The IMF wrote: Wee paddy jackson @ 12?

If that is the case Henry this is your channel please sir, I'm probably being a bit confused.

I hope Mr Wilkinson is licking his lips at the prospect of showing Mr Kidney that Mr Court is not a international TH.

Seeing the teams there though have to be honest i just got a bit emotional reading Razor's name. I will only be able to enjoy the comforting feeling of seeing his name in the starting line up on 2 more occassions.

Surprised he has not been snapped up by one of the other clubs, thought Brads would have had him signed up by now to be honest.

Indeed on the Razor front I spotted a comment by Linley Mackenzie in the Advertise suggesting that Ulster is Ray's last game

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Flanker Ray Ofisa will play his final interprovincial for Connacht against Ulster on Saturday. The popular and unassuming Samoan, who has been a key player throughout his six years, has become a firm favourite in the province for his huge commitment and workrate in the back row. He leaves Connacht at the end of the season.

Actually it might just be phrasing, she could be just saying it was his final meeting with Ulster in a Connacht Jersey.....

Wee paddy jackson @ 12?

If that is the case Henry this is your channel please sir, I'm probably being a bit confused.

I hope Mr Wilkinson is licking his lips at the prospect of showing Mr Kidney that Mr Court is not a international TH.

Seeing the teams there though have to be honest i just got a bit emotional reading Razor's name. I will only be able to enjoy the comforting feeling of seeing his name in the starting line up on 2 more occassions.

Surprised he has not been snapped up by one of the other clubs, thought Brads would have had him signed up by now to be honest.

I think Henry is a great shout to start with Paddy Jackson lining up opposite. Jackson is a gifted out half, but might be a bit too light for centre at this stage of his career. George and Henry running at him all night would be a good idea.

Great to see McComish back, hope we give him a warm welcome.

Ulster Match Day Squad to face Connacht, Saturday 14th April 2012, Sportsground (kick-off 5.15pm)
(15-9): S Terblanche WHO; I Whitten, N Spence, P Jackson YES, A D'Arcy WHO; I Humphreys YES, P Marshall;
(1-: P McAllister WHO,N Brady WHO(capt), T Court YES, L Stevenson WHO, N McComb WHO, M McComish WELCOME BACK, W Faloon REMEMBER WHO YOU PLAY FOR NEXT SEASON, R Diack WHO;
Replacements (16-23): A Kyriacou WTF, C Black WHO, A Macklin, I Henderson WHO, A Birch WHO, R Pienaar, C Gilroy, M Allen WHO... OK BENCH IS WEAK APART FROM PIENAAR AND GILROY

Bit strange that the fella that is not getting his contract renewed is keeping out young centre options...??

Personally I would have pciked Henry, no bother as I think he should be staying if have the money.

But if as coach you've decided he's surplus to requirments for next season then surely you have to give game time your young players. What are they going to learn in the off season to make them better next?

Ulster have announced their team also, think we can definately get after them if we start strong:

UlsterRugby wrote:
Ulster Match Day Squad to face Connacht, Saturday 14th April 2012, Sportsground (kick-off 5.15pm)

(Backs): S Terblanche; I Whitten, N Spence, P Jackson, A D'Arcy; I Humphreys, P Marshall;

((Forwards): P McAllister,N Brady (capt), T Court, L Stevenson, N McComb, M McComish, W Faloon, R Diack;

(Replacements): A Kyriacou, C Black, A Macklin, I Henderson, A Birch, R Pienaar, C Gilroy, M Allen

Ulster Match Day Squad to face Connacht, Saturday 14th April 2012, Sportsground (kick-off 5.15pm)
(15-9): S Terblanche; I Whitten, N Spence, P Jackson, A D'Arcy; I Humphreys, P Marshall;
(1-: P McAllister,N Brady (capt), T Court, L Stevenson, N McComb, M McComish, W Faloon, R Diack;
Replacements (16-23): A Kyriacou, C Black, A Macklin, I Henderson, A Birch, R Pienaar, C Gilroy, M Allen

GOOD TO SEE FETUU ON THE WING THAT WORKED SO WELL LAST TIME OUT

Connacht XV to face Ulster (The Sportsground – Saturday 14th April ko 17.15 live on TG4 & BBC NI)

15 Gavin Duffy (C)

14 Tiernan O’Halloran

13 Kyle Tonetti

12 Henry Fa’afili

11 Fetu’u Vainikolo

10 Miah Nikora

09 Frank Murphy

01 Brett Wilkinson

02 Ethienne Reynecke

03 Ronan Loughney

04 Michael Swift

05 Mike McCarthy

06 John Muldoon

07 Ray Ofisa

08 George Naoupu



16 Adrian Flavin

17 Denis Buckley

18 Rodney Ah You

19 Mick Kearney

20 Johnny O’Connor

21 Paul O’Donohoe

22 Matthew Jarvis

23 Eoin Griffin

ummm, wrote:

The IMF wrote: How the flip did he get 4 weeks?

Warbutton red carded - only got 3 weeks?

I don't know if its true but i read Afoa had never been infront of a disciplinary panel before in his career. Never been carded before more to the point.

Jebus if only Graham Rowntree & Jim Malinder were willing to give a character reference Afoa would have had a 2 week reduction off his ban.

He got a reduction. It was 6 weeks, with 1 added as a deterrent & 3 off because of his good record.

3 off is about as good as it gets. The only issue here is it was judged mid-range, so the starting point is 6 weeks. Once the decision on what severity is made you the only real question is if that decision is the correct one

Begs the question then what constitutes low-range?

When you consider his previously impeccable record (a rarity in a senior player who has played up to International level) and the fact that it was an instinctive tackle made in a split-second rather than malicious (and despite all the slow motion analysis being put forward to crucify him on MF.com), the question remains just how do you achieve a low range offence?

The other thing open to question is the logic of the additional week as a deterrent, a deterrent to who? To Afoa who's record up to that one incident after ten years of top class rugby was spotless?

Disappointed that Felix has not said anything about the incident at all yet, he would have a feel for the intent in the tackle.

Being a bit of a beanpole myself when I was younger and on the receiving end of quite a few dump/tip tackles (and survived ruffled but unscathed), you can always tell if a player is trying to hurt youu or has just put in a big hit and lost control of you in the tackle.

Nah, just you.

ummm, wrote: To be fair there can be a few 'the ref hates us' comments on here after games. Or even during games.

But the refs *DO* hate us. :evil: :whistle: :lol:

salmson wrote: "The ref was supporting Ulster the whole match so no wonder he wasent sent off.."

Childish whinge and bad spelling.

salmson wrote: "Poit had to have seen the tackle but he chose to ignore it."

Incorrect and bad spelling.

salmson wrote: "FACT u can NOT lift a player and drive him to the ground don't care who he is it's fucking dangerous"

True, but points deducted for text speak.

salmson wrote: So they got shafted by the ref, in the West we call that "Matchday".

To be fair there can be a few 'the ref hates us' comments on here after games. Or even during games.

The IMF wrote: How the flip did he get 4 weeks?

Warbutton red carded - only got 3 weeks?

I don't know if its true but i read Afoa had never been infront of a disciplinary panel before in his career. Never been carded before more to the point.

Jebus if only Graham Rowntree & Jim Malinder were willing to give a character reference Afoa would have had a 2 week reduction off his ban.

He got a reduction. It was 6 weeks, with 1 added as a deterrent & 3 off because of his good record.

3 off is about as good as it gets. The only issue here is it was judged mid-range, so the starting point is 6 weeks. Once the decision on what severity is made you the only real question is if that decision is the correct one

ummm, wrote: Well, Afoa is definitely out now, but 4 weeks is incredibly harsh.

That's not the worst of it. Check out the whinge of Munster fans (is that the right collective noun? Should I have said an "entitlement" of Munster fans?) on the Rabo facebook page.

Some of my favourites:

"The ref was supporting Ulster the whole match so no wonder he wasent sent off.."

"Poit had to have seen the tackle but he chose to ignore it."

"FACT u can NOT lift a player and drive him to the ground don't care who he is it's fucking dangerous"


So they got shafted by the ref, in the West we call that "Matchday".

How the flip did he get 4 weeks?

Warbutton red carded - only got 3 weeks?

I don't know if its true but i read Afoa had never been infront of a disciplinary panel before in his career. Never been carded before more to the point.

Jebus if only Graham Rowntree & Jim Malinder were willing to give a character reference Afoa would have had a 2 week reduction off his ban.

Well, Afoa is definitely out now, but 4 weeks is incredibly harsh.