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Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:07 am
by Neill_M
Premier Sports 2 & Eir Sport 1 Live. Highlights on TG4 Monday 9pm.

Zebre v Ulster
@ Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
Assistant referees: Manuel Botino, Matteo Liperini
TMO: Stefano Penne

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:46 pm
by Aird
Not a great omen for an entertaining game with the appointment of Ben Whitehouse to referee.

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:51 pm
by Dharper
Stockdale & Henderson out of the Ire game.....hopefully they aren’t broken!!

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:47 pm
by TopPoster
Stockdale appears to have a calf injury and Henderson a ‘medical’ issue. And now Burns has picked up an injury too.

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 12:11 am
by Snipe Watson
Get the wee man into the 10 shirt for Monday with Mads on the bench.

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 1:01 am
by big mervyn
Snipe Watson wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 12:11 am Get the wee man into the 10 shirt for Monday.
Who, Shanahan? :lol:

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:35 pm
by Snipe Watson
big mervyn wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 1:01 am
Snipe Watson wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 12:11 am Get the wee man into the 10 shirt for Monday.
Who, Shanahan? :lol:
Behave yer sel Merv :lol:

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:39 pm
by big mervyn
Snipe Watson wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:35 pm
big mervyn wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 1:01 am
Snipe Watson wrote: Sat Nov 14, 2020 12:11 am Get the wee man into the 10 shirt for Monday.
Who, Shanahan? :lol:
Behave yer sel Merv :lol:
I believe it's a D4 directive lest Murray picks up a knock against Engerland >EW

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 12:54 am
by Dharper
This is what I’d go with:

1: EOS - needs to show he is top
Dog at LH, exposed to best scrummaging at start of match with a big engine.
2: Andrew - been in good form, McBurney went well last time - challenge has been set down, time to respond with McBurney off the bench.
3: Mr Reliable MM - looks dreadful in pro fit shirt....top player, without him at TH we’d be in the brad pitt big time.
4/5 carter/O’Connor
8: MC - goes without saying
6: Matt Rea - solid player
7: Reidy - Gets better with age
9: Cooney - If Ire needed a 9/10 hybrid itd actually be this fella. Back In form.
10: madigan
12 Hume - had a rest, time for extra exposure.
13 Marshall - added game time for match fitness.
14 Faddes- hopefully coming into his own injury free.
11 Gilroy - needs game time - possibly dropped pace?
15 - Lowry - getting better every game

McGrath- top player
McBurney - should be proper scrapping with Andrew over game time.
Milo - big unit, looks like he can do a decent job.
Treadwell - looks like he is maturing & attitude is right - simple game time rotation with O’Connor.
Murphy - covers the lot. If not Marcus Rea.
Alby - at least 20 mins.
McIlroy - covers back 3, and good game for experience. Faddes covers 13, & if allowing I’d like Lowry at 10 for last 20.

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 11:49 am
by justinr73
Andrew started against Glasgow and has put clear water between himself and McBurney. I agree he should start and also in at least one of the next two games in this block.

Hopefully Hume is fit.

I know we’ve a couple of family connections in the squad but I don’t think we brought the brothers Faddes over!

The backs are pretty versatile so there could be a case for McCann or Rea Jnr to be on the bench.

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 1:54 pm
by justinr73
Still no sign of Hume then.

Greg Jones in at 6.

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 2:15 pm
by Hans Indaruck
No Cooney - a D4 call?

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 2:20 pm
by UlsterNo9
Ulster team to play Zebre Rugby, Guinness PRO14 Round 6, Monday 16 November 2020, at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi (kick-off 6pm UK / Irish time, live on Premier Sports):

(15-9) Michael Lowry, Craig Gilroy, Luke Marshall, Stewart Moore, Ethan McIlroy, Bill Johnston, Alby Mathewson;

(1-8) Eric O’Sullivan, John Andrew, Marty Moore, Alan O’Connor, Sam Carter (Capt.), Greg Jones, Jordi Murphy, Marcell Coetzee.

Replacements: Adam McBurney, Andrew Warwick, Gareth Milasinovich, David O’Connor, Sean Reidy, David Shanahan, Ian Madigan, Rob Lyttle.

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 2:22 pm
by launish116
justinr73 wrote: Sun Nov 15, 2020 1:54 pm Still no sign of Hume then.

Greg Jones in at 6.
Hope Jones has a good game, could do with some pressure on Rea Snr. Blindside is there for the taking.

Shame no sign of McCann, Allison.

Re: Zebre v Ulster Monday 6pm

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 2:53 pm
by Dharper
Could be a call up......then again may just be squad rotation, with the home game v scarlets coming up, some of the other selections may hint at that.
I just can’t see Cooney ever being ires main man. Likewise I don’t see ire bringing players in for one offs either. This series is the perfect time for blooding & gaining experience. No point going to do a few drills - better to introduce Casey from Munster to experience that environment- looks a cracking prospect.
Enjoying the game time investment in Lowry at 15 - starting to pay off.