European Cup Rugby

[gilgamboa]

@tallback

On the flip side - the amount of Carkies pulling the stomach off themselves at any mention of him in the last couple of days is amusing. You lot do go all in on the hero worship

Dry your eyes mate

[gilgamboa]

@tallback

But the second stringers are winning! It’s hard to criticise sending weakened teams when they’re still good enough and it exposes more players to high end competition. Plenty of emerging players in recent years have been properly validated through such games.

They need to forget about being underprepared then though. It’s a choice…just don’t think it’s working …building a squad yes winning comps no

[Bisto]

@gilgamboa

The decision to pump all that money into gatland when they have nothing will prove to be one of the worst decisions of all time for them IMO.

All roads lead back to Gatland for Irish lads. Rent free.

[gilgamboa]

@Bisto

All roads lead back to Gatland for Irish lads. Rent free

Wait and see my friend wait and see

[myboyblue]

@Bisto

@gilgamboa

The decision to pump all that money into gatland when they have nothing will prove to be one of the worst decisions of all time for them IMO.

All roads lead back to Gatland for Irish lads. Rent free.

Ireland would be a much better rugby country had they not shafted Gatland.

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

There’ll be some level of seethe when Rog comes home to manage Munster.

[gilgamboa]

@BruidheanChaorthainn

There’ll be some level of seethe when Rog comes home to manage Munster.

Be gas…ROG and POC and Flannery as a good vibes man

[Fagan_ODowd]

@BruidheanChaorthainn

There’ll be some level of seethe when Rog comes home to manage Munster.

Will he be able to manage them from Cork?

[myboyblue]

I’m more surprised a Cork man has stayed away out of Cork for as long as he has. Could be he wasn’t born in Cork.

[mick_jones]

And tae in their mugs. Wonderful, the fucking fannies

[myboyblue]

Is there a rugby board anywhere? Is there a Leinster one? I’d say the seethe there is off the charts.

[StoneCold]

That motorway will need to be built for ROG

[tallback]

@gilgamboa

@tallback

But the second stringers are winning! It’s hard to criticise sending weakened teams when they’re still good enough and it exposes more players to high end competition. Plenty of emerging players in recent years have been properly validated through such games.

They need to forget about being underprepared then though. It’s a choice…just don’t think it’s working …building a squad yes winning comps no

Well based upon the result it’s not working but honestly I don’t see the answer in the URC. Bottom line is that none of the teams in the URC are close to the level that La Rochelle or Leinster are at. Throw any of them into that final against either of those two on Sat and it’s a landslide.

It’s encouraging that Munster are showing some level of resurgence but on the other hand Ulster have dropped off this year after threatening to get to that level. The Welsh are a rabble and the Scots always flatter to deceive. The SA teams have been hampered by the logistics to be honest but they have been a good addition - if the travel/schedule can be improved maybe in time they’ll bring that level.

Where Leinster would hope to get that test would be in the Heineken Cup. Tough away games should test you. This year Leinster blew Racing away and Gloucester away. Toulouse should have been another test but were emptied.

That group of Leinster players have gotten that test though in the Irish jersey and they’ve come through it.

Who knows. Sometimes one team is just kryptonite. Maybe they want it too much or now have a block when it comes to La Rochelle.

Ultimately though it could be that it’s just sport and that narrative follows the result. The amount of nuclear hot takes this week is off the charts …

[Halfpipe]

@tallback

But the second stringers are winning! It’s hard to criticise sending weakened teams when they’re still good enough and it exposes more players to high end competition. Plenty of emerging players in recent years have been properly validated through such games

The last thing the IRFU want is a full strength Leinster team travelling to Ravenhill or Thomond and putting 50 points on the locals. Sending the 2nd string and having a competitive game is much better for everyone, just look at the optimism from Munster fans after last weeks Urc victory.

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

@tallback

@gilgamboa

@tallback

But the second stringers are winning! It’s hard to criticise sending weakened teams when they’re still good enough and it exposes more players to high end competition. Plenty of emerging players in recent years have been properly validated through such games.

They need to forget about being underprepared then though. It’s a choice…just don’t think it’s working …building a squad yes winning comps no

Well based upon the result it’s not working but honestly I don’t see the answer in the URC. Bottom line is that none of the teams in the URC are close to the level that La Rochelle or Leinster are at. Throw any of them into that final against either of those two on Sat and it’s a landslide.

It’s encouraging that Munster are showing some level of resurgence but on the other hand Ulster have dropped off this year after threatening to get to that level. The Welsh are a rabble and the Scots always flatter to deceive. The SA teams have been hampered by the logistics to be honest but they have been a good addition - if the travel/schedule can be improved maybe in time they’ll bring that level.

Where Leinster would hope to get that test would be in the Heineken Cup. Tough away games should test you. This year Leinster blew Racing away and Gloucester away. Toulouse should have been another test but were emptied.

That group of Leinster players have gotten that test though in the Irish jersey and they’ve come through it.

Who knows. Sometimes one team is just kryptonite. Maybe they want it too much or now have a block when it comes to La Rochelle.

Ultimately though it could be that it’s just sport and that narrative follows the result. The amount of nuclear hot takes this week is off the charts …

I’d say it after last years final. Cullen and Lancaster are overrated. O gara and Farrell are miles ahead of them.

[mick_jones]

2nd half was practically all played in leinsters half, fucking draining. Looked clueless as to how and get out of it too, how bad was Lowe though?

[gilgamboa]

@tallback

don’t see the answer in the URC. Bottom line is that none of the teams in the URC are close to the level that La Rochelle or Leinster are at. Throw any of them into that final against either of those two on Sat and it’s a landslide.

We’re Leinster not beaten at home in the semi last year (and this)

With weakened sides maybe but that’s just the schedule bro

[gilgamboa]

@mick_jones

how bad was Lowe though?

Shocking altogether

[glasagusban]

I’d expect ROG will get the Ireland gig before he’ll go to Munster.

[gilgamboa]

Agreed