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Dublin, Ireland
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
2 years
Tadhg Beirne just put in one of the most superhuman last quarters in rugby history. Intercept and three turnovers with the weight of the entire AB history squeezing us in our 22. He was great throughout but by god that was INSANE. (Also Ryan’s best game ever.)
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
5 years
If @WorldRugby doesn’t introduce the half-time gong at every level of the game after this tournament they are failing the sport.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
2 years
*Rubs eyes* Is that John Cooney playing for Ireland???
@IrishRugby
Irish Rugby
2 years
The roof came off @avivastadium when Andrew Conway secured our last #GuinnessSixNations win over Wales in Dublin! 🙌⬇️ #TeamOfUs | #IREvWAL
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
3 years
@Murray_Kinsella Gets off in the technicality that they misspelled his name
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
1 year
Doris last quarter up there with Tadhg Beirne’s last quarter in third test vs ABs.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
7 years
Garces has huge balls. Peyper near shat himself after he said "red".
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
23 days
Absolutely shambolic refereeing performance from Carley.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
James Ryan is the best rugby play in the world. Do something to agree, otherwise fuck off.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
4 years
Rhys Ruddock is [surprisingly] closer in age to Garry Ringrose than he is to Devin Toner; he'll be 32 at the scheduled time of RWC23. He's playing outstanding rugby at the moment, and should be drafted into the Irish squad for the forthcoming Autumn tournament.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
Fucking hell Luke talks far far far far far too much on commentary.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
9 months
What does this mean for the Argie tech sector?
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
16 days
Rhys Ruddock - Leinster legend
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
If Van Grann picks Carbery for as much as a minute at fullback Nucifora should sack him.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
4 months
Was trying to look up something about the Six Nations on Wikipedia, ended up here:
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
3 years
@Murray_Kinsella Henshaw, Beirne, Henderson for Ireland. Watson for Scotland.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
3 years
Huge thanks to CJ Stander for his efforts for Ireland. He has been one of the bravest, most committed and most charismatic players in the team since his debut 50 caps ago and is going out at the top of his game. A great competitor and leader and his presence will be sorely missed
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
Eddie Jonestown Massacre
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
2 years
Pretty sure that Jamie Osborne’s four starts for Leinster this year have each been in a different position. No13 against Zebre, No11 against Munster, No15 last week and No12 this evening. Isa-esque versatility for a guy who only turned 21 a few weeks ago.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
2 years
Phenomenal rugby acumen and execution from Drico. I was wild about it at the time and eight years later I'm still wild about it!
@SixNationsRugby
Guinness Men's Six Nations
2 years
All I want for Christmas is you... and @BrianODriscoll 's passing ability 🤲🏼 #2DaysTillChristmas 🎄
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
4 years
Murray and Sexton competing to see who can have the biggest stinker.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
That should be a penalty try, and a yellow.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
5 years
Not kicking into touch at HT was the game
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
A work-on for Leinster: teach Robbie Henshaw how to ground the ball without endangering his shoulders.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
5 years
Just another semi-final loss for the bad guys
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
Congratulations to @andrew_trimble and @TommyBowe14 on their outstanding contributions to Irish rugby. Two men who gave so much, so often. When they were written off, they came back stronger and wrote their names into Irish rugby history. Thanks for the memories!
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
4 years
Picking Cooney would have been rewarding form not reputation, and at home against Scotland, missing their playmaker, was the best time ever to do it. He's never getting picked ahead of Murray now.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
9 months
Yellow card punishment for 1 pen in own 22 for Fiji after consistent infringement on their own line by Wales leads to one warning.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
1 year
If the ref doesn’t yellow Scotland regardless of the try it’s very very poor reffing.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
5 years
DO NOT PRESS “OK”
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
It’s Grim Up North: Ulster’s Malaise
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
3 years
Gutted for Addison. Gutted for Ulster and Irish rugby fans.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
4 years
@andymcgeady Nathan Hines octopussing three Ulstermen after the ball had gone when he was with Clermont.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
Feeling a lot like this right now
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
3 years
💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 WHAT A GAME
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
4 years
Congratulations on a great career @fergmcfadden . Took up the 'Mr. Leinster' title when Jenno retired and held it with distinction. Always knew you were going to give it socks (and do your best to level opponent line-breakers) every time you took the pitch. Well played and thanks.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
I fucking love you Johnny Sexton
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
That ref was fucking shite.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
7 years
@Murray_Kinsella Great work all summer Murray. Really enjoyed your coverage of the tour. Time to put the feet up for a few days!
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
Never forget that George Hook is a massive fucking prick.
@ballsdotie
Balls.ie
6 years
Never forget. #IREvNZL
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
3 years
@Murray_Kinsella Bizarre decision. They've obviously got footage of it and time to consider same, so my reading of it is that they've decided that it's not worthy of a red card. Interesting to note that you can do that and the worst you'll get is a yellow!
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
1 year
Doris: enormous performance.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
7 years
I presume lads who designed our change kit have already been sacked.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
2 years
Our ability to get held up over the line remains unparalleled.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
5 years
Kolbe is like the little fella off the Codemasters team in Jonah Lomu Rugby.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
5 years
An absolute tour de force from @SquidgeRugby
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
Ulster's half-height tackle-bags are such a simple hack for improving/lowering tackle height in drills. Why did we ever use full height bags?
@UlsterRugby
Ulster Rugby
6 years
First week of pre-season, done ✅
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
Just got the chance to read Robert Kitson's kite-flying exercise in the Grauniad. Jesus wept. These PRL lads are full of [absolutely terrible] ideas for other competitions but completely bereft of serviceable ideas for turning a profit with teams where they have complete control.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
2 years
The ON-DAYBOO-o-meter today
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
3 years
ROG is a brilliant talker on the game: never pulls his punches.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
4 years
The new Champions Cup format explained:
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
1 year
Unbelievable decision by Barnes.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
29 days
Take. Your. Points. 🤬
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
5 years
This is fucking abysmal
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
3 months
What a game of rugby, what character to dig out the draw. Bryn Ward and Hugh Gavin notably excellent performances.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
10 months
The Molecast returns to feast on the Rugby World Cup warm-ups matches and wake-up calls, the performances of the Pacific island teams, Faz's political capital and uncontroversial squad and of course, England.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
2 months
Took great joy approving a comment calling us "whinging shitheads" because a 12yo blog post said said Denis Leamy shouldn't get a central contract in Feb 2012 because he was so injured he could barely play. The unfortunate Leamy (whataplayerhewasbytheway) retired 3 months later.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
Incredible, phenomenal image on the cover of @IrishTimesSport today. Wow 😲
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
10 months
@RuaidhriOC Are Qatar sponsoring it? I couldn’t tell.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
9 months
Can’t believe he’s got worse since the last tweet. 🤦‍♂️
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
9 years
Classic all-SH clash. 28 lineouts, 69 kicks from hand and a grand total of 4 offloads. THEY'RE PLAYING A DIFFERENT GAME DOWN THERE.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
1 year
Tackling The All Blacks was extremely bland with the exception of a few snippets of unguarded Faz in the dressing room. Usual reality TV style editing to chop everything into bitesize, no input from Kiwis, and too little context to frame the enormity of the achievement. Meh.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
Brilliant achievement, brilliant day, brilliant stadium, brilliant support. Awful game ruined by Barnes. Leinster won on Racing’s terms as a mark of their brilliance, but a stain on their immaculate campaign.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
Always a brain-dead decision to send on a new hooker to take a throw as his first action
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
7 years
Johnny Secton playing three games in one week for the Lions after playing six games in five+ months for his province. MAGIC JERSEY.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
4 years
Absolutely SPECTACULAR jeans and sheaux incident in the 2013 RTÉ Six Nations montage.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
REPEAL THE 8TH.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
7 years
Jack McGrath only gets one start in a 10 game tour for the Lions. That's a bit of a f*cking buzzkill.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
3 years
Timoney in a No7 jersey is redolent of David Wallace under a certain light.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
Guazzere was poor but we have a serious issue with how we manage referees. Pocock's having a barbie with him on Sunday
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
That is a gigantic bottle job from Gardner.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
8 years
Appalling refereeing performance from Glen Jackson. Determined that the Boks would win this one.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
4 years
Leinster’s League
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
5 years
NO
@rugbyworldcup
Rugby World Cup
5 years
Excited now for Rugby World Cup 2019?
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
3 years
Loving Ryle Nugent slipping into “putting to win The Open” whisper mode as Ross Byrne slots a first half conversion in the Rainbow Cup North Section Group Stage #reverence
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
Amazing effort from Van Der Flier to make it back in 7 months from ACL surgery, but it's a brute of an injury and it generally takes a long time to get used to the repaired knee and find form - see Jordi Murphy and POM during the first 4-5 months of their respective comebacks.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
1 year
@Murray_Kinsella Think that this is a loophole that should be closed. In this example, if you’re Connacht, you now have to clean out Doris or the equivalent player - you’ve won the ruck, you’ve got the ball, and you still need to go and add another collision to two players’ respective loadings.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
2 years
That little kid in the pink jersey feeling the brunt of Fassi releasing some pent up adrenaline!
@URCOfficial
BKT United Rugby Championship (URC)
2 years
It all happens so fast 🤯 #BKTURC #URC | #LEIvSHA
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
3 years
Jonny taking a ceremonial 100 seconds over every kick to mark the occasion.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
2 years
IRFU just sent out a survey to fans asking what they like to see at games at the Aviva. The question about music didn't have an option for "No music" so you have to let 'em have it in the "Anything else?" question 😂
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
2 years
“There is cover” — are you joking me?
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
7 years
Ditch every other bit of music (and fireworks) before, during and after Ireland games, not Ireland's Call.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
4 years
I cannot express how much I love this.
@jaredwright17
Jared Wright
4 years
The TOP14 summed up in 30 seconds 😂
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
7 years
Magnificent win for the Lions! Completely outfoxed a crack unit of NZ provincial players AND scored more points than them! HASHTAG LIONS
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
8 years
Peyper doesn't have the stones to keep producing cards, but he should.
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Demented Mole
5 years
Officially Not A Vintage Six Nations.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
5 years
Kolisi — absolute brilliant words. What a speech. What a leader.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
2 years
Put it in the Louvre 😂😂😂
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
3 years
The absolute pace of Conroy going through what was not a gap for the second try. Never seen the like.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
1 year
Sick as a dog. Better team won. Congrats @staderochelais
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
7 years
Have to think that if Heaslip hadn't injured his back in warm up before England, O'Mahony wouldn't have signed a deal for 450k/year. Them's the breaks
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
Had an allergic reaction to one sentence in @CianTracey1 's good article in this morning's Indo about Tadhg Beirne: "Ireland's second row options have never been as strong". In 2009 we capped O'Connell, O'Callaghan, O'Kelly, Cullen, Ryan and Casey. 1/2
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
4 years
@SquidgeRugby Better suggestion: take your goddamn points
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
6 years
I think Connacht have acted rashly in sacking Kieran Keane. I felt that most of his criticism of the players was accurate and not particularly unfair. It's obviously questionable whether going public with it so frequently was wise ... but the games are played in public too.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
4 years
Caelan Doris’ thick Ballina accent ringing out.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
5 months
I’ll save anyone with an interest in rugby time, the Netflix series is an absolute turd. Total by-the-numbers, surface level emptiness.
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
4 years
Paul O’Connell’s “The Game That Changed My Life” interview on @SecondCaptains today absolutely brilliant. (Not to mention Ken’s Shankly impersonation!)
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
5 years
Maintaining a Lean Squad
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@dementedmole
Demented Mole
1 year
Pretty much the biggest moment in the game. Completely fired up Ulster and the Ravenhill crowd and got the momentum swinging the home side's way. Great leadership from Vermeulen.
@rugbyontnt
Rugby on TNT Sports
1 year
💥😤 DUANE VERMEULEN! 😤💥 #HeinekenChampionsCup
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