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Replying To SouthGalway:  "He's releasing the files little boy. He released the MLK and RFK files too. Most transparent Presidency ever. The more that comes out about Epstein the better Trump is looking. You and your Hollywood Idols should be worried."
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Oh sorry I haven't stopped laughing yet... Little boy.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1827 - 20/02/2026 16:33:36    2657512

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "Rugby suffers because it makes absolutely zero impact outside of a few areas in the 4 provinces. Posters on here have debated that with me before but it's absolutely miles behind GAA and Soccer and Athletics is far more popular now also. Some will play it casually but it will fall down at adult level until they figure out how to break into the rural areas properly."
I'd say the schools is your best shot. Maybe open up some Rugby Excellence Academies. It'll cost a few pound but I'd say it's the best way.

SouthGalway (Galway) - Posts: 213 - 20/02/2026 16:38:38    2657514

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Replying To cluichethar:  "Cullen should have been fired 4 or 5 years ago. Leinster were on a par with many top international teams and won nothing. Why he's still head coach of Leinster is anyone's guess"
Leinster werent on par with many top international sides and Cullen hasnt been running the training week etc of Leinster for a while. hes more a director of rugby who oversees the whole Leinster professional programme not simply coaching the first team

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3935 - 20/02/2026 19:30:09    2657540

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "Rugby suffers because it makes absolutely zero impact outside of a few areas in the 4 provinces. Posters on here have debated that with me before but it's absolutely miles behind GAA and Soccer and Athletics is far more popular now also. Some will play it casually but it will fall down at adult level until they figure out how to break into the rural areas properly."
What are you defining as zero impact?
Its numbers are much bigger than 20/10 years ago and it will take time to improve at adult level. it isnt simply how to break into rural areas but how to address going from age grade to adult level everywhere.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3935 - 20/02/2026 19:38:04    2657543

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Replying To zinny:  "Just more deflection, blame it on something or someone else as nothing could be wrong with Irish rugby. 4yrs ago it was all about the pipeline and how good rugby was in Ireland. At the same time anyone looking at it could see some of the most basic problems - front and second rows and long with nobody ready to step in at 10. Now when there are a couple of injuries, suddenly, its because of the Lions or Nienabars fault. Don't get me wrong, as I hope I am wrong as already got tickets for tge RWC but these lads need to stop blaming everyone or thing but themselves."
i get called pro rugby all the time and would never say there isnt anything wrong with irish rugby. the pipeline is very good. has its issues but 10 isnt an issue. we have 3 young enough options in harry byrne, prendergast and crowley. we had years of a clear first choice with sexton o gara before him and even before o gara you had humphries and elwood who were all very good options. that we have several young options isnt a bad thing.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3935 - 20/02/2026 19:40:38    2657545

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Replying To yew_tree:  "Not sure what cases you're referring to but I agree, it needs a radical overhaul. We need more prisons and longer sentences. Some of the sentences being handed out by judges for serious crime is laughable.

The legal system is a revolving door joke where the legal eagles make serious cash while the multiple
Offenders are let off to re offend."
radical overhaul is a bit OTT?
Longer sentences in what areas as i dont think longer sentences across the board is needed.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3935 - 20/02/2026 19:41:47    2657547

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Replying To Commodore:  "Anyone else here think/agree that the Irish Legal system needs a massive overhaul?

Its archaic, ineffective and inefficient, I believe a completely new system is required. Following a series of different legal cases in the past 2-3 years, I have been increasingly left scratching my head at how this current system is allowed to continue."
overhaul how and in what way?

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3935 - 20/02/2026 19:42:08    2657548

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Replying To combo:  "Its crazy Ireland let the coach take a year out. With Changing rules and falling behind on current trends you need to stay on top of things not take a year out."
I dont see a problem with Farrell going to Lions. theres always a hangover after a lions tour for team who dominates the tour and thats happened with ireland. nothing new there.
i think he was still keeping on top of things. bit unfair to say he wasnt

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3935 - 20/02/2026 19:44:55    2657549

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Replying To SouthGalway:  "I'd say the schools is your best shot. Maybe open up some Rugby Excellence Academies. It'll cost a few pound but I'd say it's the best way."
no all provinces need to mix clubs and schools as way to develop plauyers
set up rugby excellence academies? No they have regional talent squads for players to be assessed. the players in their clubs/schools get seen in their club or school and train with region or province and build from there

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3935 - 20/02/2026 19:46:24    2657550

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Replying To SouthGalway:  "Wake up, they're being released. I don't know why you're still crying. MAGA types are screaming for more, I'm glad you finally joined them. Clintons will be interviewed soon enough too. Enjoy the ride."
It's like pulling teeth getting Trump to release those files, what is he hiding? Out today to commiserate with Andrew, birds of a feather stick together.

updwell (Limerick) - Posts: 951 - 20/02/2026 19:55:11    2657551

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Replying To KillingFields:  "Leinster werent on par with many top international sides and Cullen hasnt been running the training week etc of Leinster for a while. hes more a director of rugby who oversees the whole Leinster professional programme not simply coaching the first team"
He also selects the team and decided not to start their best centre, their New Zealand international star player in their semi-final last year and ended up getting dumped out, having been strong favourites. It was a bizarre call then, and still is.
Leinster have had arguably the strongest squad in Europe on many occasions over the past 7 or 8 years, but couldn't finish the job.
Cullen is a very decent man, but he knows as well as anyone that they've underachieved.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2728 - 20/02/2026 21:17:20    2657565

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Replying To SouthGalway:  "I'd say the schools is your best shot. Maybe open up some Rugby Excellence Academies. It'll cost a few pound but I'd say it's the best way."
It won't work. Rugby has been trying to make a dent rurally and is less popular now than 15 years ago.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8758 - 21/02/2026 09:25:56    2657587

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Replying To updwell:  "It's like pulling teeth getting Trump to release those files, what is he hiding? Out today to commiserate with Andrew, birds of a feather stick together."
None of them want those files to be released. Including one of our own who has another distraction 'caring' song out this weekend after his pal gets pinched!

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4035 - 21/02/2026 11:09:41    2657606

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "He also selects the team and decided not to start their best centre, their New Zealand international star player in their semi-final last year and ended up getting dumped out, having been strong favourites. It was a bizarre call then, and still is.
Leinster have had arguably the strongest squad in Europe on many occasions over the past 7 or 8 years, but couldn't finish the job.
Cullen is a very decent man, but he knows as well as anyone that they've underachieved."
That decision not to start Barrett will haunt him for many a day

Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 2085 - 21/02/2026 11:16:17    2657609

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Replying To KillingFields:  "no all provinces need to mix clubs and schools as way to develop plauyers
set up rugby excellence academies? No they have regional talent squads for players to be assessed. the players in their clubs/schools get seen in their club or school and train with region or province and build from there"
The system doesn't work. There's less playing rugby not more.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8758 - 21/02/2026 11:49:38    2657615

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "It won't work. Rugby has been trying to make a dent rurally and is less popular now than 15 years ago."
Less popular than 15 years ago by what metrics oh he who is never wrong

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3935 - 21/02/2026 12:00:09    2657618

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "It won't work. Rugby has been trying to make a dent rurally and is less popular now than 15 years ago."
There's no question about it that the GAA has the tradition out in the rural areas in its favour. Sorry to be a capitalist pig about it but maybe there may have to be money thrown at the problem. As in grants, incentives, sponsorships, etc. It's a tough one for sure as even the GAA is struggling in sparsely populated areas.

SouthGalway (Galway) - Posts: 213 - 21/02/2026 12:51:39    2657625

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "The system doesn't work. There's less playing rugby not more."
Have you any evidence for this rugby is far more popular and taken seriously in north Galway south mayo than 15 years ago

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1952 - 21/02/2026 15:56:48    2657645

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