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by JohnB
February 4th, 2024, 11:29 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N: France Ireland - Marseille Fri 8pm 2 Feb 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 13708

Re: 6N: France Ireland - Marseille Fri 8pm 2 Feb 2024

enby wrote: February 4th, 2024, 5:52 pm In the last 2 matches against them, we have 9 tries to their 3, 10 match points to their zero and 2 thumping wins. The world is changing
If my figures are right, France has only won 4 of its last 14 matches against Ireland. For someone of my generation that’s an amazing statistic.
by JohnB
February 4th, 2024, 2:33 am
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: Irish U20s 2024
Replies: 552
Views: 147063

Re: Irish U20s 2024

That was a gripping game to watch. Great performance and win by Ireland.
by JohnB
February 4th, 2024, 2:30 am
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N: France Ireland - Marseille Fri 8pm 2 Feb 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 13708

Re: 6N: France Ireland - Marseille Fri 8pm 2 Feb 2024

Finally rewatched the game at last. After Keenan’s fantastic tackle on Penaud in the 38th minute Keenan was left writhing on the floor. The replay shows that as the two players disentangled themselves Penaud deliberately stabbed his right leg back into Keenan’s tenders - really cheap shot. I’d like ...
by JohnB
February 2nd, 2024, 11:36 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N: France Ireland - Marseille Fri 8pm 2 Feb 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 13708

Re: 6N: France Ireland - Marseille Fri 8pm 2 Feb 2024

My evenings enjoyment won’t be complete until I switch over to Munsterfans to find just how badly Jack Conan played when he came on!
by JohnB
February 2nd, 2024, 11:34 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6N: France Ireland - Marseille Fri 8pm 2 Feb 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 13708

Re: 6N: France Ireland - Marseille Fri 8pm 2 Feb 2024

Edogbo statically played better than McCarthy out there tonight. His expected turnovers and expected gaineline success rate really gave him the expected man of the match award. Can't wait to see him in Green again. Well- there’s obvious sarcasm there. But is there a real point behind it? I mean, I’...
by JohnB
January 24th, 2024, 6:01 pm
Forum: Leinster Addicts
Topic: Rumour Mill
Replies: 12700
Views: 1167579

Re: Rumour Mill

There's no real rugby insight there to even bother disagreeing with. Not even sure why it gets discussed here. [/quote No certainly not. I enjoyed recently when there pushing some absolute guff about the Leinster scrum - Porter's "illegal scrummaging" and Baird being the one who decides h...
by JohnB
January 24th, 2024, 5:59 pm
Forum: Leinster Addicts
Topic: Rumour Mill
Replies: 12700
Views: 1167579

Re: Rumour Mill

Wouldn't pay one jot of attention to them if you paid me. They are a Munster propaganda machine, peddling all sorts of conspiracy theories and mis-truths about the media, big bad Leinster and big bad Nucifora. They even have it in for Farrell too and a couple of them in particular whine a lot about...
by JohnB
January 22nd, 2024, 12:09 pm
Forum: International Rugby
Topic: 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 979
Views: 118379

Re: 6 Nations 2024

I wonder about Balacoune and Stockdale’s value to our 6N Squad as the game at the weekend showed how evident their defensive frailties still are.
by JohnB
January 9th, 2024, 4:50 pm
Forum: General Rugby
Topic: Munster 2023/2024 - Return of the Jedi????
Replies: 1363
Views: 764930

Re: Munster 2023/2024 - Return of the Jedi????

I didn’t see how the injuries occurred to Jäger and Hansen. I did see the tackle by Ralston on JOD. That was absolutely shocking - a terrible thing to do to a fellow professional. I've reviewed the three camera angles Premier Sports showed in both slo-mo and normal speed and do not believe that Ral...
by JohnB
January 8th, 2024, 11:27 am
Forum: General Rugby
Topic: URC 2023/24
Replies: 302
Views: 176167

Re: URC 2023/24

I would imagine that John Plumtree’s position must be in serious jeopardy after that result - a dead man walking in coaching terms really.
by JohnB
January 4th, 2024, 4:45 pm
Forum: General Rugby
Topic: URC 2023/24
Replies: 302
Views: 176167

Re: URC 2023/24

Another glaring problem is that Warburton would ascribe any seriousness at all to any statement from that contrarian, Stephen Jones! The financial governance in the Premiership is a shambles and we shouldn’t touch them with a barge pole. If the Welsh Regions want to join an Anglo-Welsh League let th...
by JohnB
January 2nd, 2024, 11:14 am
Forum: General Rugby
Topic: Munster 2023/2024 - Return of the Jedi????
Replies: 1363
Views: 764930

Re: Munster 2023/2024 - Return of the Jedi????

I didn’t see how the injuries occurred to Jäger and Hansen. I did see the tackle by Ralston on JOD. That was absolutely shocking - a terrible thing to do to a fellow professional.
by JohnB
January 2nd, 2024, 11:07 am
Forum: Leinster Addicts
Topic: Leinster v Ulster RDS 1st January 2024 at 17:15
Replies: 340
Views: 474081

Re: Leinster v Ulster RDS 1st January 2024 at 17:15

I want to doff my hat to all our fellow supporters in the North and South Stands who turned up to support the team in what they knew would be horrific conditions. It’s long past time that they had the protection of a roof.
by JohnB
January 1st, 2024, 10:54 pm
Forum: Leinster Addicts
Topic: Leinster v Ulster RDS 1st January 2024 at 17:15
Replies: 340
Views: 474081

Re: Leinster v Ulster RDS 1st January 2024 at 17:15

Our defensive line was repeatedly too narrow in the game which facilitated two tries via deft kicks from Billy Burns. Our kicking game was very poor also. Fair dues to Ulster on a deserved win.
by JohnB
January 1st, 2024, 12:14 pm
Forum: Leinster Addicts
Topic: Leinster v Ulster RDS 1st January 2024 at 17:15
Replies: 340
Views: 474081

Re: Leinster v Ulster RDS 1st January 2024 at 17:15

Think the weather forecast is for persistent rain from 1 or 2pm until about 8 or 9pm. I’d like to think that might help us given the quality of our forwards.
by JohnB
December 30th, 2023, 9:23 pm
Forum: Leinster Addicts
Topic: La Rochelle v Leinster Sunday 3.15 TNT Sports
Replies: 683
Views: 5174914

Re: La Rochelle v Leinster Sunday 3.15 TNT Sports

That’s disappointing.
by JohnB
December 26th, 2023, 9:14 pm
Forum: Leinster Addicts
Topic: Munster Away on Stephens Day. 7:35pm
Replies: 428
Views: 402340

Re: Munster Away on Stephens Day. 7:35pm

Surely that was a crooked Red throw.
by JohnB
December 26th, 2023, 9:08 pm
Forum: Leinster Addicts
Topic: Munster Away on Stephens Day. 7:35pm
Replies: 428
Views: 402340

Re: Munster Away on Stephens Day. 7:35pm

Bugger!
by JohnB
December 26th, 2023, 9:02 pm
Forum: Leinster Addicts
Topic: Munster Away on Stephens Day. 7:35pm
Replies: 428
Views: 402340

Re: Munster Away on Stephens Day. 7:35pm

Ahern wasn’t close to supporting his weight there.
by JohnB
December 26th, 2023, 8:50 pm
Forum: Leinster Addicts
Topic: Munster Away on Stephens Day. 7:35pm
Replies: 428
Views: 402340

Re: Munster Away on Stephens Day. 7:35pm

Very unlucky for Edogbo!