Farrell is just an incredibly bad resource manager. He has his guys and can't imagine anything outside of them, most were inherited from Schmidt and the ones lost are only due to injuries or retirement. Irish rugby will continue to suffer until he's gone.
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Farrell is just an incredibly bad resource manager. He has his guys and can't imagine anything outside of them, most were inherited from Schmidt and the ones lost are only due to injuries or retirement. Irish rugby will continue to suffer until he's gone.
The scrum interpretations are ......... Interesting
June 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The scrum interpretations are ......... Interesting
Very hard do well with the eh way certain laws are being applied and interpreted
June 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Very hard do well with the eh way certain laws are being applied and interpreted
Can the SARU please lobby the URC to bin Tappe Henning after this shit show please.
June 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Can the SARU please lobby the URC to bin Tappe Henning after this shit show please.
The EU needs to realise that there is a new axis of evil; Russia, USA and Israel.
March 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The EU needs to realise that there is a new axis of evil; Russia, USA and Israel.
Personally I'd just like to be excited by Irish rugby again. Unfortunately I've felt nothing but apathy since Farrell's first year and now it's sheer contempt. As for 10 debate I feel like it's some giant psyop
February 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Personally I'd just like to be excited by Irish rugby again. Unfortunately I've felt nothing but apathy since Farrell's first year and now it's sheer contempt. As for 10 debate I feel like it's some giant psyop
The same way other countries manage it. If you can't afford them they move to another provincial side. If x player wants their debts CC tell them it's there for them at Connacht. Seems to work well for New Zealand
February 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The same way other countries manage it. If you can't afford them they move to another provincial side. If x player wants their debts CC tell them it's there for them at Connacht. Seems to work well for New Zealand
We've a much deeper pool of players now. But when a 3rd choice Leinster player is benching for Ireland over a player who's won multiple super rugby titles as a starter -there's deep deep issues
February 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
We've a much deeper pool of players now. But when a 3rd choice Leinster player is benching for Ireland over a player who's won multiple super rugby titles as a starter -there's deep deep issues
The IRFU can absolutely impact player development elsewhere by actually funding the provinces equally though and allowing niqs to plug holes. For example Leinster had 7 niqs when they won the Heineken cup for the first time. Not all were 23 players but they plugged gaps that raised the bar.
February 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The IRFU can absolutely impact player development elsewhere by actually funding the provinces equally though and allowing niqs to plug holes. For example Leinster had 7 niqs when they won the Heineken cup for the first time. Not all were 23 players but they plugged gaps that raised the bar.
I don't think it'll weaken the national team that much. It'll also prevent 3rd choice Leinster players getting selected over first choice players elsewhere and encourage player movement. In 09 the most players from Munster in a 23 was 11.
February 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I don't think it'll weaken the national team that much. It'll also prevent 3rd choice Leinster players getting selected over first choice players elsewhere and encourage player movement. In 09 the most players from Munster in a 23 was 11.
Personally I'd say no single province can have more than 8 players in a 23. No fewer than 3. After that go nuts.
February 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Personally I'd say no single province can have more than 8 players in a 23. No fewer than 3. After that go nuts.
Unfortunately the debate around players only ever gets spiteful or testy when one provincial side loses a player to any of the other 3. Ireland's selection policy is deeply flawed and lobsided. That's what has created this toxicity. We need a side that's truly representative of the island.
February 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Unfortunately the debate around players only ever gets spiteful or testy when one provincial side loses a player to any of the other 3. Ireland's selection policy is deeply flawed and lobsided. That's what has created this toxicity. We need a side that's truly representative of the island.
Tom every time the Rugby journalist start acting the eejit when talking about Munster
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January 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Tom every time the Rugby journalist start acting the eejit when talking about Munster