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simonokeeffe · Post by **simonokeeffe** » June 30th, 2016, 11:30 am

Dave Cahill wrote:Also, Connacht aren't covered by these 'regulations' anyway

You sure thats still true? It was originally 3 provinces x 5 foreigners = XV, so 4 x 4 close to that, plus their roster jibes with that

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » June 30th, 2016, 11:39 am

If its changed, it hasn't been announced anywhere, or even referred to anywhere that I can recall

simonokeeffe · Post by **simonokeeffe** » June 30th, 2016, 11:51 am

Dave Cahill wrote:If its changed, it hasn't been announced anywhere, or even referred to anywhere that I can recall

IRFU/Lucifora not the best at letting us know what theyre thinking/doing

joooooe · Post by **joooooe** » June 30th, 2016, 12:06 pm

Fireworks wrote:
LeinsterLeader wrote:
jimbobjoe wrote:If we're talking about nicking Ulster players, can we not just have Charles Piutau?
See this is the thing I just can't get my head around. How on earth were Ulster allowed to sign Charles Piutau with the amount of talent they have in their backs. It just doesn't make any sense. I mean I don't begrudge Ulster but I'd be pretty sure we wouldn't be allowed to sign an All Black to our back row.

Genuine Question, so if anyone has any thoughts on this please enlighten me (I'm looking at you Dave Cahill )
Any possibility they have more latitude because they are in the UK or is it down to their lack of success in winning anything so they are being allowed a leg up.

Ulster Rugby receives a hefty amount of funding from UK Lottery as a sports body. This is in addition to their share of the IRFU pot and whatever Rory McIlroy decides to tip his caddy at Ravenhill.

bluemagic · Post by **bluemagic** » June 30th, 2016, 12:16 pm

Irish times says in their breakdown of each pool: "Leo Cullen will definitely be adding to a modest influx of Robbie Henshaw, Jamison Gibson-Park and Ian Nagle in the coming months"

Any ideas of who it may be? A player like Combrinck wouldn't be a bad signing for us. 26, would be abailable for us year round when SA have a full deck to play with. Covers fullback wing and centre

Peg Leg · Post by **Peg Leg** » June 30th, 2016, 12:46 pm

bluemagic wrote:Irish times says in their breakdown of each pool: "Leo Cullen will definitely be adding to a modest influx of Robbie Henshaw, Jamison Gibson-Park and Ian Nagle in the coming months"

Any ideas of who it may be? A player like Combrinck wouldn't be a bad signing for us. 26, would be abailable for us year round when SA have a full deck to play with. Covers fullback wing and centre

Not long after the Dave Cahill "come get me" post.
Just sayin'...

Edit: fixed

simonokeeffe · Post by **simonokeeffe** » June 30th, 2016, 12:55 pm

I think Dave is more a 9 than a back 3

But I would be AMAZED if we were allowed any NIQ players let alone back 3

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » June 30th, 2016, 1:29 pm

Peg Leg wrote:
bluemagic wrote:Irish times says in their breakdown of each pool: "Leo Cullen will definitely be adding to a modest influx of Robbie Henshaw, Jamison Gibson-Park and Ian Nagle in the coming months"

Any ideas of who it may be? A player like Combrinck wouldn't be a bad signing for us. 26, would be abailable for us year round when SA have a full deck to play with. Covers fullback wing and centre
Not long after the Dave Chill "come get me" post.
Just sayin'...

I love autocorrect

sunshiner1 · Post by **sunshiner1** » June 30th, 2016, 5:29 pm

Connacht are allegedly talking to a Kiwi second rower so don't think they are covered by the regulations or maybe they are getting leeway because Heenan will qualify next month.

P.S. Can someone explain to me why Munster signed a lock in Jean Kleyn? Munster are short in a lot of positions but lock is not one of them.

Alternative Ulster · Post by **Alternative Ulster** » June 30th, 2016, 5:39 pm

erskinechilders wrote: Ulster have 3 + 2 ;
Franco van der Merle
Marcel Coetzee
Charles Piutau

Wiehann Herbst
Louis Ludik

Aren't you forgetting the most important one? He hasn't gone away you know.....

Alternative Ulster · Post by **Alternative Ulster** » June 30th, 2016, 6:00 pm

erskinechilders wrote: Connacht have 1 + 5 ;
Marnitz Boschoff

Bundee Aki
Daniel Poolman
Jake Heenan
Nepia Fox-Matamua
Tom McCartney

Aki and McCartney have 1 year left to qualify. Heenan and Poolman already are. I'd say Connacht have plenty of room to sign another project or 2. If they can keep Aki and McCartney in Ireland next year Irish Rugby will feel the benefit

simonokeeffe · Post by **simonokeeffe** » June 30th, 2016, 6:02 pm

sunshiner1 wrote:Connacht are allegedly talking to a Kiwi second rower so don't think they are covered by the regulations or maybe they are getting leeway because Heenan will qualify next month.

P.S. Can someone explain to me why Munster signed a lock in Jean Kleyn? Munster are short in a lot of positions but lock is not one of them.

and maybe cos 2 of their projects only have one year left

said this above but my supposition is Chisholm is not coming back (due to concussion)

WarPoodle · Post by **WarPoodle** » July 1st, 2016, 9:58 am

Unfortunately for the province, MacGinty is moving on to Premiership side Sale next season, with the upcoming arrival of South African out-half Marnitz Boshoff meaning Connacht could not keep another non-Irish-qualified player in that position. Pat Lam says he pleaded with IRFU performance director David Nucifora for an exemption, but instead had to help MacGinty secure a contract elsewhere. Article from the Journal.ie

Connacht must be on the same rules as the rest.

LeinsterLeader · Post by **LeinsterLeader** » July 1st, 2016, 10:04 am

WarPoodle wrote:Unfortunately for the province, MacGinty is moving on to Premiership side Sale next season, with the upcoming arrival of South African out-half Marnitz Boshoff meaning Connacht could not keep another non-Irish-qualified player in that position. Pat Lam says he pleaded with IRFU performance director David Nucifora for an exemption, but instead had to help MacGinty secure a contract elsewhere. Article from the Journal.ie

Connacht must be on the same rules as the rest.

Why didn't he just keep McGinty and forget about the SA lad?

WarPoodle · Post by **WarPoodle** » July 1st, 2016, 10:11 am

He'd already signed the SA lad for the 2016 season before he signed MacGinty. Full article below.

http://www.the42.ie/aj-macginty-connach ... 2-May2016/

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » July 1st, 2016, 10:15 am

WarPoodle wrote:He'd already signed the SA lad for the 2016 season before he signed MacGinty. Full article below.

http://www.the42.ie/aj-macginty-connach ... 2-May2016/

No he hadn't and the article doesn't say that either.

WarPoodle · Post by **WarPoodle** » July 1st, 2016, 10:27 am

Dave Cahill wrote:
WarPoodle wrote:He'd already signed the SA lad for the 2016 season before he signed MacGinty. Full article below.

http://www.the42.ie/aj-macginty-connach ... 2-May2016/
No he hadn't and the article doesn't say that either.

Apologies. I was multitasking while reading it. Thank you for correcting my glaring error.

Peg Leg · Post by **Peg Leg** » July 1st, 2016, 10:29 am

Sit poodle sit

WarPoodle · Post by **WarPoodle** » July 1st, 2016, 10:32 am

Peg Leg wrote:Sit poodle sit

Dave Cahill · Post by **Dave Cahill** » July 1st, 2016, 10:34 am

I wouldn't worry about it, I have problems monotasking!

Babbling 'brook

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