I was talking to the touch judge on the Adam Thomson stamp and he did consider red but felt that the ball was close enough and that Thomson appeared to pull back from it quickly. I suggested that was probably because he had been spotted rather than any concern for Stros safety.

Just back from Dublin, very disappointed with the result SA were there for the beating, however I’m very positive about the future cause we have some very good young players coming through. Healy, Henry and Darcy were the pick of the Irish. Zebo was very poor at full back.

Jeez CFH 20+ no way!

I’ll go with

Ireland by 3-5
Eng by 15
Arg by 3-5
NZ by 40

@AA – I guess that Bowe and Zebo can rotate if needs be, according to the Irish press Zebo has the best boot of the three and that is why he was selected.

Can’t see anything other than a big win for the All Blacks on Sun, that bench is very strong.

Wyatt Crockett sounds like he should be in a Western movie

Just got a ticket for the game so I’ll check out Zebo’s skills in person. Woo hoo!

He is a very good attacking winger but hasn’t even played FB for Munster so it’s certainly a gamble. SA are bound to kick and press all day long so I hope he can withstand it.

lol @ducky I think if you liked Guinness or fly fishing you made Jacks team. When it comes to fitba I’m from north of the border, home of the best ever…no pun intended

I have to disagree on DOC, he hangs around on the wing, thinking he playing a 15 man game, looking disinterested and giving away too many penalties.

I’m also not keen on bringing in the chap Bent from NZ, fair enough his Granny or something is Irish but he hasn’t even played a game in Ireland. What type of message does that send to young Irish players.

Ireland team for SA:

15 – Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster/1)
14 – Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster/49)
13 – Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster/32)
12 – Gordon D’Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster/69)
11 – Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster/48)
10 – Jonathan Sexton (St.Mary’s College/Leinster/32)
9 – Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster/12)

1 – Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster/33)
2 – Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster)*
3 – Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster/22)
4 – Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster/21)
5 – Mike McCarthy (Buccaneers/Connacht/4)
6 – Peter O’Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster/7)
7 – Chris Henry (Malone/Ulster/2)
8 – Jamie Heaslip (Naas/Leinster/50) Captain

Replacements:
16 – Sean Cronin (St. Mary’s College/Leinster/21)
17 – David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster)*
18 – Michael Bent (Leinster)*
19 – Donncha O’Callaghan (Cork Constitution/Munster/88)
20 – Iain Henderson (Queens University/Ulster)*
21 – Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster/45)
22 – Ronan O’Gara (Cork Constitution/Munster/124)
23 – Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster/14)

Steady Deccie has excelled again. DOC and ROG shouldn’t be anywhere near this team, time to get a few younger players in. Glad to see Henry getting a start at 7 as we have never really replaced David Wallace and he has been in great form for Ulster.

Things are so far going less well than I’d hoped

Oh dear what has happened?

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/winters-comingall-inclusive-rugby-thread

There will be a good few sickies pulled in Scotland tomorrow!! And that’s just the Rangers fans!

What a result

Holy crap. Well played that man

Song should have been sent off, going to be a long ten mins for Celtic fans

So can they hold on tonight?

Balls POC definitely out for us on Sat. I fear our run of defeats isn’t going to end this weekend.

Norn Iron here but work in Scotland regularly on building sites so can do Govan Rab C style or posh Edinburgh architect or indeed dour Aberdonian

Soft Oirish.
Turning the ladies moist since 1993.

Thought you were from Munster?

Poison them, worked for the Saffas in ’95

Ubiquitous Chip do great steaks

Good article about life in the Welsh training camp in Poland, long hard days of training:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-2228352/Wales-training-camp-Poland–chilling-route-supreme-fitness.html

Thanks all sorted now

Hooja I studied by distance learning for a QS degree with CEM in Reading

http://www.cem.ac.uk/our-courses/undergraduate-study/bsc-in-quantity-surveying.aspx

It means you can still work FT and pay the bills at the same time. The final year is hard going but manageable. Only problem is there aren’t any decent paid QS jobs in my area currently.

Tom only a very small amount of air coming out, not the normal, ‘whoosh’ you would expect

If it’s unvented is there pressure in the system as shown on the pressure gage at the boiler? About 1.5 bar when hot

When you bleed does water come out of the bleed port? Is it under pressure? No water coming out even if bleed valve fully open

Are the lockshields on the radiator open sufficiently? Yes

Is the water at the bottom of the radiator really hot or just tepid? Really hot

Yawn, another bonus point win for Ulster.

SUFTUM

After test driving the 90 tdi, I ordered a 105 tdi. The 90 was useless and completely underpowered. The 105 is adequate. Can’t comment on the tsi

Speak to Trailfinders and they will sort you an open jaw ticket as you describe. You will fly in via São Paulo and connect there.

Probably Lance trying to get a few quid back

Five tries to Ulster in Wales again and 20 mins to go

Ruan might have scored a good try but he doesn’t have the kicking boots on!

The obstruction on Best for the Dragons try makes it evens 😉

He is due back 1st Nov. I’m looking forward to the Ulster v Saints games already. I’m sure Ferris will be looking forward to meeting Hartley again, hopefully he won’t try and take a bite from the big man again.
Tickets booked yesterday for the Ravers game, followed by the Proclaimers straight after in Belfast, an alternative Christmas do!

Drop the merino and use something synthetic.

This +1 Merino is totally overrated, it stays wet and IMO makes you colder than a much cheaper synthetic equivalent.

Looks like the external render might need replaced as well

Friday night pizza night

Where do you get these Guinness crisps?

North Antrim Coast, cheap housing, good beaches and road/off road riding. Friendly people and a slower pace of life. Belfast 45 mins away for work. Plenty of opportunity to have a wee business for tourist trade as well

Not getting the Inverness love on this thread, its like a large industrial estate with a poor high street full of pound shops. The best thing about Inverness is the A9 out of it in either direction.

The problem in the 6N was Court at TH not an issue with Healy. Cole has become a very good TH but its not that long ago that Tom Court took him apart at Ravers. Like I’ve said previously its about the unit not specifically individual players. I’d go with Healy/Jenkins and Jones/cole on the other side.

The autumn intl and 6N will change many things I’m sure anyway