A review of Props at Ulster

[connachtexile]

Has anyone seen how Paddy Mac has played since the new scrum laws have come in? Could make a huge difference. It's being the making of Ah You at Connacht.

[Gael]

Has anyone seen how Paddy Mac has played since the new scrum laws have come in? Could make a huge difference. It's being the making of Ah You at Connacht.

Hi CE.
You may well be right, but unfortunately he's been injured since forever or something, so we haven't been able to see much of him with the old laws let alone the new ones.

[Kofi Annan]

Has anyone seen how Paddy Mac has played since the new scrum laws have come in? Could make a huge difference. It's being the making of Ah You at Connacht.

Hi CE.
You may well be right, but unfortunately he's been injured since forever or something, so we haven't been able to see much of him with the old laws let alone the new ones.

Still in what he did play so far he has been poor, but I am sure a good scrum coach would help.

[Harold7]

Jack McGrath would be a good signing obviously BUT put the shoe on the other boot for a moment. Leinster need a centre next season and we have plenty. Us signing McGrath for the good of Ulster AND Ireland would be akin to Leinster signing Stuart Olding (ie a young international who isn't guarenteed first team rugby) and sorry but I'm not up for that!

[promsandwich]

Jack McGrath would be a good signing obviously BUT put the shoe on the other boot for a moment. Leinster need a centre next season and we have plenty. Us signing McGrath for the good of Ulster AND Ireland would be akin to Leinster signing Stuart Olding (ie a young international who isn't guarenteed first team rugby) and sorry but I'm not up for that!

I don't think that McGrath is ever realistically going to happen, I'm quite sure the IRFU will be more than happy with McGrath learning his trade off the best LH in the country and sharing game time with him - Jack O'Connell might be different though.

[Bayern]

What happened to James Harrison? He played Tighthead for Methody the season before last and won the Schools player of the year. Seemed pretty talented, there has to be a problem when the player considered to be the best schools player of that year is not involved with Ulster a year or so later.
Any ideas where he is now?

[BaggyTrousers]

What happened to James Harrison? He played Tighthead for Methody the season before last and won the Schools player of the year. Seemed pretty talented, there has to be a problem when the player considered to be the best schools player of that year is not involved with Ulster a year or so later.
Any ideas where he is now?

Whilst I happily confess to being an ignoramus about schools rugby, is it not a fact that many young lads finish their final year at school and say tarrah to rugby for good? I understood that MCB had a huge number of guys who did that because certain guys took every last ounce of enjoyment out of schools rugby there?

Ah, maybe that is historic bullshit ............. or just.......... bullshit.

[BR]

What happened to James Harrison? He played Tighthead for Methody the season before last and won the Schools player of the year. Seemed pretty talented, there has to be a problem when the player considered to be the best schools player of that year is not involved with Ulster a year or so later.
Any ideas where he is now?

May have gone to Leinster.

[Russ]

What happened to James Harrison? He played Tighthead for Methody the season before last and won the Schools player of the year. Seemed pretty talented, there has to be a problem when the player considered to be the best schools player of that year is not involved with Ulster a year or so later.
Any ideas where he is now?

May have gone to Leinster.

So fair trade is McGrath or Healy.

[promsandwich]

What happened to James Harrison? He played Tighthead for Methody the season before last and won the Schools player of the year. Seemed pretty talented, there has to be a problem when the player considered to be the best schools player of that year is not involved with Ulster a year or so later.
Any ideas where he is now?

May have gone to Leinster.

UCD maybe?

http://www.ucdrugby.com/news-events/lei ... .1737.html

[dublane]

yes harrison at UCD, both Harrison brothers i think. 1 of them has featured a few times for ucd 1sts this year!

[Bayern]

Right you are both Harrison brothers are at UCD, Rory is the starting TH for the 1st's and James was the starting TH for the 20s last year and now the J1 team.

[breakdown]

Michael Lagan I think is a TH, leaving Methody this year and id expect him to get a place in the academy, even if he is a LH

[Snipe Watson]

What happened to James Harrison? He played Tighthead for Methody the season before last and won the Schools player of the year. Seemed pretty talented, there has to be a problem when the player considered to be the best schools player of that year is not involved with Ulster a year or so later.
Any ideas where he is now?

Whilst I happily confess to being an ignoramus about schools rugby, is it not a fact that many young lads finish their final year at school and say tarrah to rugby for good? I understood that MCB had a huge number of guys who did that because certain guys took every last ounce of enjoyment out of schools rugby there?

Ah, maybe that is historic bullshit ............. or just.......... bullshit.

Or correct.

Being the best schools player means little when it comes to senior rugby.

[Snipe Watson]

We do need two new props for next season. We are short of numbers at LH and short of Quality at TH.
I find it hard to believe that Humph hasn't allowed for this in his planning.
We have 3 spots to fill. One NIQ may be locked in already leaving one more and a project. Doesn't leave us with many options to fill gaps in the backs.