The UAFC

George Pringle from Ballynahinch, a centre, also in on a trial basis but got an injury when out in Australia in May and not fully fit yet.

Burke touting about the place and Hinch bought him in, even Instonians couldn’t afford him. A good prop is hard to find😆😆 But Hinch don’t pay players??? Burke was offered to everyone as far as I know, surprised Hinch outbid some of the Dublin sides. Jack Hardy is a seriously good pick up for Rainey...

Dromore going for a real tilt at the league this year. May pip Skins if they can't add numbers Players being offered £1,000 a month to play at Dromore. Crazy, they have to be favourites, even with Skins intending to fly lads home. Article in the Newsletter about rainey saying they had four backs in...

Carson and McKee are contracted for next season.

Academy intake is the 3 Leinster backs plus Bryn Ward (Back Row), Jonny Scott (Centre), Clark Logan (Scrum Half) and James McKillop (Back Row).

Getting one I believe.

Him and George Saunderson are the only Year 3 academy players. McNabney, Wilson and McLaughlin are all only Year 2 but have been moved to development contracts early.

I believe Shanahan got a one year deal for next season. Leaving us with five senior scrum halves if you include Doak as a 9.

Wilson, McLaughlin and Humphreys all development and likely to move on to other clubs for next season. Nothing will change with Queens and the number of academy players. The idea of the partnership is based on player development being accelerated by them playing on the same side regularly, apparentl...

Shanners is apparently staying for another year and McDonald is moving back so that leaves us with four senior contracted 9’s plus Doak. The Bann 9 I presume who you mean is Jack Hart, South African with a UK passport, played 10 majority of the year for Bann. Would be madness to bring him in but not...

I had heard everything was agreed but then Ulster went back to Bayonne looking for more compensation for the final year of the contract than had previously been agreed, maybe that’s where it all broke down.

Total shambles.

Heard he didn’t get that but had also gone for the Scottish Sports Council.

HammerTime wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:54 pm Has to now SRU job is a busted flush.

There was talk he had got a role with the Scottish Sports Council rather than SRU? Hopefully on his way either way.

Dave wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:18 am

big mervyn wrote:Irish Indo says he's gone.

IRFU snitch leaking it to D4 meedya before players find out. FIRFU.

The players knew last night.

McGrath was short term, Griffen was released early from his contract around November time.

So the rumoured exits so far are O’Sullivan French Jones Shanahan Burns Marshall - retiring Carson Addison McDonald comes back from Connacht to fight it out with McKee for 3rd choice scrum half. You imagine Saunderson and Wilson go onto development contracts to replace French and O’Sullivan. Same wi...

McGrath isn’t about anymore. Back in Dublin playing AIL for Lansdowne.