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 […]
Injured Ulster trio CLICK HERE back to face Scarlets Humphreys set CLICK HERE for Ulster return Ferris injury CLICK HERE setback for Ulster Back Jared Payne joins CLICK HERE Ulster from Auckland Blues Humphreys in CLICK HERE Ulster team Audio Faloon CLICK HERE welcomes McLaughlin deal They currently occupy third position in the table and […]
Ulster Rugby today announced that they have signed Jared Payne, from the Auckland Blues on a three year contract. A former New Zealand U21 international, Payne made his Super Rugby debut for the Waikato Chiefs in 2007 before spending two years with the Canterbury Crusaders. He joined the Auckland Blues earlier this year ahead of […]
Brian McLaughlin has named an experienced team to face the Scarlets in tomorrow night’s vital Magners League game at Ravenhill. BJ Botha and Ian Humphreys are drafted straight into the starting line up after spells out injured. Botha (elbow) has not featured since the Heineken Cup match against Biarritz in January, while Humphreys (hamstring) has […]
Ulster Rugby has today confirmed that Brian McLaughlin has extended his coaching contract with Ulster Rugby for a further season. McLaughlin took a sabbatical from his teaching post at Royal Belfast Academical Institution to take up the Head Coach role with Ulster in July 2009 but has now formally resigned from his position at the […]
Written & compiled by: Nathan Moore: BSc (Hons) Sports Science, P.G.C.E Founder of NM Sports Performance, Video analyst and Coach for NM Sports Performance www.nmsportsperformance.co.uk Click Here BLOG 11 COACHES CORNER: To ruck or not to ruck?? That is the question of counter-rucking If the 6 Nations can tell us anything then it is nobody […]
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 […]