All posts tagged "Ulster"
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Club Rugby
/ 3 days agoExeter Chiefs vs Bath: Max Norey out to prove his worth for Rob Baxter’s side
Max Norey had little hesitation in signing a new contract with Exeter Chiefs despite a lack of starts for the club.
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 days agoRampant Warriors in command at the top
■By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ............40pts Tries: Dempsey 19, Steyn 24, Matthews 32, 54; Schickerling 65, Rowe 74 Conversions: Horne 20, 26,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 days agoKok hat-trick has Ulster in the fight
nBy SAM JACKSON Ulster ...............38 Stormers..........38 STORMERS fought back for a share of the spoils at Kingspan in a match defined...
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Features
/ 3 days agoPaul Rees: ‘Europe’ is a formidable mountain to conquer
Paul Rees looks at the challenges teams face on the road in the Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup plus more...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 week agoEngland winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso suffers injury concern as Exeter Chiefs exit Europe
England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso looked to be knocked unconscious following a collision with Ireland international Jacob Stockdale during Exeter Chiefs’ Challenge...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 week agoUlster 29-12 Exeter Chiefs: Nathan Doak leads the charge as Rob Baxter’s side are taken apart
Nathan Doak inspired Ulster to reach their first Challenge Cup final as they produced a commanding display to dismantle Exeter Chiefs...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoWorcester Warriors 28-34 Ealing Trailfinders: Visitors find an extra gear to preserve unbeaten run
Ealing Trailfinders are one game away from going the season unbeaten after they came from behind to beat Worcester Warriors at...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 week agoDafydd Jenkins: Tough times at Exeter Chiefs made us better
Dafydd Jenkins believes the tough times he endured last season with Exeter Chiefs and Wales were worth it.
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 week agoBaxter: We have to take the positives and move on
EXETER director of rugby Rob Baxter felt it was always going to be difficult for his thin squad to compete on...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: England dominate… the rest chase! Six Nations chat + George North retirement ft Georgie Perris Redding
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Sale Sharks co-captain and USA...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoDavid Richards is in the right place to steal the Challenge Cup for Dragons
Zebre:18pts Tries: Di Bartolomeo 43, Locatelli 71 Conversion: Da Re 71 Penalties: Da Re 14, 53 Dragons: 19pts Tries: Rosser 24,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 weeks agoJosh Hodnett sparks Munster into life with 41-14 victory over Ulster
Munster: 41 Ulster: 14 By Alex Woods Josh Hodnett and Alex Kendellen combined to score seven tries as Munster boosted their...
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Latest News
/ 2 weeks agoDeegan to miss semi
MAX Deegan will miss Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon on Saturday after receiving a two-match ban for his red card...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoSam Prendergast makes his Leinster fly-half case harder to ignore after MOTM display against Ulster
In Irish rugby, no role comes with more pressure and criticism than the role of the fly-half.
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 weeks agoLeinster quell Ulster revival
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Leinster ...........29 Ulster ..............21 LEINSTER climbed to third in the table after holding off a spirited Ulster comeback...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 month agoUlster march into final four with style
■By BEN JAYCOCK ULSTER moved to within one game of a first European final since 2012 with an impressive victory over...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoThe Championship deserved better
MENTION of Coventry’s famous 19-18 win over Newcastle in the old Courage League One 30 years ago – equivalent to the...
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Features
/ 1 month agoUlster lure Benson from Quins
Moving: Jamie Benson ULSTER have signed Irish-qualified Harlequins back Jamie Benson on a two-year deal. The versatile 23-year-old can play at...
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Challenge Cup
/ 1 month agoBrave Ospreys go down fighting
By JAMES LYONS Ulster ...................28pts Tries: Izuchukwu 3, McCann 34, Stockdale 45, Timoney 55 Conversions: Doak 4, 35, 46, 56 Ospreys...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoNew Green Wave is gaining power
by Ben Jaycock IRELAND Erin King is spearheading an Ireland side no longer rebuilding but beginning to believe. New captain King,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoEdinburgh blown away
■By WILL RILEY Stormers ........33 Edinburgh ......14 THE Stormers powered to a bonus-point victory over Edinburgh at Cape Town Stadium. Stormers...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoUlster move up to third
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Zebre ...............12 Ulster ..............28 ULSTER secured an away bonus-point victory in Parma courtesy of a composed second-half display...
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International Rugby
/ 1 month agoJac Morgan: Wales are starting to look good
Jac Morgan says he was encouraged by the way Wales finished their Six Nations campaign and was thrilled for his teammates...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoDee battles hard to win his place back
■By SAM JACKSON DRAGONS hooker Elliot Dee will make his first appearance since the opening weekend of the season today. Dee,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoConnacht shock Ulster
■By SAM JACKSON Ulster ..............19 Connacht .......26 FINN Treacy scored twice as Connacht provided a big blow to Ulster’s title ambitions...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoAugustus steers Ulster home
Edinburgh .......19 Ulster ...............40 ■By BEN JAYCOCK ULSTER produced a stunning second-half display to boost their play-off push at Hive Stadium....
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoStormers climb up to second
Bulls .................19 Ulster ...............40 Stormers .........32STORMERS reignited their campaign by ending the Bulls four-match winning streak and climbing to second in...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoJansen leads way to down Scarlets
■By SIMON THOMAS Connacht ..........31pts Scarlets ............14pts Tries: Jansen 16, 38; Aungier 46, Barrett 57, De Buitlear 69 Conversions: Naughton 17,...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: Key figure Alex Mann puts Wales in contention
And so, let it be said sotto voce, the end is nigh. After losing 15 in a row, Wales have given...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 2 months agoBrendan Gallagher: My Six Nations Top 20 – The good, the bad and the rugby
And breathe! In the blink of an eye, we are 60 per cent through the 2026 Six Nations, and we are...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 months agoUlster have no answer as Ospreys take charge
By ROGER PANTING Ospreys .............21pts Tries: Foley 3, Ratti 68, Kasende 77 Conversions: Walsh 4, 69, 78 Ulster ................. 10pts Tries:...
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Features
/ 2 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Matt Riley – Playing for England U21s was a dream
Former Sale Sharks and Sedgley Park centre, Matt Riley, reflects on his life in rugby.
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International Rugby
/ 2 months agoSix Nations analysis: How Ireland changed the tone of their campaign
From losing in Paris by 22 points to winning at Twickenham by 21, the mindset and questionable form in Andy Farrell’s...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Jamison Gibson-Park is back to his best as he pulls the strings for Ireland
A few weeks back, with Ireland’s possible decline ahead of the Six Nations, the subject de jour I ventured the opinion...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoEngland 21-42 Ireland: Red Rose dreams are shattered as the Irish power to record win
Woeful England have fallen so far so fast in eight days that their dreams of being a force in Six Nations...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, February 22, 2026 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSix Nations news: Maro Itoje set for 100th cap as England and Ireland look to bounce back at Twickenham
British & Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje will run out for his 100th cap for England on Saturday at Twickenham, eager to...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoIreland 20-13 Italy: Azzurri’s best pushes the Irish to the limit in Six Nations thriller
The days of this contest being known as the ‘graveyard fixture’ in Dublin are all over after Italy pushed Ireland close...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoSpringbok flanker dies at 52
FORMER South African flanker Russell Nelson has died ‘unexpectedly’ at the age of 52, with tributes being paid to the “larger-than-life...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSix Nations news: Andy Farrell makes bold decisions in his Ireland team to face France
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has left James Lowe out of his team in a series of surprise omissions for Thursday’s...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 months agoUlster go up to third but Cardiff still looking good
■By BEN JAYCOCK Ulster ................21pts Tries: Wilson 11, Bell 18, Irvine 66 Conversions: Murphy 12, 19, 67 Cardiff ..............14pts Tries: Mulder...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSix Nations guide – Ireland: Andy Farrell will need to cover the cracks
Brendan Gallagher predicts a testing Six Nations campaign ahead for the men in green
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoIreland star Bundee Aki dropped from Six Nations opener
Connacht and Ireland Centre Bundee Aki has been dropped from the Ireland Six Nations squad to face France on Thursday next...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoScarlets 27-22 Ulster: Ellis Mee grabs his chance to steal it for the Welsh side
Ellis Mee celebrated his selection in Wales’ Six Nations squad with a superb match-winning try for the Scarlets against Ulster in...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoBedford Blues 38-31 Coventry: Blues are on song to edge past their rivals
Bedford Blues maintained their impressive home record with a come-from-behind victory over their oldest rivals Coventry, in one of the standout...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoUlster skipper Iain Henderson is left out of Ireland squad but Andy Farrell remains confident
Ulster captain Iain Henderson has been left out of Ireland’s squad for the Six Nations. The second row, 33, made his...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoA frozen farce with no hint of an apology
THE credibility of European Professional Club Rugby Ltd took another bashing last weekend over a botched attempt to stage the Cheetahs-Ulster...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 months agoStade go close but Ulster hold on
■ By JIM STEVENS Ulster ................26 Stade .................19 RELIEF poured out of Ravenhill at full-time after the hosts’ 26-0 half-time lead,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 4 months agoPREVIEW…Racing v Cheetahs
Today. Kick-off 5.30pm, La Defense Arena ONLY pride is at stake in this matchup with both Racing 92 and Cheetahs out...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: Rampaging Baby Rhino Ellis Genge in the form of his life
Paul Rees on how Ellis Genge is driving Bristol Bears - and England - in the right direction.
International Rugby
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