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SparkyClarky wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:09 pm If Matty Rea arrives on the pitch after the break it proves two things Ewers is really broke and Richie isn’t the man for the job either!

Why Ewers and not Sheridan?

justinr73 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:41 pm Willemse now only 2 tries behind Stockdale’s total for Ulster.

Assisted by Addison.

Maybe we should have tried to sign him instead of Kok as a utility back.

Scratch that Shanners on the bench. Unsure what happened to Sexton. Wonder if any of the fans have boots with them...

Shanners is here with a bib, warming up for the waterboy gig.

Stadium announcer reckons Addison starting, with Moore and Baloucoune on the wings.

Bar queues here worse than at Ravenhill. Will give them contact details for Mount Charles...

justinr73 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:10 pm Lost any interest in that spreadsheet as soon as I saw 2MP was in red.

Agreed, 2MP was a warrior. Similar to Tim Barker in my eyes in that he tried o make up for a lack of natural ability with aggression.

Have heard murmurings Sexton might be starting tomorrow. McIlroy rolled his ankle in the captains run and Ztockdale pulling a sickie with the new born.

Aer Lingus have cancelled all their flights from Belfast. Does anyone have any contacts in the camp with respect to how their travel is going? Heard they were due to get here at 6, so suspect they're to be on the 3pm BA flight from Gatwick.

Hope it's not going to be Sale mk 2.

Game is up on a couple of betting sites who seem to have it at even money. It says something about where we are given Nontpellier have picked their seconds.

I might be in a minority of one, but if we need numbers at loosehead, we could do worse than Kyle McCall if he was interested. Currently the Hinch captain, where hes been mainly playing TH I think, one of our own for a wee bit of cover?

George Bridge the ex All black? A poor man's Paul Steinmetz... Montpellier picking a weakened team, would be interesting to see what the bookies make of the selections. Any pack with Willemse in it will be a tough battle. The man is an absolute unit. Ye of little faith. We have Matty Rea!

jean valjean wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:08 pm George Bridge the ex All black?

A poor man's Paul Steinmetz...

Montpellier picking a weakened team, would be interesting to see what the bookies make of the selections.

In term of the team, unfortunate that Gleeson isnt available for whatever reason, but otherwise a decent looking team.

big mervyn wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:58 pm
What are the international rugby eligibility rules for anybody from the IOM (or other Crown dependencies)? Do they have the choice of the home nations, and does that include Ireland for those without familial connections?

They can play for any of the home nations.

The way I'd think of it is he'd be taking lukes contract. Someone who can cover wing wouldn't be the worst given we don't have much after Jacob, Bobby and maybe Ethan.