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bails wrote:
TrapperChamonix wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:IRELAND UNDER-20:
15. Jake Flannery (Shannon/Munster);
14. Jonathan Wren (Cork Constitution/Munster)
13. Sean French (Cork Constitution/Munster)
12. David Hawkshaw (Clontarf/Leinster)
11. Liam Turner (Dublin University/Leinster)
10. Harry Byrne (Lansdowne/Leinster)

9. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster) (capt)
1. Josh Wycherley (Young Munster/Munster)
2. Dylan Tierney (Corinthians/Connacht)
3. Tom Clarkson (Dublin University/Leinster)(u19)
4. JJ McKee (Ballymena/Ulster)
5. Charlie Ryan (UCD/Leinster)
6. Niall Murray (Buccaneers/Connacht)
7. Martin Moloney (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
8. John Hodnett (UCC/Munster).

Replacements used: John McKee (Old Belvedere/Leinster)(u19), Michael Milne (UCD/Leinster), Ryan Lomas (Galwegians/Connacht), Brian Deeny (Clontarf/Leinster)(u19), Ronan Watters (St. Mary's College/Leinster), David McCann (Banbridge/Ulster)(u19), Caolan Englefield (London Irish/IQ Rugby), Bruce Houston (Ballymena/Ulster), Conor Hayes (Young Munster/Connacht), Iwan Hughes (Ballynahinch/Ulster).
Who were they playing?

Where in South Africa was the match ?
Irish Independent Park.
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mildlyinterested wrote:Potential Leinster academy next season:

Prop
Jack Aungier(Suttonians/Terenure) - Year 3
Michael Milne(Roscrea/UCD) - Year 2
Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC) - Year 1

Hooker
Ronan Kelleher(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Year 3
Dan Sheehan(Clongwoes/DUFC) - Year 2

Lock
Oisin Dowling(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Year 3
Ryan Baird(St. Michaels/DUFC) - Year 2
Charlie Ryan(/Blackrock/UCD) - Year 1

Backrow
Scott Penny(St. Michaels/UCD) - Year 2
Martin Moloney(Athy/Old Belvedere) - Year 1

Scrumhalf
Patrick Patterson(Blackrock/UCD) - Year 2
Cormac Foley(St. Gerards/St. Marys) - Year 1

Outhalf
Harry Byrne(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Year 2
David Hawkshaw(Belvedere/Clontarf) - Year 2

Centre
Tommy O'Brien(Blackrock/UCD) - Year 3
Gavin Mullin(Blackrock/UCD) - Year 3

Back Three
Michael Silvester(Clongwoes/DUFC) - Year 2
Aaron O'Sullivan(Exile/UCD) - Year 2
Liam Turner(Blackrock/DUFC) - Year 1
Aren't Kelleher, O'Brien & Mullin all already in Year 3 of the Academy programme. They are all in the 3rd year out of school. I think Kelleher went straight into the Academy from school.
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backrower8 wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Potential Leinster academy next season:

Prop
Jack Aungier(Suttonians/Terenure) - Year 3
Michael Milne(Roscrea/UCD) - Year 2
Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC) - Year 1

Hooker
Ronan Kelleher(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Year 3
Dan Sheehan(Clongwoes/DUFC) - Year 2

Lock
Oisin Dowling(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Year 3
Ryan Baird(St. Michaels/DUFC) - Year 2
Charlie Ryan(/Blackrock/UCD) - Year 1

Backrow
Scott Penny(St. Michaels/UCD) - Year 2
Martin Moloney(Athy/Old Belvedere) - Year 1

Scrumhalf
Patrick Patterson(Blackrock/UCD) - Year 2
Cormac Foley(St. Gerards/St. Marys) - Year 1

Outhalf
Harry Byrne(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Year 2
David Hawkshaw(Belvedere/Clontarf) - Year 2

Centre
Tommy O'Brien(Blackrock/UCD) - Year 3
Gavin Mullin(Blackrock/UCD) - Year 3

Back Three
Michael Silvester(Clongwoes/DUFC) - Year 2
Aaron O'Sullivan(Exile/UCD) - Year 2
Liam Turner(Blackrock/DUFC) - Year 1
Aren't Kelleher, O'Brien & Mullin all already in Year 3 of the Academy programme. They are all in the 3rd year out of school. I think Kelleher went straight into the Academy from school.
No, all 3 spent a season in the sub-academy before joining the academy. So Year 2.
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mildlyinterested wrote:
backrower8 wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Potential Leinster academy next season:

Prop
Jack Aungier(Suttonians/Terenure) - Year 3
Michael Milne(Roscrea/UCD) - Year 2
Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC) - Year 1

Hooker
Ronan Kelleher(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Year 3
Dan Sheehan(Clongwoes/DUFC) - Year 2

Lock
Oisin Dowling(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Year 3
Ryan Baird(St. Michaels/DUFC) - Year 2
Charlie Ryan(/Blackrock/UCD) - Year 1

Backrow
Scott Penny(St. Michaels/UCD) - Year 2
Martin Moloney(Athy/Old Belvedere) - Year 1

Scrumhalf
Patrick Patterson(Blackrock/UCD) - Year 2
Cormac Foley(St. Gerards/St. Marys) - Year 1

Outhalf
Harry Byrne(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Year 2
David Hawkshaw(Belvedere/Clontarf) - Year 2

Centre
Tommy O'Brien(Blackrock/UCD) - Year 3
Gavin Mullin(Blackrock/UCD) - Year 3

Back Three
Michael Silvester(Clongwoes/DUFC) - Year 2
Aaron O'Sullivan(Exile/UCD) - Year 2
Liam Turner(Blackrock/DUFC) - Year 1
Aren't Kelleher, O'Brien & Mullin all already in Year 3 of the Academy programme. They are all in the 3rd year out of school. I think Kelleher went straight into the Academy from school.
No, all 3 spent a season in the sub-academy before joining the academy. So Year 2.
Thanks :happy clapper:
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mildlyinterested wrote:
backrower8 wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Potential Leinster academy next season:

Prop
Jack Aungier(Suttonians/Terenure) - Year 3
Michael Milne(Roscrea/UCD) - Year 2
Tom Clarkson(Blackrock/DUFC) - Year 1

Hooker
Ronan Kelleher(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Year 3
Dan Sheehan(Clongwoes/DUFC) - Year 2

Lock
Oisin Dowling(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Year 3
Ryan Baird(St. Michaels/DUFC) - Year 2
Charlie Ryan(/Blackrock/UCD) - Year 1

Backrow
Scott Penny(St. Michaels/UCD) - Year 2
Martin Moloney(Athy/Old Belvedere) - Year 1

Scrumhalf
Patrick Patterson(Blackrock/UCD) - Year 2
Cormac Foley(St. Gerards/St. Marys) - Year 1

Outhalf
Harry Byrne(St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Year 2
David Hawkshaw(Belvedere/Clontarf) - Year 2

Centre
Tommy O'Brien(Blackrock/UCD) - Year 3
Gavin Mullin(Blackrock/UCD) - Year 3

Back Three
Michael Silvester(Clongwoes/DUFC) - Year 2
Aaron O'Sullivan(Exile/UCD) - Year 2
Liam Turner(Blackrock/DUFC) - Year 1
Aren't Kelleher, O'Brien & Mullin all already in Year 3 of the Academy programme. They are all in the 3rd year out of school. I think Kelleher went straight into the Academy from school.
No, all 3 spent a season in the sub-academy before joining the academy. So Year 2.
Jack Dunne in the locks as well, or have I missed something?
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weirdly forgot about him..

will they carry 4 locks? I dunno..
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mildlyinterested wrote:weirdly forgot about him..

will they carry 4 locks? I dunno..
World Cup year so extra chances early on. Ryan and Toner won’t be available, Nagle is gone. Kearney might be injured.

Molony and Fardy (if he stays). But you still need subs. Even if Fardy stays it won’t be for many years, the intake won’t clash with current depth so should be done purely on merit.

3 years time will see Ryan, Molony and an aging Toner plus whoever makes it out of the academy. Maybe Kearney too. There’s room for competition.
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ronk wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:weirdly forgot about him..

will they carry 4 locks? I dunno..
World Cup year so extra chances early on. Ryan and Toner won’t be available, Nagle is gone. Kearney might be injured.

Molony and Fardy (if he stays). But you still need subs. Even if Fardy stays it won’t be for many years, the intake won’t clash with current depth so should be done purely on merit.

3 years time will see Ryan, Molony and an aging Toner plus whoever makes it out of the academy. Maybe Kearney too. There’s room for competition.
I'd agree, but don't know if Leinster will.
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Cummiskey saying Ronan Kelleher may join senior squad next season, which wouldn't be a huge surprise. Somewhat surprised he didn't make his debut over Christmas, but has been unlucky with the general health of the hookers ahead of him.
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Leinster Academy Team

1. Michael Milne(19/Roscrea/UCD)
2. Ronan Kelleher(20/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
3. Jack Aungier(20/Suttonians RFC/Terenure)
4. Ryan Baird(19/St. Michaels/DUFC)
5. Jack Dunne(20/St. Michaels/DUFC)
6. Oisin Dowling(21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
7. Scott Penny(19/St. Michaels/UCD)
8. Ronan Watters(19/St. Marys/St. Marys)
9. Hugh O'Sullivan(20/Belvedre/Clontarf)
10. Ciaran Frawley(21/Skerries RFC/UCD)
11. Tommy O'Brien(20/Blackrock/UCD)
12. Conor O'Brien(22/Mullingar/Clontarf)
13. Jimmy O'Brien(22/Newbridge/UCD)
14. Jack Kelly(21/St. Michaels/DUFC)
15. Hugo Keenan(22/Blackrock/UCD)
16. Dan Sheehan(20/Clongowes/DUFC)
17. Guiseppe Coyne(19/Blackrock/DUFC)
18. Tom Clarkson(18/Blackrock/DUFC)
19. Charlie Ryan(19/Blackrock/UCD)
20. Martin Moloney(19/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere)
21. Patrick Patterson(20/Blackrock/UCD)
22. Harry Byrne(19/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
23. Michael Silvester(20/Clongowes/DUFC)
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mildlyinterested wrote:Leinster Academy Team

1. Michael Milne(19/Roscrea/UCD)
2. Ronan Kelleher(20/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
3. Jack Aungier(20/Suttonians RFC/Terenure)
4. Ryan Baird(19/St. Michaels/DUFC)
5. Jack Dunne(20/St. Michaels/DUFC)
6. Oisin Dowling(21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
7. Scott Penny(19/St. Michaels/UCD)
8. Ronan Watters(19/St. Marys/St. Marys)
9. Hugh O'Sullivan(20/Belvedre/Clontarf)
10. Ciaran Frawley(21/Skerries RFC/UCD)
11. Tommy O'Brien(20/Blackrock/UCD)
12. Conor O'Brien(22/Mullingar/Clontarf)
13. Jimmy O'Brien(22/Newbridge/UCD)
14. Jack Kelly(21/St. Michaels/DUFC)
15. Hugo Keenan(22/Blackrock/UCD)
16. Dan Sheehan(20/Clongowes/DUFC)
17. Guiseppe Coyne(19/Blackrock/DUFC)
18. Tom Clarkson(18/Blackrock/DUFC)
19. Charlie Ryan(19/Blackrock/UCD)
20. Martin Moloney(19/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere)
21. Patrick Patterson(20/Blackrock/UCD)
22. Harry Byrne(19/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
23. Michael Silvester(20/Clongowes/DUFC)
Are we playing Ulster again?
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the spoofer wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Leinster Academy Team

1. Michael Milne(19/Roscrea/UCD)
2. Ronan Kelleher(20/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
3. Jack Aungier(20/Suttonians RFC/Terenure)
4. Ryan Baird(19/St. Michaels/DUFC)
5. Jack Dunne(20/St. Michaels/DUFC)
6. Oisin Dowling(21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
7. Scott Penny(19/St. Michaels/UCD)
8. Ronan Watters(19/St. Marys/St. Marys)
9. Hugh O'Sullivan(20/Belvedre/Clontarf)
10. Ciaran Frawley(21/Skerries RFC/UCD)
11. Tommy O'Brien(20/Blackrock/UCD)
12. Conor O'Brien(22/Mullingar/Clontarf)
13. Jimmy O'Brien(22/Newbridge/UCD)
14. Jack Kelly(21/St. Michaels/DUFC)
15. Hugo Keenan(22/Blackrock/UCD)
16. Dan Sheehan(20/Clongowes/DUFC)
17. Guiseppe Coyne(19/Blackrock/DUFC)
18. Tom Clarkson(18/Blackrock/DUFC)
19. Charlie Ryan(19/Blackrock/UCD)
20. Martin Moloney(19/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere)
21. Patrick Patterson(20/Blackrock/UCD)
22. Harry Byrne(19/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
23. Michael Silvester(20/Clongowes/DUFC)
Are we playing Ulster again?
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mildlyinterested wrote:Cummiskey saying Ronan Kelleher may join senior squad next season, which wouldn't be a huge surprise. Somewhat surprised he didn't make his debut over Christmas, but has been unlucky with the general health of the hookers ahead of him.
Kings at home or Zebre away are surely pencilled in for Kelleher game time, possibly even one other fixture given we're 19 points clear.
He's gotten awfully fond of that brick
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mildlyinterested wrote:Leinster Academy Team

1. Michael Milne(19/Roscrea/UCD)
2. Ronan Kelleher(20/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
3. Jack Aungier(20/Suttonians RFC/Terenure)
4. Ryan Baird(19/St. Michaels/DUFC)
5. Jack Dunne(20/St. Michaels/DUFC)
6. Oisin Dowling(21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
7. Scott Penny(19/St. Michaels/UCD)
8. Ronan Watters(19/St. Marys/St. Marys)
9. Hugh O'Sullivan(20/Belvedre/Clontarf)
10. Ciaran Frawley(21/Skerries RFC/UCD)
11. Tommy O'Brien(20/Blackrock/UCD)
12. Conor O'Brien(22/Mullingar/Clontarf)
13. Jimmy O'Brien(22/Newbridge/UCD)
14. Jack Kelly(21/St. Michaels/DUFC)
15. Hugo Keenan(22/Blackrock/UCD)
16. Dan Sheehan(20/Clongowes/DUFC)
17. Guiseppe Coyne(19/Blackrock/DUFC)
18. Tom Clarkson(18/Blackrock/DUFC)
19. Charlie Ryan(19/Blackrock/UCD)
20. Martin Moloney(19/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere)
21. Patrick Patterson(20/Blackrock/UCD)
22. Harry Byrne(19/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
23. Michael Silvester(20/Clongowes/DUFC)

19 players from 7 rugby feeder schools and 13 from just two schools. Great...as long as they keep on producing the talent. A risk if the supply chain is damaged for any reason.

Very notable to anyone aged over 30 that there is not one player from Terenure...but sure they don't have anyone on Leinster's senior books for years now. Fact is that the Carmelites took a decision years ago to rebalance the school's offering with dialling rugby down a big element in that process. Prediction: they won't be the last to turn the talent taps off. The worry remains that a few may feel/be forced to do so at the same time unless the game becomes a lot safer very quickly.
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backrower8 wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Leinster Academy Team

1. Michael Milne(19/Roscrea/UCD)
2. Ronan Kelleher(20/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
3. Jack Aungier(20/Suttonians RFC/Terenure)
4. Ryan Baird(19/St. Michaels/DUFC)
5. Jack Dunne(20/St. Michaels/DUFC)
6. Oisin Dowling(21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
7. Scott Penny(19/St. Michaels/UCD)
8. Ronan Watters(19/St. Marys/St. Marys)
9. Hugh O'Sullivan(20/Belvedre/Clontarf)
10. Ciaran Frawley(21/Skerries RFC/UCD)
11. Tommy O'Brien(20/Blackrock/UCD)
12. Conor O'Brien(22/Mullingar/Clontarf)
13. Jimmy O'Brien(22/Newbridge/UCD)
14. Jack Kelly(21/St. Michaels/DUFC)
15. Hugo Keenan(22/Blackrock/UCD)
16. Dan Sheehan(20/Clongowes/DUFC)
17. Guiseppe Coyne(19/Blackrock/DUFC)
18. Tom Clarkson(18/Blackrock/DUFC)
19. Charlie Ryan(19/Blackrock/UCD)
20. Martin Moloney(19/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere)
21. Patrick Patterson(20/Blackrock/UCD)
22. Harry Byrne(19/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
23. Michael Silvester(20/Clongowes/DUFC)

19 players from 7 rugby feeder schools and 13 from just two schools. Great...as long as they keep on producing the talent. A risk if the supply chain is damaged for any reason.

Very notable to anyone aged over 30 that there is not one player from Terenure...but sure they don't have anyone on Leinster's senior books for years now. Fact is that the Carmelites took a decision years ago to rebalance the school's offering with dialling rugby down a big element in that process. Prediction: they won't be the last to turn the talent taps off. The worry remains that a few may feel/be forced to do so at the same time unless the game becomes a lot safer very quickly.
Yes you've mentioned this in several threads, we get it.
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backrower8 wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Leinster Academy Team

1. Michael Milne(19/Roscrea/UCD)
2. Ronan Kelleher(20/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
3. Jack Aungier(20/Suttonians RFC/Terenure)
4. Ryan Baird(19/St. Michaels/DUFC)
5. Jack Dunne(20/St. Michaels/DUFC)
6. Oisin Dowling(21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
7. Scott Penny(19/St. Michaels/UCD)
8. Ronan Watters(19/St. Marys/St. Marys)
9. Hugh O'Sullivan(20/Belvedre/Clontarf)
10. Ciaran Frawley(21/Skerries RFC/UCD)
11. Tommy O'Brien(20/Blackrock/UCD)
12. Conor O'Brien(22/Mullingar/Clontarf)
13. Jimmy O'Brien(22/Newbridge/UCD)
14. Jack Kelly(21/St. Michaels/DUFC)
15. Hugo Keenan(22/Blackrock/UCD)
16. Dan Sheehan(20/Clongowes/DUFC)
17. Guiseppe Coyne(19/Blackrock/DUFC)
18. Tom Clarkson(18/Blackrock/DUFC)
19. Charlie Ryan(19/Blackrock/UCD)
20. Martin Moloney(19/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere)
21. Patrick Patterson(20/Blackrock/UCD)
22. Harry Byrne(19/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
23. Michael Silvester(20/Clongowes/DUFC)

19 players from 7 rugby feeder schools and 13 from just two schools. Great...as long as they keep on producing the talent. A risk if the supply chain is damaged for any reason.

Very notable to anyone aged over 30 that there is not one player from Terenure...but sure they don't have anyone on Leinster's senior books for years now. Fact is that the Carmelites took a decision years ago to rebalance the school's offering with dialling rugby down a big element in that process. Prediction: they won't be the last to turn the talent taps off. The worry remains that a few may feel/be forced to do so at the same time unless the game becomes a lot safer very quickly.
Rugby is far safer than it was. It's not a dangerous sport.
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mildlyinterested wrote:
backrower8 wrote:
mildlyinterested wrote:Leinster Academy Team

1. Michael Milne(19/Roscrea/UCD)
2. Ronan Kelleher(20/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
3. Jack Aungier(20/Suttonians RFC/Terenure)
4. Ryan Baird(19/St. Michaels/DUFC)
5. Jack Dunne(20/St. Michaels/DUFC)
6. Oisin Dowling(21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
7. Scott Penny(19/St. Michaels/UCD)
8. Ronan Watters(19/St. Marys/St. Marys)
9. Hugh O'Sullivan(20/Belvedre/Clontarf)
10. Ciaran Frawley(21/Skerries RFC/UCD)
11. Tommy O'Brien(20/Blackrock/UCD)
12. Conor O'Brien(22/Mullingar/Clontarf)
13. Jimmy O'Brien(22/Newbridge/UCD)
14. Jack Kelly(21/St. Michaels/DUFC)
15. Hugo Keenan(22/Blackrock/UCD)
16. Dan Sheehan(20/Clongowes/DUFC)
17. Guiseppe Coyne(19/Blackrock/DUFC)
18. Tom Clarkson(18/Blackrock/DUFC)
19. Charlie Ryan(19/Blackrock/UCD)
20. Martin Moloney(19/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere)
21. Patrick Patterson(20/Blackrock/UCD)
22. Harry Byrne(19/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
23. Michael Silvester(20/Clongowes/DUFC)

19 players from 7 rugby feeder schools and 13 from just two schools. Great...as long as they keep on producing the talent. A risk if the supply chain is damaged for any reason.

Very notable to anyone aged over 30 that there is not one player from Terenure...but sure they don't have anyone on Leinster's senior books for years now. Fact is that the Carmelites took a decision years ago to rebalance the school's offering with dialling rugby down a big element in that process. Prediction: they won't be the last to turn the talent taps off. The worry remains that a few may feel/be forced to do so at the same time unless the game becomes a lot safer very quickly.
Yes you've mentioned this in several threads, we get it.
Yes but I am interested in what contributors here think. Is the risk is real or not? High risk, low probability/ low risk-low probability....or whatever. What if anything needs to be done?

This forum discusses all manner of issues as 'Leinster Addicts' but this issue, which with just one more bad injury could turn Leinster upside down at any time, doesn't get any debate.
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the spoofer wrote:Rugby is far safer than it was. It's not a dangerous sport.
Really? The article below published on Wales Online last September, cited 12 rugby deaths since 2011 (that they had identified, but believed there were others they hadn't). Since then there have been two more rugby deaths (both in France), taking it to 14 deaths in 8 years. Rugby is clearly not safe enough and arguably dangerous.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugb ... d-15199636
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backrower8 wrote:
the spoofer wrote:Rugby is far safer than it was. It's not a dangerous sport.
Really? The article below published on Wales Online last September, cited 12 rugby deaths since 2011 (that they had identified, but believed there were others they hadn't). Since then there have been two more rugby deaths (both in France), taking it to 14 deaths in 8 years. Rugby is clearly not safe enough and arguably dangerous.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugb ... d-15199636
1.5 deaths per year is too many but is a tiny number as a percentage of games played per year. I coached underage for numerous years and believe me when I say the number of injuries is very small and the number of serious injuries negligible. Concussions do occur but are not that frequent at underage levels and awareness is huge of both the injury itself and the protocols. The game is safe especially below pro level and headlines don't change that.
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Re: Academy 2018/2019

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mildlyinterested wrote:Leinster Academy Team

1. Michael Milne(19/Roscrea/UCD)
2. Ronan Kelleher(20/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
3. Jack Aungier(20/Suttonians RFC/Terenure)
4. Ryan Baird(19/St. Michaels/DUFC)
5. Jack Dunne(20/St. Michaels/DUFC)
6. Oisin Dowling(21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
7. Scott Penny(19/St. Michaels/UCD)
8. Ronan Watters(19/St. Marys/St. Marys)
9. Hugh O'Sullivan(20/Belvedre/Clontarf)
10. Ciaran Frawley(21/Skerries RFC/UCD)
11. Tommy O'Brien(20/Blackrock/UCD)
12. Conor O'Brien(22/Mullingar/Clontarf)
13. Jimmy O'Brien(22/Newbridge/UCD)
14. Jack Kelly(21/St. Michaels/DUFC)
15. Hugo Keenan(22/Blackrock/UCD)
16. Dan Sheehan(20/Clongowes/DUFC)
17. Guiseppe Coyne(19/Blackrock/DUFC)
18. Tom Clarkson(18/Blackrock/DUFC)
19. Charlie Ryan(19/Blackrock/UCD)
20. Martin Moloney(19/Athy RFC/Old Belvedere)
21. Patrick Patterson(20/Blackrock/UCD)
22. Harry Byrne(19/St. Michaels/Lansdowne)
23. Michael Silvester(20/Clongowes/DUFC)
I though Hugo Keenan just had shoulder surgery?
Four Stars
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