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9 years 2 days ago #54348 by connemara man
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Mike McCarthy has played his last game for Leinster as he's injured for the rest of the season and he's heading to France next year


www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2017/0417/868246-...after-fresh-setback/

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9 years 5 days ago #54284 by pinky
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Saturday is only the warm-up for the ultimate Connacht v Leinster showdown next Thursday when Swifty takes on Devin Toner's missus in some business start-up competition thingy.

www.businessworld.ie/news/AIB-Start-up-A...nal-2017-568092.html
www.irishtimes.com/business/aib-start-up...-start-ups-1.2983932

Unfortunately since Swifty is in the male grooming business and Mrs T's has got something to do with cake, provincial loyalty is out the window ...
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9 years 1 week ago #54168 by sea_point
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salmson wrote: Jason Harris-Wright back in the Pro game (released by LI earlier this season)...

www.the42.ie/harris-wright-bristol-pat-l...utm_source=shortlink

...with Pat Lam at Bristol.


Back to Bristol...hope he has a bit more luck with injuries this time...
If he can stay healthy he's a decent option...

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9 years 1 week ago #54161 by salmson
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Jason Harris-Wright back in the Pro game (released by LI earlier this season)...

www.the42.ie/harris-wright-bristol-pat-l...utm_source=shortlink

...with Pat Lam at Bristol.
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9 years 2 weeks ago #54010 by wp_rathead
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www.worldrugby.org/u20/news/234684

Frank Murphy is one of the referees selected for the JWC 2017
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9 years 2 weeks ago #53895 by mahick
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FACECUTTR wrote: George Naoupu being released from Quins at the end of the season. No word on a new club yet.


Was sorry to see him go. Hope he gets another club quickly. And remember Sene is one of our strong Ireland players (and we still have a Connacht claim on her)
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9 years 2 weeks ago #53887 by Bazzo
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Ah that's disappointing for the big man, hopefully he finds somewhere if he wants to play on. Maybe Lam could use him at Bristol?

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9 years 2 weeks ago #53886 by FACECUTTR
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George Naoupu being released from Quins at the end of the season. No word on a new club yet.
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9 years 4 weeks ago - 9 years 4 weeks ago #53646 by pinky
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EnricoPalazzo wrote: According to google translate it appears that Michael Bradley is to take over the helm at Zebra. www.onrugby.it/2017/03/16/zebre-rugby-e-...prossimo-allenatore/

The Bucharest gig was news to me!

EDIT: Supposedly has another season there ... www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/michae...ian-club-438462.html
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9 years 4 weeks ago #53644 by EnricoPalazzo
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According to google translate it appears that Michael Bradley is to take over the helm at Zebra. www.onrugby.it/2017/03/16/zebre-rugby-e-...prossimo-allenatore/
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9 years 1 month ago #53495 by connachta
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Don't know where I could post this but Swifty and Duffy are in the Ireland Legends squad to face England at the RDS
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9 years 1 month ago #53292 by FACECUTTR
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Still one of my favourite Connacht players. Pity he didn't get a contract in England or even France. Maybe he didn't want to.

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9 years 1 month ago #53291 by clanman
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good to see Fionn Carr still enjoying his rugby this season, he's been a star for Naas this season with 7 tries

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9 years 1 month ago - 9 years 1 month ago #53280 by St Placide
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Good luck to Mike.

He'll do well to get paid at all in Narbonne: they have one of the smallest budgets, and the lowest payroll, in ProD2 and are in regular bother with DNACG (the regulator). They avoided administrative relegation last summer following an appeal and a last minute whip-around among the well-healed locals (thanks to Gerard Bertrand)! Still, its a nice place to live!

www.ladepeche.fr/article/2016/06/11/2363...-a-trouver-vite.html
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9 years 1 month ago #53262 by ConnachtCows
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Delighted for Macca. If ever there was an ex-Connacht player who deserves a nice pay day, he's one of them.
When can we get him in the Clan Hall Of Fame?
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9 years 1 month ago #53232 by sea_point
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salmson wrote: Mike McCarthy off to Narbonne.

www.rugbyrama.fr/rugby/transferts/2016/t...o6083155/story.shtml

2 years in the sun to finish off his career, if ever a lock was built for French rugby...


The younger model for sure, but I'd be worried about the player that's left. Taken and given an awful lot of heavy hits over the years.
But wish him all the best, big character, will certainly add to any squad....
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