I think that all sounds reasonable enough.big mervyn wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:56 amROG would also have been excluded.
There should at least be a feckin line. One Irish parent as an absolute minimum requirement. Sole exception for anybody who has lived here from the age of say 12.
Maybe there should be an interview?
Can I... play for Ireland?
No. pi$h off.
I didn't want to talk like this. It's only an accent. I hate the English as much as anybody.
Shhhh. Shhhh. Shhh. Shh. Shhhh.
Stumm.
Are you sure?
Oh, dead sure. I hate the English already.
Listen. If you wanted to join the IRFU., you'd have to really hate the English.
I do!
Oh, yeah? How much?
A lot!
You're in
Autumn Nations Cup aka 8 Nations
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Do they claim to be Irish, or do they represent Ireland because they live here and have committed to Ireland?Jackie Brown wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:22 am If Burns gets a start at 10 there's a case to be made for forfeiting the game.
Burns, Aki, Gibson Park, Lowe, Herring, Stander, Roux... Really a team of mercenaries. I'm a big Herring fan btw, but it's a joke any of them can claim to be Irish and play for the national team. The residency rule is a joke.
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Burns and Herring qualify as both have an Irish born grandfather, not through residency if that sits better with you Jackie.Snipe Watson wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 1:21 pmDo they claim to be Irish, or do they represent Ireland because they live here and have committed to Ireland?Jackie Brown wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:22 am If Burns gets a start at 10 there's a case to be made for forfeiting the game.
Burns, Aki, Gibson Park, Lowe, Herring, Stander, Roux... Really a team of mercenaries. I'm a big Herring fan btw, but it's a joke any of them can claim to be Irish and play for the national team. The residency rule is a joke.
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I have an English born grandfather but I'm no more English than they are Irish.UlsterNo9 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:46 pmBurns and Herring qualify as both have an Irish born grandfather, not through residency if that sits better with you Jackie.Snipe Watson wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 1:21 pmDo they claim to be Irish, or do they represent Ireland because they live here and have committed to Ireland?Jackie Brown wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:22 am If Burns gets a start at 10 there's a case to be made for forfeiting the game.
Burns, Aki, Gibson Park, Lowe, Herring, Stander, Roux... Really a team of mercenaries. I'm a big Herring fan btw, but it's a joke any of them can claim to be Irish and play for the national team. The residency rule is a joke.
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Not really, if Burns or Addison had been good enough for international rugby they'd have been capped by their country of birth.
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My Grandad was Canadian and I spend a lot of time eating poutine whilst listening to Leonard Cohen.
His parents were supposed to head out on the Titanic apparently.
I’m kinda glad they didn’t.
His parents were supposed to head out on the Titanic apparently.
I’m kinda glad they didn’t.
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Ireland (v England):
15. Hugo Keenan
14. Keith Earls
13. Chris Farrell
12. Bundee Aki
11. James Lowe
10. Ross Byrne
9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1. Cian Healy
2. Ronan Kelleher
3. Andrew Porter
4. Quinn Roux
5. James Ryan (captain)
6. CJ Stander
7. Peter O’Mahony
8. Caelan Doris
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring
17. Ed Byrne
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Iain Henderson
20. Will Connors
21. Conor Murray
22. Billy Burns
23. Jacob Stockdale
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère [FFR].
15. Hugo Keenan
14. Keith Earls
13. Chris Farrell
12. Bundee Aki
11. James Lowe
10. Ross Byrne
9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1. Cian Healy
2. Ronan Kelleher
3. Andrew Porter
4. Quinn Roux
5. James Ryan (captain)
6. CJ Stander
7. Peter O’Mahony
8. Caelan Doris
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring
17. Ed Byrne
18. Finlay Bealham
19. Iain Henderson
20. Will Connors
21. Conor Murray
22. Billy Burns
23. Jacob Stockdale
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère [FFR].
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So starting XV
9 Leinster
4 Munster
2 Connacht
or
10 Irish
3 Kiwi
2 Saffer
9 Leinster
4 Munster
2 Connacht
or
10 Irish
3 Kiwi
2 Saffer
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In an international context, Farrell is Ulster.
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Good to see Stander 6, Doris 8.
POM had a good game v wales, now let see him back it up - will be interesting if he has the engine/speed for 7. Of note Leavys getting his game time up for Leinster and so far playing well - if he gets back to pre injury levels then he’s a starter all day long.
Add in IH on the bench and furlong/kilcoyne back, suddenly that’s a pretty meaty pack & bench.
POM had a good game v wales, now let see him back it up - will be interesting if he has the engine/speed for 7. Of note Leavys getting his game time up for Leinster and so far playing well - if he gets back to pre injury levels then he’s a starter all day long.
Add in IH on the bench and furlong/kilcoyne back, suddenly that’s a pretty meaty pack & bench.
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More chance of starting for Ireland if you're from Auckland rather than Belfast.
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Or even Craigavon!Jackie Brown wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:26 pm More chance of starting for Ireland if you're from Auckland rather than Belfast.
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At least there is no ulster scapegoat on the pitch this time when the inevitable comes. Burns and hendo to come on when the game is up and hopefully they don't get crocked.
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Roux over Henderson is a joke.
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He's there to stop porter getting minced again.Spiffsson wrote:Roux over Henderson is a joke.
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