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11 years 6 months ago #28897 by ummm,
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clanman wrote: what's the current status on the NIQ spots now that Nathan White has become IQ, is Nikora IQ also?


Yeah, Miah has been IQ for 2 years now

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11 years 6 months ago - 11 years 6 months ago #28894 by Decadence
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looks like the whole squad is IQ, or could be in future, bar Mils and George

"Our march is quite slow y'know, when we get to where we want to get to, it's going to take time, but when we get there it's going to be fantastic." - Johnny O'Connor 2013
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11 years 6 months ago #28891 by clanman
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what's the current status on the NIQ spots now that Nathan White has become IQ, is Nikora IQ also?

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11 years 6 months ago #28890 by galway_gas
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clanman wrote: I would'nt be surprise if he had been released already.

Agree his ITM season hasn't been inspirational but doubt if he'll be released early. Mathematically they can still qualify for playoffs but highly unlikely. Otherwise his last game is Oct12th - less than 3 weeks away.
Although a little further up table Auckland's Tom McCartney is also unlikely to feature in playoffs. He's been playing 90 mins for most of the games. He played very little Super rugby this year - Played in the Singapore 10's tournament in June. - so his season hasn't as long as Bundees.

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11 years 6 months ago #28887 by clanman
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i watched the game at the weekend, he definitely played like he had his eye on the plane to Ireland, i.e was'nt going full speed in attack or defence apart from the short video clip. His right leg was heavily strapped for the game, hopefully that's just precautionary. I would'nt be surprise if he had been released already.

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11 years 6 months ago #28886 by swift4prez
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11 years 6 months ago #28885 by Decadence
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I've heard he's already in the country

"Our march is quite slow y'know, when we get to where we want to get to, it's going to take time, but when we get there it's going to be fantastic." - Johnny O'Connor 2013

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11 years 6 months ago - 11 years 6 months ago #28882 by connachta
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Counties Manakau are not in contention for the semi final in ITM cup for the moment
Good for us as Aki could be at the liberty stadium the 31th of october for Ospreys

look at the last tackle he made this week (2:45 of the video)
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11 years 6 months ago #28879 by pinky
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salmson wrote:

connachta wrote: I was thinking this morning : If Muldowney continues like that, don't you think he could be Scottish 3rd choice after Gray and Hamilton? Scots haven't much depth for locks, and I wonder if his contract with Connacht force him to remain IQ


You bet your backside it does. All contracts are actually with the IRFU rather than the individual branch.


They can't stop anyone playing international though. Not even Mourad Boudjellal can do that.

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11 years 6 months ago #28870 by phatguerilla
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connachta wrote: I was thinking this morning : If Muldowney continues like that, don't you think he could be Scottish 3rd choice after Gray and Hamilton? Scots haven't much depth for locks, and I wonder if his contract with Connacht force him to remain IQ


Getting a bit ahead of yourself there? I know he had a good game at the weekend but he would still be behind Glasgow's Al Kellock, Johnny Gray, Tim Swinson and after that utility options like Rob Harley, Josh Strauss and possibly by the six nations the up and coming Andy Redmayne.

Of course if Muldowney can put in another impressive performance at the coming weekend and keep any and all of the above quiet, then he could become of interest to the Scots.

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11 years 6 months ago #28868 by salmson
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connachta wrote: I was thinking this morning : If Muldowney continues like that, don't you think he could be Scottish 3rd choice after Gray and Hamilton? Scots haven't much depth for locks, and I wonder if his contract with Connacht force him to remain IQ


You bet your backside it does. All contracts are actually with the IRFU rather than the individual branch.

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11 years 6 months ago - 11 years 6 months ago #28867 by connachta
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I was thinking this morning : If Muldowney continues like that, don't you think he could be Scottish 3rd choice after Gray and Hamilton? Scots haven't much depth for locks, and I wonder if his contract with Connacht force him to remain IQ
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11 years 7 months ago #28794 by mary hinge
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We did actually have prop Fabien Boiroux about 10 years ago. I think he came from Montferrand at the time.

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11 years 7 months ago #28793 by connachtexile
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Anyway, whatever the precise day, the main point is : YES he can be selected for November tests :woohoo: That's what you implied, no?


Yep. You'd hope to see him in the Wolfhounds squad at the very least.

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11 years 7 months ago #28762 by columoc
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Given the perception that many French players are not getting good game time due to the amount of expensive imports in France, I am surprised that there are virtually no French in the Pro 12 (I may stand corrected).

While, not the same lifestyle, bonds between Ireland and France are reasonably strong. I wonder are there any potential French players, either on the way up or on the way down that could play a role in Connacht, especially in the forwards?

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11 years 7 months ago #28754 by pinky
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_nobody_ wrote: Not sure where to post this but an interesting read:


www.thescore.ie/pat-lam-coaching-connach...ess-1676293-Sep2014/


I added it to the links on the hompage. That weblink submission thing isn't actually working for most people at the minute but I'll try and sort it.

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