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Warriors sign ex-Ireland U20s tighthead Carey

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Conor Carey

Worcester Warriors have signed former Ireland Under-20 tighthead prop Conor Carey from Pro-14 side Connacht on a two-year contract from the start of next season.

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Carey, 27, will join Warriors as an English Qualified Player as he was born in Ealing and he has previous experience of club rugby in England having played for Ealing Trailfinders and Nottingham in the Greene King IPA Championship.

Carey, who was educated at Methodist College in Belfast played club rugby for Ballymena and Ballynahinch and also represented Ulster at youth level where he played alongside current Warriors players Niall Annett and Michael Heaney.

“I have really enjoyed my time with Connacht but I’ve always wanted to play in the Premiership and to challenge myself up there, especially at scrum-time. The set piece is something that I pride myself on,” Carey said.

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“The facilities at Sixways are top class, some of the very best around. I chatted to Niall Annett and Michael Heaney, who I played schools rugby with, and they told me nothing but good things about the Club.

“I worked with Neil Doak before and enjoyed that. Alan Solomons has also set his plans for the club and that’s something that really interests me and it’s something that I want to buy in to.”

Carey was an Ulster supporter when Solomons coached the province and he has also played against sides coached by Warriors’ current Director of Rugby in the Pro-14 and twice in last season’s European Challenge Cup.

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Solomons said: “We are delighted that Conor has decided to join us here at Sixways. He is an experienced tighthead prop with a good pedigree, who prides himself on his scrummaging. I have no doubt that he will make his mark here at the Club.”

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Jake White: Are modern rugby players actually better?

Of the rugby I’ve born witness to in my lifetime - 1990 to date - I recognize great players throughout those years. But I have no doubt the game and the players are on average better today. So I doubt going back further is going to prove me wrong. The technical components of the game, set pieces, scrums, kicks, kicks at goal. And in general tactics employed are far more efficient, accurate and polished. Professional athletes that have invested countless hours on being accurate. There is one nation though that may be fairly competitive in any era - and that for me is the all blacks. And New Zealand players in general. NZ produces startling athletes who have fantastic ball skills. And then the odd phenomenon like Brooke. Lomu. Mcaw. Carter. Better than comparing players and teams across eras - I’ve often had this thought - that it would be very interesting to have a version of the game that is closer to its original form. What would the game look like today if the rules were rolled back. Not rules that promote safety obviously - but rules like: - a try being worth 1 point and conversion 2 points. Hence the term “try”. Earning a try at goals. Would we see more attacking play? - no lifting in the lineouts. - rucks and break down laws in general. They looked like wrestling matches in bygone eras. I wonder what a game applying 1995 rules would look like with modern players. It may be a daft exercise, but it would make for an interesting spectacle celebrating “purer” forms of the game that roll back the rules dramatically by a few versions. Would we come to learn that some of the rules/combinations of the rules we see today have actually made the game less attractive? I’d love to see an exhibition match like that.

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