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'Proved his quality': Tadhg Beirne signs a lengthy IRFU extension

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Ireland forward Tadhg Beirne has agreed to an IRFU central contract that will see him play his rugby at Munster until July 2025. The 2021 Lions tourist has continued the rich form that got him selected by Warren Gatland to tour South Africa, featuring as a mainstay under Andy Farrell through the Autumn Nations Series and on into the opening two rounds of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations

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Beirne said: “I have made some tough decisions in my career but this was an easy one. I am grateful to everyone who has supported me on this journey – my family, my partner and the different coaches along the way who helped me become a better player.

“Representing Munster, Ireland and the Lions over the past few seasons has been fantastic and I am looking forward to contributing in red and green in the years to come.”

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    David Nucifora, the IRFU performance director, added: “Tadhg’s journey to a green jersey has not been a straight line but he backed himself and proved his quality. Since his return to Ireland in 2018 he has continued to improve his game and illustrate his worth to both Munster and Irish rugby with the consistency and quality of his performances.”

    Beirne made his Ireland debut against Australia on the 2018 summer tour, going on to feature in every game of Ireland’s 2019 World Cup campaign. He has so far won 27 Ireland caps and featured in the Lions squad for the first two Tests of their series against the Springboks.

    The forward came through the system at Leinster but joined Welsh outfit Scarlets in 2016, winning a PRO12 title in 2017. He joined Munster in 2018, making his debut against Glasgow Warriors in September of that year. He has represented Munster on 45 occasions to date.

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    RedWarriors 3 minutes ago
    The Springbok selection experiment is far from over

    SA and NZ were the main countries “Whining” about the draw that put SA/NZ/IRE/FRA all on the same side of the draw. Ireland, France and Scotland are well used to it. Most countries have come face to face with the biased draw and scheduling many times since the RWC was inaugurated in 1987.

    Everyone agreed the draw was a farce , but yes someone had to pox their way through and that was SA. You get to play a France team in the QF before they have a knock out win under their belt. You won as the inferior team, the world saw that. If the draw had been harder for SA and you were scheduled to play Scotland the week before then you were out.

    England were stronger for most of the match with a 9 point lead with 10 to go. They will be massively disapointed to lose from there especially with the non peanalty awarded at the end.

    Lastly, you needed a red card to beat NZ. 100%. Not in doubt. It was a 1 point game. You were losing without the red.

    SA beat what was in front of them. Not in doubt. That they were lucky is not in doubt either. That the draw made the win significantly easier for SA to get past the QF, is not in doubt either. You play France in the SF or final, you are losing badly.

    ‘Butt hurt’? Thats an Americanism to imply homosexuality? On about raping women now lobbing homophobic comments. Some of you Saffers, past and present have a very very disturbing attitude…historically and present day.

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    NB 2 hours ago
    Have England suddenly become a 'lucky' team?

    I think you need to look at some examples in order to get your facts straight.


    If you look at the second gif in the article https://imgur.com/a/6QNcVtB#NG27wFf , you can see that Scotland are running the shape I describe, and the ‘flat option’ does not actively impede a tackler so has no need to retreat.


    Ditto this one https://imgur.com/a/hNktXel#gbQSsT4 . There is no significant contact with a defender by the flat option, so why does it need to [over-]refereed?


    I feel you’re trying to address an issue that exists mostly in your own imagination, not one that exists out on the field of play.

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