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Dave wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:46 amThe Hond?

Nah. He did MEAT expectations

The Ulster team is full of individuals trying to play themselves back into form or continue developing. Give the captaincy to Kitshoff and let the others focus on their game. Time for an experienced head to steady the ship for the remainder of this season and the next. A good idea, however, he need...

The Ulster team is full of individuals trying to play themselves back into form or continue developing.

Give the captaincy to Kitshoff and let the others focus on their game. Time for an experienced head to steady the ship for the remainder of this season and the next.

It was home to the Dragons. Even this season that is a guaranteed 5 pointer .

There are enough big games coming up but this was an opportunity to actually start looking towards the future and display some of the forward thinking sadly lacking at ulster.

Why did Burns start at 10 against the Dragons when he's leaving? If Flannery, Doak and Lowry are the options next season then surely one of them should have started this game? In the top 3 easiest games of the season.

For me this looks to much like a Dan selection to be honest Hume as Capt his showing last time out was a failure the decision making ,was questionable, at best. There is also a problem identifying who is the pack leader . When Ireland had an out side centre as Captain ( BoD) ,PoC was the pack leade...

Team is almost the strongest available barring the wingers. Treadwell just back from injury also. Must be doubts about Ewers next season and not exactly a ringing endorsement of Flannery if he is to be a genuine contender for the 10 jersey next season. A weaker team should be capable of getting 5 pt...

justinr73 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:28 pm I’ve taken a new role with the RSPB and will ensure that we fight for every finch.

Or you could join the likes of Greg Jones these days and fight for every Hinch

Dave wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:47 pm

Jetstream wrote:

thecrouch wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:25 pm Izzy and Sheridan starting. Marcus Rea back in.

That'll do.

Is Marty off rugby for Lent?

Off to fat camp.

Is that where Milo ended up?

Where's Matty??

damianmcr wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:55 am Leinster fan telling me there's a large number of rumours that Frawley is heading North. King?

Frawley makes no sense. He's in the Ireland squad due to his versatility which he can show at leinster.

Unless he's confident he can knock Crawley off top spot as outhalf then why come?

Petrie seems "confident" Ulster will have a competitive side next season. If all of the departures are as suggested elsewhere then hard to see how unless he expects the youngsters to immediately step up to be seasoned pros or a Lazarus like recovery in form by everyone who is currently bel...

big mervyn wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:44 pm Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 29th league game)
AR 1: Frank Murphy

If only it was Gnocchi t'would have been a great pairing.

Gnocchi was really selfish as a player.

Never used to pasta ball

Not the strongest starting xv available but should be enough to beat The Dragons comfortably

Assuming the unavailable and injured as per your post I'd make 3 changes to the starting xv :-

Postlethwaite at 12 instead of Luke
Marcus ahead of Ewers
McIlroy at fullback

These are assuming Marshall, Ewers and Addison are leaving