Ins and Outs of Pro12 2014/2015

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12 years 2 months ago #24861 by salmson

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FACECUTTR wrote: We got Borlaise on loan didn't we ??

Only cos Munster didn't want him. Took us all of 40 minutes to work out that we didn't want him either.

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12 years 2 months ago #24857 by FACECUTTR

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We got Borlaise on loan didn't we ??

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12 years 2 months ago #24855 by salmson

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If he did well here he might want to stay, whereas however well he does at Newcastle, he can't stay if he has Ireland ambitions.
In a similar vein, Munster don't want a precedent for fringe players moving an hour up the road.
Conversely, why would Connacht develop a Munster player when we have the likes of Kearney and Browne on our books?

In short, there could be any number of reasons, and I'll bet they're rooted in hard nosed practicality rather than pride.

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12 years 2 months ago - 12 years 2 months ago #24853 by connachtexile

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Did anyone else see that Ian Nagle is going on loan to Newcastle Falcons? You have to ask why the f*ck we don't take players on loan? Do Munster only loan to English sides as they aren't in direct competition i.e. the same league or is it we're too proud to ask for help? I for one with Clarke out would like to see some help from any of the other three provinces coming our way.

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12 years 2 months ago #24801 by rossie

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Nothing to do with senior players or Axel. Munster rugby are happy with Penney. They are not happy with mannix and didn't want to renew him. Penney dug his heels in and so did Munster in the meantime he got a better offer. It will be interesting to see where it actually is and whether mannix goes with him. I know journalists are saying Japan but I've heard clermont.

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12 years 2 months ago #24800 by FACECUTTR

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Penny leaving is down to family reasons apparently !! Twitterland saying it was senior players and a coach wanting their own thing.

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12 years 2 months ago #24797 by RogueXV

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And Scott Williams is staying on at Scarlets for another two years.

Very strange how much is going on with the Welsh regions given their precarious position.

Though one way of looking at it is that the Welsh regions either go on as usual with Pro12 and ERC or if they get their way they have the AW league. Ireland could actually be viewed as being in a more precarious position. If the Welsh regions manage to pull out of the Pro12 at best Ireland will be involved in a very weak league. I wonder if any of this had an effect on Penney leaving Munster?

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12 years 2 months ago #24778 by Diom

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Very strange how much is going on with the Welsh regions given their precarious position.

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12 years 2 months ago #24777 by rossie

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Scrum half tavis knoyle signs for blues from Gloucester. LH Boris stankovich signs for dragons from tigers.

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12 years 2 months ago #24749 by rossie

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Flanker Josh thorn bull signs for Cardiff blues from Scarlets. Scarlets sign Ollie Barkley for rest or season. That's a strange one. I wonder is priest land about to be unveiled as 2nd welsh central contract.

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12 years 2 months ago #24729 by connachtexile

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Leo Auva'a off to Newcastle apparently.

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12 years 2 months ago #24720 by rossie

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Ospreys sign Fijian centre Josh matevesi from Worcester on 2 yr deal.

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12 years 2 months ago #24714 by connachtexile

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Why don't Irish provinces, especially Connacht, do this more often. A season loan out west( or anywhere) can benefit player and both provinces.

I'd say most of the provinces don't do it as they don't want to give the others an advantage. Ulster/Munster/Leinster are all in the hunt for the same two trophies. Why they don't lend to Connacht is baffling.

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12 years 2 months ago #24713 by rossie

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Edinburgh 2nd row perry Parker joins ospreys on loan for the 6ns. Why don't Irish provinces, especially Connacht, do this more often. A season loan out west( or anywhere) can benefit player and both provinces.

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12 years 2 months ago #24657 by rossie

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FB Dan Evans joins ospreys from dragons.
Hooker Neil Cochrane joins Edinburgh from wasps.

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12 years 2 months ago #24654 by rossie

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26yr old out half simon humberstone signs for blues from pontyprydd. Not exactly a premiership signing.

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