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

bayern · 12-01-2021 09:00PM

launish116 wrote: »

Are we really that bad that there’s no home grown prospects in the back row at all this season?

Crothers is the best underage BR and he is in the academy at u19.

Maybe someone like Sheridan moves to 6.

But Ulster are light on quality backrow prospects for the academy.

Locke_Lamora · 12-01-2021 09:00PM

launish116 wrote: »

Are we really that bad that there’s no home grown prospects in the back row at all this season?

Well no rugby has been played, so it's a little difficult to pin down who the prospects are really. The coaches certainly have their work cut out for them. Most of the Leinster ones that were mentioned have all left school and been involved in Irish Camps, can't think of any Ulster ones in a similar boat.

bayern · 12-01-2021 09:00PM

Locke_Lamora wrote: »

Aye him, was trying to think of players who wouldn't really be in the running for Leinster's academy but might fancy professional rugby elsewhere. Liked the look of him last couple times they played. Forgot about Hernan.

I'd say Hernan or Hickey are the most likely.

Hands Like Flippers · 13-01-2021 03:17PM

Locke_Lamora wrote: »

Well no rugby has been played, so it's a little difficult to pin down who the prospects are really. The coaches certainly have their work cut out for them. Most of the Leinster ones that were mentioned have all left school and been involved in Irish Camps, can't think of any Ulster ones in a similar boat.

All the sub academy guys presumably.

bayern · 13-01-2021 03:19PM

Hands Like Flippers wrote: »

All the sub academy guys presumably.

none of whom look likely to join the academy this summer tho.

launish116 · 13-01-2021 03:23PM

Fridays A game will be streamed on BBC iplayer ! Great news!

irishbucsfan · 13-01-2021 04:14PM

Ulster A will not take the lead in the entire match

CMcsporty · 13-01-2021 04:35PM

launish116 wrote: »

Fridays A game will be streamed on BBC iplayer ! Great news!

Can BBC iplayer be viewed in Dublin?
I presume not without some trickery

RuPi · 13-01-2021 05:57PM

CMcsporty wrote: »

Can BBC iplayer be viewed in Dublin?
I presume not without some trickery

Ulster had on Twitter it will be able to be viewed worldwide through the bbc site.

launish116 · 13-01-2021 06:03PM

Be pretty good going if this became a regular thing!

In fairness to John Petrie he did say on Twitter they were hoping to sort something. Wasn’t expecting anything like BBC, pretty good outcome got fans to be fair.

bilston · 13-01-2021 09:07PM

This is great news...there'll not be much work or homeschooling done on Friday afternoon (rarely is in fairness)!

I'm interested to see how strong we go given the seniors may not play for a few weeks.

Hands Like Flippers · 13-01-2021 09:51PM

bayern wrote: »

none of whom look likely to join the academy this summer tho.

Do any of the provinces publish tdeir sub academy lists?

Lost Ormond · 13-01-2021 09:54PM

Hands Like Flippers wrote: »

Do any of the provinces publish tdeir sub academy lists?

No.
Think ive only seen a full sub academy list once or twice. Munster listed theirs in programme when they played Australia in 2010 but cant recall too many other times where a province listed everyone who was in sub academy

Paul Smeenus · 14-01-2021 10:56AM

RuPi wrote: »

Ulster had on Twitter it will be able to be viewed worldwide through the bbc site.

Yet those in NI can't watch Ireland games on RTE.

bayern · 14-01-2021 12:25PM

Ulster A

(15-9) Aaron Sexton(u21), Ben Moxham(u20), Hayden Hyde(u21), Ben Carson(u20), Conor Rankin(u20), Bill Johnston, Nathan Doak(u20);

(1-8) Gareth Milasinovich, Adam McBurney, Ross Kane, Cormac Izuchukwu(u21), Conor McMenamin(u21), Harry Sheridan(u20), Marcus Rea, David McCann(u21) (Capt.).

Replacements from: Bradley Roberts, Callum Reid, Tom O’Toole, Reuben Crothers(u19), James McCormick(u19), Lewis Finlay(u21), James Humphreys(u20)

Paul Smeenus · 14-01-2021 12:49PM

Very excited to see that team. Dunno quite what Adam McBurney, Ross Kane and O'Toole are doing there, but otherwise real opportunity to see young bucks. Houston is presumably going, with Humphreys taking his place. Sexton at 15 is interesting.

RuPi · 14-01-2021 12:51PM

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Very excited to see that team. Dunno quite what Adam McBurney, Ross Kane and O'Toole are doing there, but otherwise real opportunity to see young bucks. Houston is presumably going, with Humphreys taking his place. Sexton at 15 is interesting.

He played 15 in his final year at school, very exciting backline, really looking forward to seeing how they go.

bayern · 14-01-2021 01:02PM

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Very excited to see that team. Dunno quite what Adam McBurney, Ross Kane and O'Toole are doing there, but otherwise real opportunity to see young bucks. Houston is presumably going, with Humphreys taking his place. Sexton at 15 is interesting.

Ulster want to win and claim an undefeated A season.

bayern · 14-01-2021 01:31PM

academy players missing:

Tom Stewart
Azur Allison
Bruce Houston
Ethan McIlroy

bilston · 14-01-2021 01:55PM

So Ulster taking the Boards advice and playing Sheridan at 6. Good on them.

We're missing a backs replacement??

Paul Smeenus · 14-01-2021 01:58PM

Stewart presumably still injured, Houston on his way out, McIlroy resting after his spell playing interpros with the senior team (and impressing).

Allison - ruh roh. On the face of it, leapfrogged by an U19 Crothers? Maybe just not up to it? Might he be accompanying Houston out the door soon.

bayern · 14-01-2021 02:01PM

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Stewart presumably still injured, Houston on his way out, McIlroy resting after his spell playing interpros with the senior team (and impressing).

Allison - ruh roh. On the face of it, leapfrogged by an U19 Crothers? Maybe just not up to it? Might he be accompanying Houston out the door soon.

imagine Allison is either injured or with Houston on the way out.

Locke_Lamora · 14-01-2021 02:02PM

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Stewart presumably still injured, Houston on his way out, McIlroy resting after his spell playing interpros with the senior team (and impressing).

Allison - ruh roh. On the face of it, leapfrogged by an U19 Crothers? Maybe just not up to it? Might he be accompanying Houston out the door soon.

Crothers is a 7, Allison would be an 8 that can play 6. He's spent too long being injured, getting a little worried for him now, he played decent in that 10 minute cameo against Leinster a year ago.

Paul Smeenus · 14-01-2021 02:13PM

Someone pointing out on FB that there's three fellas there (Crothers, Doak, Carson) from the 19-20 year's Wallace 1st 15. Good to see.

Paul Smeenus · 14-01-2021 02:17PM

Is that Milasinovich's first time at loosehead? Hasn't he played TH previously?

bilston · 14-01-2021 02:38PM

Paul Smeenus wrote: »

Someone pointing out on FB that there's three fellas there (Crothers, Doak, Carson) from the 19-20 year's Wallace 1st 15. Good to see.

And your guy Irvine who a couple of people have mentioned recently to come as well hopefully.

Wallace have produced some good players recently

Chris Henry
Nevin Spence
Jacob Stockdale
Ian Whitten
Kyle McCall

Three internationals and Nev would have won quite a few caps as well.

Probably a couple of others

Locke_Lamora · 14-01-2021 04:59PM

Ulster A training video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syu0_68dD0w

Rob Lyttle back training

Think I saw Saunderson there, not sure if him and Humphreys being there mean anything for their Ireland u20 chances.

Moxham presumably hasn't trained much with Ireland u20 being involved the last few weeks with the seniors. Hyde and Carson being fit make it a little more surprising that he's been involved so much.

bayern · 14-01-2021 05:04PM

Locke_Lamora wrote: »

Ulster A training video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syu0_68dD0w

Rob Lyttle back training

Think I saw Saunderson there, not sure if him and Humphreys being there mean anything for their Ireland u20 chances.

Moxham presumably hasn't trained much with Ireland u20 being involved the last few weeks with the seniors. Hyde and Carson being fit make it a little more surprising that he's been involved so much.

Jaysus ulster are excited about this game.

With Campbell in charge i'd expect Saunderson and Egan to be heavily involved with the 20's, injury allowing.

Can't see Hyde or Carson covering wing, both are just back from injury too afaik

Paul Smeenus · 14-01-2021 05:20PM

bayern wrote: »

Jaysus ulster are excited about this game.

With Campbell in charge i'd expect Saunderson and Egan to be heavily involved with the 20's, injury allowing.

Can't see Hyde or Carson covering wing, both are just back from injury too afaik

No senior rugby for a fortnight

bilston · 14-01-2021 05:38PM

I don't recognise a lot of those lads.

I take it Doak is covering 10

I'm interested to see how Carson and Hyde get on.

Shame Leinster are cheating and not announcing their team until just before KO...this isn't soccer you know...

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

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