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Rugby’s Great Institution | Whiff of Cordite
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The Rugby Nerd's Blog. Rugby’s Great Institution. Between now and the World Cup, Ireland have . let me count . one, two, three, four, five games to go. Four of which are in the weeks before the squad needs to be named, with the other one being tonights knockaround against Rugby’s Great Institution in the library. 8 Jamie Heaslip (captain). MIKE ROSS IN NOT STARTING FOR IRELAND SHOCK! Which is a first since June 2012 (even if this is a non-capped game). If we bring three tightheads, Furlong is essenti...
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Kebabs All Round | Whiff of Cordite
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The Rugby Nerd's Blog. The 2015 World Cup is the first one of the eight man bench era, and. The All Blacks PR Department. World Rugby have awarded everyone an extra squad place (and hopefully a bigger food allowance) to compensate them for the inconvenience. So that’s one extra slot, with Ireland going from four to five based on previous tournaments. 2007: Starters: Marcus Horan (160), John Hayes (155). Backups: Simon Best (5), Bryan Young. So – five or six? When he came over) but to suggest LeinsterR...
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Keith Earls | Whiff of Cordite
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The Rugby Nerd's Blog. All posts tagged Keith Earls. Let’s Get Warmed Up. And so, this weekend, begins Ireland’s World Cup campaign, with what should be a good hit-out away to Wales. As Gerry outlined to good effect this morning, it’s customary for Ireland to perform dreadfully in these world cup warm-ups, but how much meaning should be attached to that dreadfulness is hard to gauge. Eight years ago, Ireland carried awful form into the World Cup and simply never got going. Trimble was last seen winning a...
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OUTRAGE | Whiff of Cordite
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The Rugby Nerd's Blog. All posts in category OUTRAGE. Playing Them Into Form. Stretches arms* well, that was a fun summer vacation wasn’t it? The World Cup is very nearly upon us, and we’re beginning to get pretty excited about it all. There are only four warm-up games to go before it all starts, and what could possibly go wrong in those, eh? Whatever about the wisdom of playing three tough warm-ups and Scotland, surely. They can’t go as badly as in years past? We have to negotiate:. Big Dev has quietly ...
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HARPIN' ON RUGBY: South Africa 25-37 Argentina (8-0-review)
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LEINSTER, IRELAND and LIONS RUGBY FANSITE - Harpin on rugby since 2008. Follow HoR on social media. Sunday, August 09, 2015. South Africa 25-37 Argentina (8-0-review). Match played in Durban on Saturday, August 8, 2015. Fancy penning an 8-0-review for HarpinOnRugby? Let us know at paganoblog@gmail.com. If you like the post please share it! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Note : unfortunately comments must be screened and may not appear immediately under posts. All a little bit lacklustre. Leo Cullen ...
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HARPIN' ON RUGBY: Life Style Sports Backing Irish Rugby Supporters with Exceptional Price on New Home Jersey
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LEINSTER, IRELAND and LIONS RUGBY FANSITE - Harpin on rugby since 2008. Follow HoR on social media. Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Life Style Sports Backing Irish Rugby Supporters with Exceptional Price on New Home Jersey. The new Irish home rugby jersey priced at €69 is now available for pre-order on. Life Style Sports has announced that it is backing Irish supporters by pricing Ireland’s newest rugby jersey at €69; a reduction of €12.50 on the RRP of €81.50. If you like the post please share it! Soabout poten...
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Playing Them Into Form | Whiff of Cordite
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The Rugby Nerd's Blog. Playing Them Into Form. Stretches arms* well, that was a fun summer vacation wasn’t it? The World Cup is very nearly upon us, and we’re beginning to get pretty excited about it all. There are only four warm-up games to go before it all starts, and what could possibly go wrong in those, eh? Whatever about the wisdom of playing three tough warm-ups and Scotland, surely. They can’t go as badly as in years past? We have to negotiate:. Big Dev has quietly been one of Ireland’s mos...
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Let’s Get Warmed Up | Whiff of Cordite
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The Rugby Nerd's Blog. Let’s Get Warmed Up. And so, this weekend, begins Ireland’s World Cup campaign, with what should be a good hit-out away to Wales. As Gerry outlined to good effect this morning, it’s customary for Ireland to perform dreadfully in these world cup warm-ups, but how much meaning should be attached to that dreadfulness is hard to gauge. Eight years ago, Ireland carried awful form into the World Cup and simply never got going. Trimble was last seen winning all sorts of awards, and is now...
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The Milky Bars Are On Him | Whiff of Cordite
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The Rugby Nerd's Blog. The Milky Bars Are On Him. We’re breaking from our customary summer sabbatical because an important bit of news broke yesterday. Joe Schmidt signed a contract extension to stay on as head coach until 2017. Hip hip! There were a couple of amusing red herrings in the announcement lead-up. Fangio reported that Schmidt’s extension was for eight years (eight! He’s open to being whisked away by another paymaster. So, for Ireland, three times a charm, then? July 23, 2015. July 23, 2015.
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Uncategorized | Whiff of Cordite
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The Rugby Nerd's Blog. All posts in category Uncategorized. Leinster have a new “senior coach”! Who’ll report to the “head coach” – Leo Cullen. And it’s none other than …. 8230; Stuart Lancaster, last seen sloping off the rugger scene after England’s disastrous RWC15. Which is interesting. In the Steve Davis sense. Thing is, Nucifora has taken a few public pops at. The ruck-hitting ability of Leinster’s wingers. Joey Carbery, for one. So a more experienced name coming in was to be expected. Need is a del...
