Ulster Team Talk Thread IV... Go On My Henderson...

bilston

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

McCann was good. Looked dangerous ball in hand, skilful. A couple of mistakes, but that's always the case.

Thought it was all just a bit frantic. The pressure to put points on 13 man Zebre meant they were a bit headless.

Delighted for Bradley Roberts to get his first try.

Lowry fell off a couple of tackles, which isn't like him. Reidy was a bit quiet.

I think Lowrys defensive errors were more down to how Zebre attacked him. They didn't just send a big man down his channel, they attacked him with footwork and decoy runners and different angles. That's harder to defend than a big guy just running straight at you.

See to be honest as soon as Stewart Moore dropped that kick off last night I had a fear that Ulater weren't quite on it.

launish116

Izzy definitely doesn’t look out of place for someone with very little 15 experience. He can only get better and game wiser.

Biggest issue is a lot of those players mighten play for a mother month or so now.

bilston

Biggest issue is a lot of those players mighten play for a mother month or so now.

I think we target the Challenge Cup and then use the Rainbow Cup as a development competition.

What team are we looking at for Harlequins?

Any arguments over...
EOS
Herring
Moore
Hendy
O'Connor
Reidy
Murphy
Timoney
Cooney
Burns
Stockdale
McCloskey
Hume
Baloucoune
Lowry

Andrew, Reid, O'Toole, Treadwell, McCann, Matthewson, Moore, Lyttle

Madigan might bench ahead of Moore, but then Lowry already covers 10.

The above assumes Carter and McGrath aren't available.

Paul Smeenus

bilston wrote: »

I think we target the Challenge Cup and then use the Rainbow Cup as a development competition.

What team are we looking at for Harlequins?

Any arguments over...
EOS
Herring
Moore
Hendy
O'Connor
Reidy
Murphy
Timoney
Cooney
Burns
Stockdale
McCloskey
Hume
Baloucoune
Lowry

Andrew, Reid, O'Toole, Treadwell, McCann, Matthewson, Moore, Lyttle

Madigan might bench ahead of Moore, but then Lowry already covers 10.

The above assumes Carter and McGrath aren't available.

Jones ahead of McCann, possibly, or Rea Senior, who looked keen to be involved again last night. Will Warwick still be on the naughty step?

I definitely think EOS and TOT have looked a bit jaded in the last month.

Paul Smeenus

Interesting to see just how surplus to requirements Faddes has become.

bilston

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Jones ahead of McCann, possibly, or Rea Senior, who looked keen to be involved again last night. Will Warwick still be on the naughty step?

I definitely think EOS and TOT have looked a bit jaded in the last month.

Not sure if Warwick will be available, nonetheless I wouldn't pick him anyway.

Paul Smeenus

bilston wrote: »

Not sure if Warwick will be available, nonetheless I wouldn't pick him anyway.

I'd be worried about Reid in the scrum. He was binned against Munster for infractions in the scrum, and we do not want to gave Quins down to 14 men.

launish116

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

I'd be worried about Reid in the scrum. He was binned against Munster for infractions in the scrum, and we do not want to gave Quins down to 14 men.

Would expect Warwick ahead of Reid!

Would likely expect Rea Snr to start and Reidy on bench. I’d have McCann level/ahead of Jones.

What’s is the story on Carter? You’d expect Treadwell to well up for a match against his old club.

bilston

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

I'd be worried about Reid in the scrum. He was binned against Munster for infractions in the scrum, and we do not want to gave Quins down to 14 men.

Warwick struggles in the scrum too and offers feck all around the park. Maybe I'm just still annoyed with him for getting sent off against Leinster, but there you go...each to their own.

mfceiling

Was Addison running around before the game last night?

bilston

mfceiling wrote: »

Was Addison running around before the game last night?

Looked that way on TV

Paul Smeenus

If Herring and Hendo retain their current form, beating the Hairy Queens looks much more doable.

launish116

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

If Herring and Hendo retain their current form, beating the Hairy Queens looks much more doable.

Henderson surely in the reckoning for a lions spot also!

bilston

launish116 wrote: »

Henderson surely in the reckoning for a lions spot also!

You know what, I wouldn't that shocked if Herring made it.

Ken Owens is nailed on, but Jamie George isn't showing much form, is Luke Cowan Dickie more deserving than Herring? The guy for Scotland yesterday, Cherry, looked very impressive in the brief bits of that match that I watched, but Herring is in the mix.

Paul Smeenus

bilston wrote: »

You know what, I wouldn't that shocked if Herring made it.

Ken Owens is nailed on, but Jamie George isn't showing much form, is Luke Cowan Dickie more deserving than Herring? The guy for Scotland yesterday, Cherry, looked very impressive in the brief bits of that match that I watched, but Herring is in the mix.

He's improved this 6N - had a couple of forgettable performances in green in the last six months. He might not be amazeballs, but he's good enough, for Ireland anyway. You don't score that Keith Earls try with Kelleher throwing.

launish116

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

He's improved this 6N - had a couple of forgettable performances in green in the last six months. He might not be amazeballs, but he's good enough, for Ireland anyway. You don't score that Keith Earls try with Kelleher throwing.

Sure according to RTE it was an overthrow!

In other news Jack Regan, well worth a read. Left Ulster 108kgs and is now 115kgs....

https://amp.rugbypass.com/news/i-was-f-this-is-an-all-black-hitting-me-in-the-head-this-is-going-to-be-great-he-is-going-to-be-gone-one-of-their-main-players-regan-highlanders-super-rugby/#click=https://t.co/2s4YhHCYov

bilston

launish116 wrote: »

Sure according to RTE it was an overthrow!

Seriously???

Locke_Lamora

bilston wrote: »

Seriously???

The disinformation campaign continues - they came for Hendy's lineout and stockdale's defence, now they're coming for Herring's throwing. Its Ulster against the world.

Former Former Former

bilston wrote: »

Seriously???

No.

Paul Smeenus

launish116 wrote: »

Sure according to RTE it was an overthrow!

In other news Jack Regan, well worth a read. Left Ulster 108kgs and is now 115kgs....

https://amp.rugbypass.com/news/i-was-f-this-is-an-all-black-hitting-me-in-the-head-this-is-going-to-be-great-he-is-going-to-be-gone-one-of-their-main-players-regan-highlanders-super-rugby/#click=https://t.co/2s4YhHCYov

Interesting the whole inside story of what happened. We so rarely get any subsequent insight into the mechanics and emotions behind a promising young player not fulfilling (temporarily, in Regan's case) their promise. Some familiar names in that process - Andtess, Bronson Ross.

Doubt he'd come back fro anything other than international honours, which doesn't look likely at the moment, given the way our locks are playing.

bayern

Kieran Campbell to Ealing?

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/56465524

Paul Smeenus

bayern wrote: »

Kieran Campbell to Ealing?

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/56465524

Saw that at the end of the week. Need not only a new head of Ulster Academy, but an U20s coach as well.

bayern

Campbell news confirmed

https://www.ulsterrugby.com/2021/03/campbell-to-leave-ulster-rugby-academy-at-end-of-the-season/

awec

He only started doing the Ireland gig very recently didn't he?

bayern

awec wrote: »

He only started doing the Ireland gig very recently didn't he?

Yes Jan.

awec

bayern wrote: »

Yes Jan.

I'm guessing this Ealing stuff came out of the blue then.

I suppose he's been in the position 6 years and some fresh blood may be no harm.

bayern

awec wrote: »

I'm guessing this Ealing stuff came out of the blue then.

I suppose he's been in the position 6 years and some fresh blood may be no harm.

odd that he is leaving just after that promotion, but read somewhere that he is from near the Ealing area.

Given the back talent in academy, maybe a forward coach coming in to take over academy could help.. who knows.. looks like a big loss all the same for Ulster given their A side this season.

awec

Rory Best keeps mentioning that he'd love to get involved with Ulster again...

bayern

awec wrote: »

Rory Best keeps mentioning that he'd love to get involved with Ulster again...

stranger things have happened... no other obvious candidate I can think of at the moment

Paul Smeenus

Ulster are considering Willie Faloon (whose name my autocorrect just changed to Whole Gallon) for the Academy, with a role for Rory Best.