Deliberate knock on. Yellow card every day
No wonder referees would wreck your head

MulMan wrote: Does anyone know if a copy of the ticket on your phone will let you in because I can't print a ticket for on the lads

It used to in the tickets.ie days anyway. Technically you had to print it but they would scan it from a phone. Dunno about now but I would imagine it's the same.

Does anyone know if a copy of the ticket on your phone will let you in because I can't print a ticket for on the lads

connemara man wrote: It's passport based not IQ based I thought so unless he has an Irish passport it's still 3 into 2

Bit late to this but not quite. After 36 months of continuous employment in the EU you are entitled to the same employment rights as an EU citizen so anybody here for 3+ years doesn't count towards the cap.

Sorry just saw Shelflife pipped me to it

Looks like some bookies now have Connacht as slight favourites. I hate being slight favourites ...
Once again disappointed that Cannon will not get the chance to face Ball. Would have blasted him off the park.

Excellent. Now if you could just provide a concise list of "agreements that include directly effective provisions conferring equivalent rights of non-discrimination against the state's nationals" that would be splendid.
We may end up getting a walkover in our home game against Cardiff in April as a lot of their players are due to become "non-European" on March 29th :silly: :whistle:

Thank you good sir

A lesson learnt. Never ask a question online, give wrong information and you'll be corrected :lol:

connemara man wrote: It's passport based not IQ based I thought so unless he has an Irish passport it's still 3 into 2

Toms ok it’s 36 months residency .

I’ve attached the relevant light reading ?

salmson wrote: Was amazed to see the spread is only 1 point, but on checking, since Scarlets were crowned champions in May 2017 their only league wins outside Wales were against Kings, Zebre, and the semi vs. Glasgow. They've lost to Leinster and Ulster twice, and Munster, Cheetahs, Treviso & Edinburgh (a hockeying) since.

That stat is a lot more hopeful than the caps count - I make it roughly 272 vs. 52.

I put a few bob on the Connacht Glasgow game and sat out doing the same on the Edinburgh game. The exchanges were scarily on the button for both games.
Watching the blues Munster game tonight kinda backs my own personal belief that the players who play best together are the best team selection, and not about the return of international players. Which is why I wouldn't start bundee in my 15 selection. Other than not having Marmion at 9 week-in week-out all other positions really are utter quality

Was amazed to see the spread is only 1 point, but on checking, since Scarlets were crowned champions in May 2017 their only league wins outside Wales were against Kings, Zebre, and the semi vs. Glasgow. They've lost to Leinster and Ulster twice, and Munster, Cheetahs, Treviso & Edinburgh (a hockeying) since.

That stat is a lot more hopeful than the caps count - I make it roughly 272 vs. 52.

pinky wrote: The only club I ever hear mentioned in connection with this rule is Leinster (though I'm sure Toulon, Racing, etc. have to work around it). I really doubt a team like Connacht can afford to be signing players they might not be able to play.

Racing only have two Kiwis (one of them is Rokocoko) and one Argentine so I doubt they're affected. Given Leinster's well publicised issues with visas to SA last year I guess they just messed up.
Not that we can afford to talk after our squad eligibility issues of last season and the one before.

salmson wrote:

connemara man wrote: It's passport based not IQ based I thought so unless he has an Irish passport it's still 3 into 2

McCartney's wife is an Irish passport holder and has been since before they came over. He'd be entitled to a passport 3 years from the date they got married.

Too much is made of the "non-European" rule. I don't think we have more than two that aren't qualified (I would guess Butler and Horwitz). Godwin is Zimbabwe born, Tom is covered by residency (3 year does it I think, IQ or no) and the others have pacific island heritage so may qualify for a relevant citizenship. The only club I ever hear mentioned in connection with this rule is Leinster (though I'm sure Toulon, Racing, etc. have to work around it). I really doubt a team like Connacht can afford to be signing players they might not be able to play.

Which would probably mean TOH, Matt H, Jack C, both stating props and Jarrad having to sit out a game soon - hopefully not the Leinster one!

Being rested I'd say, AF did mention 'he can't play every game'

Anything wrong with Boyle or just being rested after some great games does anyone know. Excited see what Copeland can bring to the team too though.

Going into the season I'd have guessed at that lineup (hooker excepted), as our first choice. Given that Heff is vice captain, it probably is our first XV with the possible exception of Boyle for Copeland or SOB.