Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Rugby Union
International Test Matches
[2018 November Tests] Ireland vs New Zealand (17/11/18)
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Leinster Fan" data-source="post: 921586" data-attributes="member: 76349"><p>Depth has really improved over the last few years but there are still a few players who we need to be at our best and Murray is definitely one of them, I'd put Sexton, Ringrose and Kearney in there as well. There are enough quality forwards not to worry about the pack unless we get a double injury in one of the front row positions but that's unlikely. </p><p></p><p>Ringrose is key to our attack, Kearney the same to our defence, and obviously Murray/Sexton are just class.</p><p></p><p>Henshaw we can survive without so long as Aki and Ringrose are both passed as fit to play. He's better but Aki can is a similar enough player in terms of style and can fill in without disrupting the game plan or anything. I'm a lot more worried about how Leinster are going to deal with it if Henshaw's injury proves serious, we lack quality cover for RingShaw/HenRose/Whatever you want to call it since Nacewa retired. </p><p></p><p>On Aki he's really improved since he came to Ireland, some players just do well from a move and it allows them to kick on. Not saying he'd be starring in black if he'd stayed but he's proven to be a quality player who doesn't look out of place at international level despite farcical injuries at 13 meaning he changes partner every match. He won't make the 23 if Henshaw and Ringrose can be fit for Ireland at the same time but that hasn't happened for over a year and we've done well in that time period.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leinster Fan, post: 921586, member: 76349"] Depth has really improved over the last few years but there are still a few players who we need to be at our best and Murray is definitely one of them, I'd put Sexton, Ringrose and Kearney in there as well. There are enough quality forwards not to worry about the pack unless we get a double injury in one of the front row positions but that's unlikely. Ringrose is key to our attack, Kearney the same to our defence, and obviously Murray/Sexton are just class. Henshaw we can survive without so long as Aki and Ringrose are both passed as fit to play. He's better but Aki can is a similar enough player in terms of style and can fill in without disrupting the game plan or anything. I'm a lot more worried about how Leinster are going to deal with it if Henshaw's injury proves serious, we lack quality cover for RingShaw/HenRose/Whatever you want to call it since Nacewa retired. On Aki he's really improved since he came to Ireland, some players just do well from a move and it allows them to kick on. Not saying he'd be starring in black if he'd stayed but he's proven to be a quality player who doesn't look out of place at international level despite farcical injuries at 13 meaning he changes partner every match. He won't make the 23 if Henshaw and Ringrose can be fit for Ireland at the same time but that hasn't happened for over a year and we've done well in that time period. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rugby Union
International Test Matches
[2018 November Tests] Ireland vs New Zealand (17/11/18)
Top