Thank you Isa

Caliphi · Post by **Caliphi** » May 25th, 2018, 5:27 pm

2016 Montpelier. Scoring in corner at end, realizing that 2 more points needed for losing BP, then instead of easy touchdown dragged it near to post for important conversion.
Sublime

paddyor · Post by **paddyor** » May 25th, 2018, 5:35 pm

Blue not red blood wrote:The mid air catch and run v Northampton in Cardiff.
It lead to Seanies 40 yard rampage

The track back and tackle on Ashton in the same game, creamed him. Sexton did something similar vs Glasgow this year and I immediately thought of that.

blockhead · Post by **blockhead** » May 25th, 2018, 7:22 pm

The ridiculous step for a try V Saracens back in 2010/11 season(I think) in the RDS, we were hockeying them, but even so. The commentator was most impressed.

Every wet and windy night in the RDS when the big knobs were off on Ireland duty and Isa was his usual professional personified.
Leinster was no place prima donna's with Isa around.

artaneboy · Post by **artaneboy** » May 25th, 2018, 7:55 pm

molloyjh wrote:The hit on Chabal in the RDS anyone? I think Chabal had just put in a big hit on Jamie and it was like Isa was proving a point.

A high and illegal hit on Jamie. On today’s rules he’d definitely be yellow carded. Injured him too- although he played on. But I always thought it affected Jamie from then on that season.

Isa got him though. Just enough arms to make it legal.

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DartVader · Post by **DartVader** » May 26th, 2018, 12:19 am

artaneboy wrote:
molloyjh wrote:The hit on Chabal in the RDS anyone? I think Chabal had just put in a big hit on Jamie and it was like Isa was proving a point.
A high and illegal hit on Jamie. On today’s rules he’d definitely be yellow carded. Injured him too- although he played on. But I always thought it affected Jamie from then on that season.

Isa got him though. Just enough arms to make it legal.

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That is one of my all time favourites which I still recount to anyone who will listen.
It's like the stuff of folklore and legend handed down verbally to the next generation. Chabal done GBH on Heaslip and pretty soon after that
Isa completely buried Chabal......put him in the ground. Taught him a lesson and that was the end of Chabal for the rest of the game....he pretty much hid for the rest of the 80.

Really gonna miss Isa, not just on the pitch but off it as well. Any time you wanted a photo or something signed he gave so freely of his time even after some very very bruising battles.
RESPECT!

tingman · Post by **tingman** » May 26th, 2018, 2:52 am

Class act - both on an off the pitch.

Should be extremely proud of what he has achieved in the game. Best wishes, Isa - may the road rise with you.

Blue not red blood · Post by **Blue not red blood** » May 26th, 2018, 12:03 pm

Wishing you all a happy Isa day

FLIP · Post by **FLIP** » May 26th, 2018, 1:35 pm

I know it's not a Leinster match Isa is playing in here but I do love seeing Wales lose.

https://youtu.be/4iU-EizyCBc

This one however, was a Isa for Leinster classic

https://youtu.be/528HoWAprvo

artaneboy · Post by **artaneboy** » May 26th, 2018, 3:07 pm

FLIP wrote:I know it's not a Leinster match Isa is playing in here but I do love seeing Wales lose.

https://youtu.be/4iU-EizyCBc

This one however, was a Isa for Leinster classic

https://youtu.be/528HoWAprvo

He very nearly replicated against Racing a fortnight ago. He still has that uncanny ability to to use his handling of the ball and body language to get extra yards when running towards the line.

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blockhead · Post by **blockhead** » May 27th, 2018, 8:59 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6dvIpIJdiI

Post match stuff.
Little glimpse of ISA sitting on his own in the corner near the end of the clip.
Hope he has a long and happy retirement.

And then comes back and takes up a coaching role.

Peg Leg · Post by **Peg Leg** » May 27th, 2018, 10:28 pm

blockhead wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6dvIpIJdiI

Post match stuff.
Little glimpse of ISA sitting on his own in the corner near the end of the clip.
Hope he has a long and happy retirement.

And then comes back and takes up a coaching role.

J-lo is with him. Thanks for posting that as I hadn't seen Richardt in any of the photo's and was wondering if he'd made like a banana.
The embrace between ISA and Ferg was telling of two double hard b$&%@#ds masquerading as gentlemen.

Laighin Break · Post by **Laighin Break** » May 28th, 2018, 9:33 am

FLIP wrote:I know it's not a Leinster match Isa is playing in here but I do love seeing Wales lose.

https://youtu.be/4iU-EizyCBc

This one however, was a Isa for Leinster classic

https://youtu.be/528HoWAprvo

I knew the second one would be the try against Leicester before even clicking it

Oldschool · Post by **Oldschool** » May 28th, 2018, 10:08 am

Congrats to Isa on a fabulous season and fabulous career.
Good luck to you and yours for the future.

blockhead · Post by **blockhead** » May 29th, 2018, 11:16 am

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/short-ba ... hang-boots
NZ podcast with Isa

curates_egg · Post by **curates_egg** » May 29th, 2018, 2:05 pm

'Goodbye letter' from Isa. Sniff.
https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/isa-nacewa ... s-goodbye/

riocard911 · Post by **riocard911** » May 29th, 2018, 2:15 pm

curates_egg wrote:'Goodbye letter' from Isa. Sniff.
https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/isa-nacewa ... s-goodbye/

An-litir!!!!!!!!!!!

Go raibh míle, míle maith agat, a Isa. Go n-éirí an bóthar leat agus le do chlann.

Ní bhfeicfimid do leithéid go deo. Sin cinnte!!!!!

blockhead · Post by **blockhead** » May 29th, 2018, 2:27 pm

Ah feck. I got something caught in my eye.

Love that man.
We should find out when he's finally going to the airport, and cheer on him through the boarding gate, one last time.

curates_egg · Post by **curates_egg** » May 29th, 2018, 2:32 pm

blockhead wrote:Ah feck. I got something caught in my eye.
Love that man.
We should find out when he's finally going to the airport, and cheer on him through the boarding gate, one last time.

I cried. I don't cry very often.

BlueBlue · Post by **BlueBlue** » May 29th, 2018, 2:47 pm

I cried at the Grand slam in Cardiff and the 1st and 2nd Leinster European cup, and for that.

Laighin Break · Post by **Laighin Break** » May 29th, 2018, 3:03 pm

Is someone cutting onions?

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