Babbling 'brook

Noticed a lot of player birthdays recently, looked up the academy and the volume of players born in the 1st half of their birth year compared to the 2nd half is notable: Ryan - 3rd Feb Milne - 5th Feb McKee - 15th Feb Soroka - 19th Feb Clarkson - 22nd Feb O'Reilly - 26th Feb Deeny - 3rd Feb Hanan - ...

So academy players still injured: Milne, Ryan, Deeny, Moloney, Silvester, O'Sullivan & Smith

that ulster game next week is the biggest game of their season.

Will Glasgow now be stronger given Scotland game postponed?

probably unlikely but I wonder if Ruddock might be released?

GT's team IRELAND (possible) v Italy: Hugo Keenan; Keith Earls or Jordan Larmour, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe; Johnny Sexton (capt), Jamison Gibson-Park; David Kilcoyne, Rónan Kelleher, Tadhg Furlong; Iain Henderson, James Ryan; Tadhg Beirne, Will Connors, CJ Stander. Replacements: Ro...

Purist98 wrote: ↑

February 24th, 2021, 5:30 pm

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑

February 24th, 2021, 1:55 pm

Purist98 wrote: ↑

February 23rd, 2021, 5:08 pm

Looks like Rob Russell trained with senior squad today

no sign of him in the pictures.

https://www.sportsfile.com/id/1980083/
I'm almost certain that's him that Contepomi's chatting to

Thought that was O'Reilly. But could be Russell.

So basically we'll have a home draw against one of: Lyon, Toulouse, La Rochelle, Scarlets, ASM Clermont Auvergne, Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs, Edinburgh Rugby, Gloucester Rugby, RC Toulon, Sale Sharks. Can't get Edinburgh/Scarlets but outta the rest I'll take Exeter or Toulouse :D No point in hopi...

Can't play anyone from pro 14, so no edinburgh or scarlets.

Purist98 wrote: ↑

February 23rd, 2021, 5:08 pm

Looks like Rob Russell trained with senior squad today

no sign of him in the pictures.

I dunno why anyone would want to move from NZ to ireland in the near future.

Fionn O'Hara is still in school, so can't see him joining academy straight from there, given lack of rugby being played. Corkery(U20/Kilkenny RFC/UCD) and Tector(U19/Kilkenny College/Lansdowne) are in the sub academy at the moment... Corkery was pictured training with seniors yesterday and has playe...

Ruckedtobits wrote: ↑

February 24th, 2021, 8:59 am

Would really like to see Fardy start at 6 in that Squad.

suppose it depends on his return from his brain injury.

Purist98 wrote: ↑

February 23rd, 2021, 5:42 pm

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑

February 23rd, 2021, 5:36 pm

Whose that in the background?

Tim Corkery

Ah yes, of course.

Purist98 wrote: ↑

February 23rd, 2021, 5:08 pm

Looks like Rob Russell trained with senior squad today

Interesting was certainly the form back in club rugby pre-lockdown.

Whose that in the background?

Something like...

1. Dooley
2. Cronin
3. Bent
4. Molony
5. Toner
6. Soroka
7. Penny
8. Murphy
9. McGrath
10. HB
11. Kearney
12. Frawley
13. ROL
14. Kelleher
15. JOB
16. Sheehan
17. Hanan
18. Clarkson
19. Dunne
20. SOB
21. HOS
22. Hawkshaw
23. Osborne

Both Rory O’Loughlin (shoulder) and Scott Penny (neck) came through the game against Dragons with no issues after returning from injury and both are expected to be available for selection this weekend. Michael Bent, who was named in the starting team to face Dragons last weekend but did not travel ...

lots of injuries this season.

Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of this Sunday’s Guinness PRO14 game at the RDS Arena against Glasgow Warriors (Kick Off: 5.30pm – live on Eir Sport). Both Rory O’Loughlin (shoulder) and Scott Penny (neck) came through the game against Dragons with no issues af...