Ulster Team Talk Thread III: Les Miserables SEE MOD WARNING POST #1924 + #2755

Hands Like Flippers · 01-06-2018 05:49PM

, "Trebuchet MS", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]O'Donnel is/was are most talented scrum half of last few years. If i'm right he tore up the schools cup.[/font][/size][/color]
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This is a bit much tbh. He was good behind a great pack and on the best team... He did not tear up the SC from what I saw of it.

Hands Like Flippers · 01-06-2018 05:54PM

Likewise I think there is a bit of blowing about Lowry which is OTT. Again, he was always on the front foot etc.

Curtis is considerably bigger. Sure Curtis was a basher for u20 recently. No way that is happening with Lowry.

irishbucsfan · 01-06-2018 05:55PM

Hands Like Flippers wrote: »

, "Trebuchet MS", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]O'Donnel is/was are most talented scrum half of last few years. If i'm right he tore up the schools cup.[/font][/size][/color]
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This is a bit much tbh. He was good behind a great pack and on the best team... He did not tear up the SC from what I saw of it.

A hell of a name! Were his parents involved in print media?

prawnsambo · 01-06-2018 06:06PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

A hell of a name! Were his parents involved in print media?

Some job calling him in for his dinner.

launish116 · 01-06-2018 06:14PM

Gee's give us something to look forward to! O'Donnel potentially better than what we have? saying that anyone seen much of Curtis's we brother aint he a scrum half?
Curtis definitely hits above his weight! they'll be our Giteau/Williams.

bilston · 01-06-2018 06:32PM

Hands Like Flippers wrote: »

, "Trebuchet MS", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]O'Donnel is/was are most talented scrum half of last few years. If i'm right he tore up the schools cup.[/font][/size][/color]
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This is a bit much tbh. He was good behind a great pack and on the best team... He did not tear up the SC from what I saw of it.

The strength of that Inst team was its backline

Hands Like Flippers · 01-06-2018 10:33PM

9 10 13 15 were good but tearing up the schools cup is OTT.

They had a good v mobile pack. Usual RBAI arrangement of big back row and big 13.

Turned defence into attack v quickly. Fwds could pass.

bilston · 01-06-2018 11:02PM

Hands Like Flippers wrote: »

9 10 13 15 were good but tearing up the schools cup is OTT.

They had a good v mobile pack. Usual RBAI arrangement of big back row and big 13.

Turned defence into attack v quickly. Fwds could pass.

9 was pretty good as well!

I think you're downplaying that Inst team. The 2017 team were vastly superior to everyone else in Ulster and IIRC even put 40 points on St Michaels.

Hume was a lot more than 'a big 13' in that Inst team.

launish116 · 02-06-2018 03:24PM

Hume & Stewart given starts for U20’s.

Agnew & Dunleavy kept. Dunleavy out of team.

Worth a watch tomorrow to see our future! Agnew has been very good!

Clegg · 02-06-2018 11:06PM

IRFU can be thanked for blocking a move for Jantjies...

Hands Like Flippers · 03-06-2018 12:03AM

bilston wrote: »

Hands Like Flippers wrote: »

9 10 13 15 were good but tearing up the schools cup is OTT.

They had a good v mobile pack. Usual RBAI arrangement of big back row and big 13.

Turned defence into attack v quickly. Fwds could pass.

9 was pretty good as well!

I think you're downplaying that Inst team. The 2017 team were vastly superior to everyone else in Ulster and IIRC even put 40 points on St Michaels.

Hume was a lot more than 'a big 13' in that Inst team.

I did say 9.

Hands Like Flippers · 03-06-2018 12:04AM

Btw Aaron Sexton ran a legal 10.53 for 100m in Irish Schools today. Still 17.

UR are big fans.

launish116 · 03-06-2018 06:23AM

Hands Like Flippers wrote: »

Btw Aaron Sexton ran a legal 10.53 for 100m in Irish Schools today. Still 17.

UR are big fans.

What’s his rugby like? Been lacking pace for ages!

Hands Like Flippers · 03-06-2018 12:18PM

I did say 9.

Aaron Sexton ran a legal 10.53 yesterday at Irish Schools. UR will be after him after school 2019. Is there anyone faster currently playing in 15's world rugby?

Hands Like Flippers · 03-06-2018 12:21PM

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UR have him schools player of the year. Not sure about that but.. Played Irish clubs and schools last year and schools this year. Getting way better. Chat of him getting a run out for A's next year in Upper 6th.

Hands Like Flippers · 03-06-2018 04:37PM

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Hands Like Flippers wrote: »

What’s his rugby like? Been lacking pace for ages![/quote]"

UR have him schools player of the year. Not sure about that but.. Played Irish clubs and schools last year and schools this year. Getting way better. Chat of him getting a run out for A's next year in Upper 6th.[/quote]

Scythica · 03-06-2018 06:40PM

Looks like Sopers joining as assistant coach

$ausage$ · 03-06-2018 06:53PM

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44350299

So yeh this happened.....

Buer · 03-06-2018 08:03PM

Know very little of him aside from it being a very unusual profile of person to hire as an assistant coach to the senior provincial side.

I assume he's well regarded by those in Ulster Rugby who have worked with him previously.

irishbucsfan · 03-06-2018 08:07PM

Has a very good reputation amongst fellow coaches, from chats I've had. But Ulster need a LOT more than quality coaches. They've had them before.

Hands Like Flippers · 03-06-2018 08:42PM

I think it's great. I look forward to seeing how UR do.

Big loss for RBAI.

launish116 · 03-06-2018 08:57PM

Interesting story in France regarding Pienaar and Steyn.

http://www.midilibre.fr/2018/06/03/rugby-montpellier-pienaar-l-autre-raison-d-une-finale-ratee,1680794.php

Seems Pienaar's family moved the day of the Top 14 final back to Belfast. Interestingly another 10/centre's family have upsticks to move to Ireland (if google translate is correct), Could Francois Steyn be our new signing?

irishbucsfan · 03-06-2018 09:11PM

That article seems to suggest Pienaar will return to Ulster as a coach after his Montpellier contract, that's great news.

launish116 · 03-06-2018 09:13PM

irishbucsfan wrote: »

That article seems to suggest Pienaar will return to Ulster as a coach after his Montpellier contract, that's great news.

It's the bit about both Pienaar & Steyn moving their families to Ireland, can't figure out if thats poor journalism or a poor translation. Pienaar returns as a coach with Steyn as our 10/centre back up?

prawnsambo · 03-06-2018 09:32PM

launish116 wrote: »

It's the bit about both Pienaar & Steyn moving their families to Ireland, can't figure out if thats poor journalism or a poor translation. Pienaar returns as a coach with Steyn as our 10/centre back up?

Well according to the article, Steyn and Pienaar are now living together in a 'little house', Sounds cosy.

But that would also mean that Steyn is staying for another season like Pienaar.

launish116 · 03-06-2018 09:35PM

prawnsambo wrote: »

launish116 wrote: »

It's the bit about both Pienaar & Steyn moving their families to Ireland, can't figure out if thats poor journalism or a poor translation. Pienaar returns as a coach with Steyn as our 10/centre back up?

Well according to the article, Steyn and Pienaar are now living together in a 'little house', Sounds cosy.

But that would also mean that Steyn is staying for another season like Pienaar.

On hind sight I think you're right sadly, we could dream I guess!

awec · 03-06-2018 09:52PM

Had heard before that Pienaar's family didn't really take to France and missed Belfast.

prawnsambo · 03-06-2018 09:55PM

awec wrote: »

Had heard before that Pienaar's family didn't really take to France and missed Belfast.

That's the other side of weird. It's a good way down the road to bizarre.

Burkie1203 · 03-06-2018 09:56PM

prawnsambo wrote: »

That's the other side of weird. It's a good way down the road to bizarre.

Language barrier??

prawnsambo · 03-06-2018 09:58PM

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Language barrier??

If they can understand Belfast and speak English and Afrikaans, French should be a doddle.

Ulster Team Talk Thread III: Les Miserables SEE MOD WARNING POST #1924 + #2755

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