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Niall Crozier

Plenty of experience in Ravens’ cup squad

The seriousness with which Ulster are taking the new British-Irish Cup became obvious when the squad for Friday’s opening match was announced yesterday.
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Ravens planning to soar to greater heights

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Ulster Ravens - the province’s re-named second string - launch their British and Irish Cup campaign on Friday night at Ravenhill.
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Court waits for call to prop up Ireland

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Ulster loose head Tom Court will be hoping his reputation as a scrummager weighs in his favour when the Irish team to face Fiji is named tomorrow.
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So near, so far for Wallace

Monday, 16 November 2009

“We went close, but it wasn’t the result we wanted. We know what we could have done and we’re disappointed that we didn’t manage to do it.”
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Rainey still won’t take plaudits for THAT kick

Friday, 13 November 2009

If there’s a nicer man than Philip ‘Chipper’ Rainey in Irish rugby, I haven’t met him.
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Humphreys setting sights even higher

Friday, 13 November 2009

Ian Humphreys’ disappointment at not having made the Irish senior squad to face Australia on Sunday at Croke Park underlines the Ulster fly-half’s new-found confidence.
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Henry the eight to be king of Hill

Friday, 13 November 2009

Chris Henry’s unabashed enthusiasm is an endearing quality.
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No fear for Ferris in clash of titans

Friday, 13 November 2009

Former Irish flanker Trevor Brennan was no pacifist when it came to back row warfare.
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Ferris: My best is still to come

Friday, 13 November 2009

Stephen Ferris makes no secret of the fact that although 2008/09 was a season in which he enjoyed notable personal successes, he was disillusioned with the situation at Ulster.
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Court: Let me at the Aussies, mate

Thursday, 12 November 2009

There is something incongruous about hearing of a desire to “get stuck into the Aussies” when the sentiment is expressed in a clear Australian accent.
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Wallace wins recall after hardest pick

Thursday, 12 November 2009

Irish rugby coach Declan Kidney admitted that the decision to omit Gordon D’Arcy from his panel of 22 for Sunday’s Croke Park test match with Australia was one of the most difficult he has ever had to make.
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Ulster to the four in Belfast

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Four Ulster players have made the Ireland ‘A’ starting line-up for Friday night’s clash with Tonga at Ravenhill.
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Wallace stakes his claim to face Wallabies

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Paddy Wallace will have his fingers crossed that his name is on Declan Kidney’s list tomorrow when the Irish coach announces his side to face Australia on Sunday at Croke Park.
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Nice one boys, keep it going

Friday, 6 November 2009

As a schoolteacher by profession, almost certainly Brian McLaughlin will have written ‘Steady work and progress’ on a pupil’s report more than once in his career.
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Ulster fights back on western front

Friday, 6 November 2009

Ulster has a new rugby club, Tir Chonaill RFC, in the Gaeltacht area of west Donegal.
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The Ulster prospects with eyes on Ireland

Friday, 6 November 2009

With so many good young Ulster players emerging and a number of Ireland’s 2009 Grand Slam heroes getting on in years, the incentives for impressing have never been bigger.
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Pollock picked to make Ravens return

Thursday, 5 November 2009

As promised, the Ulster Ravens side to face Munster ‘A’ this afternoon at Musgrave Park is a mixture of senior squad members and Academy starlets.
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Kidney aware Tom is ready to hold Court

Tuesday, 3 November 2009

With Ireland facing three autumn international matches against Southern Hemisphere opposition this month, Ulster’s Tom Court will have his fingers crossed that he features in coach Declan Kidney’s plans.
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Munster 24 Ulster 10

Monday, 2 November 2009

There are times when it comes down to the difference between necessity and desirability.
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Line-outs leave Ulster looking for answers

Monday, 2 November 2009

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin is anxious to get to the bottom of what went wrong with his side’s line-out at Thomond Park.
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Beware a wounded Munster, warns Ulster coach McLaughlin

Friday, 30 October 2009

With Ulster heading for Limerick at lunchtime today, coach Brian McLaughlin has been boosted by the news that back row forward David Pollock should be ready to resume in little over a week.
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