A COUPLE OF months ago Australian International Christian Leali’ifano showed us the cool new feature of mic’ing up rugby players, and it’s made a brilliant return.
Australian rugby show Rugby HQ got jack of all trades Karmichael Hunt to strap on the microphone this time round during the NRC Championship, and the results were brilliant.
Hunt, who has played at the highest level in rugby league and Aussie Rules was in action against Perth Spirit for his side Brisbane City as the inaugural champions got off to a flier with a 29-16 win.
Hunt even got onto the scoresheet with a try, and it looks even better when you see how far back from the runner he was when he was calling for the ball.
Also, it’s pretty cool to see him chatting to the spectators on the sideline at the end of the game.
A 6”5 hooker and a 5”8 centre? I blame 5G.
@Hirrison Mirk: Bill Gates about to revolutionise rugby. Dont try to stop him gemma
Again it’s great to see the younger guys get a run to give us a vision of Leinsters future. A 10,12,13 combo of 21/22 year olds is exciting.
Overall this is a very good team considering. Great to see two OBriens in the back three again along with DK. Love the look of the back row. Looking forward to this game now.
@Ro Molloy: it’s fantastic to see these lads get a run.
What Leo says about the pecking order is so true. 18 months ago will Connors was not even on thr radar and now he’s starting a 6 nations game on merit.
All this clammer to get young leinster players to move to get game time is bull.
Leo gives those good enough plenty of chances and if they step up he keeps them there.
@Chris Mc:
It’s not bull, at all and it will continue to happen as no province can keep players warming benches or not even getting into the squad.
Some will be happy, I know, to play second or third fiddle but the ones with real desire to start every week, will move on, so they can show just how good they are.
Back row in Leinster case and centre and wing for Ulster is where the depth is.
The time will come when injury and international weeks is not enough to satisfy some
@Mark Smith: what like Jordi Murphy, nick mccarthy, Jack mcgrath, wheres the example of a player moving province and bettering himself especially in terms of the irish squad.
@Chris Mc: Andrew Conway
@Stephen Duffy: Conway would have been first choice at leinster and would now have 4 HC winner medals and well as an extra 40 caps at this stage. His undoubted talent was reduced to chasing box kicks and creating his own magic for the past 9 years. If Conway had stayed at leinster he would have been a superstar.
Zebre 2nd row – Nagle and Kearney!
This guy Dan Sheehan is not only a future irish captain, but a future Lions captain! Dont tell anyone but you heard it first from me!
@Kevin O’brien: calm down a little there kevin.
Christ Jesus an Irish #2 with a decent throw, he sounds like the full package, physicality & accuracy. Genuinely excited, but let’s not pressure him to death with expectation.
Agree with Mark about interpro player movement, win win for player, country & province – that’s providing players get adequate gametime at their new province & they want to move.
@Daithí O’ Donnabhain: a leinster hooker who can throw a lineout ball is area 51 stuff.
He must have learned to throw off YouTube, he didn’t learn at leinster. If I was drowning and a leinster hooker came along with a life bhoy, I wouldn’t get my hopes up, chances are he’d miss the water.