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Bordeaux score 26 unanswered points to shock Ulster

15 December 2024 0 comments
Champions Cup

By Kevin Fallon Ulster …………….. 19pts Tries: Izuchukwu 7, Timoney 19, Kok 40 Conversions: Doak 8, 20 Bordeaux ……….40pts Tries: Tatafu 3, Penalty 28, Penaud […]

Ulster facing Antoine Dupont threat

8 December 2024 0 comments
Champions Cup

Match Preview By Ben Jaycock Toulouse v Ulster Today – 3.15pm Ulster are gearing up for the daunting visit to reigning champions and Top 14 […]

Cardiff’s second-half fightback stuns Ulster

27 October 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By Simon Thomas Cardiff …………… 21pts Tries: Stephens 49, Hughes 64, Young 68 Conversions: Sheedy 50, 65, 69 Ulster …………….. 19pts Tries: Izuchukwu 14, Postlethwaite […]

Jacob Stockdale at the double as Ulster put Ospreys away

20 October 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By John Fallon Ulster …………….36pts Tries: McCormick 5, 52, Stockdale 10, 65, Marcus Rea 32, Penalty 24 Conversions: Cooney 33, Doak 66 Ospreys …………12pts Tries: […]

Ulster blown away in Pretoria

6 October 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By THOMAS DANIELS Bulls ……………. 47 Ulster …………… 21 Last season’s finalists the Bulls secured backto-back wins by scoring seven tries to blow Ulster away […]

Lions on song to subdue Ulster

29 September 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By Sam Jackson Lions …………….35 Ulster…………….22 The Lions grabbed a bonus point win to kick off their season in front of an almost empty Ellis […]

Glasgow Warriors fall to Ulster’s late grab

22 September 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By Rory Morrow Ulster …………..20 Glasgow……….19 Ulster struck late as substitute Dave Shanahan’s last-gasp try earned a dramatic win over the URC Champions, Glasgow Warriors. […]

Ulster CEO Hugh McCaughey says Ireland Women are evolving

18 August 2024 0 comments
Latest News Women's International

The Ireland women’s national team will be “unrecognisable” in the next three to five years says Ulster chief executive Hugh McCaughey.

There’s little for Ulster to cheer

11 August 2024 0 comments
Features

ULSTER can lay justifiable claim to supplying the Lions with a trio of all-time greats: Mike Gibson, Syd Millar and Willie-John McBride. Their native province […]

Hurricanes fly-half to replace Burns at Ulster

26 May 2024 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers

Iceman Cooney lands late killer blow for Ulster

19 May 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JIM SHORT Ulster …………… 23 Leinster……….. 21 John Cooney was the hero when his last-minute penalty secured victory for Ulster in a cracking Irish […]

Addison and Ewers among Ulster leavers

19 May 2024 0 comments
News Extra United Rugby Championship

Will Addison will be among nine players to leave Ulster at the end of this season. The 31-year-old arrived from Sale in 2018 and has […]

Ulster …………..38 Benetton ……. 34

28 April 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON ULSTER interim coach Richie Murphy is hopeful they have turned a corner and are poised to secure a knockout place in the […]

Faletau injured again in gutting defeat to Ulster

21 April 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By SIMON THOMAS Ulster ……………..19pts Try: McCann 58 Conversion: Cooney 59 Penalties: Doak 28, 35, Cooney 65, 79 Tries: Cabango 11, 42 Conversions: De Beer […]

Murphy promises new focus after Ulster are demolished by Clermont

14 April 2024 0 comments
Challenge Cup

By JOHN FALLON Clermont………..53pts Tries: Yato 18, 68, Sowakula 36, 60, Newsome 44, Simmons 64, Jurand 80 Conversions: Belleau 19, 37, 45, 61, 65, Bezy […]

Ulster set for massive fight

7 April 2024 0 comments
Challenge Cup

Preview Montpellier v Ulster Today. 12.30pm ULSTER interim head coach Richie Murphy says a ‘massive test’ awaits in Montpellier. Ulster have lost their last two […]

Stormers …… 13 Ulster ………….. 7

31 March 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

A LATE Evan Roos try helped Stormers seal a hard-fought win over Ulster. Nick Timoney’s converted score gave Ulster a 7-0 half-time lead but the […]

Ulster’s new boss

31 March 2024 0 comments
Latest News

FORMER health trust chief Hugh McCaughey will take over from Jonny Petrie as temporary Ulster CEO. Petrie left the province by mutual consent last week. […]

Ulster have little to offer

31 March 2024 0 comments
Peter Jackson United Rugby Championship

Shortly after Dan McFarland’s abrupt exit as Ulster’s head coach, chief executive Jonny Petrie dismissed any questions over his future at Ravenhill. “I’m committed to […]

Munster move in for Ulster ace Burns

24 March 2024 0 comments
Blindside - rugby transfers Latest News

ON THE BLINDSIDE BILLY Burns will swap Ulster for Munster in the summer to replace Joey Carbery who is off to France. The 29-yearold, above, […]

Sharks ……….22 Ulster ………… 12

24 March 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

THE Sharks recorded their first league win since November to climb off the URC basement as Ulster’s play-off bid took a knock. Sharks scored tries […]

Classy Ulster make the most of their good start

3 March 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By KEVIN FALLON Ulster ……………. 49pts Tries: Addison 4, Lowry 18, 33, Sheridan 29, McCann 57, 75, Timoney 72 Conversions: Cooney 5, 19, 30, 33, […]

McFarland quits Ulster

25 February 2024 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

ULSTER head coach Dan McFarland has stepped down from his position after nearly six years in charge. Current Ireland U20 head coach Richie Murphy will […]

McCloskey confident Ulster can get back on right track

17 December 2023 0 comments
Champions Cup

By KEVIN FALLON Ulster ……………..31pts Tries: Timoney 3, 46; McCloskey 22, Rea 36 Conversions: Cooney 4, 23, 37, 47 Penalties: Cooney 70 Racing 92 ………15pts […]

Glasgow………..33 Ulster…………….20

26 November 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JIM SHORT JOHNNY Matthews completed the job with a couple of tries off the bench as Glasgow recovered from a nightmare start to carve […]

Dogged Ulster grind out victory

19 November 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By SAM JACKSON Ulster ………….. 24 Lions ……………. 17 ULSTER came from behind to beat the Lions at a windswept Kingspan Stadium scoring three tries […]

Ulster end Munster’s run

12 November 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

■By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………… 21 Munster ……….14 CAPTAIN Tom Stewart paid tribute to recordbreaker Rob Herring on his 230th appearance and debutant prop Scott […]

Zebre push Ulster all the way

22 October 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

Zebre …………….36 Ulster ……………40 By BEN JACKSON Ulster survived a major scare on the opening day of the new URC season as they recovered from […]

Ulster seal second spot

23 April 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………… 18 Edinburgh …….14 John Cooney crowned his midweek contract extension with a stunning display to secure second spot in the […]

Stewart sets try record as Ulster move up to second

16 April 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ……………..40pts Tries: Stewart 30, 38, 49; McCann 8, Timoney 68, Penalty 79 Conversions: Cooney 9, 39, 50, 69 Dragons………….19pts Tries: O’Brien […]

Stewart hat-trick in Ulster fightback

26 March 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By KEVIN FALLON Ulster …………..32 Bulls ……………..23 Ulster hooker Tom Stewart said this hard-earned win over the Bulls at Kingspan Stadium sets them up well […]

Cardiff get a lesson in finishing from Ulster

5 March 2023 1 comment
United Rugby Championship

By ROB COLE Cardiff ……………20pts Tries: Lane 8, 63; Summerhill 68 Conversions: Evans 69 Penalties: Evans 17 Ulster ……………. 42pts Tries: Moore 2, Stockdale 19, […]

Ulstermen show heart in Durban

26 February 2023 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By DAN GILMORE Sharks ………… 24 Ulster …………… 31 Ulster proved their character with a superb bonus-point win in Durban in this rearranged fixture from […]

Ulster are back – O’Connor

29 January 2023 1 comment
United Rugby Championship

By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………..35 Stormers ………. 5 Skipper Alan O’Connor says his Ulster side are back in business after trouncing the champions in Belfast. […]

All over for Sale as Ulster prove worth

22 January 2023 0 comments
Champions Cup United Rugby Championship

By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster …………………………… 22pts Tries: Lyttle 19, Herring 64, Vermeulen 76 Conversions: Cooney 65, 78 Penalties: Doak 38 Sale ………………………………. 11pts Tries: B […]

Ewers’ move to Ulster from Exeter confirmed

22 January 2023 1 comment
Latest News News Extra

NEWS EXTRA DAVE Ewers’ move to Ulster at the end of the season was confirmed this week, as revealed last week on Blindside. Ewers, 32, […]

Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson

Sharks facing big test in Ulster

15 January 2023 0 comments
Champions Cup

Alex Sanderson said Sale would need to match the pride he expects from Ulster when they travel to Belfast next Saturday for a match they […]

Pumas prop Sclavi breaks Ulster hearts at the death

15 January 2023 0 comments
Latest News

By KEVIN FALLON La Rochelle ……. 7pts Tries: Sclavi 80 Conversions: Hastoy 80+2 Ulster ……………… 3pts Penalties: Doak 63 SPRINGBOK No.8 Duane Vermeulen said that […]

Exodus from Exeter goes on as Ewers joins Ulster

15 January 2023 1 comment
Blindside - rugby transfers

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Dave Ewers will join the exodus from Exeter Chiefs at the end of the season after sealing a move […]

Rhyno makes Ulster suffer

8 January 2023 1 comment
United Rugby Championship

By KEVIN FALLON Benetton …….. 31 Ulster ……………29 Ulster’s mid-season crisis deepened when they fell to a fifth defeat in six games in the URC […]

Coach McFarland left to wonder as Ulster show true grit to give La Rochelle a scare

18 December 2022 0 comments
Champions Cup

By GARY FITZGERALD Ulster………………29pts Tries: Henderson 43, Cooney 59, Vermeulen 63, Stewart 75 Conversions: Cooney 44, 60, 75 Penalties: Cooney 80 La Rochelle…….36pts Tries: Dulin […]

Stewart keeps Ulster going

27 November 2022 2 comments
United Rugby Championship

By RONAN O’NEILL Ulster ……………36 Zebre…………….. 15 Ulster head coach Dan McFarland says a big improvement is needed if they are to topple Leinster next […]

Bok Kitshoff swaps Stormers for Ulster

13 November 2022 0 comments
Latest News News Extra

NEWS EXTRA WORLD Cup-winning prop Steven Kitshoff will join Ulster on a three-year deal after next year’s World Cup. The 30-yearold South African international has […]

Moore leads way for Ulster

30 October 2022 0 comments
Latest News

By JOHN FALLON Munster ………….. 14 Tries: Daly 67 Penalties: Crowley 10, 48, 54 Ulster ………………. 15 Tries: Murphy 4, Stewart 14, Hume 40 TIGHTHEAD […]

Ulster hold off fightback

16 October 2022 1 comment
Latest News

Lions ………………….37 Ulster ………………..39 ■ By JOHN FALLON ULSTER full-back Michael Lowry said they had to use every ounce of energy to get across the […]

Fast-starting Ulster smash seven tries past Ospreys

9 October 2022 2 comments
United Rugby Championship

By KEVIN FALLON Ulster …………….47pts Tries: Marshall 2, 33; Andrew 8, Carter 24, 66; McCloskey 42, Rea 76 Conversions: Cooney 3, 8, 24, 34, 66, […]

Ulster’s reign ends in the rain

2 October 2022 2 comments
United Rugby Championship

By KEVIN FALLON Ulster ………………..13 Leinster …………….20 Leinster may face some upheaval next summer following the confirmation earlier in the week that senior coach Stuart […]

Cooney at his best as Ulster capitalise

25 September 2022 1 comment
United Rugby Championship

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets …………39pts Tries: J Davies 18, Conbeer 21, Fifita 41, Hughes 54, 62 Conversions: Costelow 21, 41, 54, Patchell 62 Penalties: Costelow […]

All too easy for Ulster

18 September 2022 0 comments
United Rugby Championship

By BILL PETERS Ulster ………………..36 Connacht …………..10 Jacob Stockdale made a successful return to action for his first game in a year and while the […]

Exeter blown away by Ulster

4 September 2022 3 comments
Club Rugby

Ulster …………..31 Exeter Chiefs 12 By IAN ROBSON Ulster’s youngsters and new signings impressed in Friday’s dominant preseason victory over a below par Exeter Chiefs. […]

Ulster ..............31 Exeter Chiefs 12
By IAN ROBSON

Ulster's youngsters and new signings impressed in Friday’s dominant preseason victory over a below par Exeter Chiefs.
As the Chiefs were penalised for several breakdown infringements, tries from Ian Madigan, Rob Lyttle and John Andrew put Ulster 19-0 up at half time.
Ulster changed their entire 15 side at the break before a Luke Marshall try increased their advantage.
Scores from Patrick Schickerling and Max Norey cut the margin before Jacob Stockdale’s late Ulster try.
Ulster included new signings Jeff Toomaga-Allen, Frank Bradshaw-Ry...