Leinster Academy 2021-22
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I saw the schools lock you're talking about at the match yesterday. He's massive.
Apparently 6ft 9' and 120 kgs. And is young enough to go again on the u18s next year!!
Apparently 6ft 9' and 120 kgs. And is young enough to go again on the u18s next year!!
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I'd well believe those being correct stats, interesting to hear he is u18 eligible again next year, would make him about 16.Oddshapedballs wrote: ↑September 13th, 2021, 5:51 pm I saw the schools lock you're talking about at the match yesterday. He's massive.
Apparently 6ft 9' and 120 kgs. And is young enough to go again on the u18s next year!!
highlights of the game can be found here, you certainly notice him when he when he is on the field: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2021/09/13/le ... ols-title/
shame they never posted highlights for the ulster game.
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That lad is an absolute f*cking gigantor.
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Which guy are yis talking about?
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The sub 2nd row who towers over everyone in the highlight video
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I saw Dev play schools rugby and it honestly felt like he was towering over the crowd whenever there was a lineout in front of the stand in Donnybrook. It took another ten years for him to fill out like that guy has!
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Was wearing the number 19 jersey - Alan Spicer from Belvo, if I've added 2 and 2 together correctly.mildlyinterested wrote: ↑September 13th, 2021, 10:09 pmThe sub 2nd row who towers over everyone in the highlight video
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Does he have a name?mildlyinterested wrote: ↑September 13th, 2021, 6:01 pmI'd well believe those being correct stats, interesting to hear he is u18 eligible again next year, would make him about 16.Oddshapedballs wrote: ↑September 13th, 2021, 5:51 pm I saw the schools lock you're talking about at the match yesterday. He's massive.
Apparently 6ft 9' and 120 kgs. And is young enough to go again on the u18s next year!!
highlights of the game can be found here, you certainly notice him when he when he is on the field: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2021/09/13/le ... ols-title/
shame they never posted highlights for the ulster game.
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Alan SpicerAyewserious wrote: ↑September 13th, 2021, 11:35 pmDoes he have a name?mildlyinterested wrote: ↑September 13th, 2021, 6:01 pmI'd well believe those being correct stats, interesting to hear he is u18 eligible again next year, would make him about 16.Oddshapedballs wrote: ↑September 13th, 2021, 5:51 pm I saw the schools lock you're talking about at the match yesterday. He's massive.
Apparently 6ft 9' and 120 kgs. And is young enough to go again on the u18s next year!!
highlights of the game can be found here, you certainly notice him when he when he is on the field: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2021/09/13/le ... ols-title/
shame they never posted highlights for the ulster game.
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Any relation to Sean?mildlyinterested wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 8:13 amAlan SpicerAyewserious wrote: ↑September 13th, 2021, 11:35 pmDoes he have a name?mildlyinterested wrote: ↑September 13th, 2021, 6:01 pm
I'd well believe those being correct stats, interesting to hear he is u18 eligible again next year, would make him about 16.
highlights of the game can be found here, you certainly notice him when he when he is on the field: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2021/09/13/le ... ols-title/
shame they never posted highlights for the ulster game.
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Ah lads, I know! That's why I put the laughing icon. It was hugely obvious who you were on about.riocard911 wrote: ↑September 13th, 2021, 11:02 pmWas wearing the number 19 jersey - Alan Spicer from Belvo, if I've added 2 and 2 together correctly.mildlyinterested wrote: ↑September 13th, 2021, 10:09 pmThe sub 2nd row who towers over everyone in the highlight video
We need a 'sarcasm' icon
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I liked that they lifted him and he also lifted. Shows that he has a bit of athleticism. You can't ignore lads of that size. Did someone say he's eligible again next year? Holy F.
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He jumped, he lifted, he mauled, he moved well ... for a guy that size, that young, he is an exceptional athlete. Guys like Charlie Ryan and Gavin Thornbury took [or are taking, in Ryan's case] a long time to grow into their height. This fella Spicer looks like he is already there. What a prospect!the spoofer wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 9:53 am I liked that they lifted him and he also lifted. Shows that he has a bit of athleticism. You can't ignore lads of that size. Did someone say he's eligible again next year? Holy F.
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Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad (Canada Sevens, Vancouver and Edmonton):
Niall Comerford (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Chris Cosgrave (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Seán Cribbin (Suttonians)
Shane Jennings (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht)
Sean Kearns (Irish Sevens)
Ed Kelly (Dublin University)
Steven Kilgallen (UCD RFC)
Bryan Mollen (Blackrock College)(Captain)
Ben Moxham (Ballymena/Ulster)
Gavin Mullin (UCD RFC)
Conor Phillips (Young Munster/Munster)
Mark Roche (Lansdowne)
Liam Turner (Dublin University/Leinster)
Niall Comerford (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Chris Cosgrave (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Seán Cribbin (Suttonians)
Shane Jennings (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht)
Sean Kearns (Irish Sevens)
Ed Kelly (Dublin University)
Steven Kilgallen (UCD RFC)
Bryan Mollen (Blackrock College)(Captain)
Ben Moxham (Ballymena/Ulster)
Gavin Mullin (UCD RFC)
Conor Phillips (Young Munster/Munster)
Mark Roche (Lansdowne)
Liam Turner (Dublin University/Leinster)
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There were two very good Spicer brothers, Paddy and Kevin out of Meath, who played in the row in the 90s for UCD/Trinity/Belvo. Kevin played the 1997 Varsity match for Oxford. Has to be a son of one of them.hugonaut wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 11:12 amHe jumped, he lifted, he mauled, he moved well ... for a guy that size, that young, he is an exceptional athlete. Guys like Charlie Ryan and Gavin Thornbury took [or are taking, in Ryan's case] a long time to grow into their height. This fella Spicer looks like he is already there. What a prospect!the spoofer wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 9:53 am I liked that they lifted him and he also lifted. Shows that he has a bit of athleticism. You can't ignore lads of that size. Did someone say he's eligible again next year? Holy F.
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Yeah, I thought of Kevin alright. I remember that he played a couple of seasons for London Irish at the start of the professional era [not sure whether that was before or after Oxford]. He was quite a big unit in his own right, so a family link seems more likely than not.backrower8 wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 11:46 amThere were two very good Spicer brothers, Paddy and Kevin out of Meath, who played in the row in the 90s for UCD/Trinity/Belvo. Kevin played the 1997 Varsity match for Oxford. Has to be a son of one of them.hugonaut wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 11:12 amHe jumped, he lifted, he mauled, he moved well ... for a guy that size, that young, he is an exceptional athlete. Guys like Charlie Ryan and Gavin Thornbury took [or are taking, in Ryan's case] a long time to grow into their height. This fella Spicer looks like he is already there. What a prospect!the spoofer wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 9:53 am I liked that they lifted him and he also lifted. Shows that he has a bit of athleticism. You can't ignore lads of that size. Did someone say he's eligible again next year? Holy F.
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Interesting to see Fionn O'Hara not playing a position other than 10 for the development side, don't think there will be space for him as a 10 at leinster given Tector & Prendergast.
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Are the guys who were at the Olympics finished with 7s now or rested or other?mildlyinterested wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 11:18 am Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad (Canada Sevens, Vancouver and Edmonton):
Niall Comerford (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Chris Cosgrave (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Seán Cribbin (Suttonians)
Shane Jennings (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht)
Sean Kearns (Irish Sevens)
Ed Kelly (Dublin University)
Steven Kilgallen (UCD RFC)
Bryan Mollen (Blackrock College)(Captain)
Ben Moxham (Ballymena/Ulster)
Gavin Mullin (UCD RFC)
Conor Phillips (Young Munster/Munster)
Mark Roche (Lansdowne)
Liam Turner (Dublin University/Leinster)
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being rested by the sound of things.LeinsterLeader wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 2:15 pmAre the guys who were at the Olympics finished with 7s now or rested or other?mildlyinterested wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 11:18 am Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad (Canada Sevens, Vancouver and Edmonton):
Niall Comerford (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Chris Cosgrave (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Seán Cribbin (Suttonians)
Shane Jennings (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht)
Sean Kearns (Irish Sevens)
Ed Kelly (Dublin University)
Steven Kilgallen (UCD RFC)
Bryan Mollen (Blackrock College)(Captain)
Ben Moxham (Ballymena/Ulster)
Gavin Mullin (UCD RFC)
Conor Phillips (Young Munster/Munster)
Mark Roche (Lansdowne)
Liam Turner (Dublin University/Leinster)
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Kevin, who played originally for Clongowes, is his dad. The lad is 16/17 and has been training with Leinster schools all summer.backrower8 wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 11:46 amThere were two very good Spicer brothers, Paddy and Kevin out of Meath, who played in the row in the 90s for UCD/Trinity/Belvo. Kevin played the 1997 Varsity match for Oxford. Has to be a son of one of them.hugonaut wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 11:12 amHe jumped, he lifted, he mauled, he moved well ... for a guy that size, that young, he is an exceptional athlete. Guys like Charlie Ryan and Gavin Thornbury took [or are taking, in Ryan's case] a long time to grow into their height. This fella Spicer looks like he is already there. What a prospect!the spoofer wrote: ↑September 14th, 2021, 9:53 am I liked that they lifted him and he also lifted. Shows that he has a bit of athleticism. You can't ignore lads of that size. Did someone say he's eligible again next year? Holy F.