2008 Six Nations Thread

[Hoof Hearted]

just a quick question not related to the team.
why are the players still down as being attached to clubs
eg 14 - Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 12
13 - Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster) 23
12 - Shane Horgan (Boyne/Leinster) 60
11 - Robert Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 5

surely these guys would hardly more than watch a boyne or UCD match nowadays never mind kick a ball for them
if shannon and cork con were in the AIL final, could stringer and o'gara effectively play for them if the manager wanted to ??

[Hound]

Very interesting that O'Gara is captain rather than O'Connell.

Horgan is always muck at centre and will continue to be muck. Big thick meathman when confronted with a decision always makes the wrong one. Put him on the wing and all he has to do is tackle when he hasnt got the ball, or run through the lad in front of him when he has the ball - and he's brilliant at that. He's especially good against big strong wingers like England have.

If he didnt want to risk young Luke, he could have played Murphy at centre with Kearney at full back and Horgan on the wing, and you'd have a stronger team.

England make only one change.
Cirpirani in at 10 for Jonny.

[Uladh]

Murphy at centre is too much of a risk. the centre options are very poor at this stage.

Great chance to finish with a flourish as the english press, players and management know that saturday is ashton's last game in charge.

[ziggysego]

If a lost to England is what it takes to get rid of EoS... then so be it.

[Uladh]

heretic... you could be burnt at the stake for comments  like that!

[AZOffaly]

Very interesting that O'Gara is captain rather than O'Connell.

That's what I said a while ago. I don't rate Paul O'Connell as a captain yet. As for Hoof Hearted's question, yes, I believe if they have no prior commitment to their province, the clubs can still ask them to play. Paul O'Connell recently played for Young Munster, David Wallace has played for Garryowen in the not too distant past, and I believe Jerry Flannery picked up a man of the match award in the AIL final when he was backup to Frankie Sheahan. Also fringe players like Jeremy Manning, Mossie Lawlor, Anthony Horgan etc, have played for Con and Shannon as well.

[thejuice]

Big thick meathman when confronted with a decision always makes the wrong one.

thanks......love you too 

[ziggysego]

heretic... you could be burnt at the stake for comments  like that!

EoS will stay on, if Ireland beat the English, which isn't a big ask at the minute.

[the Deel Rover]

Great try by ireland, Kearney scored

[the Deel Rover]

10 Nil for Ireland 7 minutes gone

[the Deel Rover]

Land of St Patrick 10 - Land of St  George 10

[Turlough O Carolan]

Land of St Patrick 10 - Land of St Andrew 10

Wales playing Scotland then?

[the Deel Rover]

Land of St Patrick 10 - Land of St Andrew 10

Wales playing Scotland then?

oops sorry about that Turlough Adopted land of st patrick 10 - Land of St George 13

[Puckoon]

Johnny Wilkinson=Yoda?

[SammyG]

Cheerio Eddie, don't let the door hit your arse on the way out. (and if you could take ROG with you it would be handy.)