The UAFC

Ulster schools coaching and rugby resources compared to Leinster are miles behind. Top schools like clongowes have a rugby supplement charge for pupils wishing to play performance rugby of 3-5k a year. Mummy and daddy see this as a way into Leinster and also keep up with the O’Jones

Carrick, Instonians and Ballyclare fielding an additional adult male team this season. Testament to the hard work that goes on at youth level and the social element of the clubs. Guys play rugby with their mates and have fun. Few beers after a hard game still has massive value.

Bobbievee wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:52 pm It's August ffs
Students still doing summer jobs and drinking, eating and sleeping.
That's what I did/would do

Quins pulled out of game tomorrow too. Can’t field a team. Bit worrying at start of season for them. Rumoured to be pulling out of AIL. Where did the rumour come from? Yourself? Bar chatter heard in Quins bar day of Dromore game. Also hear joining up with Grosvenor or Cooke. Something about Auntie ...

Time will tell on AIL 2nd xv compared to 1st xv Hard to judge in first round of games, queens for example largely had probable 2nd xv playing last Thursday so their “2nd” xv to play Cooke would have been very weak. Still have fair chunk of students to make it back to Belfast too. Qualifying league w...

Quins pulled the game on Friday afternoon, telling the branch of their intentions and only told their players the game was off Friday afternoon. Had a good team run on the Thursday and Quins players pretty drunk off by all accounts. That is bad form if their 2nd team did play. Two fingers up to Ulst...

Quins pulled out of game tomorrow too. Can’t field a team.
Bit worrying at start of season for them. Rumoured to be pulling out of AIL.

Seems Banbridge supporters can tackle better than their team showing against Queens in their season league opener.

UlsterNo9 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:43 pm If the job is in the hospitality sector, look no further than Instonians for a potential candidate, their entire 1st XV was on the club payroll as barmen last season.

Ha ha class - Cooke have to pay half the wages

Yes, selected from Ulster AIL

Whitten x 4