Jude Postlethwaite reveals what he must do to reach the next level for Ulster
As one of the top players in the RBAI side that famously won three Schools Cups in a row, Jude Postlethwaite is not a player you would think is shy on confidence.
A member of the Ulster Schools set-up alongside his success with Dan Soper's all-conquering squad, the now 23-year-old oozed class every time he stepped on the pitch and was front and centre — literally in the latter case — to their repeated success.
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As one of the top players in the RBAI side that famously won three Schools Cups in a row, Jude Postlethwaite is not a player you would think is shy on confidence. A member of the Ulster Schools set-up alongside his success with Dan Soper's all-conquering squad, the now 23-year-old oozed class every time he stepped on the pitch and was front and centre — literally in the latter case — to their repeated success.
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