Don’t Cry In Front Of The Mexicans: Ulster’s 2020-21 Season [And How They Must Keep Twirling, Twirling, Twirling Towards Freedom in 2021-22]

What are you looking at? A season falling apart.

Ulster’s season was marked by drama but lacked tangible achievement. The province started the season in two competitions and ended up playing in four: in two they were competitive [the Pro14 and the Challenge Cup], and in the other two [the Champions Cup and the Rainbow Cup] they were lacklustre. 

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Overlooking their Oversight Role – the Provinces & the PCRG

The single currency uncannily mirrors Declan Kidney’s stock as an international coach. Cause or correlation?

It’s rare enough that The Mole finds himself in agreement with the Indo’s porcine hack, but one look at the most recent signings by all four of the provinces would convince you that the various branches of the IRFU aren’t singing from the same hymn-sheet. You’d imagine that Declan Kidney is looking at his paymasters in the IRFU and wondering just what the f*ck they’re doing.  Continue reading