Ulster received a boost ahead of this weekend’s Magners League match against Edinburgh with the news that centre Darren Cave, back row forward Robbie Diack and prop Declan Fitzpatrick have all agreed new contracts with the club. The news will see Cave remain at Ravenhill until at least June 2013, with Diack and Fitzpatrick signed […]
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 […]
Irish Internationals Rory Best and Stephen Ferris feature for the first time and under IRFU regulations are permitted to each play up to 40 minutes in Thursday’s match. Prop Paddy McAllister had been named in the squad, despite suffering injuries to his neck and back following a heavy collision in the first friendly against Bath. […]
Johann Muller will captain an Ulster side against Harlequins this weekend at The Stoop which shows nine changes to the starting line-up from the side which were defeated by Bath last weekend at Ravenhill as Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin uses the pre-season matches to rotate his squad. Amongst the backs, only the centre partnership of […]
This Friday night will give Ulster supporters plenty of opportunity to see the club’s new signings in action with Johann Muller, Pedrie Wannenburg and Tim Barker all named in the starting line-up to take on Bath in the first of Ulster’s 3 pre-season friendly fixtures (13th August, KO 7.30pm) There’s plenty of experience in the […]
Some of Ulsters Rugby faces played host to a full audience on Tuesday evening – but not at Ravenhill! The lads were at the Strand cinema, hosting a special evening for the IRFU Charitable Trust, Ulsters nominated charity. Guests were treated to a special showing of Clint Eastwoods latest film, Invictus, which was fitting for […]