The IRISH RUGBY thread

[seafoid]

The Irish talent pool is quite thin, nach ea.
Especially given the attrition rates in modern gladiatorial drug assisted nutrition supplement  gym bunny professional  rugby

[Dinny Breen]

LEINSTER HAVE CONFIRMED the signing of second row Ian Nagle ahead of next season, while also announcing contract renewals for 17 players.

Ireland internationals Dave Kearney, Mike Ross, Jack McGrath, Mike McCarthy, Rhys Ruddock, Michael Bent and Tadhg Furlong are among the renewals, as is captain Isa Nacewa.

Promising young players Garry Ringrose, Josh van der Flier, Peter Dooley, James Tracy, Ross Molony, Cathal Marsh, Tom Daly and Adam Byrne have also penned new contracts.

Jesus first Leinster take the Prince of the West and now Ian Nagle from Munster - Leinster single handily destroying Irish rugby...the elite bastards...

Contrary to the stereotype less that half those 17 players come from private schools in Leinster

Leinster Schools

Dave Kearney - Clongowes
Jack McGrath - St Marys
Gary Ringrose - Blackrock
Josh Van Der Flier - Wesley College
James Tracy - Newbridge College
Ross Molony - St Michael's
Cathal Marsh - St Michael's

Leinster Youths


Tadgh Furlong - New Ross
Peter Dooley - Birr
Adam Byrne - Naas
Tom Daly - Carlow

Overseas/Exiles/Other Provinces

Ian Nagle Munster
Mike Ross Munster
Mike McCarthy Exile
Rys Ruddock Exile
Michel Bent Overseas
Isa Nacewa Overseas

For those looking for useless facts, Adam Byrnes brother is the Man United Academy.

[AZOffaly]

LEINSTER HAVE CONFIRMED the signing of second row Ian Nagle ahead of next season, while also announcing contract renewals for 17 players.

Ireland internationals Dave Kearney, Mike Ross, Jack McGrath, Mike McCarthy, Rhys Ruddock, Michael Bent and Tadhg Furlong are among the renewals, as is captain Isa Nacewa.

Promising young players Garry Ringrose, Josh van der Flier, Peter Dooley, James Tracy, Ross Molony, Cathal Marsh, Tom Daly and Adam Byrne have also penned new contracts.

Jesus first Leinster take the Prince of the West and now Ian Nagle from Munster - Leinster single handily destroying Irish rugby...the elite b**tards...

Contrary to the stereotype less that half those 17 players come from private schools in Leinster

Leinster Schools

Dave Kearney - Clongowes
Jack McGrath - St Marys
Gary Ringrose - Blackrock
Josh Van Der Flier - Wesley College
James Tracy - Newbridge College
Ross Molony - St Michael's
Cathal Marsh - St Michael's

Leinster Youths


Tadgh Furlong - New Ross
Peter Dooley - Birr
Adam Byrne - Naas
Tom Daly - Carlow

Overseas/Exiles/Other Provinces

Ian Nagle Munster
Mike Ross Munster
Mike McCarthy Exile
Rys Ruddock Exile
Michel Bent Overseas
Isa Nacewa Overseas

For those looking for useless facts, Adam Byrnes brother is the Man United Academy.

That's a good move  for Nagle. He was going nowhere at Munster. Dave Foley, Donnacha Ryan and even Marc Chisholm had bumped him. He's too timid.

[seafoid]

Brenda Mullion was another great winger.

[Walter Cronc]

Mike McCarthy out for the rest of the season following concussion. This injury list is becoming endless.

Is our style of playing contributing to it? The Welsh could be accused of the same.

[Hound]

What's the rule re qualifying for next year's European Cup. If teams finished as they are now in the Rabo, would Munster safely qualify? Would they have to drop much further to be in any danger?

[angermanagement]

The seven highest-ranked clubs based on their finishing positions in the league. The seven qualifiers must include at least one club from each of Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

As things stand I think Munster need to win their game in hand to be in the qualifying positions.

[Crete Boom]

What's the rule re qualifying for next year's European Cup. If teams finished as they are now in the Rabo, would Munster safely qualify? Would they have to drop much further to be in any danger?

If it finished as of now the top 6 plus Zebre would qualify for the Champions cup so no Munster wouldn't qualify in 7th place cause that's where Connacht finished last year.

Connacht did go into a playoff thing against Gloucester and Montpellier to see who got the last place available in the champions cup but I think that place goes to the Challenge cup winner this year so they wouldn't have that route either!!!

Basically if Munster finish top 6 they are 99% sure of qualification for the champions cup.

There is a 1% chance of a crazy scenario where if the top 5 contained say 3 Irish and 2 welsh with Munster in 6th position then the qualification would be the top 5 plus the best placed Scottish side and the best place Italian side so in that case 6th wouldn't qualify but I think this is very unlikely.

[seafoid]

Mike McCarthy out for the rest of the season following concussion. This injury list is becoming endless.

Is our style of playing contributing to it? The Welsh could be accused of the same.

Of course it is. Can you imagine Argentina having a player of the gimp of Devin Toner? It\s like war just before guns came on the scene. Ireland are built for siege warfare with similar injury rates.

[Syferus]

Ireland's only successes in the last thirty years have been built on solid defense. We practically invented the choke tackle. Our inovations have been on the back foot, not the front foot.

[johnneycool]

Ireland's only successes in the last thirty years have been built on solid defense. We practically invented the choke tackle. Our inovations have been on the back foot, not the front foot.

We also reinvented our very own Garryowen, now called the kick chase.

[Longshanks]

Much as I like Joe Schmidt and he really is as good as a coach as we have ever had, I hope he bloods alot more youth after this england match, especially Jackson, ringrose and mc closkey

[Dinny Breen]

Lads if you are looking for a good antidote to Ireland's claustrophobic rugby the schools game between Blackrock and Old Belvedere today was simply sensational. Will be shown on Sentanta sports later.

If you watching posh kids running after an egg is your thing, it's not to be missed.

[Walter Cronc]

Its looking like McCloskey will get his chance against England on Saturday!

Looking forward to seeing him and Henshaw in tandem.

[thejuice]

I think we are in for an ugly mauling at the weekend. This England team are on the up and will likely grind us down. It wont be entertaining in any respect.