The IRISH RUGBY thread

Started by Donnellys Hollow, October 27, 2009, 05:26:16 PM

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Tony Baloney

Someone on Twitter is crying that he should be nailed for indecent exposure and common assault.

Rossfan

https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/pro14/leinster-rugby-double-probe-academy-player-hospitalised-and-member-of-public-urinated-on-following-pro14-win-38171141.html

Can you imagine the public (and GAAboard from certain posters) fury and condemnation if it was a bunch if "Gah thugs".
Shane Ross would be threatening to stop all funding etc etc
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

LooseCannon

Quote from: Rossfan on June 02, 2019, 11:20:59 AM
https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/pro14/leinster-rugby-double-probe-academy-player-hospitalised-and-member-of-public-urinated-on-following-pro14-win-38171141.html

Can you imagine the public (and GAAboard from certain posters) fury and condemnation if it was a bunch if "Gah thugs".
Shane Ross would be threatening to stop all funding etc etc
Or even if it was a Munster player.
No bacon and cabbage men in Ross's constituency I tell ya.

Baile Brigín 2

Quote from: Tony Baloney on May 29, 2019, 01:07:24 PM
Someone on Twitter is crying that he should be nailed for indecent exposure and common assault.
If he played any other sport he would. The IRFU have no stick here, so that is that.

Owen Brannigan

A ranking of the 40 clubs in Europe? (From Daily Telegraph)

Record explainer: Wins-Losses-Draws, change from last rankings. All league and Champions Cup/Challenge Cup matches are counted (not Premiership Rugby Cup).

40. Perpignan (2-29-1, down two)

39. Kings (2-18-1, no change)

38. Zebre (6-21, up two)

37. Dragons (7-19-1, no change)

36. Grenoble (7-23-2, down three)

35. Newcastle Falcons (8-20, up one)

34. Cheetahs (8-12-1, up one)

33. Pau (12-20, up one)

32. Agen (10-21-1, no change)

31. Leicester Tigers (8-20, down one)

30. Cardiff Blues (12-15, down three)

29. Scarlets (11-17, down three)

28. Worcester (14-15, up one)

27. Toulon (14-18, up four)

26. Bristol (11-15, up two)

25. Wasps (10-17-1, down two)

24. UBB (14-16-2, down four)

23. Stade Francais (16-16, down four)

22. Sale Sharks (16-12-2, down one)

21. Ospreys (15-13, up three)

20. Montpellier (17-15-1, up two)

19. Bath (11-14-3, up six)

18. Edinburgh (15-13, down three)

17. Harlequins (15-15, down one)

16. Castres (18-14, down four)

15. Benetton (15-11-2, up three)

14. Connacht (17-12, no change)

13. Northampton (15-15, up four)

12. Ulster (19-9-2, down two)

11. Racing 92 (20-13-1, down two)

10. Lyon (18-14-1, up one)

9. La Rochelle (24-12, up four)

8. Gloucester (16-13-1, no change)

7. Glasgow Warriors (21-9, down one)

6. Clermont (25-7-3, up one)

5. Munster (22-8-1, down one)

4. Exeter Chiefs (20-9-1, up one)

3. Toulouse (27-5-2, no change)

2. Leinster (24-7-1, no change)

1. Saracens (27-6, no change)


Tony Baloney

Saracens are demonstrably the best. I wonder what the comparative levels of expenditure are for the top 5.

Harold Disgracey

Ireland U20s beat England 42-26 in their opening U20:World Cup game & a cracking game it was.

Walter Cronc

Quote from: Harold Disgracey on June 04, 2019, 09:37:55 PM
Ireland U20s beat England 42-26 in their opening U20:World Cup game & a cracking game it was.

Superb game. Ireland missing a few starters in Penney, Byrne and Moloney. Very talented bunch. Be very interesting to see how Casey develops at 9. Best pass I've seen in Irish rugby since Stringer.

Estimator

Highlights from the game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=228&v=_-Vrkc5OZhA

Very brief highlights, so its hard to tell, but it doesn't look like Ireland were playing expansive rugby, seems like a similar approach to the senior side.
Some very quick thinking for Ireland's second try.
Neither of the two England yellow cards are shown, but the replacement prop can have no complaints about the red.
Ulster League Champions 2009

Dinny Breen

Quote from: Walter Cronc on June 05, 2019, 07:30:09 AM
Quote from: Harold Disgracey on June 04, 2019, 09:37:55 PM
Ireland U20s beat England 42-26 in their opening U20:World Cup game & a cracking game it was.

Superb game. Ireland missing a few starters in Penney, Byrne and Moloney. Very talented bunch. Be very interesting to see how Casey develops at 9. Best pass I've seen in Irish rugby since Stringer.

Moloney is quality, another kid from Athy. He came through the club game, family would have a GAA background. Don't think Leinster will ever shake the "Elite Schools" tag thanks to certain journalists but they really are tapping into some talent from non-traditional rugby areas. There is a 16 year old 6'6 African Irish kid from Tallaght currently training with the Leinster Youths. Serious talent coming through.
#newbridgeornowhere

johnnycool

Quote from: Rossfan on June 02, 2019, 11:20:59 AM
https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/pro14/leinster-rugby-double-probe-academy-player-hospitalised-and-member-of-public-urinated-on-following-pro14-win-38171141.html

Can you imagine the public (and GAAboard from certain posters) fury and condemnation if it was a bunch if "Gah thugs".
Shane Ross would be threatening to stop all funding etc etc

Not much talk of the ex Leinster Legend allegedly knocking seven bells out of an academy player.

If true the Guards should be looking into that rather than the IRFU.

Oh, no charges were pressed. That's alright then.

Geoff Tipps

Quote from: johnnycool on June 06, 2019, 09:33:13 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on June 02, 2019, 11:20:59 AM
https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/pro14/leinster-rugby-double-probe-academy-player-hospitalised-and-member-of-public-urinated-on-following-pro14-win-38171141.html

Can you imagine the public (and GAAboard from certain posters) fury and condemnation if it was a bunch if "Gah thugs".
Shane Ross would be threatening to stop all funding etc etc

Not much talk of the ex Leinster Legend allegedly knocking seven bells out of an academy player.

If true the Guards should be looking into that rather than the IRFU.

Oh, no charges were pressed. That's alright then.

Was Stan Wright. Hardly a legend!

GetOverTheBar

Quote from: Geoff Tipps on June 06, 2019, 02:05:01 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on June 06, 2019, 09:33:13 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on June 02, 2019, 11:20:59 AM
https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/pro14/leinster-rugby-double-probe-academy-player-hospitalised-and-member-of-public-urinated-on-following-pro14-win-38171141.html

Can you imagine the public (and GAAboard from certain posters) fury and condemnation if it was a bunch if "Gah thugs".
Shane Ross would be threatening to stop all funding etc etc

Not much talk of the ex Leinster Legend allegedly knocking seven bells out of an academy player.

If true the Guards should be looking into that rather than the IRFU.

Oh, no charges were pressed. That's alright then.

Was Stan Wright. Hardly a legend!

Punch thrown on drunken night out. Nothing to see here. Happens every weekend in every town around the country (unfortunately).

Not news worthy.

Tony Baloney

Quote from: GetOverTheBar on June 06, 2019, 02:29:31 PM
Quote from: Geoff Tipps on June 06, 2019, 02:05:01 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on June 06, 2019, 09:33:13 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on June 02, 2019, 11:20:59 AM
https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/pro14/leinster-rugby-double-probe-academy-player-hospitalised-and-member-of-public-urinated-on-following-pro14-win-38171141.html

Can you imagine the public (and GAAboard from certain posters) fury and condemnation if it was a bunch if "Gah thugs".
Shane Ross would be threatening to stop all funding etc etc

Not much talk of the ex Leinster Legend allegedly knocking seven bells out of an academy player.

If true the Guards should be looking into that rather than the IRFU.

Oh, no charges were pressed. That's alright then.

Was Stan Wright. Hardly a legend!

Punch thrown on drunken night out. Nothing to see here. Happens every weekend in every town around the country (unfortunately).

Not news worthy.
Aye reporting of it as an Academy player whilst factually correct has been designed to create a worse impression than there probably is. It has been reported that he gave Jack Dunne a dig. Jack Dunne is 20 so he's a grown man and he's about 6' 7"!

Rudi

The tackle by the english lad on Hoddnett in the u20 game warranted jail time.