Babbling 'brook

So many negative comments on the game, and none applauding Connacht for their performance. Connacht were extremely good last night, and to assume that it was going to be anything other than a close encounter would be very disrespectful to haw far Connacht have come. Thornbury was rightly given motm...

Keith wrote: ↑

March 5th, 2021, 3:25 pm

Has anybody went from a central contract back to a provincial one before?

Loads, Dev most recent example I can think of. I think Jack McGrath had one at one stage. Cormac, Xan, JohnG or Mildygorey will know.

When is Earls signing his two year central contract? Sure we may aswell go to the next world cup with the same team. Earls and Healy’s contracts will be the most interesting given their ages. I suspect that both will get one year deals. The Central contract negotiations this year should be viewed a...

When is Earls signing his two year central contract? Sure we may aswell go to the next world cup with the same team. Earls and Healy’s contracts will be the most interesting given their ages. I suspect that both will get one year deals. The Central contract negotiations this year should be viewed a...

Herring is a loss for them too in fairness, anything less than a 5-0 and Ulster need to be having a serious look at themselves and the coaching ticket should be considering their positions. I’m sure you will still have a few idiots using an Ulster win here as a reason to get lads into the Ireland s...

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March 5th, 2021, 10:02 am

Ireland and Leinster loosehead prop Cian Healy has signed a 1 year extension to his IRFU contract up to the end of the 2021/22 season.

https://www.irishrugby.ie/2021/03/05/ci ... extension/

One for the future

I think Leinster have planned for it well. It's clear they have their duo who will battle it out to replace him with Frawley a potential wild card and cover. It also looks like we dodged we dodged a bullet RE: Carbury, given his injuries Would he have been injured so much had he stayed? Doubtful. M...

Great news hopefully we can now plan for the transition I think Leinster have planned for it well. It's clear they have their duo who will battle it out to replace him with Frawley a potential wild card and cover. It also looks like we dodged we dodged a bullet RE: Carbury, given his injuries

The value that Harry Byrne brings is immense. He makes every player in the backline look better and makes the team runs much more smoothly and effectively when he's in at No10. As somebody said above, Hawkshaw looks like a good rugby player, but at this stage of his career he is nowhere near Harry'...

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February 24th, 2021, 8:39 am

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February 24th, 2021, 6:07 am

Peg Leg wrote: ↑

February 23rd, 2021, 6:37 pm

We've a good history with those

A certain Cook Islander who took a while to find his feet?

Ahh, but he had indigestion.

Dogged his whole career, so it did.

Ruaidhri O'Connor reporting that we are interested in Isi Tu'ungafasi [source: https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/leinster-rugby/crusader-isileli-tuungafasi-tops-list-as-leinster-go-in-search-of-an-overseas-tighthead-prop-40121376.html ]. Wow that would be an interesting one. Signing a 19 stone...

You'd have to think Ospreys most likely to go in the future.

Just reading this and came here to say what Spoofer said, Josh Murphy is a menace.

Did anyone watch It's A Sin on Channel 4? Its available on Sky via Catch Up. I thought it was excellent. It's about a group of gay friends living in London at the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic. Not having been there, I can only guess but it feels quite authentic. It does a great job of the initial ...

If I was advising Frawley, I'd tell him he should concentrate on No12. The Harry Byrne/Frawley midfield looks extremely potent to me – a real blueprint for how Leinster can move forward. Two players at the midfield knuckle who can pass, kick, run and make decisions with real skill. I also don't thi...

Hard to see the value of a 2 year contact for POM, with the line out now firing a lot better with POC onboard what else does he bring that others don’t? This is one of those, what 'we pay our taxes for' moments and I'm delighted for Munster, because I don't think they'd be in a position to retain h...

I sincerely hope that Cronin is not finishing up with us, he has been a top quality player for us.

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/pro14/andy-friend-doesn-t-see-opening-for-leinster-outhalf-harry-byrne-at-connacht-1.4486600 What a ridiculous article. Why on earth would Leinster be willing to let Harry Byrne go to Connacht? Having already lost Carbery to Munster. Whichever journo asked Fri...

There is one guy who stands out a mile for me, he has a razor sharp rugby brain , was a top class player and would have the respect of everyone in the camp immediately and that is BOD. Not sure he would want to get involved but I think he would be an ideal backs coach for any rugby side in the worl...

When Farrell came to Ireland he implemented a rock solid defensive system. I'd like to have that back, please.