Ireland Team Talk XI: Team of nervoUS MOD warning Post 1

thomond2006

Clegg wrote: »

FWIW this is the squad that Thornley thinks will be named.


IRELAND (possible Six Nations squad) –
Hookers: Niall Scannell, Rob Herring, Ronan Kelleher.
Props: Cian Healy, David Kilcoyne, Tadhg Furlong, Andrew Porter, Marty Moore.
Locks: James Ryan, Iain Henderson, Devin Toner, Jean Kleyn, Ultan Dillane.
Backrows: Rhys Ruddock, Peter O’Mahony, Josh van der Flier, CJ Stander, Max Deegan, Caelan Doris, Will Connors.

Scrumhalves: Conor Murray, Luke McGrath, John Cooney.
Outhalves: Johnny Sexton (capt), Ross Byrne, Billy Burns.
Centres: Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw, Garry Ringrose, Stuart McCloskey, Chris Farrell.
Outside backs: Andrew Conway, Keith Earls, Jacob Stockdale, Jordan Larmour, Dave Kearney, Will Addison

Jean Kleyn has gone for a neck scan so he might end up unavailable.
Otherwise there's very little to glean from it.

kingofthekong

Clegg wrote: »

FWIW this is the squad that Thornley thinks will be named.


IRELAND (possible Six Nations squad) –
Hookers: Niall Scannell, Rob Herring, Ronan Kelleher.
Props: Cian Healy, David Kilcoyne, Tadhg Furlong, Andrew Porter, Marty Moore.
Locks: James Ryan, Iain Henderson, Devin Toner, Jean Kleyn, Ultan Dillane.
Backrows: Rhys Ruddock, Peter O’Mahony, Josh van der Flier, CJ Stander, Max Deegan, Caelan Doris, Will Connors.

Scrumhalves: Conor Murray, Luke McGrath, John Cooney.
Outhalves: Johnny Sexton (capt), Ross Byrne, Billy Burns.
Centres: Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw, Garry Ringrose, Stuart McCloskey, Chris Farrell.
Outside backs: Andrew Conway, Keith Earls, Jacob Stockdale, Jordan Larmour, Dave Kearney, Will Addison

I'd say thats pretty much it

Squidgy Black

thomond2006 wrote: »

Jean Kleyn has gone for a neck scan so he might end up unavailable.
Otherwise there's very little to glean from it.

Wonder who'll replace Kleyn? Roux is out with a hand injury, Beirne is out with his ankle. Alan O'Connor or Molony?

salmocab

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Wonder who'll replace Kleyn? Roux is out with a hand injury, Beirne is out with his ankle. Alan O'Connor or Molony?

Isn’t this generally just for first two games? Might not replace him

Stout Warrior

Clegg wrote: »

FWIW this is the squad that Thornley thinks will be named.


IRELAND (possible Six Nations squad) –
Hookers: Niall Scannell, Rob Herring, Ronan Kelleher.
Props: Cian Healy, David Kilcoyne, Tadhg Furlong, Andrew Porter, Marty Moore.
Locks: James Ryan, Iain Henderson, Devin Toner, Jean Kleyn, Ultan Dillane.
Backrows: Rhys Ruddock, Peter O’Mahony, Josh van der Flier, CJ Stander, Max Deegan, Caelan Doris, Will Connors.

Scrumhalves: Conor Murray, Luke McGrath, John Cooney.
Outhalves: Johnny Sexton (capt), Ross Byrne, Billy Burns.
Centres: Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw, Garry Ringrose, Stuart McCloskey, Chris Farrell.
Outside backs: Andrew Conway, Keith Earls, Jacob Stockdale, Jordan Larmour, Dave Kearney, Will Addison

Is Reidy eligible? I would have thought he'd have done enough to get in.

Bazzo

Stout Warrior wrote: »

Is Reidy eligible? I would have thought he'd have done enough to get in.

Yes, he's already been capped.

Squidgy Black

salmocab wrote: »

Isn’t this generally just for first two games? Might not replace him

Usually yeah but if there's a chance that Kleyn won't be back for the latter stages of the tournament and the only other options are uncapped players it'd probably be worth while having them in camp from an earlier stage

awec

awec wrote: »

It's a shame that it looks like Rob Kearney, barring an injury crisis, won't pick up another cap and won't get a proper send off.

What are you after?

Squidgy Black

Rumour has it Joe Schmidt passed down his watch to Andy Farrell as he was walking out the door......

yerrahbah

Kleyn as captain is a strange call

ionadnapokot

yerrahbah wrote: »

Kleyn as captain is a strange call

At least he's fit...oh wait:pac:

AdamD

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p080cl9k

interesting that Lancaster thinks Farrell's Ireland will be closer in style to Leinster than Schmidt's was.

*Context of the question was the difficulty bringing internationals back into the Leinster system after the 6N, he reckons it'll be easier this year.

Jump_In_Jack

thomond2006 wrote: »

Jean Kleyn has gone for a neck scan so he might end up unavailable.
Otherwise there's very little to glean from it.

Had read that Ultan Dillane is being checked for rib injury at the weekend also, so small doubt there perhaps.

yerrahbah

https://www.irishrugby.ie/2020/01/15/ireland-squad-announced-for-guinness-six-nations/

Ireland 2020 Guinness Six Nations Squad:
Forwards (19):

Max Deegan (Lansdowne/Leinster) 0 caps
Caelan Doris (UCD/Leinster) 0 caps
Ultan Dillane (Corinthians/Connacht) 14 caps
Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 41 caps
Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 95 caps
Dave Heffernan (Buccaneers/Connacht) 1 cap
Iain Henderson (Academy/Ulster) 53 caps
Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 8 caps
Ronan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster) 0 caps
Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 36 caps
Jack McGrath (St Mary’s College/Ulster) 56 caps
Jack O’Donoghue (UL Bohemians/Munster) 2 caps
Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 64 caps
Tom O’Toole (Banbridge/Ulster) 0 caps
Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster) 23 caps
James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 23 caps
CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 38 caps
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 67 caps
Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster) 23 caps

Backs (16):

Will Addison (Enniskillen/Ulster) 4 caps
Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht) 23 caps
Billy Burns (Ulster) 0 caps
Ross Byrne (UCD/Leinster) 3 caps
Andrew Conway (Garryowen/Munster) 18 caps
John Cooney (Terenure College/Ulster) 8 caps
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 82 caps
Chris Farrell (Young Munster/Munster) 9 caps
Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster) 40 caps
Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) 19 caps
Jordan Larmour (St Mary’s College/Leinster) 21 caps
Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster) 19 caps
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 78 caps
Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster) 28 caps
Jonathan Sexton (St Marys College/Leinster) 88 caps CAPTAIN
Jacob Stockdale (Lurgan/Ulster) 25 caps

Development Players:

Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)
Robert Baloucoune (Enniskillen/Ulster)
Harry Byrne (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Will Connors (UCD/Leinster).

whatawaster

Tom O'Toole in

Baird, Baloucoune, Connors and H Byrne will train with squad as Development players

aloooof

No Niall Scannell?

whatawaster

Where's Ruddock?

Squidgy Black

Delighted to see the concept of official development players brought in. I know Joe used to call lads up into the training squads etc but it's an excellent idea and will probably give lads that extra boost.

Also fair play to Dave Heffernan, well deserved, he's been playing superb this season.

Burkie1203

https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/1217480249232982017?s=19

Buer

aloooof wrote: »

No Niall Scannell?

That's what jumped out to me along with Ruddock (which is a huge surprise to me). Herring, Heffernan and Kelleher are the three hookers.

No McCloskey also.

Winters

Will Rob Kearney get to the century? Doesn't look likely.

aloooof

Sexton named as captain.

https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/1217481773304680448

yerrahbah

LH:
Cian Healy
Dave Kilcoyne
Jack McGrath

Hooker:
Dave Heffernan
Ronan Kelleher
Rob Herring

TH:
Tom O’Toole
Andrew Porter
Tadhg Furlong


Lock:
Iain Henderson
Ultan Dillane
James Ryan
Devin Toner

BackRow:
Max Deegan
Caelan Doris
Jack O’Donoghue
Peter O’Mahony
CJ Stander
Josh van der Flier

SH:
John Cooney
Conor Murray
Luke McGrath

FH:
Ross Byrne
Jonathan Sexton
Billy Burns


Centre:
Will Addison*
Bundee Aki
Chris Farrell
Garry Ringrose
Robbie Henshaw


Wing/FB
Andrew Conway
Keith Earls
Dave Kearney
Jordan Larmour
Jacob Stockdale

whatawaster

O'Donoghue deserves a call up imo, he's looked excellent for Munster. But shocked Ruddock is not in the squad. Most people would have had him starting at 6.

Wonder is Stander seen as a 6 in this squad, with Deegan and Doris as No. 8's

yerrahbah

GWAN Jack O’Donoghue

Clegg

Niall Scannell not in the squad at all? I don't think he's a test standard player, but other than Cronin, who's also not in the squad, he's the most experienced hooker we have. Three novices in the squad now. Huge chance for any of them to bail down the Irish starting jersey.

If Ruddock isn't injured his lack of inclusion is baffling. Especially in light of PoM's continued selection.

Dave_The_Sheep

Winters wrote: »

Will Rob Kearney get to the century? Doesn't look likely.

It doesn't, sadly.

On the bright side, Healy should.

Buer

Gone from the RWC squad: Best, Cronin, Scannell, John Ryan, Jordi Murphy, Ruddock, Carty, Kearney.

Injured: Beirne, Kleyn, Conan, Carbery.

typhoony

interesting selection with the development players, Cullen has name dropped Baird a few times earlier in the season but then has only used him sparingly for Leinster.

aloooof

Buer wrote: »

That's what jumped out to me along with Ruddock (which is a huge surprise to me). Herring, Heffernan and Kelleher are the three hookers.

No McCloskey also.

Which means no Sean Cronin either. Three hookers named have 8 caps between them.

I'd be hard pushed to say who will get the nod, but I think I'd go for Kelleher. With Healy and Furlong either side of him, he'd be surrounded by plenty of experience.