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‘I love Cluxton’s kicking technique’ – when The Score met Ross O’Carroll-Kelly

TheScore.ie sat down for a virtual natter with Ireland’s Third Fly-Half™ on Twitter earlier. Here’s how it all worked out.

DECLAN KIDNEY only brought two out-halves on the plane to New Zealand – but if there was room for a third, Ross O’Carroll-Kelly would have fancied his chances.

Earlier this morning the Celtic Tiger’s last surviving relic logged onto his Twitter account to face our Twestion Time – ten questions and answers, all exchanged via Twitter.

So – ever wonder about Rosser’s favourite chat-up lines? Or what he thinks of the Dublin footballers’ success? Or who, pray tell, should get the nod at number 10 for the Russia match?

Wonder no more – because here’s what happened when we asked him all those questions, and more.

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly’s twelfth book, ‘Nama Mia!’, is out now on Amazon and in any, like, half-decent bookshop.

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    Mute Francis O'Grady
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    Dec 2nd 2023, 11:54 AM

    The maul tries would not have been so easily scored if Klyne had been playing. He is invaluable to Munster an absolute brick wall in defence.

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    Dec 2nd 2023, 9:26 AM

    Didn’t look good now. Should never have Glasgow come away with bonus point. As for Jager, there’s a reason he’s at munster and not at La Rochelle or Toulouse. Let’s not get carried away with this guy folks.

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    Dec 2nd 2023, 9:36 AM

    @Ray Ridge: is it that he has ambitions of playing international rugby? Or that he values player welfare?

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    Dec 2nd 2023, 10:01 AM

    @Ray Ridge: easy does it Ray. He might not tech the heights of your interprovincial career or international prospects but give him a little time before cutting the legs from him.

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    Dec 2nd 2023, 10:43 AM

    @David O’Flynn: Time?? 6 years at the Crusaders and failed to make it as an all black. I doubt a year or two at munster will make a difference. No harm or offence.

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    Dec 2nd 2023, 10:50 AM

    @Ray Ridge: Was that last sentence a pun there Ray? This lads father is Harm Jager.
    Harm Jager is a Dutch strength and conditioning coach who worked (works?) in Ireland but I can’t remember who for, Football? Rugby?
    I remember him in connection with Niall Quinn I think.

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    Dec 2nd 2023, 1:49 PM

    @Ray Ridge: Neither did Aki, JGP or Lowe make it to the ABs but they made it into the Irish side.

    You seem to be very quick to judge. Judge as you wish to be judged is a good philosophy, irrespective of any religious connotations.

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    Dec 2nd 2023, 9:04 AM

    They seemed to try and drop it (lineout) a few times, but Loughman wasn’t able to pull the man down and so gave away momentum and never got behind it, and they only contested once (from 5m). Jager seems a little off the fitness level but looks like a bouncer at Mullingars 3 best nightclub which is exactly what’s needed. Hope he goes well. No need for that reverse scrum penalty for one of the maul tries.

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    Dec 2nd 2023, 3:15 PM

    I have to agree with Matt Williams article last week about how the proliferation of maul tries. I agree it is ruining the game. They have to think of a way of Dix our aging it and encouraging the running option.

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    Dec 2nd 2023, 3:16 PM

    @John dunne: discouraging!

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    Dec 2nd 2023, 4:01 PM

    @John dunne: Ugh. Matt Williams is awful, Ray Ridge is even better.

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    Dec 2nd 2023, 1:55 PM

    Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see the match but it is a great result. The fact that there’s areas to improve upon means Munster will get even stronger. The return match with Leinster will be a tough one, I can’t see Munster losing it.

    Remember, Glasgow have a very strong team this year, so no mean result overall! That’s in spite of their BP, which needs to be looked at in terms of the overall scoring by Munster. If Munster had lost, yeah I’d complain but it’s a great score to put on a strong team.

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