Rugby World Cup 2019 - Ireland shit the pot all over again

Sidney · September 30, 2019, 8:59pm

Nigel Benn was at the hypnosis too, he definitely was the night he effectively ended the life of Gerald McLellan anyway

Big_Dan_Campbell · September 30, 2019, 9:00pm

I read recently that Nigel is coming out of retirement.

To quote the TFK sages “he would want his head examined…”

Sidney · September 30, 2019, 9:01pm

Wasn’t he living as some sort of religous preacher in Queensland or somewhere

I always thought there was a good book to be written about that period of boxing

“Four Princes” or something, based on the George Kimball book

anon78624367 · September 30, 2019, 9:02pm

What age is he?

Big_Dan_Campbell · September 30, 2019, 9:03pm

55

anon78624367 · September 30, 2019, 9:04pm

That won’t be licensed. There isn’t a commission in the world would sign off on that

Sidney · September 30, 2019, 9:07pm

Brexit will stage a bonfire of boxing safety regulations at 11pm on October 31st and it will go ahead

It will be £49.95 on Sky pay per view

Ashman · September 30, 2019, 9:09pm

Benn was never the same after the McClellan fight .

Eubank was never the same after the Watson fight .

I assume Benn is skint

anon78624367 · September 30, 2019, 9:10pm

When hearn and warren are both saying it shouldn’t go ahead, it probably shouldn’t go ahead

Chavez · September 30, 2019, 9:11pm

even worse …they gave John Lennon Yoko Ono!

ChairmanDan · October 1, 2019, 7:48am

Jonathan Sexton selected to captain Ireland for the first time on Thursday in Kobe against Russia. A well deserved honour. The 106th man to captain the Ireland rugby team.

Fagan_ODowd · October 1, 2019, 7:54am

Continuing the tradition of great men in the role like Thrift, Hamlet, Galwey and O’Brien

tallback · October 1, 2019, 9:20am

Interesting choice of captain, particularly as Peter O’Mahony is also on the pitch. Also noteworthy that Sexton was up to speak after the loss at the weekend.

I wonder whether Schmidt is beginning to think that he shouldn’t put all his chips on O’Mahony and Best for a QF?

myboyblue · October 1, 2019, 9:21am

Ireland: Rob Kearney, Andrew Conway, Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, Keith Earls, Johnny Sexton (capt), Luke McGrath; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, John Ryan, Jean Kleyn Tadhg Beirne, Rhys Ruddock, Peter O’Mahony, Jordi Murphy.

Replacements: Sean Cronin, Andrew Porter, Tadhg Furlong, Iain Henderson, CJ Stander, Joey Carbery, Jack Carty, Jordan Larmour.

You’d have to be very concerned about that side.

ChairmanDan · October 1, 2019, 9:22am

Best and O’Mahony have to be under pressure to hold on to their places based on current form.

flattythehurdler · October 1, 2019, 9:24am

That’s pretty much the second string?

Raylan · October 1, 2019, 9:25am

I’d forgotten John Ryan was still knocking about

anon61878697 · October 1, 2019, 9:26am

I laugh every time I see Porter on a pitch – he’s the quintessential jock type — the way he parades around with chest puffed and arms out cracks me up – it doesnt matter a jot that the team may be losing, the important thing is that he’s big and strong and that everyone can see it… … he looks like a penis.

myboyblue · October 1, 2019, 9:27am

They couldnt find a foreigner to replace him.

ChairmanDan · October 1, 2019, 9:28am

He’s a son of Ernie Porter, a stalwart of County Carlow Rugby Football Club.