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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2021 Six Nations] Ireland vs France (14/02/21)
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<blockquote data-quote="Leinster Fan" data-source="post: 1020826" data-attributes="member: 76349"><p>Agreed. Given that we've been seeing mediocre play from 9 for nearly 3 years now I'm surprised Blade hasn't gotten a chance. Maybe it wouldn't work out but he does deserve a go. Consistently good for Connacht and behind the weakest pack of the provinces.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Baloucoune to be fair probably would be capped right now if he hadn't gotten an injury. Tom O'Toole is another who's been backed but hasn't got on the pitch yet.</p><p></p><p>Overall I do think the point stands that Keenan is the only player who didn't have to be capped but was while also working out really well and going on to become a starter. I do have some sympathy for Farrell because he has tried in some places and been stymied by both injury and a pandemic but I still think his record isn't good enough. I can understand leaving Casey on the bench if we had Conor Murray at his peak but I don't think anyone outside the Ireland coaching box rated JGP as a guy we needed for 80 minutes on Sunday.</p><p></p><p>Casey, Baird and Harry Byrne should really all be on the pitch against Italy and I can't see any real justification to not have them involved. Kelleher should start that game too if nothing else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leinster Fan, post: 1020826, member: 76349"] Agreed. Given that we've been seeing mediocre play from 9 for nearly 3 years now I'm surprised Blade hasn't gotten a chance. Maybe it wouldn't work out but he does deserve a go. Consistently good for Connacht and behind the weakest pack of the provinces. Baloucoune to be fair probably would be capped right now if he hadn't gotten an injury. Tom O'Toole is another who's been backed but hasn't got on the pitch yet. Overall I do think the point stands that Keenan is the only player who didn't have to be capped but was while also working out really well and going on to become a starter. I do have some sympathy for Farrell because he has tried in some places and been stymied by both injury and a pandemic but I still think his record isn't good enough. I can understand leaving Casey on the bench if we had Conor Murray at his peak but I don't think anyone outside the Ireland coaching box rated JGP as a guy we needed for 80 minutes on Sunday. Casey, Baird and Harry Byrne should really all be on the pitch against Italy and I can't see any real justification to not have them involved. Kelleher should start that game too if nothing else. [/QUOTE]
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