Any word on the Academy?

[Setanta]

That's a turn-up, backline practically all Leinster and back-row nearly all Ulster.

[Bayern]

That's a turn-up, backline practically all Leinster and back-row nearly all Ulster.

McLoughlin is an exile.

[Neill_M]

No live stream, minimal updates. Italy won 15-8.

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Given the D4 preference for Leinster players the showing is not that unexpected

The positive ,if true , is number of front row and back row forwards in the representatives

Because the players who have been missing for many years have been back row and front rows
We have had ready supply of backs .

The one thing that must be remembered is that if you get two or three players in a year who actually progress to professional level it is an outstanding year .

The problem has been basically the D4 preference for Leinster players at age grade level which fails to recognise there is seldom a great difference between the best players at age grade who play for any of the 4 provinces but by continuing to over pick Leinster players they may adversely effect the motivation of some players in other provinces who may not have had the coaching and may develop later if they had received a little more encouragement at 18 -20 rather than the message your not up to it so get lost .

Good to see after an appeal on another thread, someone has bought Rumn some commas and fullstops for Christmas.

Anyone care to chip in and help him learn how to use them?

TBF, he's doing very well for a first time user - very close.

[Bayern]

Ireland U20s (v Munster Development):
15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
14. Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
13. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Daniel Hawkshaw (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
11. Callum O’Reilly (Dublin University FC/Leinster)
10. Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
9. Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)

1. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
2. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) - u19
3. Rory McGuire (UCD RFC/Leinster)
4. Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
6. Conor Moloney (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
8. James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster).

Replacements:
16. Howard Noonan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
17. Joe Mawhinney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
18. JJ Hession (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
19. Fionn McWey (Old Belvderere RFC/Leinster)
20. Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
21. Michael Moloney (UCD RFC/Leinster)
22. Ross Taylor (Armagh/Ulster) - u19
23. Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster).

[Bayern]

Ireland U20s (v Leinster Development):

15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
14. George Coomber (UCC RFC/Munster)
13. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College/Leinster)
11. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
10. Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
9. Matthew Devine (Corinthians RFC/Connacht)

1. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Rory McGuire (UCD RFC/Leinster)
4. John Glasgow (City of Armagh RFC/Ulster)
5. Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
6. Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
8. James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster).

Replacements:

16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
17. Kieran Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
18. Scott Wilson (Wallace HS/Ulster)
19. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
20. Conor Moloney (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
21. Adam Maher (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
22. Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
23. Daniel Squires (UCC RFC/Munster)
24. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
25. Reece Malone (Loughborough University/IQ Rugby) - ex ulster
26. Dominic Rhys Hey (Gloucester Hartpury Rugby/IQ Rugby).

[HammerTime]

Good to see a half decent representation in the forwards for once.

[StandUp]

Don’t the selectors know these are Ulster players?
We aren’t allowed to have this many on the team

[kingofthehill]

Good to see a half decent representation in the forwards for once.

Wouldn’t get too excited about many of them.


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[HammerTime]

[kingofthehill]

I reckon 2 will come through.

One is on the bench and the other will play maybe a handful of times.


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[Bayern]

I reckon 2 will come through.

One is on the bench and the other will play maybe a handful of times.


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not a fan of James McCormick or Rueben Crothers?

Any idea where Charlie Irvine is?

[kingofthehill]

I reckon 2 will come through.

One is on the bench and the other will play maybe a handful of times.


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not a fan of James McCormick or Rueben Crothers?

Any idea where Charlie Irvine is?

Totally agree Bayern but I still think crothers will get a couple of caps for ulster.

The other I reckon that will come through is Scott Wilson.


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[UlsterNo9]

Watched quite a bit of Crothers at age grade inter pro and would rate him highly. Captained Ulster U19 when still eligible for U18.

Has Oscar Egan disappeared completely? Suffered a pretty horrendous injury but did make a comeback.

[Bayern]

Watched quite a bit of Crothers at age grade inter pro and would rate him highly.

Has Oscar Egan disappeared completely? Suffered a pretty horrendous injury.

he is with queens, but overage for 20's.

not sure if he is still in sub-academy.