Balshaw stays in, Dawson returns to the side ahead of Gomarsall, Borthwick comes in at lock because Grewcock's injured, Worsley replaces Chris Jones at flank,...
Am I alone in thinking that the number of serious shoulder injuries seems to have risen at an alarming rate in the last couple of seasons? You'd really have to...
Myles Byrne
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Mar 2, 2004 2:39 am
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Not alone at all, Myles. I injured my left shoulder at the start of the season, bought shoulder pads to help recovery, and did my right shoulder in last...
I've nicely buggered up my shoulder too although it may have been trying to tackle a 21 stone Fijian that did it... Was watching the Munster match last...
Mossie in fairness did the best he could, I don't think the supply he was getting from Eoin Reddan wasn't good and when Frank Murphy came on it made a hell of...
Shane_Kiely@...
Mar 2, 2004 9:26 am
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Mossie in fairness did the best he could, I don't think the supply he was getting from Eoin Reddan was good and when Frank Murphy came on it made a hell of a...
Shane_Kiely@...
Mar 2, 2004 9:28 am
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Having only seen the munster match, I can't really comment on the other matches but what the hell was going on with Mossie Lawlor? It seemed that every ball...
((Don't talk to me about Hickie. Anybody who saw the all blacks winger motor past Hickie a few years back will be under no illusions about Hickie's pace when...
Robert Forbes
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Mar 2, 2004 11:24 am
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Colin With regard to wingers I was at the Shannon and Ballymena game on Saturday(an great advert for AIL rugby) and this guy Allister Maxwell played on the...
Shane_Kiely@...
Mar 2, 2004 11:32 am
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Ian Humphreys has been on the up for a couple of years now... but you know what it could well lead to don't you... more damn O'Gara vs Humph debates until...
And Stuart aftertha we will have anothe young O'Gara coming through his younger brother is currently in the UCC AIL squad but I think he might be a centre so...
Shane_Kiely@...
Mar 2, 2004 11:54 am
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...even though it goes against the grain with him being a Munster man and all, i too think that this is the weakest English side that has been put out for a...
Rob The incident I remember from that match is a kick behind Howlett that Hickie was running onto at full pace. Hickie had a head start and Howlett had to turn...
Unless of course you consider the omission of Kevin Maggs (who has often produced his best performances against England) this is pretty much what was expected...
Michael_Halpenny@...
Mar 2, 2004 2:23 pm
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Hmm... perhaps not. I stand corrected. Leinster is Laighan as gaeilge, right? Must have been a half time score I was looking at :-)...
Well, I haven't seen underage rugby since I've been in the States, so I can't comment on that, but I didn't notice any especially big players on the opposition...
Please remember to include [tips] in the subject line if you are posting your predictions to the list. As before you may post them either to the list or send...
Michael_Halpenny@...
Mar 3, 2004 12:11 pm
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England 20 Ireland 21 Italy 33 Scoltland 20 Wales 17 France 19...
Robert Forbes
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Mar 3, 2004 12:37 pm
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England 24 - 24 Ireland Italy 20 - 12 Scotland Wales 14 - 29 France ... posting your predictions to the list. As before you may post them either to the list...
England 27 - 19 Ireland Italy 13 - 26 Scotland Wales 12 - 36 France Would love to say that Ireland will nip En-ger-land by 4 but hey, I've a points tally to...
Half-time score was 27-6 while even the full-time "score" on TG4 was 37-27. The actual final score was 40-34 which at least meant they got two bonus points for...
Have to try something, way down the list England 54 Ireland 3 (Holy christ I hope not, I'm going and that'll be painful, risky approach to the competition) ...
Well...haven't I been doing brilliantly in this competition!!!!? England 25 Ireland 26 Italy 28 Scoltland 24 Wales 28 France 20 ... Peadar Kelly, Geographical...
jesus, i spell scotland wrong one time and everybody has to copy!!?? i really must be respected around here!!!...
Robert Forbes
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Mar 3, 2004 2:33 pm
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Robert, don't you realise that you're the chief opinion former around here? (well, after justin that is) We all wait to hear what you have to say and then we...