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Stampede of Americans trying to get Irish passports after Trump's win
A flood of Americans are seeking to become citizens of Ireland following Donald Trump 's presidential victory - with a record number of people applying for passports the month he was elected.www.dailymail.co.uk
Now we know where Ireland's future players will come from.![]()
Tom out with concussion and Henderson and Izzy out too.Happy for Hodnett and Coombes to get the gear anyway. Not sure there's been an update on Aherns head knock. Presume he failed, which is a shame cos he was making **** of people last night
On Murray. He is in 23 at moment based on merit.I reckon you start Baird v France. Serious energy from the crowd whenever they come on in the second half could be huge.
True. My claim isn't based on what POM can do just feel Baird has slipped in the minds of Irish Camp since English game. It the lack of alternatives saving Peter these days.We'll see. Selections have been horses for courses so far, as great as POM has been, the super physical games were never his stringest point.
If Doris and Conan don't make it, Coombes will have a big opportunity.
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Garry Ringrose: Suspended Ireland centre to miss Six Nations game against France
Garry Ringrose is suspended for Ireland's Six Nations match with France following his red card in last weekend's win over Wales in Cardiff.www.bbc.co.uk
I'm confused. How is the Leinster game counting? Surely it's the same thing France tried with Ntamack and if Ringrose hadn't been carded he wouldn't have been released to play this weekend.
If I was Italy I'd definitely query it. I'm sure I've seen it before where if the player wouldn't have played if he hadn't been banned, then the game shouldn't count regardless of rules. It's definitely Ireland trying to pull a fast one because as I said, there is no way he would have played this weekend if he wasn't banned.My guess is that it'd be conjecture on WR's part. FFR and LNR have a public agreement with strict rules re club availability, the IRFU don't.
Would need to see the rules governing the decision though.
Is the presence/absence of Ringrose really going to determine the outcome of Ita v Ire? I think the Italian team have more pressing problems to worry about!If I was Italy I'd definitely query it. I'm sure I've seen it before where if the player wouldn't have played if he hadn't been banned, then the game shouldn't count regardless of rules. It's definitely Ireland trying to pull a fast one because as I said, there is no way he would have played this weekend if he wasn't banned.