Colonius81 wrote: Here here, we need to get up to speed and into that zone or rhythm- passes stick and moves are just executed ... we are still not up to full tilt yet since all the injuries and disruption.

I am also very keen to see what Sean Crosbie is all about. His contract at Munster was 3 months I believe, Leinster academy graduate and went playing in the semi pro heartland league in NZ for a season - of which his team won according to his Bio.
Let's see what you are about Sean!

His name is Steve

Here here, we need to get up to speed and into that zone or rhythm- passes stick and moves are just executed ... we are still not up to full tilt yet since all the injuries and disruption.

I am also very keen to see what Sean Crosbie is all about. His contract at Munster was 3 months I believe, Leinster academy graduate and went playing in the semi pro heartland league in NZ for a season - of which his team won according to his Bio.
Let's see what you are about Sean!

Anyone on the beer?!

It's 2017 not 2007 !!!

Sol_ie wrote:

beatthedeck wrote: Any7 chance the match might get called off due to the weather ?

Sure, it's perfect conditions for rugby!

That's what I wanna hear

beatthedeck wrote: Any7 chance the match might get called off due to the weather ?

Sure, it's perfect conditions for rugby!

Any7 chance the match might get called off due to the weather ?

connachta wrote:

ThisYearWillBeDifferent wrote: I'm not saying he will be subbed. Just saying if, as ConnachtA suspects, he doesn't make it to 80, there is a good chance that Cooney would move over. I could see Ronaldson being minded for the big end of season games.

Oh misread you too, I thought it was a late change.

Sorry, no, wasn't very clear.

salmson wrote:

connachta wrote: Ronaldson ignored again.
I'm really pissed off

When asked recently about Ronaldson at 10, Lam said he's a better centre. And he is a fantastic centre and is probably needed to cover Bundee - no way is he playing 80 5 days after playing an hour in his first game back.

He's probably 6th choice 10 after Carty, Boshoff, SOL, Crosbie & Cooney. I think it might be a season and a half since the last of his starts at 10 (Zebre start last year season? Ospreys & Edinburgh 2 years before that?) and he certainly didn't tear up any trees in those games.

I can't disagree more.

1) Lam isn't in charge next season, and I thought this team was experimental. Keane could (and should) have a different opinion
2) Even if "a better centre" it doesn't mean by any case he can't be a covering outhalf. Cooney is in the same situation
3) And there's no evidence he's better than Ronaldson to cover 10 as 5th choice (on the contrary IMO...)
4) Cooney is leaving, O'Leary didn't play 10 for a year too, and may be released.
5) Crosbie is yet to be seen and young
6) My conclusion is Ronaldson should be our 3rd choice outhalf in August, and tested there tonight from the bench.. Doesn't mean he has to give up being mainly 12

ThisYearWillBeDifferent wrote: I'm not saying he will be subbed. Just saying if, as ConnachtA suspects, he doesn't make it to 80, there is a good chance that Cooney would move over. I could see Ronaldson being minded for the big end of season games.

Oh misread you too, I thought it was a late change.

Well if salmson is giving out free hot chocolate, I'm definitely going.

RonanL wrote: Weather is shaping up to be manky. Cold and wet. With the game on telly, I can see this being a very poorly attended fixture.

Rather than using this as an excuse for not attending, I fully expect my nipperaguans to use this as an excuse to double down on the chips and hot chocolates.

Weather is shaping up to be manky. Cold and wet. With the game on telly, I can see this being a very poorly attended fixture.

connachta wrote: Ronaldson ignored again.
I'm really pissed off

When asked recently about Ronaldson at 10, Lam said he's a better centre. And he is a fantastic centre and is probably needed to cover Bundee - no way is he playing 80 5 days after playing an hour in his first game back.

He's probably 6th choice 10 after Carty, Boshoff, SOL, Crosbie & Cooney. I think it might be a season and a half since the last of his starts at 10 (Zebre start last year season? Ospreys & Edinburgh 2 years before that?) and he certainly didn't tear up any trees in those games.

I'm not saying he will be subbed. Just saying if, as ConnachtA suspects, he doesn't make it to 80, there is a good chance that Cooney would move over. I could see Ronaldson being minded for the big end of season games.

connachta wrote: Ronaldson ignored again.
I'm really pissed off

For a minute I thought you might have mistyped 'injured' there, so I'm really relieved!