Schools Rugby 2017 2018 Thread SEE MOD WARNING POST #1773

6elieve

Ally Bren 92 wrote: »

Wouldn’t be too surprised if burr beat michaels.la grue,dardis,Henry Hayes are quality in the backs

One month ago you said michaels could put a seconds team out and win ?

Ally Bren 92

6elieve wrote: »

One month ago you said michaels could put a seconds team out and win ?

They lost their out half and it's cup.terenure have a better back line.michaels still favourites to win though

Rugby boi

FrannoFan wrote: »

branch preview

https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/bank-ireland-leinster-senior-schools-cup-first-round-preview/

That link won’t load for me and can’t find it anywhere, who are the standouts for belvo , Fintans, knock and rock?

The Lost Sheep

Rugby boi wrote: »

That link won’t load for me and can’t find it anywhere, who are the standouts for belvo , Fintans, knock and rock?

Well the standouts have been mentioned several times through the thread already.
Hawkshaw for Belvedere and why just those 4 sides?

6elieve

Ally Bren 92 wrote: »

They lost their out half and it's cup.terenure have a better back line.michaels still favourites to win though

Seconds team would hardly have the same Out Half as the first XV!

Hands Like Flippers

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Couple of Ulster cup games tomorrow but mainly some friendlies listed in Ulster but not sure how many will be played if some schools out of cups..[/quote]

Aye round 3 replay. Bangor v Omagh. Rd 4 next week.

Ulster Medallion Round 4 tomorrow.

Rugby boi

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Well the standouts have been mentioned several times through the thread already.
Hawkshaw for Belvedere and why just those 4 sides?

Fair enough about rock, just want to see what standout players from north side schools mentioned( knock past man) !!

Inspector Coptoor

threeinarow wrote: »

Belvedere College SJ Starting XV vs Gonzaga College SJ

1. James Gleeson
2. Luke Harmon
3. Conor Cagney
4. Neil Howard
5. Alex Soroka
6. Gerard Hill
7. Aaron Coleman
8. Ruadhan Byron

9. Ted Walsh
10. Justin Leonard
11. Matt Grogan
12. David Hawkshaw CAPTAIN
13. Jamie O'Grady
14. Alistair Loughrey
15. David Lacey

Ayewserious wrote: »

Was on crutches about a month a month ago

Rolled his ankle vs OB 20s on dec 21st

Crutches were precautionary.

Ayewserious wrote: »

Number 11 is a fourth year I think

He’s a 5th year

3,5,7,10 & 11 are 5th years.

As are the sub scrum half, Lysaght and sub outhalf/Centre, Meagher.

Rugbyf565 wrote: »

How many of that team, if any (apart from hawkshaw) started in the Belvo SCT team of last year?

Byron started at 8.
Hawkshaw started at 10.

Stephen Hawkins football boots wrote: »

With all those injuries do you still think they will win? If they do win will those injured players be back?

Should still have enough to beat Zaga but will be a good game.
Looking forward to it.

Murphy should be back for 2nd round if they progress.

No known return date yet for Beggy, Mulvaney and Barry

Bigwin60

Rock team vs Knock

1 donnach meascal
2 Sean molony
3 Thomas clarkson
4 Sean o brien
5 jack Stapleton
6 James Burke
7 Josh Dickson
8 Micheal Mgagh
9 Ross barron
10 James tarrent
11 harry Donnelly
12 tom maher
13 Liam turner
14 Liam McMahon
15 Stephen madigan

Injured ed brennnan

Rugbyf565

Bigwin60 wrote: »

Rock team vs Knock

1 donnach meascal
2 Sean molony
3 Thomas clarkson
4 Sean o brien
5 jack Stapleton
6 James Burke
7 Josh Dickson
8 Micheal Mgagh
9 Ross barron
10 James tarrent
11 harry Donnelly
12 tom maher
13 Liam turner
14 Liam McMahon
15 Stephen madigan

Injured ed brennnan

Ross Barron at 9?

thebaz

belvo will be way too streetsmart for zaga - easy enogh win.

Pres probably the only 1st round upset - and michaels overall winner.

Hands Like Flippers

When is Irish Schools team announced?

Bigwin60

Rugbyf565 wrote: »

Ross Barron at 9?

Picked up form just before cup, only moved to nine his year.

6elieve

Bigwin60 wrote: »

Picked up form just before cup, only moved to nine his year.

Not true

The Lost Sheep

Hands Like Flippers wrote: »

When is Irish Schools team announced?

the two under 18 squads will be announced in late March/early April after the youths rugby leagues/cups and schools cups are finished

Gavin4

Oh really-I think gonzaga have an opportunity
Belvo not as strong as predicted - can't see why hawksh as 12

I'm predicting an upset zaga by2

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

Rolled his ankle vs OB 20s on dec 21st

Crutches were precautionary.

He’s a 5th year

3,5,7,10 & 11 are 5th years.

As are the sub scrum half, Lysaght and sub outhalf/Centre, Meagher.



Byron started at 8.
Hawkshaw started at 10.



Should still have enough to beat Zaga but will be a good game.
Looking forward to it.

Murphy should be back for 2nd round if they progress.

No known return date yet for Beggy, Mulvaney and Barry

Straw Hats

To what extent do Terenure draft in talent? I know of a couple of high profile lads. Its not a bad commute in from Kildare. How would they go about that and might they have a bit more talent than we think?

Rugbyf565

Straw Hats wrote: »

To what extent do Terenure draft in talent? I know of a couple of high profile lads. Its not a bad commute in from Kildare. How would they go about that and might they have a bit more talent than we think?

Interesting article here:https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/billy-dardis-now-cracking-the-sevens-code-1.3311477%3fmode=amp
About Billy Dardis, a former Terenure fullback, and brother of Sam Dardis. They're both from Naas and have to commute.

Noscrumnowin

6elieve wrote: »

Not true

Very exciting player

irishfan9

Noscrumnowin wrote: »

Very exciting player

overtaken o'reilly?

Noscrumnowin

irishfan9 wrote: »

overtaken o'reilly?

O’Reilly on the bench, based on form Barron is ahead

6elieve

Any word on Michaels XV

Meathdub

As requested Michaels Team below. Injured out half (David Moran) has led to 3 changes in backs

15 mark O Brien
14 Jeff O Loughlin
13 Chis Cosgrave
12 David Ryan (C)
11 Andrew Smith
10 Jay Barron
9 Rob Gilsenan

1 Jack Boyle
2 Lee Barron
3 Chris Hennessy
4 Matthew Healy
5 Ryan Baird
6 Jody Booth
7 Scott Penny
8 Dan O’Donovan

Ayewserious

Meathdub wrote: »

As requested Michaels Team below. Injured out half (David Moran) has led to 3 changes in backs

15 mark O Brien
14 Jeff O Loughlin
13 Chis Cosgrave
12 David Ryan (C)
11 Andrew Smith
10 Jay Barron
9 Rob Gilsenan

1 Jack Boyle
2 Lee Barron
3 Chris Hennessy
4 Matthew Healy
5 Ryan Baird
6 Jody Booth
7 Scott Penny
8 Dan O’Donovan

Moran is a huge loss, Barron game management is questionable especially under pressure

Stephen Hawkins football boots

Any updates from Belvo game?

Inspector Coptoor

20’gone and Zaga winning 3-0

Belvo missed a penalty.

Most of the action in the Zaga half

Inspector Coptoor

Try Belvo by 7, Coleman

Con missed

5-3 Belvo

Inspector Coptoor

Huge blow for Belvo

Hawkshaw off - arm injury
John meagher on

C3PO

5-3 half time

Stephen Hawkins football boots

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

Huge blow for Belvo

Hawkshaw off - arm injury
John meagher on

Obviously bad injury if he went off but did it look like a break? 5- 3 closer thanks I thought, are Zaga decent?

Meathdub

Thought it didn’t look great. Wrapped arm up in jersey and seemed in pain.

Noscrumnowin

Awful game so far

Stephen Hawkins football boots

Thanks for updates

C3PO

Belvo 8 - 3

C3PO

Belvo 8 - 3 after 50 minutes

Inspector Coptoor

Belvo penalty scored

8-3 Belvo

Defenses on top

Some v good play

Whoever called it an “awful” game needs to wise up

C3PO

Gonzaga on top for the last 10 minutes but haven’t scored. Still 8-3 after 63 minutes.

Inspector Coptoor

11-3 Belvo

Penalty by D Lacey

Inspector Coptoor

Converted try by Zaga

11-10 to Belvo and into injury time m
Belvo lineout in Zaga 5m line

Inspector Coptoor

All over

11-10 Belvo

Not a great performance overall from Belvo but playing the game for 50 minutes without 6 starters was gonna be tough.

Zaga played well.
Some very good players, 10 was excellent

Stephen Hawkins football boots

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

All over

11-10 Belvo

Not a great performance overall from Belvo but playing the game for 50 minutes without 6 starters was gonna be tough.

Zaga played well.
Some very good players, 10 was excellent

Thanks for updates, hopefully those 6 will be back for next round

MDunne14

Granny15 wrote: »

Belvo by 20-25.

Good prediction that

Noscrumnowin

Good finish to the game but shocking standard

Stephen Hawkins football boots

Hopefully Hawkshaws injury isn't serious, seems like Belvo aren't great without him. Poor scoreline against Gonzaga

irishfan9

Stephen Hawkins football boots wrote: »

Thanks for updates, hopefully those 6 will be back for next round

unlikely.. just as belvo winning 3 in a row was pretty unlilely too..

michaels or rock.. probably rock

irishfan9

wish they had a similar structure to munster and zaga had a 2nd chance..

for anyone who attended who played well today?

Stephen Hawkins football boots

irishfan9 wrote: »

unlikely.. just as belvo winning 3 in a row was pretty unlilely too..

michaels or rock.. probably rock

Well if missing 6 starters then it's near impossible, no school could absorb that loss

Stephen Hawkins football boots

Match report on 42.ie can't post link

Ayewserious

irishfan9 wrote: »

unlikely.. just as belvo winning 3 in a row was pretty unlilely too..

michaels or rock.. probably rock

Don't right belvo off they'll improve

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Just home from the match. Very entertaining game, not the highest standard of rugby but great to watch as a neutral.

Judging by the reaction of the players around Hawkshaw when he got injured, and I’m almost positive I could hear him scream with the pain, he won’t be back for the next match