OFF THE BALL have added to their team with Nathan Murphy joining the programme.
The Mayo native spent seven years in Today FM’s sports department before making the Marconi House switch.
“Nathan is one of the best sports reporters and commentators on Irish radio,” said Newstalk sports editor, Ger Gilroy.
“He has the unique ability to bring any sporting occasion to life – a skill which any radio commentator will tell you, is special. He has vast experience across a range of sports and his skills have been commended through radio industry awards.
“Newstalk’s sports offering is the strongest it has ever been and with the remainder of the Premier League, the European Rugby Finals, the GAA Championships, the Ryder Cup and, of course, the World Cup in Brazil, just around the corner, we have an action-packed summer ahead. Nathan will be a great addition to the Off the Ball team and I am delighted to welcome him to Newstalk.”
Lions need to fight fire with fire and deploy their own 6/2 bombsquad, add power to the midfield with Aki, and add flair to the back 3.
1. Vunipola
2. Cowan Dickie
3. Furlong
4. Itoje
5. Alun Wyn Jones
6. Beirne
7. Curry
8. Faletau
9. Murray
10. Farrell
11. Rees Zammit
12. Aki
13. Henshaw
14. Adams
15. Williams
16. Wyn Jones 17. Owens 18. Sinckler 19. Lawes 20. Henderson 21. Conan 22. Price 23. Daly
(Team given Wyn Jones is fit and Sinckler isn’t banned)
@Bruce Lee: lions need to keep the ball in Play, speed up their attack, stop boxkick and stop running straight into an organised defence that’s ready and waiting to smash them again see speed up attack.
@Chris Mc:
I think you are asking them to play rugby…. Which is a good idea…
I think Aki in back line could actually allow them to trust getting the ball to 13 and outside channels.
If you don’t get these SA running they will beat you in the arm wrestle
@Bruce Lee: Murray and Farrell will not cut it. Speed and creativity are required. That’s Price and Russell.
@Cowboy Paddy: as silly as that sounds yes to beat SA just play rugby. Measuring willies trying to smash through a SA organised defence is daft. Run, pass and take on soft shoulders with the odd offload, grubber past them and keep the pace of the game at an uncomfortable level for them.
@Bruce Lee: need to change number 1 and 2 jack done nothing wrong id also have henderson in ashead off the captain but that will never happen = WG
@Bruce Lee: AWJ shouldn’t even be on the bench, Farrell has had his chance, would start with Russell, Hamish deserves a shot too. Bundy against DA would be great. Surprised he hasn’t featured given its the king of ‘bish bosh’ who’s calling the shots.