Schools Rugby 2017 2018 Thread SEE MOD WARNING POST #1773

Ayewserious

Wouldn't be a cup year without belvo beating Michael's

Rala_

Ayewserious wrote: »

Wouldn't be a cup year without belvo beating Michael's

Would love to see happen again.

flamingsword

Imagine if clongowes made semi finals. Would have almost been 4 of the most successful schools of all time. The minnow, small school michaels getting in tho

Bungle85

Rala_ wrote: »

Would love to see happen again.

You’d love to see another team lose. How small of you.

Bungle85

flamingsword wrote: »

Imagine if clongowes made semi finals. Would have almost been 4 of the most successful schools of all time. The minnow, small school michaels getting in tho

Remember Clongowes only had 1 Cup to their name before 1978. That’s 100 years of failure and shame.

Rala_

Bungle85 wrote: »

Remember Clongowes only had 1 Cup to their name before 1978. That’s 100 years of failure and shame.

How many did Michaels have before 1978...

Bungle85

Ayewserious wrote: »

Wouldn't be a cup year without belvo beating Michael's

Another Clongowes man posing as a Belvo one.

And to top that from your style of posting it’s one Clongowes person posing as numerous people.

Sad little man from a sad little school.

roneill69

Rala_ wrote: »

How many did Michaels have before 1978...

Think you’ll find it was zero sir 😂

Bungle85

Bacliner wrote: »

Most of the hype comes from michaels: it’s quite painful, they are also painful to watch only short of hi fiving a wind change; it’s their cup to lose tho!:-)

Better than sniping at your opposite number and trash talking the way the poorly raised Colchis were behaving

6elieve

Couple of new accounts ruining this thread

Bungle85

Rala_ wrote: »

Really hope Clongowes put it up to them but with a backrow like that I really can't see them maintaining quick ball and preventing turnovers. Penny such a presence on the pitch.

You’re sad mate get a life and stop pretending there is all these people hoping for Michaels to lose. Sad

irishfan9

Thread will be closed soon with this type of posting.. shame.

Rock versus Michaels final I predict

Bungle85

C3PO wrote: »

I'm also neutral but I've been to at least part of most of the matches so far and Michael's have been the most impressive team to date in my opinion! This afternoon promises to be interesting!

Thank you.

Bungle85

Rugbyfan266 wrote: »

Agreed but clongowes will be a tough out

A tough “out”. Is that some sort of Culchie saying?

roneill69

irishfan9 wrote: »

Thread will be closed soon with this type of posting.. shame.

Rock versus Michaels final I predict

And then rock to win the 69... think clongowes exposed a lot of weaknesses in this michaels said today, just failed to execute. Gameplan was spot on, hats off to Brett igoe and his team

connemara man

Bungle 85 reign it in now

roneill69

connemara man wrote: »

Bungle 85 reign it in now

Agreed, ruining the good natured joshing that is synonymous with cup rugby with his harsh words and deplorable attitude

irishfan9

roneill69 wrote: »

And then rock to win the 69... think clongowes exposed a lot of weaknesses in this michaels said today, just failed to execute. Gameplan was spot on, hats off to Brett igoe and his team

More than likely yeah.

C3PO

Rala_ wrote: »

Would love to see happen again.

That’s a bit sad!
I’d look forward to a Michael’s v Rock final!

Meathdub

You do realiste Michaels first set team was circa 76 (could be wrong by 1 or 2 years) 88 final Michaels got to was only their 12th or so team.

Rala_

Seems to line up perfectly for Rock when you think about it. Lost a bit of confidence and weren't running at 100% at start of tournament but 2 wins on trot and a win over marys but really set them up. On the day would reckon they'd edge michaels. That being said it's Cup rugby anything can happen and Mary's could easily upset. Belvo too depending on hawkshaw.

Bigwin60

Bigwin60 wrote: »

I think Micheals will cruise past clongowes in the quarters, clongowes we're very poor against a even poorer kings hostipal team, unless there pack really steps up which I can't see happening.

People will dream but with hawkahaw back, new bridge don't stand a chance. They might put up an intial fight but belvo will be to strong.

I think blackrock will just get buy gearads, thought there whole team went missing for the most of the castlenock game and didn't look like a cup winning side unless they have really taken of the break.

Mary's roscrea isn't really going to matter we all know who ever wins this is going to be the easy semi final that said I believe Mary's will win.

Just my honest opinion[/quote

My predictions exactly right thank you very much

Swordsman95

Michaels front five were a dominate unit today so you’d have to expect them to beat Belvo. Can see them falling to the occasion in a rock final tho

Inspector Coptoor

Swordsman95 wrote: »

Michaels front five were a dominate unit today so you’d have to expect them to beat Belvo. Can see them falling to the occasion in a rock final tho

Michael’s were dominant in the 2nd row today, for sure.
They have a very lightweight front row and I don’t agree they were dominant.

Michael’s scrum was dominant but for me, that was due to the power coming through from 4,5,6,7&8.

Michael’s went out of the game for large portions of the second half, were helped by some poor decisions by the ref and Clongowes really got at them for a while.

Semis will be interesting.

6elieve

Belvo will probably have their first choice backline for the first time in the semi with the midfield looking like

10 hawkshaw
12 mulvaney
13 ogrady

and they love a game against michaels, belvo to win i reckon

Rugby123innow

Top 3 hookers that were in the comp this year?

irishfan9

6elieve wrote: »

Belvo will probably have their first choice backline for the first time in the semi with the midfield looking like

10 hawkshaw
12 mulvaney
13 ogrady

and they love a game against michaels, belvo to win i reckon

How healthy will that trio be?

It will be a good game either way.. if Michaels make final they won't have had it easy..

6elieve

irishfan9 wrote: »

How healthy will that trio be?

It will be a good game either way.. if Michaels make final they won't have had it easy..

well i thought mulvaney coped well against newbridge
ogrady only out with a hamstring strain
and hawkshaw is hawkshaw

irishfan9

6elieve wrote: »

well i thought mulvaney coped well against newbridge
ogrady only out with a hamstring strain
and hawkshaw is hawkshaw

Hawkshaw may be hawkshaw but he may not be 100%

C3PO

Time will tell but, based on their 1st two matches, I can’t see Belvo beating Michaels!

RugbyRugby2016

Other than Brennan is there anyone else Blackrock are waiting to get back from injury?

6elieve

irishfan9 wrote: »

Hawkshaw may be hawkshaw but he may not be 100%

would walk into any team at 70

irishfan9

6elieve wrote: »

would walk into any team at 70

Right great. A 70% player at 10 can still have an off game or be taken advantage off..

Bridge1799

Rugby123innow wrote: »

Top 3 hookers that were in the comp this year?

Moloney

Hickey

Barron

Bridge1799

Bridge1799 wrote: »

Moloney

Hickey

Barron

There is a big gulf in class in my opinion between these 3 and the rest

flamingsword

Rugby123innow wrote: »

Top 3 hookers that were in the comp this year?

standard of hookers very poor this year. Big gulf in standard between Molony and the rest. They don't deserve to play on the same pitch as him

C3PO

Isn’t Baxter playing hooker at representative level?

Rala_

6elieve wrote: »

Belvo will probably have their first choice backline for the first time in the semi with the midfield looking like

10 hawkshaw
12 mulvaney
13 ogrady

and they love a game against michaels, belvo to win i reckon

Grogan won't be dropped, had a great game.

6elieve

Rala_ wrote: »

Grogan won't be dropped, had a great game.

hes normally on wing

Inspector Coptoor

Rala_ wrote: »

Grogan won't be dropped, had a great game.

Doesn’t mean he won’t go back to the wing where he played for the first game.

Rala_

flamingsword wrote: »

standard of hookers very poor this year. Big gulf in standard between Molony and the rest. They don't deserve to play on the same pitch as him

And people like you don't deserve to be on this thread.

Rala_

Bridge1799 wrote: »

There is a big gulf in class in my opinion between these 3 and the rest

Mary's hooker
Clongowes hooker both up there too

irishfan9

Bridge1799 wrote: »

Moloney

Hickey

Barron

Hickey doesn't even throw for fintans

6elieve

Bridge1799 wrote: »

Moloney

Hickey

Barron

Hickey doesn’t even throw and Barron is poor at throwing ,

I’d go
Molony
O’Brien (Marys)
Vaughan (Terenure)

delta_bravo

Anyone know when the semis will be on?

The Lost Sheep

delta_bravo wrote: »

Anyone know when the semis will be on?

St Michael’s College v Belvedere College, 5 March, 3pm

St Mary’s College v Blackrock College, 6 March, 3pm

6elieve

should be some great attacking rugby on display in marys rock

both teams scored over 60 points so far

6elieve

team of round 2 IN MY OPINION

1. Gleeson (Belvo)
2. O'Brien (Mary's)
3. Milne (Roscrea)
4. Healy (STMC)
5. Baird (STMC)
6. McSweeney (Marys)
7. Baxter (Gerrards)
8. O'Donovan (STMC)
9. McEvoy (Marys)
10. Moran (STMC)
11. Donnely (Rock)
12. Foley (Gerrards)
13. MacMahon (Marys)
14. Grogan (Belvo)
15. Lacey (Belvo)

few positions changed to fit everyone in.
Notable performances
Turner (Rock)
Daly (Clongowes)
Cosgrave (STMC)
Mulvaney (Belvo)
Moylett (Roscrea)
Bird (Roscrea)

definitely a few more aswell

Heymans

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

Michael’s were dominant in the 2nd row today, for sure.
They have a very lightweight front row and I don’t agree they were dominant.

Michael’s scrum was dominant but for me, that was due to the power coming through from 4,5,6,7&8.

Michael’s went out of the game for large portions of the second half, were helped by some poor decisions by the ref and Clongowes really got at them for a while.

Semis will be interesting.

I won’t curse it but could we see another wonderful Mary’s Belvo final?

2008 was a classic.

6elieve

Heymans wrote: »

I won’t curse it but could we see another wonderful Mary’s Belvo final?

2008 was a classic.

probably what both teams are hoping for