All posts tagged "Ulster"
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Sam Harrison – Leicester scrum-half
1. Logovi’i Mulipola – He’s a huge ball carrier offering a lot more than a lot of other looseheads. He can...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoGlasgow’s stardust can light up Scotland says Gregor Townsend
Scotland will prosper at this year’s Rugby World Cup, according to Gregor Townsend, who believes the dark blues can capitalise on...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: Why a Scarlets victory is vital for Wales cause
Scarlets face two ‘cup finals’ in the next seven days and for the sake of Welsh rugby, it is vital they...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Wallabies were always going to pick star names
New Zealand will not be panicking as much as Australia about the talent drain to Top 14, Premiership and Pro12 clubs...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Lyn Jones is happy to foster home-grown Dragons
Lyn Jones and his home-grown Dragons start the most challenging week of their lives today. By the end of it, nobody...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher looks back at five gems from the European Cup semi-finals
1999: Ulster 33 Stade Francais 27 The English clubs weren’t involved in the 1998-9 competition but frankly nobody really missed them...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Tom James – Exeter and former Cardiff Blues wing
1. Cian Healy – The Leinster and Ireland loosehead has an awesome work rate. He loves a carry but he is...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoUlster capture All Black Charles Piutau
Ulster have today confirmed the signing of New Zealand international, Charles Piutau from 2016. The 23 year-old, who can play at...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoChampions Cup round 6 teams
POOL 1 Clermont v Saracens Clermont: Nick Abendanon; Noa Nakaitaci, Jonathan Davies, Wesley Fofana, Naipolioni Nalaga; Camille Lopez, Morgan Parra; Thomas...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoPaddy Jackson doubtful for Six Nations
Ulster fly-half Paddy Jackson could miss the Six Nations after he suffered a dislocated elbow against Toulon on Saturday. The Irish...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoChampions Cup round 5 teams
POOL 1 Saracens v Munster Saracens: Alex Goode; Chris Ashton, Marcelo Bosch, Brad Barritt, David Strettle; Owen Farrell, Richard Wigglesworth; Mako...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 13 teams
Cardiff Blues v Leinster Cardiff Blues: Joaquin Tuculet; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Gavin Evans, Lucas Amorosino; Gareth Anscombe, Tavis Knoyle; Gethin...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoCole out of Six Nations opener?
Dan Cole could miss the Six Nations‘ opener against Wales on February 6 due to a foot injury. The England tighthead...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 10 teams
Cardiff Blues v Scarlets Cardiff Blues: Joaquin Tuculet; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Adam Thomas, Lucas Amorosino; Gareth Anscombe, Lewis Jones; Gethin...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWasps thump Castres in Adams Park farewell
Wasps said goodbye to Adams Park with a seven-try 44-17 victory over Castres in the Champions Cup yesterday. The Coventry-bound club,...
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/ 11 years agoIrish bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup Announced
The Irish Rugby Football Union today formally announced its intention to submit a bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup...
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/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 9 teams
Cardiff Blues v Treviso Cardiff Blues: Joaquin Tuculet; Richard Smith, Adam Thomas, Gavin Evans, Geraint Walsh; Gareth Anscombe, Lloyd Williams; Sam...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 8 teams
Connacht v Zebre Connacht: Mils Muliaina; Danie Poolman, Bundee Aki, Dave McSharry, Matt Healy; Miah Nikora, Ian Porter; Denis Buckley, Jason...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoThree more years for Bowe
Tommy Bowe has signed a new Irish contract with the IRFU that will keep him with Ulster until June 2018. The...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Saracens have the pedigree to top their pool of death
There’s a bit of rough justice about Saracens finishing top of the Premiership and getting to the final of the Heineken...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 5 teams
Connacht v Cardiff Blues Connacht: Darragh Leader; Niyi Adeolokun, Robbie Henshaw, Craig Ronaldson, Danie Poolman; Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion; Ronan Loughney,...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 4 teams
Edinburgh v Scarlets Edinburgh: Greig Tonks; Jack Cuthbert, Sam Beard, Andries Strauss, Tim Visser; Tom Heathcote, Sean Kennedy; Alasdair Dickinson, Ross...
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/ 11 years agoRugby Championship preview
Teboho “Oupa” Mohoje makes his first Test start for the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday against Australia in the fifth...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Imports are making a mockery of IRB rule
During his time in charge of Wales, Graham Henry took what could be politely described as a cavalier attitude to capping...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Exeter’s Henry Slade about his outside hopes for the World Cup
How could Henry Slade give up on the dream of winning the 2015 World Cup final for England when the last...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round 2 teams
Cardiff Blues v Glasgow Cardiff Blues: Adam Thomas; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Gavin Evans, Dan Fish; Rhys Patchell, Lewis Jones; Sam...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGuinness Pro12 round One teams
Connacht v NG Dragons Connacht: Shane Layden; Niyi Adeolokun, Darragh Leader, David McSharry, Danie...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain talks to Will Fraser about Saracens’ new challenge in Europe
Will Fraser faces a new start this season, and one of the main yardsticks by which the Saracens No.7 and most...
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English Championship
/ 11 years agoQ&A with Dean Ryan
Worcester Warriors DoR reflects on relegation and how they are going about putting things right.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoChampions Cup fixtures announced
Harlequins will kick-off the inaugural Champions Cup at The Stoop with the reception of Castres on October 17. With the fixtures...
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European Rugby
/ 11 years agoTwickenham to stage inaugural Champions Cup final
The inaugural Champions Cup final will be hosted at Twickenham it was announced today. The Challenge Cup decider will go ahead...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: To Siberia with Keeef Woodie, Dolly, yoga and a hint of vodka
It was the strangest rugby trip of my life and also, in many ways, the most memorable despite chronic jet lag,...
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Moment In Time
/ 11 years agoMoment in Time: The day London Irish avoided relegation
It would be no exaggeration to say that the future of London Irish was at stake. Powergen Cup winners and fourth...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoQ&A with Richard Cockerill: Our attack is fine, Neil, it’s defence that cost us!
No trophies or finals last season – what’s your assessment of the campaign? I think we did some pretty good things,...
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/ 11 years agoLaurie Fisher’s mission to put Gloucester at top table
For some, he has the look of a fire and brimstone preacher from the old American frontier. And that’s just what...
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/ 11 years agoCardiff Blues to sign Gareth Anscombe
Cardiff Blues have signed Gareth Anscombe on a ‘long-term deal’. The Chiefs’ back qualifies for Wales through his mother and can...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Mat Gilbert – Bath and former Scarlets flanker shares his dream XV
1. Christian Califano – He was a good teammate when I played for Gloucester A, formed a formidable front row with...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoMattfield to captain South Africa against Wales
Victor Mattfield will equal John Smit’s record on Saturday after being named in the South Africa team to face Wales in...
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/ 12 years agoUlster’s Stephen Ferris to retire
Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions back-row forward Stephen Ferris has today confirmed that he is to retire from rugby....
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/ 12 years agoEngland XV v Barbarians preview
Graham Kitchener will captain the England XV side to face the Barbarians on Sunday at Twickenham. The Leicester Tigers lock will...
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/ 12 years agoExeter Chiefs sign Bath lock Ryan Caldwell
As revealed in The Rugby Paper on Sunday, Ryan Caldwell will leave Bath and join Exeter on a one-year deal next...
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/ 12 years agoBarbarians squad for England match
Juan Martin Hernandez and Donncha O’Callaghan have been added to the Barbarians squad ahead of their match against England at Twickenham...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Jack Dixon – Dragons and Wales U20s centre
If it wasn’t for an untimely foot injury, Jack Dixon, 19, could have been preparing for a trip to South Africa...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoIreland name Argentina touring party
Ireland have name a 30-man squad for the two-Test tour of Argentina next month. Sean O’Brien, Cian Healy, Gordon D’Arcy and...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 22 teams
Glasgow v Zebre Glasgow: Stuart Hogg; Sean Lamont, Alex Dunbar, Peter Horne, Niko Matawalu; Duncan Weir, Henry Pyrgos; Ryan Grant, Pat...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Brad Barritt about Saracens and England
Brad Barritt is not going to see the England No.12 jersey handed over to Billy Twelvetrees, Luther Burrell, Kyle Eastmond, or...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoRaboDirect Pro12 round 20 teams
Cardiff Blues v Scarlets Cardiff Blues: Dan Fish; Alex Cuthbert, Cory Allen, Dafydd Hewitt, Chris Czekaj; Gareth Davies, Lewis Jones; Gethin Jenkins...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoJared Payne banned for two weeks
Jared Payne has been suspended for two weeks following his red card against Saracens in the Heineken Cup quart-finals on Saturday....
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoJared Payne red card hearing
Jared Payne will appear in front of a disciplinary committee tomorrow over the red card he received during the Heineken Cup...
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoRichard Wigglesworth: Saracens have to embrace not fear Ravenhill
Mark McCall’s Saracens travel to Ulster tomorrow for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals and scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth hopes they can embrace the...












