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Limerick Leader says tha Loughman started for Munster A v Bedford on Friday night.cormac wrote:Abdaladze went off after 12 minutes of the Bristol game. Assume he must have picked up an injury.
3-month loan. Bit surprised he's allowed to play for them in the B&I as he'd already played for us in the comp this season.Ruckedtobits wrote:Limerick Leader says tha Loughman started for Munster A v Bedford on Friday night.cormac wrote:Abdaladze went off after 12 minutes of the Bristol game. Assume he must have picked up an injury.
Anybody know whether this is an emergency player loan or what?
Ruckedtobits wrote:Limerick Leader says tha Loughman started for Munster A v Bedford on Friday night.cormac wrote:Abdaladze went off after 12 minutes of the Bristol game. Assume he must have picked up an injury.
Anybody know whether this is an emergency player loan or what?
I'd imagine he's either a medical joker to cover for Cronin and O'Connor or the coaches aren't too impressed with Parker and want to see whether Loughman would be a better bet to invest indropkick wrote:Ruckedtobits wrote:Limerick Leader says tha Loughman started for Munster A v Bedford on Friday night.cormac wrote:Abdaladze went off after 12 minutes of the Bristol game. Assume he must have picked up an injury.
Anybody know whether this is an emergency player loan or what?
3 month loan deal I think.
I'm surprised that the SARU allowed Munster to sign a non South African medical joker to be honest. Strange times.leinsterforever wrote:
I'd imagine he's either a medical joker to cover for Cronin and O'Connor or the coaches aren't too impressed with Parker and want to see whether Loughman would be a better bet to invest in
TBh I can't see Duggan getting an academy position at the moment, while Byrne is more of a tighthead than a loosehead.neiliog93 wrote:It's slightly concerning that with our surfeit of young tightheads our two looseheads in the sub-academy are now also playing tighthead. Hopefully it's not a permanent thing.
Great report as always btw.
apparently they had to get an exemption for him to play.cormac wrote:3-month loan. Bit surprised he's allowed to play for them in the B&I as he'd already played for us in the comp this season.Ruckedtobits wrote:Limerick Leader says tha Loughman started for Munster A v Bedford on Friday night.cormac wrote:Abdaladze went off after 12 minutes of the Bristol game. Assume he must have picked up an injury.
Anybody know whether this is an emergency player loan or what?
I'd say both, they moved Scott to LH to cover for Cronin/O'Connor and Parker has made almost no impact since arriving.leinsterforever wrote: I'd imagine he's either a medical joker to cover for Cronin and O'Connor or the coaches aren't too impressed with Parker and want to see whether Loughman would be a better bet to invest in
Really interesting combination of facts and opinion.mildlyinterested wrote:Leinster Academy Update:
Prop
Oisin Heffernan(22) - currently injured, regular at TH for Terenure.. appears to have fallen behind Vakh Abdaladze and Jeremy Loughman at TH Prop. Trending: Down
Jeremy Loughman(22) - currently with Munster on 3 month deal, fell behind Vakh Abdaladze at TH Prop before move. Has played TH and LH this season for UCD. Trending: Down
Vakh Abdaladze(21) - made 1st team debut recently after bypassing both Heffernan and Loughman at TH prop. Key player for Clontarf covering both LH and TH prop. Trending: Up
Jack Aungier(19) - made A team debut at weekend off the bench, has featured mostly for St. Marys this season off the bench. Trending: Even
Hooker
Sean McNulty(22) - UCD captain, appears to have fallen behind Ronan Kelleher at hooker. Trending: Down
Ronan Kelleher(19) - appears to have bypassed McNulty at Hooker,, made his A team debut this season. Debuted for Lansdowne this season also. Trending: Up
2nd Row
Oisin Dowling(20) - injury disrupted season to date, looks to have bulked up a bit. Trending: Even
Backrow
Josh Murphy(22) - made 1st team debut, has played both 6 and 4 for A team this season. Regular for UCD when available. Trending: Up
Will Connors(21) - heavily involved with Ireland 7's, which has curtailed action with UCD. Trending: Even
Caelan Doris(19) - involved with 1st team squads at start of the season, looks set to captain Ireland u20. Trending: Up
Scrumhalf
Charlie Rock(22) - regular for Lansdowne and A team. Trending: Even
Hugh O'Sullivan(19) - made A team debut as a 9 but also as cover for 15. made AIL debut for Clontarf also. Trending: Even
Outhalf(no outhalves in full academy)
Conor Dean(19) - recovered from injury and has played both A team rugby and AIL for St. Marys since returning. Early favourite to be 1st choice 10 for Ireland u20. Trending: Even
Harry Byrne(18) - made UCD and AIL debut this season at 18, appears to be 1st choice 10 at UCD. Could jump older players at Ireland u20 given progress. Trending: Up
Center
Conor O'Brien(21) - made 1st team debut, has stayed healthy which was a problem last season. Trending: Up
Jimmy O'Brien(21) - heavily involved with Ireland 7's, which has curtailed action with UCD. Currently injured. Trending: Even
Gavin Mullin(20) - after returning from injury made A team debut. Trending: Even
Back Three
Ian Fitzpatrick(23) - heavily involved with Ireland 7's, which has curtailed action with Lansdowne. Appears to have been bypassed by several younger players. Trending: Down
Hugo Keenan(21) - heavily involved with Ireland 7's, which has curtailed action with UCD. Trending: Even
Terry Kennedy(21) - heavily involved with Ireland 7's, which has curtailed action with St. Marys. Appears to have been bypassed by several younger players. Trending: Down
Jordan Larmour(20) - made 1st team debut and european debut and has impressed. Trending: Up
Jack Kelly(20) - after returning from injury, seems to be focused on playing wing at the moment. Trending: Even
Ciaran Frawley(20) - started season playing 10 for UCD, but has moved to fullback for UCD and A team. Trending: Even
Tommy O'Brien(19) - seems to be focused on playing wing since returning from injury. Trending: Even
Not sure what the injury, just that he went off early in A game last week.Peg Leg wrote:Thanks MI. What happened Vakh?
what's happened in last fortnight for Byrne?Ruckedtobits wrote:Really interesting combination of facts and opinion.mildlyinterested wrote:Leinster Academy Update:
Prop
Oisin Heffernan(22) - currently injured, regular at TH for Terenure.. appears to have fallen behind Vakh Abdaladze and Jeremy Loughman at TH Prop. Trending: Down
Jeremy Loughman(22) - currently with Munster on 3 month deal, fell behind Vakh Abdaladze at TH Prop before move. Has played TH and LH this season for UCD. Trending: Down
Vakh Abdaladze(21) - made 1st team debut recently after bypassing both Heffernan and Loughman at TH prop. Key player for Clontarf covering both LH and TH prop. Trending: Up
Jack Aungier(19) - made A team debut at weekend off the bench, has featured mostly for St. Marys this season off the bench. Trending: Even
Hooker
Sean McNulty(22) - UCD captain, appears to have fallen behind Ronan Kelleher at hooker. Trending: Down
Ronan Kelleher(19) - appears to have bypassed McNulty at Hooker,, made his A team debut this season. Debuted for Lansdowne this season also. Trending: Up
2nd Row
Oisin Dowling(20) - injury disrupted season to date, looks to have bulked up a bit. Trending: Even
Backrow
Josh Murphy(22) - made 1st team debut, has played both 6 and 4 for A team this season. Regular for UCD when available. Trending: Up
Will Connors(21) - heavily involved with Ireland 7's, which has curtailed action with UCD. Trending: Even
Caelan Doris(19) - involved with 1st team squads at start of the season, looks set to captain Ireland u20. Trending: Up
Scrumhalf
Charlie Rock(22) - regular for Lansdowne and A team. Trending: Even
Hugh O'Sullivan(19) - made A team debut as a 9 but also as cover for 15. made AIL debut for Clontarf also. Trending: Even
Outhalf(no outhalves in full academy)
Conor Dean(19) - recovered from injury and has played both A team rugby and AIL for St. Marys since returning. Early favourite to be 1st choice 10 for Ireland u20. Trending: Even
Harry Byrne(18) - made UCD and AIL debut this season at 18, appears to be 1st choice 10 at UCD. Could jump older players at Ireland u20 given progress. Trending: Up
Center
Conor O'Brien(21) - made 1st team debut, has stayed healthy which was a problem last season. Trending: Up
Jimmy O'Brien(21) - heavily involved with Ireland 7's, which has curtailed action with UCD. Currently injured. Trending: Even
Gavin Mullin(20) - after returning from injury made A team debut. Trending: Even
Back Three
Ian Fitzpatrick(23) - heavily involved with Ireland 7's, which has curtailed action with Lansdowne. Appears to have been bypassed by several younger players. Trending: Down
Hugo Keenan(21) - heavily involved with Ireland 7's, which has curtailed action with UCD. Trending: Even
Terry Kennedy(21) - heavily involved with Ireland 7's, which has curtailed action with St. Marys. Appears to have been bypassed by several younger players. Trending: Down
Jordan Larmour(20) - made 1st team debut and european debut and has impressed. Trending: Up
Jack Kelly(20) - after returning from injury, seems to be focused on playing wing at the moment. Trending: Even
Ciaran Frawley(20) - started season playing 10 for UCD, but has moved to fullback for UCD and A team. Trending: Even
Tommy O'Brien(19) - seems to be focused on playing wing since returning from injury. Trending: Even
FWIW, IMO:
Connors - Up; O'Sullivan - Up; Mullin - Up; Jimmy O'Brien - Up.
All based on direct observation over past month. Harry Byrne would be, even, based on last fortnight. Jack Kelly would be down, based on A cameo last Friday.
Yeah, he'd be closer to up then down.. if I had to make a choice.cormac wrote:Was impressed from what I saw of Connors last Friday. Carried very well, made his tackles and forced a couple of turnovers.
