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The Academies

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  • #1712
    RuPi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭RuPi


    Graham Curtis, younger brother of Angus, played for Malone at the weekend, not sure if he is sub academy or full academy with Ulster.


  • #1713
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    RuPi wrote: »
    Graham Curtis, younger brother of Angus, played for Malone at the weekend, not sure if he is sub academy or full academy with Ulster.

    probably similar to his brother, do you know how he got on?


  • #1714
    case885
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭case885


    MDunne14 wrote:
    Oh sorry forgot he’s the only non Irish player in the ail 🀣 get over yourself , he came off the bench


    Calm yourself I've no problem with knox, it's irishfan9 who said he'd be taking the place of a young Irish player. Did I touch a nerve?


  • #1715
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    case885 wrote: »
    Calm yourself I've no problem with knox, it's irishfan9 who said he'd be taking the place of a young Irish player. Did I touch a nerve?

    He is taking the place of a young irish player in the munster academy. He has gotten a contract that could otherwise have went to a munster developed tighthead.


  • #1716
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    irishfan9 wrote: »
    He is taking the place of a young irish player in the munster academy. He has gotten a contract that could otherwise have went to a munster developed tighthead.
    Considering none were added this season he isnt. I know you cant see beyond that but if there was a player to be added they would have


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  • #1717
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Considering none were added this season he isnt. I know you cant see beyond that but if there was a player to be added they would have

    there a limited number of contracts for the munster academy? Correct?

    If one of those contracts are taken by one of these south africans, then it follows logically that there is one less contract for a munster player to take.


  • #1718
    The Lost Sheep
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    irishfan9 wrote: »
    there a limited contract for the munster academy? Correct?

    If one of those contracts are taken by one of these south africans, then it follows logically that there is one less contract for a munster player to take.
    They sign players by position as well if there is no player ready for an academy spot they dont sign anyone. You have this bee in your bonnet "about dem foreigners" and its ridiculous.


  • #1719
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    They sign players by position as well if there is no player ready for an academy spot they dont sign anyone. You have this bee in your bonnet "about dem foreigners" and its ridiculous.

    So there are a limited number of academy contracts?

    the academy is meant to be about developing young irish players, not importing south africans and developing them.


  • #1720
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Thought Jack Dunne and Harry Byrne looked like certain future academy players last weekend, with Daly and Duggan both showing encouraging signs also. Somewhat disappointed in Silvester and Sullivan, who both need to be better.


  • #1721
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Surprised to see Eoghan Clarke, Charlie Ryan, Ronan Foley and Patrick Patterson given such an early opportunity to impress at under-20 level.

    Clarke/Foley/Patterson have a chance at getting into Leinster academy if they have strong under-20 campaigns IMO.


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  • #1722
    Glass Prison 1214
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    Is Charlie Ryan anything to James Ryan?


  • #1723
    irishfan9
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    Glass Prison 1214 wrote: »
    Is Charlie Ryan anything to James Ryan?

    no relation afaik.


  • #1724
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Max Kearney, Oisin Dowling, JJ O'Dea, Jack Kelly all in training against Ireland today


  • #1725
    Tarf1234
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    irishfan9 wrote: »
    Max Kearney, Oisin Dowling, JJ O'Dea, Jack Kelly all in training against Ireland today
    Somewhat oddly not a great sign for Max


  • #1726
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Tarf1234 wrote: »
    Somewhat oddly not a great sign for Max


    nope.. should give hooker a shot


  • #1727
    Tarf1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭Tarf1234


    irishfan9 wrote: »

    nope.. should give hooker a shot
    Lot's of player around that could be said about but none of they seem to want to do it. Don't understand why.


  • #1728
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    Tarf1234 wrote: »
    Lot's of player around that could be said about but none of they seem to want to do it. Don't understand why.


    true.. bizarre enough..

    both ireland u20s tonight are converted props.. but i guess moving from backrow to hooker is a bigger deal to lads.. for whatever reason


  • #1729
    stephen_n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,920 ✭✭✭✭stephen_n


    irishfan9 wrote: »
    true.. bizarre enough..

    both ireland u20s tonight are converted props.. but i guess moving from backrow to hooker is a bigger deal to lads.. for whatever reason

    You ever play front row?


  • #1730
    slingerz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,299 ✭✭✭slingerz


    irishfan9 wrote: »
    So there are a limited number of academy contracts?

    the academy is meant to be about developing young irish players, not importing south africans and developing them.

    they dont give everyone an academy contract. similarly, if there were no players of a sufficent calibre they would not just take in players for the sake of filling some academy quota that you have in your head.

    There are a limited number of contracts in every aspect, from full professional down to the coaching staff.


  • #1731
    Tarf1234
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    stephen_n wrote: »

    You ever play front row?
    If the dream is to play pro and to the highest level available you'd assume that would take precedence.


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  • #1732
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,741 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Backrow to hooker is a relatively big change to make, and doesn't always work out. Sometimes players just aren't willing to take the chance on it. Taking apart the extra bulk they'll have to put on to be a front rower, you've then the set piece work like throwing and hooking and scrummaging as part of the front row to learn.


  • #1733
    baas baa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭baas baa


    Recent examples of players converting from back row to other positions won’t provide much encouragement.


  • #1734
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    stephen_n wrote: »
    You ever play front row?

    yes


  • #1735
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    slingerz wrote: »
    they dont give everyone an academy contract. similarly, if there were no players of a sufficent calibre they would not just take in players for the sake of filling some academy quota that you have in your head.

    There are a limited number of contracts in every aspect, from full professional down to the coaching staff.

    yeah i know how it works


  • #1736
    Bazzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    baas baa wrote: »
    Recent examples of players converting from back row to other positions won’t provide much encouragement.

    Who do you mean?

    Dave Heffernan successfully converted from openside to hooker in his late teens/early twenties


  • #1737
    baas baa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭baas baa


    Bazzo wrote: »
    Who do you mean?

    Dave Heffernan successfully converted from openside to hooker in his late teens/early twenties

    Jordan Coughlan
    Harrison Brewer


  • #1738
    MDunne14
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭MDunne14


    baas baa wrote: »
    Jordan Coughlan
    Harrison Brewer

    Jack dinneen


  • #1739
    D14Rugby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭D14Rugby


    baas baa wrote: »
    Jordan Coughlan
    Harrison Brewer

    They were both back rowers to centres


  • #1740
    irishfan9
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,585 ✭✭✭irishfan9


    baas baa wrote: »
    Jordan Coughlan
    Harrison Brewer

    moved from the backrow to centre.. moving from the backrow to hooker an easier transition.


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  • #1741
    irishfan9
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    Thought eoghan clarke was pretty good at hooker, could see him pushing for a Leinster academy place, given need at the position.


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