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Should this be the case? Is it fair? Fair to whom? To the private owned teams. The benefits for those under the Union umbrella is vast. I could list them but it would take a while to write them all down. Ireland’s Union-owned teams were knocked out of Europe last week (Munster), shipped 50 points t...

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Jack Murphy should join his dad in Belfast. Smart player.

The fullback’s grounding for the try gave me the heebie-jeebies…

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McNabney will be a good player but not sure he’s an international. Saying that if he can become a good provincial player i’d be delighted, we need more of them. You say he’s a big lump but that’s exactly what Ulster need. It’s generous to even describe Rea as a big lump. 6'4.5" never big enough for...

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diarm wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:42 pm Hell of a take from McLaughlin. He’s having an excellent half.

He’s putting me in mind of Keenan - lots of little quality interventions done well.

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I said it as a joke in the thread last night but I do feel there's some truth to it: Irish rugby is one of the biggest advertisements for "communism" there is. The people involved with the sport own the sport. For good and bad. Or maybe just professionalism done correctly. It’s also encouraging the...

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HighKingLeinster wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:03 pm Cooney is a well known arsehole. Its the main reason he fit in so well in Ulster

Yikes.

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If there’s any truth in a Cooney-Sexton feud which affected squad selection then it’s all a bit pathetic and reflects poorly on all involved - selectors included. Can understand and forgive Sexton for that attitude given he was a world class player and serial winner who demanded certain standards. ...

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If there’s any truth in a Cooney-Sexton feud which affected squad selection then it’s all a bit pathetic and reflects poorly on all involved - selectors included.

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Lads there is a NAMA thread for this Stick to the rugby please What does NAMA stand for? Always wondered and now’s my chance to ask. National Assets Management Agency. Set up in the wake of the Great Financial Crash to manage Irish banks property debt and take it off the banks balance sheets. https...

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sun Dec 31, 2023 10:44 am Lads there is a NAMA thread for this

Stick to the rugby please

What does NAMA stand for?
Always wondered and now’s my chance to ask.

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themaddog wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 7:50 pm Ulster doing everything they can to prove Jackman right.

To be fair it isn’t really controversial. Munster are champions, Leinster runners-up in Europe, Connacht have had the better of Ulster for few years now so it is what it is.

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Playing like a team that hasn’t been coached properly in a few years.

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Mulleh wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:16 pm Any standouts for ulster?

Sheridan for me. The young backrow did well against international opposition.

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Croke Park is in a crap area and manage it. Jesus you really are a tourist. :o Speaking of tourists (me), has anyone used Bounce in Dublin for luggage storage? I have free day in Dublin before catching a flight so have booked my bags into Bounce on Abbey Street Lower. Whilst the US embassy might th...

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Reports of a bust up at half time involving Sexton, SOB, ROG and Skelton Where you hear that from? Doubt Radge cares right now tbh! All over Twitter. They’re saying that Sexton had a go at Peyper after full time as well Thought it was interesting that when I searched ‘Sexton Peyper’, there were ref...

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Would be genuinely interested to hear the justification (from a sports science perspective) for resting so many players yesterday. Obviously avoiding injuries is one consideration, but how much would Hugo Keenan (for example) have been physically hampered against La Rochelle by playing yesterday? W...

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Would be genuinely interested to hear the justification (from a sports science perspective) for resting so many players yesterday. Obviously avoiding injuries is one consideration, but how much would Hugo Keenan (for example) have been physically hampered against La Rochelle by playing yesterday? Wi...

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Parking is 3-4 €/hour in the city centre depending on on street or car park. It all depends on how far you're willing to walk from and to your car. I can't speak for the dart on match day but if you got parking somewhere like Merrion Square, you're not a long walk from Lansdowne or you could take t...

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Thanks all - driving down the M1. It’s rare that I’m in Dublin so more than happy to be ripped off in tourist traps for the day. Temple Bar Food Market is the sort of thing I had in mind.

Happy to pay a fee for the day for parking - less happy to be ripped off for that strangely.

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Sorry to interrupt - but where would you recommend parking in Dublin to allow a tour of the city centre before moving on to the champions cup final? Ideally leaving the car in one spot all day.

Is there public transport into the city centre from Pembroke? It’s one spot I’ve parked at before.

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Maybe, but it still reflects an issue with the irish model imo. What issue is that? An entrenchment of fewer central contracts for a province, meaning less money available for quality coaches, meaning you’re less likely to develop players worthy of central contracts and repeat. Coaching should be a...

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I really can't see the IRFU interfering; they'll say it's up to Ulster to sort it's own problems out. Reading some of the posts though, like players not respecting some of the more junior coaching staff, does not read well. Sounds like, and I have no first hand knowledge of this, players who are ar...

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Thats shocking, and a great way to alienate new support, if you can't have a beer may as well go to watch football where it's easy to understand what's going on. Very elitist attitude.. Links back to Armies points The whole thing is a stinking edifice ran by old school blazers I really can't see th...

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IRFU need to step in and fund a proper coaching team at Ulster. It’s utterly dysfunctional for one branch of their organisation to be bringing in the likes of Jacques Nienaber, whilst another is making do with promoted schools coaches. Well played Connacht - hoping you go all the way. Huh? Dan is a...

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IRFU need to step in and fund a proper coaching team at Ulster. It’s utterly dysfunctional for one branch of their organisation to be bringing in the likes of Jacques Nienaber, whilst another is making do with promoted schools coaches.

Well played Connacht - hoping you go all the way.

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Willie Falloon wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:25 pm 3 of Ulster 5 Hcup matches were against this seasons (& last) finalists.

Only one was at home, and we’ve got as close to Leinster and LAR as anyone has. I’m counting that as silverware.

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Admittedly a potentially intense few weeks for Leinster, but their front-liners should be going into it fresher than anyone else.

A noticeable number of knocks being picked up in the last round of the URC.

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A very decent effort from Ulster. International sides haven’t been running Leinster (Ireland) this close lately.

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I’m giving Ulster a 20% chance of winning this weekend - which probably makes me one of the more optimistic/ delusional fans around here. Leinster disruption, Ulster long-term preparation and crucially, the fact that they’re nowhere near as bad as many make them out to be (their own fans especially)...

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Charger21 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:30 pm BBC iPlayer

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Willie Falloon wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:03 pm Good to see how Joe Hopes goes off the bench. U19, but a very athletic and talented sportsman. Playing underage football for Northern Ireland.

Can this game be watched in Northern Ireland?

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All things considered, a decent LBP for Ulster.

Not what you want playing at home, but given the strength of that Leinster side and the number of players missing, it’s a LBP we wouldn’t have got in previous years.

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diarm wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 11:16 am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4ohUbzJsM0

Strong start from the young fellas against Scotland. 19 up after 14 minutes.

Is Sam Prendergast highly rated in Leinster? Looks promising from what I’ve seen so far today.

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Munster will best Ulster their incestuous superpowers are our kryponite When Munster are in the mood, Ulster struggle to deal with them. After last night, Munster will be in the mood. Ulster will likely have some backlash of their own after losing at home to Munster a few weeks ago. Despite all the...

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Id be suprised if tector makes it. Looks the most un athletic out half i have seen in a long time, and thats at 20's level, where they all look pretty sprightly. Looks like he should be playing lock. At Under-20 level, athleticism can cover up flaws in a player’s fundamental skills. Tector doesn’t ...

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nabanoba wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 7:38 pm
NorthWestRugby wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 7:35 pm Does anyone know where I might be able to catch the Connacht-Ulster game on Dingle Peninsula next weekend?
My neck of the woods. Danno's in Dingle will show it.

Thanks.

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 7:36 pm
NorthWestRugby wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 7:35 pm Does anyone know where I might be able to catch the Connacht-Ulster game on Dingle Peninsula next weekend?
It will be on RTE 2. Any pub i reckon

TG4 seemingly. Thanks - will find it in Dingle town.

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Does anyone know where I might be able to catch the Connacht-Ulster game on Dingle Peninsula next weekend?

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earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:13 pm Is that ihumph in the crowd?

Shovelling the southern Tayto into him and legging it for the border.

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A lot of people were writing off Leinster after 10 minutes which was mad. It’s Leinster - this is what they do.

From a scarred Ulster fan.

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