The IRISH RUGBY thread

[rodney trotter]

Murrayfield has a bigger Capacity then the Aviva (Lansdowne)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murrayfield_Stadium

[seafoid]

Murrayfield has a bigger Capacity then the Aviva (Lansdowne)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murrayfield_Stadium

How would it compare revenue wise for a 6N international ?

[rodney trotter]

They generally sell out for the 6 Nations game.  A 67 K sell compared to nearly 52k in Dublin.

[seafoid]

Murrayfield was last redeveloped in 93/94 for 50 million.

The Aviva was finished in 2010 at a cost of 410 million  and is designed for revenue maximisation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviva_Stadium
"The stadium is a bowl shape with four tiers on three sides of the ground; the lower and upper tiers are for general access, the second and third levels feed the second tier for premium tickets and the fourth tier for corporate boxes."

[trailer]

It's a few years since I was at Murrayfield but it was a bit tired then.

[oakleaflad]

Anyway...bored shitless with the hooha about this song. To get back on point, why is Healy out of favour at Munster, looks a great 10.

Perhaps he's already decided on joining Scotland? Qualifies through mother and they've tried to poach him before. You wouldn't blame him. Cooney could be playing for Scotland in RWC too!

Confirmed Healy is going to Edinburgh at the end of the season.

[seafoid]

Anyway...bored shitless with the hooha about this song. To get back on point, why is Healy out of favour at Munster, looks a great 10.

Perhaps he's already decided on joining Scotland? Qualifies through mother and they've tried to poach him before. You wouldn't blame him. Cooney could be playing for Scotland in RWC too!

Confirmed Healy is going to Edinburgh at the end of the season.

Hard to blame him

[seafoid]

Munster off to a good start versus Northampton

[screenexile]

Eddie's gone back home!!!

[seafoid]

England, Wales and Australia all changing manager so close to the RWC

[seafoid]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2023/01/17/wales-name-their-squad-for-2023-six-nations-championship/

Ben Healy is one of four uncapped players included in Gregor Townsend's Scotland's squad for the Six Nations.

The 23-year-old Munster outhalf, who will join Edinburgh in the summer, qualifies for Scotland through his mother and will provide back-up for Finn Russell at number 10.

[Tony Baloney]

Dave Ewers to Ulster is great business.

[seafoid]

Joey Carbery dropped

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2023/01/19/joey-carbery-facing-something-of-a-crossroads-after-omission-from-irish-squad/

[Captain Scarlet]

What's the feeling on the beer debate?

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/time-to-ban-the-booze-at-aviva-1.4839373

I know from going to games that it is just an excuse for a sess, but if you take away the badwagon the rugby community in Ireland is not that big, so what do they do?

[tc_manchester]

What's the feeling on the beer debate?

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/time-to-ban-the-booze-at-aviva-1.4839373

I know from going to games that it is just an excuse for a sess, but if you take away the badwagon the rugby community in Ireland is not that big, so what do they do?

i'm a bandwagonner. Rugby similiar to motor racing is a game better watched on TV than at the ground since you need to be on the halfway line to actually have a half of a chance to see what is going on. At least 3/4 of the time I end up watching the big screen to see what's happening. Given the cost of the tickets you need a bit of drink in order to make it an enjoyable day.