All posts tagged "Ulster"
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Features
/ 11 months agoI’ll miss the shared joy after a big win
MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE NOW FORMER NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, WASPS, LONDON IRISH, ROTHERHAM, MACCLESFIELD AND STOCKPORT HOOKER TOM CRUSE Now that...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 months agoSanderson warns about selecting Curry too soon
By JON NEWCOMBE Selecting Tom Curry for this summer’s England tour comes with a warning from Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 12 months agoHolders Munster happy at home
By JOHN FALLON Munster .........29 Ulster .............. 24 Champions Munster will have home advantage for the duration of the defence of...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 months agoTry tsunami sends a mixed message
Peter Jackson looks at an increase in points scored but suggests the figures may be hiding a problem for the Premiership....
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoIRFU changing funding model
THE Irish Rugby Football Union has announced a change to its funding model which will see the four provinces contribute “up...
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Dream Team
/ 12 months agoCamborne make impact but top two dominate final line-up
NATIONAL 2 WEST DREAM TEAM >> THE BEST XV FROM 2023-24 AS VOTED FOR BY OUR REPORTERS After Dings Crusaders’ National...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 12 months agoHurricanes fly-half to replace Burns at Ulster
Ulster are set to make their second signing for next season with Hurricanes’ fly-half Aidan Morgan to join the province. The...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoMunster make it eight in a row
By BRYN PALMER Edinburgh ....... 26 Munster........... 29 Munster head coach Graham Rowntree insists his side have the belief to repeat...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoIceman Cooney lands late killer blow for Ulster
By JIM SHORT Ulster ............... 23 Leinster........... 21 John Cooney was the hero when his last-minute penalty secured victory for Ulster...
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News Extra
/ 1 year agoAddison and Ewers among Ulster leavers
Will Addison will be among nine players to leave Ulster at the end of this season. The 31-year-old arrived from Sale...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoScarlets pay price for lack of discipline
By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets .............. 20pts Tries: Tuipulotu 60, Lewis 67 Conversions: Costelow 61, 68 Penalties: Costelow 10, 26 Ulster ......................
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoPower of the four musketeers
A common theme of last weekend’s Champions Cup semi-finals was the influence of the four scrum-halves, the catalysts of teams that...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 1 year agoMine was very much the road less travelled
My Life in Rugby - Mike Ross, the former Ireland, Harlequins and Leinster prop talks about his life in the game...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 year ago50 years ago, the Lions start to sweat
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER At the start of the year, this column...
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Features
/ 1 year agoWe had belief in our ability
Mark Stevens talks to Exeter Chiefs legend Gareth Steenson as he embarks on a new chapter away from Sandy Park IN...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoFaletau ruled out for rest of season
WALES No.8 Taulupe Faletau has fractured his shoulder and will not play again this season. The 33-year-old was injured on his...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoCardiff left in a mess by lively Edinburgh
By ROGER PANTING Cardiff ................... 7pts Edinburgh.......... 24pts Tries: Carre 43 Conversions: de Beer 43 Tries: Schoeman 26, Ashman 62, Venter...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoKok hat-trick swings nail-biter Sharks’ way
By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets ............27pts Tries: Elias 18, Mathias 51, Nicholas 76 Conversions: Costelow 19, 52, 77 Penalties: Costelow 3, 9...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoUlster …………..38 Benetton ……. 34
By JOHN FALLON ULSTER interim coach Richie Murphy is hopeful they have turned a corner and are poised to secure a...
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Paul Rees
/ 1 year agoWales on a mission to survive or decline
Paul Rees asks whether the country which has won 12 Grand Slams can still afford to run four regional sides A...
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James Harrington
/ 1 year agoRecord crowds flock to matches
JAMES HARRINGTON - FRENCH COLUMN More people than ever are flocking through the turnstiles of Top 14 and ProD2 matches, according...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoFaletau injured again in gutting defeat to Ulster
By SIMON THOMAS Ulster .................19pts Try: McCann 58 Conversion: Cooney 59 Penalties: Doak 28, 35, Cooney 65, 79 Tries: Cabango 11,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoWe’re ready for big finish, says Millard
By BEN JAYCOCK Harlequins face the toughest run-in of the Premiership’s top four contenders and director of rugby Billy Millard knows...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoSharks too strong for ordinary Edinburgh
By BRYN PALMER Sharks ...............36pts Tries: Am 16, J Venter 26, Mbonambi 55 Conversions: Masuku 17, 27, 56 Penalties: Masuku 48,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoMurphy promises new focus after Ulster are demolished by Clermont
By JOHN FALLON Clermont...........53pts Tries: Yato 18, 68, Sowakula 36, 60, Newsome 44, Simmons 64, Jurand 80 Conversions: Belleau 19, 37,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoPienaar heads the list for Europe’s golden oldies
In the course of wheeling their way into the Challenge Cup quarter-finals last weekend against the Cheetahs, the Michelin Men of...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoMarshall to call it a day
ULSTER and former Ireland centre Luke Marshall will retire at the end of the season. The 31-year-old made his senior Ulster...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoKitshoff set for return to Stormers
After weeks of speculation South Africa’s two-time World Cup winning prop Steven Kitshoff has decided to leave Ulster at the end...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoNtamack back for heavyweight clash
By PAUL REES PREVIEW… Toulouse vRacing 92 Today. Kick-off 3pm, Stade Ernest Wallon ROMAIN Ntamack starts his first match since suffering...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoUlster set for massive fight
Preview Montpellier v Ulster Today. 12.30pm ULSTER interim head coach Richie Murphy says a ‘massive test’ awaits in Montpellier. Ulster have...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 year agoClermont survive second-half scare
Clermont ........27 Cheetahs .......22 ■By BEN JAYCOCK THREE-TIME Challenge Cup winners Clermont held off a Cheetahs fightback to earn a place...
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Six Nations
/ 1 year agoBorthwick now spoilt for choice at 15, says Piutau
By BEN JAYCOCK Charles Piutau feels England’s decision to drop Freddie Steward in favour of George Furbank at full-back shows the...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoBears battle back to subdue Gloucester
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Gloucester ....................... 24pts Tries: Hathaway 10, Carreras 18, McBurney 21 Conversions: Carreras 11, 19, 22 Penalty: Carreras 33...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoStormers …… 13 Ulster ………….. 7
A LATE Evan Roos try helped Stormers seal a hard-fought win over Ulster. Nick Timoney’s converted score gave Ulster a 7-0...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoUlster’s new boss
FORMER health trust chief Hugh McCaughey will take over from Jonny Petrie as temporary Ulster CEO. Petrie left the province by...
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Peter Jackson
/ 1 year agoUlster have little to offer
Shortly after Dan McFarland’s abrupt exit as Ulster’s head coach, chief executive Jonny Petrie dismissed any questions over his future at...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoMunster move in for Ulster ace Burns
ON THE BLINDSIDE BILLY Burns will swap Ulster for Munster in the summer to replace Joey Carbery who is off to...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoSharks ……….22 Ulster ………… 12
THE Sharks recorded their first league win since November to climb off the URC basement as Ulster’s play-off bid took a...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoEpisode 100! Previewing England vs Ireland with Jonny Bell
This week, the Rugby Paper Podcast brings up 100 episodes! A huge thank you to all those who support and continue...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoClassy Ulster make the most of their good start
By KEVIN FALLON Ulster ................ 49pts Tries: Addison 4, Lowry 18, 33, Sheridan 29, McCann 57, 75, Timoney 72 Conversions: Cooney...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoMcFarland quits Ulster
ULSTER head coach Dan McFarland has stepped down from his position after nearly six years in charge. Current Ireland U20 head...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoMunster have edge on Quins
By TOM EVANS Harlequins ....... 35pts Tries: Walker 23, Edwards 37, Hammond 42, Bradley 69, Zheng 76 Conversions: Edwards 24, 38,...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 1 year agoI just love playing and had an amazing career
My Life in Rugby with Mark Best - The former Ulster, Jersey Reds and Doncaster Knights centre discusses his career in the...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 year agoFormer Welsh stars back in action to boost Ospreys
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Ospreys v Ulster Today. Kick-off 3pm, Liberty Stadium FORMER Wales stars Justin Tipuric, Nicky Smith and Alex...
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Olympic & Commonwealth Games
/ 1 year agoBaloucoune eyes Olympics
Ulster wing Robert Baloucoune is eager for the chance to compete at the Paris Olympics with Ireland. Baloucoune, 26, was previously...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoLynagh leaves Quins for Benetton
ON THE BLINDSIDE – updated from Sunday’s (11/02/24) TRP Harlequins have confirmed wing Louis Lynagh will join URC side Benetton next...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 1 year agoThis Irish dynasty will keep on going
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WAS the speed of the Irish recovery after the World Cup surprising? No, because...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoScotland prop Rory signs with Warriors
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Scotland and Lions loosehead Rory Sutherland is returning to Scotland at the end of the...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoSlammers France and Ireland clash in seismic opener
Preview: France vs Ireland (Friday, 8pm) The highly anticipated 2024 Six Nations gets underway as the two tournament favourites, France and Ireland,...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoDavid: I’m loving the freedom I get here
By JON NEWCOMBE Nick David is revelling in the freedom given to players at Harlequins and is in contention for a...
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