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Looks like Bryan Ralston is off to Connaught.
Not a real surprise with Pulu and Mataela holding the wing starting spots and with Daniel Alla (a favourite of mine), Reece Tapine, George Poolman, and an ex sevens player in the Academy probably putting pressure on for spots next year.
Connacht sign Irish-qualified Byron Ralston from Australia
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Considering Mack Hansen is playing wing for Connacht and Ireland at the moment, and I reckon Ralston showed him up at NRC level, Ralston could be a bolter for the Ireland World Cup squad. The other senior wings in the Ireland squad at the moment are Earls, Conway and Rowe, who'll all be in their 30s come October '23 (Earls would be 36!), so Ireland could have two Australian wingers!
Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
I forgot about some of those guys. Poolman looked good in pre season, I thought he was playing in centers, maybe give him a go ahead of Godwin and see what he offers. Ala looked very good too. Don’t want to see another whole season of just the same old tried and tested players and wondering what could have been
Is there a 2023 Force List Speculation thread?