The UAFC

Some real hometown calls in that match for Quins - not just the clear forward pass but the final ‘try’ was short of the line all day long!

Article by Owen Slot in the Times today highlighting the FRIFU’s exclusion of ‘the country’s in form fly half’ - entitled ‘Pretending Paddy Jackson does not exist serves nobody - instead use him as a lesson fo young men’.

You’re right Rum’n it was not a great game to watch - both sides looked rusty. However, at least there was an Ulsterman on each side and one in the middle to boot!

I'm a huge fan of Jack's, and would love to be proven wrong but from watching his recent games he looks like he is playing on one leg (I can't tell if he is favouring his new hip or if his old hip isn't far behind the last one). I would be amazed if he makes it back to anything like full fitness. I...

LEINSTER HAVE RESUMED training today as they aim to fulfill Saturday’s scheduled United Rugby Championship meeting with Ulster in Belfast. Leinster took a collective break from training last week as they looked to stop the spread of Covid-19 among their squad. There are still many Leinster players ...

Postponement would probably suit both clubs but an increasing build up of postponements will cause URC a rescheduling headache and they may look to apportion blame and allocate wins/points accordingly. I doubt the NI Clownshow - sorry - Executive, will seek to enforce a lower crowd limit or a shutdo...

Big-al wrote: ↑Fri Dec 24, 2021 3:16 pmNo team?

Given UR’s record of (in)appropriate timing the team will be announced at 3:00pm tomorrow- maybe Liz will do it herself!

Petrie nailed his colours to the mast early on in his tenure and stated categorically that ‘they’ would not be back and it was a position that would not even be reviewed. As Dave rightly says - they would not want to come back with all the attendant publicity that would bring etc. and I couldn’t see...

So, 5000 fans in Limerick and feck all, more or less, in Wales and Scotland. Static cases over here yet I fear my excuse to escape the in-laws on Boxing Day is hanging by a thread….. No match in Limerick now - Mexicans still COVID ridden! Sad though it would be to alter now, but I can’t see how 15,...

justinr73 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 16, 2021 12:57 pm https://ulster.rugby/content/ludik-to-r ... m-send-off

Good to see - he really deserves a proper send off - and the way things are going this potentially could be the last opportunity in front of a big home crowd!

justinr73 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 16, 2021 1:58 pm The presence of Reidy on the bench is always a reassuring one.

I agree he would be - is he injured?

What a terrible tackle on Baloucoune. Legs lifted up above the horizontal and down with force. Off injured now. This type of tackle should be a red card. What was Barnes reason for mitigation? Tmo felt that the influence of the second tackler was mitigation and no clear downward drive On that basis...

mid ulster maestro wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 8:34 am Kinda donald ducked if you don't own a mobile phone.

No! UR clearly state that non digital certification will be accepted but it is foreseen that the entry process will be slower with non digital!

I was at the Waterfront Hall last night (Australian Pink Floyd) and the door staff were using a scanner which read the COVID Cert code and then flashed up OK on their scanner. And a good show it was too - I just hope you weren’t the sh#tforbrains in row A7 who arrived 45 mins late then stuffed his ...

That was a match we could have/should have won. Too many changes in the wrong areas cost us! We disrespected the Ospreys!