Ulster in SA

[jean valjean]

Assuming the squad have left or are leaving soon for 2 weeks in SA. What are the expectations for the 2 games?
Given our defence the last few games I expect high scoring games - the sharks have been woeful so may be out best chance of a win, but I expect Kok et al will be champing at the bit to turn their season around. 5-6 points needed to keep us in the fight for decent league position.

[Dave]

Don't drink the water.

[justinr73]

Sharks haven’t lost by more than 4 at home.

Kok was MIA for their last game.

Could have been having a look around that empty house next to Ravenhill.

[Bart S]

Don't drink the water.

Based on last year's tour i expect it to be a free flowing affair with lots of spectacular runs by the Ulster boys.

[Big-al]

Ulster need to be targeting at least one win.

Sharks are 16th in the table for a reason. No doubt we’ll make them look like Richie McCaws All Blacks though.

[CIMANFOREVER]

Are Etzebeth and their other internationals available?

As you say, no doubt they'll turn up at last against us. Too much talent to be 16th

[justinr73]

S Moore going to SA. Not certain if he’s fit to play or not.

[DodgyEverything]

Gusher saying on Schools Cup comms AOC not travelling, wife due to give birth imminently

[Setanta]

Back in the day when supporters meant something we had the complete touring party list including coaching staff and a certain Coetzee was along. Now no information at all.

[mea97mb]

Back in the day when supporters meant something we had the complete touring party list including coaching staff and a certain Coetzee was along. Now no information at all.

Someone must read this forum, travelling squad announced 10 mins ago.

No Stockdale or AOC

[Neill_M]

The Ulster Rugby coaching team have named a 30-man squad that will travel to South Africa to play Hollywoodbets Sharks and DHL Stormers over the next two weekends in the BKT United Rugby Championship.

Ulster will face the Sharks at Hollywoodbets Kings’ Park stadium in Round 12 this Saturday. (KO: 1PM UK/ Ireland time).

The Ulster men will then travel to Cape Town, to take on the Stormers at DHL Stadium on Saturday 30th March. (KO: 5.15pm)

The tour will be the first matches for Ulster’s new interim head coach, Richie Murphy, following the conclusion of the U20 Six Nations Championship.

Forwards:

Steven Kitshoff, Andrew Warwick, Eric O’Sullivan, Tom O’Toole, Scott Wilson, Tom Stewart, John Andrew, Rob Herring, Kieran Treadwell, Iain Henderson, Harry Sheridan, Cormac Izuchukwu, Matty Rea, David McCann, Nick Timoney, Marcus Rea, Sean Reffell;

Backs:

John Cooney, Dave Shanahan, Nathan Doak, Billy Burns, Jake Flannery, Jude Postlethwaite, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Stewart Moore, Mike Lowry, Ethan McIlroy, Robert Baloucoune, Will Addison.

[Neill_M]

Back in the day when supporters meant something we had the complete touring party list including coaching staff and a certain Coetzee was along. Now no information at all.

Someone must read this forum, travelling squad announced 10 mins ago.

No Stockdale or AOC

Both baby related apparently according to Twitter.

[Dave]

Great squad. Fresh starts for everyone. No negativity here. Delighted to see Baloucoune not wasting time with 7s wànk.

[SUFTUM_19]

Full strength against the Sharks and a bit of rotation for the Stormers?

[earl the beaver]

Full strength against the Sharks and a bit of rotation for the Stormers?

It's brad pitt or bust time from here to the end of the season, any dropped points and we could miss out on European rugby, we have to go strong for both.