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Ulster Rugby can confirm that Senior Men’s player, Steven Kitshoff, will leave the province at the end of the 2023/24 season. The club and player have mutually agreed to draw the Springbok’s three-year contract to an early close, with Kitshoff set to re-sign with the Cape Town-based club he captaine...

justinr73 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:03 pm Clermont are -15 on Paddy Power.

Still no sign of the Ulster game.

Paddy Power now has 6/8 Challenge Cup ties up, but not Ulster or the Sharks.

Clermont as above
Gloucester -12 v Castres
Ospreys +1 v Sale
Edinburgh -16 v Bayonne
Pau -1 v Connacht
Benetton -7 v Lions

CIMANFOREVER wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:34 pm Surprised at a 6/2 bench split, given Ewers "fit" unless Murphy is intent on testing Montpellier up front to see if they have the stomach for a protracted fight?

They also have a 6-2 bench, no 22 is a back row. Well he is a hybrid style player, so a 5.5 / 2.5 bench.

Can't see any odds on this game, the only Challenge Cup game which is listed is the one tonight Gloucester v Castres. Tells you the level of interest in the competition v the Champions Cup!

However unlikely but would be awesome if it happened https://rugby365.com/tournaments/european-cup/video-cheetahs-plan-fitting-ulster-send-off-for-retiring-pienaar/ Depends on how Clermont approach the game re their team selection. They are struggling in Top 14, only 11th and 4 points above Montpel...

However unlikely but would be awesome if it happened https://rugby365.com/tournaments/european-cup/video-cheetahs-plan-fitting-ulster-send-off-for-retiring-pienaar/ Depends on how Clermont approach the game re their team selection. They are struggling in Top 14, only 11th and 4 points above Montpel...

DodgyEverything wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:07 pm

I make that 2 starters from the game v Stade Francais last week, the hooker and Willemse the lock. Apparently 5 regular starters in the XV according to those on Twitter who know more about their squad.

However unlikely but would be awesome if it happened https://rugby365.com/tournaments/european-cup/video-cheetahs-plan-fitting-ulster-send-off-for-retiring-pienaar/ Depends on how Clermont approach the game re their team selection. They are struggling in Top 14, only 11th and 4 points above Montpel...

Ulster v Montpellier, GGL Stadium, Sunday 7 April, 12 30pm (UK/Ire time), Challenge Cup Round of 16 (live on ViaPlay). (15-9) Stewart Moore, Rob Baloucoune, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Ethan McIlroy, Nathan Doak, John Cooney; (1-8) Steven Kitshoff, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole, Alan O’Connor, Iain Hen...

However unlikely but would be awesome if it happened https://rugby365.com/tournaments/european-cup/video-cheetahs-plan-fitting-ulster-send-off-for-retiring-pienaar/ Depends on how Clermont approach the game re their team selection. They are struggling in Top 14, only 11th and 4 points above Montpel...

CIMANFOREVER wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:00 am Team at 12.00?
Assume, pending injury:
SK RH TOT
Hendo Issy
McCann Timotei Sheridan
Cooney
Doak
RB
Stu
Hume
? Is Stockdale still injured
Moore

AW TS SW
Rea Reffell
Flannery
Shanners
Postletwhaite

Stockdale wasn't injured, he was at home with his new kid re absence from South Africa.

So at 10.30 in the BT, the ice hockey correspondent posts a story, behind the paywall, seemingly about how Bobby B is ready to prove his worth again for Ulster. One minute later, Michael Sadlier of the same parish, has a piece on 42.ie saying that Bobby is included in the extended squad for the Oly...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMdfJH-owak

Garryowen v Highfield in AIL 1B on Saturday from 2:15pm

Presumably not an April Fool and our World Cup winner is leaving citing travelling back and forth to his family as a reason.. Presumably we didn’t pay him mileage or allow him to collect Air Miles.. So what are the financial terms of the settlement if it is a done deal etc, is it A. Stormers buying...

justinr73 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:41 pm Craig has a teeth whitening appointment he doesn’t want to miss.

He was doing the Leinster Bulls game last week and had to leave the field with Chris Busby taking over for the last couple of minutes from memory.