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Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:58 am
by kingofthehill
Big-al wrote:
Bayern wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:23 am
kingofthehill wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 9:18 am
Bayern wrote:
kingofthehill wrote: Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:47 pm Fairly grim looking at that.

Telfor reminds me of a ginger Nevin Spence.


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not a fan of the talent coming through?
Not particularly to be honest. Some decent but don’t know how many I see been seasoned professionals.

Even tho the representation at Ireland u20 has been poor over the last number of years I have felt the talent was better than the current crop who are well represented.


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I dunno, of those players listed only McCormick looks to be 1st choice for Ireland U20 this year, several are u19 so have time..
Carson and postlewaithe would start at 12 & 13 if fit and available. McCormick and Carothers up front.
Carson nowhere near professional rugby level or international u20s.

How he got into the academy ahead of postlewaite is a laugh. Up there with with Conor Rankin getting in ahead of Ethan McIlroy.


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Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:57 pm
by Big-al
Is postlewaithe not away with 7’s? surely he couldn’t get money from the academy budget when away training with another programme?

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 3:46 pm
by Bayern
Forwards (17):

Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)

Conor Moloney (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
John Glasgow (City of Armagh RFC/Ulster)
Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Rory McGuire (UCD/Leinster)
James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Conor O'Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Jack Boyle (UCD/Leinster)
James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Scott Wilson (Queen's University Belfast/Ulster)

Jack O'Sullivan (UCC RFC/Munster)
Ronan O'Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster)

Backs (14):

Matthew Devine (Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
Daniel Hawkshaw (Belvedere College/Leinster)
Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
Dylan O'Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Daniel Squires (UCC RFC/Munster)
Adam Maher (Rockwell College/Munster)
Shane Mallon (Longford RFC/UCD RFC/Leinster)

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:06 pm
by ljsulster
Surprised at no Lorcan Mcloughlin

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:26 pm
by rocky
Good to see all the Ulster reps are in the pack!

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 1:16 pm
by UlsterNo9
rocky wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:26 pm Good to see all the Ulster reps are in the pack!
If we had that representation amongst the forwards with no backs for next 3-4 seasons I could live with that.

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:45 pm
by Bayern
John Glasgow listed at 6'6, 117kg for irish 20s. Always take official listing at this level with a high degree of skepticism but interesting.

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 3:16 pm
by Bayern
Ireland U20s (v Wales):
15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
14. Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
13. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College/Leinster)
11. Shane Mallon (UCD RFC/Leinster)
10. Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
9. Matthew Devine (Corinthians RFC/Connacht)

1. Jack Boyle (UCD/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster) - u19

4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
6. James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster) - u19
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain).

8. James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster).

Replacements:

16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) - u19
17. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
18. Rory McGuire (UCD/Leinster)
19. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
20. Ronan O’Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster)
21. Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
22. Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
23. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster).

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2022 3:22 pm
by Neill_M
Bayern wrote: Wed Feb 02, 2022 3:16 pm Ireland U20s (v Wales):
15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
14. Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
13. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College/Leinster)
11. Shane Mallon (UCD RFC/Leinster)
10. Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
9. Matthew Devine (Corinthians RFC/Connacht)

1. Jack Boyle (UCD/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster) - u19

4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
6. James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster) - u19
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain).

8. James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster).

Replacements:

16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) - u19
17. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
18. Rory McGuire (UCD/Leinster)
19. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
20. Ronan O’Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster)
21. Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
22. Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
23. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster).
Game on BBC iPlayer, S4C & RTE2 albeit clashing with Ulster v Connacht (8:15pm) as it starts at 8pm.

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:32 pm
by ljsulster
Decided to watch the 20s game rather than the Connacht one

Reuben crothers outstanding and lead by example
James mccormick does everything very very well
Scott Wilson and James McNabney both quietly effective as well
Off the bench mcnamee looked good in the lineout and in defense and Hanlon looked about average

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:30 am
by scrumncoke
Crothers try just after half time very typical of him, he scores lots of them when the inches matter.

Irelands game management was fantastic, mind you they were playing against an absolute rabbel.

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:44 am
by solidarity
What was the final score?

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 8:09 am
by Big-al
McCormick and Crothers were very good. Wilson and McNamee had good game, only u19 so fairly rapid rise for them to be starting the 1st game.

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:06 pm
by Bayern
McNamee isnt u19. McNabney is.

Wilson is and he was very very good.

Any word on the Academy?

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:14 pm
by kingofthehill
Bayern wrote:McNamee isnt u19. McNabney is.

Wilson is and he was very very good.
Wilson’s the one I’m excited about.


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