He wanted to go back to club Rugby, in France or New Zealand. And the fact that Montpellier pays really well doesn't hurt but the alternative was the Chiefs.Why did Cotter leave?
He wanted to go back to club Rugby, in France or New Zealand. And the fact that Montpellier pays really well doesn't hurt but the alternative was the Chiefs.Why did Cotter leave?
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So you're telling me he might not want to coach Australia after the World Cup...?He wanted to go back to club Rugby, in France or New Zealand. And the fact that Montpellier pays really well doesn't hurt but the alternative was the Chiefs.
His contract ends in 2020 and he is now general manager instead of being head coach with Garbajosa as HC. So he may have different plans but I feel that the All Blacks are a better bet.So you're telling me he might not want to coach Australia after the World Cup...?
Perfect timing really if you've sorted yourselves out.Be honest lads, how strange it is to not see France completely clueless? It obviously means nothing long term but you can't imagine how nice it is to not be embarrassed.
It's so obvious that Brunel isn't in charge anymore, only the french could create a monumental mess and potentially not pay for it. Now I don't have a lot of hope for the world cup but we may be good for the Six Nations.Perfect timing really if you've sorted yourselves out.
Is this not the most pointless thing before a World Cup. Winning that will make a team the world’s best not thisWales #1
I would have loved if Ireland achieved it earlier this year, just for the hell of it.Is this not the most pointless thing before a World Cup. Winning that will make a team the world’s best not this
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I'll remind you of this when they're shipping Van Der Flier home on a stretcher tomorrow evening.Im going to Twickenham tomorrow meself.
Be interesting to see how this team performs against England.
I think it's good to playing hi calibre opposition before the world cup.
We're surely going to pick up injuries, aren't we...Who does everyone think is getting picked in their world cup squads?
If we don't pick up any more injuries in these ridiculous matches against Wales and England, I reckon the following 28 are on the Irish plane:
Healy, Kilcoyne, Furlong, Ryan, Porter
Best, Cronin, Scannell
Ryan, Toner, Henderson
O'Mahony, Van der Flier, Stander, Conan
Murray, Marmion
Sexton, Carberry
Henshaw, Aki, Ringrose, Farrell
Earls, Stockdale, Conway
Kearney, Larmour
The last 3 places up for grabs are lock cover, backrow cover and outhalf cover:
Kleyn vs Beirne
Murphy vs Ruddock
Carty vs Byrne
I prefer Beirne and Ruddock as players but I think Joe will go with Kleyn and Murphy. Kleyn for that extra ballast in the second row that we so badly missed when Toner got injured in the 6N and Murphy because he better covers 7 where we are threadbare after VdFlier.
Carty and Byrne are completely 50/50 so it will come down to who performs better in these next 2 games. Both could still travel if Carberry doesn't recover in time.
I think we'll do well to escape with two.We're surely going to pick up injuries, aren't we...
I think he will. If Sexton was the big doubt I think he'd opt for Byrne as the steady option. With Carberry a worry I think Carry brings more of that attacking impact off the bench.Desperately hope Carty gets the call. I think he's got fantastic temperament and has overcome an almost fatal career slump to be a fantastic player today. He should have got more of a chance in the 6N.
I'll be at Murrayfield tomorrow. Just hoping to avoid another gubbing.
You wish we'd kept him? I know I do.I’m also at Murrayfield as well tomorrow. After last wells shambles, I just want us to perform well and bring back a bit of pride.
A lot of that has been lost since Townsend took over from Cotter.
When we changed head coach, I thought we were making a massive mistake in taking Townsend after all the fantastic work Cotter had done. Why fix something that doesn’t need fixed? Yes, Townsend dome a fantastic job with Glasgow but Cotter done one just as equal with Scotland. Cotter even mentioned that he didn’t want to leave but the SRU wanted Townsend badly.You wish we'd kept him? I know I do.
To soften up NH teams by getting as many players injured as possible.What's the point of these games exactly?
Especially in the phase just gone there. Going backwards.Barring the try this has been largely shite by Ireland, no real sign that the issues that were exposed in the Six Nations (Best and Murray being poor and struggling for fitness, lack of ability to make any progress despite going through numerous phases, being beaten up by big blokes running at them etc.) have been fixed.
Also, we're going to play Wales twice yet.What's the point of these games exactly?
What? That's mad.Also, we're going to play Wales twice yet.
Cardiff next weekend and Dublin on the 7th September. It's daft.What? That's mad.