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Overthehillprop

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Munster fan with a voice and sometimes a bigger platform. 1/3 of Provincial State of Mind podcast.

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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🧵1. Ireland face significant challenges with some of the new law interpretations. The ruck which is so important to Ireland defensive strategy is being policed to reduce jackal attempts specifically when the tackler is anywhere near the ball or clearing lanes.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A deep dive on Munster ahead of the upcoming season 📝 Recruitment 👥 Squad depth 🏉 Attacking style 🏆 Aims for 26/27 and how the academy will shape McMillans tenure at Munster. overthehillprop.wixsite.com/website/post...
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Munster Rugby 2026/27: The right track
Clayton McMillan and the Next Evolution of Munster RugbyClayton McMillan’s Chiefs were renowned for playing with relentless tempo, exceptional support lines and an ability to attack from virtually any...
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Grab a coffee and have a read of how I think Munsters attack will evolve this season moving from flat structure based system to a collision based approach. How the new signings will help and how youth will need to play a big part over the next few seasons overthehillprop.wixsite.com/website/post...
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How the departure of Mike Prendergast will reshape Munster’s attack
Attacking ChangesMunster enter the upcoming season at a tactical crossroads, the departure of Mike Prendergast removes the principal architect of their attacking framework that has defined Munster's o...
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Grab a coffee and have a read of how I think Munsters attack will evolve this season moving from flat structure based system to a collision based approach. How the new signings will help and how youth will need to play a big part over the next few seasons overthehillprop.wixsite.com/website/post...
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How the departure of Mike Prendergast will reshape Munster’s attack
Attacking ChangesMunster enter the upcoming season at a tactical crossroads, the departure of Mike Prendergast removes the principal architect of their attacking framework that has defined Munster's o...
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
A look at how Munsters attack may change this season with the departure of Mike Prendergast, the appointment of Jared Payne and the influence of Clayton McMillans time at the Chiefs. overthehillprop.wixsite.com/website/post...
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How the departure of Mike Prendergast will reshape Munster’s attack
Attacking ChangesMunster enter the upcoming season at a tactical crossroads, the departure of Mike Prendergast removes the principal architect of their attacking framework that has defined Munster's o...
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
A deep dive on Munster's attack 🔴 McMillans preferred style 🔴 Missing pieces 🔴 Attack data compared to URC teams 🔴 Attacking strengths 🔴 Improvements needed 🔴 Building for the future overthehillprop.wixsite.com/website/post...
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Munster's Attacking Efficiency
The more efficient you are at doing the wrong thing right, the worse you become overall. It is much better to do the right thing wronger than the wrong thing righter. Munster’s 2025 campaign so far re...
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
What's important for Saracens from a legal perspective is they get this statement out because tapping up a player or coach more than 12 months before their contract ends leads to fines and suspensions - if proven. World Rugby Regulation 4.9
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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
New ✍️ Ireland v England Analysis ☘️ "Maybe a rising tide does lift all boats… time will tell" As Ireland celebrate an historic win; I tried to rate, analyse and discuss a potential turning point in team's trajectory (or so I hope)
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Twickenham's Turning of the Tides
England 21 - 42 Ireland; Six Nations Round 2 In-Depth Review
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Superb signing by Munster. Will really fit into the scheme McMillan is building with Munster this season and along with the other expected signings should make a solid impact next season.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Really hard to understand the changes. Sam out of the 24 just goes to show how poor the man mgmt of the 10 has been since about 2020. No Edogbo or Izuchukwu and Conan to the bench means a real lack of power for the scrum, lineout and heavy carriers. TOB in because of Ringrose knock?
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Rumoured Ireland team has Prendergast out of the 23 altogether. Farrells handling of the 10 situation pre and post 2023 has been absolutely shocking.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
1. Bernard Jackman mentioned in passing on Against the Head that James Lowes contract was taking some time to resolve. I wonder if it's a situation similar to Peter O'Mahonys. Lowe isnt on a central deal but is likely to be on a PONI deal at present.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Tom O'Toole to loosehead Now talk of Andrew Porter back to TH?
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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
A long read on how Ireland got to this point, why we look like malfunctioning robots and why the new rugby looks so far out of our natural game. www.patreon.com/posts/150197...
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Farrell and the IRFU seem to have different views on Bundee. Will be interesting to see what the outcome of the internal IRFU inquiry will be which is separate to the URC disciplinary committee and if there will be an additional ban.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Ahead of tomorrows clash with Glasgow have a read about the rebuild Clayton McMillan is undertaking at Munster, why culture and philosophy matter, the tactics he wants his team to play and where he is likely to strengthen the squad for next season. overthehillprop.wixsite.com/website/post...
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The McMillan Era: Munster’s rebuild and the patience it will demand
To fully understand Clayton McMillan’s appointment as head coach is to realise the type of rebuild Munster need — not a cosmetic refresh, but a structural reset in how the team trains, plays, connects...
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
An in-depth look at Clayton McMillan, his tactics, philosophy, the rebuild project at Munster and what changes to the squad we can expect for next season. overthehillprop.wixsite.com/website/post...
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The McMillan Era: Munster’s rebuild and the patience it will demand
To fully understand Clayton McMillan’s appointment as head coach is to realise the type of rebuild Munster need — not a cosmetic refresh, but a structural reset in how the team trains, plays, connects...
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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
THE BIG RIG This was a standout performance from Edwin Edogbo. Size, power and an increasing ability in the tight exchanges. #SUAF
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Caolán Scully @caolanscully.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
New Article for @allthingsrugbybs.bsky.social ✍️ The Irish Eye "It’s the season of goodwill, meeting family and friends and tearing lumps out of your interprovincial rivals." Positives for three, less so for one; here's my takeaways from the weekend. Enjoy! 🏉 www.allthingsrugby.com/news/the-iri...
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The Irish Eye: URC Round 8 Recap
It’s the season of goodwill, meeting family and friends and tearing lumps out of your interprovincial rivals. Festive! The opening dish of this annual... | All Things Rugby
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Rugby News + @rugbynewsplus.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Jackman: Cullen's Zebo dig borne out of Frawley blow (✍️@RTErugby) #Rugby #BernardJackman #LeoCullen
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Jackman: Cullen's Zebo dig borne out of Frawley blow
Bernard Jackman disagrees with Leo Cullen's dig at Simon Zebo at the weekend, but understands where the Leinster head coach's frustration stems from.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
A look at how the game of rugby has changed due to law tweaks, how Irelands tactics have changed since the last RWC and why Irelands development pathways and selection policy at national level have made its set piece extremely vulnerable. overthehillprop.wixsite.com/website/post...
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Are Wales the reason Ireland have a set piece problem?
Ireland may remain at the top of the world rankings but an increasingly unavoidable truth is emerging: Irish rugby has a set-piece problem. And despite headlines focusing on the national side, the iss...
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Ireland - State of the Nation. A deep dive on Ireland post autumn series, going through the numbers, the problems and the potential solutions as they face into the 6 Nations and look ahead to the RWC in 2027. overthehillprop.wixsite.com/website/post...
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Ireland - State of the Nation
…And with that, the 2025 Irish international rugby season comes to a close. A year in which Andy Farrell added to his legacy with a Lions series win in Australia ends with a far more uncomfortable rea...
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
My thoughts on Leinster v Munster overthehillprop.wixsite.com/website/post...
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Run 'em up and fill 'em in
I know a lot of people on this side of the Atlantic may not have heard of the Canadian Ice Hockey comedy "Shorsey", but there's a specific line that I think resonates with Munster's performance on Sat...
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
1. Leinster getting overpowered and losing in SA isn't something to overly worry about but some of the underlying causes will be of concern. Prendergast kicked really well but when your set piece can't function the advantages gained from his kicks is absolutely minimal.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
They say a dog takes on the traits of its owner. My dog likes to sleep a lot, eat snacks and isn't very social. So there's that.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Lions stats Tour wins vs Oz, 8 wins from 10 tours, 80% win rate vs SA, 4 wins from 19 tours, 28.5% win rate vs NZ, 1 win from 12, 8.3% win rate Tests wins vs Oz, 19 wins from 25 games, 76% vs SA, 18 wins from 49 games, 36.7% vs NZ, 7 wins from 41 games, 17%
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
If anyone has 2 seated tickets for Lewis Capaldi in Dublin hit me up. Can swap for 2 tickets to Benson Boone if that works. #ticketfairy
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
1. Aussies missing some big bodies in the forwards. I reckon if the Lions play direct and limit their passing game to when they've earnt the right to go wide they can overpower that Aussie side.
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Jeff Neville (The Loose Head) @thelooseh.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
A short personal announcement from me: Looking ahead to the incoming season, I would love to provide a publication/TV company with analysis on upcoming fixtures. Can do it in English or as Gaeilge; whichever suits. Have done so for Tuairisc and TG4 in the past. Shares welcome.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
1. The Lions was, and generally still is, seen as the best of the best moulded together. Gatland and Farrell moved away from that with the Geography 6 and the Not the Geography 6. They are going with players they know to fit systems or players close to solve a short term problem
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Richy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Andy Farrell: I'm afraid that Finn Smith has suffered an injury. Finn Smith: No, I haven't. Farrell: So I've called up Sam Prendergast as cover. Smith: I'm honestly fine. I don't know- *Single gunshot* Farrell: We wish Finn a speedy recovery.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
The focus at the moment for the Lions is on Farrell calling up guys who know "the system" despite those players struggling to make the starting 23 for their club. Maybe the media should start asking the questions about why Farrell and co struggle to coach the system to non Leinster players?
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
This is from Sam Warburton's book on the Geography 6. Will be interesting to hear the reaction to Farrell's call ups on this Lions tour when it's all over. Winning the test series may cover up a lot of stuff but probably not everything. Lose and most of the dirty laundry gets washed in public.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
We go live to Hugh Cooney.......
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
1. Delighted for Osborne on a personal level but overall the optics on this are bad from a Lions point of view. Farrell is making a Geography 6 type call up for a guy who isn't first choice for either his club or country & has to fly him in from Portugal to be a training panelist
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Munster have had a different player captain a Lions team in each of the last 5 Lions tours 2025 - Beirne 2021 - Murray 2017 - POM 2013 - POC 2009 - DOC
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Front five, centres, half backs, Lowe and Conan just guaranteed their spots for the first test. Scrum looks impressive (level of opposition taken into account) but maul D looks soft. Chessum doing well but feel Beirne is a safety blanket for Farrell. 2 back 3 spots fairly open.
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Riaan Louw @ringo26.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
+ Paul De Wet
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Well the Bulls might not have a head coach but they ain't holding back on the recruitment - Marvin Orie - Jan Serfontein - Nico Janse van Rensburg Along with Handre Pollard.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Who I think Farrell will go with for the 1st test. Genge Sheehan Furlong Itjoe McCarthy Beirne VDF Conan Gibson Park Russell Lowe Aki Ringrose Freeman Kinghorn Kelleher Porter Bealham Chessum Pollock Mitchell Farrell Earl/Hansen Team Cohesion.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Ireland U20s attack playbook Lineout launch - Smith crash ball - ruck - kick contestable Scrum launch - Murphy pick and go - ruck - kick contestable Phase play - pod - ruck - big carrier - kick contestable Variation - give to Wood to kick.
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Dylan Williams @dylanwilliams.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
The difference between this and Nazi propaganda against Jews is that this is AI-generated.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
#TeamCohesion
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Three Red Kings @threeredkings.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
A few rumours floating around that Neinaber might be leaving Leinster ahead of the World Cup. Not sure how true or false those rumours are, but I saw this bit by Derek Foley in the Mirror - I know, I know - where a "rugby insider" didn't realise that the IRFU pay Neinaber, not Leinster.
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Communication guys gonna communicate ✅ Deanta
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
My hot take for the URC final: Wilco Louw is the rugby equivalent of wet weather tyres
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Jay Long @jaylong.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Did Elon learn nothing from Heaslip ?
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PSOM @psomrugby.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
New episode out now. Puffins, small talk, lies told to children, cool animals to be bitten by, winks and cramp ,URC QF review, Lancaster in Galway, Ireland summer squad and much more. open.spotify.com/episode/1YYE...
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PSOM :: Episode 147
Provincial State of Mind · Episode
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Overthehillprop @overthehillprop.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
1. 🧵Hard not to disagree with Gerry's opinion that Leinster are the most likely to break the French hold on the Champions Cup given Leinsters track record of near misses over the last few years but I think his numbers are somewhat off
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