Ulster Bank League 2017-2018 Talk/Gossip/Rumours

GavMan · 04-09-2017 3:14pm

Leinster Senior League - Division 2B
Barnhall 24 - Blackrock 56

Stainalert · 04-09-2017 3:16pm

That's a pretty decent away win by Rock. Anyone know how they are shaping up this season?

GavMan · 04-09-2017 4:18pm

Mick Carroll back involved coaching the first XV after a stint in Monkstown I believe. Not sure about the rest of the coaching ticket. Think Steve Lamb maybe involved.

I think the age profile of the senior squad will be pretty young this year from what I've heard

Stainalert · 05-09-2017 9:16am

Marys beat Old Belvedere 16 - 7 last night in Anglesea Rd

LFCTID · 06-09-2017 10:14pm

Adam Griggs (scrumhalf) is back in Lansdowne this after a short stint with old Wesley! Sean coughlan (wing/centre) also with Lansdowne this year after a year in old belvedere last season. Adam leavy Connacht academy centre also moving to Lansdowne from galwegians

typhoony · 06-09-2017 11:43pm

Buccs NZ monster video....

https://www.facebook.com/canterbury/videos/10155663765309476/?hc_ref=ARQ4iGAr2dKySccx5cr1zrjw4vGHwNDfhFWwz9C9sj6cy_aBvKSa1rYqgqGAkRgudg0&pnref=story

Stainalert · 08-09-2017 8:54am

IRFU introducing try of the month competition for UBL. Great idea
http://www.irishrugby.ie/club/ulsterbankleagueandcup/40474.php#.WbJMcbKGPGg

Tarf1234 · 08-09-2017 9:08am

Stainalert wrote: »

IRFU introducing try of the month competition for UBL. Great idea
http://www.irishrugby.ie/club/ulsterbankleagueandcup/40474.php#.WbJMcbKGPGg

Great idea, hopefully the quality of video will be good.
Conor O'Brien played for Tarf last night. 45 - 7 win. Men against boys stuff in the second half but first half was pretty competitive. I'd imagine there will be a lot more change to the trinity team for AIL then the Tarf team.
Max Kearney apparently going to Trinity now.

ym · 08-09-2017 9:54am

Stainalert wrote: »

IRFU introducing try of the month competition for UBL. Great idea
http://www.irishrugby.ie/club/ulsterbankleagueandcup/40474.php#.WbJMcbKGPGg

a fantastic idea - id go a little further and get clubs to show all tries scored oneither twitter/social media

D14Rugby · 08-09-2017 1:56pm

Tarf1234 wrote: »

Great idea, hopefully the quality of video will be good.
Conor O'Brien played for Tarf last night. 45 - 7 win. Men against boys stuff in the second half but first half was pretty competitive. I'd imagine there will be a lot more change to the trinity team for AIL then the Tarf team.
Max Kearney apparently going to Trinity now.

Trinity only just started training a few weeks ago i think and would have only found out what new players theyll get 2/3 weeks ago so a few hidings was probably to be expected at this point. Theyve got a few quality 20s players in by the looks of it so maybe next year theyll really push on and this year will just be consolidate their position.

Tarf1234 · 08-09-2017 2:35pm

D14Rugby wrote: »

Trinity only just started training a few weeks ago i think and would have only found out what new players theyll get 2/3 weeks ago so a few hidings was probably to be expected at this point. Theyve got a few quality 20s players in by the looks of it so maybe next year theyll really push on and this year will just be consolidate their position.

Agreed not a good time of year for them. They've lost most of their better tight forwards which would be a worry for them as they didn't exactly dominate up front last year.

stellenbosch · 08-09-2017 2:50pm

Tarf1234 wrote: »

Great idea, hopefully the quality of video will be good.
Conor O'Brien played for Tarf last night. 45 - 7 win. Men against boys stuff in the second half but first half was pretty competitive. I'd imagine there will be a lot more change to the trinity team for AIL then the Tarf team.
Max Kearney apparently going to Trinity now.

MK to Trinity correct

Unfortunately Jack kelly out for 6 more weeks with ankle injury he picked up in the JWC in Georgia - yes there will be many changes to that Trinity side over next few weeks as Courtney/Mollen/Finlay/O'Dwyer/Dunne/Kelly/McDermott/Sylvester did not play last night- Also Jack Dunne will push for a place as well in the 2nd row

letf · 08-09-2017 2:57pm

stellenbosch wrote: »

MK to Trinity correct

Unfortunately Jack kelly out for 6 more weeks with ankle injury he picked up in the JWC in Georgia - yes there will be many changes to that Trinity side over next few weeks as Courtney/Mollen/Finlay/O'Dwyer/Dunne/Kelly/McDermott/Sylvester did not play last night- Also Jack Dunne will push for a place as well in the 2nd row

Colm Hogan gone too?

Tarf1234 · 08-09-2017 3:03pm

stellenbosch wrote: »

MK to Trinity correct

Unfortunately Jack kelly out for 6 more weeks with ankle injury he picked up in the JWC in Georgia - yes there will be many changes to that Trinity side over next few weeks as Courtney/Mollen/Finlay/O'Dwyer/Dunne/Kelly/McDermott/Sylvester did not play last night- Also Jack Dunne will push for a place as well in the 2nd row

Backline was really disappointing but as above clearly shows it won't be the AIL backline. I would presume Jack Dunne will start.

stellenbosch · 08-09-2017 3:50pm

letf wrote: »

Colm Hogan gone too?

Colm on an Erasmus year in Toulouse playing with Colomiers-may play the odd game if home but practically gone for this season

Braken · 08-09-2017 5:14pm

Is it 1st of sept or 1st oct for Ail club transfers?

Tarf1234 · 08-09-2017 5:41pm

stellenbosch wrote: »

letf wrote: »

Colm Hogan gone too?

Colm on an Erasmus year in Toulouse playing with Colomiers-may play the odd game if home but practically gone for this season

Surely he can't play if he is registered with Colomiers

D14Rugby · 08-09-2017 6:20pm

Tarf1234 wrote: »

Surely he can't play if he is registered with Colomiers

May be different rules for him because its erasmus since hes technically still a trinity student?

The Lost Sheep · 08-09-2017 6:25pm

D14Rugby wrote:

May be different rules for him because its erasmus since hes technically still a trinity student?

Would be irrelevant that he's a trinity student. To play over there he will have needed a transfer so would be ineligible to play here

D14Rugby · 08-09-2017 7:00pm

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Would be irrelevant that he's a trinity student. To play over there he will have needed a transfer so would be ineligible to play here

Could this part of the irfu regulations make him eligible
6.4.3.2 Players registered with one Club and playing for another club in an Under 20
competition or for a third level College or University as a student where prior written
approval to play for such other Club has been obtained from the relevant Branch or
the Union.
So trinity would just have to ask permission from the IRFU, the French club and maybe the FFR

The Lost Sheep · 08-09-2017 7:07pm

D14Rugby wrote:

Could this part of the irfu regulations make him eligible 6.4.3.2 Players registered with one Club and playing for another club in an Under 20 competition or for a third level College or University as a student where prior written approval to play for such other Club has been obtained from the relevant Branch or the Union. So trinity would just have to ask permission from the IRFU, the French club and maybe the FFR

to play abroad you need transfer. Isn't so simple to come back and play. Possibly could come back play odd game or two as a 'guest' player
That ruling is Ireland only and international transfers would be different

Stainalert · 09-09-2017 7:49am

Braken wrote: »

Is it 1st of sept or 1st oct for Ail club transfers?

June 1st (unless moving city for job or student graduating from college)

Stainalert · 09-09-2017 6:09pm

St Marys 20 Lansdowne 31

Very entertaining game - both teams moved the ball well

Marys look like they have really upped their game

D14Rugby · 09-09-2017 6:24pm

Stainalert wrote: »

St Marys 20 Lansdowne 31

Very entertaining game - both teams moved the ball well

Marys look like they have really upped their game

Many new players for either side?

LFCTID · 09-09-2017 8:00pm

Stainalert wrote: »

St Marys 20 Lansdowne 31

Very entertaining game - both teams moved the ball well

Marys look like they have really upped their game

Yeah was a good entertaining game alright we (Lansdowne) were piss poor for the majority of the opening half tho letting in 20 points having saying that our 15 scored a cracker try in the second half. New players that were out Sean coughlan in centre and that's about it really.. dunno about the Mary's side tho as to who they had out really bar the regulars that I know Ciaran ruddock etc.. they played a decent brand of rugby too.

Stainalert · 10-09-2017 7:39pm

D14Rugby wrote: »

Many new players for either side?

Matt Oppermann and Tim Maupin for Marys

Jack Dwan & Charlie Rock for Lansdowne

GavMan · 11-09-2017 8:50am

Seapoint beat Rock 22-20. Pretty poor game. Low on quality and high on errors

The Lost Sheep · 12-09-2017 8:21pm

AIL starting this weekend.
Munster Senior Cup started last weekend.

Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Cup:
Bruff 24 Sunday’s Well 0
Cashel 12 UCC 25
Midleton 25 Old Crescent 45
Nenagh 13 UL Bohs 18
Shannon 12 Cork Con 20
Young Munster 20 Highfield 7

Quarter-Finals
Old Crescent v UL Bohs
Garryowen v Young Munster
UCC v Cork Con
Bruff advance to the semi-finals where they will face either Old Crescent or U.L. Bohs.

letf · 13-09-2017 8:18am

UCD side from last weekend that defeated OB

15 Billy Dardis
14 Hugo Keenen
13 Jamie Glynn (Capt)
12 Jimmy O’Brien
11 Harry McNulty
10 Matt Gilsenan
9 Nick Peters
1 Rory Mulvihill
2 Sean McNulty
3 Stephen McGivern
4 Conor O’Flynn
5 Brian Cawley
6 Jonny Guy
7 Alex Penny
8 Peadar Timmins
16 Gordon Frayne
17 Ben Griffin
18 Keelan McKenna
19 Will Connors
20 Jonny Glynn
21 Stephen Kilgallen
22 Tom Fletcher

Tarf1234 · 13-09-2017 8:54am

letf wrote: »

UCD side from last weekend that defeated OB

15 Billy Dardis
14 Hugo Keenen
13 Jamie Glynn (Capt)
12 Jimmy O’Brien
11 Harry McNulty
10 Matt Gilsenan
9 Nick Peters
1 Rory Mulvihill
2 Sean McNulty
3 Stephen McGivern
4 Conor O’Flynn
5 Brian Cawley
6 Jonny Guy
7 Alex Penny
8 Peadar Timmins
16 Gordon Frayne
17 Ben Griffin
18 Keelan McKenna
19 Will Connors
20 Jonny Glynn
21 Stephen Kilgallen
22 Tom Fletcher

That's a very strong side. Good to see such strong sides being put out this early in the season. I wonder will they keep releasing players in line with this.

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