The IRISH RUGBY thread

Owen Brannigan · May 28, 2018, 03:52:40 PM

Olding secures a squad place for next season.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44279107

Owen Brannigan · May 28, 2018, 03:54:37 PM

Another Ulster & Ireland player calls it a day. Let's hope his future isn't blighted by his last few injuries.......

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44279099

oakleaflad · May 31, 2018, 02:03:19 PM

Joey Carbery is joining Munster

Hardy · May 31, 2018, 02:07:57 PM

Whither Keatley? I think he should have left Munster once the fans got on his back. It was always too much to try to regain his confidence with the threat of ridicule hanging over his every potential error. He's a good player and would probably prosper in England or somewhere.

Walter Cronc · May 31, 2018, 02:15:00 PM

Keatley going north to mentor McPhillips possibly??

Murray, Carberry, Arnold, Farrell, Conway and Earls is a serious attacking threat!!!

magpie seanie · May 31, 2018, 02:27:25 PM

Great move for Carbery and for Munster.

screenexile · May 31, 2018, 03:20:56 PM

Quote from: magpie seanie on May 31, 2018, 02:27:25 PM
Great move for Carbery and for Munster.

Ulster can hardly complain that Carbery has gone south. They're a shit show of their own making at Ravenhill but they need a world class 10 and soon!

AZOffaly · May 31, 2018, 06:14:51 PM

Penny for the thoughts of JJ Hanrahan.

Dinny Breen · June 01, 2018, 02:13:29 PM

Leinster not happy. Calling it forced migration.

Walter Cronc · June 01, 2018, 03:16:21 PM

Quote from: Dinny Breen on June 01, 2018, 02:13:29 PM
Leinster not happy. Calling it forced migration.

Get over it Leinster. Ireland comes first!

They've Sexton, Byrne, Frawley and Harry Byrne coming through the ranks. They'll be fine.

Carbery will probably return after the 2 year stint is up.

magpie seanie · June 01, 2018, 03:35:11 PM

Quote from: Dinny Breen on June 01, 2018, 02:13:29 PM
Leinster not happy. Calling it forced migration.

Boo hoo.

Henshaw.

Dinny Breen · June 01, 2018, 04:20:46 PM

Quote from: magpie seanie on June 01, 2018, 03:35:11 PM
Quote from: Dinny Breen on June 01, 2018, 02:13:29 PM
Leinster not happy. Calling it forced migration.

Boo hoo.

Henshaw.

Henshaw was out of contract. Carberry had two years to run so hardly comparable. Plus Henshaw is from Leinster.

Walter Cronc · June 01, 2018, 04:34:12 PM

Dinny was this an official Leinster statement or more pedalling via OTB??

Ironically he might have been more suited to Ulsters style of play but sure the big bad north is a scary place according to Gilroy & McIntyre

Dinny Breen · June 01, 2018, 05:17:52 PM

It's more their unofficial stance but forced migration is how they refer to it.

Yea Ulster play a closer brand but too much noise a lot of empty around Ulster. Will wait and see if Munster impose their style on Joey. He's a pretty poor tactical kicker so will be interesting.

Hound · June 03, 2018, 10:06:45 PM

The Irish lads had a brilliant weekend at the London 7s in Twickenham.

Got to the semi-finals, which was a huge upset. Finished ahead of the likes of NZ and Aus. Well beaten by eventual winners Fiji in the semis, but the third place playoff v England was great. Went 14-0 up with 2 trys from Jordan Conroy (a total speedster - "Air Jordan" the commentators were calling him), but England then took over and were 19-14 ahead with time just up.

Then Conroy scored a fabulous try in the corner to level matters, and the drop goal conversion from the touchline was nailed to secure the bronze medal! Great fun!

Anyone know anything about Conroy? I've heard him as being from Offaly, Westmeath and Roscommon. Buccaneers are his club I know. Of course 7s is a lot different to 15s, but he looks an exceptional talent.