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Hope Keatley has a better year for his own sake this year. It was tough seeing a very likeable pro playing so poorly last year.

unseenwork wrote:Ulster finally announce the academy for this year:

The squad features ten returning players who have retained their place in the Academy, namely David Busby, Peter Cooper, Ross Kane, Michael Lagan, Rob Lyttle, Andy Magrath, Jack Owens, Nick Timoney, Alex Thompson and Craig Trenier.

They will be joined by eight new members of the Academy; Conall Boomer, Rory Butler, Aaron Hall, Adam McBurney, Zack McCall, Tommy O'Hagan, Marcus Rea and Jonny Stewart.

http://ulsterrugby.com/news/15155.php#.V81oA8vTXqC

What's the story with Aaron Cairns?

Yer Man wrote:

unseenwork wrote:Ulster finally announce the academy for this year:

The squad features ten returning players who have retained their place in the Academy, namely David Busby, Peter Cooper, Ross Kane, Michael Lagan, Rob Lyttle, Andy Magrath, Jack Owens, Nick Timoney, Alex Thompson and Craig Trenier.

They will be joined by eight new members of the Academy; Conall Boomer, Rory Butler, Aaron Hall, Adam McBurney, Zack McCall, Tommy O'Hagan, Marcus Rea and Jonny Stewart.

http://ulsterrugby.com/news/15155.php#.V81oA8vTXqC

What's the story with Aaron Cairns?

Not sure have heard him mentioned as a scrum half but played on the wing against Canada A. Irish 7s player looking him up.

unseenwork wrote:

Yer Man wrote:

unseenwork wrote:Ulster finally announce the academy for this year:

The squad features ten returning players who have retained their place in the Academy, namely David Busby, Peter Cooper, Ross Kane, Michael Lagan, Rob Lyttle, Andy Magrath, Jack Owens, Nick Timoney, Alex Thompson and Craig Trenier.

They will be joined by eight new members of the Academy; Conall Boomer, Rory Butler, Aaron Hall, Adam McBurney, Zack McCall, Tommy O'Hagan, Marcus Rea and Jonny Stewart.

http://ulsterrugby.com/news/15155.php#.V81oA8vTXqC

What's the story with Aaron Cairns?

Not sure have heard him mentioned as a scrum half but played on the wing against Canada A. Irish 7s player looking him up.

http://www.ulsterrugby.com/team/academy-squad.php

And he is currently* listed in the Academy squad along with the 18 other players named above...



* correct at time of typing!

Yer Man wrote:

unseenwork wrote:

Yer Man wrote:

unseenwork wrote:Ulster finally announce the academy for this year:

The squad features ten returning players who have retained their place in the Academy, namely David Busby, Peter Cooper, Ross Kane, Michael Lagan, Rob Lyttle, Andy Magrath, Jack Owens, Nick Timoney, Alex Thompson and Craig Trenier.

They will be joined by eight new members of the Academy; Conall Boomer, Rory Butler, Aaron Hall, Adam McBurney, Zack McCall, Tommy O'Hagan, Marcus Rea and Jonny Stewart.

http://ulsterrugby.com/news/15155.php#.V81oA8vTXqC

What's the story with Aaron Cairns?

Not sure have heard him mentioned as a scrum half but played on the wing against Canada A. Irish 7s player looking him up.

http://www.ulsterrugby.com/team/academy-squad.php

And he is currently* listed in the Academy squad along with the 18 other players named above...



* correct at time of typing!

Yup, fairly old for an academy player of course, as well as being recorded as a scrumhalf there.

Was trying to figure out why another centre was added to the academy in the form of Rory Butler, turns out he's 6ft5.
Just stick him in the backrow and see if it works out, dear god we really don't need another centre, especially with another prodigious talent like Hume coming through.

f**king pro 12 and their embarrassing highlights package. Takes 3 days to put up 3 min clips with all game sounds removed and replaced with some weird 80s porn mix.
Is there a 9 year old managing their online operations this year?

Give over ffs.

Minnosu wrote:f**k pro 12 and their embarrassing highlights package. Takes 3 days to put up 3 min clips with all game sounds removed and replaced with some weird 80s porn mix.
Is there a 9 year old managing their online operations this year?

Write and complain, calmly. You might even get a reply explaining why.

Highlights don't come out till after they are aired on Sky on Sunday.

I'd say it has nothing to do with Sky's rights and everything to do with the Pro12 not paying someone themselves to edit and upload a highlights package.

grimoald wrote:Highlights don't come out till after they are aired on Sky on Sunday.

I'd say it has nothing to do with Sky's rights and everything to do with the Pro12 not paying someone themselves to edit and upload a highlights package.

They used do it.

The editing is horrible, you're lucky if you get a phase or maybe two before the try.

unseenwork wrote:Was trying to figure out why another centre was added to the academy in the form of Rory Butler, turns out he's 6ft5.
Just stick him in the backrow and see if it works out, dear god we really don't need another centre, especially with another prodigious talent like Hume coming through.

So a height of 1.98 isn't a mistake!


In all seriousness, McCloskey could have been a number 8.
Just imagine a backrow of Henderson + Coetzee + McCloskey, with Olding & Marshall & Payne & Piatau in the backs...

Yer Man wrote:

unseenwork wrote:Was trying to figure out why another centre was added to the academy in the form of Rory Butler, turns out he's 6ft5.
Just stick him in the backrow and see if it works out, dear god we really don't need another centre, especially with another prodigious talent like Hume coming through.

So a height of 1.98 isn't a mistake!


In all seriousness, McCloskey could have been a number 8.
Just imagine a backrow of Henderson + Coetzee + McCloskey, with Olding & Marshall & Payne & Piatau in the backs...

I'm fairly sure it's not, was another of the lads who played against Canada and he looked really rather big (more lanky than McCloskey of course).

Some snaps here of the new Munster training facilities.

http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/23034.php#.V85xJFsrJpg

The photos of the actual gym are quite poor though. Looks like they were taken on somebody's mobile instead of getting a pro to do it.

What's the craic with the RDS redevelopment, is it starting at some point this season?

camroc1 wrote:

Brian9848 wrote:I imagine Henry's report to the IRFU was simple. Leo isn't close to being ready, but at this late stage, you owe it to to the players and supporters to get some genuine coaching experience in there.

Henry wasn't reporting to the IRFU, his report was to Leinster rugby.

Sure he was...

danthefan wrote:What's the craic with the RDS redevelopment, is it starting at some point this season?

After next years Horse Show, I believe. The Planning Application just went in a month ago.

camroc1 wrote:

danthefan wrote:What's the craic with the RDS redevelopment, is it starting at some point this season?

After next years Horse Show, I believe. The Planning Application just went in a month ago.

If Munster were delaying a redevelopment for a ploughing competition you would flip your lid.

Armchair_Superstar wrote:

camroc1 wrote:

danthefan wrote:What's the craic with the RDS redevelopment, is it starting at some point this season?

After next years Horse Show, I believe. The Planning Application just went in a month ago.

If Munster were delaying a redevelopment for a ploughing competition you would flip your lid.

Is their ground owned by a ploughing society?

sewa wrote:

camroc1 wrote:

Brian9848 wrote:I imagine Henry's report to the IRFU was simple. Leo isn't close to being ready, but at this late stage, you owe it to to the players and supporters to get some genuine coaching experience in there.

Henry wasn't reporting to the IRFU, his report was to Leinster rugby.

Sure he was...

He wasn't reporting to Leinster?

What a bore you are

Armchair_Superstar wrote:

camroc1 wrote:

danthefan wrote:What's the craic with the RDS redevelopment, is it starting at some point this season?

After next years Horse Show, I believe. The Planning Application just went in a month ago.

If Munster were delaying a redevelopment for a ploughing competition you would flip your lid.

Leinster aren't delaying anything for anything.

Mullet 2 wrote:

sewa wrote:

camroc1 wrote:

Brian9848 wrote:I imagine Henry's report to the IRFU was simple. Leo isn't close to being ready, but at this late stage, you owe it to to the players and supporters to get some genuine coaching experience in there.

Henry wasn't reporting to the IRFU, his report was to Leinster rugby.

Sure he was...

He wasn't reporting to Leinster?

What a bore you are

So you think its just a coincidence the IRFU found the cash for a senior appointment like Lancaster? That is the official party line but I don't believe a word of it

OK Jim Corr

sewa wrote:

Mullet 2 wrote:

sewa wrote:

camroc1 wrote:

Brian9848 wrote:I imagine Henry's report to the IRFU was simple. Leo isn't close to being ready, but at this late stage, you owe it to to the players and supporters to get some genuine coaching experience in there.

Henry wasn't reporting to the IRFU, his report was to Leinster rugby.

Sure he was...

He wasn't reporting to Leinster?

What a bore you are

So you think its just a coincidence the IRFU found the cash for a senior appointment like Lancaster? That is the official party line but I don't believe a word of it

Do you think they are still paying McQuilkin?

Eejit

Mullet 2 wrote:OK Jim Corr

Stick to the party line boys. Its all good, Cullen is doing a great job

OK

Nolanator wrote:

Armchair_Superstar wrote:

camroc1 wrote:

danthefan wrote:What's the craic with the RDS redevelopment, is it starting at some point this season?

After next years Horse Show, I believe. The Planning Application just went in a month ago.

If Munster were delaying a redevelopment for a ploughing competition you would flip your lid.

Is their ground owned by a ploughing society?

They did actually pay a visit to Thomond once.

Thornley confirming in todays IT that Lancaster is a Leinster appointment, " unlike Erasmus, who was more an IRFU appointment".

camroc1 wrote:Thornley confirming in todays IT that Lancaster is a Leinster appointment, " unlike Erasmus, who was more an IRFU appointment".

Leinsters official spokesman G+T said that did he? Thats a surprise.

Jim Corr strikes again

sewa wrote:

camroc1 wrote:Thornley confirming in todays IT that Lancaster is a Leinster appointment, " unlike Erasmus, who was more an IRFU appointment".

Leinsters official spokesman G+T said that did he? Thats a surprise.

Are you sure it wasn't a direct appointment by the Lizard Overlord himself Prince Phillip?

Underage interpros.

Leinster u18 schools defeated Ulster u18 schools 10-5.
No game for Munster u18 schools, Connacht not fielding a team.

Munster: 2-0
Leinster: 1-1
Ulster: 0-2

Munster u18 clubs defeated Ulster u18 clubs 19-14.
Connacht u18 defeated Leinster u18 clubs 25-16, to give Leinster their first loss in 8 years at this age grade.

Munster 1-0
Connacht: 1-0
Ulster: 0-1
Leinster: 0-1

Ulster u19 defeated Leinster u19 22-15.
Munster u19 defeated Connacht u19 35-0

Munster 1-0
Ulster: 1-0
Connacht: 0-1
Leinster: 0-1

Leinster u20/development defeated Ulster u20/development 46-20.
No game for Munster u20/development. Connacht not fielding a team.

Leinster: 1-0
Munster: 0-0
Ulster: 0-1

irishrugbyua wrote:Underage interpros.

Leinster u18 schools defeated Ulster u18 schools 10-5.

Munster u18 clubs defeated Ulster u18 clubs 19-14.
Connacht u18 defeated Leinster u18 clubs 25-16, to give Leinster their first loss in 8 years at this age grade.

Ulster u19 defeated Leinster u19 22-15.
Munster u19 defeated Connacht u19 35-0

Leinster u20/development defeated Ulster u20/development 46-20.
No game for Munster u20/development. Connacht not fielding a team.

Match reports anywhere?

irishrugbyua wrote:Connacht u18 defeated Leinster u18 clubs 25-16, to give Leinster their first loss in 8 years at this age grade.

Jaysus - wait till porter sees that

Yer Man wrote:

irishrugbyua wrote:Underage interpros.

Leinster u18 schools defeated Ulster u18 schools 10-5.

Munster u18 clubs defeated Ulster u18 clubs 19-14.
Connacht u18 defeated Leinster u18 clubs 25-16, to give Leinster their first loss in 8 years at this age grade.

Ulster u19 defeated Leinster u19 22-15.
Munster u19 defeated Connacht u19 35-0

Leinster u20/development defeated Ulster u20/development 46-20.
No game for Munster u20/development. Connacht not fielding a team.

Match reports anywhere?

Leinster u19: http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/15197.php
Leinster clubs: http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/15197.php
Leinster schools: http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/15 ... 86JdDX004U
Leinster u20: http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/ne ... 86JcjX004U

Munster reports: http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/new ... 86JuzX004U
Ulster reports: http://ulsterrugby.com/news/15153.php#.V86J4DX004U
Connacht u18: http://community.connachtrugby.ie/21065-2/

irishrugbyua wrote:

Yer Man wrote:

irishrugbyua wrote:Underage interpros.

Leinster u18 schools defeated Ulster u18 schools 10-5.

Munster u18 clubs defeated Ulster u18 clubs 19-14.
Connacht u18 defeated Leinster u18 clubs 25-16, to give Leinster their first loss in 8 years at this age grade.

Ulster u19 defeated Leinster u19 22-15.
Munster u19 defeated Connacht u19 35-0

Leinster u20/development defeated Ulster u20/development 46-20.
No game for Munster u20/development. Connacht not fielding a team.

Match reports anywhere?

Leinster u19: http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/15197.php
Leinster clubs: http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/news/15197.php
Leinster schools: http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/15 ... 86JdDX004U
Leinster u20: http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/ne ... 86JcjX004U

Munster reports: http://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic/new ... 86JuzX004U
Ulster reports: http://ulsterrugby.com/news/15153.php#.V86J4DX004U
Connacht u18: http://community.connachtrugby.ie/21065-2/

I was in at clubs game - Leinster got their tactics all wrong and lost their best forward with a knock after about 25 min.

But Connacht much smarter to be honest - I know Leinster are missing a lad or two - but looks like you were right about it not being the strongest side.

unseenwork wrote:Was trying to figure out why another centre was added to the academy in the form of Rory Butler, turns out he's 6ft5.
Just stick him in the backrow and see if it works out, dear god we really don't need another centre, especially with another prodigious talent like Hume coming through.

O'Donnell from RBAI should be the priority to get into the academy from that side. Michael Lowry after that, then Hume, as good as he is

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:

unseenwork wrote:Was trying to figure out why another centre was added to the academy in the form of Rory Butler, turns out he's 6ft5.
Just stick him in the backrow and see if it works out, dear god we really don't need another centre, especially with another prodigious talent like Hume coming through.

O'Donnell from RBAI should be the priority to get into the academy from that side. Michael Lowry after that, then Hume, as good as he is

O'Donnell will be for sure though of course Stewart has the edge over him as it stands, Lowry I'm not so sure, like I've said he's quite small and has had some consistency issues in the past as well as not really being the first choice place kicker in his team. Hume is a lock in, probably the top prospect of his age group and an excellent penalty taker.

unseenwork wrote:

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:

unseenwork wrote:Was trying to figure out why another centre was added to the academy in the form of Rory Butler, turns out he's 6ft5.
Just stick him in the backrow and see if it works out, dear god we really don't need another centre, especially with another prodigious talent like Hume coming through.

O'Donnell from RBAI should be the priority to get into the academy from that side. Michael Lowry after that, then Hume, as good as he is

O'Donnell will be for sure though of course Stewart has the edge over him as it stands, Lowry I'm not so sure, like I've said he's quite small and has had some consistency issues in the past as well as not really being the first choice place kicker in his team. Hume is a lock in, probably the top prospect of his age group and an excellent penalty taker.

I would rather O'Donnell than Stewart. Hume is a huge prospect but there really is no need for him, he wouldn't get near the first team for a few years, if he bothers to stick around for that long

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:

unseenwork wrote:

Ulsters Red Hand wrote:

unseenwork wrote:Was trying to figure out why another centre was added to the academy in the form of Rory Butler, turns out he's 6ft5.
Just stick him in the backrow and see if it works out, dear god we really don't need another centre, especially with another prodigious talent like Hume coming through.

O'Donnell from RBAI should be the priority to get into the academy from that side. Michael Lowry after that, then Hume, as good as he is

O'Donnell will be for sure though of course Stewart has the edge over him as it stands, Lowry I'm not so sure, like I've said he's quite small and has had some consistency issues in the past as well as not really being the first choice place kicker in his team. Hume is a lock in, probably the top prospect of his age group and an excellent penalty taker.

I would rather O'Donnell than Stewart. Hume is a huge prospect but there really is no need for him, he wouldn't get near the first team for a few years, if he bothers to stick around for that long

The one thing I've speculated about is whether they might try and move him elsewhere in the backline, he potentially has the skillset for a really rather good 10.