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Ulster Bank League 2015-2016 Talk/Gossip/Rumours

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    #422
    The Lost Sheep
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    Div 2C:
    Boyne 13 Navan 16

    Only game played tonight


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    #423
    Stainalert
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    Hinch v Terenure: Ballynahinch - They've come close in the let couple of rounds
    Tarf v Wegians: Clontarf - good time to get Galwegians both in terms of A game and Wegians form
    Belvo v Garryowen: Belvo assuming they have Crosby
    UCD v Lansdowne: Both teams losing massive numbers due to A game which IRFU could surely schedule better! UCD have a lot of strength in depth but going to go with Lansdowne
    Munsters v Con: I think Con might surprise a few people

    1B:
    Quins v Shannon: Shannon - Quins look doomed
    Dolphin v trin: Weather to favour Dolphin but think Trinity will get a win on the road.
    Wesley v Rock: Wesley to bounce back will be tight though
    UL v Marys: Marys
    Buccs v Ballymena: Ballymena - McKeon will be missing for Buccs big loss


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    #424
    The Lost Sheep
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    Didn't get to a game this weekend but did many here???

    results
    Division 1A:
    Ballynahinch 6 Terenure 30
    Clontarf 16 Galwegians 9
    Old Belvedere 13 Garryowen 28
    UCD 39 Lansdowne 10
    Young Munster 11 Cork Con 10

    Division 1B
    Belfast Harlequins 10 Shannon 32
    Dolphin 3 Trinity 44
    Old Wesley 36 Blackrock College 22
    UL Bohs 24 St Marys 27
    Buccaneers v Ballymena 7.30 kickoff

    Division 2A
    Cashel 23 Queen's University 26
    Malone 47 Nenagh Ormond 10
    Naas 41 Corinthians 14
    Skerries 28 Thomond 22
    UCC 27 Banbridge 26

    Division 2B
    Armagh 24 Bective Rangers 17
    Dungannon 13 MU Barnhall 7
    Greystones 27 Rainey Old Boys 23
    Highfield 29 City of Derry 27
    Seapoint 7 Sunday's Well 20

    Division 2C
    Dundalk 21 Kanturk 8
    Midleton 6 Tullamore 14
    Sligo 7 Old Crescent 47
    Wanderers 19 Bruff 21
    Boyne 13 Navan 16


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    #425
    Tarf1234
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    Was at Tarf v Wegains for the official opening of the new astro.

    Was a fairly scrappy game with both teams missing a good few players and looking somewhat disjointed. Wegians could have won it in the end but Tarf hung on, winning the tight game s is a great sign but we really need to move on.

    UCD result is massive did not expect that at all. UCD are miles ahead on points scored now, considering their exposure to academy and development players it's very impressive (as much as it hurts to say that)...

    Couple of big results in a row for Shannon, Quins all but down already


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    #426
    madlad88
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Didn't get to a game this weekend but did many here???

    results
    Division 1A:
    Ballynahinch 6 Terenure 30
    Clontarf 16 Galwegians 9
    Old Belvedere 13 Garryowen 28
    UCD 39 Lansdowne 10
    Young Munster 11 Cork Con 10

    Division 1B
    Belfast Harlequins 10 Shannon 32
    Dolphin 3 Trinity 44
    Old Wesley 36 Blackrock College 22
    UL Bohs 24 St Marys 27
    Buccaneers v Ballymena 7.30 kickoff

    Division 2A
    Cashel 23 Queen's University 26
    Malone 47 Nenagh Ormond 10
    Naas 41 Corinthians 14
    Skerries 28 Thomond 22
    UCC 27 Banbridge 26

    Division 2B
    Armagh 24 Bective Rangers 17
    Dungannon 13 MU Barnhall 7
    Greystones 27 Rainey Old Boys 23
    Highfield 29 City of Derry 27
    Seapoint 7 Sunday's Well 20

    Division 2C
    Dundalk 21 Kanturk 8
    Midleton 6 Tullamore 14
    Sligo 7 Old Crescent 47
    Wanderers 19 Bruff 21
    Boyne 13 Navan 16

    2A is a ridiculously competitive league.
    Anyone can beat anyone.

    City of Derry, Highfield and Greystones looking strong in 2B

    Good to see Dundalk finally getting a win, hopefully they can push on now in 2C.


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    #427
    The Lost Sheep
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    madlad88 wrote: »
    2A is a ridiculously competitive league.
    Anyone can beat anyone.

    City of Derry, Highfield and Greystones looking strong in 2B

    Good to see Dundalk finally getting a win, hopefully they can push on now in 2C.
    Probably will be most competitive of all the leagues. Nenagh may struggle as they just are not scoring enough. Malone hit them for a big score this weekend but there defence is usually very strong which has helped them so far. Cashel and Malone look to be strongest from what ive seen/heard of games in the division so far
    Corinthians and Thomond will be bottom half teams as well IMO.

    Dundalk were so strong at junior last year but are struggling in a big way. Will they be able to push on and survive(early days I know) madlad?


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    #428
    madlad88
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Probably will be most competitive of all the leagues. Nenagh may struggle as they just are not scoring enough. Malone hit them for a big score this weekend but there defence is usually very strong which has helped them so far. Cashel and Malone look to be strongest from what ive seen/heard of games in the division so far
    Corinthians and Thomond will be bottom half teams as well IMO.

    Dundalk were so strong at junior last year but are struggling in a big way. Will they be able to push on and survive(early days I know) madlad?

    Cashel have fallen off the pace in their last 2 games.
    Big surprise losing at home to Queens, Cashel have a big strong pack and would expect them to put away most teams especially at home.
    With Corinthians it all depends on whether their Connacht lads are available or not.

    Last week against Skerries they had them available and were by far the bigger and stronger pack but then seeing there result against Naas this weekend suggests they were missing them. Ultan Dillane who played against Skerries started for Connacht against Treviso on Friday.

    Dundalk lost a lot of their key players when they got promoted which was unfortunate. And a few bad injuries left there squad very bare for the start of the season but its good to see them getting there first win

    Would be a disaster to go straight back down to junior rugby after working so hard to get promoted.


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    #429
    The Lost Sheep
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    madlad88 wrote: »
    Cashel have fallen off the pace in their last 2 games.
    Big surprise losing at home to Queens, Cashel have a big strong pack and would expect them to put away most teams especially at home.
    With Corinthians it all depends on whether their Connacht lads are available or not.

    Last week against Skerries they had them available and were by far the bigger and stronger pack but then seeing there result against Naas this weekend suggests they were missing them. Ultan Dillane who played against Skerries started for Connacht against Treviso on Friday.

    Dundalk lost a lot of their key players when they got promoted which was unfortunate. And a few bad injuries left there squad very bare for the start of the season but its good to see them getting there first win

    Would be a disaster to go straight back down to junior rugby after working so hard to get promoted.
    Cashel haven't fallen too far off pace tbh. Lost to Malone who are going very well. Loss to Queens more of a shock... Ultan Dillane has played a few games so made big difference in those games. He played against Nenagh, which Corinthians won, and I think he played in Corinthians other win as well.... Agree about Corinthians and Connacht players.
    Shame Dundalk lost players. Who did they lose them to?


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    #430
    GavMan
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    Shame Dundalk lost players. Who did they lose them to?

    Didn't they lose a very good kiwi who was a player coach or something?


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    #431
    The Lost Sheep
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    GavMan wrote: »
    Didn't they lose a very good kiwi who was a player coach or something?
    They did. But who else did they lose? Losing him would have made a difference but they surely must have lost others as well

    Bit of a break now from AIL with no games for 3 weeks


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    #432
    madlad88
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    They did. But who else did they lose? Losing him would have made a difference but they surely must have lost others as well

    Bit of a break now from AIL with no games for 3 weeks

    They have had injuries to 3 or 4 key players along with losing another 2 or 3 to emigration i understand from a source from the club.

    There player coach for last few years went to Corinthians which would have been tough.
    Skerries ex-coach who got them promoted to senior took over the reigns up there.


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    #433
    shaungil
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    John Murphy took over alright. He's a good coach and was greatfor Skerries winning a few promotions. Like any coach would need time to implement his structures especially if down a few players.

    I believe the coach of Dundalk last year has a connection with Pat Lam so moving to Corintans was a good move for him. Theres a lot of local derbies between Navan Boyne and Dundalk.

    At Skerries Thomond. Any team in that division can bet any team. Every point vital for every team. Great entertainment from Skerries as usual , never a dull moment!


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    #434
    The Lost Sheep
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    No AIL for 2 weeks.
    Leinster League Cup/Shield semi finals are this weekend
    Senior Cup Semi finals
    UCD v Lansdowne- 18th of November. 7.30pm KO
    Terenure v Old Belvedere-14th of November 2.30pm KO

    Senior Shield Semi Finals
    Greystones v Tullamore 14th of November 2.30pm KO
    Wanderers v Bective 14th of November 3pm KO

    Finals for both Senior Cup and Shield will take in Donnybrook as a double header on the 20th December.

    In Munster there is a senior cup game between Thomond and Young Munster in Tom Clifford Park Friday night


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    #435
    Tarf1234
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    Quick chance for Lansdowne to get some revenge.. I wonder what kind of team UCD and Lansdowne will put out. I've been told Belvo will be putting out a fairly strong side (A's excluded) I expect Nure to be largely as normal.

    I presume YM should comfortably beat Thomond??


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    #436
    The Lost Sheep
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    Tarf1234 wrote: »
    Quick chance for Lansdowne to get some revenge.. I wonder what kind of team UCD and Lansdowne will put out. I've been told Belvo will be putting out a fairly strong side (A's excluded) I expect Nure to be largely as normal.

    I presume YM should comfortably beat Thomond??
    Hard to say what sides both UCD/Lansdowne will have considering A game.
    You would assume YM should beat Thomond. Wouldn't say comfortably. Neither doing great in AIL...


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    #437
    The Lost Sheep
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    Results from weekend
    LSLC semis
    Terenure 14 Old Belvedere 19
    Lansdowne UCD game moved to Wednesday night at 7.30 in Lansdowne

    LSLS semis
    Greystones 35 Tullamore 9
    Wanderers 28 Bective Rangers 16

    Munster Senior Cup 1st round
    Thomond 6, Young Munster 25


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    #438
    The Lost Sheep
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    This weekends fixtures

    Some very good games this weekend hopefully. Win at home for Wegians will really put Ballynahinch in a bad way at the bottom of the top flight. UCD and Garryowen is 2nd v 3rd. No A games this weekend but Garryowen still should edge it IMO

    Marys and Wesley stand out game in 1B. Banbridge Cashel and Nenagh Skerries in 2A..
    wont be good result for Dundalk in 2C with them hosting leaders Crescent....

    Division 1A:
    Galwegians v Ballynahinch
    Garryowen v UCD
    Lansdowne v Clontarf
    Old Belvedere v Cork Constitution
    Terenure College v Young Munster

    Division 1B:
    Ballymena v UL Bohemian
    Blackrock College v Belfast Harlequins
    Buccaneers v Dublin University
    Shannon v Dolphin
    St. Mary's College v Old Wesley

    Division 2A:
    Banbridge v Cashel
    Corinthians v UCC
    Malone v Queens University
    Nenagh Ormond v Skerries
    Thomond v Naas

    Division 2B:
    Bective Rangers v Dungannon
    MU Barnhall v Greystones
    Rainey Old Boys v Highfield
    Seapoint v City of Derry
    Sunday's Well v City of Armagh

    Division 2C:
    Bruff v Sligo
    Dundalk v Old Crescent
    Kanturk v Boyne
    Navan v Midleton
    Tullamore v Wanderers


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    #439
    Tarf1234
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    Division 1A:
    Galwegians v Ballynahinch - Hinch to get cut a drift after this game. Wegains will be too strong with no A game.
    Garryowen v UCD - Very tight game. I think Garryowen will squeeze past
    Lansdowne v Clontarf - Lansdowne faltering at stages this year. Can't continue with the side they have. However, I hear they are missing a few and reckon tarf win
    Old Belvedere v Cork Constitution - OB win. Apparently a few very poor performances in a row but I think they'll bounce back.
    Terenure College v Young Munster - Nure to win. Will probably be an awful game

    Division 1B:
    Ballymena v UL Bohemian - Ballymena win. Bohs would be in trouble if quinns weren't so far adrift
    Blackrock College v Belfast Harlequins - Rock easy win. Quins look in real trouble
    Buccaneers v Dublin University - Buccs to get the advantage of home fixture. Could be tight and high scoring
    Shannon v Dolphin - Shannon win. They appear to have turned things around
    St. Mary's College v Old Wesley - Potentially tie of the weekend. Tough to pick a winner but Marys always very difficult to beat at home


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    #440
    madlad88
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »
    This weekends fixtures



    Division 2A:
    Banbridge v Cashel
    Corinthians v UCC
    Malone v Queens University
    Nenagh Ormond v Skerries
    Thomond v Naas

    Division 2B:
    Bective Rangers v Dungannon
    MU Barnhall v Greystones
    Rainey Old Boys v Highfield
    Seapoint v City of Derry
    Sunday's Well v City of Armagh

    Division 2C:
    Bruff v Sligo
    Dundalk v Old Crescent
    Kanturk v Boyne
    Navan v Midleton
    Tullamore v Wanderers

    Division 2A:
    Banbridge v Cashel - Banbridge all day at home - fancy them to win it handy enough
    Corinthians v UCC - Seeing as no Connacht A game, Corinthians should be too strong for UCC (if the Connacht players are available)
    Malone v Queens University - Malone should be too strong up front for Queens, will be close though
    Nenagh Ormond v Skerries - Skerries dont travel well down in Munster and even though Nenagh are struggling this will go down to the wire.
    Thomond v Naas - Thomond dont lose at home, should win comfortably.

    Division 2B:
    Bective Rangers v Dungannon - Bective
    MU Barnhall v Greystones - Greystones
    Rainey Old Boys v Highfield - Highfield by a score
    Seapoint v City of Derry - COD by a cricket score
    Sunday's Well v City of Armagh - Sundays well

    Division 2C:
    Bruff v Sligo - Easy win for Bruff
    Dundalk v Old Crescent - Cant see Dundalk getting anything from this.
    Kanturk v Boyne - Kanturk bonus point win
    Navan v Midleton - Midleton by a score
    Tullamore v Wanderers - Wanderers by a score


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    #441
    The Sceptic
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    Division 2A:
    Banbridge v Cashel (too close to call-go for Cashel upset)
    Corinthians v UCC (Corinthians)
    Malone v Queens University (Malone)
    Nenagh Ormond v Skerries (Skerries)
    Thomond v Naas (Thomond)

    Division 2B:
    Bective Rangers v Dungannon (Bective)
    MU Barnhall v Greystones (Greystones)
    Rainey Old Boys v Highfield (Highfield)
    Seapoint v City of Derry (City Of Derry)
    Sunday's Well v City of Armagh (Sunday's Well)

    Division 2C:
    Bruff v Sligo (Bruff)
    Dundalk v Old Crescent (Old Crescent)
    Kanturk v Boyne (Close to call, Kanurk by a score, Boyne could cause an upset here)
    Navan v Midleton (Midleton)
    Tullamore v Wanderers (Tullamore)


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    #442
    The Lost Sheep
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    madlad88 wrote: »
    Division 2A:
    Banbridge v Cashel - Banbridge all day at home - fancy them to win it handy enough
    Corinthians v UCC - Seeing as no Connacht A game, Corinthians should be too strong for UCC (if the Connacht players are available)
    Malone v Queens University - Malone should be too strong up front for Queens, will be close though
    Nenagh Ormond v Skerries - Skerries dont travel well down in Munster and even though Nenagh are struggling this will go down to the wire.
    Thomond v Naas - Thomond dont lose at home, should win comfortably.
    Wouldn't agree on Banbridge beating Cashel "handy enough". If Brendan O Connor can play and Cashels defence is as good as it has been so far then Banbridge wont find it easy.
    Even if Corinthians don't have their Connacht players I would expect them to beat UCC
    Nenagh and Skerries games, last season apart, have been close run affairs and while Nenagh have generally won the games im not sure on this weekend. Both sides generally attempt to play a good brand of rugby but considering Nenaghs form its hard to say how this will go.
    Division 2B:
    Bective Rangers v Dungannon - Bective
    MU Barnhall v Greystones - Greystones
    Rainey Old Boys v Highfield - Highfield by a score
    Seapoint v City of Derry - COD by a cricket score
    Sunday's Well v City of Armagh - Sundays well
    Agree on Bective. Whats happened to Dungannon?? On a very slippery slope. If they don't improve things they could be on the way to a third successive relegation and be in the basement division???
    Division 2C:
    Bruff v Sligo - Easy win for Bruff
    Dundalk v Old Crescent - Cant see Dundalk getting anything from this.
    Kanturk v Boyne - Kanturk bonus point win
    Navan v Midleton - Midleton by a score
    Tullamore v Wanderers - Wanderers by a score
    Disappointing Sligo are struggling. Them up senior is great boost for North West but they are isolated which doesn't help things.


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    #443
    Stainalert
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    Galwegians v Ballynahinch - Going with Hinch on this one
    Garryowen v UCD - UCD BP Win
    Lansdowne v Clontarf - Clontarf strong favourites and have too much strength in depth for a very young Lansdowne team
    Old Belvedere v Cork Constitution - Belvo should have Crosbie back and if they do they will win.
    Terenure College v Young Munster - Terenure in a tight game

    Division 1B:
    Ballymena v UL Bohemian - Ballymena win.

    Blackrock College v Belfast Harlequins - Rock by a canter

    Buccaneers v Dublin University - Trinity to keep up good form

    Shannon v Dolphin - Shannon win

    St. Mary's College v Old Wesley - Going with Marys on this one


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    #444
    Malmedicine
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    The Lost Sheep wrote: »

    Disappointing Sligo are struggling. Them up senior is great boost for North West but they are isolated which doesn't help things.

    Lost 14 first team players through retirement,emigration or migration. 2 sets of players now exist in the club those near the end of their AIL careers (the late 20's early 30's) and those in late teens early 20's.


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    #445
    Stainalert
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    Big win for Munsters over Terenure - They seem to be flying after a slow start


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    #446
    Tarf1234
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    Stainalert wrote: »
    Big win for Munsters over Terenure - They seem to be flying after a slow start

    Corkery appears to be doing a very good job there. Some turn around and huge result in lakelands


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    #447
    ArmchairQB
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    Tarf1234 wrote: »
    Corkery appears to be doing a very good job there. Some turn around and huge result in lakelands

    By all accounts their new South African 9 is a very good player


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    turtleshead
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    Re the cookies, the new 9 is excellent, has been the stand out player in the games I have seen so far, over playing for a professional contract and has all the signs of being good enough to pick up a contract somewhere in Europe.

    One of the big changes is the tightening up of the defence, only 36 points conceded in the last 3 games, perhaps it is the shift in the weather but I know they are focussing on improving their defence where under Mathison there was no defence work done.

    Big game for them this weekend v Galweigans will be missing Lyons and Goggin who are off with the Ireland 7's team. If they can maintain their defensive effort from the last 3 games and keep the scoreboard ticking over with Paul Downes at 10 they should make it 5 wins in a row.


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    #449
    chrstoper
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    Saw James Ryan make his AIL debut for Lansdowne, super impressive really looks the part already of a future pro. Max Deegan impressive too playing out of position at 7.


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    Tarf1234
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    chrstoper wrote: »
    Saw James Ryan make his AIL debut for Lansdowne, super impressive really looks the part already of a future pro. Max Deegan impressive too playing out of position at 7.

    Missed the Lansdowne game at the weekend and heard they were exceptionally lucky. Was that Ryan's debut had thought he had played a few times already. Saw him play 2nds a few weeks ago and looks a real athlete. Deegan at 7 is a bit odd. Wouldn't have thought it would suit him naturally. Potential to be very good, great to see him getting a chance straight away in AIL.


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    #451
    Tarf1234
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    ArmchairQB wrote: »
    By all accounts their new South African 9 is a very good player

    Did the 9 come from currie cup or S15 or is he a young guy?


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