No Madigan again ??? Wtf

I thought Ireland were playing South Africa, Fiji and Argentina. Australia?

Many people forget that that the Autumn Series is a time to blood players for international rugby. It’s better to give young lads experience ahead of the RBS 6 Nations.

read the heading these lads are added to the training squad. None of them will see a game in the series, maybe Bent if Declan Fitz or Ross gets injured. These guys are there to have a look at an experience the training squad and basically make up the numbers.

Madigan is part of the future of Irish rugby Declan kidney isn’t.

Not much longer to endure his archaic selection system considering his contract runs up in June. Maybe then we can enjoy a coach who will pick players based on form and talent in a position and quash the old saying of it being ‘harder to get off the Irish team than to get on!’

what other 2nd row would you have played instead of o callaghan? up to last season munster were winning trophies mainly through set plays so why wouldn’t you base most of your pack around these players who play week in week out together

All we ask is Kidney pick the team on form and at the minute Ulster and Leinster are the form sides only maybe three players from Munster would make the Leinster or Ulster squads Paul O’Connell,Keith Earls,Peter O’Mahony… That’s not a bias towards any team it’s just fact at the minute I’m a Leinster fan and Id rather see all the Provinces doing well to better the national team.. Also disappointed to see Sean Dougall didn’t get a call up looks like a decent young number 7 I think he could be a big player for the future but

@ Chris, I agree with some of what you are saying but we should be talking about Kidney’s failings rather than this provincial… who is better than who bullshit! Its about time that Kidney is flexing his muscle. He has gone and selected strauss in the squad even though a few months back he stated every hooker in the country bar strauss and it appears he has done a U-turn. He is now calling the shots and having influence on provincial selection to allow hime to see players n certain positions most notably Ulster playing Tommy at 15, Munster playing Peter O’M at 7 and Leinster selecting an entirely Irish 15 all to because Declan wants it. Both Joe S and Rob P have stated in interviews this season how they will be helping the Irish setup. The influence of the national coach in the club game was one of the things that Gatland was part of changing in Wales. Gatland has brought a new way of thinking to the Wales set up and they have moved on with the game. I am not a fan of Declan or the way he has gone about his up and down selections (especially half backs) but I welcome this long over due approach to the national coach pushing buttons with the provinces when he sees he needs to. Never before has Ireland had such a talented backroom. I don’t understand people drawing conclusions over players from provinces being selected because of who they are or where they are from or maybe he needs to keep the ratio correct! What would you say if Joe was managing Ireland and he did not have Ian in the squad?? Ian is a good player but in my opinion he’s not good enough for Ireland yet. But thats my opinion and you have yours and Declan has his !

Also Chris if Declan took Ian instead of jackson this would leave Leinster with no 10

Hate to say it again….Kidney, what a joke he is. How is Tiernan O’Halloran ahead of Madigan, the boy can play anywhere from 9 – 15. Disgraceful management, again.

is this a Munster against Leinster vendetta. sounds like you got a chip on your shoulder. Bet you weren’t giving out like a little bitch when we won the grand slam…. another d4 gowl

There is a stupid Munster bias from kidney, simple fact is Leinster and to a lesser extent ulster are miles ahead of Munster.
I’ll never understand when we beat Australia in the world cup kidney changes both half backs. Two of the pivotal positions, whatever about not changing a winning team but after the best result in Irish history changing both half backs? Idiot!
Leinster field at full strength 13-14 Irish players. They have been the best side in europe for past 4 years at the same time munster have been on decline yet same amount of players named by kidney. Kidney continues to pick out of form players and one game wonders playing for Munster.

Seriously if you can’t see Ian Madigan is part of the very near future of Irish rugby you need to watch another sport.
I can’t wait until kidney is gone as I really miss the excitement of watching Ireland and believing we can beat anybody this imposter has ruined that.

Declan kidney is an awful old fart and I cannot wait to see him gone. Jackson in and madigan not? He’s very bad at his job. The big eejit, he should just go away. I don’t like him

michael bent ? is he going to don red blue or white jersey here ?

The armchair experts are out in force. Everyone in this country seems to know more than national coaches; trap and kidney are apparently clueless.

@ Chris, I agree with some of what you are saying but we should be talking about Kidney’s failings rather than this provincial… who is better than who BS! Its about time that Kidney is flexing his muscle. He has gone and selected strauss in the squad even though a few months back he stated every hooker in the country bar strauss and it appears he has done a U-turn. He is now calling the shots and having influence on provincial selection to allow hime to see players n certain positions most notably Ulster playing Tommy at 15, Munster playing Peter O’M at 7 and Leinster selecting an entirely Irish 15 all to because Declan wants it. Both Joe S and Rob P have stated in interviews this season how they will be helping the Irish setup. The influence of the national coach in the club game was one of the things that Gatland was part of changing in Wales. Gatland has brought a new way of thinking to the Wales set up and they have moved on with the game. I am not a fan of Declan or the way he has gone about his up and down selections (especially half backs) but I welcome this long over due approach to the national coach pushing buttons with the provinces when he sees he needs to. Never before has Ireland had such a talented backroom. I don’t understand people drawing conclusions over players from provinces being selected because of who they are or where they are from or maybe he needs to keep the ratio correct! What would you say if Joe was managing Ireland and he did not have Ian in the squad?? Ian is a good player but in my opinion he’s not good enough for Ireland yet. But thats my opinion and you have yours and Declan has his !

sorry for all the posts…

If Kidney was picking on form the Ireland team would be Bowe, Trimble, Darcy, Drico, Zebo, Sexton, Marshall, Henry,Heaslip, Ferris, Ryan, POC, Healy,Strauss, Ross

Reddan and Best being the closest to getting on this team

I hope Craig Gilroy gets selected!! Though I am a strong Munster fan, Simon Zebo shouldn’t even make the squad because he is overrated as a player! Considering he doesn’t act as a wing, he constantly dances with the ball into an opponent! But Gilroy does his job properly and just runs like hell with tthe damn thing!!
Weighing up the current circumstances, the forwards are no problem! The backs have been a problem lately!
Thumbs up if you agree that 10-15 should be like this:
15 – Tommy Bowe (Ulster) (HE MIGHN’T LIKE IT BUT IT CAN WORK)
14- Craig Gilroy (Ulster) (NO ZEBO, HE’S RUBBISH)
13- Keith Earls (Munster) (ONLY IF O’DRISCOLL CANT MAKE IT!)
12- Gordon Darcy (Leinster)
11 – Andrew Trimble (Ulster)
10- Jonny Sexton (Leinster)
9- Eoin Reddan (Leinster) (WITH PAUL MARSHALL, NOT MURRAY CAUSE MURRAY TAKES FOREVER TO MOVE THE BALL OUT)