Babbling 'brook

A lot of comments are making the assumption that the IRFU are funding this when in honesty 90% of the rugby public don’t have a clue (me included), but that aside who is to say this isn’t privately funded like marque signing in the past in Munster and Ulster, I’m fairly sure there are private inves...

It is possible that Werner Kok's role is to demonstrate to a herd of underperforming/emerging wingers how to be a real pro who gives their all for their team week in week out. Nothing against WK, whose all-round commitment I admire, but are these not insights the wider Ulster playing group were sup...

The Hill will be packed and the stands will be half empty bit of a joke by EPCR novelty of croker might tempt more to go but I think you're right. if they don't get a full house, their price policy (only dropping prices on cat4) will be embarrassing and not good optics for the competition on telly....

The real problem (from the other 3 provinces POV) is the Leinster schools system, and the super strong foundation it gives us relative to the others. If I was the CEO of Munster, Connacht or Ulster, I'd be looking for IRFU support to try and close the gap on that front, and there's a few things tha...

There is absolutely zero justification in the world for why Ulster have signed Werner Kok given the state of their current squad, but that's absolved of any furore whatsoever. It is possible that Werner Kok's role is to demonstrate to a herd of underperforming/emerging wingers how to be a real pro ...

ronk wrote: ↑April 16th, 2024, 12:58 pm Lenihan is good rivalry. When he's talking about it it's still fun.

Other people cross that line.

True, but the commentators' surprising role-reversal last Saturday had me chuckling to meself as well.

From December 24 till June 25 OneF reckons he's being signed as Farrell/Easterby will be fast tracking Osbourne and Leinster will be without Henshaw, Ringrose and Osbourne for next seasons 6N period OneF? I should know this. Derek Foley, rugby correspondent for the Star And there was me thinking th...

razor wrote: ↑April 15th, 2024, 7:56 pm What a signing.

He'll certainly help get bums on seats next season, €200k feels like a bargain for a player of his quality.

+1

It's JB - short term contract next december Short term until Dec? So is he available for urc run in and champions cup semi? From December 24 till June 25 OneF reckons he's being signed as Farrell/Easterby will be fast tracking Osbourne and Leinster will be without Henshaw, Ringrose and Osbourne for...

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. No need to worry. Our new South African second row and do...

It was - first one was on Doris for sealing off, second on Doris for holding on (this was the really dubious one). Doris had his legs taken from under him. Happened on the far side of the ruck so I can understand that the picture didn't look good. One of Jenkins penalties was manufactured when he w...

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑April 15th, 2024, 8:59 am great to see former leinster player conor o'brien celebrating with Frawley after game.

That's a wonderful photograph. Thanks for posting.

cormac wrote: ↑April 15th, 2024, 8:05 am Seem to recall that in the last two years some players have returned home after the first game.

Leo went down with the touring party last year, but returned after the first match together with Jason Jenkins, leaving SO'B in charge, IIRC.

Oldschoolsocks wrote: ↑April 14th, 2024, 7:39 pm

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I don’t think that one bears scrutiny

Nor do I. Tongue-in-cheek, if anything, plus it's ancient history.

That's hilarious!!!

This is good by Birch: Bernard Jackman: Jacques Nienaber has unlocked true Blue warrior spirit Ross Byrne embodies steely effort in statement victory https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/champions-cup/bernard-jackman-jacques-nienaber-has-unlocked-true-blue-warrior-spirit/a699525740.html Without hav...

dougie the flanker wrote: ↑April 14th, 2024, 6:27 pm Do you think that ROGs antics and his standing with of Leinsters fans (and you would assume players) will hurt any future chances of being a future Irish coach?

I, for one, would certainly hope so.

This is good by Birch: Bernard Jackman: Jacques Nienaber has unlocked true Blue warrior spirit Ross Byrne embodies steely effort in statement victory https://archive.ph/2024.04.14-055305/https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/champions-cup/bernard-jackman-jacques-nienaber-has-unlocked-true-blue-warrio...

'They are a special bunch’ – Ronan O’Gara graciously accepts defeat by ‘better Leinster team’ https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/they-are-a-special-bunch-ronan-ogara-graciously-accepts-defeat-by-better-leinster-team/a2014283551.html This headline is totally misleading. RO'G did like **** "gra...

FT: 64-26. Wow!!!