I saw that I'm not sure it's a good thing or a bad thing. At least with his MOM he should be safe for at least another game under Kidney.

mike mccarthy on the bench inplace of don ryan

OK lets play a little devil's advocate here :evil:

Ross, O'Callaghan and Heaslip are in the team so Deccie has a spine of veterans who will steer the ship if anything goes wrong i.e Fiji score early. O'Callaghan is the ultimate team player and has criticized A teams' before saying that there's no team spirit and everyone is trying to look good while not getting hurt. He'll lead by example, Heaslip will want a big performance after last week and Ross is there to achieve domination of the Fijian scrum then go off. He has a veteran for the front row (Ross), second row (O'Callaghan) and back row (Heaslip).

Luke Marshall is being groomed as Darcy's successor which is why he gets gametime at 12.

I have no idea why Zebo is on the bench.

He has to play McFadden somewhere and he well against New Zealand so stick him there again.

I have no idea why Muldoon is at 7.

Murray is there cause the Fijians will probably go hell for leather for the first 30 minutes then run out of gas so Marshall will make his debut then were his speed will make the difference.

[That's the best I can do. So the defense rests}

Jackie says...

ummm, wrote: If he wants a form 7 he only has to look at Faloon.

agree totally. a back row of henderson at 6 and faloon at 7 wud be interesring. faloon deserves a start ahead of mul based on this seasons performances to date anyway and 7 is his position.

If he wants a form 7 he only has to look at Faloon.

Deccie hurts my head, trolling us yet again. Hurley makes no sense, Zebo for experience, TOH, or Henshaw would be better options. McFadden on wing, why? Why does he see McFadden as a winger, does he dislike Ferg and not want to see him play in his best position?

Murray is there because if Marmion or Marshall showed him up (which they will) then Kidders munster bias would be shown for what it is.

Muldoon at 7, if he does well its an uncapped game/only fiji, don't read anything into it. If he does bad just justifies ignoring him in the future.

menacethedenis wrote: Baffling... At least Mul is in I expect there'll be a larger Connacht contingent for the Wolfhounds Saxons game next year to boost ticket sales. Or am I being overly cynical?

What, two players...? :huh:

Baffling... At least Mul is in I expect there'll be a larger Connacht contingent for the Wolfhounds Saxons game next year to boost ticket sales. Or am I being overly cynical?

15 -Denis Hurley (Dolphin/Munster/1 cap) even munster bias supporters dont agree here, play zebo as he needs time
14 - Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster/15) not a winger, TOH would of done better
13 - Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster/3) fiji last weekend played a 20stone guy at centre, good luck darren
12 - Luke Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster)* has played 114 in the league (3games)
11 - Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)*
10 - Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster)*
9 - Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster/13) would of like seen paul marshall here, murray is poor
1 - David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster/1) is tom court needed by ulster vs zebre
2 - Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster/22)
3 - Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster/23) i will laugh in kidneys face if ross get injured, fiji have an awful scrum. if bent cant handle it he shouldnt be here
4 - Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster/89)
5 - Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster/5)
6 - Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster/1)
7 - John Muldoon (Galwegians/Connacht/3) kidney been using a 6 as a flanker for years now (sean o brien) why change now when your nearly done
8 - Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster/51) (capt)

Replacements:

16 -Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster/1)
17 - Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster/34) needs to be rested
18 - Michael Bent (Leinster/1)
19 - Donncha Ryan (Shannon/Munster/23)
20 - Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster/3)

21 -Paul Marshall (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster/)* should start
22 - Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary's College/Leinster/33)
23- Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster/2) needs game time at fullback

sea_point wrote: Hurley & Luke Marshall, sorry but why precisely...??

IRFU Handbook Rule 3 (so numbered after the number of provinces in Ireland) clearly states that no more than one Exiles player (where an Exiles player is defined as an Irish Qualified individual playing for an English, Scottish, Welsh, French, or Italian team; or Connacht) may play in each senior representative side.

Hurley & Luke Marshall, sorry but why precisely...?? What has Marshall shown that McSharry hasn't shown more of and in bigger games..?

Mul at 7, dear god Deccie you are bloody clueless cretin.....

I have no idea where to even start with this team

:huh:

15 -Denis Hurley (Dolphin/Munster/1 cap)
14 - Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster/15)
13 - Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster/3)
12 - Luke Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster)*
11 - Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)*
10 - Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster)*
9 - Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster/13)
1 - David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster/1)
2 - Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster/22)
3 - Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster/23)
4 - Donncha O'Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster/89)
5 - Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster/5)
6 - Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster/1)
7 - John Muldoon (Galwegians/Connacht/3)
8 - Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster/51) (capt)

Replacements:

16 -Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster/1)
17 - Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster/34)
18 - Michael Bent (Leinster/1)
19 - Donncha Ryan (Shannon/Munster/23)
20 - Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster/3)

21 -Paul Marshall (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster/)*
22 - Jonathan Sexton (St. Mary's College/Leinster/33)
23- Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster/2)

muldoon starts at 7