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

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  • #3272
    launish116
    Registered Users Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭launish116


    bilston wrote: »
    Not unexpected given it was a knee injury.

    Any news of Billy Burns?

    Actually was expecting season ending knee injury. So fingers crossed it’s just end of January.

    No word, maybe fit again.


  • #3273
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,309 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    'Can I visualise myself here in the long term? I can, yes' - Ulster boss McFarland

    https://www.the42.ie/dan-mcfarland-ulster-future-5300133-Dec2020/


  • #3274
    launish116
    Registered Users Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭launish116


    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    'Can I visualise myself here in the long term? I can, yes' - Ulster boss McFarland

    https://www.the42.ie/dan-mcfarland-ulster-future-5300133-Dec2020/

    Our most important signing this season!

    What are the odds he resigns inline with Andy Farrell contract finishing?


  • #3275
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Is Treadwell available for Gloucester?

    If he isn't and Carter is missing then we have a problem!

    Two O'Connors start with maybe Matty Rea covering second row.


  • #3276
    launish116
    Registered Users Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭launish116


    bilston wrote: »
    Is Treadwell available for Gloucester?

    If he isn't and Carter is missing then we have a problem!

    Two O'Connors start with maybe Matty Rea covering second row.

    Supposedly be free to play from midnight on 19th December . 3 weeks not 3 games ban.


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  • #3277
    launish116
    Registered Users Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭launish116


    A team to face Connacht

    (15-9) Conor Rankin, Jude Postlethwaite, Ben Moxham, Hayden Hyde, Aaron Sexton, Bill Johnston, Nathan Doak;

    (1-8) Andrew Warwick, James McCormick, Ross Kane, Cormac Izuchukwu, Conor McMenamin, David McCann (Capt.), Marcus Rea, Azur Allison.

    Replacements: Bradley Roberts, Callum Reid, Oscar Egan, Harry Sheridan, George Saunderson, Lewis Finlay, Bruce Houston.


  • #3278
    bayern
    Registered Users Posts: 1,024 ✭✭✭bayern


    u20 players:

    Oscar Egan(Prop/Coleraine)
    George Saunderson(Prop/Sullivan)
    Harry Sheridan(Lock/Sullivan)
    Conor Rankin(Fullback/Campbell)
    Ben Moxham(Centre/Ballymena)
    Nathan Doak(Scrumhalf/Wallace)

    u19 players:
    James McCormick(Hooker/Dalradia)
    Jude Postlethwaite(Centre-Wing/RBAI)


  • #3279
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,309 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    launish116 wrote: »
    A team to face Connacht

    (15-9) Conor Rankin, Jude Postlethwaite, Ben Moxham, Hayden Hyde, Aaron Sexton, Bill Johnston, Nathan Doak;

    (1-8) Andrew Warwick, James McCormick, Ross Kane, Cormac Izuchukwu, Conor McMenamin, David McCann (Capt.), Marcus Rea, Azur Allison.

    Replacements: Bradley Roberts, Callum Reid, Oscar Egan, Harry Sheridan, George Saunderson, Lewis Finlay, Bruce Houston.

    Glad to see Allison is still alive.

    Interesting that there's no McIlroy there (and I saw he and David McCann both were awarded the Jack Kyle bursary).


  • #3280
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Paul Smeenus wrote: »
    Glad to see Allison is still alive.

    Interesting that there's no McIlroy there (and I saw he and David McCann both were awarded the Jack Kyle bursary).

    I was about to post the same thing about McIlroy. He would be the next cab off the rank for the senior backs I think, but I don't think anyone got injured last week. Maybe he is going to Gloucester as 24th man.


  • #3281
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    bayern wrote: »
    u20 players:

    Oscar Egan(Prop/Coleraine)
    George Saunderson(Prop/Sullivan)
    Harry Sheridan(Lock/Sullivan)
    Conor Rankin(Fullback/Campbell)
    Ben Moxham(Centre/Ballymena)
    Nathan Doak(Scrumhalf/Wallace)

    u19 players:
    James McCormick(Hooker/Dalradia)
    Jude Postlethwaite(Centre-Wing/RBAI)

    Any of them likely to interest the Irish U20 selectors? Doak? Anyone else?


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  • #3282
    bayern
    Registered Users Posts: 1,024 ✭✭✭bayern


    bilston wrote: »
    Any of them likely to interest the Irish U20 selectors? Doak? Anyone else?

    Egan probably early favourite for starting TH.
    Saunderson will be in the mix at LH.
    Doak obviously.

    Hard to know about the rest. Rankin/Moxham probably be in wider squad.

    Jude P possible bolter. McCormick will be a factor next year if not this.


  • #3283
    Locke_Lamora
    Registered Users Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭Locke_Lamora


    bayern wrote: »
    Egan probably early favourite for starting TH.
    Saunderson will be in the mix at LH.
    Doak obviously.

    Hard to know about the rest. Rankin/Moxham probably be in wider squad.

    Jude P possible bolter. McCormick will be a factor next year if not this.
    Egan had a pretty horrific injury last year, didn’t he? Great to see him back.

    Rankin and Moxham are good players, but there’s a lot of competition in the back three I reckon.

    Interesting to see Jude P on the wing instead of Moxham, has less experience there and wouldn’t be as quick.


  • #3284
    launish116
    Registered Users Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭launish116


    That be a good game to watch!

    Means McCall must be on bench


  • #3285
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,335 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    With NI going into hard lockdown I would not be surprised if Ulster's games are cancelled. There is already rumours that the football will all have to stop, no games on Stephens Day etc.


  • #3286
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    No elite level sport allowed in NI from Boxing Day...


  • #3287
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,335 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    bilston wrote: »
    No elite level sport allowed in NI from Boxing Day...

    Where did you see that confirmed?


  • #3288
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    awec wrote: »
    Where did you see that confirmed?

    BBC NI website. I'll post the link in minute


  • #3289
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-55349545


  • #3290
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Not sure if that only applies to the first week of the lockdown which would run until 2nd Jan.


  • #3291
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,335 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    I hope it's just the first week, which would mean no Connacht or Munster fixture.

    Otherwise we may as well send the players off on holiday now.


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  • #3292
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    awec wrote: »
    I hope it's just the first week, which would mean no Connacht or Munster fixture.

    Otherwise we may as well send the players off on holiday now.

    The players won't even be able to train so couldn't play away matches...unless they head down south...but I assume that wouldn't be allowed.

    I can't see it being for the whole 6 weeks. That would be really extreme surely and I say that as someone who broadly supports the new lockdown.


  • #3293
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,335 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    On the upside, we might get to send a strong team to the RDS!


  • #3294
    Utah_Saint
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Utah_Saint


    FFS


  • #3295
    launish116
    Registered Users Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭launish116


    Was looking forward to seeing the youngsters over Xmas.


  • #3296
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,742 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    Does this mean we have to forfeit the matches?


  • #3297
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,174 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    OurDS take 2....?


  • #3298
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,335 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    bilston wrote: »
    Does this mean we have to forfeit the matches?

    Don’t see how we could possibly play any other time.


  • #3299
    Locke_Lamora
    Registered Users Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭Locke_Lamora


    I'm absolutely shameless enough to claim this still counts as an undefeated season.


  • #3300
    launish116
    Registered Users Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭launish116


    Locke_Lamora wrote: »
    I'm absolutely shameless enough to claim this still counts as an undefeated season.

    A season for our academy to put on some timber.


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  • #3301
    Utah_Saint
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Utah_Saint


    bilston wrote: »
    Does this mean we have to forfeit the matches?

    Champions cup definitely. 5 points for other team.

    Assuming Pro14 will follow similar path


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