A new low…?

[Silverstu]

https://ulster.rugby/content/ulster-rug ... er-players

I don't know much about these things. How much of what is in this link is new and how much has been going on for ages?

On that question I’d be particularly interested in the point below:

‘Integration of Academy players into Senior training to support individual development from a Rugby and Athletic Development perspective.’

There was a recent post on the Leinster forum which stated that all academy players train with the senior squad every Monday. While there are elements of their pathway we can’t replicate it would sum the Ulster approach up if something as easy as the above point just hasn’t been done on any structured basis. If it something that hasn’t been done by Ulster it would be interesting to know how much of an impact this has had on players we have had at under-20 level who haven’t kicked on in the manner their Leinster counterparts have.

Academy players often appear in training pics and videos with the senior squad -I'd be massively surprised if there isn't combined training.

[ljsulster]

Academy players do train with the seniors, it’s trying to get them integrated fully as soon as they leave school- same gym programmes full time senior training

[ljsulster]

Probably also trying to get NTS players involved with seniors

[Lurgan Lad]

https://ulster.rugby/content/alex-codli ... ster-rugby
Had a titter at this, Alex Codling has just joined Newcastle and the name rang a bell, look at the academy forwards that he helped develop, abysmal.

[Cockatrice]

https://ulster.rugby/content/alex-codli ... ster-rugby
Had a titter at this, Alex Codling has just joined Newcastle and the name rang a bell, look at the academy forwards that he helped develop, abysmal.

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