Six Nations 2019

[mikehunt]

At least it’s cleared up now and you can stop peddling the myth that rugby is popular.

[Bandage]

@flattythehurdler

In fairness, the club backed the school, and the trouble instantly stopped , but it was bad enough for a while that ordinary friends of mine stopped considering it for their kids.

That must have been frightfully discommoding for your friends.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@flattythehurdler

A test match surpassed official betting figures of more than 1 billion dollars worldwide. A single test. There is money in cricket.
Wrt man city, whilst they send the underage players to st bedes private school for part of the week, the tail wagged the dog, as initially they caused enough disruption that the headmaster contacted the club and told them that any players not attending class and behaving properly for their morning classes ,would not be allowed by the school to attend football training.
In fairness, the club backed the school, and the trouble instantly stopped , but it was bad enough for a while that ordinary friends of mine stopped considering it for their kids.

What did your extraordinary friends do?

[Julio_Geordio]

@flattythehurdler

but it was bad enough for a while that ordinary friends of mine stopped considering it for their kids.

What about the extraordinary ones?

[flattythehurdler]

Sigh.
When i said ordinary, i meant non man city youth academy ,but carry on.

[gilgamboa]

@anon78624367

Isn’t O’Brien on over 500k with the IRFU currently though? they must not be offering him the same

Irfu wont sign anyone on big bucks that wont be availavle for rwcw23

[Cicero_Dandi]

@gilgamboa

rwcw23

RWCW23?
Rugby World Cup in Wheelchairs 2023?

Plenty of candidates to sign up so.

[anon78624367]

So there’ll be a big exodus of lads after the world cup?

[gilgamboa]

@anon78624367

So there’ll be a big exodus of lads after the world cup

How many of them will def not be around for 2023? Depends where in contract cycle they are too. Id say IRFU would be glad to get some off payroll but a good agent will have hedged that

[cluaindiuic]

Caelan Doris will be captain by then.

[anon32894817]

Sean o Brien is probably 3rd choice seven when everybody is fit and in form. At his age I’d be surprised if the irfu offered him a contract.

[Bod95]

He’s hardly played 10 games a season in the last 3 or 4 years more power to him if LI will pay him that he would have only been on a Leinster contract after the WC

[Halfpipe]

A fit and on form O’Brien was one of only 2 Irish players to start all 3 Lions games against NZ 2 years ago, man of the match in the 2nd game. Its debatable if he will ever be fit and on form again but if he was there is no 7 in Ireland that can lace his boots.

[anon32894817]

Two years ago is a long time in rugby. Leavy is vastly superior nowadays.

[anon61878697]

Ahem … Speak for yourself buddy. I was an exceptional 7

[Halfpipe]

O’Brien has had a bad run of injuries so is neither fit or on form but it’s possible he could have a good run again. Leavy at his best hasn’t shown anything like the level O’Brien has got to.

[Tim_Riggins]

Levy has had SOB level games.

But SOB did it for longer.

[Tim_Riggins]

What’s been cleared up, that you’re ignorant of the size of India and Pakistan? It was always pretty clear that you weren’t the most knowledgeable.

[Tim_Riggins]

The IRFU made that mistake between the 2011 and 2015 cycle and won’t again. They also can afford to be more ruthless these days and not take risks.

[Bod95]

http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-international-5350.html

To back up my earlier point SOB has played only 52 games between Leinster and Ireland from the start of the 2014 season. A great player when fit but too injury prone and the IRFU certainly didn’t get bang from their buck over the last 5 years