Ulster's 2014/2015 Squad

[Russ]

Payne needs to learn his place

Anscombe Out

[UpAtSix]

New Zealand?

[rorybestsbigbaldnoggin]

Dya fancy updating the squad list at the top of the thread, Bayern?


Someone could read that list and think we're in a weak position for next year . . .

[Bayern]

I think thats it updated..

Of course no official word on the academy so hard to know who is still with Ulster and who is joining.

[Dave]

Deleting 1F was emotional....

Loosehead
Callum Black[28]
Ruaidhri Murphy[27]
Andrew Warwick[23]

Tighthead
Declan Fitzpatrick[31]
Dave Ryan [28]
Rickly Lutton[28]
Wiehahn Herbst[26]

Hooker
Rory Best[32]
Rob Herring[24]
Jonny Murphy[22]
Kyle McCall[22]
John Andrew[21]

Second Row
Neil McComb[31]
Franco van der Merwe[31]
Lewis Stevenson[30]
Dan Touhy[29]
James Simpson[23]
Alan O'Connor[21]
John Donnan[21]

Backrow
Roger Wilson[32]
Nick Williams[30]
Mike McComish[30]
Sean Reidy[25]
Charlie Butterworth[23]
Chris Henry[29]
Robbie Diack[28]
Conor Joyce[21]
Iain Henderson[22]

Scrumhalf
Ruan Pienaar[30]
Paul Marshall[29]
Michael Heaney[23]
David Shanahan[21]

Outhalf
Ian Humphreys[32]
Paddy Jackson[22]
Sean O’Hagan[20]

Centre
Darren Cave[27]
Luke Marshall[23]
Michael Allen[23]
Stuart McCloskey[22]
Stuart Olding[21]

Back Three
Tommy Bowe[30]
Andrew Trimble[29]
Jared Payne[28]
Ricky Andrew[24]
Craig Gilroy[23]
Peter Nelson[21]
Rory Scholes[21]
Louis Ludik[27]

[Kofi Annan]

Wot, No P Jackson.

[Russ]

Someone call Jared there and tell him Dave has him at full back and he can fick off to Cutters if he is so inclined

Anscombe Out

[Dave]

I just copied Bayern's list and added a few. I also put Henderson to the backrow where he belongs.

[Windeos]

I just copied Bayern's list and added a few. I also put Henderson to the backrow where he belongs.

He's a second row now by all accounts, no matter if fans believe he belongs in the backrow or not.

[Kofi Annan]

Still No P Jackson. Has he been surplus to requirement

[Bayern]

Still No P Jackson. Has he been surplus to requirement

Paul?

He was never listed in the academy and him having a contract was never announced.. so hard to know what is his story

[Dave]

Still No P Jackson. Has he been surplus to requirement

Not an official list Kofi.

[Dave]

I just copied Bayern's list and added a few. I also put Henderson to the backrow where he belongs.

He's a second row now by all accounts, no matter if fans believe he belongs in the backrow or not.

Well according to Anscombe. Also it suits Ireland because they have plenty of back row options and fewer locks.

[Setanta]

Ulster’s squad 2014-2015
Loosehead F – full contract 35
Callum Black[28] (F) D – development contract 10
Ruaidhri Murphy[27] (F) A – academy contract 9
Bronson Ross [29] (F)
Andrew Warwick[23] (D)
Craig Trenier (A)

Tighthead
Declan Fitzpatrick[31] (F)
Ricky Lutton[28] (F)
Wiehahn Herbst[26] (F)
Dave Ryan [28] (F)
Angelo Marice [19] (A)

Hooker
Rory Best[32] (F)
Rob Herring[24] (F)
Jonny Murphy[22] (A)
Kyle McCall[22] (D)
John Andrew[21] (A)
Paul Jackson (D)

Second Row
Neil McComb[31] (F)
Franco van der Merwe[31] (F)
Lewis Stevenson[30] (F)
Dan Tuohy[29] (F)
James Simpson[23] (D)
Iain Henderson[22] (F)
Alan O'Connor[21] (A)
John Donnan[21] (A)

Backrow
Roger Wilson[32] (F)
Nick Williams[30] (F)
Mike McComish[30] (F)
Chris Henry[29] (F)
Robbie Diack[28] (F)
Conor Joyce[21] (D)
Sean Reidy[25] (F)
Charlie Butterworth[23] (F)
Frank Taggart (A)
Lorcan Dow (A)

Scrumhalf
Ruan Pienaar[30] (F)
Paul Marshall[29] (F)
Michael Heaney[23] (F)
David Shanahan[21] (D)

Outhalf
Paddy Jackson[22] (F)
Ian Humphries[32] (F)
Sean O’Hagan[20] (D)

Centre
Darren Cave[27] (F)
Luke Marshall[23] (F)
Michael Allen[23] (F)
Stuart McCloskey[22] (D)
Stuart Olding[21] (D)
Jared Payne[28] (F)

Back Three
Tommy Bowe[30] (F)
Andrew Trimble[29] (F)
Louis Ludik[27] (F)
Ricky Andrew[24] (F)
Craig Gilroy[23] (F)
Peter Nelson[21] (A)
Rory Scholes[21] (D)

That leaves one more from the following (or another signing?):

Academy and potential

Prop: Conor McIlmurray (Campbell College) - Ireland u18
Prop: Elliott Boyd (Campbell College) - Ireland u18
Prop/Hooker: Michael Lagan (Methodist College) - Ireland u19
Hooker: Steven Weir (Methodist College) - Ireland u19
Lock: Alex Thompson (Methodist College) - Ireland u19
Lock: Josh Davidson (Sullivan Upper School) - Ireland u19
Backrow: Ross Todd (Sullivan Upper School) - Ireland u19
Backrow: James Gallagher(Ballymena) - Ireland u19
Scrumhalf: Conor Young (Instonians) - Ireland u19
Outhalf/Fullback: Josh Bingham (Methodist College) - Ireland u19
Centre: Conor McKee (Methodist College) - Ireland u19
Centre/Wing: Jack Owens (Campbell College) - Ireland u19
Centre/Wing/Fullback: Jacob Stockdale(Wallace High School) - Ireland u18

added to some exiles joining Ulster or who are already here:
Centre: Sam Arnold
Fullback/Wing: David Busby

[UlsterNo9]

Second Row
Neil McComb[31] (F)
Franco van der Merwe[31] (F)
Lewis Stevenson[30] (F)
Dan Tuohy[29] (F)
James Simpson[23] (D)
Iain Henderson[22] (F)
Alan O'Connor[21] (A)
John Donnan[21] (A)

Backrow
Roger Wilson[32] (F)
Nick Williams[30] (F)
Mike McComish[30] (F)
Chris Henry[29] (F)
Robbie Diack[28] (F)
Conor Joyce[21] (D)
Sean Reidy[25] (F)
Charlie Butterworth[23] (F)
Frank Taggart (A)
Lorcan Dow (A)

With Tuohy and Henderson both out until mid December / January looking forward to seeing some of the unproven stake a claim.

After Zebre which is not the most challenging but not to be underestimated away games we have a run of six out of eight home games. Reckon we will be just fine.

Remember a young Ferris getting his opportunity due to an injury crisis, more recently a certain Stuart Olding and last season a very raw McCloskey with still a lot to develop but with potential hold his own.

I think these guys WILL do just fine and I look forward to it.