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damianmcr wrote:Is that on babestation?
Hope so, save me changing channel.

Knowing the IRFU it will have gone to the highest bidder.
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Forwards:
Matthew Agnew (Ballymenia/Ulster)
Matthew Dalton (Malone /Ulster)
Joe Dunleavy (Malone /Ulster)
Aaron Hall (Ballynahinch /Ulster)
Tom O’Toole (Banbridge /Ulster)

Backs:
Angus Curtis (Queen’s University /Ulster)
Mark Keane (Queen’s University)
Angus Kernohan (Ballymena /Ulster)
Jonny Stewart (Queen’s University /Ulster)

Encouraging we have as many as 9 in the squad.
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UlsterNo9 wrote:Forwards:
Matthew Agnew (Ballymenia/Ulster)
Matthew Dalton (Malone /Ulster)
Joe Dunleavy (Malone /Ulster)
Aaron Hall (Ballynahinch /Ulster)
Tom O’Toole (Banbridge /Ulster)

Backs:
Angus Curtis (Queen’s University /Ulster)
Mark Keane (Queen’s University)
Angus Kernohan (Ballymena /Ulster)
Jonny Stewart (Queen’s University /Ulster)

Encouraging we have as many as 9 in the squad.


Sure Dalton is injured :duh:
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Cockatrice wrote:
UlsterNo9 wrote:Forwards:
Matthew Agnew (Ballymenia/Ulster)
Matthew Dalton (Malone /Ulster)
Joe Dunleavy (Malone /Ulster)
Aaron Hall (Ballynahinch /Ulster)
Tom O’Toole (Banbridge /Ulster)

Backs:
Angus Curtis (Queen’s University /Ulster)
Mark Keane (Queen’s University)
Angus Kernohan (Ballymena /Ulster)
Jonny Stewart (Queen’s University /Ulster)

Encouraging we have as many as 9 in the squad.




Sure Dalton is injured :duh:
i might be wrong but did he not play on Saturday for A team ?
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Great to get a good few forwards in the squad. Especially 3 backrowers. :cheers:

Disappointing that McCusker didn't make the cut as he was being talked up a lot last season and started a few games for the As as a 19 yo. Said to be a big unit in the second row, which is exactly what we need.

Looks like Lowry and Hume haven't made it due to injury - anyone know when they are due back?

Will be interesting to see who makes the starting 15. Going to be competitive as its a good Leinster crop
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Kofi Annan wrote:
Cockatrice wrote:
Sure Dalton is injured :duh:
i might be wrong but did he not play on Saturday for A team ?

You're not wrong.
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thewaterboy wrote:Great to get a good few forwards in the squad. Especially 3 backrowers. :cheers:

Disappointing that McCusker didn't make the cut as he was being talked up a lot last season and started a few games for the As as a 19 yo. Said to be a big unit in the second row, which is exactly what we need.

Looks like Lowry and Hume haven't made it due to injury - anyone know when they are due back?

Will be interesting to see who makes the starting 15. Going to be competitive as its a good Leinster crop
McCusker's slipped down the pecking order a bit even at Ulster, certainly Dalton and Regan have been preferred to him for the Ulster A team.
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sorry he was unavailable not injured... he has recovered from his unavailability to play which probably means he is now back in the good books.
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Notable Ulster u20's who didn't make Ireland squad:

Campbell Classon(LH Prop/Ballynahinch RFC)
Alex Clarke(Hooker/Queens RFC)
John McCusker(2nd Row/Rainey OB RFC)
Zac Ward(Backrow/Ballynahinch RFC)
Rhys O'Donnell(Scrumhalf/Ballynahinch RFC)
Michael Stronge(Scrumhalf/Ballymena RFC)
Michael Lowry(Outhalf/Banbridge RFC)
James Hume(Centre/Banbridge RFC)
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Bayern wrote:Notable Ulster u20's who didn't make Ireland squad:

Campbell Classon(LH Prop/Ballynahinch RFC)
Alex Clarke(Hooker/Queens RFC)
John McCusker(2nd Row/Rainey OB RFC)
Zac Ward(Backrow/Ballynahinch RFC)
Rhys O'Donnell(Scrumhalf/Ballynahinch RFC)
Michael Stronge(Scrumhalf/Ballymena RFC)
Michael Lowry(Outhalf/Banbridge RFC)
James Hume(Centre/Banbridge RFC)
Lowry is injured
Is Hume playing AIL?

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A lot of highly rated academy names in there and someone in the u20 squad not in the academy. Maybe in the sub academy.
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Hume is injured as is Lowry.
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Bayern wrote:Hume is injured as is Lowry.
Wondered why I hadnt heard tell of him since his announcement in June

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Ulster to the core, them lads.
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Some of the top U18/19 prospects:

Prop: Callum Reid(RBAI/Ballynahinch RFC)
Prop: John McKee(Campbell College)
Hooker: Claytan Milligan(Down Hs/Ballynahinch RFC)
2nd Row: Conor McMeniman(Letterkenny RFC)
Backrow: Azur Allison(Ballymena Academy/Ballymena RFC)
Backrow: Jamie MacArtney(Campbell College)
Backrow: David McCann(RBAI)
Scrumhalf: Lewis Finlay(Down HS)
Outhalf: Bruce Houston(Ballymena Academy)
Centre: Stewart Moore(Ballymena Acacdemy)
Centre/Wing: Angus Kernohan(Ballymena Academy/Ballymena RFC)
Wing: Aaron Sexton(Bangor Grammar)
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