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by Kanbei
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
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Can't be much worse than Bryn who I hope goes with him. Funny that this happened with Petrie claiming not long ago that he wasn't for going. He's either a liar, or clearly incompetent enough to get sacked. I'm sure "personal reasons" will be cited He seemed confident he was staying at the Q&A last ...
by Kanbei
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Few players here playing themselves out of the South Africa side in the Summer They where pish last week and retained their places, what makes you think this week will be any different? One bad performance is acceptable considering how well we have played in the past year. 2 bad performances in a w...
by Kanbei
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Few players here playing themselves out of the South Africa side in the Summer
by Kanbei
Sat Mar 16, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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POM's last Ireland game today?
by Kanbei
Thu Jun 29, 2023 2:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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Ulster Rugby Academy Squad 2023-24 Year 1: Forwards: Cameron Doak (Prop) Jack Boal (Prop) Jacob Boyd (Prop) Zac Solomon (Hooker) Henry Walker (Hooker) Charlie Irvine (Second Row) Josh Stevens (Back Row) Tom Brigg (Back Row) Backs: Ethan Graham (Wing/Full Back) Lukas Kenny (Wing/ Full Back) Ben McFa...
by Kanbei
Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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Jean Kleyn switching back to the Springboks!
by Kanbei
Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

https://m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ul ... 40097.html

Can anyone provide the full article? Thanks.
by Kanbei
Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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Who is this wibbly little bitch :lol: Oh trust me, I'm as annoyed as anyone with Ulster's inability to produce in the Academy (hopefully the current crop will come through) but when the current system allows one province to spend as much as they want on world class coaches from South Africa and the...
by Kanbei
Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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Ulster have one expensive import and as a tighthead prop I'm fairly sure Ala'alatoa isn't cheap. Helps when the IRFU are paying for moreorless your entire first XV Who is this wibbly little bitch :lol: Oh trust me, I'm as annoyed as anyone with Ulster's inability to produce in the Academy (hopefull...
by Kanbei
Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Ulster have one expensive import and as a tighthead prop I'm fairly sure Ala'alatoa isn't cheap. Helps when the IRFU are paying for moreorless your entire first XV
by Kanbei
Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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Shows how much cash Leinster have. IRFU only pay for the Head Coach's contract don't they? Crazy comparing the Leinster staff to the other provinces.
by Kanbei
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Queens is becoming the Ulster Academy and sub Academy team in the AIL

https://ulster.rugby/content/queens-uni ... laboration

Guess the proof will be how quickly they move up the leagues.
by Kanbei
Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Warwick suspended for 3 weeks but Healy gets off :lol:
by Kanbei
Wed Dec 07, 2022 5:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Healy's red card overturned. :lol:

Genuinely have no idea what a red card is now.
by Kanbei
Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Bernard Jackman saying Ulster have signed Rory Sutherland. Good signing (though awful circumstances)
by Kanbei
Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Andy Farrell has signed on until 2025

https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/07/29/an ... t-to-2025/

Telling England to feck off in the process :smug: :thumbup:
by Kanbei
Sun Jun 19, 2022 10:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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O'Toole's scrummaging is really coming on. Seen a big improvement in the last 6 months.
by Kanbei
Fri Jun 17, 2022 11:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

McFarland has signed on until 2025. Good to finally have consistency in our coaching ticket.
by Kanbei
Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:51 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official URC Ireland vs SA semi finals thread
Replies: 713
Views: 23269

Re: Official URC Ireland vs SA semi finals thread

El Homerino wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:50 pm Where is the final is Ulster win tomorrow and the Bulls tonight. Just a hypothetical
Ravenhill
by Kanbei
Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

South Africa Head of Refs admits that Reid try should have stood

https://youtu.be/9H55cnGEVMk

And even if it was a knock on it should have been a goal line drop out rather than a scrum. What an absolute disaster.
by Kanbei
Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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Know McIlroy should have finished a couple of tries last night but he twisted his ankle very early on and was struggling to walk for most of the first half, not sure if that was picked up on tv.
by Kanbei
Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Ulster really need to build on Saturday with a convincing win at the Hairsprays this weekend. I'd like to see the following team (assuming everyone mentioned is fit . . ): Warwick (he was actually decent in Dublin) Herring Moore AOC Hendy (if fit)/Kearney Matty Rea Timoney McCann Cooney Burns Lyttl...
by Kanbei
Wed Sep 22, 2021 12:12 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Connacht v Ulster next month taking place at the Aviva for some reason
by Kanbei
Thu Aug 26, 2021 2:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Mick Kearney has joined Ulster on a short term deal.
by Kanbei
Sat May 01, 2021 12:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Dan McFarland strongly suggests that Ulster will not be going full metal jacket in the Rainbow Cup off the back of tonight's defeat, saying: "I'm looking forward to seeing some of the guys who haven't much game time over the next few weeks. That's how I look at it." McCann hopefully anyway. maybe S...
by Kanbei
Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Hume is going to be in the Ireland squad soon.
by Kanbei
Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

The only way the argument over whether Lowry is too small for 10 or international level is to play him and find out.
by Kanbei
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

earl the beaver wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:17 pm I didn't realise there was no chance of Ulster getting a home game at all the diddy cup.

Beat Northampton away and we're away in Leicester or Newcastle in the semi-final and then God knows where for any potential final.
Semi Final draw isn't happening until Sunday.
by Kanbei
Sat Mar 27, 2021 1:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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Hilarious listening to the42 podcast this morning. "Leinster and Munster are conclusively the best 2 teams in the league" Ulster finish with the same record as both of them and in the only match they have played against each other Ulster beat Munster but Munster are conclusively better than them. :l...
by Kanbei
Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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Billy Burns out because of injury, assuming Ross Byrne on the bench now.
by Kanbei
Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:42 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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Anyone worried about Lowry's defensive capabilities should watch the match night. Jamie Roberts ran down his channel all game to little or no reward.
by Kanbei
Sat Mar 13, 2021 4:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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HighKingLeinster wrote: Sat Mar 13, 2021 4:42 pm Earl going to cream himself that this is only a yellow
And rightfully so. Goes to show what an awful decision it was last week.
by Kanbei
Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:15 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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Has Baloucoune picked up a knock? Disappointed to see Stockdale at Full back We learn as much playing Gilroy as Ireland learn playing Earls On the plus side 9 ulster lads starting! Probably just managing his return to play tbf Good to see Lowry (at 10), McCann and Reid involved. Hopefully this is n...
by Kanbei
Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:19 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ulster vs Feigned Humility Leinster thread
Replies: 791
Views: 31245

Re: Ulster vs Feigned Humility Leinster thread

O'Sullivan clearly was injured early on, was carrying his shoulder moreorless throughout the game. Why he went off in the first place
by Kanbei
Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ulster vs Feigned Humility Leinster thread
Replies: 791
Views: 31245

Re: Ulster vs Feigned Humility Leinster thread

Ruddock just tackled the wrong guy, are we not allowed to run decoys anymore?!
by Kanbei
Sat Mar 06, 2021 9:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ulster vs Feigned Humility Leinster thread
Replies: 791
Views: 31245

Re: Ulster vs Feigned Humility Leinster thread

Please explain how that is a red and O'brien's tackle wasn't?
by Kanbei
Fri Mar 05, 2021 5:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Hayden Hyde has left Ulster to go back to Harlequins. :shock: suppose the 12 depth chart at Ulster is deep. loss to irish rugby though. I'm surprised by that, I would have thought he would have started to get a few appearances next season while Marshall is still injured and if Faddes leaves. But th...
by Kanbei
Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Hayden Hyde has left Ulster to go back to Harlequins.
by Kanbei
Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

The answer is Mark McCall.
by Kanbei
Tue Jan 26, 2021 10:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 528325
Views: 28745269

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Cooney is contracted until next year. Guess Shanahan staying is dependent on if we keep Mathewson