tuohy should B ahead of Doc in the picking order time to move on and away from o Callaghan

All the pics from camp I’ve seen seem to show Sexton doing the talking not Poc.

Ah I think Sexton generally marshals the backline though in fairness, for both Ireland and Leinster.
Can’t see any reason not to have POC as captain if he’s fit, surely that’s the obvious choice?

Sorry it’s not just their players I’m not fond of their brand of rugby, lots of their fans, that ex-coach that’s destroying the Irish team, I could go on but in all honesty when people say that DOC should captain Ireland I can’t help myself. If anyone thinks that Doc would make a better captain of Ireland than Leo Cullen when BOD and POC are not playing then I’m sorry that’s just bias. nI don’t believe that either are good enough for to play for Ireland. nMunster have some fine players and some very good young players and as an Irish fan I’d love to see these players come through but only when they are ready. I believe that Conor Murrary was not ready to start at the world cup and if Reddan was left at 9 ( and sexton at 10 ) we would have beaten Wales. nThings like Earls saying he wants to play 13 when he’s our best winger annoys me. nIf Irish rugby was in a better place it might not piss me off so much but kidney’s a joke. nn

If Zebo gets the nod at full back I’m giving serious consideration to setting fire to my ticket, and I’m a Munster man.

Ronan – are you expecting him to be playing at maximum potential when he’s only just out of the Munster academy?

Players like Zebo have huge ability and potential, as you would know if you’ve seen him play at under-age, but they need the experience of playing at the top level to maximise that potential and become polished as a player.

All rugby legends had to start somewhere!

I’m not arguing about his potential. I simply don’t want one of the weakest tacklers (if not the weakest) in the Irish squad played at full back, out of position.

We’ve been here before with Earls at 15. I don’t want kids stuffed into the team out of position for the sake of experience, and having the confidence knocked out of them. The best place for a kid to step up to international level is in their position of choice.

I bloody hate this notion of backline cover, when there’s depth and talent in most positions waiting to be tried out.

Zebo is a massive talent, and he’ll be great. I just don’t want to see him played out of position and made a fool of. His defensive positioning on the wing is questionable, but improving, and I don’t think he’s right for 15.

FYI: I’ve seen footage of him at underage on youtube and games involving him on TG4. As it happens, I went to CBC and so I stick on a bit of Munster schools rugby on the tv.

I didn’t say I had a problem with Zebo playing, I said I had a problem with him playing at full back. This is Kidney nonsense and I’m stick of it.

Doc ” lads stop giving away stupid penalties will ya”
Rest of Irish team ” eh captian your the one giving them away”
Doc ” I know I know but that what captain’s say isn’t it, well that’s all they ever say to me anyway ”
rest of the team ” right leave him over there and we’ll talk about tactics”

Have you ever captained a side? You have to be vocal what’s the point of a captain if you’re just going to sit back and not encourage or give constructive criticism to your players

Exactly sparky you need a vocal captain, you need someone to scream orders at yah