Columbo wrote:UlsterAreBrill wrote:Dave wrote:UlsterAreBrill wrote:thecrouch wrote:I hear D4 want Jack McGrath to join his old mucker Nordi.
Those noises has been doing the rounds for years. He’s rejected us once, he’ll do so again. Add Brexit it, and I would be seriously surprised if we got him
I think Jordi was in the same position. I was surprised when he signed so you never know.
Slightly different IMO. Jordi was fighting with vDF, SOB, Leavy, Ruddock, Conan, Fardy for a place
McGrath is guaranteed, at the least, a bench spot even when all are fit
Personally I would rather us use what money we have to buy a LHP who would provide good back up to, but not usurp O'Sullivan, and then spend big bucks (or whatever is left) on a beast of a second/back row... or else a 10 but we can dream
McGrath rumours haven't been around for years - I actually think it's more than likely he would consider moving on (and did hear he had met with McFarland). He is after all a test Lion, presently not making Ireland 23s - and actually not guaranteed a spot in Leinster's 23 (e.g. Byrne made the bench ahead of him for the big home game vs Toulouse, Dooley for the game away to Munster)! He's 29, I can imagine him being keen to get a starting slot nailed down (and if we had half a sniff we would bite his arm off..)
Wrong on most accounts
Firstly, there has been talk. There was a very thread here 6 years ago with rumours he was on the move (i’ve been lurking a while). Whether there’s more too them this time round I dont know, and i’d happily be proved wrong but remain sceptical
A quick google search also tells me he was injured for a few weeks at the start of the season, and for a 6 weeks in December hence why he missed the Munster and Toulouse games. Looking at the lineups outside of those dates and the November internationals, and he’s basically been involved in most games
As you say he is a test Lion, ergo by quite a distance at least the second choice prop
As Baggy would say, you’ve been helped