Any word on the Academy?

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Whose missing that is notable?
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Bayern wrote:Whose missing that is notable?
Adam Boyd is a huge miss.


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kingofthehill wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 3:33 pm
Bayern wrote:Whose missing that is notable?
Adam Boyd is a huge miss.


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injured presumably?

anyone else?
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Bayern wrote:
kingofthehill wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 3:33 pm
Bayern wrote:Whose missing that is notable?
Adam Boyd is a huge miss.


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injured presumably?

anyone else?
Other than Boyd and Dillon it looks full strength.

Good side.


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kingofthehill wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 3:39 pm
Bayern wrote:
kingofthehill wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 3:33 pm
Bayern wrote:Whose missing that is notable?
Adam Boyd is a huge miss.


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injured presumably?

anyone else?
Other than Boyd and Dillon it looks full strength.

Good side.


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Wallace openside also out? Would Dillon have started - believe Noble pretty highly rated?

Be good to see how McVicker & O’Kane go at half backs over the interpros - both talented.
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Tap+Go wrote:
kingofthehill wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 3:39 pm
Bayern wrote:
kingofthehill wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 3:33 pm
Bayern wrote:Whose missing that is notable?
Adam Boyd is a huge miss.


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injured presumably?

anyone else?
Other than Boyd and Dillon it looks full strength.

Good side.


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Wallace openside also out? Would Dillon have started - believe Noble pretty highly rated?

Be good to see how McVicker & O’Kane go at half backs over the interpros - both talented.
Noble is a school year older, I think, and also very talented. Noble throwing might be a bit better, but in my opinion, he’s definitely not a better rugby player.


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If it's essentially a full strength team... only 2 x RBAI, 2 x MCB, 1 x CCB?
Is Wallace now the big deal?
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solidarity wrote:If it's essentially a full strength team... only 2 x RBAI, 2 x MCB, 1 x CCB?
Is Wallace now the big deal?
Wallace and Rbai ahead of the rest.


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Something wrong at MCB and CCB or just a wee blip?
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solidarity wrote:Something wrong at MCB and CCB or just a wee blip?
MCB won't win a Schools Cup for a long time; they're far behind the competition. Their social media feels like a parody account with the way they constantly celebrate interhouse U13 football and U14 interhouse baking.

CCB are strong but still slightly behind Wallace and RBAI.


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Thanks, King. Very interesting. Must be a story behind this, somewhere.
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any idea why 21 year old TH prop Joe Mawhinney who was ballymenas player of the year last season isnt involved with Ulster? 6'4, 120kg, surely worth another look?
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It will be interesting to see how many of this team move schools this summer... :scratch:
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delighted to see that Jamie Kirk is getting national recognition coaching the Ireland U18 development squad. He is streets ahead of the rest.
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kingofthehill wrote: Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:31 pm
solidarity wrote:Something wrong at MCB and CCB or just a wee blip?
MCB won't win a Schools Cup for a long time; they're far behind the competition. Their social media feels like a parody account with the way they constantly celebrate interhouse U13 football and U14 interhouse baking.

CCB are strong but still slightly behind Wallace and RBAI.


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MCB need freshened up, old trusted methods no longer working...such a shame :D
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