The UAFC

justinr73 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:45 am He’s joining after the AI.

Plenty of options to choose from for his sabbatical and he picked one with family connections.

NIQ centre Ngatai (34 in August and generally injured) coming up to the end of his second year.

Why wouldn’t the IRFU sanction it?

Cost was covered by switching Sheehan on to a central contract yesterday! We could do with a bit of creative accounting.

Jetstream wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:22 am

justinr73 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:45 am He’s joining after the AI.

Plenty of options to choose from for his sabbatical and he picked one with family connections.

NIQ centre Ngatai (34 in August and generally injured) coming up to the end of his second year.

Why wouldn’t the IRFU sanction it?

Cost was covered by switching Sheehan on to a central contract yesterday! We could do with a bit of creative accounting.

9/12 central contracts now at Leinster I think, Henderson, Beirne and Aki the others. Gives them a lot more room salary wise etc. I read Barrett is getting €200k for his 6 months.

Neill_M wrote:

Jetstream wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:22 am

justinr73 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:45 am He’s joining after the AI.

Plenty of options to choose from for his sabbatical and he picked one with family connections.

NIQ centre Ngatai (34 in August and generally injured) coming up to the end of his second year.

Why wouldn’t the IRFU sanction it?

Cost was covered by switching Sheehan on to a central contract yesterday! We could do with a bit of creative accounting.

9/12 central contracts now at Leinster I think, Henderson, Beirne and Aki the others. Gives them a lot more room salary wise etc. I read Barrett is getting €200k for his 6 months.

Murray got one as well.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

kingofthehill wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:42 am

Neill_M wrote:

Jetstream wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:22 am

justinr73 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:45 am He’s joining after the AI.

Plenty of options to choose from for his sabbatical and he picked one with family connections.

NIQ centre Ngatai (34 in August and generally injured) coming up to the end of his second year.

Why wouldn’t the IRFU sanction it?

Cost was covered by switching Sheehan on to a central contract yesterday! We could do with a bit of creative accounting.

9/12 central contracts now at Leinster I think, Henderson, Beirne and Aki the others. Gives them a lot more room salary wise etc. I read Barrett is getting €200k for his 6 months.

Murray got one as well.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is Murray's a CC? I read it was a topped up provincial one.

Neill_M wrote:

kingofthehill wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:42 am

Neill_M wrote:

Jetstream wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:22 am

justinr73 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:45 am He’s joining after the AI.

Plenty of options to choose from for his sabbatical and he picked one with family connections.

NIQ centre Ngatai (34 in August and generally injured) coming up to the end of his second year.

Why wouldn’t the IRFU sanction it?

Cost was covered by switching Sheehan on to a central contract yesterday! We could do with a bit of creative accounting.

9/12 central contracts now at Leinster I think, Henderson, Beirne and Aki the others. Gives them a lot more room salary wise etc. I read Barrett is getting €200k for his 6 months.

Murray got one as well.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is Murray's a CC? I read it was a topped up provincial one.

Maybe I picked it up wrong but thought it was a one year CC.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

kingofthehill wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:01 am

Neill_M wrote:

kingofthehill wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:42 am

Neill_M wrote:

Jetstream wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:22 am

Cost was covered by switching Sheehan on to a central contract yesterday! We could do with a bit of creative accounting.

9/12 central contracts now at Leinster I think, Henderson, Beirne and Aki the others. Gives them a lot more room salary wise etc. I read Barrett is getting €200k for his 6 months.

Murray got one as well.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is Murray's a CC? I read it was a topped up provincial one.

Maybe I picked it up wrong but thought it was a one year CC.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/ ... -contract/

Conor Murray agrees to new one-year Munster and Ireland contract
Province recently offered contracts to be topped up by the IRFU to Murray and Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony

Neill_M wrote:

kingofthehill wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:01 am

Neill_M wrote:

kingofthehill wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:42 am

Neill_M wrote: 9/12 central contracts now at Leinster I think, Henderson, Beirne and Aki the others. Gives them a lot more room salary wise etc. I read Barrett is getting €200k for his 6 months.

Murray got one as well.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is Murray's a CC? I read it was a topped up provincial one.

Maybe I picked it up wrong but thought it was a one year CC.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/ ... -contract/

Conor Murray agrees to new one-year Munster and Ireland contract
Province recently offered contracts to be topped up by the IRFU to Murray and Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ross Molony going to Bath on a 3 year deal. They will probably sign Scott Barrett as a replacement!!!

Tom Farrell rumoured to be joining Munster from Connacht with IQ'd Piers O'Conor from Bristol allegedly replacing him in Galway.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/ ... 6JMCIT4KI/

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/ ... H373MQIBY/

Interesting articles on Barrett's sabbatical - particularly the conversations between Scott Robertson and various clubs to ensure he would be physically and mentally looked after, and the emphasis from the player on development rather than the wedge he could have picked up in Japan.

On a lower scale - it's something Ulster and Ireland should be looking at as a tool to develop young players - a season abroad on a loan or sabbatical would be of such benefit to some of our Academy and Development players, get them out of the Ulster bubble and toughen them up.

Tight Five Rugby
@TightFive_Rugby
·
4m
TRANSFER NEWS: RugbyPass are reporting that Ulster are looking at signing ex All Black Aaron Cruden next year.

The 35-year-old fly-half has not played since September 2022 & is currently without a club.

Cruden would replace Billy Burns, who is headed for Munster.

When looking at who is on a central contract it's clear that the irfu has been generous to ulster by giving one to Hendy, now ireland's 4th choice lock.

Neill_M wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:23 pm Tight Five Rugby
@TightFive_Rugby
·
4m
TRANSFER NEWS: RugbyPass are reporting that Ulster are looking at signing ex All Black Aaron Cruden next year.

The 35-year-old fly-half has not played since September 2022 & is currently without a club.

Cruden would replace Billy Burns, who is headed for Munster.

Stephen Donald is Plan B!

Bart S wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:25 pm When looking at who is on a central contract it's clear that the irfu has been generous to ulster by giving one to Hendy, now ireland's 4th choice lock.

Fifth choice based on the Scotland game.

Max Deegan heading our way apparently