Edinburgh v Ulster Rugby – Monday KO 20:15

[Neill_M]

Referee: Craig Evans (WRU, 14th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Hollie Davidson, David Sutherland (both SRU)
TMO: Charles Samson (SRU)

Live on Eir Sport 2 and Premier Sports 1.

The Ulster Rugby Medical Performance Team has issued a squad update ahead of Monday’s Guinness PRO14 Round 8 fixture against Edinburgh Rugby at Murrayfield.

Luke Marshall sustained a knee ligament injury against Scarlets. His injury remains under medical assessment.

Ethan McIlroy sustained a hamstring injury in training last week and is currently unavailable for selection.

James Hume has resumed full team training following his recent groin injury.

Players currently unavailable due to injury: Jack McGrath, Luke Marshall, Rob Baloucoune, Will Addison, Louis Ludik, Greg Jones, Angus Curtis, Ethan McIlroy, and Tom Stewart.

Players currently on International Duty: Eric O’Sullivan, Rob Herring, Iain Henderson, Billy Burns, Stuart McCloskey, and Jacob Stockdale.

Squad updates in association with The Ulster Independent Clinic.

[UlsterNo9]

Just the 15 players unavailable for selection......

[Neill_M]

Scotland were supposed to play Fiji this weekend but it was P-P, Edinburgh may get a few players made available to them etc.

[Neill_M]

3 week ban for Treadwell.

[Sue Dename]

3 week ban for Treadwell.

Harsh, very harsh.

[justinr73]

Any word on the Covid tests?

[Bobbievee]

3 week ban for Treadwell.

Harsh, very harsh.

Not just harsh
Bloody ridiculous

[UlsterNo9]

3 week ban for Treadwell.

Harsh, very harsh.

Not just harsh
Bloody ridiculous

Only a matter of time before we have players coming in trying to make contact with their head on would be tacklers.

Whatever happened to a rugby collision? Accidents happen, Ian Humphreys even accidentally found himself making tackles the odd time.

[Bobbievee]

Now that is harsh!!!
Out halves weren't there to tackle !

[Off the Top]

Ulster team to play Edinburgh Rugby, Guinness PRO14 Round 8, Monday 30 November 2020, at BT Murrayfield (kick-off 8.15pm, live on Premier Sports):

(15-9) Michael Lowry, Matt Faddes, James Hume, Stewart Moore, Rob Lyttle, Ian Madigan, John Cooney;

(1-8) Andrew Warwick, John Andrew, Marty Moore, Alan O'Connor, Sam Carter (Capt.), Sean Reidy, Jordi Murphy, Marcell Coetzee.

Replacements: Bradley Roberts, Kyle McCall, Gareth Milasinovich, David O'Connor, David McCann, David Shanahan, Bill Johnston, Aaron Sexton.

This will be our first look at young Sexton.

Who's is this Bradley Roberts guy?

[big mervyn]

Ulster team to play Edinburgh Rugby, Guinness PRO14 Round 8, Monday 30 November 2020, at BT Murrayfield (kick-off 8.15pm, live on Premier Sports):

(15-9) Michael Lowry, Matt Faddes, James Hume, Stewart Moore, Rob Lyttle, Ian Madigan, John Cooney;

(1-8) Andrew Warwick, John Andrew, Marty Moore, Alan O'Connor, Sam Carter (Capt.), Sean Reidy, Jordi Murphy, Marcell Coetzee.

Replacements: Bradley Roberts, Kyle McCall, Gareth Milasinovich, David O'Connor, David McCann, David Shanahan, Bill Johnston, Aaron Sexton.

This will be our first look at young Sexton.

Who's is this Bradley Roberts guy?

Hooker from Rainey OB.

[Tap+Go]

Robert’s was AIL 2A player of the season last year. Tremendous player and powerful carrier at club level. Believe he may have had offers to play at a higher level in Wales fall through because of COVID so nice to see a player like him performing consistently highly at club level get an opportunity. Hope he gets on and goes well.

[Off the Top]

Apparently Mr Roberts is a young South African playing for Rainey as Big Merv pointed out. He looks pretty useful in his highlights reel - but don't they all when they leave out all the bad bits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxPSU2yAsDc

Is Adam McBurney paying the price for not winning that last line out against the Scarlets?

[justinr73]

The Monday night kick off wouldn’t have helped Edinburgh with getting their internationals back.

[UlsterNo9]

Edinburgh (v Ulster at BT Murrayfield, Monday 8.15pm): J Blain; E Sau, J Johnstone, C Dean, J Farndale; N Chamberlain, H Pyrgos (captain); P Schoeman, D Cherry, L Atalifo, A Ferreira, A Davidson, M Bradbury, L Crosbie, A Miller. Substitutes: M Willemse, S Grahamslaw, D Gamble, J Hodgson, V Mata, C Boyle, C Shiel, A Coombes

Ten players are listed as unavailable due to injury, while another 13 are absent on international duty.

JAMES Johnstone is back in Edinburgh’s starting line-up for tomorrow night’s home game against Ulster and is the only change from the 15 that began the defeat by Leinster two weeks ago.