And potentially Rob Kearney if SOB is to be believed! Mick Kearney is another one that jars a bit. He came with big expectations and was hitting form this season.mildlyinterested wrote:So 7 senior squad players confirmed leaving, replaced by:
Jack McGrath(29, 144 Leinster Caps ,54 Irish Caps, British & Irish Lion )
Ian Nagle(30, 19 Leinster Caps)
Mick Kearney(28, 51 Leinster Caps)
Sean O'Brien(32, 125 Leinster Caps, 52 Irish Caps, British & Irish Lion)
Nick McCarthy(24, 34 Leinster Caps)
Noel Reid(29, 121 Leinster Caps, 1 Irish Cap)
Tom Daly(26, 12 Leinster Caps))
-> Peter Dooley(25, 61 Leinster Caps)
-> Jack Dunne(20. 5 Leinster Caps)
-> Oisin Dowling(22, 4 Leinster Caps)
-> Max Deegan(22. 43 Leinster Caps)
-> Hugh O'Sullivan(21, 14 Leinster Caps)
-> Ciaran Frawley(21, 14 Leinster Caps)
-> Conor O'Brien(23, 17 Leinster Caps
Can Leinster be competitive in the coming seasons?
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Re: Can Leinster be competitive in the coming seasons?
Flash ahhhh ahhh, he'll save every one of us
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Re: Can Leinster be competitive in the coming seasons?
Kearney's contract ends after the WC, he was quoted recently as saying his future past that point is undecided as of now.Flash Gordon wrote:And potentially Rob Kearney if SOB is to be believed! Mick Kearney is another one that jars a bit. He came with big expectations and was hitting form this season.mildlyinterested wrote:So 7 senior squad players confirmed leaving, replaced by:
Jack McGrath(29, 144 Leinster Caps ,54 Irish Caps, British & Irish Lion )
Ian Nagle(30, 19 Leinster Caps)
Mick Kearney(28, 51 Leinster Caps)
Sean O'Brien(32, 125 Leinster Caps, 52 Irish Caps, British & Irish Lion)
Nick McCarthy(24, 34 Leinster Caps)
Noel Reid(29, 121 Leinster Caps, 1 Irish Cap)
Tom Daly(26, 12 Leinster Caps))
-> Peter Dooley(25, 61 Leinster Caps)
-> Jack Dunne(20. 5 Leinster Caps)
-> Oisin Dowling(22, 4 Leinster Caps)
-> Max Deegan(22. 43 Leinster Caps)
-> Hugh O'Sullivan(21, 14 Leinster Caps)
-> Ciaran Frawley(21, 14 Leinster Caps)
-> Conor O'Brien(23, 17 Leinster Caps
Healy's contract also ends after WC..
Mick K is in his last 20's and 5th choice, it's not that surprising he has decided to move on.
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Re: Can Leinster be competitive in the coming seasons?
There is no question that next year will be the most challenging since Leo's first year in charge. We have incredible developing talent but it is just that, developing. We still have an incredibly strong core of 20/25 players but it's when go past that we are into lads without Irish caps and few starts in Pro14 let alone HC matches. I look forward to seeing how we cope with this development phase.
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The biggest loss will be when Stu goes to the Ireland set up. Is Filipe up to the job?
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Re: Can Leinster be competitive in the coming seasons?
Of replacing Lancaster? No.TrapperChamonix wrote:The biggest loss will be when Stu goes to the Ireland set up. Is Filipe up to the job?
But given he just signed a new contract with Leinster, who says he will have to replaced any time soon?
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Re: Can Leinster be competitive in the coming seasons?
I seem to remember the announcement being a bit vague. Did they NOT give a duration or something line that? Either way if Stuart and Andy want him for Ireland, I cant see any way that Leinster would / could stop that.mildlyinterested wrote:Of replacing Lancaster? No.TrapperChamonix wrote:The biggest loss will be when Stu goes to the Ireland set up. Is Filipe up to the job?
But given he just signed a new contract with Leinster, who says he will have to replaced any time soon?
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Re: Can Leinster be competitive in the coming seasons?
I agree, but I don't see it happening next season, maybe I'm naive.TrapperChamonix wrote:I seem to remember the announcement being a bit vague. Did they NOT give a duration or something line that? Either way if Stuart and Andy want him for Ireland, I cant see any way that Leinster would / could stop that.mildlyinterested wrote:Of replacing Lancaster? No.TrapperChamonix wrote:The biggest loss will be when Stu goes to the Ireland set up. Is Filipe up to the job?
But given he just signed a new contract with Leinster, who says he will have to replaced any time soon?
I said before, we need to appreciate this run because the IRFU will ensure it won't last much longer.
Re: Can Leinster be competitive in the coming seasons?
Have you said that before? I don't recall...mildlyinterested wrote: I said before, we need to appreciate this run because the IRFU will ensure it won't last much longer.
(That dastardly IRFU out to get us again! Grrrr!)
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Re: Can Leinster be competitive in the coming seasons?
Has anyone considered the possibility, that the IRFU might prefer to have Lancaster moulding Leinster academy players into potential internationals rather than as part of the national coaching ticket? Youth development is supposedly his greatest forté. Just sayin' like.....wixfjord wrote:Have you said that before? I don't recall...mildlyinterested wrote: I said before, we need to appreciate this run because the IRFU will ensure it won't last much longer.
(That dastardly IRFU out to get us again! Grrrr!)
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Re: Can Leinster be competitive in the coming seasons?
Certainly seems to me that he's of most use to Irish rugby as a whole right where he is. Hopefully the IRFU agrees.riocard911 wrote:Has anyone considered the possibility, that the IRFU might prefer to have Lancaster moulding Leinster academy players into potential internationals rather than as part of the national coaching ticket? Youth development is supposedly his greatest forté. Just sayin' like.....wixfjord wrote:Have you said that before? I don't recall...mildlyinterested wrote: I said before, we need to appreciate this run because the IRFU will ensure it won't last much longer.
(That dastardly IRFU out to get us again! Grrrr!)
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Re: Can Leinster be competitive in the coming seasons?
if we get the 5th star this year I could , maybe, deal with a season without silverware - in the interest of squad development..
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Re: Can Leinster be competitive in the coming seasons?
anything past the 5th star is bonus territory.
Re: Can Leinster be competitive in the coming seasons?
Dunno about that.mildlyinterested wrote:anything past the 5th star is bonus territory.
A wait for eight might be ok.
Being in the mix for six is definitely on.
Seven would be heaven of course.
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