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Update on Ulster Senior League coaching teams and player movements 2022/23. Clubs finalised player / coach prep for commencement of the season 2022/23.

Anyone any new club news, for the coming season
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Belfast Eagles and Banbridge Broncos... any other teams in this neck of the woods?
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Ulster League 27/08/22
Mena 5 Hinch 18
Bridge 38 Queens 38
Armagh 17 Binmen 12
Bangor 12 Inst 63
Gannon 19 Quins 12
Rainey 41 Accies 21

Big win by Instonians on their return to senior rugby. Anyone see any of the games?
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Anyone else going to Sligo v Rainey Old Boys tomorrow?
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justinr73 wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:43 pm Anyone else going to Sligo v Rainey Old Boys tomorrow?
Saw the result, good game?
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Really enjoyed it.

Some incredible defence by both sides in very mixed weather conditions.

It was Sligo’s tactical kicking against the Rainey driving maul.

Great first try for Rainey after Tommy O’Hagan collected a lineout turnover, bullocked into the Sligo half and put the 10 away to sprint home.

They then camped on the home line at the death to win it with the last play and break Sligo hearts.
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justinr73 wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:55 pm Really enjoyed it.

Some incredible defence by both sides in very mixed weather conditions.

It was Sligo’s tactical kicking against the Rainey driving maul.

Great first try for Rainey after Tommy O’Hagan collected a lineout turnover, bullocked into the Sligo half and put the 10 away to sprint home.

They then camped on the home line at the death to win it with the last play and break Sligo hearts.
Fair play, Rainey lost to Harlequins the week before with a penalty try winner being the final act of play.

Ulster sides on the up this year it seems. Hinch have won a couple which means they may not be in a fight for relegation this year. Noticed wins for Armagh, The students, Quins, Mena and Gannon this weekend. Binmen beat the Bann men and the master race sneaked past Bangor. Accies had a tight away loss.
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Instonians 12 from 12 massive points difference, should be a shoe in for promotion
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Blow in wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:37 am Instonians 12 from 12 massive points difference, should be a shoe in for promotion
How have they improved so much Blow in, coaching, new players?
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Lurgan Lad wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:26 pm
Blow in wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:37 am Instonians 12 from 12 massive points difference, should be a shoe in for promotion
How have they improved so much Blow in, coaching, new players?
Getting back to AIL saw ex RBAI players return from other clubs which helped them. Plenty of money there as well which is attracting players.

The difference between 2C and the top Qualifying 1 sides is minimal. If Clogher get up this season, they would challenge at the top end of 2C next year.
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Ludik is coaching there, and has made a difference, they added maybe 5 players this year , I think in their last AIL game they had 9 former pupils playing. I expect them to show well in 2B next year.
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RuPi wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:50 pm
Lurgan Lad wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:26 pm
Blow in wrote: Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:37 am Instonians 12 from 12 massive points difference, should be a shoe in for promotion
How have they improved so much Blow in, coaching, new players?
Getting back to AIL saw ex RBAI players return from other clubs which helped them. Plenty of money there as well which is attracting players.

The difference between 2C and the top Qualifying 1 sides is minimal. If Clogher get up this season, they would challenge at the top end of 2C next year.
15 barmen on the payroll and not one pint pulled between them
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Rhys O’Donnell getting 6k to play for them, no wonder they are winning every game. He was stand out in 1A. Serious money getting pumped into them, with Pritchard still there to
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Sure RoD is a former RBAI pupil,stone's are managing to pull back former school players. If you want to add to those who aren't ulster regulars, McCann, Postlthwaite, Reid,
Max Preston is back playing back row ex rbai
Add in players who are away angus adair, euan mcgee, Stuart Cameron (UNI) Aj hussell (royal navy).

They have some serious talent available to them and appear to be very popular the way they are going about their rugby.

13 wins 13 BP.
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Sounds like our reserve 9s did pretty well off the tee this weekend, whereas Flannery wasn’t kicking for ‘Hinch.
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