Hansen is an even better fullback than a winger
With the likes of Murray you’d imagine that if he doesn’t perform here (and he’ll prob get bench time) then he could be really struggling to make the RWC squad. To be fair to him though he has a lot of credit in the bank with the Irish Mgmt. Very hard to see Earls back too and he mightn’t even make match squads.
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+1. He doesn’t portray the same confidence under a high ball as a Rob Kearney or Andrew Trimble in the past or Keenan now. Carbery has a kind of timid demeanour.
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Really? Who’s starting instead of him? Tom Daly who used to play for Leinster?
I think Larmour is gonna nick the other wing spot. I’d love to see Hansen get a run at fullback.
Sure Hugo Keenan is a top class full-back. We’re sorted there for the foreseeable.
As always Gerry Thornley gets to the nub of issue regarding squad selection
Osbourne is NOT a “bolter”
James Lowe is key to the “x-factor”
It tells you the calibre of journalist gerry thornley is that he works for rte, Newstalk, the Irish times and the second captains.
Who should be working for, The Times?
I’m going to lodge this one in the folder beside questioning what ringrose brings to a team…
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Still think Henshaw is much superior. Ringrose has improved a bit though.
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Probably how Stockdale managed to get the nod, can cover across back 3
Be worth looking at him against say Italy there from starting position.