Tag: Ulster

Rampant Bath storm to the winning post

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By PAUL REES Bath ……………………………… 37pts Tries: Cokanasiga 27, 73; Dunn 45, du Toit 69, Gallagher 79 Conversions: Spencer 46, 70; Bailey 80 Penalties: Spencer […]

Russell: We must keep calm

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FINN Russell urged Bath’s fans to be patient after they backed up last weekend’s big home victory against Exeter by overwhelming Ulster less than two […]

Dream Team with Leo Fielding

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Leo Fielding, the Blackheath and former London Scottish and Cinderford centre/full-back, chooses the Best XV he has played with or against… 1. Trevor Davison – […]

Ritchie earns Everitt praise

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By JOHN FALLON Ulster ………….. 24 Edinburgh …….27 EDINBURGH coach Sean Everitt said they were good value for their first win in Belfast in five […]

Big clubs ready to rumble

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Paul Rees looks forward to the Champions Cup, kicking off this weekend THE Champions Cup returns this week with a tweaked format that does away […]

Dogged Ulster grind out victory

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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

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

Tipuric on fine form as Ospreys hold out

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By ROB COLE Ospreys ………………………….34pts Tries: Morgan-Williams 15, Protheroe 21, Nagy 42, Smith 49 Conversions: Walsh 16, 22, 43; O Williams 50, Penalties: Walsh 35, […]

Ewers set for home debut

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PREVIEW… Ulster v Bulls Today. Kick-off 5pm By BEN JAYCOCK Kieran Treadwell, who hopes to pick up where he left off after being awarded the […]

Scotland prop

Sutherland on way to Oyonnax

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ON THE BLINDSIDE Scotland and Lions star Rory Sutherland has joined Top 14 new boys Oyonnax, who have had a tough introduction to life in […]

Walsh sparks Ospreys

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URC Friendlies THE Ospreys continued their pre-season preparations with a slender 28-26 victory over Cardiff. Cardiff led at half-time thanks to tries from Liam Belcher […]

Conan will be fit for RWC

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Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says injured back row Jack Conan will be fit for selection for the World Cup. Conan was forced off with […]

Pre-season fixtures

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It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs To add your club’s fixtures please email newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Chiswick v […]

Ringland: Time to cut back on subs

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By NICK POWELL Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions player Trevor Ringland has called for rugby to “de-physicalise” by reducing the number of substitutes […]

Paying a high price for alcohol

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Paul Rees reports on why fears of crowd trouble at the World Cup in France are beginning to increase SOUTH Africa’s impressive victory over Australia […]

Les Kiss - London Irish head coach

Kiss favourite for Reds

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ON THE BLINDSIDE NEIL FISSLER Former London Irish boss Les Kiss has emerged as the clear favourite to replace former All Blacks star Brad Thorn […]

Carter and Kata sign for Tigers

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NEWS EXTRA LEICESTER have signed Ulster second row Sam Carter and Tonga centre Solomone Kata, following his release by Exeter. Both players will be reunited […]

Carty kicks Connacht to South Africa

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By JOHN FALLON Ulster …………….. 10pts Tries: O’Connor 65 Conversions: Cooney 66 Penalties: Cooney 21 Connacht ……….15pts Penalties: Carty 24, 34, 40, 45, 75 Connacht […]

Whitten keen to finish on a high

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By PAUL REES Exeter may be the underdogs in next Sunday’s Champions Cup semi-final against holders La Rochelle in Bordeaux, but Ian Whitten says recent […]

Iceman Cooney

Ulster seal second spot

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

Ireland flanker calls time

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NEWS EXTRA IRELAND back row Jordi Murphy, 31, will retire at the end of the season. Murphy won three Six Nations titles and scored a […]

Rampant Chiefs demolish Stormers

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By MIKE SINCLAIR Exeter ………………………….. 42pts Tries: Wyatt 13, Nowell 21, Woodburn 29, S Simmonds 45, Yeandle 73, Cairns 78 Conversions: Simmonds 14, 21, 30, […]

Glasgow Warriors

Warriors move into top four

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By BRYN PALMER Glasgow ……….17 Ulster …………… 11 Scotland lock Scott Cummings impressed on his return after a three-month lay-off with a broken toe as […]

Ulster are back – O’Connor

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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

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

Six Nations squads in-depth: Ireland

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Ulster’s Jacob Stockdale has been recalled to Ireland’s 37-man Six Nations squad, but Munster fly-half Joey Carbery is a notable absentee. Stockdale joins Stuart McCloskey, […]

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