Leinster exiles, where are they.

[Ruckedtobits]

Mark Flanagan no longer with Mont de Marson. Somewhere in English Championship I think.

A list of 'Wild Geese' was compiled here in Sept 2014 or thereabouts and contained about 60 Irish players. Have'nt seen a Leinster version since about 2012

[Xanthippe]

All former academy boys

Andrew Boyle (Ponsonby)
Sam Coghlan-Murray (Nottingham)
Conor Gilsenan (London Irish)
Brendan Macken (Wasps)
Stewart Maguire (London Scottish)
Ian McKinley (Zebre/Viadana)
Tom Sexton (NSW Country Eagles)
Eamon Sheridan (Oyonnax)

[LeRouxIsPHat]

I wonder how many people had pencilled Stewart Maguire in as our tighthead for this World Cup?

[Twist]

Extracting the urine a little with the Athlone trio of Qualter, Henshaw and Carthy.

I think they are all Marist Athlone and Buccaneers. Both of which are Connacht clubs/schools.

Athlone is on both sides of the Shannon and therefore in both provinces. Counties Westmeath and Roscommon.

They have it hard enough down there with the fewest rugby clubs in the country without us trying to claim some of them.

Ah but Henshaw played two seasons at minor with Westmeath. He's Leinster!

[goreyguy]

All former academy boys

Andrew Boyle (Ponsonby)
Sam Coghlan-Murray (Nottingham)
Conor Gilsenan (London Irish)
Brendan Macken (Wasps)
Stewart Maguire (London Scottish)
Ian McKinley (Zebre/Viadana)
Tom Sexton (NSW Country Eagles)
Eamon Sheridan (Oyonnax)

Eoin Sheriff(London Irish)
Mark Flanagan(Bedford Blues)
Conor Gilsenan(London Irish)
Jordan Coghlan(Munster)
Andrew Conway(Munster)
Felix Jones(Munster)
Shane Monahan(Munster)
Ian Keatley(Munster)
Ruadhri Murphy(Ulster)
Fionn Carr(Connacht)
John Cooney(Connacht)
Ben Marshall(Connacht)
Jason Harris-Wright(Connacht)
Michael Keating (Rotherham Titans)

[cormac]

Jack O'Connell and Darren Hudson are at Bristol

Niall Morris still at Leicester?

[cormac]

I wonder how many people had pencilled Stewart Maguire in as our tighthead for this World Cup?

Probably not anyone who saw him play.

[goreyguy]

Jack O'Connell and Darren Hudson are at Bristol

Niall Morris still at Leicester?

yup.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

I wonder how many people had pencilled Stewart Maguire in as our tighthead for this World Cup?

Probably not anyone who saw him play.

Fair point

I remember he was hyped up hugely though, the welsh weren't happy about us taking him, he looked okay at under 20 level, and we had nobody else coming through at the time.

[cormac]

I wonder how many people had pencilled Stewart Maguire in as our tighthead for this World Cup?

Probably not anyone who saw him play.

Fair point

I remember he was hyped up hugely though, the welsh weren't happy about us taking him, he looked okay at under 20 level, and we had nobody else coming through at the time.

His bulk made him a useful scrummager at U-20 level but he was a lazy sod and never kicked on. A poor man's Tony Buckley.

[Dave Cahill]

Well sadly there is one less exile now with the news that Felix Jones has had to retire

[jimbobjoe]

Well sadly there is one less exile now with the news that Felix Jones has had to retire

That's really bad news. Such a talented player blighted by injuries. Hope he goes well in whatever's next for him.

[blockhead]

Well sadly there is one less exile now with the news that Felix Jones has had to retire

Has that been confirmed? Heard the rumours on twitter earlier today.
That lad had no luck at all. Had a good spell over the last few years and nearly forced his way onto he WC squad. Should have never left Dublin.

[Dave Cahill]

Has that been confirmed? Heard the rumours on twitter earlier today.
That lad had no luck at all. Had a good spell over the last few years and nearly forced his way onto he WC squad. Should have never left Dublin.

Yep, http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/21426.php#.VjD44ISQwSq

[limecat]

Well sadly there is one less exile now with the news that Felix Jones has had to retire

Has that been confirmed? Heard the rumours on twitter earlier today.
That lad had no luck at all. Had a good spell over the last few years and nearly forced his way onto he WC squad. Should have never left Dublin.

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/21426.php

[FrankBurke]

Very sorry to hear he has retired. Hope all goes well for him in the future.

[cormac]

Well sadly there is one less exile now with the news that Felix Jones has had to retire

Bloody hell, he's had no luck at all in his career.

[simonokeeffe]

I wonder how many people had pencilled Stewart Maguire in as our tighthead for this World Cup?

the giant tighthead obsession messed Munster up way more than us

[LeRouxIsPHat]

I wonder how many people had pencilled Stewart Maguire in as our tighthead for this World Cup?

the giant tighthead obsession messed Munster up way more than us

I know you're talking about Buckley, but I can't think of their tightheads without thinking of Borlaise. Mentioned this several times but his performance against Leinster A on Good Friday a few years back was far and away the worst and most disgraceful performance I've ever seen from any player. He couldn't keep up with the play and put all his energy into getting in stupid fights. It reminded me of an overweight supporter with a few pints on him just running onto the field and trying to join in.

[jezzer]

Well sadly there is one less exile now with the news that Felix Jones has had to retire

Bloody hell, he's had no luck at all in his career.

Ditto. Sorry to hear that.