Denis Leamy

[blockhead]

And there you have it.

For the first time in history someone who has just been told to "relax" or "calm down" actually relaxes or clams down.

You saw it here first.

Hey!
I'm a Lover, not a Fighter.

[John23]

Maybe it's my memory playing tricks on me but I remember Leamy as the head-first charging nutter technique of his generation, really only topped by Woody.

Nothing wrong with your memory although Woodie was probably his idol.

I have recollection of a post from a current and long time poster on this forum claiming that Denis only wore a scrum cap to cover his lobotomy scare.

[Dave Cahill]

Maybe it's my memory playing tricks on me but I remember Leamy as the head-first charging nutter technique of his generation, really only topped by Woody.

Nothing wrong with your memory although Woodie was probably his idol.

I have recollection of a post from a current and long time poster on this forum claiming that Denis only wore a scrum cap to cover his lobotomy scare.

Yup, he was dumber than bread on the pitch - IIRC that comment was made after the incident mentioned earlier in the thread with the 10 metres

[blockhead]

Maybe it's my memory playing tricks on me but I remember Leamy as the head-first charging nutter technique of his generation, really only topped by Woody.

Leamy was an outstanding backrower in his pomp. Then the injuries piled up.
He spent the last years of his playing career burdened with a massive reputation but unable to repeat it.

[sunshiner1]

by blockhead

Leamy was an outstanding backrower in his pomp. Then the injuries piled up.
He spent the last years of his playing career burdened with a massive reputation but unable to repeat it.

Leamy was a beast in his day. Him, Ferris, Heaslip and Wallace must have been the best choices we've ever had for a back row. Good luck to him in the new appointment.

[Laighin Break]

by blockhead

Leamy was an outstanding backrower in his pomp. Then the injuries piled up.
He spent the last years of his playing career burdened with a massive reputation but unable to repeat it.

Leamy was a beast in his day. Him, Ferris, Heaslip and Wallace must have been the best choices we've ever had for a back row. Good luck to him in the new appointment.

Don't want the thread to go off topic, but... and SOB surely!

[Oldschool]

by blockhead

Leamy was an outstanding backrower in his pomp. Then the injuries piled up.
He spent the last years of his playing career burdened with a massive reputation but unable to repeat it.

Leamy was a beast in his day. Him, Ferris, Heaslip and Wallace must have been the best choices we've ever had for a back row. Good luck to him in the new appointment.

Eric Miller should be in that short list ahead of Him imho.
SOB definitely
Quinlan close.
Ferris SOB and Heaslip to call it.

[sunshiner1]

I meant at the same time. All those guys played on the 2009 Grand Slam team which won in Wales. Don't think we're ever going to have 4 guys with that physicality playing at the same time again.

[OneLungDavy]

6. Coombes 7. Leavy 8. Conan, could match them physically.

[sunshiner1]

by Laighin Break

Don't want the thread to go off topic,

Sorry. I should have stopped when I did

[wixfjord]

6. Coombes 7. Leavy 8. Conan, could match them physically.

Not within an asses roar of a SOB & Ferris, and Wallace would be ahead of them too. Three freaks.

[ronk]

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6. Coombes 7. Leavy 8. Conan, could match them physically.
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Not within an asses roar of a SOB & Ferris, and Wallace would be ahead of them too. Three freaks.
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Yeah, those guys were called out repeatedly by other players, coaches and pundits for their freakish physicality and toughness.