Brian McLaughlin has named a preliminary 33 man squad ahead of Saturday’s Magners League clash with Leinster at the RDS (KO 8.00pm). Conor Gaston, Tommy Seymour and Neil McComb return to the squad but Declan Fitzpatrick misses out due to injury. Ulster will hope to bounce back from the disappointment of their Heineken Cup exit […]
Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 31 man squad ahead of Sunday’s Heineken Cup quarter final against Northampton at Milton Keynes (kick-off 2pm). Ian Humphreys and BJ Botha came through their return game against the Scarlets unscathed last week and are named in the squad. Stephen Ferris is the only player unavailable as he […]
Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 35 man squad ahead of Friday’s Magners League encounter against the Scarlets at Ravenhill (ko 7.05pm). Ian Humphreys and BJ Botha return to the preliminary squad which will face their Welsh play-off rivals. Botha has not played since injuring his elbow before Christmas while Humphreys pulled a hamstring […]
Brian McLaughlin has brought his Irish contingent straight back into the squad ahead of Ulster’s Magners League game away to Glasgow on Friday 25th March (KO 20.05). Rory Best, Andrew Trimble, Paddy Wallace and Tom Court all return to the 36 man squad as the 6 Nations finished at the weekend. Simon Danielli also returns […]
A 31 man squad from which the Ulster starting XV and replacements to play the Dragons this Friday evening at Ravenhill will be chosen, has been named. Irish Internationals Rory Best, Andrew Trimble, Tom Court and Paddy Wallace are unavailable this week, ahead of Ireland’s final Six Nations match against England on Saturday while Ian […]
Ruan Pienaar will start at outhalf for Ulster against Aironi in Friday’s Magners League fixture at Ravenhill (KO 19.05). Brian McLaughlin has named the versatile South African in place of Ian Humphreys, while Paul Marshall comes in to fill the scrum half position vacated by Pienaar. McLaughlin has also changed his entire front row with […]
Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 30 man squad for the upcoming game against Aironi at Ravenhill on Friday 4th March (KO 19.05). Ulster have again been bolstered by the return of Tom Court and Paddy Wallace from the Ireland 6 Nations squad. The squad is almost at full strength and will be hoping […]
BBC Video Highlights CLICK HERE Pictures from www.rugbypicture.co.uk mostly Cardiff but some excellent Ulster pictures CLICK HERE Superb UTV sport interviews with Ian Humphreys & Brian McLaughlin CLICK HERE BBC Sport photos CLICK HERE ULSTER (15-9) Adam D’Arcy, Andrew Trimble, Nevin Spence, Luke Marshall, Craig Gilroy; Ian Humphreys, Ruan Pienaar (1-8) Bryan Young, Andi Kyriacou, […]
McLaughlin has made four changes of personnel and one positional change following Ulster’s win over the Scarlets last Friday night which came with Ruan Pienaar slotting over a penalty in the final play of the game. With Paddy Wallace and Tom Court in camp with Ireland ahead of their match against Scotland, Luke Marshall and […]
Magners League: Brian McLaughlin has named a 29 man squad for Friday’s crucial match against the Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill on Friday (KO 19.05). Andrew Trimble, Paddy Wallace and Tom Court all return to the Ireland 6 Nations squad ahead of their showdown with Scotland. Ian Humphreys is named despite his late withdrawal from the […]