The IRISH RUGBY thread

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

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and have a blood connection to the new country

GiveItToTheShooters

Quote from: lenny on November 24, 2021, 03:42:26 PM
Quote from: Mikhail Prokhorov on November 24, 2021, 03:37:46 PM
rugby players can now represent 2 countries  ???

Not in the same match though? Same season?
Same match ;D aye you can change teams at half time now. Sexton going into the England changing room for the 6 nations this year ;D clown

lenny

Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on November 24, 2021, 05:16:09 PM
Quote from: lenny on November 24, 2021, 03:42:26 PM
Quote from: Mikhail Prokhorov on November 24, 2021, 03:37:46 PM
rugby players can now represent 2 countries  ???

Not in the same match though? Same season?
Same match ;D aye you can change teams at half time now. Sexton going into the England changing room for the 6 nations this year ;D clown

😂😂thanks for that important clarification.

seafoid

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/life-is-hardly-worth-living-study-reveals-extent-of-rugby-s-mental-health-crisis-1.4737602A new study by the UK rugby health project at Durham University has shown that professional rugby players are more likely to have mental health issues in retirement than athletes in non-contact sports, and that those who suffered multiple concussions during their playing career are at even greater risk of depression, anxiety, sleep and anger issues.

The study suggests a strong association between head trauma and mental health in both codes of rugby, and provides evidence of what many people working in the field already believe to be true: rugby has a mental health crisis.

The study, which is entirely independent of the governing bodies of each code, found that players who reported suffering from three or more concussions during their professional careers scored significantly worse for psychological signs of depression and anxiety and for sleep disruption.

Around half the players who reported suffering five or more concussions were suffering with symptoms of depression, and two-thirds of them with covert anger and irritability. The study found no difference in the levels of alcohol consumption between the retired rugby players and the other athletes, which means that can be discounted as an explanation for these findings.

"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

tiempo

A few cautionary tales, Steve Thompson England WC winner 2003 is suffering v badly and the WWE wrestler Chris Benoit. Look those cases up and its fair to say head trauma is a total game changer and it really begs the question by rugby boxing and mma arent banned. Easy to admire all the top athletes in all those codes and i appreciate they arent going away but the price some will pay is huge and its likely going to come into sharper focus in years to come

screenexile

That's some shitshow down in South Africa for Munster 10 lads have to stay behind for 10 days?

RedHand88

Quote from: screenexile on November 30, 2021, 11:04:46 AM
That's some shitshow down in South Africa for Munster 10 lads have to stay behind for 10 days?


It's ok though, gives them a chance to visit family.

rosnarun

Quote from: screenexile on November 23, 2021, 12:44:11 PM
Quote from: Franko on November 23, 2021, 12:43:25 PM
Quote from: screenexile on November 23, 2021, 12:09:35 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on November 23, 2021, 11:19:04 AM
Does the manner the French beat the All Blacks take a bit of the shine off Irelands win against them?

Yeah definitely.

The All Blacks looked like a team too long on the road but it can hopefully stop lads getting too carried away like they did last time!

Judging by that Indo article, that ship has long since sailed.

I meant the players more so than Gerry Thornley!

nope IRFUs eating the all blacks was there Greatest  victory Every and they should be handed the world cup now

Tossers
If you make yourself understood, you're always speaking well. Moliere

rodney trotter

They were discussing Rugby's new eligibility rules on RTE earlier. The Pacific Islanders like Figi, Somoa should benefit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRwOri8bwZ0&t=124s


JPGJOHNNYG

Are all 4 Irish teams in the same half of the draw ffs?

Hound

Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on January 23, 2022, 09:59:57 PM
Are all 4 Irish teams in the same half of the draw ffs?
Nothing wrong with that. Munster v Ulster in the quarter-final will be a great occasion, although both will do very well to get there.
Similarly a semi Leinster/Connacht v Munster/Ulster should be a cracker.

Finals between 2 teams from the same nation tend to be a let down (in both rugby and soccer). Bigger occasion to win a European Rugby Cup final against either a French or English team.

seafoid

Quote from: Hound on January 24, 2022, 06:44:21 AM
Quote from: JPGJOHNNYG on January 23, 2022, 09:59:57 PM
Are all 4 Irish teams in the same half of the draw ffs?
Nothing wrong with that. Munster v Ulster in the quarter-final will be a great occasion, although both will do very well to get there.
Similarly a semi Leinster/Connacht v Munster/Ulster should be a cracker.

Finals between 2 teams from the same nation tend to be a let down (in both rugby and soccer). Bigger occasion to win a European Rugby Cup final against either a French or English team.
This one wasn't

https://youtu.be/uHMQC4CmKc8

"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

dec

For those of you in the US the 6 nations is on Peacock ($5/month for the ad supported version)

https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/sports-rugby-six-nations-hub

It also has the Champions Cup

gawa316

Quote from: dec on January 28, 2022, 08:35:11 PM
For those of you in the US the 6 nations is on Peacock ($5/month for the ad supported version)

https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/sports-rugby-six-nations-hub

It also has the Champions Cup

Happy days!

seafoid

Do the numbers of foreign players on 6N teams level up the competition or is there another reason for it ?
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU