'He has taken it in his stride' - Cooney bounces back to best form with Ulster
Meanwhile, props Eric O’Sullivan and Tom O’Toole continue to develop with the northern province.
Meanwhile, props Eric O’Sullivan and Tom O’Toole continue to develop with the northern province.
Mike Lowry claimed Ulster’s crucial try in Rodney Parade.
Dan McFarland’s men are away to Cardiff Blues in the Pro14 this evening.
Matty Rea will win his 50th cap for the province, while Billy Burns and Luke Marshall return from injury.
Jamison Gibson-Park’s international debut was tempered with a tight hamstring.
John Cooney’s omission from the Ireland squad was discussed on today’s episode of The42 Rugby Weekly.
The 30-year-old came off the bench three times during the Six Nations earlier this year.
Linda Djougang, Edel McMahon and Cliodhna Moloney are nominated for the Women’s XVs Player of the Year award.
The Ulster scrumhalf will start tomorrow’s Champions Cup quarter-final against Toulouse after surprisingly being dropped last Saturday.
Dan McFarland has made four changes to the side that were defeated by Leinster in last week’s Pro14 final.
Ulster coach Dan McFarland made the bravest call of his coaching career today – opting to start Alby Mathewson over talisman John Cooney
Scott Fardy, Will Connors, Max Deegan, John Cooney and Stuart McCloskey were named in the XV.
John Cooney lifts the lid on his exclusion from Ireland’s World Cup squad and says he wasn’t given the chance he deserved.
There is a growing appetite for Andy Farrell to give opportunities to some of the less-experienced members of his Guinness Six Nations squad.
The 34-year-old New Zealander will join in July.
Ireland’s new training base in Abbottstown has allowed for tweaks too.
The two scrum-halves were presented for media duty simultaneously today and it wasn’t awkward at all.
Both Ireland scrum-halves contributed impressive moments against Scotland.
Andy Farrell has opted to keep John Cooney on the Ireland bench for the Scotland clash.
Garry Ringrose, Jordan Larmour, Tadhg Furlong, John Cooney and Marcell Coetzee all nominated for European player of the year prize.
Conor Murray is under pressure from John Cooney and Luke McGrath at scrum-half.
Andy Farrell continues to underline the importance of competition, but is tight-lipped over selection for next week’s Six Nations opener.
The Ulster scrum-half is brimming with energy and belief in a superb run of form with Ulster.
Johann van Graan says the scrum-half has been ‘really good’ in the red jersey recently.
The likes of Will Addison, Stuart McCloskey and Rob Herring are also putting their hands up.
The performance of the scrum-halves will undoubtedly draw the eye during tonight’s inter-pro.
The scrum-half’s superb form rolled on last night in London.
Ulster’s John Cooney has been a class apart this season.
The Ulster scrum-half has been among the stand-out performers in the opening rounds of Europe.
Head coach Dan McFarland admits he was not initially confident his 9 had made the right call to go it alone.
The 29-year-old will earn his 50th cap from the bench at Kingspan Stadium tonight.
John Cooney and Jack Carty, close friends off the pitch, face each other in the Pro14 quarter-finals tomorrow.
The scrum-half had a nightmare journey to meet with Ulster before his switch from Connacht.
It was a night to forget for Ireland, but one John Cooney and his family will always remember.
Could the 24-year-old be in line for a first international call-up this week?
The loss of John Cooney and Billy Burns would be a blow for the northern province.
Scrum-half John Cooney says Ulster are feeling the benefit of a trickle down effect after Ireland’s success.
Ulster join the Scarlets in second place in Conference B (for now, at least).
Kieran Marmion got two big starts this month, while Luke McGrath and John Cooney have had exposure too.
Marty Moore makes the tomorrow’s starting line-up.