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Teams for Connacht and Connaught!

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John McMurtry

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Ulster Head Coach Brian McLaughlin has named his starting XV, plus replacements, ahead of Friday’s Magners League match, against Connacht, at Ravenhill, kick off 7.30pm.

Only two changes have been made to the starting XV who gained victory over Edinburgh, at Murrayfield, last weekend. In the pack; Chris Henry replaces an injured Stephen Ferris as blind-side flanker.

In the backs; Ian Humphreys starts the match at out-half, with Niall O’Connor on the bench for the last match of the 2009/10 season.

Commenting on the fixture, Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin said:

“We will be looking for a win first and foremost, that is the most important thing for us. We want to build on our performance against Edinburgh and achieve back to . . .

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8 responses to “Teams for Connacht and Connaught!”

  1. the mote

    Ulster’s season went down hill with six scottish refs in six matches a dose of post ERC blues and playing some talented teams packed with Internationals
    To blame one player for the loss of form is a touch of madness

    Much of the blame for the lineout lies in the manner players shift about before the ball goes up ie jumpers not being in position or jumping

    And it maybe that Cardwell was injured because McComb was on the bench which would account for ED’s presence on the team

    Ed leaving is unfortunate and to be honest surprising given the second rows available to leinster and I hope he doesn’t live to regret giving up the opportunity to play for Ulster only to sit on the bench at Leinster.

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    1. Raging Raven

      Ed didn’t give up the opportunity he was kicked out by Humohreys and McLaughlin.

      Hope you change your record for next season I am getting bored of hearing about Scottish referees and how the other teams players are so much better than ours.

      Enjoy your break and come back refreshed. 🙂

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  2. JORDY

    funny ulster’s seasons went down hill when Best came back from injury, and not straight or over thrown line outs who would you blame ‘mote’ ? and i agree with ‘RR’ Andy and Nigel get about the pitch every bit as well as Best.
    Best just walked back into the team which i don’t agree with each player should fight for there place in the starting 15.
    face it mote Best was a good player and until he gets some sort of form back Kidney will not be giving him much game time, wait and see…….
    and as for McLauglin giving Caldy a new contract and not ED interesting.

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  3. the mote

    Marshall gets the call because he will be back next year simple Boss was last season’s pick of the crop but unfortunately not next season’s ie there is no future in picking Boss its not small mindedness.

    Personally I would prefer Boss and I’m sure if ERC qualifation rested on the result he would have been the second name on the sheet.

    Jordy’s comment is a real beamer which is why I’m called the mote. ie I –jordy– can make better call on a player than Williams, McLauglin and Kidney

    A bad lineout is not always the fault of Thrower and Best gives and adds more to loose and tight play than the other two combined

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    1. Raging Raven

      Not picking your best player IS small mindedness. This is professional sport not the boys brigade ………….. grow up Mote (though I guess u r an OAP judging by your comments)

      Can you see Cardiff not pick X Rush for their last match because” there is no future in picking him” ???????????? I don’t think so. I rest my case ……..SMALL MINDLESNESS !

      Simples. 🙂

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      1. Raging Raven

        And while I’m having a rant, well done to big Ed “no future ” O’D excellent performance last night. (Explain that one )

        And I don’t know what Best you have been watching he has been a shadow of his former self this season ,when Andi Kyriacou came on not only was he able to power over close to the line for a well taken try he popped up everywhere in the loose and showed what a good broken player he is, a hooker who can actually give and take a pass. 🙂

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  4. jordy

    Brady dropped and Kyriacou benched that’s the thanks they get for the hard work all season but everything is OK we have got our Irish capped out of form (for 3 years) hooker back to take the glory in the last unimportant game of season.

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  5. Raging Raven

    McLaughlin shows what a small man he is with his selection of Marshall ahead of the departing Isaac Boss. Boss was good enough to play in 475 minutes of Ulster’s 480 minutes of Heineken Cup rugby this season yet is only fit for the bench in his last appearance at Ravenhill in an Ulster shirt. A player who always gave his all for the Red Hand and made over 100 caps for his adopted province deserves better. The only consolation is that Boss will be remembered by supporters longer than Brian ……………. who?

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