He certainly doesn’t - he’s actually pretty rapidljsulster wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:21 amJohnny Scott does not lack paceHorse15 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:13 pmIt looks a very weak ulster development side compared to the Munster one. A few kids on the ulster side will get a rude awakening. Know a few of the Ulster backs - centres lack pace and McNamara has come from nowhere through Instonians, seems a strange call.Blow in wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:38 pmWas never going to work players want to play not get dropped because some snotty nosed youngster is in the academy.UlsterAreBrill wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:12 pmTherein lies your answerMightyRearranger wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:02 pm Forgot that this tour was on, explains why QUB got an even bigger humping than usual at the weekend. Unsure of the value of a game like this, compared with just letting the guys play for their AIL sides, I doubt a game like this with scratch sides is going to be a step up from that in terms of standards.
Other than Hopes, are there any of the Ulster lads there people think it's worth keeping an eye on? Given how much of the Queens team is made up from the Ulster academy, I find the fact that they're struggling in AIL 1B slightly worrying. You'd expect anyone ready to push for Ulster selection to stand out at that level.
Young lads thrown in the deep end - their team is entirely made up of students. There’s a fairly big jump between 1B/2A as well
Doesn’t help that Instonians have poached about two thirds of their team either over the years. Lost Whitten, Dillon and McMaster to them this season
Whitten was always going to play with his brothers
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Lukas Kenny broke his ankle and is out for 8-12 weeks from the injury
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Anyone have any injury updates on Tom Brigg and James Mckillop?
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Agree to disagree - only guy that has pace is Ethan Graham, some of the others will look fast playing poor opposition but at inter pro level they aren’t in the game.Tap+Go wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:40 amHe certainly doesn’t - he’s actually pretty rapidljsulster wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:21 amJohnny Scott does not lack paceHorse15 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:13 pmIt looks a very weak ulster development side compared to the Munster one. A few kids on the ulster side will get a rude awakening. Know a few of the Ulster backs - centres lack pace and McNamara has come from nowhere through Instonians, seems a strange call.Blow in wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:38 pmWas never going to work players want to play not get dropped because some snotty nosed youngster is in the academy.UlsterAreBrill wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:12 pm
Therein lies your answer
Young lads thrown in the deep end - their team is entirely made up of students. There’s a fairly big jump between 1B/2A as well
Doesn’t help that Instonians have poached about two thirds of their team either over the years. Lost Whitten, Dillon and McMaster to them this season
Whitten was always going to play with his brothers
Selecting the school boys shows the real lack of depth in Ulster. Those picked have barely played rep underage level never mind a development game. Jamie Jackson is a talent but has been out for close to 2 seasons with knee injuries.
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Ellerby was down on the QUB teamsheet at 12 about a month agoHorse15 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:06 amUlsterAreBrill wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:25 am Surprised ROD didn’t get a look in but I assume they are being kept for Senior cup on Saturday. Surprised Stones they have released McNamara for this truth be told
I think Stones have good backline strength this year so his absence wont make much of a difference. Heard lukas Kenny had a bad leg break with qub so he would have been in team otherwise.
Elerby didn’t do acl and hasn’t played for qub yet this year so odd call too.
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Horse,
Afaik Jamie Jackson has played a lot for the underage teams this season and Scott has been starting regularly for Ban in AIL this year. He may be school age but has had no shortage of fairly competitive rugby.
Afaik Jamie Jackson has played a lot for the underage teams this season and Scott has been starting regularly for Ban in AIL this year. He may be school age but has had no shortage of fairly competitive rugby.
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Think you are mistaken, he injured himself in the summer and didnt play a minute of an u19 interpro, that’s for sure.UlsterAreBrill wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:32 pm Horse,
Afaik Jamie Jackson has played a lot for the underage teams this season and Scott has been starting regularly for Ban in AIL this year. He may be school age but has had no shortage of fairly competitive rugby.
One game for Scott in 2 months isn’t regular. Also if elerby played one game for qub, that’s it.
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You were very very very wrongHorse15 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:13 pmIt looks a very weak ulster development side compared to the Munster one. A few kids on the ulster side will get a rude awakening. Know a few of the Ulster backs - centres lack pace and McNamara has come from nowhere through Instonians, seems a strange call.Blow in wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:38 pmWas never going to work players want to play not get dropped because some snotty nosed youngster is in the academy.UlsterAreBrill wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:12 pmTherein lies your answerMightyRearranger wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:02 pm Forgot that this tour was on, explains why QUB got an even bigger humping than usual at the weekend. Unsure of the value of a game like this, compared with just letting the guys play for their AIL sides, I doubt a game like this with scratch sides is going to be a step up from that in terms of standards.
Other than Hopes, are there any of the Ulster lads there people think it's worth keeping an eye on? Given how much of the Queens team is made up from the Ulster academy, I find the fact that they're struggling in AIL 1B slightly worrying. You'd expect anyone ready to push for Ulster selection to stand out at that level.
Young lads thrown in the deep end - their team is entirely made up of students. There’s a fairly big jump between 1B/2A as well
Doesn’t help that Instonians have poached about two thirds of their team either over the years. Lost Whitten, Dillon and McMaster to them this season
Whitten was always going to play with his brothers
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Wrong about what? I was at the game. Munster decided to play a schools team. Who stood out for youljsulster wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:48 pmYou were very very very wrongHorse15 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:13 pmIt looks a very weak ulster development side compared to the Munster one. A few kids on the ulster side will get a rude awakening. Know a few of the Ulster backs - centres lack pace and McNamara has come from nowhere through Instonians, seems a strange call.Blow in wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:38 pmWas never going to work players want to play not get dropped because some snotty nosed youngster is in the academy.UlsterAreBrill wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:12 pmTherein lies your answerMightyRearranger wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:02 pm Forgot that this tour was on, explains why QUB got an even bigger humping than usual at the weekend. Unsure of the value of a game like this, compared with just letting the guys play for their AIL sides, I doubt a game like this with scratch sides is going to be a step up from that in terms of standards.
Other than Hopes, are there any of the Ulster lads there people think it's worth keeping an eye on? Given how much of the Queens team is made up from the Ulster academy, I find the fact that they're struggling in AIL 1B slightly worrying. You'd expect anyone ready to push for Ulster selection to stand out at that level.
Young lads thrown in the deep end - their team is entirely made up of students. There’s a fairly big jump between 1B/2A as well
Doesn’t help that Instonians have poached about two thirds of their team either over the years. Lost Whitten, Dillon and McMaster to them this season
Whitten was always going to play with his brothers
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Wrong about what? I was at the game. Munster decided to play a schools team. Who stood out for youljsulster wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:48 pmYou were very very very wrongHorse15 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:13 pmIt looks a very weak ulster development side compared to the Munster one. A few kids on the ulster side will get a rude awakening. Know a few of the Ulster backs - centres lack pace and McNamara has come from nowhere through Instonians, seems a strange call.Blow in wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:38 pmWas never going to work players want to play not get dropped because some snotty nosed youngster is in the academy.UlsterAreBrill wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:12 pmTherein lies your answerMightyRearranger wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 2:02 pm Forgot that this tour was on, explains why QUB got an even bigger humping than usual at the weekend. Unsure of the value of a game like this, compared with just letting the guys play for their AIL sides, I doubt a game like this with scratch sides is going to be a step up from that in terms of standards.
Other than Hopes, are there any of the Ulster lads there people think it's worth keeping an eye on? Given how much of the Queens team is made up from the Ulster academy, I find the fact that they're struggling in AIL 1B slightly worrying. You'd expect anyone ready to push for Ulster selection to stand out at that level.
Young lads thrown in the deep end - their team is entirely made up of students. There’s a fairly big jump between 1B/2A as well
Doesn’t help that Instonians have poached about two thirds of their team either over the years. Lost Whitten, Dillon and McMaster to them this season
Whitten was always going to play with his brothers
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Very weak Ulster side that would get a rude awakening???Horse15 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:30 pmWrong about what? I was at the game. Munster decided to play a schools team. Who stood out for youljsulster wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 7:48 pmYou were very very very wrongHorse15 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:13 pmIt looks a very weak ulster development side compared to the Munster one. A few kids on the ulster side will get a rude awakening. Know a few of the Ulster backs - centres lack pace and McNamara has come from nowhere through Instonians, seems a strange call.Blow in wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:38 pmWas never going to work players want to play not get dropped because some snotty nosed youngster is in the academy.UlsterAreBrill wrote: ↑Sat Dec 16, 2023 3:12 pm
Therein lies your answer
Young lads thrown in the deep end - their team is entirely made up of students. There’s a fairly big jump between 1B/2A as well
Doesn’t help that Instonians have poached about two thirds of their team either over the years. Lost Whitten, Dillon and McMaster to them this season
Whitten was always going to play with his brothers
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Josh Stevens, Ellerby both very good. Doak is just a big lump but didn’t offer much imo. Jonny Scott motm for me, thought he was excellent. Malone had a couple of nice touches tookingofthehill wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:38 pm Summary of the game?
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