The Rugby Thread (Part 1)

I didn’t even know it was on kid. But I’ve been told there’s no such thing as a friendly in rubby.

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Only when they lose

I just saw the scoreline… Fuck… That’s shocking.

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Who can we blame for this

Now is the time for calm heads and avoiding a blame game. That doesn’t appear likely to happen though. I see Matt Cooper is questioning Rory Best’s position as hooker and captain.

I hear Jean kleyns inclusion has upset squad morale. Crazy decision.

I heard a good chunk of the squad were not a bit happy … I was talking to the brother of a current player earlier and he said there is a split in the camp.

Plenty of time to sort all that out tho.

I don’t know is there, problems like that fester.

Schmidt is destroying Irish rugby

This is like that time Kiely threw the Clare game to cool the hype. Brilliant campaign management by Schmidt.

My sources tell me that one of the squad has a gambling problem and it’s unsettled a few of the veteran players.

We are a nation in mourning today. As each of the 20 or documentaries made after our epic friendly…sorry TEST MATCH victory over NZ have taught me, a TEST MATCH in rugby is serious business. Will Schmidt go or will he be pushed?

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Cathal Barrett? James Owens?

Wouldnt mind seeing a few of these docs to get me rightly hyped for the RWC. Send me on links there to 2 or 3 of them for starters :+1:

What’s the prognosis after yesterday Dan?
Shadow boxing or more serious issues at play for Ireland?

Gerry Thornleys reportage tomorrow will be harrowing to read.
I assume the paper if record will ha e a stinging editorial to address this.

Didnt see it. Brutal scoreline but wasn’t expecting much. First game of season for most of these lads is usually half hr against the dragons. Not and english side after 2 good games under their belt. Its a month to first wc game. We will see. But these warm up games are a thing of nowt

Felix has done well for himself after being shown the road by Munster