McCarthy out for the rest of the season

www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/2016/...ys-six-nations-over/

Mick Kearney has finally recovered from injury and plays for Leinster against Cardiff.

Mils Muliaina with the 3rd try for Zebre in their 25-5 win over La Rochelle. They are unlikely to qualify but its their 2nd win in the group and they move up to 2nd place.

Interesting that they say there will be changes made to his back room staff as opposed to he will be making changes to his back room staff.

The news keeps getting worse and worse for Munster fans!

www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/munster-r...ckroom-34297597.html

This is actually an article about Connacht with 2 lines about Bradley at the beginning, making it look like a Munster piece...

menacethedenis wrote: In fairness he had a stormer the night we beat 'quins in the HEC

True. Also gave one of the best offloads/assists I've ever seen against Edinburgh (his last game/start I think?). But will forever be associated with mindless kicking (in fairness this may have been foisted on him by the coaching team) and a record losing run in the minds of Connacht fans.

In fairness he had a stormer the night we beat 'quins in the HEC

Westie85 wrote: Am i missing something who is the player in question and why he is referred to as He Who Must not be Named?

He is an ex-Ulster fly-half generally known by his initials (NOC), and much like He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named in the books, not naming him is an attempt to convince myself he never played for us.

salmson wrote:

menacethedenis wrote: Apparently Keats got awful abuse during and after the Leicester game.... I can't ever remember a Connacht player being booed in the Sportsground.

One of the better Munster blogs said he got dogs abuse, lads catcalling and laughing at him as he trudged ashore. Heard very different reports from Connacht fans about the behaviour of the Munster fans in Thomond, apparently one side of the ground the craic was mighty and the Munster fans were wonderful while the other had some decidedly unpleasant elements. Wonder what that's about.

As to Connacht players getting booed, I do remember He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named getting roundly booed when he kicked away possession in injury time in the home Gloucs HEC match a few years ago, but that's it.

Am i missing something who is the player in question and why he is referred to as He Who Must not be Named?

menacethedenis wrote: Apparently Keats got awful abuse during and after the Leicester game.... I can't ever remember a Connacht player being booed in the Sportsground.

One of the better Munster blogs said he got dogs abuse, lads catcalling and laughing at him as he trudged ashore. Heard very different reports from Connacht fans about the behaviour of the Munster fans in Thomond, apparently one side of the ground the craic was mighty and the Munster fans were wonderful while the other had some decidedly unpleasant elements. Wonder what that's about.

As to Connacht players getting booed, I do remember He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named getting roundly booed when he kicked away possession in injury time in the home Gloucs HEC match a few years ago, but that's it.

Strong stuff from Trevor Hogan on Off The Ball last night. Apparently Keats got awful abuse during and after the Leicester game. He was poor but far from the only one. I'm surprised by this I have to say, I was also surprised at the abuse Duncan Williams was getting from the terraces when we were playing them. I can't ever remember a Connacht player being booed in the Sportsground.

www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/munster-r...eatley-34287027.html

Yes he is long term injury for Leinster - Out until February

"Mick Kearney returned to play with Clontarf the weekend before last and unfortunately has injured his toe again. He has had surgery and will be out until the new year. It is a terrible blow for Mick personally who has applied himself brilliantly since his arrival and was performing very well in training."

They could really do with him

Was wondering lads is Mick Kearney injured. Dosent seem to be playing at all for Leinster

Frank Murphy getting to ref some decent local games. Great to see!

Sean O'Hagan joins Worthing Raiders

“I’ve heard really good reports about him but he’s just got a bit disillusioned with professional rugby.
“He’s going to go to Brighton University and he wants to get back to enjoying his rugby and feels that Worthing is the place where he can do that.”

Shame hasn't worked out for him, he seemed a great talent whenever I saw him play with Corinthians

Most papers bare have a couple of lines on the inside pages confirming his acquittal, where they had front page stories when he was arrested...

NIce eh...?