Babbling 'brook

4m in operational debt seems kind of mad. Kind of funny in the context of them wanting to hang on to Snyman. And yes I realise his wages were paid by outsiders bung money in under the table which when you say it makes the operation debt even more bizarre. EDIT: SO the 4m debt is for a HPU in limeri...

4m in operational debt seems kind of mad. Kind of funny in the context of them wanting to hang on to Snyman. And yes I realise his wages were paid by outsiders bung money in under the table which when you say it makes the operation debt even more bizarre.

The42 Monday podcast was a decent listen. Very little of the ROG sycophancy while actually talking about it. A lot of the talk of the upcoming game was very balanced. I thought jackman was a bit all over the place. Couldn’t seem to decide if it was coming to be the players or the coaches that made ...

The gate money from the quarter-final is split between the two participating teams (as is the previous round) but the semi-final ticket revenue goes to EPCR. There used to be, under the ERC, a situation where, if you moved the game to a larger ground the gate would be split 60-40 provided the away ...

Looking at the outcomes and body language on Saturday evening and reviewing both since, that performance had all the hallmarks of a week of low, or no, emotional preparation what so ever. That may have been a gamble, but with the second-half against Bulls in the recent memory bank, they would have ...

Dave Cahill wrote: ↑April 5th, 2024, 1:16 pm

riocard911 wrote: ↑April 5th, 2024, 12:47 pm How tf is he supposed to reach the heights he promises to achieve, if he can't rack up the playing minutes and gain the on-field experience he needs? A

By being sufficiently Fit so that that he's available for selection.

Fixed

Ryan named in team for Saints. There's an appeal this afternoon.

They have to go after Steward on the wing. He's got the turning circle of a 6'4 forward. Will be a threat under high balls though. Glad he's not opposite Larmour.

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑April 5th, 2024, 12:09 pm conservative leo strikes again.

What's the complaint?

Plan is for building work to begin in August so yeah one year to build - not an expert but it seems a stretch to get it complete. Kildare GAA building a much smaller stand (one tier but with corporate facilities) at the moment, estimated at 16 months to complete. It's not a single story house but a...

I don't believe there's any way that Leinster aren't reviewing missed tackles on Monday morning. That missed tackle from Conan lead to both a try and what could have been a game changing moment when Luke got yellow which could have been red. My sense in the matches is that we are slipping off tackl...

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑April 3rd, 2024, 2:02 pm he trained today so I doubt it.

In a medical vest

Jim Hamilton had it on the Rugby Pod that Kelleher is leaving Leinster at the request of the IRFU Based on a Munster april fools joke. Or something Birch said in passing. Himself and Goody think Birch is the oracle of all things Irish rugby It lines up with the aprils fools joke. The guy has 31 Ire...

rugby_oddball wrote: ↑April 3rd, 2024, 1:08 pm Jim Hamilton had it on the Rugby Pod that Kelleher is leaving Leinster at the request of the IRFU

Based on a Munster april fools joke.

Snyman rumoured to be out for the weekend.

Boyle will be 22 in October 2024. He has played 10 times for Leinster at LHP and has his career ahead of him, bar serious injury. Why would he be considering leaving Leinster, where he is surrounded by many of the best players on the Irish team who have won successive 6N titles. His Club Leinster c...

Do you really believe that rubbish. There are a few posters here with ‘anti-Luke’ agendas, that don’t merit engagement’s. He has more heart and balls than all of them combined. Tackle was high and a clear yellow but from a Leinster perspective, his fight and work-rate are inspiring and set the stan...

Munster's scrum was woeful at the weekend with John Ryan at THP. Feels like the Munster scrum looks significantly depowered too when Ahern is in the row. A lot of people talk about Ahern at 6 like it's a permanent move. It may or may not be. I don't know but it wasn't planned as a permanent move. I...

Avenger wrote: ↑March 26th, 2024, 11:50 am

artaneboy wrote: ↑March 26th, 2024, 10:43 am We might even get some new fans from the moves.

That is certainly how I would be looking at it.

We’re gonna find I suppose, I’d have my doubts we’d get “new” fans. Probably won’t be able to make it a regular season thing given the lease we’ll have with the rds.

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑March 22nd, 2024, 8:32 am

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the-goon2 wrote: ↑March 21st, 2024, 4:25 pm Do we know who from the u20's team is getting into the academy?

It's usually out in July I think.

it varies year to year.

last year it was May which was unusually early.

The season finished early last year maybe that was why?