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It's been said before, but I do like the SH touring sides adding a Club v Touring side to their fixture list !

Connacht fans still enjoy remembering how they gave the Jake Whites SA side a bloody good test before they went on to win the RWC.

South African coach Jacques Nienaber says a clash with Munster will give his touring side "exactly the type of test they need" as they build towards next year's World Cup.

The Irish Examiner yesterday revealed plans to stage a meeting between Munster and a South Africa XV at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on November 10.

The Boks play Ireland at the Aviva Stadium the previous Saturday, November 5, before travelling to Marseille to meet France on November 12.

The GAA’s Central Council will review the request by Cork GAA to stage the game next Saturday. But even if permission is not granted, the fixture will go ahead at Thomond Park in Limerick.
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https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rug ... 46723.html

It'd be nice to have it down i Cork too, & I'm sure the Munster branch have done the sums & worked out the extra money from hosting in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, versus Thomond .

[Edit] Adding Full Schedule

Autumn Internationals Fixtures 2022 (All kick-offs UK & Ireland time.)

SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER
Japan v New Zealand (tbc, National Stadium, Tokyo)
Scotland v Australia (5.30pm, BT Murrayfield)

SATURDAY 5 NOVEMBER
Scotland v Fiji (1pm, BT Murrayfield)
Wales v New Zealand (3.15pm, Principality Stadium)
Ireland v South Africa (5.30pm, Aviva Stadium)

SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER
England v Argentina (2.15pm, Twickenham Stadium)

THURSDAY, 10 NOVEMBER
SA Select XV v Munster (Páirc Uí Chaoimh)

SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER
Ireland v Fiji (1pm, Aviva Stadium)
England v Japan (3.15pm, Twickenham Stadium)
Wales v Argentina (5.30pm, Principality Stadium
South Africa v France (Marseille – Stade Vélodrome)

SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER
Scotland v New Zealand (2.15pm, BT Murrayfield)

THURSDAY, 17 NOVEMBER
SA Select XV v Bristol Bears (Bristol – Ashton Gate)

SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER
Wales v Georgia (1pm, Principality Stadium)
Scotland v Argentina (3.15pm, BT Murrayfield)
England v New Zealand (5.30pm, Twickenham Stadium)
Ireland v Australia (8pm, Aviva Stadium)
South Africa v Italy (Luigi Ferarris Stadium, Genoa)

SATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER
Wales v Australia (3.15pm, Principality Stadium)
England v South Africa (5.30pm, Twickenham Stadium)

We, the supporters, say this annually, a 1 country tour with a couple of club games would be magnificent. What does our opinion matter though.

How far apart are Thomond and the other one? Bit sad to see even a club team cashing in by moving it from the historic ground.

Slick wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:49 am We, the supporters, say this annually, a 1 country tour with a couple of club games would be magnificent. What does our opinion matter though.

How far apart are Thomond and the other one? Bit sad to see even a club team cashing in by moving it from the historic ground.

Indeed, but just imagine if Newport had been able to play the All Blacks in a ground large enough to accommodate the 500,000 Welshmen who would later claim to have been there to see their historic win in 1963.

Lobby wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:56 am

Slick wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:49 am We, the supporters, say this annually, a 1 country tour with a couple of club games would be magnificent. What does our opinion matter though.

How far apart are Thomond and the other one? Bit sad to see even a club team cashing in by moving it from the historic ground.

Indeed, but just imagine if Newport had been able to play the All Blacks in a ground large enough to accommodate the 500,000 Welshmen who would later claim to have been there to see their historic win in 1963.

I remember when Munster beat the All Blacks, it was the talk of our school the next day, well, it was for those of us who gave a monkey’s about rugby

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:01 am

Lobby wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:56 am

Slick wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:49 am We, the supporters, say this annually, a 1 country tour with a couple of club games would be magnificent. What does our opinion matter though.

How far apart are Thomond and the other one? Bit sad to see even a club team cashing in by moving it from the historic ground.

Indeed, but just imagine if Newport had been able to play the All Blacks in a ground large enough to accommodate the 500,000 Welshmen who would later claim to have been there to see their historic win in 1963.

I remember when Munster beat the All Blacks, it was the talk of our school the next day, well, it was for those of us who gave a monkey’s about rugby

One of the best days I've ever had was watching Scotland A v Australia at Netherdale in 1996. Matt Burke, Tim Horan, Joe Roff et al. The atmosphere around Galashiels before and after the game is something I'll never forget.

Slick wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:49 am We, the supporters, say this annually, a 1 country tour with a couple of club games would be magnificent. What does our opinion matter though.

How far apart are Thomond and the other one? Bit sad to see even a club team cashing in by moving it from the historic ground.

108 km and it's a diabolical road between the two.
Background here is that while limerick is the main rugby base in munster*, Cork is the main population centre. Makes sense to spread some games around.

*worth a bit of a debate this because there's more players from west Cork (rural and not even remotely a traditional rugby area) in the squad than limerick men. Limerick has fallen off a cliff in terms of player production and there's no immediate prospect of a turnaround in this.

The Boks play Bristol and NZ Maori in Marseilles twice.

fishfoodie wrote: Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:57 pm It's been said before, but I do like the SH touring sides adding a Club v Touring side to their fixture list !

Connacht fans still enjoy remembering how they gave the Jake Whites SA side a bloody good test before they went on to win the RWC.

South African coach Jacques Nienaber says a clash with Munster will give his touring side "exactly the type of test they need" as they build towards next year's World Cup.

The Irish Examiner yesterday revealed plans to stage a meeting between Munster and a South Africa XV at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on November 10.

The Boks play Ireland at the Aviva Stadium the previous Saturday, November 5, before travelling to Marseille to meet France on November 12.

The GAA’s Central Council will review the request by Cork GAA to stage the game next Saturday. But even if permission is not granted, the fixture will go ahead at Thomond Park in Limerick.
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https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rug ... 46723.html

It'd be nice to have it down i Cork too, & I'm sure the Munster branch have done the sums & worked out the extra money from hosting in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, versus Thomond .

Does my head in trying to pronounce that!

LoveOfTheGame wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:52 am

fishfoodie wrote: Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:57 pm It's been said before, but I do like the SH touring sides adding a Club v Touring side to their fixture list !

Connacht fans still enjoy remembering how they gave the Jake Whites SA side a bloody good test before they went on to win the RWC.

South African coach Jacques Nienaber says a clash with Munster will give his touring side "exactly the type of test they need" as they build towards next year's World Cup.

The Irish Examiner yesterday revealed plans to stage a meeting between Munster and a South Africa XV at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on November 10.

The Boks play Ireland at the Aviva Stadium the previous Saturday, November 5, before travelling to Marseille to meet France on November 12.

The GAA’s Central Council will review the request by Cork GAA to stage the game next Saturday. But even if permission is not granted, the fixture will go ahead at Thomond Park in Limerick.
...

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rug ... 46723.html

It'd be nice to have it down i Cork too, & I'm sure the Munster branch have done the sums & worked out the extra money from hosting in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, versus Thomond .

Does my head in trying to pronounce that!

Pork - eeeee - kweev

PornDog wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 11:06 am

LoveOfTheGame wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:52 am

fishfoodie wrote: Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:57 pm It's been said before, but I do like the SH touring sides adding a Club v Touring side to their fixture list !

Connacht fans still enjoy remembering how they gave the Jake Whites SA side a bloody good test before they went on to win the RWC.



https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rug ... 46723.html

It'd be nice to have it down i Cork too, & I'm sure the Munster branch have done the sums & worked out the extra money from hosting in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, versus Thomond .

Does my head in trying to pronounce that!

Pork - eeeee - kweev

Thanks. I shall forever now remember it as porky queef.

Pork Kiwi.

EnergiseR2 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:23 pm Suppose Leinster are too busy

RasNaber contacts with Munster maybe help. They were looking for clubs, still looking I think. Most of that Boks play in the URC/Heineken.

EnergiseR2 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:23 pm They always play shite teams like Munster though. Suppose Leinster are too busy

Leinster will have played them the weekend before.

EnergiseR2 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 7:40 am

charltom wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 7:27 am

EnergiseR2 wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:23 pm They always play shite teams like Munster though. Suppose Leinster are too busy

Leinster will have played them the weekend before.

Oh....eh....softening them up I see

Ireland softening them up for Munster? OK...

charltom wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 12:00 pm

EnergiseR2 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 7:40 am

charltom wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 7:27 am

Leinster will have played them the weekend before.

Oh....eh....softening them up I see

Ireland softening them up for Munster? OK...

I got it. He’s always been a little slow

Game appproved by GAA,

The GAA's Central Council have given the go-ahead for Munster to take on a South Africa select XV at Páirc Úi Chaoimh on 10 November.

It will be the first time that Munster will take on a touring Springboks outfit in the professional era and the decision by the GAA's top brass means the game can take place at the Cork venue which has a capacity of 45,000.

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After opening their campaign against Ireland on 5 November at the Aviva Stadium, a non-Test selection will face Munster, before taking on France in Marseille on two days later.

Their second midweek game against Bristol Bears follows on 17 November, before further games with Italy and England

Now for any visiting saffers; the Cork lot are a bit strange, & they will insist that Murphys is a superior pint to Guinness, the best thing to do is just nod along, & pretend it doesn't taste like binbag drippings.

Some of the Franciscan Well beers aren't bad though.

Springbok year-end tour fixtures:

Saturday, 5 November: South Africa vs Ireland (Dublin – Aviva Stadium)

Thursday, 10 November: SA Select XV vs Munster (venue TBC)

Saturday, 12 November: South Africa v France (Marseille – Stade Vélodrome)

Thursday, 17 November: SA Select XV v Bristol Bears (Bristol – Ashton Gate)

Saturday, 19 November: South Africa v Italy (Luigi Ferarris Stadium, Genoa)

Saturday, 26 November: South Africa v England (London – Twickenham)

Ireland touring our CC teams.

Proposed fixtures – Frid, Sept 30: Griquas v Emerging Ireland. Wed, Oct 5: Pumas v Emerging Ireland. Sat, Oct 9: Cheetahs v Emerging Ireland

https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/in ... tml?555555

I've long since accepted that the mid-week games on our EOYT are probably going to be losses. It just seems the home teams, even without their internationals, are super-motivated. But I don't mind it so much, if it allows some much-needed game time for the dirt-trackers.