Babbling 'brook

Who be NAMAWinelake ? An anonymous blog(remember those?) that sprang up post Celtic tiger to cover all stories related to NAMA and highlight it's "skullduggery". Generally doomcasted about it's prospects etc until he got called out by a developer and had to shut down. Blog is still there ...

Who be NAMAWinelake ? An anonymous blog(remember those?) that sprang up post Celtic tiger to cover all stories related to NAMA and highlight it's "skullduggery". Generally doomcasted about it's prospects etc until he got called out by a developer and had to shut down. Blog is still there ...

Three business stories broke this morning, all worthy of some good investigative journalism and some names. The AIB & Building Society fine by the Central Bank. Biggest fine in Irish business history. But not one mention of the key executives who made these policy decisions within either instit...

It's pride month ffs. They chose to do it now because it's pride month and it might help someone like him in that situation. I hope anyone in the closet of any age who see's the reaction see's how positive the reaction is and that they can have that too. It's an unambiguosly good thing and if you fe...

jezzer wrote: ↑June 23rd, 2022, 11:55 am I find it wild that it's in any way newsworthy.

People have short memories

Think it's more likely the South Africa in the 6n is a wedge to force the issue of annual/biennial RWC lite fixtures.

There’s no denying that the landscape looks good for them but I think Ray talks a load of b*%&!cks tbh. I haven’t heard this interview but heard him before and thought he came across really well. Followed him on Twitter and realised very quickly that he’s a biased bullshit merchant who just hap...

Serb wrote: ↑June 21st, 2022, 12:28 pm Ed Byrne, Devin Toner and Adam Byrne selected for the Barbarians to play Spain it would seem.

https://twitter.com/Barbarian_FC/status ... 5595642880

Who knows, could end up playing for Spain.

There’s lots of current and future boks in both them sides. That's your comment???!!! Bulls had no or virtually no Boks. Stormers some. It's the least relevant point in the whole post tho?! Virtually means nothing. Coastzee is a Bok. Steyn, Botha and Du Plessis have been capped too and AIUI Nortje ...

There’s lots of current and future boks in both them sides.

Ruckedtobits wrote: ↑June 20th, 2022, 10:43 pm

paddyor wrote: ↑June 20th, 2022, 3:26 pm

cormac wrote: ↑June 20th, 2022, 1:57 pm Joe Joyce joining Connacht from Bristol for the start the start of the 2023/24 season.

Why announce that now?

Because they've agreed it now and he's essentially pre-contracted (very normal in French rugby) and probably precluded from talking to others in the meantime.

Thanks.

Pretty happy with the final. As has been said already they’ve been a good addition to the league. Should get the full benefit of it next season. They talked about it on the 42 and it does feel like the league has turned a corner and hopefully the public and media give it a bit more respect now. Saff...

cormac wrote: ↑June 20th, 2022, 1:57 pm Joe Joyce joining Connacht from Bristol for the start the start of the 2023/24 season.

Why announce that now?

NMcC: I suppose because it’s not really ‘a thing’. It’s not common for a male athlete to come out in sport, nevermind professional rugby, and it’s probably something that I didn’t want to believe or accept myself either. No idea where he'd get an idea like that. Certainly not someone in the Irish m...

Arguably, the Six least entertaining teams in the three NH Leagues qualified for the three finals. Montpellier come through to play Castres, following the Prem kick-fest between Leicester & Sarries and the all SA URC final of Bulls & Stormers. Certainly doesn't look too encouraging for team...

Dexter wrote: ↑June 18th, 2022, 8:33 pm

riocard911 wrote: ↑June 18th, 2022, 8:28 pm FT: Stormers 18-13 Bulls. And sure isn't that good for the URC, as we wouldn't want the Bulls dominating?---

Sounds like it was sh*te

I enjoyed it. But mad at times but a very physical game with a lot of drama.

Congrats to the stormers, better team in the second half.

LeRouxIsPHat wrote: ↑June 18th, 2022, 7:57 pm How on earth did Brace miss Roos joining that maul illegally?! He had to run in front of Brace and hit it at a incredible speed so don’t know how his eyes wouldn’t have been drawn to him, then joined ahead of the ball carrier AND at the side. Crazy.

Yeah henshaw must be screaming at the telly

Avenger wrote: ↑June 18th, 2022, 7:50 pm Its not brilliant by any means but it’s far better than the English final earlier today.

It’s very physical, but conditions are difficult and possession changing hands a lot. Not what you’d expect from two South African teams. Like they seem determined not to play the conditions:

Two tries for the stormers off a functioning lineout…..

Edit actually one was a scrum