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2024 Guinness Six Nations
Irish Rugby - The Isolation Years
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 1016149" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p><h2><strong>Ireland Squad – Guinness Six Nations Championship 2021</strong></h2><h3><strong>Backs (17)</strong></h3><p>Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 30 caps</p><p>Billy Burns (Ulster) 3 caps</p><p>Ross Byrne (Leinster/UCD) 11 caps</p><p>Craig Casey (Munster/Shannon) uncapped</p><p>Andrew Conway (Munster/Garryowen) 24 caps</p><p>Shane Daly (Munster/Cork Con) 1 cap</p><p>Keith Earls (Munster/Young Munster) 88 caps</p><p>Chris Farrell (Munster/Young Munster) 14 caps</p><p>Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 5 caps</p><p>Robbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers) 47 caps</p><p>Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 6 caps</p><p>Jordan Larmour (Leinster/St Mary's College) 24 caps</p><p>James Lowe (Leinster) 2 caps</p><p>Stuart McCloskey (Ulster/Bangor) 4 caps</p><p>Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 87 caps</p><p>Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 30 caps</p><p>Jonathan Sexton (Leinster/St Mary's College) 95 caps <strong>Captain</strong></p><p></p><h3><strong>Forwards (19)</strong></h3><p>Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 17 caps</p><p>Will Connors (Leinster/UCD) 5 caps</p><p>Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary's College) 7 caps</p><p>Ultan Dillane (Connacht/Corinthians) 17 caps</p><p>Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 25 caps</p><p>Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 104 caps</p><p>Dave Heffernan (Connacht/Buccaneers) 5 caps</p><p>Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 58 caps</p><p>Rob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 16 caps</p><p>Ronan Kelleher (Leinster/Lansdowne) 6 caps</p><p>Dave Kilcoyne (Munster/UL Bohemians) 39 caps</p><p>Peter O'Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 73 caps</p><p>Tom O'Toole (Ulster/Banbridge) uncapped</p><p>Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 32 caps</p><p>Quinn Roux (Connacht/Galwegians) 16 caps</p><p>Rhys Ruddock (Leinster/St Mary's College) 26 caps</p><p>James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 32 caps</p><p>CJ Stander (Munster/Shannon) 46 caps</p><p>Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 28 caps</p><p></p><p>Casey and O'Toole are promising selections, hopefully they'll get on the pitch.</p><p>Those out halves... Christ above. You could make the argument none of them are the best in their provinces, certainly won't be in 6-9 months anyway. We desperately need Harry Byrne in there. </p><p>I have a real problem with McCloskey as the last centre in the squad, we have two lads with a far higher ceiling playing good stuff in Frawley and Hume, his selection basically telling everyone if Ringrose is injured prepare for crash ball shite.</p><p>In two weeks time we're going to name a 23 with Sexton, Healy, POM, Stander, Murray (All of these will start too) and Earls, there's no chance you can convince me that in the 2nd year of a world cup cycle a quarter of our 23 should be in their 30s. Rhys Ruddock's form deserves a call up but come on, what the hell is he going to bring to the set up? He won't get a game and is only blocking the likes of Leavy, Coombes and Timoney who are all looking like they're ready to make the jump. </p><p>Even critiquing the selection without considering age, which clearly isn't a factor, there are some shocking calls, Conway and Earls but no Dave Kearney is ridiculous for example. </p><p></p><p>Same old tired **** from Farrell. Watch us win 3/5 with the softest schedule possible. Go home Andy, you're out of your depth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 1016149, member: 45598"] [HEADING=1][B]Ireland Squad – Guinness Six Nations Championship 2021[/B][/HEADING] [HEADING=2][B]Backs (17)[/B][/HEADING] Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 30 caps Billy Burns (Ulster) 3 caps Ross Byrne (Leinster/UCD) 11 caps Craig Casey (Munster/Shannon) uncapped Andrew Conway (Munster/Garryowen) 24 caps Shane Daly (Munster/Cork Con) 1 cap Keith Earls (Munster/Young Munster) 88 caps Chris Farrell (Munster/Young Munster) 14 caps Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 5 caps Robbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers) 47 caps Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 6 caps Jordan Larmour (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 24 caps James Lowe (Leinster) 2 caps Stuart McCloskey (Ulster/Bangor) 4 caps Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 87 caps Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 30 caps Jonathan Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 95 caps [B]Captain[/B] [HEADING=2][B]Forwards (19)[/B][/HEADING] Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 17 caps Will Connors (Leinster/UCD) 5 caps Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 7 caps Ultan Dillane (Connacht/Corinthians) 17 caps Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 25 caps Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 104 caps Dave Heffernan (Connacht/Buccaneers) 5 caps Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 58 caps Rob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 16 caps Ronan Kelleher (Leinster/Lansdowne) 6 caps Dave Kilcoyne (Munster/UL Bohemians) 39 caps Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 73 caps Tom O’Toole (Ulster/Banbridge) uncapped Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 32 caps Quinn Roux (Connacht/Galwegians) 16 caps Rhys Ruddock (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 26 caps James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 32 caps CJ Stander (Munster/Shannon) 46 caps Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 28 caps Casey and O'Toole are promising selections, hopefully they'll get on the pitch. Those out halves... Christ above. You could make the argument none of them are the best in their provinces, certainly won't be in 6-9 months anyway. We desperately need Harry Byrne in there. I have a real problem with McCloskey as the last centre in the squad, we have two lads with a far higher ceiling playing good stuff in Frawley and Hume, his selection basically telling everyone if Ringrose is injured prepare for crash ball shite. In two weeks time we're going to name a 23 with Sexton, Healy, POM, Stander, Murray (All of these will start too) and Earls, there's no chance you can convince me that in the 2nd year of a world cup cycle a quarter of our 23 should be in their 30s. Rhys Ruddock's form deserves a call up but come on, what the hell is he going to bring to the set up? He won't get a game and is only blocking the likes of Leavy, Coombes and Timoney who are all looking like they're ready to make the jump. Even critiquing the selection without considering age, which clearly isn't a factor, there are some shocking calls, Conway and Earls but no Dave Kearney is ridiculous for example. Same old tired **** from Farrell. Watch us win 3/5 with the softest schedule possible. Go home Andy, you're out of your depth. [/QUOTE]
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