He was fucked. I doubt it was a preference. Youâd have to be worried about his ability to lasy the pace with games in quick succession at the RWC
I donât think soâŚlooks like JGP gets pulled into the ruck on left hand side as you look at itâŚin perfect position and then a forward ends up making the pass
Pretty sweet for La Rochelle to pull the scrum half into the ruck there
Absolutely. Think JGP was so wrecked at that stage he wasnât wise to it. Skelton basically stopped that whole drive himself. Some fitness from a big man on 80 mins.
I thought McGrath was warming up to come on much earlier but they only gave him a minute. Stupid. He is well able
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AlsoâŚwtf is Lowe doing thereâŚwrong side of ruck contributing nothing when the ball needed to be secured.
I think they were all shattered at that stage. The intensity they brought to the first half followed by a desperate rear-guard action for the second had emptied the tank.
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Not just McGrath - they didnât use the bench early enough at all. La Rochelle did and it made a difference in a massively physical game that came down to the wire.
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They were gassed alright which was surprising. Surprised they didnât make more use of bench. Ngtai was enforced and the other 2 backs got a minute between themâŚwhy go 5 3 if not willing to use them
Of everything you could have said would beat Leinster I wouldnât have thought fitness would be one.but they made nearly three times as many tackles
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Itâs definitely more 2/3 rather than 90% as people claim.
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Herring, Bealham and McCloskey starting a big game together is almost an anomaly itâs so rare. Murray usually behind JGP in the pecking order now too.
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Was at a funeral today and few Leinster lads in attendance. Robbie Henshaw and Jimmy OâBrien were surprisingly big in the flesh.
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He was excellent in the appearances he made. Really didnât think he had that level in him
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Perhaps. But they put in their best performance of season with that team
+1. I wouldnât have rated him until this years 6 Nations. He was very impressive. Made the overall team of the championship and all.
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Connacht coach Friend looks a big loss. Steadied up Carty and Blade as well.
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Happy to believe this version of events.
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Oh itâs very true. He came back complaining about this cunt he had to stay with for the weekend. Obviously forgot about him for a few years until he started seeing him in the Munster/Ireland jerseys.
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