Schools Rugby 2017 2018 Thread SEE MOD WARNING POST #1773

Rala_

Maulcair wrote: »

Rumour has it Giuseppe Coyne is back for final. Great prospect.

Troll account, *please ignore*. Same guy who said Robert Doody would be starting flanker yesterday.

Straw Hats

Amazing finish. The cup finally delivers a classic match. Hard luck Michaels. The yellow card was incorrect. He clearly tried to flick the ball back not forward. Might have contributed to tiredness at the end.
Belvo-Rock again. Very hard to call.
Is there a better full back than Lacey??

6elieve

Rala_ wrote: »

No. You're missing the point.

Biggest spoofer on here

Rala_

6elieve wrote: »

Mary’s beat Belvo, Zaga, PBC Cork in preseason, narrow losses to michaels and Terenure. Lost to CBC cork 24-20. Apart from that beat everyone else.

Too good of a side for the league
Beat Pres Bray one of the better league sides 31 0 a month or two ago, the gulf in class was alarming. They’d walk the league every season

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6elieve

Rala_ wrote: »

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You’ve a hundred posts on this thread in 3 weeks and not once have people agreed with you .

Might aswell say Gonzaga being good at chess was the reason for them making the semis last year

Bridge93

This thread won't last the night. Was fun while it lasted

Babygotback

Rala_ wrote: »

Is it though? 2015-SCT Roscrea- numerous GAA players JCT Blackrock- 3/4 minor county players -Mark Grogan
2016-SCT Belvo few gaa players JCT Blackrock 2/3 good gaa players- Comerford
2017-SCT Belvo good gaa players again- Hugh O'Sullivan
2018- SCT potentially Belvo, again minor players on the team Hawkshaw and Lacey and more.
Realistically teams with more gaa players have a higher chance of winning, don't be so ignorant.

Phil Werahiko stated in the press conference just now that he’s going to field the St Vincent’s minor hurling team in the final on the back of your stellar insight.

Babygotback

Tell me once and for all........

Is Giuseppe Coyne back for the final?

Monsters

Thermoman12 wrote: »

I agree, stmc have a huge pack with forwards like Scott Penny and Ryan Baird and with a magnificent backline with the likes of Chris Cosgrave, David Ryan and Mark O’Brien, Michaels seem too strong for all these teams in the competition, which is why they play internationally against teams from New Zealand and England etc

Too strong for everyone in Ireland once again this year STMC

Ally Bren 92

Leinster rugby should have it in group stages to avoid fluke wins the way like Belvo did today.st michaels were clearly the best team today imo

Inspector Coptoor

Ally Bren 92 wrote: »

Leinster rugby should have it in group stages to avoid fluke wins the way like Belvo did today.st michaels were clearly the best team today imo

And do away with the VERY concept of a CUP competition .

You’re clutching at straws now pal

Union123

Babygotback wrote: »

Tell me once and for all........

Is Giuseppe Coyne back for the final?

He's back training this week so he should get the all clear for Sunday

Ally Bren 92

Union123 wrote: »

He's back training this week so he should get the all clear for Sunday

He would be some player to bring back and add even greater dept to their front row

Ally Bren 92

Have belvo’s seniors even lost a game on donnybrooks 4G?

Zzippy

Right, after several infractions, bans and numerous posts deleted, it seems no one here can read. Thread closed. Anyone starting a new thread will be banned.

Biglad12345

Predictions for Friday?

Cody OHare

Hopefully some good weather and light winds and lets have a cracking game. Not sure why the game is on at 2pm rather than the normal 3pm.

The Lost Sheep

Connacht senior A and Development finals today in sportsground at 12 and 4 with junior a final at 2

Garbally Jes in senior, galbally Marist in junior and pres headford gortnor Abbey in senior development

Babygotback

Never mind the senior final. How will the Junior final go?

FrannoFan

Babygotback wrote: »

Never mind the senior final. How will the Junior final go?

rock will beat marys.

Massive pack-play low error rugby.

If Marys can up the tempo and move the ball around they might make things difficult but hard to see past a rock win

omb0wyn5ehpij9

It is ridiculous to have the match at 2pm on Friday. It should be on Saturday or Sunday. If it is completely necessary to have it on Friday, then it should be a late afternoon kick off to let people get out of work for it

FrannoFan

BDJW wrote: »

It is ridiculous to have the match at 2pm on Friday. It should be on Saturday or Sunday. If it is completely necessary to have it on Friday, then it should be a late afternoon kick off to let people get out of work for it

It is a schools tournament for children in school

the 2 schools involved are the ones to be accommodated not past men.

Easter holidays begin this weekend. totally understandable why it is on Friday

Stephen Hawkins football boots

Is Hawkshaw back?

Babygotback

Hawkshaw is back. Word is his younger brother might be making the step up from the juniors too sonce they got knocked out.

Has this happened before?

Bridge93

Bloke called Jack O Neill did it in 2010 I think for Castleknock. Was captain of the JCT that year

Stephen Hawkins football boots

Babygotback wrote: »

Hawkshaw is back. Word is his younger brother might be making the step up from the juniors too sonce they got knocked out.

Has this happened before?

What position does the younger brother play?

Babygotback

Plays 12 on the juniors but unsure where he’ll line out on friday

irishfan9

cant see it myself

FrannoFan

Bridge93 wrote: »

Bloke called Jack O Neill did it in 2010 I think for Castleknock. Was captain of the JCT that year

that didn't happen.

played SCT in 4th year alright.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

FrannoFan wrote: »

It is a schools tournament for children in school

the 2 schools involved are the ones to be accommodated not past men.

Easter holidays begin this weekend. totally understandable why it is on Friday

And if you read my previous post properly, I said that if it was absolutely necessary to have it on the Friday, it should be a late afternoon kick off. You are saying it's a schools tournament, but what about the players? You can be sure there will be a big difference in the numbers attending the match on Friday compared to the numbers that would have attended on Sunday. You can also be sure that after all the hard work both squads have put in all year, they would have preferred the big crowd and better atmosphere

The Lost Sheep

BDJW wrote: »

It is ridiculous to have the match at 2pm on Friday. It should be on Saturday or Sunday. If it is completely necessary to have it on Friday, then it should be a late afternoon kick off to let people get out of work for it

far from ridiculous time. People coming from work should be of no concern to the time a schoolboys game is played.

Babygotback wrote: »

Hawkshaw is back. Word is his younger brother might be making the step up from the juniors too sonce they got knocked out.

Has this happened before?

probably has but it shouldn't. No under 16d should be able play under 19 rugby on grounds of player safety.

BDJW wrote: »

And if you read my previous post properly, I said that if it was absolutely necessary to have it on the Friday, it should be a late afternoon kick off. You are saying it's a schools tournament, but what about the players? You can be sure there will be a big difference in the numbers attending the match on Friday compared to the numbers that would have attended on Sunday. You can also be sure that after all the hard work both squads have put in all year, they would have preferred the big crowd and better atmosphere

what about the players.. the attendance will still be very big. On the Friday

omb0wyn5ehpij9

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

far from ridiculous time. People coming from work should be of no concern to the time a schoolboys game is played.

Hardly surprising that you are on the side of the branch here.....seeing as the branch and IRFU can do no wrong in your eyes. I'd be very surprised if you don't work for them with the amount of defending you do of them

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

what about the players.. the attendance will still be very big. On the Friday

It'll be nowhere near as big as it would have been compared to last Sunday

The Lost Sheep

BDJW wrote: »

Hardly surprising that you are on the side of the branch here.....seeing as the branch and IRFU can do no wrong in your eyes. I'd be very surprised if you don't work for them with the amount of defending you do of them

It'll be nowhere near as big as it would have been compared to last Sunday

oh nonsense. Like others have said its a competition for school kids not past pupils with no connection to a team bar having attended school especially those past pupils who are out of the school quite some time. And the union do plenty wrong and I am and have been very critical of them in many areas.

omb0wyn5ehpij9

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

oh nonsense. Like others have said its a competition for school kids not past pupils with no connection to a team bar having attended school especially those past pupils who are out of the school quite some time. And the union do plenty wrong and I am and have been very critical of them in many areas.

I wasn’t a pupil in either of these schools. In fact, the school I went to has never even made it to a final. I can just see how ridiculous the decision to have the final of the biggest school competition rescheduled to 2pm on a Friday afternoon.

If the branch were just doing it as this is a school competition, then no cup matches should be played on Sunday’s in Donnybrook, the final should also never be on a Paddy’s Day/bank holiday weekend.

It’s also clear that the branch don’t care about the schools as they have put the senior plate final at 5pm tomorrow evening

Ayewserious

Anyone no how Leinster u19 got on today against Japan?

Biglad12345

Ayewserious wrote: »

Anyone no how Leinster u19 got on today against Japan?

Won 38-31 I believe

Ayewserious

Biglad12345 wrote: »

Won 38-31 I believe

Thank you.Teamsheet? Or do you know any player should involved?

The Lost Sheep

BDJW wrote: »

I wasn’t a pupil in either of these schools. In fact, the school I went to has never even made it to a final. I can just see how ridiculous the decision to have the final of the biggest school competition rescheduled to 2pm on a Friday afternoon.

If the branch were just doing it as this is a school competition, then no cup matches should be played on Sunday’s in Donnybrook, the final should also never be on a Paddy’s Day/bank holiday weekend.

It’s also clear that the branch don’t care about the schools as they have put the senior plate final at 5pm tomorrow evening

and you know for certain the schools havennt been consulted?

What exactly is the issue with Friday's anyway?
And most often games like the plate are scheduled like club games. With agreement of both schools....

prawnsambo

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

and you know for certain the schools havennt been consulted?

What exactly is the issue with Friday's anyway?
And most often games like the plate are scheduled like club games. With agreement of both schools....

Ok, you're being a bit disingenuous here. Let's say the answer to your question above is yes and your last sentence is correct. But they could also have been given a hobson's choice of dates and chose the best of bad options.

irishfan9

https://twitter.com/imakeida/status/976186312184205313?s=19

Leinster u19 squad pictured here, some players spotted - Ryan Baird, Fionn Finlay, Dan O'Donovan, Martin Moloney, Adam La Grue, Niall McEniff, Jay Barron, Matt Healy, Chris Hennessy,

Purist98

Bridge93 wrote: »

Bloke called Jack O Neill did it in 2010 I think for Castleknock. Was captain of the JCT that year

Was told before that he was reserve for a game after the juniors had been knocked out, fairly sure that he didn't actually play

D14Rugby

irishfan9 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/imakeida/status/976186312184205313?s=19

Leinster u19 squad pictured here, some players spotted - Ryan Baird, Fionn Finlay, Dan O'Donovan, Martin Moloney, Adam La Grue, Niall McEniff, Jay Barron, Matt Healy, Chris Hennessy,

Adam Melia, Richie Bergin, Ruairi Shiels, Aziz Nasur and maybe James Kenny there too. Can't see Baird or McEniff there though.
Ps please ignore spelling its been a long day

irishfan9

D14Rugby wrote: »

Adam Melia, Richie Bergin, Ruairi Shiels, Aziz Nasur and maybe James Kenny there too. Can't see Baird or McEniff there though.
Ps please ignore spelling its been a long day

You are right got Baird mixed up with some1 else same for mceniff

Babygotback

Giuseppe Coyne is there, he was getting game time before the SCT final on friday.

irishfan9

Presume anyone in that team wont be playing for ireland u19 on sat.

D14Rugby

irishfan9 wrote: »

Presume anyone in that team wont be playing for ireland u19 on sat.

Probably not but may play the second Ireland game

Purist98

Rob Russell, Conrad Daly and Conor Kelly also there, so is the Zaga centre

Ayewserious

irishfan9 wrote: »

Presume anyone in that team wont be playing for ireland u19 on sat.

Would any of them have made Ireland u19..?

Purist98

Ayewserious wrote: »

Would any of them have made Ireland u19..?

Would've expected Dan O'Donovan to make it

irishfan9

Purist98 wrote: »

Would've expected Dan O'Donovan to make it

Not necessarily.