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Old 06-02-2014, 14:33
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Why do you think it would work? The history of forwards swapping codes is very poor. If the RFU wants to spend money on league talent it sould be on outside backs.
I didn't say it would work, but am not opposed to it

SBW can't be the only player good at both codes. We won't find out unless we try I suppose.
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Old 06-02-2014, 15:46
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Why do you think it would work? The history of forwards swapping codes is very poor. If the RFU wants to spend money on league talent it sould be on outside backs.
He is being looked at as an inside centre. He wont be a forward as really league forwards are just extra backs anyway just a bit bigger maybe.

Farrell wants him at inside centre to provide some smash in attack and defence. I think he would be great there but I aslo think he may be a penalty machine and a potential yellow red card machine.
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Old 06-02-2014, 15:48
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Out of interest who do we think is the most successful convert from League?

I would say it is Brad Thorn who ironically is a forward who transferred and has won pretty much everything.
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Old 06-02-2014, 15:50
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Out of interest who do we think is the most successful convert from League?

I would say it is Brad Thorn who ironically is a forward who transferred and has won pretty much everything.
Andy Currier.
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Old 06-02-2014, 17:43
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Im not sure this Ireland v Wales game is going to be a love in.
I agree, a "love-in" wasn't my implication. More that I (and the majority of people I know) respect the team and their game, and at the moment if we have to lose I'd rather we lose to them than most other teams.
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Old 06-02-2014, 19:07
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more team news

Ireland: 15-Rob Kearney, 14-Andrew Trimble, 13-Brian O'Driscoll, 12-Gordon D'Arcy, 11-Dave Kearney, 10-Jonathan Sexton, 9-Conor Murray; 1-Cian Healy, 2-Rory Best, 3-Mike Ross, 4-Devin Toner, 5-Paul O'Connell, 6-Peter O'Mahony, 7-Chris Henry, 8-Jamie Heaslip

Replacements: 16-Sean Cronin, 17-Jack McGrath, 18-Martin Moore, 19-Dan Tuohy, 20-Tommy O'Donnell, 21-Isaac Boss, 22-Paddy Jackson, 23-Fergus McFadden

Wales: 15-Leigh Halfpenny, 14-Alex Cuthbert, 13-Scott Williams, 12-Jamie Roberts, 11-George North, 10-Rhys Priestland, 9-Mike Phillips; 1-Gethin Jenkins, 2-Richard Hibbard, 3-Adam Jones, 4-Andrew Coombs, 5-Alun Wyn Jones, 6-Dan Lydiate, 7-Sam Warburton, 8-Taulupe Faletau

Replacements: 16-Ken Owens, 17-Paul James -, 18-Rhodri Jones, 19-Jake Ball, 20-Justin Tipuric, 21-Rhys Webb, 22-James Hook, 23-Liam Williams
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Old 06-02-2014, 23:00
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Been reading very odd things about the Murrayfield pitch including growing garlic on it to halt the effect of roundworms. Doesn't sound like it was planted soon enough though!
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Old 07-02-2014, 15:35
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Out of interest who do we think is the most successful convert from League?

I would say it is Brad Thorn who ironically is a forward who transferred and has won pretty much everything.
Jason Robinson
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Old 07-02-2014, 21:30
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Albeit with a weaken side Leicester are certainly getting a good game off Worcester.

Only ahead by a point ATM.

Sale easily winning - much improved this season whereas Gloucester have had a mare.
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Old 08-02-2014, 14:37
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This is brutal!
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Old 08-02-2014, 15:45
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5 scrums 4 of which end in penalties. Commentators struggling to say why.
Why are scrums such a mess?
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:16
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The smilies are even the right colour! France may be worried.....
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:17
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Thumped . Another great win.
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:17
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Tight game in Dublin then
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:17
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What an emphatic win for Ireland. A few hot headed Welsh players.
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:18
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The atmosphere seems to disappear really quickly after the final whistle. The crowd just stopped cheering.
We'll done Ireland! Where were Wales?
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:19
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O'Driscoll still playing. What a legend.
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:19
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The stadium seems quite empty. Very unusual.
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:19
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Shocking from Wales far too many players went missing.
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:20
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The atmosphere seems to disappear really quickly after the final whistle. The crowd just stopped cheering.
We'll done Ireland! Where were Wales?
Not in Cardiff. They should have stayed there by the looks of it.
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:21
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A powerful display from Ireland in Dublin - Peter O'Mahony... jesus look what a Corkman - what a beast... Wales were look ordinary at times and if anything the scoreline flatters them a little...

England next - bring in on!
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:21
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Ireland executed their gameplan well. Wales outplayed and outmuscled with insufficient possession, didn't seem to have a plan B.
Phillips had to be substituted at the end to avoid being carded.
15th March looking good for a last match decider.
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:23
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Shocking from Wales far too many players went missing.
Losing Williams so early disrupted them. The first front row substitutions allowed Ireland to compete in the scrum. Welsh lineout was poor.
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:24
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Not much discussion on here. Not many rugger fans on DS it seems.
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Old 08-02-2014, 16:25
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Not much discussion on here. Not many rugger fans on DS it seems.
The real fans are at Murrayfield.
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