Caaaardiff Blues v Ulster Sat 3rd Dec 5:15pm Sky Sports 3
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Caaaardiff Blues v Ulster Sat 3rd Dec 5:15pm Sky Sports 3
Fair to say, things are not good right now. A defeat on Saturday would see Ulster fall into the Parker Pen spots.....
In related news the Blues have signed a couple of lads on short term deals as injury cover - former player Nicky Robinson and Samoan International scrum half Pele Cowley. Big Nick didn't feature for the Blues last week, unsure if that was due to injury etc. Our Georgian friend was sent off in the AW Cup 2 weeks ago, so should be banned for this one in theory....
Team news for Ulster - do we expect a similar side to the one due to play Zebre?
C Piutau, T Bowe, L Ludik, L Marshall, J Stockdale, B Herron, R Pienaar, K McCall, R Herring , W Herbst, P Browne, F van der Merwe, C Ross , C Henry, S Reidy
Replacements: J Andrew, C Black, A Warwick, D Tuohy, R Diack, P Marshall, C Gilroy, R Lyttle
Or will the likes of Cave, McCloskey, Rodney and Roger also be available for selection? Don't expect any of the Irish players to be available - any that aren't broken will probably be back for the 2 defeats by Clermont...
In related news the Blues have signed a couple of lads on short term deals as injury cover - former player Nicky Robinson and Samoan International scrum half Pele Cowley. Big Nick didn't feature for the Blues last week, unsure if that was due to injury etc. Our Georgian friend was sent off in the AW Cup 2 weeks ago, so should be banned for this one in theory....
Team news for Ulster - do we expect a similar side to the one due to play Zebre?
C Piutau, T Bowe, L Ludik, L Marshall, J Stockdale, B Herron, R Pienaar, K McCall, R Herring , W Herbst, P Browne, F van der Merwe, C Ross , C Henry, S Reidy
Replacements: J Andrew, C Black, A Warwick, D Tuohy, R Diack, P Marshall, C Gilroy, R Lyttle
Or will the likes of Cave, McCloskey, Rodney and Roger also be available for selection? Don't expect any of the Irish players to be available - any that aren't broken will probably be back for the 2 defeats by Clermont...
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Re: Caaaardiff Blues v Ulster Sat 3rd Dec 5:15pm Sky Sports
Jackson and Henderson to play. Plus a few more returning from injury added to squad.
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Jackson will surely be rested.
Which means we're goosed.
Which means we're goosed.
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Re: Caaaardiff Blues v Ulster Sat 3rd Dec 5:15pm Sky Sports
He's only had a wee bit of rugby over the last 4 weeks, likewise Hendy, I very much doubt Firebell would announce it were it not so.thecrouch wrote:Jackson will surely be rested.
Which means we're goosed.
I certainly hope so, for I'm going to the bloody game and had assumed no internationals & no chance.
My optimism status has raised from "none" to "slight", perhaps on the "faint" side of "slight".
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Played most of the game against the All Blacks and all of the game against Australia.BaggyTrousers wrote:He's only had a wee bit of rugby over the last 4 weeks, likewise Hendy, I very much doubt Firebell would announce it were it not so.thecrouch wrote:Jackson will surely be rested.
Which means we're goosed.
I certainly hope so, for I'm going to the bloody game and had assumed no internationals & no chance.
My optimism status has raised from "none" to "slight", perhaps on the "faint" side of "slight".
He'll be rested.
Unless UR have agreed to drop Jackson for the super duper cup games instead, but I doubt we'd have the wit to ask that question.
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Re: Caaaardiff Blues v Ulster Sat 3rd Dec 5:15pm Sky Sports
I think he'll perhaps be rested for one of the SDC games.
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Re: Caaaardiff Blues v Ulster Sat 3rd Dec 5:15pm Sky Sports
If that's the case, might as well be the away game in Montferrand - two hopes of winning that one - Bob and ...ruckover wrote:I think he'll perhaps be rested for one of the SDC games.
Re: Caaaardiff Blues v Ulster Sat 3rd Dec 5:15pm Sky Sports
He doesn't need rested. He probably has the highest fitness levels of any player in Ireland.
I have my own tv channel, what have you got?
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Hardly matters, IRFU have jobsworths who will insist he only plays a certain number of fixtures within an specific period of games.Dave wrote:He doesn't need rested. He probably has the highest fitness levels of any player in Ireland.
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Re: Caaaardiff Blues v Ulster Sat 3rd Dec 5:15pm Sky Sports
Will Tuohy be involved?
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Should be, its only half an hour down the road from BristolJackie Brown wrote:Will Tuohy be involved?
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Re: Caaaardiff Blues v Ulster Sat 3rd Dec 5:15pm Sky Sports
Will Payne be there?
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We are in trouble lads, we are entering the pointy end of the season and we have a tough run coming up.
Look at our upcoming games:
Cardiff away
Clermont Home
Clermont away
Connacht Home
Leinster away
Scarlets away
Exeter away
Bordeaux home
Ok, the super duper cup games don't matter really but taking a beating will dent morale even further. Looking at those league games though and based on what we've shown to date it is not unrealistic to think we could lose all of these.
Come the start of january we could be in complete free fall.
Look at our upcoming games:
Cardiff away
Clermont Home
Clermont away
Connacht Home
Leinster away
Scarlets away
Exeter away
Bordeaux home
Ok, the super duper cup games don't matter really but taking a beating will dent morale even further. Looking at those league games though and based on what we've shown to date it is not unrealistic to think we could lose all of these.
Come the start of january we could be in complete free fall.
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Re: Caaaardiff Blues v Ulster Sat 3rd Dec 5:15pm Sky Sports
Out til FebruaryRuss wrote:Will Payne be there?
I have my own tv channel, what have you got?
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Re: Caaaardiff Blues v Ulster Sat 3rd Dec 5:15pm Sky Sports
Given his injury it'll be longer than thatDave wrote:Out til FebruaryRuss wrote:Will Payne be there?