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Was trying to think of decent 7’s ulster have produced :-
Chris Henry - although from memory he started out as a 6/8 and was converted by McGlock around 2011
Neil Best - more of a 6 really, but from memory played 7 at times?
David Pollock - U20 grand slam winner who got injured and retired early. Think he was a 7.
Neil McMillan - was a very good 7. Might have been a bit small for international rugby. Career ruined by bad injuries at ulster at a time when from memory he was about to break into the Ireland squad.
Chris Henry - although from memory he started out as a 6/8 and was converted by McGlock around 2011
Neil Best - more of a 6 really, but from memory played 7 at times?
David Pollock - U20 grand slam winner who got injured and retired early. Think he was a 7.
Neil McMillan - was a very good 7. Might have been a bit small for international rugby. Career ruined by bad injuries at ulster at a time when from memory he was about to break into the Ireland squad.
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1F started a few games at 7.
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But mostly at 7.35 or 7.05
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Very good Cap’n! Y
Seem to recall Ferris playing 7 early in his international career also.
When the Ulster backrow was Best, Wilson and Ferris, did Best or Ferris play 7?
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I think Chris Henry was the last international level groundhog 7 that we produced- albeit, he was successfully converted from 6/8 to that position. I look forward to us having a similar player and although I think we have some very good backrowers (Murphy and Reidy for instance) I genuinely don’t know whether or not we have someone with that potential in our present squad.
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Ferris had just broken into the Ulster team when Best was in his prime, and played at 7.Bart S wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:25 pmVery good Cap’n! Y
Seem to recall Ferris playing 7 early in his international career also.
When the Ulster backrow was Best, Wilson and Ferris, did Best or Ferris play 7?
In the 2005/06 championship season, Best 6 and Ferris 7 started 10 games together. Wilson started at No8 in all of them.
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Have I missed them, hard to keep up with all the contracts. Faddes and McBurney ?
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Neil McMillan was a cracker 7, sadly his knees were held together by poppadums, David Pollock had the potential to be a world beater, and Willie Falloon was underrated imo
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2021/Unsure
Matt Faddes, Iain Henderson, Alby Mathewson, Louis Ludik, Bill Johnston, Ross Kane, Adam McBurney, Kyle McCall
2022
Billy Burns, John Cooney, Tom O’Toole, Stuart McCloskey, Jack McGrath, Marty Moore, Matthew Rea, Sean Reidy, Leone Nakawara, James Hume, Craig Gilroy, Marcus Rea, Angus Curtis, Eric O’Sullivan, David O’Connor, Greg Jones, Dave Shanahan
2023
Will Addison, Jordi Murphy, Rob Lyttle, Stewart Moore, Jacob Stockdale, John Andrew, Luke Marshall, Alan O’Connor, Robert Baloucoune, Aaron Sexton, Kieran Treadwell, Andrew Warwick, Nathan Doak, Rob Herring, Ian Madigan, Sam Carter, Michael Lowry, Tom Stewart, Nick Timoney, Gareth Milasinovich, Ethan McIlroy, Callum Reid
Coaches renewed till 2023 also (Jared Payne status unknown).
Matt Faddes, Iain Henderson, Alby Mathewson, Louis Ludik, Bill Johnston, Ross Kane, Adam McBurney, Kyle McCall
2022
Billy Burns, John Cooney, Tom O’Toole, Stuart McCloskey, Jack McGrath, Marty Moore, Matthew Rea, Sean Reidy, Leone Nakawara, James Hume, Craig Gilroy, Marcus Rea, Angus Curtis, Eric O’Sullivan, David O’Connor, Greg Jones, Dave Shanahan
2023
Will Addison, Jordi Murphy, Rob Lyttle, Stewart Moore, Jacob Stockdale, John Andrew, Luke Marshall, Alan O’Connor, Robert Baloucoune, Aaron Sexton, Kieran Treadwell, Andrew Warwick, Nathan Doak, Rob Herring, Ian Madigan, Sam Carter, Michael Lowry, Tom Stewart, Nick Timoney, Gareth Milasinovich, Ethan McIlroy, Callum Reid
Coaches renewed till 2023 also (Jared Payne status unknown).
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He was a very good 15 in his day, but to play backrow and/or 2nd row, especially after he's been retired so long is asking a lot.
Wonder who's gonna be doing his management job while he's back playing?
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He's a clever pig.Cap'n Grumpy wrote:
He was a very good 15 in his day, but to play backrow and/or 2nd row, especially after he's been retired so long is asking a lot.
Wonder who's gonna be doing his management job while he's back playing?
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Ferris tonight adding to the speculation that Cooney could be off to France for a pay-day if he can't get Ireland recognition ....
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