Six Nations 2012

[Karl Kennedy]

Folks

I am interested in going to the Ireland v England game in Twickenham next year. It's the final six nations game of the tournament and is on Paddy's day so should be a good one.

Would anyone have any info on how/where to get tickets? Would I stand a better chance if I made enquiries/orders/requests now?

Anyone any idea on prices?

Thanks

[Lecale2]

Yes.

[Capt Pat]

I think you need to be in the supporters club to get these. Alternatively you can spend hundreds of sterlings for a corporate package. I think the would be hard to get in London at the time of the match.

[Dinny Breen]

I think you need to be in the supporters club to get these. Alternatively you can spend hundreds of sterlings for a corporate package. I think the would be hard to get in London at the time of the match.

Supporters club don't get away tickets only rugby clubs. Generally you pay 70 pound for English home game hard enough to source. Would suggest you go through an agent to guarantee tickets.

[screenexile]

http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/25402.php

Ireland And O2 Ireland Wolfhounds Squads Announced
18 January 2012, 12:31 pm
By Editor
The Ireland squad for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations has been named
Head coach Declan Kidney has confirmed the squad for the upcoming RBS 6 Nations Championship which gets underway in a few weeks' time

The Ireland team management have today announced two squads ahead of the 2012 RBS 6 Nations and the upcoming O2 Ireland Wolfhounds game against England Saxons.
There are 24 players named in the Ireland senior squad, with six additional up-and-coming players named who will join the first week of Ireland camp in Limerick to train with the squad.

The 22-man O2 Ireland Wolfhounds squad includes several uncapped players as well as full internationals. The Ireland squad, from which the team to play Wales will be selected, will be announced on Monday, January 30 after the Wolfhounds game against the England Saxons.

Commenting on the announcement, Ireland head coach Declan Kidney said: "The Wolfhounds game gives myself and the other coaches one final chance to give games to players to see possible options before we settle on our matchday 22 for the opening game of the Championship.

"It also gives us the opportunity to have a closer look in training at some of the younger players, rather than bringing in more experienced players, who are very much still in the frame for selection.

"There have been some strong performances by players with the provinces going really well. It always gives the squad a good boost when we have teams with players playing well in Europe before we step back up into the international scene."

Talking about the start of the RBS 6 Nations, Kidney added: "It's a new tournament for us and for everybody involved, so irrespective of the highs and lows of the World Cup, it is a fresh and exciting challenge for us.

"The tournament begins what is big year for us, with a three Test tour to New Zealand to come in June and ranking points all important for the Rugby World Cup in 2015, but the Six Nations always stands out as high point."

IRELAND Training Squad (2012 RBS 6 Nations):

Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
Tommy Bowe (Ospreys)
Tom Court (Malone/Ulster)
Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Leo Cullen (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
Stephen Ferris (Dungannon/Ulster)
Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster)
Shane Jennings (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
Sean O'Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster)
Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)
Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster)

Additional Players -

Ian Nagle (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
Tiernan O'Halloran (Galwegians/Connacht) *
Paddy McAllister (Ballynahinch/Ulster)*
Andrew Conway (Blackrock College/Leinster) *
Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) *

O2 IRELAND WOLFHOUNDS Squad (v England Saxons):

Stephen Archer (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster)
Gavin Duffy (Galwegians/Connacht)
Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Chris Henry (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
Denis Hurley (Cork Constitution/Munster)
David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) *
Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster)
Ronan Loughney (Buccaneers/Connacht) *
Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster) *
Mike McCarthy (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Kevin McLaughlin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
John Muldoon (Galwegians/Connacht)
Tomas O'Leary (Dolphin/Munster)
Eoin O'Malley (Old Belvedere/Leinster) *
Rhys Ruddock (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Mike Sherry (Garryowen/Munster) *
Nevin Spence (Ballynahinch/Ulster) *
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster)
Damien Varley (Garryowen/Munster)
Brett Wilkinson (Galwegians/Connacht) *

Not considered due to injury: Brian O'Driscoll, David Wallace, Darren Cave, Felix Jones, Jerry Flannery, Eoin Griffin *, Denis Leamy, Niall Ronan.

* Denotes uncapped player

No real surprises. It's a pity about Cave as I thought he would have had plenty to offer. Anyone know why Humphries isn't on the Wolfhound squad? I would have thought recent performances would have merited that at least!

[Dinny Breen]

Tom Court (Malone/Ulster)
Leo Cullen (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Shane Jennings (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster)

I despair.....

Those 7 should be put out to pasture in my opinion...

[AZOffaly]

Put O'Gara out to Pasture? I suppose if you're not overly worried about winning it and want to develop someone else (Humphries?) but he's still one of the better out halves around. Surprised O'Mahoney is not even in the Wolfhounds squad. Edit, just saw he's in the 'plus 6' bunch. As is Zebo, which surprises me.

[muppet]

Tom Court (Malone/Ulster)
Leo Cullen (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Shane Jennings (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster)

I despair.....

Those 7 should be put out to pasture in my opinion...

France, England, NZ, Australia & South Africa views the end of a World Cup as the beginning of a new four year era. We should be blooding players that might play in the next World Cup. The older guys have been great servants but we should be planning for the future rather than planning for the next 9 weeks only.

[Dont Matter]

What a team:
1. Healy.........2. Best. .........3. Ross
........4. Ryan.........5. O'Connell
6. Ferris........8. Heaslip......7. O'Brien
.......9. Murray.......10. Sexton........
.......12. Trimble.....13. Bowe.........
11. Fitzgerald....................14. Earls
................15. Kearney.................

[thewobbler]

Nicely unbalanced team there Don't Matter.

Andrew Trimble would only be marginally more effective than John Hayes at inside centre. He can't pass the ball.

[Dinny Breen]

What a team:
1. Healy.........2. Best. .........3. Ross
........4. Ryan.........5. O'Connell
6. Ferris........8. Heaslip......7. O'Brien
.......9. Murray.......10. Sexton........
.......12. Trimble.....13. Bowe.........
11. Fitzgerald....................14. Earls
................15. Kearney.................

Fitsgerald despite good form is not in the squad.

[Dont Matter]

Nicely unbalanced team there Don't Matter.

Andrew Trimble would only be marginally more effective than John Hayes at inside centre. He can't pass the ball.

He's not there to pass.

[Dont Matter]

Fitsgerald despite good form is not in the squad.

Didn't actually look at the list, why hasn't he made it?

Edit: Oh he's on the Wolfhounds, still a chance he can get recalled.

[thewobbler]

If he's not there to pass, and he's (I assume) not there to kick, then you must see him as a super human battering ram.

I like Trimble as a winger. He's got patience, speed, and he's good in the tackle. But he doesn't have the speed of mind or speed of hand to play centre at club level, let alone at international level.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Typically conservative selection from Kidney. You'd think after the end of a World Cup he might think it's time to freshen things up a little.

I see the Welsh have thrown in 6 uncapped players into their squad despite having introduced a scatter of youngsters only last year.