Champions Cup: Ulster monitoring fitness of quartet including Henderson and Herring for Bath game
Iain Henderson has returned to training with Ulster Ulster are monitoring the fitness of a number of players, including Ireland internationals Iain Henderson and Rob Herring, before their Investec Champions Cup opener against Bath. The Irish province will take on the team sitting second in the Premiership at the Rec on Saturday afternoon. Henderson and […]
Ulster Club SHC: ‘There’s a freshness to it’ – Slaughtneil & Cushendall braced for Newry decider
Slaughtneil have not played a competitive match since the Derry final on 17 September but manager Michael McShane does not see that being an issue for his squad Dates: Sunday, 3 December Venue: Pairc Esler, Newry Throw-in: 14:30 GMT Coverage: Live text updates, report, highlights and reaction on BBC Sport website & app On Sunday, […]
Glasgow Warriors 33-20 Ulster: Hosts fight back to go top of URC table
Kyle Rowe scored Glasgow Warriors’ third try of the evening at Scotstoun Glasgow Warriors: (14) 33 Tries: Kennedy, Turner, Rowe, Matthews 2 Cons: Jordan 4 Ulster: (14) 20 Tries: Stewart, Cooney Pens: Cooney, Doak Cons: Cooney 2 Glasgow Warriors went top of the United Rugby Championship table after a stirring comeback victory over Ulster at […]
United Rugby Championship: World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff named on Ulster bench for Glasgow trip
Kitshoff has won the last two World Cups with South Africa Double World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff is in line to make his Ulster debut in Saturday’s United Rugby Championship trip to Glasgow Warriors. The prop, who has not played since winning his second World Cup with South Africa last month, is named on the […]
Ulster 21-14 Munster: Hosts needed ‘every ounce’ to win – Dan McFarland
Watch: Ulster battle to 21-14 win over Munster Ulster head coach Dan McFarland said it “took every ounce” to keep Munster out in the closing minutes of Friday’s 21-14 win at Kingspan Stadium. Ulster fought back from 14-3 down to inflict a first defeat of the season on the United Rugby Championship holders. McFarland said […]
Ulster v Munster: Tom Stewart aiming to be Ulster’s ‘number one’ hooker this season
Rob Herring and Tom Stewart were both regular starters for Ulster last season Venue: Kingspan Stadium, Belfast Date: Friday, 10 November Kick-off: 19:35 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Two NI, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website; live text commentary, report and highlights on the BBC Sport website Ulster hooker Tom Stewart says his primary […]
Connacht v Ulster: ‘That was the worst changing room I’ve been in. We let ourselves down’
Burns says Ulster have learned from agonising defeats like the URC quarter-final loss to Connacht in May Venue: The Sportsground, Galway Date: Saturday, 4 November Kick-off: 19:35 GMT Coverage: Listen on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Foyle and BBC Sport website; live text updates and report on BBC Sport website Ulster fly-half Billy Burns says the […]
Ulster Rugby: New 3G pitch should suit our attacking young backs – Nathan Doak
Nathan Doak congratulates Jacob Stockdale after wing scored one of his two tries against Zebre Venue: Kingspan Stadium, Belfast Date: Sunday, 29 October Kick off: 17:00 BST Coverage: Live on BBC Two NI from 16:40 GMT, also live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, with live text commentary, report and highlights on the […]
Jim McGuinness: Derry will be ‘tough nut for ground zero’ Donegal in Ulster opener
Derry ‘a handy start’ for Donegal jokes McGuinness after Ulster SFC draw Donegal manager Jim McGuinness says he will be facing a manager “who has put the fear of god” into him more than any other when his side play Mickey Harte’s Derry in next year’s Ulster SFC. In his previous Donegal stint between 2011 […]
Ulster Rugby: Irish province posts losses of £900,000 for 2022-23 season
Ulster used frost covers and heaters in attempts to preserve the playing surface before the game with La Rochelle was moved to Dublin the night before the match Ulster chief executive Jonny Petrie says December’s controversial Champions Cup tie with La Rochelle had a “huge impact” as the province posted losses of more than £900,000 […]