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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 276020"><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jockstrap @ Aug 26 2009, 04:27 AM) <a href="http://index.php?act=findpost&pid=409460" target="_blank"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div></p><p>Interesting comparison and I think you're spot on. In the future time I see O'Brien switching to 7 full time with Dominic Ryan or Rhys Ruddock taking the Leinster blindside spot. </p><p></p><p>It's very tough to look at a potential starting 15 a few years in the future. For example, 5 years ago would anybody have thought that Tomas O'Leary, Jerry Flannery and at the other end of the scale John Hayes would be stalwarts of Irish rugby in 2009?</p><p></p><p>I'll hedge my bets and stick down who I think are the most talented <strong>uncapped</strong> players who could feature for Ireland in 2014 on a position by position basis.</p><p></p><p>15. Felix Jones (M), Andrew Conway (L)</p><p>14/11. Tiernan O'Halloran ©</p><p>13/12. Brendan Macken (L), Fergus McFadden (L), Danny Barnes (M), Nevin Spence (U), Michael Allen (U)</p><p>10. Jonathan Sexton (L), Ian McKinley (L), Luke Marshall (U)</p><p>9. Paul O'Donohoe (L)</p><p>1/3. Cian Healy (L), Adam Macklin (U), Jack McGrath (L), Darragh Hurley (M)</p><p>2. Sean Cronin ©, Niall Annett (U), Dennis Fogarty (M)</p><p>4/5. Brian Hayes (M), Devin Toner (L), Dave Foley (M)</p><p>6/7. Sean O'Brien (L), David Pollock (U), Tommy O'Donnell (M), Brian O'Hara (M)</p><p>8. Peter O'Mahony (M), Patrick Butler (M), Robbie Diack (U)</p><p></p><p>(M) - Munster</p><p>(L) - Leinster</p><p>(U) - Ulster</p><p>© - Connacht</p><p></p><p>Without doubt I'm leaving quite a few players out. I've left out schoolboys but there are 3 or 4 who I could say confidently will become excellent players. Apart from Connacht who'l no doubt be raped of their talented players, the other provinces are well placed to go from strength to strength.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 276020"] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jockstrap @ Aug 26 2009, 04:27 AM) [url='index.php?act=findpost&pid=409460']<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div> Interesting comparison and I think you're spot on. In the future time I see O'Brien switching to 7 full time with Dominic Ryan or Rhys Ruddock taking the Leinster blindside spot. It's very tough to look at a potential starting 15 a few years in the future. For example, 5 years ago would anybody have thought that Tomas O'Leary, Jerry Flannery and at the other end of the scale John Hayes would be stalwarts of Irish rugby in 2009? I'll hedge my bets and stick down who I think are the most talented [b]uncapped[/b] players who could feature for Ireland in 2014 on a position by position basis. 15. Felix Jones (M), Andrew Conway (L) 14/11. Tiernan O'Halloran © 13/12. Brendan Macken (L), Fergus McFadden (L), Danny Barnes (M), Nevin Spence (U), Michael Allen (U) 10. Jonathan Sexton (L), Ian McKinley (L), Luke Marshall (U) 9. Paul O'Donohoe (L) 1/3. Cian Healy (L), Adam Macklin (U), Jack McGrath (L), Darragh Hurley (M) 2. Sean Cronin ©, Niall Annett (U), Dennis Fogarty (M) 4/5. Brian Hayes (M), Devin Toner (L), Dave Foley (M) 6/7. Sean O'Brien (L), David Pollock (U), Tommy O'Donnell (M), Brian O'Hara (M) 8. Peter O'Mahony (M), Patrick Butler (M), Robbie Diack (U) (M) - Munster (L) - Leinster (U) - Ulster © - Connacht Without doubt I'm leaving quite a few players out. I've left out schoolboys but there are 3 or 4 who I could say confidently will become excellent players. Apart from Connacht who'l no doubt be raped of their talented players, the other provinces are well placed to go from strength to strength. [/QUOTE]
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