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any word on the academy? possible additions?

recovery from covid and potential A games?
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Leinster away next week.
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RuPi wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 12:39 pm Leinster away next week.
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Stats for announced Ulster Academy players published:

Prop
Callum Reid(21) - 6ft, 118kg

Hooker
Tom Stewart(19) - 6ft, 100kg
James McCormick(18) - 5'11, 103kg

Lock
Cormac Izuchukwu(20) - 6'7, 114kg

Backrow
Azur Allison(21) - 6'3, 106kg
David McCann(20) - 6'4, 107kg
Rueben Crothers(18) - 6'2, 95kg

Scrumhalf
Lewis Finlay(20) - 5'6, 74kg
Nathan Doak(18) - 6'1, 86kg

Outhalf
Bruce Houston(21) - 6'4, 92kg

Centre
Hayden Hyde(20) - 6'3, 97kg
Ben Carson(18) - 6ft, 98kg

Back Three
Ethan McIlroy(20) - N/A
Aaron Sexton(20) - 6'2, 94kg
Conor Rankin(19) - 6'1, 87kg
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Bruce Houston is a big fella. How many of these guys will make the grade?
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Jackie Brown wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:27 pm Bruce Houston is a big fella. How many of these guys will make the grade?
at least half.
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Bayern wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:49 pm
Jackie Brown wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:27 pm Bruce Houston is a big fella. How many of these guys will make the grade?
at least half.
Good to see Sexton giving up on the 7s circuit.
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Bayern wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 1:09 pm Stats for announced Ulster Academy players published:

Prop
Callum Reid(21) - 6ft, 118kg

Hooker
Tom Stewart(19) - 6ft, 100kg
James McCormick(18) - 5'11, 103kg

Lock
Cormac Izuchukwu(20) - 6'7, 114kg

Backrow
Azur Allison(21) - 6'3, 106kg
David McCann(20) - 6'4, 107kg
Rueben Crothers(18) - 6'2, 95kg

Scrumhalf
Lewis Finlay(20) - 5'6, 74kg
Nathan Doak(18) - 6'1, 86kg

Outhalf
Bruce Houston(21) - 6'4, 92kg

Centre
Hayden Hyde(20) - 6'3, 97kg
Ben Carson(18) - 6ft, 98kg

Back Three
Ethan McIlroy(20) - N/A
Aaron Sexton(20) - 6'2, 94kg
Conor Rankin(19) - 6'1, 87kg
Reid
Stewart
Mccann
Crothers
Doak
Mcilroy
Sexton

The rest won’t make it at ulster IMO
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I thought Azur Allison was one to watch
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Jackie Brown wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:44 pm I thought Azur Allison was one to watch
Might be a bit harsh with him.

Worried that injuries will hold him back.
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McCormick much be highly rated if he was offered an academy place as a 18 year old hooker coming out of school.
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Bayern wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:56 pm McCormick much be highly rated if he was offered an academy place as a 18 year old hooker coming out of school.
These are just my opinions.

Some of the academy decisions are appalling.
Rankin ahead of McIlroy last year was laughable (anybody who watches schoolboy rugby would of known that)
Stewart and Finlay ahead of O’Donnell.
Houston ahead of Armstrong (albeit medicine might of made his decision)
Carson (IMO is overrated)- my bet will postlewaite will be ahead of him in a year or two

To be honest I’m bored of it now.
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Always thought Hyde looked decent in the u20s. Big unit for his age and we could do with someone coming through as a 12.
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jean valjean wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:28 pm Always thought Hyde looked decent in the u20s. Big unit for his age and we could do with someone coming through as a 12.
Skills nowhere near professional level.
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kingofthehill wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:10 pm
Bayern wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:49 pm
Jackie Brown wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:27 pm Bruce Houston is a big fella. How many of these guys will make the grade?
at least half.
Good to see Sexton giving up on the 7s circuit.
Sexton back with Ulster then? Would be good to see him and McIlroy break though this year with Balacoune being out and Gilroy being off form..

Still think Finlay could be useful but I'll not argue with you on it..
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