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URC Round 5: 2025/26
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Munster: Shane Daly; Diarmuid Kilgallen, Dan Kelly, Alex Nankivell, Thaakir Abrahams; JJ Hanrahan, Ethan Coughlan; Michael Milne, Lee Barron, John Ryan; Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley; Jack O'Donoghue (capt), John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: Niall Scannell, Jeremy Loughman, Ronan Foxe, Evan O'Connell, Ruadhan Quinn, Jake O'Riordan, Tony Butler, Shay McCarthy.
Not a bad team. Hodnett straight back in. Jake O'Riordan to make his debut and O'Connell and McCarthy to have their first appearances of the season. Kelly switches from 12 to 13 could be a feather in his cap when it comes to national selection. Definitely more in the mould of a 12 for me though.
Replacements: Niall Scannell, Jeremy Loughman, Ronan Foxe, Evan O'Connell, Ruadhan Quinn, Jake O'Riordan, Tony Butler, Shay McCarthy.
Not a bad team. Hodnett straight back in. Jake O'Riordan to make his debut and O'Connell and McCarthy to have their first appearances of the season. Kelly switches from 12 to 13 could be a feather in his cap when it comes to national selection. Definitely more in the mould of a 12 for me though.
A chance for McDowall to make his case alongside Tuipolotu for the AIs
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Hope we can scrape by this week. Top 8 has to be the goal now.
Kelly was a superb u20 and I could never understand why he wasn’t given a chance at 12 for England at a time when they picked a succession of donkeys in what was a problem position. Tbh his single cap looked more like an effort to block Ireland from poaching him back, so I was delighted when Munster picked him up, and I haven’t been disappointed, especially as Henshaw unfortunately looks to be on the slippery slope and Aki is picking up injuries.
He will play for Ireland A on November 8 so I think we will cap him pretty quickly if he stays fit.
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Leinster Rugby (caps in brackets):
15. Hugo McLaughlin (0)
14. Joshua Kenny (1)
13. Hugh Cooney (8)
12. Charlie Tector (18)
11. Andrew Osborne (13)
10. Harry Byrne (74)
9. Luke McGrath (237) CAPTAIN
1. Jerry Cahir (0)
2. John McKee (37)
3. Rabah Slimani (25)
4. Brian Deeny (40)
5. Diarmuid Mangan (18)
6. Max Deegan (140)
7. Scott Penny (91)
8. James Culhane (21) Replacements:
16. Bobby Sheehan (0)
17. Alex Usanov (0)
18. Andrew Sparrow (1)
19. RG Snyman (23)
20. Alex Soroka (20)
21. Will Connors (59)
22. Fintan Gunne (20)
23. Caspar Gabriel (0)
5 uncapped players, rise of the ghost.
Yes that is Dan Sheehan's brother. Has been around wider training squads before, so fair play to him. Is even taller than Dan.
15. Hugo McLaughlin (0)
14. Joshua Kenny (1)
13. Hugh Cooney (8)
12. Charlie Tector (18)
11. Andrew Osborne (13)
10. Harry Byrne (74)
9. Luke McGrath (237) CAPTAIN
1. Jerry Cahir (0)
2. John McKee (37)
3. Rabah Slimani (25)
4. Brian Deeny (40)
5. Diarmuid Mangan (18)
6. Max Deegan (140)
7. Scott Penny (91)
8. James Culhane (21) Replacements:
16. Bobby Sheehan (0)
17. Alex Usanov (0)
18. Andrew Sparrow (1)
19. RG Snyman (23)
20. Alex Soroka (20)
21. Will Connors (59)
22. Fintan Gunne (20)
23. Caspar Gabriel (0)
5 uncapped players, rise of the ghost.
Yes that is Dan Sheehan's brother. Has been around wider training squads before, so fair play to him. Is even taller than Dan.
98% for Munster is absolutely insane. Also think Benneton might have a cut. 95% for Sharks probably a smidge generous too
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Thank God it's Zebre. International periods will be a slog this year.
Really hope McLaughlin goes well, he's a guy we could really do with stepping up to the level.
Should get the job done but it'll be nervy at times.
Warriors back in the game
Good win for the Warriors, shame they couldn't get the BP, but topping the table (at least overnight)
I know South African stadiums tend to look like they are lacking in attendance, but for the Lions Vs Ulster it really looks empty.
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That’s not just a visual. The Lions games are just terribly attended. Think it was like 2k last weekend. We’ve covered the reasons in past posts but main driver is it’s in one of the most dangerous parts of Joburg, whereas people can just get a good experience watching on tv. Especially when it’s a 30 degrees middle of the day game.
Pretty sure I should overlap with the Ulster team at the OR Tambo airport this evening.
Sharks/Scarlett's game is the same
Never seen a waterslide at a rugby match before
Absolutely cracking try from Rogers for the Scarletts
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We back up
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Bloody hell - Zebre within a score in Dublin and have already racked up 21.
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Genuinely think HB is our best 10 right now. Very good performance and solid defensively.
