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Team For Edinburgh

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John McMurtry

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Well that was a waste of time me getting up specially early to give my thousands of readers my thoughts on the likely team for Edinburgh. I’m sure that both of you that have actually read it found it fascinating but forget all the speculation for here a couple of hours later is the actual team.

Injury and the IRFU’s ongoing player management programme means that Brian McLaughlin has named an Ulster team to take on Edinburgh at Murrayfield tomorrow evening with a starting line-up that shows a mix of positional and personnel changes from that which was defeated by Biarritz in the Heineken Cup last Sunday.

Amongst the backs, only Ruan Pienaar retains the same position he played last week at scrum-half. With Simon Danielli unavailable due to injury, David McIlwaine moves from fullback to left wing and Adam D’Arcy is promoted from the bench to cover the No 15 jersey. Mark McCrea makes his first competitive start as Andrew Trimble moves from the right wing to outside centre and Ian Whitten takes the inside centre position with Paddy Wallace moving to out-half.

Up front Paddy McAllister starts in the front row with . . .

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4 responses to “Team For Edinburgh”

  1. joe brown

    cant understand why not playing young o connor, proved last week against biarritz need some one to hold the line and pass not run round looking for gaps before passing

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  2. Peat

    As reasonable a backline as could be made in the circumstances.

    I find the lack of Willie slightly perplexing. Henry has been playing well and I know McGlock likes his big back-rows, but Willie is a mini-wrecking ball and I think we’ve been missing his influence. Nobody in the Ulster squad will win as much turnover or make the lives of oppo’s 9 and 10 quite a misery.

    And if nothing else, Wannenberg deserves a proper rest!

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  3. the mote

    As I stated in myanalysis of the second half against Biarritz I consider that one of the problems Ulster had was the lack of a secondary defence due to the fact that Ferris tends to get caught in ruck and maul situations and Diack was less than 100% .Henry has been playing 7 and should be less inclined to mix it in the tight.

    Given the players available in the back row Faloon while a natural 7 might be considered light weight and a ball carrier of last resort whereas those selected are all ball carriers.

    Court is due a rest and this could be again at the request of D4.With regards to Ireland squad was a little surprised to see Toner get the call ahead of Touhy (or Barker ) who I consider have a bigger all-round game but Toner would be a better lineout jumper which could be an advantage against Samoa.

    Toner’s inclusion of course adds another to the mix and he could be there for induction purposes only and to provide a difficult lineout practice for the others in the squad.

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  4. the mote

    Against the Gunners a strong backline defence is essential and with Paddy at 10 and Whitten back in his normal position hopefully the line will keep shape ( which it failed to do last sunday in the second half) Given that Cave is not available moving Trimble into the centre makes sense but I have always considered his method of carriying the ball is that of a wing and not a centre.

    Then again it could be a possible D4 call given that BoD has recently had a muscle scare which would mean either Earls/ Fitzgerald/or Trimble as possible replacements and Fitzgerald has never really impressed me as a defensive centre and as a wing feeds off the timing of o’ Driscoll’s pass and assistance in defence ( ie by shepparding the backline across close to the touchline )

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