Would this Irish lads deciding they’re Italian be a common thing?
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No. The common hordes of Ireland do not appreciate the high culture of Italy. Only free thinkers like Mick Wallace do so.
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I will field this one @mickee321
Yes @Bandage they do indeed. Foynes would fall into the natural catchment area for Estuary RFC a recently formed club based out of Shanagolden it falls into a “golden triangle” as it were with Ashkaten. It filled a gap for rural west Limerick young lads who were afraid to throw their lot in with the townies in NCW. There is a recent good record of rugby in Tarbert comp. Ben Betts probably estuary RFC most famous son. I’d probably be overegging the pudding if I called the area a hotbed of rugby but it’s an area of high potential no doubt
I would hope in the fullness of time @TreatyStones and @Julio_Geordio young lads will ply their wares for estuary rfc
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When did Sean O’Brien start getting the ‘Paulie’ treatment and begin being referred to as ‘Seanie’?
Secondary school I think
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The British Loins’ squad for the third, final and deciding test will be officially announced at 8pm tonight British Summer Time.
So, after 3 years and 364 days of build up on this thread, here’s my final selection to bring us victory on this legendary journey to the land of the long white cloud in 2017.
Revised test team and replacements (as of 5/7/17):
Starting XV
15 - L.B. Williams (Waunarlwydd, Scarlets & Wales)
14 - A.K.C. Watson (Bath & England)
13 - J.J.V. Davies (Llanelli, Scarlets & Wales)
12 - O.A. Farrell (Saracens & England)
11 - E.F. Daly (Wasps & England)
10 - J.J. Sexton (St Mary’s College, Leinster & Ireland)
9 - G.C. Murray (Garryowen, Munster & Ireland)
1 - J.C. McGrath (St Mary’s College, UCD & Ireland)
2 - J.E. George (Saracens & England),
3 - T.P. Furlong (New Ross, Leinster & Ireland)
4 - O.M. Itoje (Saracens & England)
5 - A.W. Jones (Bonymaen, Ospreys & Wales)
6 - S.K Warburton (Cardiff, Blues & Wales) Captain
7 - S.K. O’Brien (Tullow, Leinster & Ireland)
8 - T.T. Faletau (Bath & Wales)
Replacements:
16 - K.J. Owens (Llanelli, Scarlets & Wales)
17 - M.W.I.W.N.A. Vunipola (Saracens & England)
18 - K.N.J.S. Sinckler (Harlequins & England)
19 - C.L. Lawes (Northampton & England)
20 - W.I. Henderson (Ballynahinch, Ulster & Ireland)
21 - R.Webb (Bridgend, Ospreys & Wales)
22 - B.J. Te’o (Worcester & England)
23 - J.T. Nowell (Exeter & England)
I’d have started teo. Front row better. I’m delighted henderson made the squad.
This is not the official squad.
Sorry sid.
As usual I subconsciously glossed over what you actually wrote.
That’d be my squad pretty much.
The British Loins have named an unchanged starting XV and squad for Saturday’s do or die final test at Eden Park (kick off 0835 hrs British Summer Time).
These are the 23 men on whom the hopes of a Kingdom now rest.
Starting XV
15 - L.B. Williams (Waunarlwydd, Scarlets & Wales)
14 - A.K.C. Watson (Bath & England)
13 - J.J.V. Davies (Llanelli, Scarlets & Wales)
12 - O.A. Farrell (Saracens & England)
11 - E.F. Daly (Wasps & England)
10 - J.J. Sexton (St Mary’s College, Leinster & Ireland)
9 - G.C. Murray (Garryowen, Munster & Ireland)
1 - M.W.I.W.N.A. Vunipola (Saracens & England)
2 - J.E. George (Saracens & England)
3 - T.P. Furlong (New Ross, Leinster & Ireland)
4 - O.M. Itoje (Saracens & England)
5 - A.W. Jones (Bonymaen, Ospreys & Wales)
6 - S.K Warburton (Cardiff, Blues & Wales) (captain)
7 - S.K. O’Brien (Tullow, Leinster & Ireland)
8 - T.T. Faletau (Bath & Wales)
Replacements
16 - K.J. Owens (Llanelli, Scarlets & Wales)
17 - J.C. McGrath (St Mary’s College, UCD & Ireland)
18 - K.N.J.S. Sinckler (Harlequins & England)
19 - C.L. Lawes (Northampton & England)
20 - C.J. Stander (Shannon, Munster & Ireland)
21 - R.Webb (Bridgend, Ospreys & Wales)
22 - B.J. Te’o (Worcester & England)
23 - J.T. Nowell (Exeter & England)
New Zealand have also named their team for the Eden Park showdown.
There are three changes in personnel in the starting XV, all behind the scrum.
Jordie Barrett comes in at full-back with Israel Dagg returning to right-wing three-quarters in the absence of Waisake Naholo.
As expected, Ngani Laumape moves up from the bench to replace the disgraced Sonny Bill Williams in the centre, while the inexperienced Rieko Ioane loses out to Julian Savea on the left.
Malakai Fekitoa comes onto the bench.
New Zealand starting XV
15 - J.M. Barrett (Taranaki & Hurricanes)
14 - I. J. A. Dagg (Hawke’s Bay & Crusaders)
13 - A.R. Lienert-Brown (Waikato & Chiefs)
12 - N. Laumape (Manawatu & Hurricanes)
11 - S.J. Savea (Wellington & Hurricanes)
10 - B.J. Barrett (Taranaki & Hurricanes)
9 - A.L. Smith (Manawatu & Highlanders)
1 - J.P.T. Moody (Canterbury & Crusaders)
2 - C.J.D. Taylor (Canterbury & Crusaders)
3 - O.T. Franks (Canterbury & Crusaders)
4 - B.A. Retallick (Hawke’s Bay & Chiefs)
5 - S.L. Whitelock (Canterbury & Crusaders)
6 - J. Kaino (Auckland & Blues)
7 - S.J. Cane (Bay of Plenty & Chiefs)
8 - K.J. Read (Canterbury & Crusaders) (captain)
Replacements
16 - N.P. Harris (Bay of Plenty & Chiefs)
17 - W.W.V. Crockett (Canterbury & Crusaders)
18 - C.C. Faumuina (Auckland & Blues)
19 - S.K. Barrett (Canterbury & Crusaders)
20 - A.S. Savea (Wellington & Hurricanes)
21 - T.J. Perenara (Wellington & Hurricanes)
22 - A. C. Cruden (Manawatu & Chiefs)
23 - M.F. Fekitoa (Auckland & Highlanders)
That is quite an experimental backline outside of BB. Lions need to resist temptation to just kick it at them
He was picking me me up a program anyway so I hope he managed to get tickets for the 2nd test as well
In exactly 24 hours’ time a Kingdom’s collective heart will be in its collective mouth.
One day like this every 24 years will see me right.
To the collective.
A number of young men from the kind of places we are from have a chance to achieve immortality . It will be tough and the boys are underdogs but think of what it will mean .
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I cannot wait , end of . I can’t focus on anything today .
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Lions 7/2 to win this. Handicap is -11. Both seem like value bets.
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