Dan Soper welcomes new signings, from left to right, Matthew Johnston, Gregg Taylor, Jonny Graham and Ian Porter & new coaching signing Gareth Bronte 2nd from right. Club Coach Daniel Soper was delighted to welcome four of Banbridge’s new signings to the club at the recent players meeting. Ian Porter, Jonny Graham, Gregg Taylor, and […]
The Ulster Coaching Staff have named a 32 man squad from which the starting XV and replacements for Ulster’s final Heineken Cup pool match against Aironi at the Stadio Zaffanella will be selected. Missing from the squad is prop BJ Botha who sustained an elbow injury during the second half of last Saturday’s match however […]
The Ulster Ravens’ side for this Friday’s British & Irish Cup game against Neath (Shaws’ Bridge, 7pm) has been named, and will be captained by TJ Anderson. The Ravens got their 2010-11 campaign off to a winning start back in October, defeating Swansea 32-12 at St Helens but suffered defeat in their second pool match […]
Interprovincial rugby in the Magners league. Brian McLaughlin is standing with his players. Click Here for BBC sport video interview with Brian McLaughlin & BBC Sport Highlights Click Here for UAFC Highlights of the game ULSTER RUGBY (15-9) Jamie Smith; Tommy Seymour, Ian Whitten, Luke Marshall, Simon Danielli; Paddy Wallace, Paul Marshall (1-8) Bryan Young, […]
The Ulster team to play Munster tomorrow in the New Year’s Day Interprovincial clash at Thomond Park, has been named. Rory Best returns from the fractured cheekbone injury he sustained during the Autumn International series to captain a much changed side. Following last Monday’s defeat to Leinster and ahead of a busy January, Coach Brian […]
The Ulster Ravens team to play Moseley in the British & Irish Cup match at Ravenhill tomorrow, Friday 17th December (ko 4pm), is as follows 15. David McIlwaine 14. Tommy Seymour 13. Michael Allen 12. Luke Marshall 11. Chris Cochrane 10. Patrick Jackson 9. Ian Porter 1. Conor Carey 2. Niall Annett 3. Gerry Cronin […]
Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 30 man squad ahead of this Sunday’s round 2 Heineken Cup pool match against Biarritz at the Parc des Sports Aguilera. Stephen Ferris (shoulder girdle/ribs) and BJ Botha (wrist), who both sustained injuries in Ulster’s Magners League match against Connacht last month are available for selection. Biarritz opened […]
Brian McLaughlin has named a 30 man squad ahead of this Friday’s match against Glasgow at Ravenhill, kick off 7.05pm. New signing Ruan Pienaar’s name features for the first time, having arrived in Belfast just two weeks ago whilst winger Simon Danielli is also included, having recovered from shoulder surgery in the summer. With props, […]
Ulster travel to face Franco Bernini’s team this Saturday and Coach Brian McLaughlin has made five changes of personnel to the starting line-up that defeated League Champions the Ospreys in Round 1 at Ravenhill last Friday night. Up front there are four changes of personnel and one positional switch. Tom Court and Chris Henry make […]
Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin today named his squad ahead of Ulster’s visit to Aironi in Round 2 of the Magners League this weekend. When asked what Ulster were expecting, Coach Brian McLaughlin commented; “This is Aironi’s first home game in the Magners League. They will be very agressive and physical, they played exceptionally well against […]