Glasgow v Ulster Friday February 19th 7:35pm KO

[Neill_M]

- Eir Sport 2 / Premier Sports 1 with highlights on TG4 at 9:30pm.

Current injury news: Marshall (knee), McGrath (hip), David O'Connor (shoulder), Addison (back), Angus Curtis (knee), Baloucoune (hamstring), Reidy (shoulder) and Stockdale (knee).

[pip14]

KOTH not say Addison was due back mid Feb?

[Dave]

EOS
Andrew
MM
AOC
Treadwell
Timoney
Murphy
Marcell
Cooney
Mads
McIlroy
McCloskey
Hume
Lyttle
Lowry

[solidarity]

Looks a decent team to me, Dave.
Subs?

[Dave]

McBurney
Warwick
Kane
Carter
Rea
Alby
Stewart
Gilroy

[Big-al]

Pity Sexton couldn’t get a run out off the bench, could be too cocky for McFarland?

[Dave]

Yeah that's why they signed him up until 2023. I would say there could be a few older guys out the door come June. Sexton will get his chance.

[Off the Top]

With 20 year old Louis Rees-Zammit impressing with Wales - why shouldn't young Sexton get another outing with Ulster pretty soon.

Rees-Zammit looks a bit suspect is defence - as does Sexton - but I think Sexton is faster.

We have no chance of catching Leinster - so let's release the Academy!!

[Dave]

I agree. This season is a write off. Just blood the nippers.

[Neill_M]

McCloskey and O'Toole available for Friday from players released from Irish squad. Cooney was only down in Dublin as injury cover for Sunday so should also be available.

[Neill_M]

All-Scottish officiating team for Ulster’s trip to Glasgow Warriors on Friday. Ben Blain (8th competition game) is the referee, Hollie Davidson and Dunx McClement (both SRU) are the touch judges, while Andrew McMenemy is the TMO via @admckendry

[HwoodMike2umate]

Lest We Forget, it will be DAY 5144....... and counting.

[solidarity]

I'm not at all casting aspersions at the officiating team, but is there a good reason not to have neutral officials? Is it COVID related? Or is it that travelling and hotel costs make it too expensive, or something else?

[Neill_M]

I'm not at all casting aspersions at the officiating team, but is there a good reason not to have neutral officials? Is it COVID related? Or is it that travelling and hotel costs make it too expensive, or something else?

COVID basically.

[Dave]

When's the team announced?