- O'Connor will be at 7 The reason he gets injuried is that he is at the break down were all good 7's should be
- B&I cup needs to be used to keep the squad players fit and playing rugby as it is going to be another long season
- I think the forwards will pick themself as for the backs Duffy 15 is all i could name at the moment

First XV

1. Brett Wilkinson
2. Adrian Flavin (for his physicality and leadership)
3. Ronan Loughney (cause we really need to push Irish props and he had a good previous season)
4. Dave Gannon
5. Mike McCarthy
6. John Muldoon
7. JOC
8. George Naopou
9. Dave Moore (think he's the best of the 3 we have)
10. Dan Parks
11. TOH
12. Dave McSharry
13. Eoin Griffin
14. Fetu Vainikolo
15. Gavin Duffy

16. Ethinenne Reynecke
17. Denis Buckley
18. Nathan White
19. Michael Swift
20. Willie Faloon
21. Frank Murphy
22. Miah Nikora
23. Kyle Tonetti

B&I

1. Rodney Ah You
2. Jason Harris-Wright
3. Peter Reily
4. Dave Nolan
5. Mike Kearney
6. Tomas Anderson
7. Eoghan Grace
8. Eoin McKeown
9. Paul O'Donoghue
10. Matthew Jarvis
11. James Loxton
12. Mark McCrea
13. Daniel Poolman
14. Callum Boland
15. Shane Layden

16. O'Byrne
17. Bealham
18. ?
19. Danny Qualter
20. Aaron Connelly
21. Kieron Marmion
22. Carty
23. Tadgh Leader

Aidan Browne was unlucky to miss out but I didn't think B&I would do him much good as compared to the others. Also really wanna push Boland as I think he's a talent. That Dever lad if he gets into the academy could find himself getting some gametime!

My starting team would be

1. Wilkinson.
2. Reynecke.
3. Loughney.
4. Swift.
5. Macca.
6. Muldoon.
7. Faloon.
8. Naoupu.
9. Moore.
10.Parks.
11.O halloran.
12.McSharry.
13.Pooleman.
14.Vainekolo.
15.Duffy.

16. Harris Wright.
17. Buckley.
18. White.
19. Gannon.
20. JOC.
21. Murphy.
22. Nikora.
23. Griffin.



B+I cup team

1. Ah you/Bealham.
2. Flavin.
3. Reilly.
4. Nolan
5. Browne.
6. Anderson.
7. Grace
8. Mckeon.
9. Donoghue
10.Jarvis.
11.Loxton.
12.Mccrea
13.Leader
14.Tonetti
15.Leydon.

16. O byrne
17. Bealham/Ahyou
18. back up TH ??????????
19. Kearney
20. Conneely.
21. Marmion
22. Carty.
23. ?????

My starting team would be-
1. Wilkinson.
2. Reynecke.
3. Loughney.(has done more than enough to remain 1st choice imo)
4. Swift. ( as per loughney)
5. Macca.
6. Muldoon.
7. Faloon. (given jonnies injury concerns it might be better to use him as impact player).
8. Naupu.
9. Murphy.
10.Parks.(goalkicking simple as that)
11.O halloran.
12.McSharry.
13.Griffin.
14.Vainekolo(shades it from Poolman but will want to hit ground running this season imo).
15.Duffy.

16. Harris Wright.
17. Buckley.
18. White.
19. Gannon.
20. JOC.
21. Moore.
22. Nikora.
23. Tonetti.

I think Gannon and Tonetti offer great flexibility off bench. JOC, Moore and Nikora offer a clear and definate plan b.I would change captain to one of Swifty, reynecke or murphy.

B+I cup team-
1. Ahyou/Bealham. (depends on how rodney is progressing as a LH.
2. Flavin.
3. Reilly.
4. Nolan
5. Browne.
6. Anderson.
7. Grace
8. Mckeon.
9. Donaghue
10.Jarvis.
11.Loxton.
12.Mccrea
13.Murphy
14.Poolman
15.Leydon.

16. O byrne
17. Bealham/Ahyou
18. ? (who will be back up TH?)
19. Kearney
20. Conneely.
21. Marmion
22. Carty.
23. Leader.
There are also players like Qualter, Boland , Finn, Dillane etc to choose from.

Yeah I must work again on B&I 2nd row and back row, but Grace was listed officialy as possible 2nd row..
For JOC I forgot him and that's a real problem 'cause he's still solid... Hard to take everybody into account..

connachta wrote: or Eoghan Grace as 2nd row

Amm, not too sure how to break the news to you...

I think you might be saying that Ultan would go 2nd row, Kearney to 6 and TJ to 7, but not quiet sure.

But in all seriousness, I reckon that JO'C will be in the First XV, or squad at the very least, and that Dan Parks will start.

Will have to throw up my own teams when I'm not after a few drinks, but would be more slanted towards porterbellys starting XV, with Loughney and White on a toss of a coin.

1. Wilkinson
2. Reyneke
3. Loughney
4. Swift
5. McCarthy
6. Muldoon
7. O'Connor
8. Naoupu
9. Murphy
10. Parks
11. O'Halloran
12. Tonetti
13. Griffin
14. Poolman
15. Duffy

16. Harris Wright
17. Buckley
18. White
19. Browne
20. Faloon
21. Marmion
22. Nikora
23. Vainikolo



1. Ah You
2. O'Byrne
3. Reilly
4. Nolan
5. Kearney
6. Heffernan
7. Grace
8. McKeon
9. O'Donoghue
10. Carty
11. Loxton
12. McSharry
13. Murphy
14. McCrea
15. Layden

Think the B & I should mainly be made up of young players with a sprinkling of fringe players and those coming back from injury

Would hope to see Gannon, Nolan, Browne and Kearney to be pushing Swifty for the 4 slot, and Kearney and Browne pushing Muldoon for the 6 jersey.

So very good news with Danie Poolman as our last and not least back player (nb 13 or 14), I think we're complete (even if we all had prefered a 12)

Now It's time to tell your favorite squads for the beginning of the season! My choice would be

First XV :

1 Bret Wilkinson
2 Adrian Reynecke
3 Nathan White
4 Dave Gannon
5 Mike Mc Carty
6 John Muldoon
7 Willie Faloon
8 George Naoupu
9 Paul O'Donohue (everyone knows we've SH weakness, I choose Paul as first choicee for his great energy around the ruck)
10 Miah Nikora (regular, accurate and fast)
11 Tiernan O'Halloran (unquestionable)
12 Dave Mc Sharry
13 Eoin Griffin (unquestionable)
14 Fetu'u Vainikolo (better and better and 27 years old, must bring expeience in our back line)
15 Gavin Duffy (captain)

16 Jason Harris Wright (future Irish international maybe)
17 Ronan Loughney
18 Micheal Swift (an old legend, more useful as an impact player comming in around the 50')
19 Eoin Mc Keon
20 Frank Murphy (experience needed as a substitute for the tight matches)
21 Dan Parks (same reasons than Swifty)
22 Kyle Tonetti (can cover very well both center and wing)
23 Denis Buckley (or Jamie Hagan if back)

B&I squad

1 Rodney Ah You (last chance for him to express his physicality)
2 Adrian Flavin (Captain, a bit out of his depth but could be integrated in 1st squad regularly)
3 Peter Reily (Irish U 20)
4 Mick Kearney (unquestionable, and should make first team appearences)
5 Dave Nolan (coming back from long-term injury)
6 Eoghan Grace (solid this years)
7 Aaron Conneely (Irish U20)
8 Thomas James Anderson (need gametime to test him)
9 Dave Moore (maybe our future 2nd choice, has to prove his ability during entire 80' or 70' pro matches)
10 Matthew Jarvis (same as above, especially for kicking ablities)
11 James Loxton
12 Tadgh Leader
13 Danie Poolman (firsty in B&I to integrate correctly the squad and prove his ambitions of being International player)
14 Mark Mc Crea (coming back from long-term injury)
15 Shane Layden (brillant U20, deserve few games in 1st squad to rest Gavin)

16 Kevin O'Byrne
17 Finlay Bealham
18 Ultan Dillane (or Eoghan Grace as 2nd row)
19 Andrew Browne (coming back from long-term injury) to alternate with Grace, Conneely, or even Kearney as some put him on 2nd row)
20 Kieran Marmion (Brillant U20, to alternate with Moore)
21 Jack Carty (Irish U20)
22 Connor Finn

It looks pretty good, doesn't it?