November Rugby Internationals (On the sesh with the Goys)

Sport
1001

munstyer beat an all blacks team about 40 years ago in limerick…its the yerra of all yerra’s…
they might have beaten then a few years too in a match organized by adidas…

1002

[quote=“scumpot, post: 865580, member: 182”]munstyer beat an all blacks team about 40 years ago in limerick…its the yerra of all yerra’s…
they might have beaten then a few years too in a match organized by adidas…[/quote]
Shows how shit a sport it is that Munster could beat the best team in the world

1003

How far away was it?

1004

From where?

1005

Wherever he was kicking it to I suppose.

1006

:smiley:

1007

http://blog.cleveland.com/browns_impact/2009/01/medium_cox0119.jpg

1008

In fairness to Brian he reacted very well to my questioning a couple of years ago. Thing is I think Ireland have actually moved on even though he is still there. His body is teetering in jacking in any game and while he has nice touches and hard hits I think Ireland have a more even spread of players now than even when we thought we were at our best early 07 or Grand Slam time.

The skills and handling have improved immeasurably. There must be something to the skill based training that Smidth an Penny have brought. O Connell has improved as have others. The Leinster players I think were a step ahead already.

Toner shocked me, Dave Kearney wasn’t amazing but didn’t look out of place, McLoughlin looked up to the level, the back row were superb generally (Heaslips running angles and power has improved) and we have a very good front row.

I fucking despise moral victories and hate listening to fellas saying that they showed up this week and showed they are good. As @Horsebox says they have a great set up and should haveore poor performances.

1009

Ireland team to face South Africa:

  1. Rob Kearney
  2. Tommy Bowe
  3. Jared Payne - NEW ZEALAND
  4. Robbie Henshaw
  5. Simon Zebo
  6. Johnny Sexton
  7. Conor Murray
  8. Jack McGrath
  9. Sean Cronin
  10. Mike Ross
  11. Devin Toner
  12. Paul O’Connell (capt.)
  13. Peter O’Mahony
  14. Chris Henry
  15. Jamie Heaslip

Replacements:

  1. Richardt Strauss - SOUTH AFRICA
  2. Dave Kilcoyne
  3. Rodney Ah You - NEW ZEALAND
  4. Mike McCarthy - ENGLAND
  5. Rhys Ruddock
  6. Eoin Reddan
  7. Ian Madigan
  8. Felix Jones

Only one non Irish player selected to start, not bad I guess. 3 on the bench if my reckoning is correct.

[SIZE=5]England team[/SIZE]
M Brown (Harlequins);
S Rokoduguni (Bath) - FIJIAN
B Barritt (Saracens) - SOUTH AFRICAN
K Eastmond (Bath)
J May (Gloucester);
O Farrell (Saracens),
D Care(Harlequins);
J Marler (Harlequins),
D Hartley (Northampton) - NEW ZEALAND
D Wilson(Bath)
D Attwood (Bath),
C Lawes (Northampton),
T Wood(Northampton),
C Robshaw (Harlequins, capt),
B Vunipola (Saracens) - AUSTRALIA

Replacements:
R Webber (Bath),
M Mullan (Wasps),
K Brookes(Newcastle),
G Kruis (Saracens),
B Morgan (Gloucester),
B Youngs(Leicester),
G Ford (Bath),
A Watson (Bath).

Just the four for England. A real national feel to the International teams this time out it seems.

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[QUOTE=“myboyblue, post: 1041247, member: 180”]Ireland team to face South Africa:

  1. Rob Kearney
  2. Tommy Bowe
  3. Jared Payne - NEW ZEALAND
  4. Robbie Henshaw
  5. Simon Zebo
  6. Johnny Sexton
  7. Conor Murray
  8. Jack McGrath
  9. Sean Cronin
  10. Mike Ross
  11. Devin Toner
  12. Paul O’Connell (capt.)
  13. Peter O’Mahony
  14. Chris Henry
  15. Jamie Heaslip

Replacements:

  1. Richardt Strauss - SOUTH AFRICA
  2. Dave Kilcoyne
  3. Rodney Ah You - NEW ZEALAND
  4. Mike McCarthy - ENGLAND
  5. Rhys Ruddock
  6. Eoin Reddan
  7. Ian Madigan
  8. Felix Jones

Only one non Irish player selected to start, not bad I guess. 3 on the bench if my reckoning is correct.

[SIZE=5]England team[/SIZE]
M Brown (Harlequins);
S Rokoduguni (Bath) - FIJIAN
B Barritt (Saracens) - SOUTH AFRICAN
K Eastmond (Bath)
J May (Gloucester);
O Farrell (Saracens),
D Care(Harlequins);
J Marler (Harlequins),
D Hartley (Northampton) - NEW ZEALAND
D Wilson(Bath)
D Attwood (Bath),
C Lawes (Northampton),
T Wood(Northampton),
C Robshaw (Harlequins, capt),
B Vunipola (Saracens) - AUSTRALIA

Replacements:
R Webber (Bath),
M Mullan (Wasps),
K Brookes(Newcastle),
G Kruis (Saracens),
B Morgan (Gloucester),
B Youngs(Leicester),
G Ford (Bath),
A Watson (Bath).

Just the four for England. A real national feel to the International teams this time out it seems.[/QUOTE]

Mike McCarthy is as Irish as his namesake Mick. The rest are plastic enough.

1011

Ah where’s Jordi Murphy :frowning:

1012

He died.

1013

:eek:

Eternal rest etc etc

1014

Zebo’s father is French, can he be included?

1015

Zebo was born and raised in Ireland, unlike the other shower highlighted above.

1016

Mike McCarthy is as Irish as kale nutribullets

1017

Madagascan actually

1018

Came down at the 2nd last in tramore. That place is a deathtrap

1019

The amusements down there were always lethal.

1020

Rocko the goonie is a great name.