Frankly I'm speechless.ken owens just said"it's no point having the best backline in Europe if you can't give them the ball"
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Frankly I'm speechless.ken owens just said"it's no point having the best backline in Europe if you can't give them the ball"
Good ref, I like young WhitehouseSparkyClarky wrote:Ulster vs Scarlets
@ Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
TMO: Craig Sampson (Scotland)
I like him too, but he was born about 7 miles from Stradey.Rooster wrote:Good ref, I like young WhitehouseSparkyClarky wrote:Ulster vs Scarlets
@ Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
TMO: Craig Sampson (Scotland)
You're deludedscrum5 wrote:the thing is they do have a good backline, hope it's another week before it clicks
Even more pressure on him to be neutral then which suits Ulster.BR wrote:I like him too, but he was born about 7 miles from Stradey.Rooster wrote:Good ref, I like young WhitehouseSparkyClarky wrote:Ulster vs Scarlets
@ Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
TMO: Craig Sampson (Scotland)
I wouldnt be so quick to disagree, individually they do have some good players - obviously not the best in Europe but a likely centre pairing of Williams/Davies isn't to be taken lightly, Rhys Patchell is a good pro12 player as is Aled Davies, then there is Liam Williams in the back three, yes he is stars but he's also admittedly a quality player in my eyesRuss wrote:You're deludedscrum5 wrote:the thing is they do have a good backline, hope it's another week before it clicks
Ulster are Brill, Clarkie and Doak are outstanding young coachesRuss wrote:You're deludedscrum5 wrote:the thing is they do have a good backline, hope it's another week before it clicks
yep, me too, wouldn't care if he was a staunch Scarlets fan, still better than the Irish mafia, of Lacey, Clancey, Philips and FitzmonkeyRooster wrote:Good ref, I like young WhitehouseSparkyClarky wrote:Ulster vs Scarlets
@ Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant Referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Paul Haycock (Ireland)
TMO: Craig Sampson (Scotland)
The best in Europe quote was at best a bad idea, but welsh internationals at 9,10,12,13 and 15 is not a bad backline. DTH Van Der Merwe missed last week through illness, so may be playing this week. Their new kiwi winger Johnny McNicholl from the Crusaders does not arrive until later in the season.breakdown wrote:I wouldnt be so quick to disagree, individually they do have some good players - obviously not the best in Europe but a likely centre pairing of Williams/Davies isn't to be taken lightly, Rhys Patchell is a good pro12 player as is Aled Davies, then there is Liam Williams in the back three, yes he is stars but he's also admittedly a quality player in my eyesRuss wrote:You're deludedscrum5 wrote:the thing is they do have a good backline, hope it's another week before it clicks
Their scrum is terrible thoughNeill_M wrote:The best in Europe quote was at best a bad idea, but welsh internationals at 9,10,12,13 and 15 is not a bad backline. DTH Van Der Merwe missed last week through illness, so may be playing this week. Their new kiwi winger Johnny McNicholl from the Crusaders does not arrive until later in the season.breakdown wrote:I wouldnt be so quick to disagree, individually they do have some good players - obviously not the best in Europe but a likely centre pairing of Williams/Davies isn't to be taken lightly, Rhys Patchell is a good pro12 player as is Aled Davies, then there is Liam Williams in the back three, yes he is stars but he's also admittedly a quality player in my eyesRuss wrote:You're deludedscrum5 wrote:the thing is they do have a good backline, hope it's another week before it clicks
Interesting game, 2 teams whose strength lies in their backline rather than their pack. If the weather is good, could have an open game.