Young lock Taine Plumtree takes an intercept before throwing a round-the-corner one-hand flick pass to his teammate during the New Zealand Barbarians match against Tonga.
These kinds of skills you would expect of a precious back, not from your main lineout option. Taine is the son of Hurricanes forwards coach John Plumtree who we are sure will be having a word with his son.
Only in New Zealand schoolboy rugby do you see such a thing.
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The young Leinster man looks to be the future of Irish propping, and talks scrummaging against brutes, Cian Healy and Test debuts.
Touch of arrogance in the thinking perhaps…
23 Go to commentsThere are some poor sides in the SRP as their are in all leagues.
18 Go to commentsCap counts: start+bench international(B&I lions)
Leinster squad 717(13)+309(3) = 1028(16)
Saints squad 76+7 = 83
17 Go to commentsWhen was the last time the ABs ‘scored tries at will’ against Ireland, England or France?
18 Go to commentshttps://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2025/0502/1510772-preview-leinster-primed-to-deal-with-saints-speedbump/
Absolutely no arrogance at all in Irish rugby…
17 Go to commentsThe attacks on Cullen as arrogant from some here are preposterous. Leinsters record of wins show they take every match very seriously. But for a team to win the double, whether that’s Leinster, Toulouse or whomever you need to plan a squad capable of doing that and you need to plan a season with winning trophies in mind. Every title competitor in elite professional rugby does this. Anyone who says otherwise is either clueless or the type of non-supporter who thinks rugby is about flinging dirt against the reputation of competitors. They should take their egos to another activity in my opinion. They should try and be more honest and humble.
17 Go to commentsGood job Northampton had their entire first choice back 3 out.🤣😂
23 Go to commentsCullen is being asked about the suitability of him continuing in his role and the planning for the Champions Cup. Of course he is going to say that short, medium and long term planning was good. Toulouse and all the contenders plan to make and win finals. NZ and SA and other top international teams plan to win tournaments including the world cup. You know absolutely zero about top level elite sport if you believe otherwise. Leinster have won almost every match this year and convincingly which shows that they take each match as it comes.
Can you stop twisting words in you guys endless quest to find any scrap to prove Ireland arrogant. If youre a Kiwi or Saffer youll find plenty of arrogance closer to home.
17 Go to commentsEtzebeth has since refuted his hearsay comment after losing to Ireland.
But you keep searching for any scrap to declare Ireland arrogant. Its dishonest but that doesn’t seem to be an issue for you and your kind of ‘supporter’.
17 Go to commentsThey were the best side weren’t they?
23 Go to commentsI am sick of non-rugby fans scrapping for any scrap to declare Irish people arrogant. Almost invariably, they come from NZ and SA the two most arrogance self absorbed rugby nations on the planet. Ireland or Leinster are not arrogant. Go find another lie.
17 Go to commentsOh was that it that specific was it?
So then his so few minutes are more down to Cullen just not deciding to play him? I’m not too sure if you’re agreeing with me or not, that’s pretty much my point you know. Why hasn’t he played otherwise?
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