Babbling 'brook

We had 5 NIQ starting for us last time we played in Croke Park.

No ones complaining that we pick Henshaw, Lowe, Gibson Park. One wouldn't get away with calling them mercenaries.

30 players Healy/Milne, Ed Byrne, Clarkson, Boyle, McGuire/McCarthy McKee, Barron, Gus McCarthy Jenkins/Molony, O'Tighearnaigh, Deeny Deegan, Ruddock, Penny, Culhane, Mangan Foley, Gunne, McGrath/Murphy Prendergast, Harry Byrne, Tector Brownlee, Turner, Russell, Andrew Osbourne, McErlean, King A cou...

It is a remarkable vote of confidence in the players, coaches and the rugby culture of our Club, Leinster, that Jordie Barrett chose to spend his unique six-months sabbatical , with us. He had many options and I am delighted he decided to join Leinster and hope that he enjoys his time with us as mu...

Intake players aren't going to be disenfranchised by missing gametime while Barrett is here.

It's too short timeframe to make career decisions. Certainly not for intake where you're thinking 4 years ahead.

FtD wrote: ↑April 15th, 2024, 7:52 pm I'm seeing it reported online as €200k for 6 months basically.

If he helps us lift a European Cup in May 2025, it will be money incredibly well spent.

To miss a Super Rugby season. Seems low.

Agree. And loose head and scrumhalf as well before centre We need neither a loosehead nor a scrum half. In fact, we probably have one loosehead too many. He plays every position from 10 - 15. We have already signed a second row and there is zero possibility we can sign another NIQ there. This signi...

Ngatai is out of contract and there's no way we'd be allowed extend him now if we haven't already. We also wouldn't mention he was leaving in the press release announcing Barrett.

I genuinely don't understand the complaining about this one - it's an incredible and exciting signing. This is exactly the sort of signing you want to make, genuine difference makers and world class players. Part of me does, it's reflexive. We don't really have a need for a player like that. Even t...

Didn't believe the rumours because, well, why would anyone?

This is great.

cormac wrote: ↑April 15th, 2024, 6:51 pm Hopefully he can show Ronan Kelleher how to dot the ball down over the try-line while he’s here.

I can't decide whether I love this comment or hate it.

That's terrible news and is the opposite of the Leinster Way. Signing Snyman is bad enough, this compounds it. This now surely confirms that Ngatai is leaving. We're losing 3 capped NIQ players and signing 2. 1 for a half season. We've never made a comparable signing. Even Thorn was out to pasture ...

any talk of players leaving? Heard murmurs of Charlie Ngatai which would make sense. In the same way as Mike was signed to facilitate Porter moving across, I can't imagine Jordie Barrett doesn't also come with the proviso of losing a Frawley and/or Harry to Ulster and Munster Barrett isn't the sort...

A signing doing the SH season would normally be coming in November anyway. So we're basically getting a full season as he's coming shortly after internationals return. If he's taking a career break option it's an easier calendar in the URC compared to getting flogged in France. We're a good place to...

Michael Bent?

Its not actually cheap as so many seats are category 1 or higher.

Decent news at least.

Ruckedtobits wrote: ↑April 10th, 2024, 5:12 pm
Good luck to any or all who are waiting. It's amazing how useful a Flight Delay can be!

Congrats. My advice is Google the proposed full name so you don't do this: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_McCarthy

Anyway, Ronan appears to be on the tip of every tongue these days.

Molony and Jenkins have each played 15 games with 5 league games left and up to 5 more knockouts. That's a massive amount of gametime.

We probably are tight for next year unless we've very positive that Soroka will bolt, and maybe even then.

PeteIRL wrote: ↑April 15th, 2024, 2:54 pm Were Munster not looking at Kelly, or am I mashing that idea together from various podcast comments?

He's an IQ centre, they haven't even signed a centre yet for next season, sure they were looking.

Yeah, I see the issue there.

Theleinsterlad wrote: ↑April 15th, 2024, 2:32 pm Hearing that GAA premium ticket holders are getting first dibs at tickets for the match - premium priced at €100

I think that's in their contract.