THEY MIGHT NOT be on the same scale level as the two All Blacks who agreed to play in Ireland last week, but Ulster have still added two Premiership players to their squad ahead of next season.
London Welsh scrum-half Paul Rowley and second row club-mate Peter Browne have agreed to join the northern province. Browne has played for Newcastle and Harlequins and has spent his last three years at London Welsh.
He has represented the England schools side but his eligible for Ireland through is father.
Rowley was previously in the Munster academy before joining Plymouth in 2011. This is his first season with the Premiership side.
“He [Rowley] possesses an all round game with control being at the forefront of his skill set. He will aim to put pressure on Paul Marshall and provide a slightly different option with his left-footed kicking from behind the pack,” Ulster manager Bryn Cunningham said.
Cunningham then described what Browne can bring to Ulster.
“With a stature of 6’7”, it is his athleticism and ball carrying that really stand out, allied to being an excellent line out option. He comes with a great attitude as somebody confident and extremely professional in his approach to the game.”
London Welsh have lost all 18 of their league games this season and have already been relegated from the Premiership.
Even when on the bench he didn’t get game time. The coach doesn’t like or trust him. Saturday once again showed just how wrong O’connor has been all season
O’Connor is just all wrong for Leinster.
He has a very big chance next season with Leinster during the World Cup, midfield won’t be as competitive so he should get a good run of matches.
Mark if Darcy doesn’t make the World Cup squad, he’ll play 12 with t’eo at 13. Then Madigan and sexton will be back so the midfield won’t be as easy to get into as you may think
That pop pass from O’Brien
Battle between him and Madigan for the 12 jersey next season.
It’s always to easy to see who coaches ‘just like/don’t like’. When Gopperth played badly it was ignored whereas when Madigan played mediocre or even if Reid played well decisions went against them.
It creates such a poisonous culture as some players start to feel entitled to spots and others feel it doesn’t matter how well they play they won’t get picked. Cody and Fergusson were masters at disregarding players identities and judging on match performance alone. MOC is such a stink manager.