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by chunky
Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:00 pm
Forum: Provincial an' aither teams
Topic: AIL Energia Leage Rugby/Ulster League
Replies: 162
Views: 48716

Re: AIL Energia Leage Rugby/Ulster League

All these cancellations must be saving Instonians a fortune in match fees. I think it's got to the stage where the other clubs just take the hit and concede, why risk a demoralising 70 point loss to a team that is clearly abusing the rules on paying players and are practically semi pro in an amateur...
by chunky
Mon Sep 18, 2023 11:28 am
Forum: International rugby
Topic: Ireland world cup games 2023
Replies: 101
Views: 21725

Re: Ireland world cup games 2023

This Ireland squad has done that which others failed do ----convincingly score trys against minnows but now the serious stuff starts where Ireland will have to play like Ireland --and defend . I think the points difference is sufficient to allow Ireland to lose one of the next two games . Thus thus...
by chunky
Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Any word on the Academy?
Replies: 3627
Views: 696973

Re: Any word on the Academy?

Too many squads, talent diluted in the north. If your not involved in an ulster training squad of some sort then it’s a surprise. Bring back Ulster schools when it was the best 15 players in the province. No need for u16,u17,u18 and u19. Too many egos being created. Sent from my iPhone using Tapata...
by chunky
Tue Aug 29, 2023 1:21 pm
Forum: Provincial an' aither teams
Topic: AIL Energia Leage Rugby/Ulster League
Replies: 162
Views: 48716

Re: AIL Energia Leage Rugby/Ulster League

None of the AIL 2nd teams covered themselves in any glory over the weekend; Queens 2s couldn't field against Cooke Armagh conceded 60 against Ballyclare and match stopped early Ballymena, Banbridge, Clogher Valley & Malone all heavily beaten Hinch beaten by Ballymoney Rainey lost to Randalstown ...
by chunky
Fri Aug 25, 2023 1:23 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: pre-season friendlies
Replies: 155
Views: 56796

Re: pre-season friendlies

and Queens are so good they can't even field a 2nds against Cooke tomorrow...
by chunky
Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:19 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: 2023 world cup
Replies: 349
Views: 112760

Re: 2023 world cup

jeez i never thought id see a player criticised for "carrying beyond his support" - if he carries over the gain line and the support players miss the clean out, that's on them, not him. What's the alternative - ask him to stop on contact so the support players can keep up?
by chunky
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:59 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Any word on the Academy?
Replies: 3627
Views: 696973

Re: Any word on the Academy?

More interestingly the AIL select team, boys who have been round the block and shown they can cut it in senior rugby - AIL Select XV 15 Adam Doherty (Banbridge RFC) 14 Curtis Henry (Ballymena RFC) 13 Bevan Prinsloo (Instonians RFC) 12 Mark Best (Ballynahinch RFC) 11 Dylan Nelson (City of Armagh RFC)...
by chunky
Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:16 pm
Forum: International rugby
Topic: 2023 world cup
Replies: 349
Views: 112760

Re: 2023 world cup

Wee Owen cleared of all charges and available to knock some Irish heads off on Saturday...
by chunky
Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Plastic Pitch
Replies: 298
Views: 543147

Re: Plastic Pitch

Sorry but Brexit means we don't have to listen them EU bureaucrats. We can be exposed to the carcinogenic rubber infill if we want to. The Commission proposed a six-year transition period before the new restriction becomes effective, although the timing for it to become law has not yet been made cl...
by chunky
Mon Jul 03, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Plastic Pitch
Replies: 298
Views: 543147

Re: Plastic Pitch

Yup, Ulster players have been training on the Aquinas 3G pitch every week for years, also the 3G Pitch at Queens, Indoor 3G at Jordanstown, the Ireland squad train on 3G at the HPC in Blanchardstown - the players are well used to it. This article probably provides the most up to date position on the...
by chunky
Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:09 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Belfast Met Rugby Acadamey to be binned?
Replies: 10
Views: 3047

Re: Belfast Met Rugby Acadamey to be binned?

Would be a ludicrious decision if true. I'm not sure as to how productive the Belfast Met Academy has been, but it is a sound concept to capture lads that didn't go to Grammar schools or lads from a nationalist background that could be athletic units but never got the chance to play rugby in West B...
by chunky
Wed Jul 21, 2021 10:27 am
Forum: International rugby
Topic: Lions 2021
Replies: 357
Views: 42935

Re: Lions 2021

Loads of options.

Lawes to 2nd Row - Beirne to 6
Lawes to 2nd Row - Watson to 6
Lawes to 2nd Row - Curry to 6 Watson to 7
Beirne to 2nd Row
by chunky
Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:46 am
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: United Rugby Championship
Replies: 360
Views: 46449

Re: United Rugby Championship

Neill_M wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 11:26 am Every Ulster Rugby game live game plus every Ulster away game exclusively live on Premier Sports.
That suggests Ulster Home games will not be "exclusively" live on Premier Sports?
by chunky
Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:09 pm
Forum: View frae thae Hill
Topic: Injury Update
Replies: 8190
Views: 1257661

Re: Injury Update

I would be very surprised if Izzy isn't an ACL gone