lions tour was on.

Great idea and should be a good chance for younger guys to develop

You like to think they wouldn't bring any of the six nations matchday squad on that tour and have it as proper development tour with a similar squad to the emerging Ireland squad that will be going to South Africa in October.

 

[nelly sham]

All Irish teams now blocked from signing NIQ front rows. Humphreys has announced this today.

Interesting. There's a bit of a gap between what's there now and what's coming through. Keeping in mind the lads in u20s (where there appears to be some silver linings) are probably 5 seasons away from the top level, at least.

He also had some shots at players getting splinters from the bench. More than likely one or both of the Byrnes, Sam Prendergast, and any one of the Leinster B back row.