solidarity wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:30 pm With the injuries to Hansen and O'Brien, Stockdale and Baloucoune have all to play for to get into the 6 nations squad. Will our tactics give them an opportunity?
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solidarity wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:30 pm With the injuries to Hansen and O'Brien, Stockdale and Baloucoune have all to play for to get into the 6 nations squad. Will our tactics give them an opportunity?
Aye, indeed, CI. Bobby was AWOL. He seems to need a couple of new contact lenses every game. This can't be helping his concentration or committment to the tackle or positioning. Jacob is a bit more solid and his left boot is still ok, but international material? Only if there's a dearth of fit options.CIMANFOREVER wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:44 pmsolidarity wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:30 pm With the injuries to Hansen and O'Brien, Stockdale and Baloucoune have all to play for to get into the 6 nations squad. Will our tactics give them an opportunity?![]()
seems increasingly ridiculous Solids.... Jacob maybe- Bobby was shockingly poor yet again, sadly. Such wasted potential and no one to rescue him
Suspect Nash or Bolton from Connacht may get the call. Both on an upward trajectory in comparison.solidarity wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 7:09 pmAye, indeed, CI. Bobby was AWOL. He seems to need a couple of new contact lenses every game. This can't be helping his concentration or committment to the tackle or positioning. Jacob is a bit more solid and his left boot is still ok, but international material? Only if there's a dearth of fit options.CIMANFOREVER wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:44 pmsolidarity wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:30 pm With the injuries to Hansen and O'Brien, Stockdale and Baloucoune have all to play for to get into the 6 nations squad. Will our tactics give them an opportunity?![]()
seems increasingly ridiculous Solids.... Jacob maybe- Bobby was shockingly poor yet again, sadly. Such wasted potential and no one to rescue him
Significant elbow injury for Herring does not sound goodThe Ulster Rugby Medical Performance team has issued a squad update ahead of Saturday's Investec Champions Cup Round 4 fixture against Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop.
Sean Reffell (groin) and Dave Ewers (concussion) both sustained injuries during Saturday's Investec Champions Cup defeat to Toulouse. Both will be unavailable for selection this week.
Also currently unavailable for selection is Rob Herring, who sustained a significant elbow injury in training last Thursday. He will see a specialist this week.
David McCann has now returned to full team training and is available for selection.
Is his significant elbow his right one?DodgyEverything wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 2:25 pmSignificant elbow injury for Herring does not sound goodThe Ulster Rugby Medical Performance team has issued a squad update ahead of Saturday's Investec Champions Cup Round 4 fixture against Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop.
Sean Reffell (groin) and Dave Ewers (concussion) both sustained injuries during Saturday's Investec Champions Cup defeat to Toulouse. Both will be unavailable for selection this week.
Also currently unavailable for selection is Rob Herring, who sustained a significant elbow injury in training last Thursday. He will see a specialist this week.
David McCann has now returned to full team training and is available for selection.
His drinking elbow, have seen that ruin many exciting careersjustinr73 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 2:36 pmIs his significant elbow his right one?DodgyEverything wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2024 2:25 pmSignificant elbow injury for Herring does not sound goodThe Ulster Rugby Medical Performance team has issued a squad update ahead of Saturday's Investec Champions Cup Round 4 fixture against Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop.
Sean Reffell (groin) and Dave Ewers (concussion) both sustained injuries during Saturday's Investec Champions Cup defeat to Toulouse. Both will be unavailable for selection this week.
Also currently unavailable for selection is Rob Herring, who sustained a significant elbow injury in training last Thursday. He will see a specialist this week.
David McCann has now returned to full team training and is available for selection.
+1.DodgyEverything wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:01 pm Rúaidhrí O'Connor on twitter saying Angus Curtis is retiring due to repeated concussions. Wish him well and hope he doesn't have any problems long term
There's things you can do in terms of tackle technique but in my totally unsubstantiated opinion, concussions boil down to luck. You can control your own technique making a tackle, but you can't change some oaf sparking you out with a high shot.solidarity wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:24 pm Shame, isn't it. Is there anything that can be done to lower the rates of concussion or is it something that a contact sport just has to live with? All very physical sports have to accept that participants may incur serious injury. Cycling, basketball, hockey, rock climbing, not to mention boxing, all have their risks. So what do we do, give up very physical sports?