Comments on: Ireland Squad for Autumn Internationals http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ireland-squad-for-autumn-internationals Rugby Union opinion and discussion, for the fans, by the fans. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:50:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: luke http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ireland-squad-for-autumn-internationals/comment-page-1#comment-8855 luke Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:00:03 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=2361#comment-8855 Just in reply to johns comments,which i mainly agree with though i thinks its foolish to suggest that d'arcy is past his best,his try against france showed that he is still capable of wrinkling through tackles and he ha been playin well for leinster so he will be very eager to take the no.12 jersey. Just in reply to johns comments,which i mainly agree with though i thinks its foolish to suggest that d’arcy is past his best,his try against france showed that he is still capable of wrinkling through tackles and he ha been playin well for leinster so he will be very eager to take the no.12 jersey.

]]> By: John http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ireland-squad-for-autumn-internationals/comment-page-1#comment-8795 John Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:07:26 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=2361#comment-8795 I'm liking this squad, though, would have brought Ian Humphreys and Ryan Caldwell (I don't see the advantage of bringing Leo Cullen into the squad and leaving out Caldwell?) into the fray as well, but that's my only sticking point. I'm hoping that Kidney uses the post-Grand Slam era as a chance to blood youngsters/new blood that will be carrying the manlte forward e.g. Cian Healy and Mike Ross in the front row (Buckley and Court are pants); Chris Henry rather than Denis Leamy; Sexton at fly-half - he's a better long term option than Paddy Wallace; and it would be good to see either Luke Fitzgerald, Keith Earls or Andrew Trimble in the centres because, as much as we would like it to be the case, BOD is not an evergreen, and D'Arcy is probably past his best. However, ultimately I'm content with this squad - especially given the dilemma that England have had recently! I'd back our fringe players against thier's anyday!! I’m liking this squad, though, would have brought Ian Humphreys and Ryan Caldwell (I don’t see the advantage of bringing Leo Cullen into the squad and leaving out Caldwell?) into the fray as well, but that’s my only sticking point.

I’m hoping that Kidney uses the post-Grand Slam era as a chance to blood youngsters/new blood that will be carrying the manlte forward e.g. Cian Healy and Mike Ross in the front row (Buckley and Court are pants); Chris Henry rather than Denis Leamy; Sexton at fly-half – he’s a better long term option than Paddy Wallace; and it would be good to see either Luke Fitzgerald, Keith Earls or Andrew Trimble in the centres because, as much as we would like it to be the case, BOD is not an evergreen, and D’Arcy is probably past his best.

However, ultimately I’m content with this squad – especially given the dilemma that England have had recently! I’d back our fringe players against thier’s anyday!!

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