Re: The Rugby Thread

**ormond lad** Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:06 am

Boxtyeater wrote:
ormond lad wrote:You seem to be an incedibly bitter b*stard over a sport that you more than likely are unable to play
So only sports where "everyone" doesnt get a cent is considered a sport.

I'm amazed I'm wasting time on you.....look up sport in the dictionary...

With the bullshit you are coming out with its clear you could do with looking at a dictionary yourself

**Real Kerry Fan** Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:24 pm

Yawn.

**ormond lad** Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:26 pm

Real Kerry Fan wrote:Yawn.

Why open the thread and bother make a comment if you dont like the sport

**Real Kerry Fan** Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:55 pm

ormond lad wrote:
Real Kerry Fan wrote:Yawn.
Why open the thread and bother make a comment if you dont like the sport

I did not open the thread. Evil or Very Mad

But to comment further would be encouraging to those who wish to discuss it further.Yawn Sad

**ormond lad** Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:12 am

Real Kerry Fan wrote:
ormond lad wrote:
Real Kerry Fan wrote:Yawn.
Why open the thread and bother make a comment if you dont like the sport
I did not open the thread. But to comment further would be encouraging to those who wish to discuss it further.Yawn

The more you comment the more you encourage people to discuss it further you are a low level wum but useless if you want to wum proper please try come up with something better than that please Smile

**Real Kerry Fan** Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:56 am

ormond lad wrote:
Real Kerry Fan wrote:
ormond lad wrote:
Real Kerry Fan wrote:Yawn.
Why open the thread and bother make a comment if you dont like the sport
I did not open the thread. But to comment further would be encouraging to those who wish to discuss it further.Yawn
The more you comment the more you encourage people to discuss it further you are a low level wum but useless if you want to wum proper please try come up with something better than that please

When you become personal in a debate you automatically lose the argument. Sad

**Parouisa** Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:19 am

Back to the rugby ......

**ormond lad** Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:17 am

Good news on the injury front for munster with the news that niall ronan should be ok for heineken cup game v castres. injury didnt look too bad on saturday and its great to hear he didnt do anything that will keep him out of any games

**Parouisa** Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:00 am

Ronan is playing really well at the moment to such an extent that you'd forget Wallace is injured. Munster still look a bit light to me but some of the newer lads are doing really well - O'Mahony, Zebo impressing with Murray showing amazing maturity for a 22 year old. O'Callaghan apparently well peeved at being dropped but as I have often said he is a penalty liability and proved it by giving away 2 within 15 minutes of his introduction at the weekend.

Castres are their usual selves, paying lip service to the HC and will turn up with the usual disinterest once Munster get the early scores. Would be surprised in Munster don't get the 5 points.

**ormond lad** Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:52 pm

Some result from the northern boys, 41-7 v leicester. didnt see a lot of the game as i was at a game myself but hopefully we can get some more results like that from munster, leinster over the weekend

**Parouisa** Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:04 am

Some result alright! I think Ulster whacked Leicester 33-0 a few year back in their biggest HC hiding - if so tonight was worse! Or worser as us Dubs say! Bonus point was really a bonus and while they have to go to Clermont yet they have given themselves every chance. Sth Africans have been very good for Ulster and they have again proved what a fortress Ravenhill can be. That said I think English PL rugby is pi55 poor and is being shown up mostly in this years competition. All brawn and no brains!

**Parouisa** Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:59 pm

Brave performance by Connacht against star studded Toulouse. Nearly denied them a bonus but will be a bit peeved about all 4 tries which were soft to say the least. Plenty of bigger teams have been beaten by more than 21 at Ernest Wallon.

Fair play to Munster - into the QFs with 5 wins out of 5. They are still not firing on all cylinders though and have to go to Northampton next week. They could still lose out on a home QF which would not be good. Ryan, Coughlan and O'Mahony were immense today - as was O'Connell as usual.

**Parouisa** Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:06 am

Looking ahead to the 6 Nations, Irish players looking in very good form. Trimble in excellent shape, Ferris awesome as ever - himself and O'Brien surely two of the best players in the world at the moment - human wrecking balls! Best is in super form too - interesting to read recently that himself and Denis Leamy are best of mates - Leamy was Best's best man! In Munster, ROG, Murray, O'Connell and Earls playing well with O'Mahony, Coughlan, Ryan and Zebo all deserving of consideration. In Leinster McFadden, Fitzgerald putting a case forward with Healy, Heaslip, Ross, O'Brien, Sexton and Kearney all looking good. Could be a good season!

**ormond lad** Sun Jan 15, 2012 2:24 pm

Parouisa wrote:Looking ahead to the 6 Nations, Irish players looking in very good form. Trimble in excellent shape, Ferris awesome as ever - himself and O'Brien surely two of the best players in the world at the moment - human wrecking balls! Best is in super form too - interesting to read recently that himself and Denis Leamy are best of mates - Leamy was Best's best man! In Munster, ROG, Murray, O'Connell and Earls playing well with O'Mahony, Coughlan, Ryan and Zebo all deserving of consideration. In Leinster McFadden, Fitzgerald putting a case forward with Healy, Heaslip, Ross, O'Brien, Sexton and Kearney all looking good. Could be a good season!

Earls was shocking yesterday
Ryan was the best forward yesterday for munster, has to be in line for starting 6 nations beside POC

**ormond lad** Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:59 pm

IRELAND Training Squad (2012 RBS 6 Nations):

Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster)
Tommy Bowe (Ospreys)
Tom Court (Malone/Ulster)
Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Leo Cullen (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster)
Stephen Ferris (Dungannon/Ulster)
Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)
Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster)
Shane Jennings (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster)
Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)
Sean O'Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster)
Ronan O'Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)
Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster)
Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster)
Paddy Wallace (Ballymena/Ulster)

Additional Players -

Ian Nagle (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
Tiernan O'Halloran (Galwegians/Connacht) *
Paddy McAllister (Ballynahinch/Ulster)*
Andrew Conway (Blackrock College/Leinster) *
Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) *

O2 IRELAND WOLFHOUNDS Squad (v England Saxons):

Stephen Archer (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster)
Gavin Duffy (Galwegians/Connacht)
Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Chris Henry (Ballymena/Ulster)
Denis Hurley (Cork Constitution/Munster)
David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) *
Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster)
Ronan Loughney (Galwegians/Connacht) *
Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster) *
Mike McCarthy (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Kevin McLaughlin (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
John Muldoon (Galwegians/Connacht)
Tomas O'Leary (Dolphin/Munster)
Eoin O'Malley (Old Belvedere/Leinster) *
Rhys Ruddock (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Mike Sherry (Garryowen/Munster) *
Nevin Spence (Ballynahinch/Ulster) *
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster)
Damien Varley (Garryowen/Munster)
Brett Wilkinson (Galwegians/Connacht) *

Not considered due to injury: Brian O'Driscoll, David Wallace, Darren Cave, Felix Jones, Jerry Flannery, Eoin Griffin *, Denis Leamy, Niall Ronan.

**bocerty** Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:20 pm

no new faces in the 6 Nations Squad - is there nothing new coming through or does Kidney already have the best players in the squad????

**The Puke** Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:23 pm

bocerty wrote:no new faces in the 6 Nations Squad - is there nothing new coming through or does Kidney already have the best players in the squad????

The A squad(Wolfhounds) play the week before the 6 nations begin and some of the more impressive lads off that will be added to the senior squad. Given the way the IRFU operate and that the rankings for the next WC will be decided this June DK has his hands tied and is in no position to experiment. Only way there will be huge changes if if there are injuries or we lose our first two games

**ormond lad** Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:25 pm

bocerty wrote:no new faces in the 6 Nations Squad - is there nothing new coming through or does Kidney already have the best players in the squad????

He can have a look at new faces in the A game and can add to the main squad if performances in the game v the Saxons warrant
Clearly is giving the world cup squad a shot at making up for the disapointment that was the welsh game
Our world cup ranking at the end of the year decides our ranking for the draw for the next world cup and with 3 tests v new zealand in the summer we need as many wins as possible and there isnt a huge amount of room for experimentation

**bocerty** Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:40 pm

Ulster manager Brian McLaughlin has already stated that he expected several Ulster players to make the 6 Nations Squad and yet they didnt even make the Wolfhounds squad. I appreciate what you are saying lads maybe Kidney doesnt want to take too many unnecessary risks

**Boxtyeater** Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:40 pm

bocerty wrote:Ulster manager Brian McLaughlin has already stated that he expected several Ulster players to make the 6 Nations Squad and yet they didnt even make the Wolfhounds squad. I appreciate what you are saying lads maybe Kidney doesnt want to take too many unnecessary risks

Thinly veiled "Maybe I should have gone to The Rugby Thread - Page 8 Untitl38

**The Puke** Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:55 pm

Ulster will never have a better chance of winning in France than they have now

**The Puke** Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:44 pm

Hat trick for Zebo who has been immense throughout. Munster have been under savage pressure in the scrum but have dominated every other aspect of the game. Coughlan, O'Mahoney and Earls have been excellent

**ormond lad** Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:28 pm

The Puke wrote:Hat trick for Zebo who has been immense throughout. Munster have been under savage pressure in the scrum but have dominated every other aspect of the game. Coughlan, O'Mahoney and Earls have been excellent

Ryan has been one of our best performers this season. He was all over the pitch today

**Parouisa** Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:00 am

Another great weekend for Irish rugby.

Great display from Connacht - if a little sickening for Conor. Toulouse too show frailty on the road - again. Ulster very unfortunate - try should never have been awarded. Hines clearly took Munster 7 out and he should have been in the bin anyway. Same thing happened in Aviva in semi last year for Toulouse try incidentally. Leinster were good given conditions - but will be a tad annoyed not to get BP. Munster were immense! Coughlan, O'Mahoney just brill - they NEVER go backwards. Zebo coming on really well - will have to stay grounded - and Earls did good too!

Not sure if it is the case - but I think pool Winners have to be top 6 seeds - so Ulster and prob Edinburgh (or Cardiff) would be 7 and 8 as best losers? If so its prob Munster v Ulster and Leinster v Edinburgh?? Seems a lot of experts don't seem to know what happens!

Finally - TG4 - fair play to them for their coverage but .... Highlights of an hour can be too much in a poor game. And who the hell edits it?? So many times you do not see a try replayed yet the package incudes 'highlights' that are definitely not - and replays of uninteresting incidents. C'mon TG4 - you can do better!

**ormond lad** Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:21 am

Parouisa wrote:Another great weekend for Irish rugby.

Great display from Connacht - if a little sickening for Conor. Toulouse too show frailty on the road - again. Ulster very unfortunate - try should never have been awarded. Hines clearly took Munster 7 out and he should have been in the bin anyway. Same thing happened in Aviva in semi last year for Toulouse try incidentally. Leinster were good given conditions - but will be a tad annoyed not to get BP. Munster were immense! Coughlan, O'Mahoney just brill - they NEVER go backwards. Zebo coming on really well - will have to stay grounded - and Earls did good too!

Not sure if it is the case - but I think pool Winners have to be top 6 seeds - so Ulster and prob Edinburgh (or Cardiff) would be 7 and 8 as best losers? If so its prob Munster v Ulster and Leinster v Edinburgh?? Seems a lot of experts don't seem to know what happens!

Finally - TG4 - fair play to them for their coverage but .... Highlights of an hour can be too much in a poor game. And who the hell edits it?? So many times you do not see a try replayed yet the package incudes 'highlights' that are definitely not - and replays of uninteresting incidents. C'mon TG4 - you can do better!

The 6 pool winners are the top 6 seeds. Agree with you on tg4s coverage, great that they are covering it but the editing is shocking with them showing some poorer parts of games and leaving out scores, exciting parts of games

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