Babbling 'brook

Rumors that Connors to start ahead of Josh in order to combat their big men. That could be a great shout. That would be a big surprise. I like Connor’s and would have like to see him accumulate more game time this year but it’s been largely limited to short cameos off the bench. I also think we nee...

Wales in 2005
Hong Kong in 2013
Embra in 2021

Yeah, it's our turn.

Rumors that Connors to start ahead of Josh in order to combat their big men. That could be a great shout.

Christ, I wrote a weekly article for my missus' company over the world cup. I tried f%~king everything to keep my own biases out of it, but reading back through it I can hear them clear as day. We all support someone, and looking back to GT's "apology" article, at least he can call when h...

jimbobjoe wrote: ↑December 6th, 2023, 12:39 pm

Degz wrote: ↑December 6th, 2023, 12:03 pm

ronk wrote: ↑December 6th, 2023, 9:50 am

BT renamed to TNT

Just bought my old lad the season pass for EPCR TV for his 70th, 50 yoyos for full access. Not a horrendous deal, really.

Is that not only for challenge cup? I think the TV broadcasters have exclusivity for Champions cup.

VPN jobby to non-televised jurisdiction.

Christ, I wrote a weekly article for my missus' company over the world cup. I tried f%~king everything to keep my own biases out of it, but reading back through it I can hear them clear as day. We all support someone, and looking back to GT's "apology" article, at least he can call when he...

ronk wrote: ↑December 6th, 2023, 9:50 am

PeteIRL wrote: ↑December 6th, 2023, 9:35 am Can anyone shed any light on TNT Sports for me? Is that some BT Sports off-shoot or something? Where do I watch the game?

BT renamed to TNT

Just bought my old lad the season pass for EPCR TV for his 70th, 50 yoyos for full access. Not a horrendous deal, really.

Never got the hate here for Gerry. Sure, he's egotistical, but I'd be too, if I was the major rugby voice coming out of a generation weaned on Cogley and van Esbeck.

To me, still the best journo of the leading Irish newspapers.

It's going to be second drives aplenty from La Rog. They know its a major Achille's heel and, more importantly, the rest of the rugby world seems to have come to that conclusion, too. We absolutely must shade the lineout battle, because they're going to get opportunities to kick to the corner.

What I'd like to see:

1: Boyle
2: Kelleher
3: Furlong
4: McCarthy
5: Baird
6: Deegan
7: Penney
8: Conan

9: JGP
10: Frawley

11: Larmour
12: Henshaw
13: Obsourne
14: Russell
15: JOB

16: Barron
17: Byrne
18: Ala'alatoa
19: Ryan
20: Connors
21: Murphy
22: Harry
23: Keenan

I find it cringe as f%~k, but each to their own.

The Dev obsession is a joke well past its sell by date, too. It's just weird now.

Refs haven't been announced yet, think I was reading last years announcement.

I mean, is there no other refs other than Frank focking Murphy???

Me either. I still think Harry can reach the heights I and some others - e.g. BO'D - were predicting for him. I certainly haven't written him off. Fingers crossed. There’s absolutely no reason to “write him off” and every reason to be optimistic. Harry’s still young, playing well and seems (touch w...

I'd be very surprised if it wasn't James Ryan.

If you want to cancel something that is... a) Meaningless and unimportant b) A drain on finances c) Actually results in 'injured and jaded men, which hampers us for whole seasons- and even years' ...then I await your "lets not enter the world cup any more" thread But then the World Cup do...

Drags will have some internationals back but still suffering lots of injury. Hoping we get a couple drip fed back to us from Irish squad, particularly, obviously, in the front row, although we may not be so severely tested there this week.

Healthy smell of munster in this thread; "I don't care about xyz team because I only care about how it will affect Leinster", etc. etc. The game is built on tradition, I still love the Lions. Everything about rugby these days seems to be mutating into footballisms (media, ref abuse, play-a...

Is Conor O'Shea still with the RFU in a similar position?

If the Saffers are switched on they will absolutely monster that Scottish pack.