Irish halfback pairing selections for New Zealand tour

Pick two in each position.

Reddan, Boss, Sexton and Madigan.

Reddan, Murray and Sexton and Madigan

You've been brainwashed by the indo billy....

Be happy i didnt pick ROG rodders

.... there's hope for you yet Billy!

I really should pick him though or face the wrath of straggy

You should be safe in Holland Billy....just don't plan any trips to the homestead for a while.......

I think that he is on his way to sixmilebridge now with some petrol and a lighter LOL

Actually scratch that, not sure if anyone in Ireland can afford petrol right now

There's always red diesel Billy

How is he going to light that rodders? He can only afford a lighter

Gotta be O´Gara and Stringer for me. We´ll carve them up!

Reddan, Murray, Sexton and Madigan.

I think these are the most attack based options which is what Ireland needs.

I would also bring Paddy Wallace (I will select him in next poll if he is there) and I'd have brough Marshall too for the experience and I think he is doing very well this season and again is an attacking off the cuff influence.

roddersm wrote:You've been brainwashed by the indo billy....

Are you sure about that?

O'Gara still top 10 among his peers
Friday April 20 2012

Ireland's love affair with Ronan O'Gara shows no sign of abating after his peers voted to include him rather than out-half rival Jonny Sexton in the final shake-up for the 2012 IRUPA Player of the Year award, writes David Kelly.

Sexton probably didn't get it because you can't vote for a player from your own province and he obviously has peed off his non-Leinster team mates big time.

Other nominees are Ferris and Kearney! Gilroy, O'Mahony & Madigan Young Player of the Year.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ogara-still-top-10-among-his-peers-3087105.html

Don't think ROG will be left at home somehow.

He should be Sin. Not because he is a bad player but because Ireland need to move forward. I love the guy to his bones but its time to step aside. 1 or 2 more years with Munster and then into coaching i hope

Sympathy vote sin.......

rodders wrote:Sympathy vote sin.......

But they all hate him. He is such an arrogant prima-donna

Your words sin not mine buddy!

Ugh - we all know who will be picked to go - any player over 30 will be straight in - though maybe the thought of playing the All Blacks might cause them to have a few judicial injuries

ROG versus Sonny Bill or any other NZ back ?

Croyman wrote:

Ugh - we all know who will be picked to go - any player over 30 will be straight in - though maybe the thought of playing the All Blacks might cause them to have a few judicial injuries

ROG versus Sonny Bill or any other NZ back ?

Looks like his potential Ireland team mates haven't thought about it.
This is a player's player shortlist. And you can't vote for anyone at your own province so it wasn't Munster players putting him on the short list.

Croyman wrote:
ROG versus Sonny Bill or any other NZ back ?

Have you seen SBW box? ROG would batter him!

Interesting. I vited for ROG and he has only one vote... Sin E obviously doesn't want him to go

if you are building for the future it has to be murray and sexton.

On a slightly more serious note - not sure ROG really likes playing in NZ - his dummy tackle in a mid-week game on the Lions tour didn't do his reputation much good with the (English) Lions management who were used to JW - I suspect he might be happy to stay at home

I don't really know - but - is Murray in any sort of form just now - he might be better sitting the tour out and getting properly fit for next season

actually if I keep going down this tack maybe the Irish Bs should be sent to avoid the mental trauma

biltongbek, why don't you just do an Ireland XV for NZ tour article? Talk about spamming. If I was a mod I would merge your 5 threads!

eirebilly wrote:I really should pick him though or face the wrath of straggy

Actually Billy.

I think that Sexton and Madigan are both better options to ROG.

I just didnt like dropping him because he was old. I want our best team there and ROG isnt one of our top two 10s anymore IMO.

Careful. The ref didn't see it but now you can be white carded in the SH Morganwg.

Morgannwg wrote:biltongbek, why don't you just do an Ireland XV for NZ tour article? Talk about spamming. If I was a mod I would merge your 5 threads!

Didn't Wales have similar polls not that long ago??

Morgannwg wrote:biltongbek, why don't you just do an Ireland XV for NZ tour article? Talk about spamming. If I was a mod I would merge your 5 threads!

Morgan, if I put it all in one poll then people complain it is too long, I did that with the springbok one and everyone had a hissy fit.

red_stag wrote:

eirebilly wrote:I really should pick him though or face the wrath of straggy

Actually Billy.

I think that Sexton and Madigan are both better options to ROG.

I just didnt like dropping him because he was old. I want our best team there and ROG isnt one of our top two 10s anymore IMO.

It was all a bit tongue in cheek red_stag, sorry about that.

eirebilly wrote:He should be Sin. Not because he is a bad player but because Ireland need to move forward. I love the guy to his bones but its time to step aside. 1 or 2 more years with Munster and then into coaching i hope

So there'll be a few jealous sheep in Sixmilebridge now, mate....

I stuffed up my vote of BB. Only picked two. Reddan and Sexton.



Can anyone guess who my other two might have been?

If you picked Murray and Madigan you'd be correct.

IT's OK LB, others have also only picked two, I don't think it matters, the poll should attrack enough numbers for the 606 selections to give us an indication.

Surprised by how few votes ROG has, I agree with the call just didnt realise so many prefered Madigan

any chance of

9 - Reddan
10 - Madigan
12 - Sexton
13 - BOD

Interestingly the Crusaders have moved Carter to 12 and put in a young guy Tom Taylor at 10 - it would be interesting if they tried this for the AB's, with I guess Smith at 13

I'd take all 3 pete.

Sexton was superb last night and Paddy Jackson looked very classy, I think Rava may be right about him after all. The future at 10 looks good.

ROG still has a bit in the tank but Madigan must tour. Hes a man for the present and the future.

Goosestepper wrote:any chance of

9 - Reddan
10 - Madigan
12 - Sexton
13 - BOD

Interestingly the Crusaders have moved Carter to 12 and put in a young guy Tom Taylor at 10 - it would be interesting if they tried this for the AB's, with I guess Smith at 13

That won't happen. Carter has been moved out to give him more time and space and work himself into form. Nonu seems to have no luck finding a Super team with any form but he will be in black alongside Smith. Cruden is playing well for the Chiefs and I imagine will be back up first five.

You want Sexton in at flyhalf to control the game in terms of kicking and attack (hopefully he is given license for the latter) and have Madigan as back up. I agree though that D'Arcy is too inconsistent in test rugby and needs replacing. Just not with someone who plays flyhalf for his club but a specialist inside centre.