The Official Irish Provinces Rugby Thread

by **Notch** Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:04 pm

Fans of Ulster, Leinster, Munster and Connacht unite! A place is here to talk of your teams.

Discuss the Pro12 run-in, the provinces prospects in Europe next season, the tour to Argentina and why we're generally just the best. I mean, just how great are we? Lets talk about that.

But mainly whatever feckin' thing comes into your head!

by MunsterMac Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:19 pm

Who would have thought we'd see the day when both Shannon and Garryowen are in Div 1b of the AIL??

by GoodinTightSpaces Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:21 pm

anybody playing tag rugby this year

by ME-109 Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:04 pm

MunsterMac wrote:Who would have thought we'd see the day when both Shannon and Garryowen are in Div 1b of the AIL??

As usual the Cork teams have to keep things going...

by ReadBetweenthePosts Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:07 pm

GoodinTightSpaces wrote:anybody playing tag rugby this year

Thinking about getting side together this summer! Good day's craic

by formerly known as Sam Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:18 pm

We held a tag rugby thing over last summer. Monday nights for eight weeks open to anyone. The club picked up some very handy players doing that. Good fun and good fitness to.

by Golden Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:26 pm

Ye I haven't played any kind of rugby in about 6 years but thinking of joining a tag team this summer.

Need to get back in shape and hopefully have a few of these guinness

along the way Smile

by GoodinTightSpaces Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:28 pm

Golden wrote:Ye I haven't played any kind of rugby in about 6 years but thinking of joining a tag team this summer.

Need to get back in shape and hopefully have a few of these along the way

great way of getting back the Enthusiasm for playing the game and a great social sport to be fair. you would be amazed how quickly you will get fitness back.

by MunsterMac Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:28 pm

As usual the Cork teams have to keep things going...

COUGH..13 titles by Limerick clubs, 4 by Cork....COUGH

by MunsterMac Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:29 pm

Is 46 too old for tag rugby?

Been thinking about it myself.

by GoodinTightSpaces Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:33 pm

MunsterMac wrote:Is 46 too old for tag rugby?

Been thinking about it myself.

nope not at all. you can roll on and off as many times as you like. we had a guy in his 50s play with us last year. he had played before and it made all the difference

by **Notch** Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:00 pm

Hey I'm going to merge this with the Saracens thread. Seems to be covering most of the same topics.

devil

by GoodinTightSpaces Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:02 pm

Notch wrote:Hey I'm going to merge this with the Saracens thread. Seems to be covering most of the same topics.

did you have to delete the original post. really summed up the guy nicely.

by **Notch** Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:06 pm

I actually think a thread for Irish Rugby discussion is a really good idea. I hope it becomes a fixture on the forum and we have the issue with us Irish being such garrulous, talkative types we get sidetracked on other threads and divert them from their purpose.

But it won't if thats the OP because people will just react to it. So I'm not deleting the OP- I'm repurposing it!

by **LondonTiger** Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:09 pm

Murphys or Guinness?

by Nachos Jones Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:13 pm

LondonTiger wrote:Murphys or Guinness?

I cant stand Guinness, give me a Caffrey's or Beamish any day of the week Very Happy

by **Notch** Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:15 pm

He he he- some crafty moderating and the Irish Provinces Rugby Thread is born! Like a clubhouse to keep all us over-talkative Irish thread jackers out of trouble.

by MunsterMac Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:17 pm

Ahh that's a pity.

I thought we were dealing with the situation very well.

by whocares Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:19 pm

should make it sticky Wink

genuine question : why people in kerry generally dont give a flying feck about rugby?

by GoodinTightSpaces Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:20 pm

can we at the very least invite scrumpy back

by **Notch** Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:21 pm

GoodinTightSpaces wrote:can we at the very least invite scrumpy back

Oh I don't think we've seen the end of our pal Scrumps. As a reluctant admirer of Irish Rugby, I can guarantee he'll be lurking around enviously somewhere...

by Portnoy's Complaint Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:22 pm

Should moderators still on with a P plate be so explicitly biased to a section of the V2 community?

Hint: Best keep your feet on the ground when tackling the opposition, Notch Wink

by Submachine Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:22 pm

Delighted to see Skerries go back up to AIL. Sad to see Suttonians go the other way.

by MunsterMac Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:31 pm

genuine question : why people in kerry generally dont give a flying feck about rugby?

I don't think JJ Hanrahan or Mick Galway would agree with you.

by **Notch** Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:32 pm

Kerry is a bit of a powerhouse in GAA though

by GoodinTightSpaces Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:35 pm

Notch wrote:Kerry is a bit of a powerhouse in GAA though

rubbish at hurling sticks though

by Submachine Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:36 pm

Notch wrote:Kerry WAS a bit of a powerhouse in GAA football though

Fixed.

by **Notch** Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:39 pm

Knew that was coming Cool

by ME-109 Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:44 pm

MunsterMac wrote:
As usual the Cork teams have to keep things going...

COUGH..13 titles by Limerick clubs, 4 by Cork....COUGH

Meh...con topped the league numerous times but never did well in the playoff final stuff. Anyhow its funny that YM are now the sole Limerick club in 1a....scary...

by ME-109 Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:47 pm

whocares wrote:should make it sticky

genuine question : why people in kerry generally dont give a flying feck about rugby?

Genuine answer. Gaelic football is a simple game with simple rules...its the reason they are useless at Hurling (too much skill) and Rugby would blow their minds completely (too many rules). In fact JJ Hanrahan and Mick Galway played rugby because they are the only people to have passed their Leaving certificate (school exams) in Kerry since the foundation of the Irish state.

by Submachine Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:51 pm

How do you confuse a Kerryman?

by ME-109 Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:55 pm

There are too many answers to that question...however go on then

by Submachine Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:56 pm

Put a shovel and a spade against a wall and tell him to take his pick.

by Submachine Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:57 pm

My all time favourite joke.

by HammerofThunor Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:35 pm

When the union owns the provincial sides...what is the benefit of central contracts?

I understand they're been reduced, or faded out.

by clivemcl Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:39 pm

Did we all see this?

Honey Badger is a legend of a man (creature)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wBWfYGTe78

by **Notch** Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:21 pm

HammerofThunor wrote:When the union owns the provincial sides...what is the benefit of central contracts?

I understand they're been reduced, or faded out.

It's a matter of budget. The now much reduced central contracts are paid directly by the IRFU and are external to the budgets of the provinces.

All contracts are central contracts really. But some contracts are more central than others Wink

by **profitius** Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:30 pm

Just spotted this thread. I posted on another that Connacht have confirmed the players leaving at the end of the season.

http://www.connachtrugby.ie/connacht-confirm-outgoing-players/#ConnachtNews

Outgoing Players 2013/14: Brett Wilkinson (retired), Gavin Duffy, Frank Murphy, Eoin Griffin (London Irish), Paul O’Donohoe, Dan Parks, Kyle Tonetti (retired), Aaron Conneely, Brian Murphy, Dave Nolan, James Rael.

by LeinsterFan4life Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:38 pm

I'm surprised Munster/Leinster did not try sign Alapati Leiua who is off to Wasps. Would have been a perfect signing.

by Sin é Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:51 pm

HammerofThunor wrote:When the union owns the provincial sides...what is the benefit of central contracts?

I understand they're been reduced, or faded out.

Jerry Flannery explained it really as the Provinces getting a player they don't have to pay for out of their own budget. For most of the internationals who are away a bit, it would mean that the Provinces have to keep a bigger squad to cover for them anyway. Obviously these players would all be on top end money as well.

Irish players supposedly on Central contracts are: Cian Healy, Rory Best, Mike Ross, Paul O'Connell, Donnacha Ryan, Peter O'Mahony, Sean O'Brien, Jamie Heaslip, Conor Murray, No. 10, Andrew Trimble, Gordon Darcy, Keith Earls, Tommy Bowe, Rob Kearney.

(I've left out Brian O'D because he is retiring next year. Rumour also has it that Jared Payne got one). There used to be about 30. Not sure if Gordon D'Arcy has one for next season.

by Sin é Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:56 pm

Johne Murphy & Denis Hurley have just extended their contracts for 1 more year. Also a Prop from Leinster is getting a 1 year Development Contract (Martin Kelly - Dublin University).

Ian Nagle has turned down a new contract, so will be looking for a home.

by **Notch** Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:59 pm

Ian Nagle really needs to move on to move up. Good decision.

by ME-109 Tue Apr 29, 2014 8:11 pm

Need to check but I think Nagle has a club lined up next year...

by Golden Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:11 pm

Thought Nagle was already in Newcastle?

by ME-109 Tue Apr 29, 2014 10:03 pm

He's on loan...possibly staying but dont know for sure.

by MunsterMac Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:49 am

rubbish at hurling sticks though

Just to clarify that only a tiny bit of Kerry in the north of the county around Ballyduff plays any hurling and they are actually quite good at it.

The story is that way back at the dawn of the GAA Kerry were just as good at hurling as football and even won an All Ireland in 1891.

But given that all the other Munster counties favoured hurling a decision was made to concentrate on football and the rest as they say is history.

by **Biltong** Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:25 am

Scrumpy wrote:So what will you guys be doing on the 24th May?

Watching re-runs of previous HC finals?
Bidding on ERC memorabilia on eBay?

Scrumpy, really showing some class there with that comment, ASBO, don't respond, that is exactly what scrumpy wants.

by Jenifer McLadyboy Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:30 am

Scrumpy wrote:So what will you guys be doing on the 24th May?

Watching re-runs of previous HC finals?
Bidding on ERC memorabilia on eBay?

At least we have a choice of 6 re runs to dig out.. Smile

all of which are newer than the sepia tinted footage of 98......

That's called banter too.

by Scrumpy Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:31 am

The Irish guys don't mind as they have a sense of humour, but name calling is just pathetic and sums up what is wrong with this site when that is accepted behaviour and a bit of light hearted banter is frowned upon! Shocked

by Jenifer McLadyboy Wed Apr 30, 2014 10:43 am

Scrumpy wrote:sums up what is wrong with this site when that is accepted behaviour and a bit of light hearted banter is frowned upon!

To some degree I agree with this.

well known wums like Hersh here and yerman Norwich can be a bit irritating, but what is sometimes worse is people responding to them in a serious fashion, (eh... like me now)

Or people responding in kind getting banned or given out to.

There should be a place for banter, and there is a way to respond to it without taking it seriously. Yes it can be annoying when others are trying to have a discussion. But if you want to have a serious discussion then IGNORE it. They will go away if they get no reaction.

Not getting at Asbo here who is a gent.

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