Tom Stewart: Ulster hooker goals of World Cup probability with Eire after ‘darkish days’

Stewart’s breakthrough season has earned him a spot in Eire’s World Cup coaching squad alongside fellow Ulster hooker Rob Herring (left) Life is fairly good for Tom Stewart in the mean time. The 22-year-old is recent off an outstanding breakthrough season with Ulster, throughout which he scored a record-breaking 16 tries within the common United … Read more

Ulster Rugby: ‘Ulster have retracted this season’ – European Cup winner McWhirter

Departing Ulster prop Rory Sutherland tackles Connacht’s Denis Buckley at Kingspan Stadium Former European Cup winner Tony McWhirter says he believes Ulster have “retracted” this season. The Irish province suffered a 15-10 residence defeat by Connacht within the quarter-finals of the United Rugby Championship at Kingspan Stadium on Friday evening. They fell 17-15 to the … Read more

Ulster 10-15 Connacht: Ulster captain Alan O’Connor says they let departing gamers down

Dejected Ulster captain Alan O’Connor leads his aspect off the Kingspan pitch Captain Alan O’Connor mentioned he feels Ulster let their 10 departing gamers down by shedding their United Rugby Championship quarter-final to Connacht. Dan McFarland’s males produced a disjointed efficiency as they misplaced 15-10 at house to a aspect they completed 5 locations above … Read more

United Rugby Championship: Spectacular Connacht maintain off Ulster in Belfast to succeed in final 4

Jack Carty kicked all of Connacht’s factors Ulster (3) 10 Attempt: O’Connor Con: Cooney Pen: Cooney Connacht (9) 15 Pens: Carty 5 5 Jack Carty penalties despatched Connacht by to the United Rugby Championship semi-finals with a 15-10 win over a sloppy Ulster in Belfast. The hosts staged a late rally, with captain Alan O’Connor … Read more

United Rugby Championship: Ulster coach McFarland cautious of Carty risk in ‘large’ derby towards Connacht

John Cooney in possession throughout Connacht’s defeat by Ulster on the Sportsground in December Venue: Kingspan Stadium, Belfast Date: Friday, 5 Might Kick-off: 19:35 BST Protection: Stay match commentary and textual content updates on the BBC Sport web site Ulster coach Dan McFarland says his crew can have plan in place to take care of … Read more

John Cooney: Scrum-half maintaining Scotland choice open regardless of new Ulster deal

John Cooney’s 11 Eire caps contains appearances towards Scotland within the 2019 and 2020 Six Nations tournaments John Cooney isn’t utterly ruling out the potential of taking part in for Scotland regardless of agreeing a “no-brainer” new Ulster contract. Cooney, whose father is Scottish, was linked with a potential call-up to Gregor Townsend’s squad this … Read more

United Rugby Championship: Ulster make seven adjustments for Edinburgh encounter

Robert Baloucoune returns to the Ulster beginning line-up Venue: Kingspan Stadium, Belfast Date: Friday, 21 April Kick-off: 19:35 BST Protection: Take heed to dwell commentary on the BBC Sport web site Ulster have made seven adjustments to their beginning group for Friday’s United Rugby Championship assembly with Edinburgh. Eire internationals Rob Baloucoune, Rob Herring, Kieran … Read more

Craig Gilroy: Former Eire wing to go away Ulster on the finish of this season

Gilroy has remodeled 200 appearances for Ulster since his debut in 2010 Ulster wing Craig Gilroy has introduced that he’ll go away the Irish province on the finish of this season and plans to play overseas. Gilroy, 32, has made 211 Ulster appearances since 2010, successful the membership’s participant of the yr award in 2015 … Read more

Tom Stewart: Ulster hooker ‘deserves each plaudit he will get’ – head coach Dan McFarland

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland says prolific try-scoring hooker Tom Stewart “deserves each plaudit he will get”. Stewart made it back-to-back attempt hat-tricks within the United Rugby Championship by crossing for 3 scores in his facet’s 40-19 win over the Dragons at Kingspan Stadium on Friday evening. He’s now the main try-scorer within the competitors’s … Read more

United Rugby Championship: Stewart strive hat-trick as Ulster clinch 40-19 win over Dragons

Tom Stewart (in pink scrum cap) celebrates one in every of his three tries towards Dragons Ulster (19) 40 Tries: McCann, Stewart 3, Timoney, Penalty Attempt Cons: Cooney 4 Dragons (7) 19 Tries: O’Brien, Dee, Williams Cons: O’Brien, Reed Ulster moved into second place within the United Rugby Championship desk following a bonus-point 40-19 win … Read more