Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Leinster Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread XII (The Byrne Supremacy)

Options
1…3435373940…1024

Comments

  • Options
    #1082
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Clegg wrote: »
    Err..

    Has it been confirmed that Furlong has signed a new contract?

    I wouldn't panic. This signing follows the departure of Aungier, Salanoa and now Bent.


  • Options
    #1083
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,417 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Official now

    https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/michael-alaalatoa-signs-for-leinster-rugby/


  • Options
    #1084
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,173 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    he'd be very very good for a 3rd choice tight head..... as hes pretty much crusaders 1st choice

    swiwi would give us a better inside track on him

    Good to know, thanks!

    Little bit leery about what this means for Furlong/Porter. We know money is tight right now. Hopefully it's not a case of either leaving the province.


  • Options
    #1085
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    I hear you're a racist now, Clegg.


  • Options
    #1086
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,173 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    I'm still a bit baffled by the post tbh.

    To think I'd ever soil my my person stepping foot in Willow Park.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1087
    Teferi
    Registered Users Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    Van Grann on the blower desperately asking to swap for Salanoa.


  • Options
    #1088
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,701 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Clegg wrote: »
    Err..

    Has it been confirmed that Furlong has signed a new contract?

    Thornley said a few weeks back he had signed a new 2 year central deal. Don't think there was any confirmation of it though.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/international/bountiful-years-ahead-as-tadhg-furlong-enters-third-phase-of-career-1.4514651


  • Options
    #1089
    Bits_n_Bobs
    Registered Users Posts: 1,300 ✭✭✭Bits_n_Bobs


    Watching against the head on rte2 and not a clip from the Leinster match?


  • Options
    #1090
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 24,219 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Bits_n_Bobs wrote: »
    Watching against the head on rte2 and not a clip from the Leinster match?

    They don't have the rights to it. Simple as dat.

    They're discussing the outcome now.


  • Options
    #1091
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,173 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    From whats been posted Ala'alatoa looks like he'll be a good signing. And we'll certainly need a quality tight head when Porter and Furlong are away.

    Tbh I think this is a signing that would've made more sense for Munster though. We've seen that Archer and Ryan arent good enough to get them competing at the highest level, but no moves have been made to strengthen that area.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1092
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 24,219 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    It might have made sense, had he wanted to play for them.

    Munster means no more to the SH lads these days than a Montpellier or a Gloucester. He's coming, I daresay, because its an opportunity to play for Leinster, not any random Club.


  • Options
    #1093
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,173 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    Larbre34 wrote: »
    It might have made sense, had he wanted to play for them.

    Munster means no more to the SH lads these days than a Montpellier or a Gloucester. He's coming, I daresay, because its an opportunity to play for Leinster, not any random Club.

    Oh, I'm not saying Munster should have went for him specifically, but rather they need a quality tighthead and there doesn't appear to be any signs of them recruiting for that position.

    Leinster took them apart up front a few weeks ago. The difference in quality between the front 5 forwards was very noticeable in particular. Just seems like Leinster have been more proactive in recruiting there than Munster who desperately need more quality.


  • Options
    #1094
    molloyjh
    Registered Users Posts: 24,762 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    Is Alaalatoa not first choice at Crusaders? He isn't coming here to be 3rd choice behind Furlkng and Porter surely?


  • Options
    #1095
    MaybeMaybe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,300 ✭✭✭MaybeMaybe


    Are they switching Porter back to LH? I have no idea why that came to mind but I think I read it on here


  • Options
    #1096
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,173 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    I wonder if we made an effort to sign Oli Jager? Would make sense seeing as Irish.

    Although I'm pretty sure I read he was very happy in NZ. Maybe he just didn't want to come back.


  • Options
    #1097
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Clegg wrote: »
    I wonder if we made an effort to sign Oli Jager? Would make sense seeing as Irish.

    Even if they did and he was available, this summer is hardly the best time to be convincing a young Irish lad to move from New Zealand to Ireland!


  • Options
    #1098
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,701 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    molloyjh wrote: »
    Is Alaalatoa not first choice at Crusaders? He isn't coming here to be 3rd choice behind Furlkng and Porter surely?

    Yeah he's started most games for them so far this season.

    It's an interesting one, be interesting to see how it all plays out over the next couple weeks when more information comes to light about the signing.

    Could be a case that the money was just significantly better as he's played for Samoa and isn't qualified to play for the ABs, or else there might be a plan in place for Porter to shift (although I still doubt we'll see that), but Thornley is saying it's being discussed


  • Options
    #1099
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,173 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    Even if they did and he was available, this summer is hardly the best time to be convincing a young Irish lad to move from New Zealand to Ireland!

    Very true!


  • Options
    #1100
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 831 ✭✭✭hahashake


    NZ doesn't really do marquee non-eligible players so I don't imagine he'd be on much.


  • Options
    #1101
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    I assumed this prop was a backup at the Crusaders. If he's a starter there, he's not replacing Michael Bent like for like.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1102
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    hahashake wrote: »
    NZ doesn't really do marquee non-eligible players so I don't imagine he'd be on much.

    He is eligible isn't he?


  • Options
    #1103
    hahashake
    Registered Users Posts: 831 ✭✭✭hahashake


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    He is eligible isn't he?

    Played for Samoa.


  • Options
    #1104
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,701 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    He is eligible isn't he?

    No he's been capped for Samoa a fair few times, played in the RWC against us


  • Options
    #1105
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    hahashake wrote: »
    Played for Samoa.

    Sorry got my wires crossed with the Oli Jaeger conversation!


  • Options
    #1106
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,258 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    I assumed this prop was a backup at the Crusaders. If he's a starter there, he's not replacing Michael Bent like for like.

    Not really a back up. 49 appearances for the Crusaders in the last 4 seasons. 34 of those have been starts. Not a key player for them by any stretch but his profile in NZ rugby seems closer to Nathan White than Michael Bent.


  • Options
    #1107
    durkadurka
    Registered Users Posts: 6,207 ✭✭✭durkadurka


    No one:
    Absolutely no one:
    Stephen Jones: toner for the Lions


  • Options
    #1108
    mun1
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭mun1


    But, but, but................... like what happened to the conveyor belt , goys ?


  • Options
    #1109
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    mun1 wrote: »
    But, but, but................... like what happened to the conveyor belt , goys ?

    Munster and Connacht decided to give Leinster's youth a chance! :)


  • Options
    #1110
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 17,173 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    mun1 wrote: »
    But, but, but................... like what happened to the conveyor belt , goys ?

    They're all playing for Ireland.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #1111
    mun1
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭mun1


    Isn’t this signing gong to severely limit the gametime and development of <insert Leinster academy tighthead name here >.

    This signing will help to develop <insert name of Leinster academy tighthead >.


Advertisement