Jonathan Bradley

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The Left Wing · Leinster's risky succession plan, Nienaber's strange status & Ulster's time to deliver · 22 Sep 2026 podcast

So it's only natural that the priority for the organisation that is paying these contracts is getting these guys to the World Cup in as best condition as they can to finally get to a semi-final.

break I think like the season finishes later but all these guys are going to be so concentrated on you don't really get a break like do you again it's something Luke can speak to better than I can but like you're not going to get a break because you're going to need to turn up to camp ready to go like

We've heard so many stories over the years of people that have taken an eye off the ball during that period and then ended up not making the squad because they're a step behind or a step and a half behind by the time the squad actually comes together.

the mood was really good throughout the season I think the way that the season started really propelled

fan enthusiasm throughout the year even whenever results turn which I find really interesting to see because there's obviously been so much negativity around Ulster for a number of years really peaking with missing out on the Champions Cup this year

But then they did it again.

Their stated goal going into the year was to get back into that top eight and back into the Champions Cup.

And as good as they started the season, they didn't do it.

So I did think it was interesting that the fans really...

maintain that level of enthusiasm around the team whenever as I say you know going back to it they had a stated objective that they didn't achieve part of that I think was the rugby that they were playing the way that they were playing was a far more attractive style on the eyes and in some years gone by when it's really felt like if them all didn't fire Ulster weren't going to fire

I think you had some young players coming through, which really helped.

I think you had better representation in Ireland squads, which really helped the general perception of the team.

But I think it's a really, really fascinating year now, because I think if they were to have that year again, I think it would be a disaster.

Ulster had never missed out on playing Champions Cup rugby, top-tier European rugby.

And now they've done it two years in a row.

So to do it three years in a row, I think, would just be a disaster for this team.

And I think they're in a position where they really need some of those young guys to take a step forward.

Because there's, I suppose, a perception about Ulster that they're a young team.

But their best player is Stuart McCluskey, who's 34.

Their second best player is Nick Timoney, who's 31.

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