2nd Row going forward

[hugonaut]

These 6 would work well:

Ross Molony(28)
James Ryan(26)
Jason Jenkins(26)
Ryan Baird(23)
Brian Deeny(22)
Joe McCarthy(21)

Is it confirmed Dev is retiring? I know it's likely, and he hasn't played many minutes lately, and that his contract is up.

No confirmation yet. Dev was looking for a two year deal before this season and [to the best of my knowledge] Leinster offered him a one year deal.

In terms of minutes, Ross is miles out in front of anybody, ahead of the next two put together.

Ross Molony - 888 mins
Ryan Baird - 442 mins
Dev Toner - 407mins
Joe McCarthy [A] - 240 mins
James Ryan - 217mins
Jack Dunne - 39 mins

[ronk]

Josh Murphy has played 4 of his 5 games in the row (167 of 226 minutes)

[curates_egg]

Deeny has gotten a senior contract today.

[mildlyinterested]

Stats for senior locks next season:

Ross Molony(28) - 6'6, 113kg
James Ryan(26) - 6'7, 115kg
Jason Jenkins(26) - 6'8, 124kg
Ryan Baird(23) - 6'6, 113kg
Brian Deeny(22) - 6'7, 120kg
Joe McCarthy(21) - 6'6, 119kg

[mildlyinterested]

Joe McCarthys stats from last weekend, credit to: Murray K.

17 carries
6 defenders beaten
3 offloads
8 passes
8 tackles
6 lineouts won.

[hugonaut]

Josh Murphy has played 4 of his 5 games in the row (167 of 226 minutes)

Good reminder - it should have struck me that I was missing one given the minutes totals. Sorry Josh!

[hugonaut]

Stats for senior locks next season:

Ross Molony(28) - 6'6, 113kg
James Ryan(26) - 6'7, 115kg
Jason Jenkins(26) - 6'8, 124kg
Ryan Baird(23) - 6'6, 113kg
Brian Deeny(22) - 6'7, 120kg
Joe McCarthy(21) - 6'6, 119kg

Where did you see that weight for Deeny? I'd be shocked if he ever got that big in his entire career, never mind going from 112kg to 120kg in one season.

[mildlyinterested]

Stats for senior locks next season:

Ross Molony(28) - 6'6, 113kg
James Ryan(26) - 6'7, 115kg
Jason Jenkins(26) - 6'8, 124kg
Ryan Baird(23) - 6'6, 113kg
Brian Deeny(22) - 6'7, 120kg
Joe McCarthy(21) - 6'6, 119kg

Where did you see that weight for Deeny? I'd be shocked if he ever got that big in his entire career, never mind going from 112kg to 120kg in one season.

in the most recent programme thats his listed weight, agreed i'd be shocked if that was his actual weight.

https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/ ... d=nQoYhpSG

page 92, its actually 121kg, maybe that a misprint.

Also has big joe at 6'5, which looks correct when he stands next to Ross Molony.

[mildlyinterested]

Young Spicer playing at 3pm on premier sport 1.

[Lock9541]

Young Spicer playing at 3pm on premier sport 1.

The other Belvo second row is similar in size too.

[mildlyinterested]

Joe McCarthy onto a senior contract confirmed.

[the spoofer]

Joe McCarthy onto a senior contract confirmed.

We need to get him a full Irish cap sooner rather than later! His nickname should be Joe the Yank.

[elephantman]

Joe McCarthy reminds me a little bit of Brad Thorn. No pressure Joe

McCarthy is a serious prospect. Hard to believe he’s only 20. Very impressive so far.

[the spoofer]

Joe McCarthy reminds me a little bit of Brad Thorn. No pressure Joe

McCarthy is a serious prospect. Hard to believe he’s only 20. Very impressive so far.

Year 2 Academy to senior contract. Well done. Frees up space in the academy for a row.

[mildlyinterested]

Joe McCarthy reminds me a little bit of Brad Thorn. No pressure Joe

McCarthy is a serious prospect. Hard to believe he’s only 20. Very impressive so far.

Year 2 Academy to senior contract. Well done. Frees up space in the academy for a row.

Mangan and COT.

[D4surfer]

Young Spicer playing at 3pm on premier sport 1.

The other Belvo second row is similar in size too.

Belvo lost

[mildlyinterested]

Young Spicer playing at 3pm on premier sport 1.

The other Belvo second row is similar in size too.

Belvo lost

Yep, Spicer looks a good prospect though, lots of potential.

[mildlyinterested]

Big Alan Spicer.

[Ruckedtobits]

MISSION (IM)POSSIBLE

RYAN BAIRD, YOUR MISSION, should you accept it, IS TO BECOME AS STRONG, ATHLETIC AND AS BIG AN ANNOYANCE AS MARO ITOJE, by the last match of the 2023 6 NATIONS tournament, six months before RWC 2023 in France.

JOE McCARTHY, YOUR MISSION, should you accept it, IS TO BECOME AS EFFECTIVE AS TAGDH BEIRNE IN LINEOURS, TURNOVERS AND OPEN-FIELD RUNNING, before the first match of the 2023 6 NATIONS tournament, nine months before the 2023 RWC in France.

IMO, both of these young men are capable of taking on these Missions and achieving them and thus presenting themselves as viable candidates for selection for the Irish Squad in 2023 RWC.

BTW, it is automatically assumed that you will continue and improve your development in all of the other aspects of second-row play, notably scrummaging and maul play.

Good luck in your endeavours.

[Donnybrook1]

Joe McCarthy reminds me a little bit of Brad Thorn. No pressure Joe

McCarthy is a serious prospect. Hard to believe he’s only 20. Very impressive so far.

Year 2 Academy to senior contract. Well done. Frees up space in the academy for a row.

Mangan and COT.

Mangan and Morrissey looks a much better prospect then COT