One rule for them...

[BaggyTrousers]

I see Pat Lam has come out saying Connacht were blocked from playing his son (currently of Galwegians and Connacht Eagles) for free to cover injury because he's a foreigner. Now Lam is leaving, we might hear more stories of this nature?

Crazy stuff, when you allow a team 12 NIQs and then they win the league, does it follow you must then "come down hard " on them having one more NIQ.

Known in rugby circles as clear blue Nuciwanking.

[Nightsoil]

I distinctly recall the rumour here being that we'd got someone good lined up for replacing Coetzee and were told to use the academy. Has this rumour been squashed since then?

I remember hearing that Dublin said no to a replacement, but don't remember who said it. Granted many of the rumours posted here are claptrap, but that one did have a ring of truth to it as I recall.

Nucibollocks went as far as denial of that one in the press, I had heard it from a pretty reliable source long before it was mentioned on here
It was use our own academy back rows or have some of Leinster's or Munster's if they were available.

Sorry, I'm being dense today - you'd heard we were denied a replacement?


And much as I'd like to see some academy back rows given a chance and take it, replacements for Coetzee they ain't. They might be replacements for Wilson or Diack or Ross, but not Coetzee. Neither are the three guys mentioned either come to think of it...

[Rooster]

I distinctly recall the rumour here being that we'd got someone good lined up for replacing Coetzee and were told to use the academy. Has this rumour been squashed since then?

I remember hearing that Dublin said no to a replacement, but don't remember who said it. Granted many of the rumours posted here are claptrap, but that one did have a ring of truth to it as I recall.

Nucibollocks went as far as denial of that one in the press, I had heard it from a pretty reliable source long before it was mentioned on here
It was use our own academy back rows or have some of Leinster's or Munster's if they were available.

Sorry, I'm being dense today - you'd heard we were denied a replacement?


And much as I'd like to see some academy back rows given a chance and take it, replacements for Coetzee they ain't. They might be replacements for Wilson or Diack or Ross, but not Coetzee. Neither are the three guys mentioned either come to think of it...

No we were not totally denied having a replacement, but we were told we could only get a IQ one from one of the other academies, we were not allowed a NIQ replacement for an existing NIQ player.

[Gerald the Mole]

Does any one think Reidy will ever get another cap, or was it a nucifura banker,there Feck off you have have international back rower. SUCKERS

[222toHounslow]

Does any one think Reidy will ever get another cap, or was it a nucifura banker,there Feck off you have have international back rower. SUCKERS

I said that at the time G.

[BaggyTrousers]

Does any one think Reidy will ever get another cap, or was it a nucifura banker,there Feck off you have have international back rower. SUCKERS

Does any one think Reidy will ever get another cap, or was it a nucifura banker,there Feck off you have have international back rower. SUCKERS

I said that at the time G.

Moley, 3x2, I'll not say that what you are suggesting is either implausible or utter ballix, it's not, but I wonder how much Reidy remains a Dave in your minds, when actually he has developed into a very bloody good player.

I don't know if he'll be capped again or not, he won't in the 6Ns, despite being the "top tackler" in the Pro12, numerically anyway , but he just might in Japan next summer, depending on who goes to NZ.

[jean valjean]

Saw some rumours copeland might be released by munster. Would he be easier to tempt north seeing as he played abroad before?

[Dave]

Backrow is the most competitive position with Ireland. Reidy is more of a good all rounder rather than a specialist in a certain area. He was our best forward on Sat despite facing the Irish backrow. He would be good value for a another cap but it would be unlikely unless there is a long injury list. Perhaps in the summer tour with several away with the lions.

[Snipe Watson]

Saw some rumours copeland might be released by munster. Would he be easier to tempt north seeing as he played abroad before?

Not good enough. Flattered to deceive for a while in Wales.
Young Rea is a better option.

[Cockatrice]

Does any one think Reidy will ever get another cap, or was it a nucifura banker,there Feck off you have have international back rower. SUCKERS

I said that at the time G.

Also said similar.. d4 can point to our all Irish International back row with Wilson, Henry and Reidy leaving Hendo to slot into 2nd row.. Notwithstanding Reidy has improved.

[Nightsoil]

No we were not totally denied having a replacement, but we were told we could only get a IQ one from one of the other academies, we were not allowed a NIQ replacement for an existing NIQ player.

Cheers.

This is one of those "No, no, we're not denying you the ability to sign Stephen Moore, I'm sure he'd sign for a pair of used trainers and a signed photo of Sinead O'Connor..." things isn't it... no NIQ replacement is no adequate replacement.


I'd take Copeland. He can carry. Might be Rea is a better bet but I reckon there's space for both of them given current stocks.

[Dave]

Saw some rumours copeland might be released by munster. Would he be easier to tempt north seeing as he played abroad before?

Not good enough. Flattered to deceive for a while in Wales.
Young Rea is a better option.

Umm any evidence of that snipe lol. Copeland wouldn't be the first backrow to struggle in Munster. I wouldn't say he is brill but he absolutely took us apart one night playing for Cardiff. Might be a ruck inspector but he is a definite carrier. He won't come here unless he has some quite unrealistic Ireland expectations. I'd say he's off to France to milk himself a pension.

[Shan]

Umm any evidence of that snipe lol. Copeland wouldn't be the first backrow to struggle in Munster. I wouldn't say he is brill but he absolutely took us apart one night playing for Cardiff. Might be a ruck inspector but he is a definite carrier. He won't come here unless he has some quite unrealistic Ireland expectations. I'd say he's off to France to milk himself a pension.

He has played some decent games for Munster back in November. Today he captained the A Team to a big win in Doncaster and scored a try. You wouldn't bring him to war but he's not bad.

[Snipe Watson]

Umm any evidence of that snipe lol. Copeland wouldn't be the first backrow to struggle in Munster. I wouldn't say he is brill but he absolutely took us apart one night playing for Cardiff. Might be a ruck inspector but he is a definite carrier. He won't come here unless he has some quite unrealistic Ireland expectations. I'd say he's off to France to milk himself a pension.

He has played some decent games for Munster back in November. Today he captained the A Team to a big win in Doncaster and scored a try. You wouldn't bring him to war but he's not bad.

Exactly Shan. We don't need another Joe average.

[Russ]

Umm any evidence of that snipe lol. Copeland wouldn't be the first backrow to struggle in Munster. I wouldn't say he is brill but he absolutely took us apart one night playing for Cardiff. Might be a ruck inspector but he is a definite carrier. He won't come here unless he has some quite unrealistic Ireland expectations. I'd say he's off to France to milk himself a pension.

He has played some decent games for Munster back in November. Today he captained the A Team to a big win in Doncaster and scored a try. You wouldn't bring him to war but he's not bad.

Exactly Shan. We don't need another Joe average.

Joe Average is better than most we have now