The UAFC

A professional rugby team is not a random selection of players similar to a school firsts selections tend to be towards the creation of units Front row -- second row -- back row -- half backs -- centres --and back 3 Thus if two front rows are from one province it is easier for the 3rd to be selected...

Problem with kicking -- if one kick goes wrong -- you start to over compensate and tend to forget the basics , thus the first miss creates the second -- sometimes its best to let someone else take the third -- before you attempt the fourth . ( and or decline the kick and go for touch )

For a professional rugby side the quality of pass was poor to many at head height or nearly behind the shoulder bad passes lead to injuries . D4 your success is has always been based on the quality of your back row and the power of the front five and the fact that there are on the bench forwards who...

Big -al You missed the point Leinster a side coached by a former player who edged the laws at every ruck -maul and line out live a life of card free rugby -- now Ulster are not Saints -- but referees definitely have not just one look at an incident in slow motion but have an endless desire to raise ...

Difference between Ulster and Leinster

Leinster late Tackle ( interference with chaser including trip ) no foul play --go to the line out

If that had been an Ulster player --it would have been looked at 5 times and ended with a red

It depends on which side of the body is strongest which arm and which leg .

Whether you left or right handed --some people very few the difference in strength is little and they can play either side .

On current voting trends the current format of Executive is a hindrance -- a return to majority party executive but all action etc requiring a 66% approval of MLA . The pretence that Stormont or Government can affect the standard of living in current situation is an illusion . Stormont is a like a c...

Lamour like many speedy young players shine brightly for a while -- start to put on body weight -- get injured and the initial speed that once they had lessens -- the gaps that can be safely exploited become fewer -- and unlike forwards -- back three players find that it is speed that counts not exp...

The Belfast live article states signing Paddy cost Li their sponsor and some supporters Question what was the average attendance before signing paddy and what is the average attendance now? If higher now then signing paddy has resulted in an increase and not a decrease as implied . As for those who ...

How many games do Ireland play in New Zealand

How many will Sexton complete ?
and will Carberry last a game ?

An interesrting question Penalty/conversion ( ie virtually unopposed kick ) 3 points Open play drop goal 4 points try 5 points Why -- it might be a way of reducing the five metre lift carry barge- a -way- over sessions Thus try and conversion would be 8 points ( but the conversion may not be as easy...

Personally I would be in favour of the removal of the place kick (penalty + conversion ) thus to score you would have to drop kick . It would speed the game up considerably -- no more waiting for the Tee to come on -- no more watching kickers routine eyeing the posts-- eyeing the ball -swing arms --...

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Difference between the LI and Ulster out half is -- the wingers get the ball. the speed -power and accuracy of Paddy's pass puts him well ahead of most out -halfs which is why drop goals are missing in his boot total .. he seldom kicks.or trys to make the break. How much of that is down to Paddy and...

Its not about mental toughness --it is a motivational thing -- the feeling the gods are with you --rather than against you -- that your masters of your own destiny --- But when you know you've won but the record is different --- those ideas get f-cked -- its a case of what's the f-cking point if the...