Babbling 'brook

the spoofer wrote:I’m not sure if it’s finalised but Leinster are supposedly building a center of excellence in each of the five regions. This will help in producing players from the youth stream.

good to hear, in the south east they had something very like that already n Carlow IT.

laughable time spent covering leinster rugby on off the ball this week.

along with mot rugby podcasts who barely covered it too.

Carbery and Munster are priority.

probably the two most notable absentee's from Ireland u20 squad from Leinster are Declan Adamson(Hooker) and David Ryan(Centre).

TrapperChamonix wrote:MI care to hazard a guess at the starting team?

1. Michael Milne
2. Dylan Tierney
3. Thomas Clarkson
4. Ryan Baird
5. Charlie Ryan
6. Niall Murray
7. Scott Penny
8. John Hodnett
9. Craig Casey
10. Harry Byrne
11. Liam Turner
12. David Hawkshaw
13. Sean French
14. Jonathan Wren
15. Jake Flannery

3 2nd rows in 40-man Ireland u20 squad

Ryan Baird(St. Michaels/DUFC)
Charlie Ryan(Blackrock/UCD)
Brian Deeny(Wexford/Clontarf) - u19

Lowe is not injured and is in Ireland, was pictured training on Monday.

Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets): 15. Jordan Larmour (32) 14. Adam Byrne (47) 13. Garry Ringrose (59) 12. Robbie Henshaw (31) 11. Dave Kearney (129) 10. Ross Byrne (61) 9. Jamison Gibson-Park (64) 1. Jack McGrath (138) 2. Seán Cronin (165) 3. Tadhg Furlong (95) 4. Devin Toner (226) 5. James Ryan (2...

TrapperChamonix wrote:Kernohen & Penny have both played senior (provincial) rugby, any others?

Nope.

40-Squad named, David Hawkshaw is captain, Charlie Ryan is named a vice-captain Leinster players in squad: LH Prop Michael Milne(Roscrea/UCD) - Academy Year 1 Guiseppe Coyne(Blackrock/DUFC) TH Prop Thomas Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC) - u19 Hooker John McKee(Campbell/Old Belvedere) - u19 Lock Charlie Rya...

40-Squad named, David Hawkshaw is captain, Charlie Ryan and Craig Casey named vice-captains. LH Prop Michael Milne(Roscrea/UCD) Josh Whycerely(Roscrea/Young Munster) Guiseppe Coyne(Blackrock/DUFC) TH Prop Thomas Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC) - u19 Ryan Lomas(Roscrea/Galwegians) Luke Masters(CBC/Shannon)...

johng wrote:Glad to see mildly endorsing a player over 35

have no problems with older players, just that players set to replace them need to be developed.

Vinnie Murray Results from yesterday

KH 33 Newpark 10

Ireland u20 squad to be announced at 11am.

Good sign. Let's get it done.

Mick Kearney & Ross Molony have really stepped up this season. Nice to see Dowling make his debut recently against Ulster, interesting to see how he develops.. could have join senior squad next season? i'm not sure. If Ryan Baird is healthy, it looks like Leinster will have both 1st choice seco...

Mick Kearney & Ross Molony have really stepped up this season. Nice to see Dowling make his debut recently against Ulster, interesting to see how he develops.. could have join senior squad next season? i'm not sure. If Ryan Baird is healthy, it looks like Leinster will have both 1st choice secon...

Ross should have moved province when Joe asked him to.

anyway back to the game, will be interesting to see if Healy plays, i'm doubtful. Team Ireland the priority.

squad being announced tomorrow apparently, although i'd imagine next monday being more likely.

Quick turnaround from Sunday's game against Wasps combined with losing all our Ireland players to Ireland camp, possible XV? 1. Peter Dooley(56) 2. Bryan Byrne(34) 3. Michael Bent(115) 4. Ross Molony(77) 5. Mick Kearney(44) 6. Caelan Doris(8) 7. Dan Leavy(61) 8. Max Deegan(33) 9. Jamison Gibson Park...

Ed Byrne chosen ahead of Jack McGrath last weekend But unlike the other five, the Lions prop was not in the sick bay. McGrath “came through unscathed” in his return to action against Ulster earlier this month, but Ed Byrne was chosen ahead of him when it came to the visit of the four-time European c...