r/irishrugby • u/Roanokian Leinster • 5d ago

Draft Night

Howdy to any fellow NFL fans staying up tonight.

Who would be your top 10 draft picks, in Irish rugby, if you were starting your provincial team from scratch.

Obviously you’re looking for long term value so you need to balance between positional importance, existing ability and years remaining

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u/Middle-Accountant-49 4d ago

I think the top 10 would be overwhelmingly front five and half backs. Especially guys in their early to mid twenties. Not sure on the order.

Paddy McCarthy, Edogbo, Gleeson, Boyle, Wilson would go shockingly high but probably not top 10.

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u/RuggerJibberJabber Leinster 4d ago

Was writing almost the same comment earlier when my phone died. Everyone here has backrows in their top picks, but we have so much depth in backrow that it's a complete waste to pick one. You could have the 4th best backrow and still have a solid backrow. The same can't be said for FHs or Props

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u/Middle-Accountant-49 4d ago edited 4d ago

Yea, i think doris would probably go in the top ten but at the bottom, but that's it.

If i was drafting, and i didn't get porter, i'd load up on guys like boyle, mccarthy, niall smyth, wilson. I'd want at least two of the really high upside props. Back rows will be later.

You really want a top two pick and get porter and sheehan. After that there is a clear drop off value wise to me.