Babbling 'brook

HEC QF and SF are not end of season? That's news to me! He started both those games and we took apart big packs. Blaming Ross Molony for us bottling a final is pretty nonsense. The coaching team clearly want him in the 23 to play a big English side away from home this weekend, which tells you somet...

It's not the end of the season. Strange that you didn't mention the current Champions. HEC QF and SF are not end of season? That's news to me! He started both those games and we took apart big packs. Blaming Ross Molony for us bottling a final is pretty nonsense. The coaching team clearly want him ...

Except when they haven't and it's usually against the big teams in the big end of season games. Like Toulouse or Leicester for example? Knockout games he has started in the last two seasons and we've won with powerful forward performances? Mad to see him on the bench against a 'big team' in an away...

Double quote

I know we like having a big lock on the bench but I'd prefer Molony as I think Jenkins isn't producing enough. Molony simply isn't big enough to play at this level. You're ignoring how Jenkin's shear size in the heavy duty stuff, impacts on the workload of the rest of the forwards. molony has playe...

Doris and Josh will probably be at 8 and 7. Tough to leave out either Baird or Conan at 6 but great to have one of them from the bench. Baird has started all out Euro games so far at 6 so I'd be surprised if Conan gets the nod now. Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, Ryan, McCarthy, Baird, VDF, Doris is a pr...

I wonder what odds did the bookies have on a Munster win and the spread.

A few observations and/or queries. Faz, watching on, didn't look happy. Is he concerned that Leinster have adopted a different defensive style to Ireland's and that this could disrupt the way Ireland defend. Is 9bars defence style likely to result in more injuries (how would you even measure that). ...

riocard911 wrote: ↑January 13th, 2024, 3:56 pm Crowley kicks over the Toulon backline touched down under the posts by Zebo! 13-17, 38 mins.

X Factor strikes again

Have to say that I'm relieved that McCarthy, Jenkins and Ryan are our 3 SRs.

One of the greatest to ever grace our game, perhaps even the greatest. His loss will be particularly felt in his home nation but he will be sorely missed by Rugby fans everywhere. Gorffwys mewn heddwch One of the all time greats of the game for sure for Bridgend, Wales and the Lions - and of course...

Ze Stade Fan wrote: ↑January 8th, 2024, 12:42 pm Can't put this "accent aigu" on an "A" or an "I" !

If you press and hold down the e on your keyboard you will get a set of e which you can select the e you want
The same applies to a.
Doesn't work with a phone keyboard

You're splitting hairs now. 70/30 possession to us and we didn't win is worthy of analysis and some questions. I don't think the team we picked was strong enough, said that before the game. As you say, the forwards couldn't have done more and delivered on what was needed and some. We dominated poss...

I wasn't substituting a tongue in cheek reference to slapping the TV for an actual threat of violence, so it wasn't a euphemism .... only an idiot would come to that conclusion The fact that you feel like stabbing your keyboard with a screwdriver when engaging with me, merely suggests you've got a ...

ronk wrote: ↑January 3rd, 2024, 9:07 am The team picked and the team that took the field was different anyway, so we'll never really know.

You're splitting hairs now.
70/30 possession to us and we didn't win is worthy of analysis and some questions.

Agreed. It's really holding Leinster back from becoming what it might. The location of the RDS is great but long term Leinster will need to consider whether it fits with its ambitions. They're working to upgrade the RDS soon. There are hard limits on upgrading parts of the RDS due to the site and t...

Just watching the pre match interviews before the Connacht v Munster game it struck me that Marcus Horan and Graham Roundtree must have played on opposite teams at international level.
Any takers?
Thanks in advance. Nothing like a tough ask at the start of a new year.

In recent years Connacht (and Ulster?) have been taking Leinster schoolboys (who didn't make the cut in Leinster) into their academies ...... that's the way to spread the talent and shut the Munster ultras up IMO Nicholson/Victory to Connacht and Quirke to Ulster (?) happened this year Ospreys got ...

Responding to Spoofer who said he was not welcome Around Leinster. Dislike was probably the wrong word. My understanding is that senior members in the Leinster organisation were unhappy with some of the criticisms directed at the organisation by Jackman following his retirement. What if he was righ...

Heard this photo referenced on a podcast today. Not sure of the context, but I love it. Joe Mc is well on his way towards becoming a guy opposition players/fans hate and we love. https://inpho.ie/cache/inpho/e8/64/1e/17e560d05379e96ec43f6dd3c5fcbc447451d1f330/INPHO_02395389.jpg https://inpho.ie/cac...