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Investec Champions Cup

Ireland trio provide timely injury boost for Ulster head of Champions Cup

Ulster captain Iain Henderson before the United Rugby Championship match between Ulster and Emirates Lions at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. (Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Ulster will be boosted by the return of three Ireland internationals this week as they prepare to get their Investec Champions Cup campaign underway, with captain Iain Henderson, Rob Herring and Michael Lowry becoming available after missing Saturday’s loss to Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship.

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The trio have returned to training this week alongside Jake Flannery, and will be monitored as the week progresses to see whether they can play at the weekend, according to Ulster’s recent injury update.

Meanwhile, Ben Moxham and Will Addison are out after the former picked up a knee injury and the latter suffered a concussion against the Scottish outfit.

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The return of some of his internationals will be a welcome relief to head coach Dan McFarland ahead of a tough opening two rounds of the Champions Cup. Ulster take on Bath on Saturday at the Rec, who are currently level on points with Sale Sharks at the top of the Gallagher Premiership table, before hosting Racing 92 the week after, who sit at the top of the Top 14 ladder.

After a strong start to the season, Ulster have now lost two on the bounce, to Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors, and McFarland will want to arrest that slump this weekend.

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DP 12 minutes ago
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Come down South with that squad, I’d love to see this side play NZ.

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LE 15 minutes ago
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Owen 100% isn’t going. There would be absolute outrage if he was anywhere near this squad and it would reek of nepotism.

Great player but not playing well ATM and plenty of players ahead of him in the reckoning

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LE 18 minutes ago
France deny England and clinch Six Nations title in Paris

I think the key here is that degree of danger is part of the high tackle protocols not the diving on a player prone on the floor without the ball protocols. This was a straight red until they started thinking about it like a high tackle.

Still cant begrudge France the title by far the best team this tournament

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NB 28 minutes ago
Why the ‘State of Origin’ will have a big say in Schmidt’s Wallabies selection

Ofc. Silly me. 😅🙄

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DP 35 minutes ago
Mick Cleary: 'England are back among the heavyweights.'

Yep. England tracking nicely, imagine how well they’d do with a decent coaching staff?

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NB 36 minutes ago
How Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks are winning rugby's secret information war

You could add that Andy Farrell was only a success as a League player - he came into Union far too late in his career to make an impact. Ditto Shaun Edwards in France. Cheika with Argy previously and Eddie with Australia. These are the guys who actually move the game on from waht it was.

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Twm Sion Cati 39 minutes ago
Simon Easterby again speaks to Wales rumours as speculation continues

I agree, furthermore the grass roots game needs a massive overhaul, schools need to get back to being competitive again. We also need to look at the amount of clubs in the lower tiers, as painful as it might seem we have too many, some fail regularly to field a first 15. The Irish system has less clubs but multiple teams playing on a Saturday, supporters are more concentrated providing greater revenue in the clubhouse. I don’t know how they will improve the regional situation which is generally dire, maybe ditch one?

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NB 40 minutes ago
How Rassie Erasmus and the Springboks are winning rugby's secret information war

If it’s going well wit the players, bonds are formed and enthusisam and enjoyment increases? Why would you leave if that’s happening?

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JE 42 minutes ago
Mitchell hints England's much-maligned habit is a thing of the past

In some ways, Smith F and Smith M, would be better going to Argentina, where they can develop England strategy and tactics under Borthwick, Wigglesworth and Ford!

The latter will be invaluable to England in a dual role (player/coach) going forward.

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JE 57 minutes ago
Mick Cleary: 'England are back among the heavyweights.'

Not always in agreement with mr Cleary, but that is a fine, and very fair analysis. It is particularly apposite regarding a Lions’ Tour coinciding with an England one to Argentina. Assuming quite a few England players will be going to Australia, what an ideal oppportunity to blood some youngsters - and others on the fringes. The planets may be alignoing!

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SL 1 hour ago
Simon Easterby again speaks to Wales rumours as speculation continues

Easterby is not the coach for Wales in their current situation.

However, the incompetence of the WRU board in it’s current form makes me worry greatly because I don’t know if they have the nous to make the right appointments for both DoR and Coach.

The restrictions they have placed on both job descriptions severely limits who can or would want to apply for either job. Basically, they are targeting current or previous coaches of international set ups and have shown little interest in getting fresh ideas from someone new.

DoR has to be the first appointment, quickly followed by the coach. They have complete autonomy to select a brand new coaching team and decide how Wales nationally, regionally and semi professionally play the game. There has to be a link and direction agreed by all coaches for a common purpose.

DoR then has to redirect WRU resources i.e. development officers, etc back to schools and grass roots rugby to actively bring interest and participation back to pre-2000 levels.

WRU has to forget about making profits for a few years and go into the red to get things right top to bottom.

Have the Board the desire or the capability to deliver what is needed? I seriously doubt it!!

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Gregor Townsend breaks silence on his Scotland future

Question to the Scottish supporters on here:


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