Ospreys v Ulster, Sunday 13th February

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Ospreys: Richard Fussell; Tom Prydie, Sonny Parker, Ashley Beck, Hanno Dirksen; Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb; Duncan Jones, Huw Bennett, Cai Griffiths, Ian Gough, Ian Evans, Tom Smith, Marty Holah, Jerry Collins (capt).
Replacements: Mefin Davies, Ryan Bevington, Craig Cross, James King, Justin Tipuric, Jamie Nutbrown, Gareth Owen, Tom Isaacs.

Ulster: A D'Arcy; C Gilroy, N Spence, I Whitten, S Danielli; I Humphreys, R Pienaar; B Young, N Brady, D Fitzpatrick; J Muller (capt), T Barker; C Henry, W Faloon, P Wannenburg.
Replacements: A Kyriacou, J Cronin, A Whitten, R Caldwell, TJ Anderson, P Marshall, L Marshall, D McIlwaine.
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Some real talent on show in both teams. Dirksen and Prydie for the Ospreys and Gilroy and Spence for Ulster are worth watching..

 

[TRF_Cymro]

You also got Tipuric, Bevington and Isaacs for the Ospreys.

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Luke Marshall on Ulster's bench is another. He'll be a full Ireland international within 2 years.

What's the story with Hanno Dirksen? Are Wales looking to get him to play for them? I've heard he has huge potential. Would be great to see him stick with the USA even if he is a Saffa

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Luke Marshall on Ulster's bench is another. He'll be a full Ireland international within 2 years.

What's the story with Hanno Dirksen? Are Wales looking to get him to play for them? I've heard he has huge potential. Would be great to see him stick with the USA even if he is a Saffa

Well he played for the US against Munster when they played but it was an uncapped game, I don't think he wants to play for South Africa, so its a choice between Wales and the US.

 

[Peat]

Luke Marshall on Ulster's bench is another. He'll be a full Ireland international within 2 years.

What's the story with Hanno Dirksen? Are Wales looking to get him to play for them? I've heard he has huge potential. Would be great to see him stick with the USA even if he is a Saffa

I keep thinking about going down to the bookies to place money on Jackson/Marshall/Spence lining up at 10/12/13 for Ireland.

Anyway, great chance for Ulster here. That's still a good Ospreys side but Ulster have been hit a lot less hard by the international break (although about as hard as imagniable) and only have a couple of injuries (Botha, McAllister - and Diack's shagged out). The away win's possible and we need to rack up the points here if the ML playoffs are to come into reach.