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IRISH 6 nation squad announced

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13 years 1 month ago #15375 by RogueXV
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I'd have to say a wooden spoon would seal Kidney's fate and I have a feeling Ireland will be battling the Italians for it on the final weekend.

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13 years 1 month ago #15371 by swift4prez
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Jackson to start, Madigan on bench. Archer also on bench v France
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13 years 1 month ago #15328 by swift4prez
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i saw the wolfhounds game on tv, and it clearly showed that bent couldnt hold the scrum an any way.
that was against 3rd and 4th choice props from england, france have the best scrum in the 6 nations.
if bent comes on early, this could be worse then when court was th vs england.

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13 years 1 month ago #15327 by connachtexile
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Agreed but it's hard to change a managers opinion if he already looks at you a certain way. I saw the game he played in and I didn't think he did badly at all.
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13 years 1 month ago #15325 by rossie
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Thornley said that to me. Said he was too nice to be exact. Implied that it was general feeling around management. Still if your chosing between loughney, bent and archer he gets my vote.
Unfair to judge him on one game v world champs away imo.

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13 years 1 month ago #15324 by connachtexile
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Yeah but I remember that comment about Kidney saying there isn't enough Dog in him. Loughney's goose is cooked with Kidney and he won't be getting anymore caps until the new guy comes in at least.
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13 years 1 month ago #15315 by rossie
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Bent has 11 super 15 appearances and 48 appearances for taranaki in local nz cup. 2 appearances for ireland and the few for leinster.
Archer has 45 for munster, 1 for wolfhounds and not sure how many for munster A. not huge amount in it and he is irish and irfu produced.
Loughney has 118 appearances for connacht and 1 for ireland so if you had said anti connacht bias you might of had a point!

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13 years 1 month ago #15313 by connachtexile
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I take your point but up until this season Archer had being nothing but a liability and if it comes to experience then Bent has a lot more, as well two Irish caps. I have no problem Archer being in the squad getting experience but if it's a straight up choice at the moment it has to be Bent.
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13 years 1 month ago #15311 by rossie
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He plays regularly at pro12 and hec level. Bent is on same level as him. Not ideal for any coach but with 3 of the 4 starting ths niq atm and the other starting who does he have to pick from? Hardly munster bias. Loughney is in same position here as archer at munster, bent at leinster and fitspatrick in ulster.

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13 years 1 month ago #15307 by connachtexile
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I can't believe they have to 'choose' between Bent and Archer. While Archer has come on a lot he's still nowhere near international level. Kidney's provincial bias at it again.
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13 years 1 month ago #15301 by rossie
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Team announced. Mcfadden in for gilroy whos injured. No one picked at 10 or bench spot as jackson and jonnie have fitness tests later in week. Macca and healy into pack. Doc to bench. Killer stays on bench. No sub th announced as fitzpatrick picked up injury. Presume fitness test there also. Fitzgerald retains bench spot.

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13 years 1 month ago #15284 by connachtexile
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I like Robbie Diack and think he deserves his place in the squad. EOM and Kearney are there to hold tackle bags and to get experience. The slang term in the squad is Skittles as they get lined up and hit for the whole wknd. It's seen as a right of passage.
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13 years 1 month ago #15282 by salmson
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mary hinge wrote: Robbie Diack, Eoin O'Malley, and Dave Kearney.

Jesus wept!


Amen Brother!

Had a look at the squad listing, and after several years of giving out about a Mediocre-but-Munster selection policy (Mick O'Driscoll, Tomas O'Leary, please take a bow) it's probably only fair to point out that the most obvious tackle-bag holders in this squad are Leinster boys: you can add Toner to the 2 lads you picked out.

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13 years 1 month ago #15281 by mary hinge
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Robbie Diack, Eoin O'Malley, and Dave Kearney.

Jesus wept!

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13 years 1 month ago #15198 by columoc
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rossie wrote: they gave him 3 weeks and it was pointed out to them that he wouldnt be available for leinster games so they defered the starting of ban for a week to ensure 2 game suspension. probably couldnt up ban when 3 wks was given and now know they cant extend starting time either as that was ruling today. i pity next irish international who comes before them.


Odds on: it'll be Healey again!

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13 years 1 month ago #15194 by rossie
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they gave him 3 weeks and it was pointed out to them that he wouldnt be available for leinster games so they defered the starting of ban for a week to ensure 2 game suspension. probably couldnt up ban when 3 wks was given and now know they cant extend starting time either as that was ruling today. i pity next irish international who comes before them.

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