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Irish Team -v- Imports

  • 06-11-2008 5:55pm
    #1
    RtD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭


    Don't know if something like this has been done before but what would people reckon the outcome would be if you pitted the first choice Irish team, whatever that may be in your opinion, against a team made up of the foreign players playing in Ireland?

    For example, I would propose a 9 to 15 comprising of Whitaker, Contepomi, Nacewa, Mafi, Tipoki, Howlett and Warwick. The pack is a little less obvious to me but would still contain a SA prop or two, perhaps Wright, Del Fava, Melck and a certain Mr. Elsom. Any further suggestions filling out the pack most welcome.

    Would the imports have a good chance of providing the Irish line up with a good game in your opinion, or would the class of the backs be let down by gaps in talent in the forwards?


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  • #2
    Amazotheamazing
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,048 ✭✭✭Amazotheamazing


    Ofisa at 7? Move Elsom to second row (plays there too, afaik) and swap in Diack or Jowitt to 6?


  • #3
    remus808
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭remus808


    1. Van Der Linde
    2. Pucciarello (no foreign hookers here at the moment)
    3. Botha
    4. Elsom (no other foreign locks)
    5. Del Fava
    6. Melck
    7. Ofisia
    8. Diack
    9. Whitaker
    10. Nacewa
    11. Nagasua
    12. Contepomi
    13. Mafi
    14. Howlett
    15. Warwick

    Strong team, but I still like to think our lads would have too much for them up front..


  • #4
    Diom
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭Diom


    Mick McCarthy is English (not Irish qualified)
    Andrew Farley is Irish qualified but is an Aussie. He's class.


  • #5
    [Jackass]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭[Jackass]


    Imports Team:

    1. Botha
    2. Le Roux (Can play hooker and is still registered in Leinster squad)
    3. Van Der Linde
    4. Del Fava
    5. Farley
    6. Elsom
    7. Melck
    8. Williams

    9. Whitaker
    10. Warwick
    11. Nagasua
    12. Contepomi
    13. Tipoki
    14. Howlett
    15. Nacewa

    With an extended squad of: Pucciariello, Flavin, Diack, Ofisa, Nathan, Mafi, Danielli,
    Schifcofske, Bibo

    Not a bad looking side at all. It'd be close enough, they've a very good backline, I'd still think we'd take them though.


  • #6
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    [Jackass] wrote: »
    Imports Team:

    1. Botha
    2. Le Roux (Can play hooker and is still registered in Leinster squad)
    3. Van Der Linde
    4. Del Fava
    5. Farley
    6. Elsom
    7. Melck
    8. Williams

    9. Whitaker
    10. Warwick
    11. Nagasua
    12. Contepomi
    13. Tipoki
    14. Howlett
    15. Nacewa

    With an extended squad of: Pucciariello, Flavin, Diack, Ofisa, Nathan, Mafi, Danielli,
    Schifcofske, Bibo

    Not a bad looking side at all. It'd be close enough, they've a very good backline, I'd still think we'd take them though.

    Troy Nathan? You're havin a laugh... I wouldn't even have him in the Connacht squad. Mike McCarthy would be on my sub bench though...


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  • #7
    Diom
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭Diom


    He had a fantastic game last night though! I was very surprised. Amazing try from the half way line.


  • #8
    [Jackass]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭[Jackass]


    Zzippy wrote: »
    Troy Nathan? You're havin a laugh... I wouldn't even have him in the Connacht squad. Mike McCarthy would be on my sub bench though...

    He wasn't really in there on merrit, I was just naming an extended squad of all the other foreign players I could think of. I probably missed a good few, but I think the first 15 is the strongest Import XV.

    It would be an amazing game to see! They should do it as a charity match at the end of the season or something!


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