Angus Millen

@UlsterRugby Worst of all is he has a little insight into how shite at job he is but still doesn’t have the humility to take any form of criticism. You could that when he snaps at jack murphy his ego was bruised. But happy to apologise to the stormers when he disallowed their try.

@UlsterRugby Utter disgrace of a game, the team played exceptionally well and should be proud of their efforts but that ref is a complete amateur. He kept them in the game right to the end and tops it off with a nonsense call, initial contact is shoulder to shoulder.

FT at Affidea Stadium and all square after a thriller in Belfast.

28| A SECOND FOR WERNER! What a pick out from Nathan Doak! ⚪️12-17⛈️

@AndyGoode10 @TheRugbyPod Another big reason why it’s so much easier to win the 6N the year that you play France at home.

Breaking down what happened with the French TV director, the ref, the TMO and me on comms for the game on our podcast @TheRugbyPod

@andrewyoung82 @admckendry What’s the story with Kok? Not mentioned in the midweek update. Lowry at fullback is a defensive liability against IFW, could be used as a speed bump.

@admckendry Am I right in thinking Exeter are a handy team and this will be a big ask

No Bell, no Wilson and no Kok for Ulster's Challenge Cup Semi-Final against Exeter, although O'Sullivan on the bench is badly needed. Bryn Ward on the bench is a big boost, too.

@admckendry Odds on the stormers sending a weakened side up in a few weeks time? Five points in that game should surely should be enough, plus Cardiff don’t have favourable fixtures as well.

There is an uncomfortable reality not many are facing around Ulster and it is that, for all the deserved praise this year, there is a very real possibility they miss the URC Play-Offs for a second straight season. If they did, it would a bigger disaster than 12 months ago...

@UlsterRugby @RugbyUlster_ How about including the European knockout games in the season ticket package?

Built on Belief.

@admckendry If humph junior is the answer, the question has to be “what player at Ulster is only there because of who their father is?”

Academy prop Tom McAllister set to feature again in Ulster's trip to Zebre, with Scott Wilson likely to miss out due to injury. Fly-half a big call for Richie Murphy. Son Jack a major doubt, so James Humphreys could make his first start or a positional change for Nathan Doak.

@rugbyphilosophy You’re absolutely spot on, Leinster don’t need to import expensive foreign dickheads, they produce plenty of their own home grown ones.

This is pure defamation. Using a photo of Rieko Ioane (who is completely unrelated to this story) is a disgusting way to get clicks. Rugby Lad should be ashamed of this ragebait garbage.

@patmccarry @flying_cabbage @Kazoochka To flex on the local women in nightclubs?

@flying_cabbage @Kazoochka Bring 6-foot-10 Alan Spicer to South Africa, just to flex!

Took a swing at selecting Ireland's Best 23, if everyone was fit and available🍀 Full story here 👉 dirttrackersrugby.substack.com/p/tommy-darrag… ✍️ This class XV missed out⬇️ Boyle, Stewart, Bealham; Murray, Edogbo; Baird, Izuchukwu, Cian P; Doak, Sam P; Stockdale, Aki, Farrell, TO'B; Osborne 🫣🤯

𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: Salary Cap Audit. Bath Rugby can confirm it has completed its additional Salary Cap audit for the 2024/25 season. The club welcomes the conclusion of the thorough audit process which reaffirms its compliance with the league’s financial regulations. Read the full update online, including information on the audit process and a statement from Bath Rugby’s Chief Executive, Tarquin McDonald 🔗👉 ow.ly/YL4x50YtiwT

@admckendry Ulster’s academy seriously has to be looked at if there are still graduates not ousting Shanners from the squad, Doak is a unicorn amongst donkeys

Really intriguing Ulster selection for tomorrow night. - McAllister debut - No Henderson - Bryn Ward at openside - Shanahan ahead of McKee Murphy said they'd need to rotate over the next 14 weeks but expected this to be one they'd go full bore in. Excited to see how they go.

@KarlBrophy 20:00 KO’s are complete garbage, I wonder does the IRFU secretly want them as it means there is more demand for hotels in central Dublin? Travelling down from the North West means getting home at 3am usually after a game. Most hotels gouge prices to around 300 euros a night

They've actually gone and done it again. A second successive season where Ireland won't have a single 16h40 kick-off that facilitates lunch beforehand and drinks after. Unbelievable.

@patmccarry Fair play for the honesty, the final sentence I think is bang on but surely it just adds to the noise in some cases, especially around controversial picks ie the 10 jersey?

@ngusm Agents, horse-trading, journos using sources, the odd tip-off or loose comment. All adds up. In some cases, management may even be happy to get early word out, to lessen selection calls as the focus of press conferences

Ulster fans should be happy with tomorrow's Ireland selection McCloskey, Baloucoune, O'Toole, Timoney and Stockdale set to start, and we may also have Doak and Stewart on the bench ⚪️🔴

@CianTracey1 Team to be named at 2pm but likely leaked by the disgruntled players at 9am to journos

A piece on the big selection calls weighing on Andy Farrell’s mind ahead of Wales duel Ireland team will be named at 2pm tomorrow - who would you like to see included? m.independent.ie/sport/rugby/si…

@patmccarry Why on earth would you bring Aki back in? Stu has been phenomenal in his absence and his form for Connacht all season has been garbage. Is this not a perfect opportunity to get minutes into a young player like Jude or try out Farrell/Kelly?

Ireland team announced tomorrow. Here's a match-day 23 I'd be happy with 🍀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Loughman, Kelleher, Clarkson McCarthy, Ryan Beirne, Timoney, Doris JGP, Crowley TO'B, McCloskey, Postlethwaite, Baloucoune Osborne REPS: Stewart, Milne, Furlong, Edogbo, Conan, Doak, Prendergast, Aki.

@OMG_ITS_NDABA Piss samples that literally melted the cups, that famous “no carb diet”

The image that traumatised English rugby

@thepaulwilliams You mean st Bundee, who can do no wrong? (On and off the pitch) can’t miss an opportunity for good PR for him.

I'll be genuinely annoyed. If Stuart McCloskey gets dropped for Bundee Aki.

@PhilAndrewPhoto @IrishRugby @offtheball @RuaidhriOC @AVIVAStadium @ballsdotie @bernardjackman @RTEsport @SimonZebo @SixNationsRugby @RugbyLAD7 This is to be expected when the IRFU has started to jump up the arse of influencers to try and drag in D4 socialites. Most of them aren’t even sports content creators but more the Brown Thomas / split the G brigade!