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'First and foremost, Paddy is a good rugby player' - London Irish head coach Kiss defends Jackson signing
The former Ulster chief also said he believed that most fans backed the fly-half joining the club.
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Jul 11th 2019, 3:00 PM
Another day, another international signed by London Irish as Wallabies lock moves to Exiles
Declan Kidney and Les Kiss are adding Test pedigree throughout their squad.
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May 9th 2019, 11:23 AM
Irish centre Brendan Macken set to join Declan Kidney's London Irish
The former Leinster midfielder has spent the summer with Leicester Tigers.
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Aug 27th 2018, 7:00 PM
O'Donnell leads Munster for clash with Kidney's London Irish in Cork
JJ Hanrahan is first up in Munster’s number 10 shirt tomorrow night.
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Aug 16th 2018, 1:14 PM
Kidney's London Irish win, Madigan and Bristol promoted, and all the exiles action
London Irish and Bristol may still be swapping places next season.
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Apr 9th 2018, 10:47 AM
'I'm just delighted to be back in the game'
Former Ireland coach Declan Kidney gave his first press conference as technical consultant at London Irish today.
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Mar 22nd 2018, 10:12 PM
Director of rugby Nick Kennedy leaves London Irish after Kidney-Kiss appointment
Kiss and Kidney had been expected to work alongside the young director of rugby.
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Mar 22nd 2018, 1:10 PM
London Irish confirm Declan Kidney as technical consultant, Les Kiss takes reins as head coach
Kidney has signed a three-year deal with the club, replacing Brendan Venter who has been released from his part-time contract with immediate effect.
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Mar 9th 2018, 4:42 PM
'It's good to see' - O'Mahony pleased by Kidney and Kiss to London Irish reports
The Munster captain has worked under both coaches.
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Mar 9th 2018, 10:10 AM
Kidney and Kiss to join London Irish - reports
The pair previously worked together in the Irish set-up.
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Mar 8th 2018, 7:04 AM
Concern for Ulster as Cheika's Wallabies look to lure Gibbes away
The former All Blacks back row could link up with his old boss in Australia.
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Feb 13th 2018, 8:21 AM
'The scoreboard looks good but there was a hell of a lot of effort that went into getting that'
Interim Ulster boss Jono Gibbes got off to a winning start with a comprehensive defeat of the Southern Kings on Friday night.
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Feb 10th 2018, 9:09 AM
Les Kiss leaves Ulster by mutual consent as Jono Gibbes takes over
The former Ireland defence coach is leaving his position as director of rugby.
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Jan 31st 2018, 5:38 PM
'Vicious, belligerent' Ulster delivered at the vital moments
Ulster refused to be defined by their shaky form in recent weeks and endeavoured to win every inch possible.
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Jan 13th 2018, 5:10 PM
Ulster vs La Rochelle, Champions Cup
Ulster took on La Rochelle knowing a win would see them go top in their Champions Cup pool.
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Jan 13th 2018, 12:00 PM
New overseas out-half on the way for Ulster but Bowe injured
Les Kiss says the northern province have secured a new playmaker to replace Christian Lealiifano.
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Jan 7th 2018, 7:15 AM
Larmour-led Leinster finish inter-pro series in style by downing sorry Ulster
The 20-year-old was in scintillating form once again for Leo Cullen’s side.
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Jan 6th 2018, 7:26 PM
'It was a very calm half time, it wasn’t mysterious what was happening'
Les Kiss says tactical changes helped turn the tide against Munster.
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Jan 2nd 2018, 9:45 AM
'We are cut, we are hurting but we've got to make sure we do whatever is necessary to return this week'
Ulster were walloped 44-16 by Connacht last weekend.
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Dec 29th 2017, 7:35 AM
'You need to keep believing in yourself. I had my family telling me it was going to happen'
John Cooney is unquestionably the signing of the season so far, and the Ulster scrum-half says he always believed his chance would come.
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Dec 20th 2017, 9:25 PM
Henderson named captain as Ulster go in search of crucial Champions Cup win in London
Les Kiss has named Iain Henderson as captain for Sunday’s Champions Cup meeting with Harlequins in the absence of Rory Best.
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Dec 8th 2017, 12:46 PM
'I do feel for the guys and I back them fully' - Under-fire Les Kiss on Ulster's critics
Already, opinion in the North has turned harshly against the coaching staff.
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Dec 7th 2017, 11:59 AM
Ulster hope to get back on track and make the most of trip to sunny South Africa
‘That’s our challenge — to make sure we turn up and respect the 80 minutes with our best effort.’
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Nov 3rd 2017, 10:06 AM
'The dressing room, it was deadly silent': Ulster disperse into November with plenty to chew on
Rory Best was left analysing Ulster’s breakdown shortcomings rather than celebrating his 200th provincial cap.
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Oct 30th 2017, 7:05 AM
Cullen pleased to take inter-pro win despite 'flat' feeling to performance
The head coach also had praise for his ‘inspired substitution’ Jordan Larmour.
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Oct 29th 2017, 12:24 AM
Damp squib from Ulster as Larmour sparks Leinster win
Without a line-out and a meaningful kicking game, Ulster were unable to build pressure on the eastern province.
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Oct 28th 2017, 8:31 PM
'It's a massive victory': Kiss delighted with Ulster's character
Second-half tries from Stockdale and McCloskey ensured the hosts got off to a winning start.
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Oct 13th 2017, 11:22 PM
Ulster's winning start to the season unravels against Bradley's bold Zebre
A late intercept try sealed the northern province’s fate, but the writing was on the wall long before that.
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Sep 30th 2017, 4:46 PM
Just the 12 changes as Ulster name strong side for Zebre trip
Andrew Trimble set to equal Roger Wilson’s appearances record.
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Sep 29th 2017, 12:50 PM
Four from four, but Ulster and Kiss wary of making the same mistakes as last season
The northern province have made an excellent start to this season but nobody is getting carried away at Kingspan Stadium.
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Sep 23rd 2017, 11:53 AM
'They stood up with Nev out there and delivered. It was emotional'
Driven by the memory of the late Nevin Spence, Les Kiss’ Ulster pulled off a stunning victory last night.
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Sep 16th 2017, 9:22 AM
Ulster remain unbeaten but just about hold off spirited second-half Treviso comeback
Andrew Trimble scored a brace as Les Kiss’ side followed up their win over the Cheetahs last weekend.
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Sep 9th 2017, 8:39 PM
Irish international trio return to Ulster squad for Saturday's trip to Treviso
Jacob Stockdale and Kieran Treadwell both start, while Luke Marshall is among the replacements.
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Sep 8th 2017, 12:32 PM
'It's a nice feeling to get that done in that fashion. I was bloody nervous before the game'
Les Kiss was pleased with his side’s performance tonight, but admits it was far from perfect.
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Sep 1st 2017, 11:00 PM
'We have to be of a strong mentality to nail those moments': Resilience is crucial for Ulster
‘How do you get to a point where you are better than the distractions or the hits that come from the side?’
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Aug 29th 2017, 11:58 AM
'He's enjoying playing there': Ulster using fit-again Bowe in new midfield role
The Ireland international played centre during his time with Ospreys and could feature there for the province this season.
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Aug 23rd 2017, 2:32 PM
Ulster grind out victory in dreadful conditions but fail to land bonus point against Treviso
Jared Payne, Charles Piutau and Sean Reidy got the tries for Les Kiss’s side.
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Mar 3rd 2017, 9:56 PM
Five-star Ulster leapfrog Glasgow and close the gap on Pro12 leaders
Les Kiss’s side ran out convincing winners at Kingspan Stadium this afternoon.
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Feb 18th 2017, 5:38 PM
'A massive talent in the group that isn’t expressing itself': Kiss and Ulster left searching for answers
The northern province have now lost four consecutive games in all competitions.
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Jan 23rd 2017, 10:05 AM
Tommy Bowe back in matchday XV despite Ulster's European ambitions coming to an end
They face Bordeaux at Kingspan Stadium tomorrow.
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Jan 20th 2017, 12:41 PM
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