'We have to go down and fire our shot, regardless of how good they are'
Matty Rea and Ulster are ready for a high-stakes clash against Leinster on Friday evening.
Matty Rea and Ulster are ready for a high-stakes clash against Leinster on Friday evening.
Another crucial inter-pro derby awaits Johann van Graan’s side this weekend.
Dan McFarland and Ulster’s attention switched to the RDS immediately after last night’s win over Munster.
Ulster scored two first-half tries, but were unable to build their way to a bonus point. Instead, Munster grabbed a late losing bonus.
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Ulster have had suffered two defeats in the Champions Cup over the past fortnight.
Billy Burns shares his side’s disappointment after their gut-wrenching Champions Cup exit.
George Barton’s try on the last play of the game consigned Ulster to back-to-back defeats in Europe.
The English side have brought back most of their frontliners for the clash at Kingsholm.
It has been ‘a crazy month’ for 25-year-old Ulster and Ireland loosehead prop Eric O’Sullivan.
The Ulster head coach’s contract is due to expire at the end of the season.
The second row’s injury is major blow for Ulster in their Champions Cup pool campaign.
After losing for the first time this season, Ulster are already behind the eight ball in terms of making the knock-out stages of the Champions Cup.
South African winger scores two tries on a night when Ulster cough up a 12-0 first-half lead.
The centre was carted off early with what appeared to be a knee injury, but Ulster motored on with their impressive start to the season.
Sean Reidy and John Cooney starred as Ulster showed a ruthless streak against the Scots.
Dan McFarland’s men were far poorer in the second half but got the job done.
An imperfect Ulster performance nonetheless yielded five tries at the Kingspan Stadium.
Ulster find themselves in a strikingly similar position to where they were last year as they aim to rubber-stamp their development on Saturday in Edinburgh.
They set up a showdown with Royal School Armagh after overcoming Methodist College.
They await the winners of tomorrow’s semi-final between Wallace and Methody.
After a somewhat frustrating start at the northern province, the Tipperary man believes there are better times over the horizon.
Tries from Ireland prop Tom O’Toole and winger Robert Baloucoune sent Ulster ten points clear of the Cheetahs.
The scrum-half speaks to The42 ahead of the Pro14 clash between sides old and new.
The Ulster head coach is pushing for growth rather than targets as his side ramp up a challenge in two tournaments.
The hosts turned on the style as tries from Alivereti Raka and George Moala led the comeback.
Will Addison and Ulster are going to Clermont in expectation, not in hope.
After a tough 2018-19 campaign, Rea has become an integral part of Ulster’s back-row picture this season.
Ulster came out on top in the interpro showdown.
The northern province have not lost a game at Kingspan Stadium since October 2018.
The home side bounced back superbly from their defeat to Leinster last weekend.
Craig Gilroy is glad to have shaken off injury and is enjoying his new role as the elder statesman of Ulster’s back-line.
It has been a big week for young Ulster prop Tom O’Toole.
Ulster’s 10 is playing a huge role in the province’s form under Dan McFarland.
The head coach doesn’t see Ulster as one of Europe’s top-eight teams despite their promising position to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Dan McFarland’s men remain unbeaten in Europe and retake top spot in Pool Three of the Heineken Champions Cup.
The brilliant wing has not crossed the try-line for Ulster since January.
The Ulster scrum-half has been among the stand-out performers in the opening rounds of Europe.
Dan McFarland’s side crossed for five tries, four of which came in the opening 30 minutes.
Marcell Coetzee hailed Ulster team-mate Jacob Stockdale after a priceless away win in their opening Champions Cup game.