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It’s going to hurt for awhile - Ireland 2024
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 1169547" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>Hansen and Jimmy out of the 6n and Lowe still nowhere to be seen.</p><p></p><p>Nash, Stockdale and Osborne cover the wing positions with maybe Tommy O'Brien, Daly and Balacoune fighting for one last spot. Frawley, Addison and Zebo the 15 options? Maybe Haley but I don't know if he's fit, nothing good for this level regardless of who it is. </p><p></p><p>A Keenan injury away from essentially being down to a second and third choice on the wings and a fourth choice 15 isn't ideal. Especially because we reach it with 4 injuries in total. </p><p></p><p>Outside of this 10 will likely get the most attention. If we go the traditional route Crowley and Ross are nailed on 10 and 22 I think, I'd bring Prendergast in an apprentice role also. If bringing a third choice I think HB is the only option and not a great one at that, Burns and Carty aren't the right age profile and proven not to be good enough too. </p><p>I'd actually consider going for a 6/2 split with Frawley on the bench, Henshaw isn't playing well enough to be a massive impact off the bench having as many of Ryan, Beirne, Henderson, Baird, McCarthy, POM, VDF, Conan and Doris in the 23 as possible should be the focus. Even Ahern probably offers more off the bench than Henshaw in current form. </p><p></p><p>Props will be interesting, after Porter, Furlong and Bealham it's really about identifying who can hang at international level and club form isn't always a perfect indicator here. </p><p></p><p>The rest is settled, unfortunate that Osborne has been out so long though because he'd have been trying to grab that 23 jersey.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 1169547, member: 45598"] Hansen and Jimmy out of the 6n and Lowe still nowhere to be seen. Nash, Stockdale and Osborne cover the wing positions with maybe Tommy O’Brien, Daly and Balacoune fighting for one last spot. Frawley, Addison and Zebo the 15 options? Maybe Haley but I don’t know if he’s fit, nothing good for this level regardless of who it is. A Keenan injury away from essentially being down to a second and third choice on the wings and a fourth choice 15 isn’t ideal. Especially because we reach it with 4 injuries in total. Outside of this 10 will likely get the most attention. If we go the traditional route Crowley and Ross are nailed on 10 and 22 I think, I’d bring Prendergast in an apprentice role also. If bringing a third choice I think HB is the only option and not a great one at that, Burns and Carty aren’t the right age profile and proven not to be good enough too. I’d actually consider going for a 6/2 split with Frawley on the bench, Henshaw isn’t playing well enough to be a massive impact off the bench having as many of Ryan, Beirne, Henderson, Baird, McCarthy, POM, VDF, Conan and Doris in the 23 as possible should be the focus. Even Ahern probably offers more off the bench than Henshaw in current form. Props will be interesting, after Porter, Furlong and Bealham it’s really about identifying who can hang at international level and club form isn’t always a perfect indicator here. The rest is settled, unfortunate that Osborne has been out so long though because he’d have been trying to grab that 23 jersey. [/QUOTE]
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