Tuesday 27 October 2020
Dan McFarland’s men were far poorer in the second half but got the job done.
The emergence of James Hume and Stewart Moore has added depth and class to Ulster’s midfield.
Dan McFarland has made six changes to his team from the win away to Ospreys two weekends ago.
The 23-year-old waited 18 months between his first and second Ulster caps. He is intent on building momentum for his third.
Stuart McCloskey opens up about his frustration at missing out on opportunities with Ireland during the Schmidt years.
Munster, Ulster and Connacht will face the senior Ireland squad in competition at the Sports Campus this weekend.
The Ulster skipper faces a disciplinary hearing following his dismissal at the Liberty Stadium.
The Ballymoney man starts at 12 again as Dan McFarland’s men take on the Ospreys.
Ian Madigan handed the controls for the game in Wales after Dan McFarland opts to give the former Leinster out-half a start.
The 29-year-old has been working hard on his reads out on the edge of the defence.
A further five players and one staff member have been identified as close contacts.
Ulster’s Dan Soper was instrumental in David McCann making the move from centre to the back row.
Michael Lowry, Stewart Moore, and James Hume impressed against Benetton.
An imperfect Ulster performance nonetheless yielded five tries at the Kingspan Stadium.
“If you forget about it, you won’t learn from it. When we need that hurt, we’ll use it.”
Meanwhile, John Cooney gets the nod at scrum-half ahead of Alby Matthewson.
Same goes for the MacLarnon Cup.
Meanwhile, Tom O’Toole has been sidelined for several weeks with an ankle issue.
The northern province are the first to welcome supporters back since Covid-19 struck.
Bill Johnston scored 14 points as the Ulster back row delivered an excellent performance.
The talented playmaker showed his promise after moving to out-half against Toulouse.
The Ulster wing’s performance was up for discussion on the latest episode of The42 Rugby Weekly Extra.
The 26-year-old World Cup winner was a difference-maker for Toulouse against Ulster.
Cheslin Kolbe was sensational for the Top 14 side as he scored two tries.
Ulster reached two European finals before recording their first win in France. The 2013 win is long forgotten but stands as a useful stepping stone for today’s crop.
The Ulster scrumhalf will start tomorrow’s Champions Cup quarter-final against Toulouse after surprisingly being dropped last Saturday.
The outside centre scored an excellent try in last weekend’s Pro14 final against Leinster.
The New Zealander enjoyed his time in Galway but has thrived with the Top 14 club.
The Leinster man has been excellent in recent weeks and will be key against Saracens.
If Ulster qualify, they’ll either be away to Exeter or at home against Northampton.
Ulster head coach Dan McFarland believes who you’re with is more important than where you’re from.
The South African carried injury niggles into last weekend’s Pro14 final.
The Top 14 side are targetting a record-setting fifth Heineken Champions Cup crown.
Leo Cullen’s men retained their Guinness Pro14 title with an excellent defensive performance.
The northern province were left deflated by Leinster’s complete dominance of Saturday’s final.
A tight first half could have been tighter if Ulster had made the most of their penalty chances.
Tries from Lowe, Henshaw and Doris resulted in Leinster beating their Irish rivals 27-5.
The first trophy of the restarted season is up for grabs and we’re going minute-by-minute.
Ulster have eyes only for the Pro14 final today, but next week’s opponents look in ominous shape.
Bad luck, bad injuries and some awful decisions finally led to a painful realisation in Ulster that they needed to try something different. Their re-emergence has been a long time coming.
