OUT-HALF JAKE FLANNERY has signed a new three-year contract with Ulster which will keep him at the northern province until 2023.
Tipperary native Flannery, who had recently been linked with a return to Munster, was one of three players to extend their Ulster contracts today along with 11-times Ireland international centre Luke Marshall and his fellow midfielder, Angus Curtis.
Flannery, 23, featured on the Emerging Ireland tour of South Africa in the autumn but has found regular game-time hard to come by in Dan McFarland’s Ulster setup.
Nonetheless, the former Rockwell College and Kilfeacle & District man said he had “really enjoyed this past year” with Ulster and that he was “delighted to be signing on again for the next three years.”
“I’m excited to progress as an individual and play in a great squad as we continue to compete for silverware,” Flannery added.
Curtis, 25, has extended his deal by two years and Marshall, 32, has put pen to paper on a one-year deal.
Andrew Warwick, Dave McCann and Ben Moxham, Eric O’Sullivan, Greg Jones, Shea O’Brien, John Andrew, Callum Reid and Aaron Sexton all signed new Ulster deals earlier this week.
Really tight between IRL and FRA but I’m going for IRL based on home advantage in the head to head. GS to boot.
Ireland. Slam. Sláinte.
A brief dip in form in the Autumn after 4 years of constant top quality rugby Inc summer Lions, NZ, SA tours but everyone is now fit and playing well. Competition for position with options left out of the squad if required for injuries. Nothing is certain but we are in a great position.
France.
@Carmine Lorenzo: Oh u of little faith
@Noel Lynn: Just being realistic. They have Dupont and Ntamack back. We were poor in the autumn. Faz isn’t here… Wouldn’t be surprised if we were 3rd or 4th. But hopefully I’m wrong!
@Carmine Lorenzo: ray ridge is effecting you lol but ya i hope your wrong too but france will be fave’s
Ireland, but I would have preferred Andy in the driving seat!!
With Dupont and Ntamack together again I just think they’ll be too strong.
I don’t Ireland will change things up too much with Farrell out and it feels like other teams have managed to counter our attack to some extent. Maybe the new direct around kick chaser will help though as I feel Ireland are good under the auld box kick
@Luke mc govern: we’ve beaten them before with Dupont and N’tamak. Yes they’ll be much stronger than the team we trashed in Marseille but I still just about fancy us.
@Luke mc govern: Yes ireland need to try few different things if they cant break teams down like kicking more
Ireland