The UAFC

Despite the way things went in the second half, on reflection I’m positive about how things are going. Young guys being introduced and given good exposure to tough opponents, and they are showing up well; Ewers, Timoney & McCann a good back row; Hume seems to have re-discovered his form; Kitshof...

mea97mb wrote: ↑Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:52 am Any sign of Kitshoff turning up yet?

He’s arrived

The Ulster Rugby Medical Performance team has issued a squad update ahead of Friday's BKT United Rugby Championship Round 5 fixture against Emirates Lions. Ethan McIlroy sustained a concussion and facial fracture during Friday's BKT United Rugby Championship Round 4 fixture against Munster. He was t...

Ulster: Will Addison; Aaron Sexton , James Hume, Stewart Moore, Ethan McIlroy, Jake Flannery, Dave Shanahan ; Eric O'Sullivan, John Andrew, James French; Alan O'Connor (capt), Harry Sheridan; Matty Rea , Reuben Crothers , Nick Timoney. Replacements: Tom Stewart, Andy Warwick, Greg McGrath, Joe Hope...

Good to see Stockdale playing with a bit of confidence again. He had a good game. As did McCann and Sheridan. Postlethwaite impressed and Hume seems to be recovering some form - though not yet at the level he was at 2 seasons ago.

TinPig wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:10 pm Before Stockdale works on his technique he needs to grow a set.
Excuses excuses but the reality is he’s more Yella than Big Bird

Bart S wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 7:35 pm Graham Rowntree : Winning the URC is decent, but everyone knows that to be classed as a really big team, you have to finish in the top 2 before the playoffs

Bobbievee wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 11:53 pm I too played on that NI District BB team at Murrayfield. On the wing. Had a perfectly good try disallowed Good times, good friends, good memories


What year?!

I’m 77, so must have been 1963 or 1964

UR needs more BB boys :salut: :cheers: I missed out on a 'cap' when the company captain forgot to tell us when the trials were taking place! :banghead: Did you not get your cap down at BB house? With the wee Caramac badge? Hppy days all the same! I'm still close to half a dozen of the guys I camre ...

Can’t see Barron being selected over Stewart or a space being found for Frisch at this stage or Earls making a late swan-song in place of any of the current back 3 names. Nash has had a good season and would have more chance than Earls, though even he will struggle to be selected over current squad ...

UR13IRFU wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2023 12:21 am Hopefully UR Negotiated Stockcube into taking a serious pay cut otherwise it is once again a shambles for a player that hasn’t done very much in an Ulster jersey in a very long time. Anyone know where DV is away to?

Harsh. Have you watched his recent performances?

I know Stockdale has a big boot and has creamed the odd one but it's just weird they revert to him as first receiver for clearance kicks right after Leinster did it against us? Don’t think it’s so much to do with what Leinster did against us as Lowry and Burns not getting sufficient length on their...

justinr73 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 2:21 pm Maybe we should have a 25 man squad and hope nobody gets injured?

Or play the brad pitt players in half the fixtures?

Stockdale is and will remain a defensive liability, he will not tackle head on ever, he occasionally gets man and ball but more often shoots out of the line (possibly looking to intercept) but in my opinion he’s simply not brave enough. Scored a try last night and was complicit in letting two in. A...

I think the frustration comes from the fact that it's very rare to see a player at this level so poor at pretty much every single basic element of the game. If Sexton wasn't really, really fast he wouldn't be within a sniff of pro rugby, that's how unremarkable his other attributes are. Running wit...