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Stephen Ferris: Joe Schmidt has got it wrong on Simon Zebo and Tadhg Beirne

Former Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris has hit out at the hardline stance taken by Joe Schmidt and the IRFU which has resulted in both Simon Zebo and Tadhg Beirne being omitted from the coach’s Six Nations squad.

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Ruan Pienaar waves goodbye to Ulster

Ulster 17 Leinster 13: Thankfully it wasn’t all about the game itself on a bright summer’s day at the Kingspan Stadium on Saturday. At least two stand-out moments came from the two Ulster players who were bidding farewell to a venue they had graced on numerous occasions.

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Leinster lose top spot after Ulster defeat

Leinster were denied top spot in the Guinness PRO12 after suffering their first league defeat since December at Irish rivals Ulster.

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Here's how the sides ended up after the final round of Pro 12 games

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Ruan Pienaar sadness as he prepares to say farewell to Ulster

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Rory Best to double up as Ulster skipper against Cardiff

Benetton Treviso v Ulster - Guinness PRO12 Round 2

Strong Ulster attack lined up for Treviso tie

Ulster have the luxury of rolling out some serious power for the Guinness Pro12 visit of Treviso this evening (kick-off 7.35pm).

Fri, 03 Mar, 2017

Huge blow as Ruan Pienaar ruled out of clash with Scarlets

Ruan Pienaar leads the injured list of a decimated Ulster squad who lost no fewer than four players in going down a tad meekly to Leinster last Saturday. 

Thu, 05 Jan, 2017

Lam has eyes on first Connacht win in Belfast since 1960

Pat Lam will bid to get rid of one of Connacht’s remaining hoodoos when he hopes to lead them to a first win in Belfast since 1960 this evening.

Fri, 23 Dec, 2016

Neil Doak looking forward to Clermont challenge

“We are going into a very noisy stadium, a real cauldron, and we have to be ready for the welcome we’ll undoubtedly get, but we are looking forward to the return game, and go to France determined to get the win we need to keep our quarter-final hopes alive.”

Thu, 15 Dec, 2016

Munster go from passion play to kitchen sink drama

From passion play to kitchen sink drama, Munster are beginning to show they can turn their hand to any script.

Sun, 30 Oct, 2016

Rory Scannell drops a beauty to grind out win for Munster

Ulster 14 Munster 15: Munster staged an unlikely late revival to knock Ulster off the top of the Guinness Pro 12 table with a dramatic 15-14 victory at Kingspan Stadium last night.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2016

Powerful Charles Piutau can’t wait to pull on Ulster jersey

Charles Piutau probably comes from the hardest school of knocks of all - the All Blacks.

Sat, 22 Oct, 2016

Ulster can stymie Glasgow’s flow, says Iain Henderson

Ulster will roll out their strongest available line-out when they visit 2015 Guinness Pro12 winners Glasgow tonight.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2016

Ulster bid to win first of possible four ‘cup finals’

Ireland forward Iain Henderson says Ulster must put their words into action when they face the first of a possible four ‘cup finals’ this afternoon.

Sat, 30 Apr, 2016

Tommy Bowe’s first start of season as Ulster chase bonus

Tommy Bowe gets his first start of the season for Ulster when they travel to Zebre in the chase for a bonus-point win in the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi this afternoon.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

Les Kiss: Time to show real Ulster

Les Kiss, Ulster’s Director of Rugby, was asked yesterday if his targets for his side had changed, given the slide from table-toppers to fifth in the Guinness Pro12.

Fri, 01 Apr, 2016

Paul Marshall says Ulster must keep composure

Roger Wilson will make his 200th appearance for Ulster when the Guinness Pro12 table-toppers welcome Scarlets to Kingspan Stadium tomorrow afternoon.

Sat, 20 Feb, 2016

Stuart Olding returns as Ulster reshuffle for Treviso clash

Emerging Ireland star Stuart Olding returns to the Ulster line-up for the first time in 10 months when he wears the number 12 jersey against Benetton Treviso at Stadio Monigo this afternoon.

Sat, 30 Jan, 2016

Rory Best on bench as Ulster battle for bonus point

Newly-appointed Ireland skipper Rory Best will sit out the Champions Cup lunch-time date with Oyonnax as Ulster attempt to claim a bonus-point win at the Kingspan Stadium as they bid to keep their quarter-final hopes alive. Also absent are influential scrum-half Ruan Pienaar and flanker Chris Henry. Pienaar is sidelined with a virus while Henry is still suffering from the shoulder problem which ruled him out of Ireland’s Six Nations squad.

Sun, 24 Jan, 2016

Gilroy back for changed Ulster clash with Oyonnax

Ireland wing Craig Gilroy returns to a much-changed Ulster side for tomorrow’s re-arranged Championship Cup clash away to Oyonnax.

Sat, 09 Jan, 2016

Wiehahn Herbst braced as Toulouse ‘baying for blood’

Ulster tight-head Wiehahn Herbst is under no illusions that tomorrow will be a demanding Sunday afternoon for him and Les Kiss’s squad. 

Sat, 19 Dec, 2015

Ulster Rugby braced for bruiser in Belfast

Ulster are delicately managing their players through a potentially difficult season, as Director of Rugby Les Kiss starts with Rob Herring at hooker and captain in place of Rory Best for this evening’s crucial Guinness Pro12 clash with an in-form Edinburgh side at the Kingspan Stadium.

Fri, 04 Dec, 2015

Ruan Pienaar joins Ulster’s to mark 100 caps against Leinster

South Africa’s World Cup scrum-half Ruan Pienaar will make his 100th appearance for Ulster when they face provincial rivals Leinster at the RDS this evening in an important Guinness PRO12 clash.

Fri, 27 Nov, 2015

Honeymoon over quickly for Les Kiss as pressure all on Ulster

New Ulster coach Les Kiss accepts the pressure is on his side to deliver victory in their Champions Cup opener away to French side Oyonnax on Saturday.

Thu, 12 Nov, 2015

Paul Marshall plays his 150th game for Ulster

Pint-sized scrum-half Paul Marshall will play his 150th game for Ulster in tonight’s Guinness Pro12 clash (7.45pm) against unbeaten Edinburgh at Murrayfield.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2015

Ulster record for Trimble

Ireland winger Andrew Trimble can push aside the disappointment of not being on World Cup duty when he becomes Ulster’s most-capped player this evening when Guinness Pro12 rivals Benetton Treviso visit the Kingspan Stadium.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2015

Andrew Trimble gets chance to show his quality as Ulster face Ospreys

Discarded Ireland wing Andrew Trimble gets a chance to show what he is made off as Ulster’s quest for Guinness Pro12 success begins in earnest at the Kingspan Stadium this evening when Ospreys are the visitors.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2015

Neil Doak looks set to start Luke Marshall at fly-half as Ulster take on Ospreys

International centre Luke Marshall is likely to start as an emergency fly-half when Ulster play the Ospreys in the Guinness Pro12 opener at the Kingspan Stadium tomorrow night.

Thu, 03 Sep, 2015

No shortage of incentives for Ulster in Glasgow

Ulster signalled its serious intent for tonight’s Guinness Pro12 semi-final at Glasgow Warriors by naming its strongest possible side.

Fri, 22 May, 2015

Neil Doak rings changes for Ulster’s trip to Glasgow

Ulster head coach Neil Doak has decided that though a win in Glasgow this afternoon is both possible and rich with reward, he’ll put the Top Four play-offs at the top of his list of priorities.

Sat, 16 May, 2015

Pat Lam: This game is massive

A Pro 12 title and a top six qualification are on the line in today’s meeting of Ulster and Connacht in the Galway Sportsground (2.40pm).

Sat, 11 Apr, 2015

RBAI stand in way of Wallace High School quest to claim maiden Ulster Schools’ Cup victory

Wallace High School is not a name which has yet been engraved as winning rugby’s second oldest trophy.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2015

Darren Cave to skipper Ulster in Guinness Pro12

Gwent Dragons v Ulster

Sat, 07 Mar, 2015

Peter O’Mahony: So hard to break teams down

If ever there was a week to symbolise exactly how far Ireland’s national team has come, this is it. 

Wed, 25 Feb, 2015

Schmidt adds Holland and Wilson to Ireland squad

Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt has brought in Ulster's Roger Wilson and Munster's Billy Holland to the Ireland squad ahead of Sunday’s Six Nations clash with England at the Aviva.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2015

Gilroy's only 23, and he's set to win his 100th cap for Ulster

Craig Gilroy will become the youngest player to win 100 caps for Ulster when he lines out against Benetton Treviso at Kingspan Stadium tomorrow night, kick off 7.35pm.

Thu, 12 Feb, 2015

Ulster redeem themselves with bonus-point win over Leicester

Leicester’s already remote hopes of making the European Champions Cup quarter-finals were finally extinguished as Ulster ended their own disappointing campaign with a 26-7 bonus point win in Belfast.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2015

Defeat for Ulster but crowd enjoys game

European Champions Cup Pool 3

Mon, 19 Jan, 2015

Wilson: Score doesn't reflect our effort

Ulster number eight Roger Wilson admits they struggled to get to grips with a rampant Toulon side in record 60-22 European defeat.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2015

Ulster face trial in Toulon today

European Champions Cup Pool 3

Sat, 17 Jan, 2015

Leinster and Ulster both make changes for RDS match

Ulster have made four personnel changes and Leinster five for the PRO12 meeting between the two sides in the RDS tomorrow afternoon.

Fri, 02 Jan, 2015

Ulster hopes left hanging by a thread

Scarlets 22 Ulster 13

Mon, 15 Dec, 2014

Marshall returns for crucial Scarlets clash

Ireland centre Luke Marshall returns to the midfield role as Ulster are forced to make three changes for their return visit to the Scarlets tomorrow.

Sat, 13 Dec, 2014

Ulster make three changes for trip to face Scarlets

Luke Marshall returns to the Ulster starting 15 for the first time since his knee injury in October as one of the three changes to the side for their Champions Cup match against Scarlets on Sunday.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2014

Diack focused on Scarlets but still believes Ulster can make an impact

IRELAND flanker Robbie Diack is itching to prove that Ulster are not yet out of Europe, despite the fact that they have only accrued one point from their two opening games in Pool 3.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2014

Ulster backrow signs new two-year deal

Roger Wilson has signed a new two-year contract with Ulster that will see him stay at Kingspan Stadium until the summer of 2017.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2014

Best to start for Ulster against Munster who make five changes

Rory Best will start for Ulster against Munster in tomorrow's match at Thomond Park while Munster coach Anthony Foley has named a strong squad bolstered by a number of returning internationals.

Thu, 27 Nov, 2014

Ulster boosted as Irish international trio return

Internationals Stuart Olding, Craig Gilroy and Darren Cave have been released by Ireland and will boost Ulster’s hopes of dethroning Pro12 table-toppers Ospreys at the Kingspan Stadium this evening.

Fri, 21 Nov, 2014

Ulster start returning internationals for Ospreys game

Darren Cave, Stuart Olding and Craig Gilroy have returned to Ulster from Ireland duty and all three start tomorrow night in Kingspan stadium for the PRO12 clash with the Ospreys.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2014

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