Do we need to develop an Ulster Way?

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It’s been a tough weekend for Ulster supporters as Leinster and Munster once again perform at the highest level in the European Champions Cup.

Why can our cousins do it while we struggle? Having looked at the Ulster representation in the Six Nations squads over the last few weeks we thought we’d start our analysis by looking at the Ulster representation in the Ulster squad!  😯

Recap of Irish representation

So the Ulster representation in the Ireland squad’s hasn’t been great and in general it hasn’t been great over the last seven years.

Why seven years? Well it was in January 2010 that Shane Logan stated his plan for World Domination, with Phase 1 being Ulster becoming the best team in Ireland!

This past European Championship weekend shows just how far we are off that goal, and it’s obvious by our representation in the National sides that we are far from pulling our weight.

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2 responses to “Do we need to develop an Ulster Way?”

  1. What is their natural game – they hit the gym at 16?

  2. Ballpark

    Leinster is nearest comparable province to Ulster both in terms of their schools system and in terms of ‘foreign’ players in their squad, the major difference for me is in the game plan and mindset of their players which is to play with a lack of fear. Ulster players by contrast appear to be inhibited by game plans, the exception being the likes of Payne, Pititau and Coetzee. Release their inner chimp and allow the homegrown Ulster players to play their natural game and not some computer programmed numbers rugby game devised by coaches.

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