Rooster wrote:This now confirms IRFU are in panic mode about the 9 and 10 position for Japan, I am expecting Cooney to play quite a bit this season at 9 and when he is on the pitch will be taking the goal kicks, unless Burns turns out to be top class and the possible backup to Janny the loop
If Mathewson is a four month signing it looks like Murray is out until January. If so, Cooney will be on duty for Ireland all through the Autumn internationals. In those circumstances how many matches will Cooney play for Ulster?
The FIRFU have fuxked us yet again. It was Ulster that needed the No 9 cover not Munster and I wonder what message the signing sends out to Williams, Hart and Cronin.
I was reading that Munster now have 20 non Munster players in the panel. So much for locally bred legends.