The injury list

[Logorrhea]

Who am I missing below? I always find that viewing these lists of players missing offers a bit of context when considering selection.

Round 1 vs Wales
Mike Ross
Marty Moore
Cian Healy
Ian Henderson
Sean O'Brien
Chris Henry
Peter O'Mahony

Luke Fitzgerald
Tommy Bowe
Rob Kearney
Eoin Reddan

Round 2 vs France
Mike Ross
Marty Moore
Cian Healy
Ian Henderson
Chris Henry
Peter O'Mahony

Luke Fitzgerald
Tommy Bowe
Simon Zebo
Keith Earls

Round 3 vs England
Marty Moore
Ian Henderson
Peter O'Mahony

Luke Fitzgerald
Tommy Bowe
Dave Kearney

[nelly the elephant]

Who am I missing below? I always find that viewing these lists of players missing offers a bit of context when considering selection.

Round 1 vs Wales
Mike Ross
Marty Moore
Cian Healy
Ian Henderson
Sean O'Brien
Chris Henry
Peter O'Mahony

Luke Fitzgerald
Tommy Bowe
Rob Kearney
Eoin Reddan

Round 2 vs France
Mike Ross
Marty Moore
Cian Healy
Ian Henderson
Chris Henry
Peter O'Mahony

Luke Fitzgerald
Tommy Bowe
Simon Zebo
Keith Earls

Round 3 vs England
Marty Moore
Ian Henderson
Peter O'Mahony
Sean O'Brien? Didn't look good as he came off yesterday

Luke Fitzgerald
Tommy Bowe
Dave Kearney

[Oldschool]

A few points come to mind.
1. Are unfit players being rushed back into action.
Either physically unfit or just not match fit.
2. Joe et al can limit the amount of match minutes our players get.
Could this be counter productive.
Just needs to be re-evaluated.
3. Is the selection of injury prone players disruptive of team building and counter productive.
SOB for example.
4. Does flogging a player (eg Jack McGrath) make it more likely that injuries will occur.
5. Is there anything statistically significant about our injuries compared to other countries.

[domhnallj]

A few points come to mind.
1. Are unfit players being rushed back into action.
Either physically unfit or just not match fit.
2. Joe et al can limit the amount of match minutes our players get.
Could this be counter productive.
Just needs to be re-evaluated.
3. Is the selection of injury prone players disruptive of team building and counter productive.
SOB for example.
4. Does flogging a player (eg Jack McGrath) make it more likely that injuries will occur.
5. Is there anything statistically significant about our injuries compared to other countries.

Dunno about point 5, Italy are in deep do-do also.

[neiliog93]

Payne is probably out for the England game (Joe said post France match). SOB seems to almost definitely be out.

I would imagine we'll see something like this vs England:

1.McGrath 2.Best 3.Ross

4.McCarthy/Ryan 5.Toner

6.Stander 8.Heaslip 7.TOD

9.Murray 10.Sexton 12.Henshaw 13.Earls 14.Trimble

11.Zebo 15.R.Kearney

16.Cronin/Strauss 17.Healy 18.White 19.McCarthy/Ryan 20.Ruddock 21.Reddan 22.Madigan 23.McFadden

[ribs]

Oh no

[simonokeeffe]

Payne is probably out for the England game (Joe said post France match). SOB seems to almost definitely be out.

I would imagine we'll see something like this vs England:

1.McGrath 2.Best 3.Ross

4.McCarthy/Ryan 5.Toner

6.Stander 8.Heaslip 7.TOD

9.Murray 10.Sexton 12.Henshaw 13.Earls 14.Trimble

11.Zebo 15.R.Kearney

16.Cronin/Strauss 17.Healy 18.White 19.McCarthy/Ryan 20.Ruddock 21.Reddan 22.Madigan 23.McFadden

Dillane could well make the bench if McCarthy is out, if he's fit he starts but doubt McCarthy will be on the bench

would be very surprised to see Earls in midfield ahead of either of the Ulster boys

[neiliog93]

Joe likes Earls, even as a centre. If McCarthy is out we will see Dillane on the bench, which he won't get off unless Ryan or Toner gets injured during the match vs England.

[FLIP]

If Earls plays at 13 again we'll deserve to lose.

[neiliog93]

If Earls plays at 13 again we'll deserve to lose.

I agree but I expect it to happen. Depressing that the likes of Dillane won't get off the bench unless someone gets injured.

[Logorrhea]

Jared Payne had a dead leg. He'll be fine for England and the midfield will remain as is.

[Jackie Brown]

Jared Payne had a dead leg. He'll be fine for England and the midfield will remain as is.

Yay

[simonokeeffe]

Earls' tackling is/has gotten really good, its his positioning that would worry me

[FLIP]

Earls' tackling is/has gotten really good, its his positioning that would worry me

Good on the wing, where he basically has very little choice on who he has to tackle. Defending well at centre is different because you have to make the right call on who to tackle and when.

[Not_Today]

When did they change the tackle laws, time was when a player could only be tackled when the had the ball.

[neiliog93]

Jared Payne had a dead leg. He'll be fine for England and the midfield will remain as is.

Grade 1 hamstring tear, is a doubt but might play. SOB is grade 2 so is pretty much definitely out.

[Logorrhea]

Jared Payne had a dead leg. He'll be fine for England and the midfield will remain as is.

Grade 1 hamstring tear, is a doubt but might play. SOB is grade 2 so is pretty much definitely out.

Yeah I heard that too. I was just following the reports issued by the Irish camp after the match.