Ireland Team Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread V

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It's probably Sexton and Joe is trying to get in touch with iHumph to come down and take over.

irishbucsfan

stephen_n wrote: »

Fionn Carr anyone?

Fionn Carr is from Kildare and played under Joe. Typical bloody Leinster nepotism, the only reason you'd stoop so low as to suggest that.

MJohnston

Leinster squad may now be inaccurate too

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McFadden might be back in. Or Ringrose.


https://twitter.com/Cumoski/status/697760709569089536
https://twitter.com/Cumoski/status/697763304933093376

thomond2006

I really hope it's Ringrose if that's the case.

flangemeistro

Does anyone please have a working link to the announcement?

former total

F**k me this is exciting.

irishbucsfan

This is almost as good as that day SOB gave Pape a little tap on the belly

molloyjh

thomond2006 wrote: »

I really hope it's Ringrose if that's the case.

No way. His first cap this early in his career in Paris? You mad bro'?

thomond2006

molloyjh wrote: »

No way. His first cap this early in his career in Paris? You mad bro'?

Picking McFadden is a waste. At least give a shot to a player who might break into the team in the future. Do we have to be so bloody conservative? If Jesse Kriel can live at international level at 20/21, why can't Ringrose?

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So then why the Ulster delay if it's McFadden coming back in from Leinster? Unless they were deciding between McFadden, Marshall/McCloskey?

Not sure why we'd have Ringrose ahead of Luke Marshall tbh...

If we need a winger, lets have a winger, if we need a 'player' lets have Marshall.

Not sure how Ringrose gets ahead of either there?

Sanjuro

According to Gavin Cummiskey

Kearneys start. Ireland: RK; Trimble, Payne, Henshaw, DK; Sexton, Murray; McGrath, Best, White; McC, Toner; CJ, SOB, Heaslip.

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MJohnston

https://twitter.com/Murray_Kinsella/status/697765046156464128

aimee1

Mcfadden in, zebo and earls out

molloyjh

Ferg back in so Earls and Zebo are both out.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

After all that (20 minutes) speculation that's a pretty disappointing reveal.

CMOTDibbler

McFadden on the bench. Earls and Zebo didn't make fitness test.

former total

Dave Kearney AND McFadden.

Lol.

boards will think it's under DOS attack again.

irishbucsfan

It must have been Zebo/Earls' injuries that they were looking at.

Shame to lose out on Earls again so soon.

molloyjh

leakyboots

Yeah, throw him in the deep end at the Stade de France, why not!


Ringrose can wait 'til summer depending how his season goes. He's played 9 matches with two single-digit minute sub appearances. Get off the hype train for a little while.

leakyboots

Yeah, throw him in the deep end at the Stade de France, why not!


Ringrose can wait 'til summer depending how his season goes. He's played 9 matches with two single-digit minute sub appearances. Get off the hype train for a little while.

awec

Jackson back to Ulster.

captbarnacles

Can't wait to that backrow in action. As good as any other country imo.

awec

Joe just basically repeated that Madigan is benching because of versatility.

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I know McCloskey and Marshall aren't wingers and with Earls and Zebo both out it makes sense to call up a winger but I have to say I'm pretty disappointed with McFadden getting the call up.

He's done nothing of note at Leinster this season bar get himself in trouble a few times. I would hope if Earls and/or Zebo are long term doubts we'd be looking at calling in someone else during the week off.

irishbucsfan

former total wrote: »

Dave Kearney AND McFadden.

Lol.

boards will think it's under DOS attack again.

Mods when they saw the teamsheet:

case885

McFadden on the bench? Yikes
Prefer to have seen Marshall involved.

leakyboots

Excited about the backrow... not about the back 3.

thomond2006

leakyboots wrote: »

Yeah, throw him in the deep end at the Stade de France, why not!


Ringrose can wait 'til summer depending how his season goes. He's played 9 matches with two single-digit minute sub appearances. Get off the hype train for a little while.

When they are playing three tests in South Africa?! That's not much easier.

Any of Ringrose, Gilroy, Marshall would have been a better option than McFadden.

captbarnacles

I wish Jackson was the backup outhalf. He has huge potential and just needs gametime at this level to improve.

Mahatma Geansai

Disappointing to see White retained ahead of Furlong, and Ryan should be in ahead of McCarthy.

D.Kearney/Trimble/R.Kearney with McFadden on the bench is very poor; slow and little attacking threat. Whatever about Joe's huge blindspot for Dave Kearney, McFadden shouldn't be near the Irish squad.

The backrow and half-backs are exciting at least. The rest of the side not so much.

Quint2010

Can't understand McFadden. What does he have that Gilroy for example doesn't have a lot more of?

awec

molloyjh wrote: »

This graphic is wrong btw.

Schmidt named TOD on the bench, not Ruddock.

Quint2010

Quint2010 wrote: »

Can't understand McFadden. What does he have that Gilroy for example doesn't have a lot more of?

mass

irishbucsfan

Quint2010 wrote: »

Can't understand McFadden. What does he have that Gilroy for example doesn't have a lot more of?

Kicking and support play.

Peregrine

Is McFadden not on the bench for Leinster tomorrow??

ionadnapokot

Quint2010 wrote: »

Can't understand McFadden. What does he have that Gilroy for example doesn't have a lot more of?

Gilroy doesn't play centre?

leakyboots

thomond2006 wrote: »

When they are playing three tests in South Africa?! That's not much easier.

Any of Ringrose, Gilroy, Marshall would have been a better option than McFadden.

Is there not an Emerging Ireland tour this year?

Rory Scannell has done as well as Ringrose this season I'd have thought, been one of Munster's standout players. Get a couple of ex-pro's talking him up and the hype might start.

I do think Ringrose will go on to international level, I just find 9 games + 16 mins as a sub a bit premature for consideration.

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Peregrine wrote: »

Is McFadden not on the bench for Leinster tomorrow??

He was but he was recalled last minute.

.ak

I'm happy with that team.

awec

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Gilroy doesn't play centre?

Lets face it, neither does McFadden.

vienne86

Is Zebo injured?

Mahatma Geansai

Quint2010 wrote: »

Can't understand McFadden. What does he have that Gilroy for example doesn't have a lot more of?

McFadden has more experience under Joe. Simple really.

molloyjh

Quint2010 wrote: »

Can't understand McFadden. What does he have that Gilroy for example doesn't have a lot more of?

Better defender.

corny

.ak wrote: »

I'm happy with that team.

As am I.

AbusesToilets

Harsh on Marmion, McFadden shouldn't be near the team, sny number of Ulster backs should be ahead of him. I'd take Ruddock over ToD, he's so much more powerful.

Orchard Rebel

vienne86 wrote: »

Is Zebo injured?

Both he and Earls trained today but aren't quite 100%.