Any word on the Academy?

[justinr73]

So the forwards are going backwards?

[CIMANFOREVER]

Shocking. We need Willie...

[CIMANFOREVER]

Or Willie Falloon

[Jetstream]

Three NTS ulster props failed to make irish u20 squad:

Jack Boal, Cameron Doak, Joe Charles.

Is Doak not injured?

[Dave]

Typical Doak

[StandUp]

Iain Henderson Ireland senior debut, November 2022, over 10 years ago.

Since then 52 forwards have been capped by Ireland, the split by birth demographic as follows (can give further breakdown if required - ask how you want it shown)

Outside the island of Ireland - 14no. ( of that 4no. moved here as kids - all 4no. had Irish parents)
Connacht - 2no.
Munster - 12no.
Leinster - 24no.

Appreciate it's rude and it's crude but even by fluke there should have been someone of international standard come through in the last ten years. Even Connacht is hands down beating us. Whilst I don't think we are doing a tap at grass routes level to encourage it, numbers would say we are actually doing something to discourage it!

Yes, I get the private schools in Dublin have so much funding, but why are we Munster beating us 12no. to 0 ?

We can blame the current coaches and signings all we want (rightly so both should be under scrutiny), but you cannot polish a turd.

What's the plan to produce even 5no. international forwards over the next decade?

Genuinely appalling

Bring back Willy Anderson …….


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Is he not getting a wee bit old to be playing for Ulster?

[Silverstu]

Three NTS ulster props failed to make irish u20 squad:

Jack Boal, Cameron Doak, Joe Charles.

Is Doak not injured?

I did read a number of players [not specifically Ulster players] are injured and therefore not available for selection.
A low number but it depends how much game time they all get - see who gets picked as starters. You'd like to think McNabney would feature quite heavily . Not sure what the competition in the back three and at lock is like.

[Bayern]

Doak is injured yeah, presume he will get in when he returns.

[Silverstu]

Doak is injured yeah, presume he will get in when he returns.

How do you see the others - Hopes, Irvine and Telfer getting on in the squad? Possible starters or more like bench/periphery?

[Bayern]

Doak is injured yeah, presume he will get in when he returns.

How do you see the others - Hopes, Irvine and Telfer getting on in the squad? Possible starters or more like bench/periphery?

My guess is it will be between Irvine and Hopes for replacement lock.

Telfer could start on the wing, if not he will be 23rd man.

McNabney will be a star and start at 8.

[Silverstu]

Doak is injured yeah, presume he will get in when he returns.

How do you see the others - Hopes, Irvine and Telfer getting on in the squad? Possible starters or more like bench/periphery?

My guess is it will be between Irvine and Hopes for replacement lock.

Telfer could start on the wing, if not he will be 23rd man.

McNabney will be a star and start at 8.

Well a star number8 is nothing to be sniffed at and the other lads should get a chance to make an impression.

[UlsterNo9]

Doak is injured yeah, presume he will get in when he returns.

Maybe an unpopular opinion but I don't think Doak will be close to Ireland U20 Six Nations squad

[nonplussed]

He'd need to learn to keep his mouth shut if he wants to progress. Hes one on the lippiest players ive seen in aeons... And tbh i dont think hes good enough. Clem Boyds lad is streets ahead of him and younger

[Dave]

He'd need to learn to keep his mouth shut if he wants to progress. Hes one on the lippiest players ive seen in aeons... And tbh i dont think hes good enough. Clem Boyds lad is streets ahead of him and younger

Jesus, must run in the family. I bet the dinner table is a lively place.

[StandUp]

The swear jar would be overflowing