Babbling 'brook

Flannery rumoured to be also leaving Ulster. They’re basically blaming the whole thing on the La Rochelle match being played behind closed doors, which definitely cost them a lot of money, but with how we bang on about the stability of Irish rugby, you’d like to think we could absorb a single cance...

Back on topic, big fan of Molony and I'd be sad to see him go. Best of luck to him he owes us nothing. McCarthy stepping up has probably changed his role within the squad. Snyman coming in too also works against him. With players coming in ahead of him and young players behind like Deeny ready to c...

Bit early I know, but I was prompted by Gatlands comments at the weekend to the effect that Ireland had 8 or 9 players over 30, whereas Wales were at the start of their rebuilding cycle. Gatland was nominally talking about and complimenting the "experience" of the Irish side, but as usual...

love the "happier coach" line in some of the media post match yesterday. kudos to Gatland for managing to manipulate & nurture this. Wales lost 31-7 playing against a team down to 14 for a large chunk of the game and their only score was a dubious penalty try (it looked like Wales bro...

Dante with a red card today. Suspension may follow into some La Rochelle games, given he not long back from previous suspension. 26 cards over the course of his career, is there a player with a worse record? Incredible. I had no idea it was that many. This is his fourth card, and second red, since ...

We also have to be grateful that we got government grants, not loans, to keep things ticking over during Covid. We can generate revenue without having to dilute the sporting ethos of the governing body unlike, say, the WRU who have to, by necessity it seems, put revenue generation before developing...

De Klerk always looks like a classy player to me. Possibly a bit of the small but standing beside Gavin wouldn’t do anyone any favours. His passing is a bit ropey tonight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk True, he’s thrown a couple of high passes left to right. Yes, I noticed that too. Only reall...

We also have to be grateful that we got government grants, not loans, to keep things ticking over during Covid. We can generate revenue without having to dilute the sporting ethos of the governing body unlike, say, the WRU who have to, by necessity it seems, put revenue generation before developing...

This 6-2 bench split, I think, is more preparation towards the SA tour in the summer than the Welsh game. Farrell and the rest of the coaching squad reckon we have more than enough to win and to test out a JagerBomb Squad bench. The welsh are being realistic and a losing bonus point will be an amaz...

Wales senior men’s team to play Ireland at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin in the Guinness Six Nations, Saturday 24 February KO 2.15pm GMT. Live on ITV and S4C. 15. Cameron Winnett (Cardiff Rugby – 2 caps) 14. Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby – 56 caps) 13. George North (Ospreys – 119 caps) 12. Nick Tompkins (Sa...

I can't understand how Stockdale remains in camp.I suppose it's a real lack of options. Earls and Conway have retired. Hansen and Jimmy O'Brien are injured. Three of those four were in the RWC23 squad, and the exception [Conway] was a Farrell regular before the knee injury that ended his career. We...

I know you're joking, but I was thinking the same thing at the weekend. He's been mostly fit for a season and a half now, he starts all the time, and has scored 7 tries this season. Despite that, he still looks absolutely devoid of confidence. What's it going to take for him to get his mojo back? I...

Dave Cahill wrote: ↑February 20th, 2024, 11:58 am Maybe, for the sake of the Irish team, as is so often quoted as a reason for moving a player, Stockdale should move to Leinster.

It's "FOR THE GOOD OF IRISH RUGBY", Dave. It's more important that just the sake of the Irish team.

Milne wont be the only senior contracted leinster player to move to Munster this summer. Alex Soroka will likely be joining him. Wouldn't surprise me. It has been rumoured before. Alex is a big personality and a headstrong guy who is probably unhappy that he hasn't made quicker progress. He's a goo...

Yep I thought both starting and finishing props did very well both in scrum and open play. You can see Boyle is a serious talent but Clarkson has again shown he's well capable of being at this level and he has been brought through incredibly well this season by Leo et al. Thought all our front rows...

]https://www.sportsfile.com/id/2667918/ That is three months ago. It's a good comparative photo. It's just one man's opinion, but I am very confident in his abilities. He is a hell of a player already, particularly as a loosehead. Very powerful, very explosive and from what I have heard, particularl...

A day early ... but journalists giving out about the atmosphere in Lansdowne Road for a Sunday afternoon game against Italy. I'm not sure what they expect: Anfield on a European night? It's a Sunday afternoon in February against a team we routinely demolish. There's no jeopardy involved whatsoever. ...

Frawley at 15 and Lowe at 11 has a whole lot more upside and looks way more solid than Lowe at 15 and Stockdale at 11. No idea why you'd want to move one of our best backs out of the position he has played almost exclusively since he has come to Ireland and get Stockdale in. Frawley has played a go...

andy dunne calling for larmour to play centre and if leinster dont view him there that he should consider his future, of course gets a mention of Frawley doing the same too :lol: I think utility back is probably larmours best shot at more Ireland caps so maybe not the maddest idea going. Faz is a b...

Connacht upskilling coaches like mossy lawler who then returns to his home province and poaches one of their best attackers will make them second guess hiring Irish coaches outside the province. Farrell is a known fan of kilgallen so maybe wanted him to move too. Bad day for Connacht though Don't s...