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

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    #2582
    launish116
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    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    Ah, 'course. It's all getting a bit congested on the rugby calendar.

    I'd like to see Milasinovich play a part, and some young backrowers, but I also want to take as many points from Glasgow as possible. Might be important come the end of the season, especially if they improve in the latter half of the season when their national team contingent are back. Having said that, we went to the Blues to win with McIlroy, so that's not to say the young bucks won't feature.

    Would like to see Marshall getting back up to speed, but don't want our midfield to be like a revolving door in terms of personnel. Since August we've seen 12. McCloskey 13. Hume, 12. Moore 13. Hume, 12. McCloskey 13. Moore. Maybe Moore and Hume again, with Marshall on the bench as a safety net?

    Could do with am injury update - didn't think O'Toole was supposed to be out this long, and curious about Curtis.

    Be concerned for Milasonvich if he doesn’t feature. There hasn’t been official confirmation on injury/set back either?

    You’re right on centre revolving doors! Think Stewart Moore might be rested and Marshal start. Moore has clocked up a lot of minutes for a kid in his first senior season already. Would expect Hume back after rest.

    Don’t think there was an injury update this week.


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    #2583
    launish116
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    7s squad for weekend

    Ulster: David McCann, Azur Allison, Greg Jones, Jude Postlethwaite, Ben Carson, Conor McKee, Lewis Finlay, Bruce Houston, Conor Rankin, Aaron Sexton, Hayden Hyde, Ben Moxham.


    Rea Jnr, McILroy noticeable absentees?


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    #2584
    Paul Smeenus
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    launish116 wrote: »
    7s squad for weekend

    Ulster: David McCann, Azur Allison, Greg Jones, Jude Postlethwaite, Ben Carson, Conor McKee, Lewis Finlay, Bruce Houston, Conor Rankin, Aaron Sexton, Hayden Hyde, Ben Moxham.


    Rea Jnr, McILroy noticeable absentees?

    Good work, Columbo. Hope you're right.


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    #2585
    bilston
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    Would be nice to see Lewis Finlay get a shot soon.


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    #2586
    Paul Smeenus
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    bilston wrote: »
    Would be nice to see Lewis Finlay get a shot soon.

    We have young talent starting to come through in every other position (apart from lock).


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    #2587
    launish116
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    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    We have young talent starting to come through in every other position (apart from lock).

    Saying that Cormac Izuchukwu is missing the 7s this week.


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    #2588
    Paul Smeenus
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    launish116 wrote: »
    Saying that Cormac Izuchukwu is missing the 7s this week.

    Don't play with me.


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    #2589
    Hands Like Flippers
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    Great to see Jude Poselwaite playing for Ulster 7's this weekend


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    #2590
    Hands Like Flippers
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    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    We have young talent starting to come through in every other position (apart from lock).

    Both still in school.


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    #2591
    awec
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    Hands Like Flippers wrote: »
    Great to see Jude Poselwaite playing for Ulster 7's this weekend

    Amazing name.


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    #2592
    UAEguy2020
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    Hands Like Flippers wrote: »
    Great to see Jude Poselwaite playing for Ulster 7's this weekend
    He played in the same 7s u18 team in the European championships as Josh O’Connor,Aaron Leahy,Diarmuid Kilcommins,Ben Moxham.


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    #2593
    launish116
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    UAEguy2020 wrote: »
    He played in the same 7s u18 team in the European championships as Josh O’Connor,Aaron Leahy,Diarmuid Kilcommins,Ben Moxham.

    Another centre in the pipeline?


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    #2594
    bayern
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    Hands Like Flippers wrote: »
    Both still in school.

    who is?


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    #2595
    bilston
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    launish116 wrote: »
    Another centre in the pipeline?

    Saw him play in the Schools Cup semi final last year, he looked good, he didn't make the Academy this year, Ben Carson got in and Hayden Hyde is already there. Maybe he will get in next year. Not making the Academy straight after school hasn't held Ethan McIlroy back so far!


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    #2596
    UAEguy2020
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    I thought Jude was a prop?


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    #2597
    launish116
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    *Edit phone posting


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    #2598
    UAEguy2020
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    bilston wrote: »
    Saw him play in the Schools Cup semi final last year, he looked good, he didn't make the Academy this year, Ben Carson got in and Hayden Hyde is already there. Maybe he will get in next year. Not making the Academy straight after school hasn't held Ethan McIlroy back so far!

    If I’m not mistaken wasn’t McElroy not making the academy more down to him wanting to focus on his studies or something like that?


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    #2599
    bayern
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    UAEguy2020 wrote: »
    I thought Jude was a prop?

    No Centre/Wing.


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    #2600
    launish116
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    Going to be some serious selection and retention issues going forward in the centre.

    McCloskey, Marshall, Addison, Hume, Stewart, Curtis and Hyde, Carson depending how they go in academy.

    Nice to see , if only we could replicate that to the forwards.


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    #2601
    UAEguy2020
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    bayern wrote: »
    No Centre/Wing.

    Oh interesting, I don’t know why I thought he was a prop 😂


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    #2602
    UAEguy2020
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    Can’t wait to see Hyde get a go, the people in England who have watched him rate him very highly and were angry/shocked to lose him to Ireland


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    #2603
    launish116
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    UAEguy2020 wrote: »
    Can’t wait to see Hyde get a go, the people in England who have watched him rate him very highly and were angry/shocked to lose him to Ireland

    I know I keep quoting the U20 Ire V England game but he was unreal! A younger McClockeyesk with a better offload game.


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    #2604
    bilston
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    launish116 wrote: »
    Going to be some serious selection and retention issues going forward in the centre.

    McCloskey, Marshall, Addison, Hume, Stewart, Curtis and Hyde, Carson depending how they go in academy.

    Nice to see , if only we could replicate that to the forwards.

    I'd like to see a second row and an out and out 10 emerge from somewhere. I dont know if there is anyone at schools level worth watching. Those seem to be the positions we are light in within the Academy.


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    #2605
    bilston
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    UAEguy2020 wrote: »
    If I’m not mistaken wasn’t McElroy not making the academy more down to him wanting to focus on his studies or something like that?

    You might be thinking of the MCB 10, Thomas Armstrong, from last year.


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    #2606
    Locke_Lamora
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    bilston wrote: »
    Saw him play in the Schools Cup semi final last year, he looked good, he didn't make the Academy this year, Ben Carson got in and Hayden Hyde is already there. Maybe he will get in next year. Not making the Academy straight after school hasn't held Ethan McIlroy back so far!

    I was actually more impressed with Jude than Caron from what I've seen, but the coaches obviously think different.

    Ben Moxham getting called up for the sevens as well. Didn't play well at all for Ireland u20's in the game time he got, although he was u19. I've seen him play a lot better but he'll be doing well to make it into the Ireland u20's this year if they are allowed to play - quite a few good back three players knocking about in other provinces in that year group.


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    #2607
    launish116
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    bilston wrote: »
    I'd like to see a second row and an out and out 10 emerge from somewhere. I dont know if there is anyone at schools level worth watching. Those seem to be the positions we are light in within the Academy.

    Could do with some promising props as well. All an all it does look like we’re starting to go in the right direction anyhow. Good young team back bone developing.


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    #2608
    bayern
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    launish116 wrote: »
    Could do with some promising props as well. All an all it does look like we’re starting to go in the right direction anyhow. Good young team back bone developing.

    Oscar Egan(u20), George Saunderson(u20), Patrick McAlpine(u20), Joseph Mawhinney(u19), David Braden(u19) are all good prospects.

    With Egan, Saunderson and McAlpine in the sub-academy.


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    #2609
    bayern
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    bilston wrote: »
    I'd like to see a second row and an out and out 10 emerge from somewhere. I dont know if there is anyone at schools level worth watching. Those seem to be the positions we are light in within the Academy.

    David Humphreys son James has returned from england as in the sub-academy, he is an out and out 10.


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    #2610
    Hands Like Flippers
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    bayern wrote: »
    Oscar Egan(u20), George Saunderson(u20), Patrick McAlpine(u20), Joseph Mawhinney(u19), David Braden(u19) are all good prospects.

    With Egan, Saunderson and McAlpine in the sub-academy.

    Mawhinney and Braden still at school.

    Mawhinney is 6'5" and approx 20 stone.

    Two 2nd rows at school both made Irish a year young. Both discussed previously.


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    #2611
    RuPi
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    Locke_Lamora wrote: »
    I was actually more impressed with Jude than Caron from what I've seen, but the coaches obviously think different.

    Ben Moxham getting called up for the sevens as well. Didn't play well at all for Ireland u20's in the game time he got, although he was u19. I've seen him play a lot better but he'll be doing well to make it into the Ireland u20's this year if they are allowed to play - quite a few good back three players knocking about in other provinces in that year group.


    Moxham would have played the majority if not all of his rugby in the centre, so was surprised to see him on the wing in that game albeit he is quick. A lot of good centres around.


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