O'Brien signs with IRFU
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Delighted with new that SO'B is staying.
Well done Sean, you've made a lot of people eat their words and validated the impression that you have always played the game for and with your team-mates.
Speedy recovery, but don't rush it!
Well done Sean, you've made a lot of people eat their words and validated the impression that you have always played the game for and with your team-mates.
Speedy recovery, but don't rush it!
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Very surprised but delighted. The world's best backrow.
"This is breathless stuff.....it's on again. Contepomi out to Hickie,D'Arcy,Hickie.......................HICKIE FOR THE CORNER! THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mickado wrote: I rang a mate when I heard the news about Struass, his first reaction was "holy heart!".
He's not clever enough to have planned a pun that good though...
Maybe you underestimate him!
johng wrote:Classic bit of Sidness there.
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AH, he was never going to leave the Farm!! Besides, Toulon is no place for a Tank. They be navy men.
A few rounds of "Sean O'Brien, O'Brien. He crosses the line, the line" in the RDS tomorrow???
A few rounds of "Sean O'Brien, O'Brien. He crosses the line, the line" in the RDS tomorrow???
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How aboutpapachino wrote:AH, he was never going to leave the Farm!! Besides, Toulon is no place for a Tank. They be navy men.
A few rounds of "Sean O'Brien, O'Brien. He crosses the line, the line" in the RDS tomorrow???
"Sean O'Brien, O'Brien.
He signed on the dotted line
Now Toulon are cryin' and cryin'
Sean O'Brien, O'Brien."
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Fantastic to hear about the Seanie deal being done .......... What a legend
And now with Strauss back on the bench I'm starting to believe this is our week and we have a shot at historic win against the Ospreys tomorrow
And now with Strauss back on the bench I'm starting to believe this is our week and we have a shot at historic win against the Ospreys tomorrow
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Richie McCaw was interviewed on the BBC in the build-up to the Ireland/Scotland match – he was asked about the recently released 'Chasing Great' film [about his build-up to the 2015 RWC] and which players he most enjoys watching as a now-retired player.
The only guy he mentioned was Sean O'Brien. He talked briefly about how it was a different experience watching him as a neutral than preparing for him and 'wondering how I was going to stop this guy'. Some compliment from the greatest forward of all time.
The only guy he mentioned was Sean O'Brien. He talked briefly about how it was a different experience watching him as a neutral than preparing for him and 'wondering how I was going to stop this guy'. Some compliment from the greatest forward of all time.
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I saw that too, a lovely thing to have said about you by one of the greats.
"POC will not be going to Toulon" - All Blacks nil » May 27th, 2015, 12:18 am
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Yeah but he's cr@p in the line out.hugonaut wrote:Richie McCaw was interviewed on the BBC in the build-up to the Ireland/Scotland match – he was asked about the recently released 'Chasing Great' film [about his build-up to the 2015 RWC] and which players he most enjoys watching as a now-retired player.
The only guy he mentioned was Sean O'Brien. He talked briefly about how it was a different experience watching him as a neutral than preparing for him and 'wondering how I was going to stop this guy'. Some compliment from the greatest forward of all time.
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Don't forget that Tommy O'Donnell is much better than him as an openside too.
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Richie McCaw? <puts on finest Scottish accent> Will ye get tae f%~k?!!hugonaut wrote: Some compliment from the greatest forward of all time.
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Of course, these things are a matter of opinion – but I think he's the greatest forward of all time. Certainly the best forward I've ever seen, and probably the best player.Donny B. wrote:Richie McCaw? <puts on finest Scottish accent> Will ye get tae f%~k?!!hugonaut wrote: Some compliment from the greatest forward of all time.
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For some reason I always felt that Robin Brooke if not the best, he was always my favourite followed closely by Michael Joneshugonaut wrote:Of course, these things are a matter of opinion – but I think he's the greatest forward of all time. Certainly the best forward I've ever seen, and probably the best player.Donny B. wrote:Richie McCaw? <puts on finest Scottish accent> Will ye get tae f%~k?!!hugonaut wrote: Some compliment from the greatest forward of all time.
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Are yis flipping mad? Best player of all time is blatantly that 14 year old in michaels!
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You're just asking for trouble now Neilneilinboston wrote:Are yis flipping mad? Best player of all time is blatantly that 14 year old in michaels!
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He has a younger brother you know . . . bigger/faster/more elusive/etc . . .neilinboston wrote:Are yis flipping mad? Best player of all time is blatantly that 14 year old in michaels!
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Funnily enough that's what I was told after I played a year of junior rugby with Karl Jennings.Morf wrote:He has a younger brother you know . . . bigger/faster/more elusive/etc . . .neilinboston wrote:Are yis flipping mad? Best player of all time is blatantly that 14 year old in michaels!
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Really? Fine player, no doubt, but don't even think he was the best Kiwi openside I've ever seen, that would be Michael Jones.hugonaut wrote:Of course, these things are a matter of opinion – but I think he's the greatest forward of all time. Certainly the best forward I've ever seen, and probably the best player.Donny B. wrote:Richie McCaw? <puts on finest Scottish accent> Will ye get tae f%~k?!!hugonaut wrote: Some compliment from the greatest forward of all time.
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Fair enough. I saw them both over their respective entire careers. Jones was absolutely outstanding, but there's no question in my mind that McCaw was the better of the two.Donny B. wrote:
Really? Fine player, no doubt, but don't even think he was the best Kiwi openside I've ever seen, that would be Michael Jones.
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Yeah McCaw was special.hugonaut wrote:Fair enough. I saw them both over their respective entire careers. Jones was absolutely outstanding, but there's no question in my mind that McCaw was the better of the two.Donny B. wrote:
Really? Fine player, no doubt, but don't even think he was the best Kiwi openside I've ever seen, that would be Michael Jones.
Ian Kirkpatrick was special too.
Different styles but it would have been interesting to see them play against each other.
JVDF is the only young player I've seen who could conceivably be in that class but it's early days yet.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall who's the greatest player of them all? It is Drico your majesty.