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Niall Crozier

Ulster bonus material finally shown

A week ago, in the wake of their 24-17 RaboDirect Pro12 victory over Scarlets, I wrote in terms of Ulster having achieved the first of five pre-Christmas goals.

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Heineken Cup: Ruthless Ulster back in Euro frame

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RaboDirect Pro12: December make or break for Ulster

Monday, 28 November 2011

December is going to be a critical month in determining what sort of season it will be for Ulster.
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Paddy Wallace not thinking of defeat

Friday, 4 November 2011

Tuesday morning in Dublin found Ulster captain Johann Muller and Connacht’s John Muldoon – deputising for Gavin Duffy – strolling side by side in the sunshine illuminating the fair city’s North Wall Quay.
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Controversial call placed Rolland in firing line but refs got it mostly right

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

They've been analysed and assessed down to their toe nails. They must have woken up some nights at 3.00am shouting ‘Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage’. God help the wives who have been with them through it all.
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Niall Crozier: Ireland just not up to it

Monday, 10 October 2011

Another World Cup quarter-final defeat for Ireland, but this was more painful than the others.
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Niall Crozier: Bring on Wales, Ireland squad is in great shape

Monday, 3 October 2011

Ireland have raised the bar and set a new benchmark for themselves. For while they have made the World Cup quarter-finals in four of the six previous tournaments, never before have they done so as Pool winners.
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Niall Crozier: Injuries claim is unsporting and smacks of sour grapes

Friday, 23 September 2011

Former Australia centre Tim Horan is a two-times World Cup winner.
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Niall Crozier: Trimble on bench is baffling decision

Thursday, 15 September 2011

Andrew Trimble’s omission from the Ireland side to play Australia on Saturday at Eden Park beggars belief.
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Niall Crozier: This display convinces noone Ireland are making progress

Monday, 12 September 2011

Ireland have problems. Big problems. The unconvincing nature their victory over opponents who had no scrum, no line-out and could not maul their way out of a supermarket check-out queue does not augur well for their World Cup prospects.
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Rugby World Cup: Tom Court’s patience rewarded at last

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Tom Court is perseverance personified. The Australian-born but Irish-qualified prop’s willingness to battle against the odds and overcome in the face of adversity saw him take his place on last night’s long haul flight out of Dublin en route to the World Cup in which he is expected to start in Ireland’s opening match against the USA.
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Rugby World Cup: Ferris hungry to be big stage player

Friday, 26 August 2011

They say one man’s pain often equals another’s gain and Stephen Ferris knows a fair bit about both sides of that particular equation.
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Rugby World Cup: Unhappy returns as birthday boys World falls apart

Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Tomas O’Leary and Luke Fitzgerald will be blowing out this year’s birthday candles at home after Ireland coach Declan Kidney extinguished their World Cup hopes.
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Five Ulster men ready to take on the world

Monday, 22 August 2011

The story ended perfectly for Ulster’s Famous Five — Rory Best, Tom Court, Stephen Ferris, Paddy Wallace and Andrew Trimble — when Ireland coach Declan Kidney named his 30-man World Cup squad at lunchtime.
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Kidney’s respect for his fringe players has built strength in squad

Thursday, 18 August 2011

I like the look of the Irish team to play France in Dublin on Saturday evening.
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Heineken Cup: No favours for Ulster in tough draw

Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Ulster will have to it the hard way if they are to equal or better last season’s Heineken Cup heroics.
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Magners League: Darren Cave so relieved to be centre of attention

Friday, 22 April 2011

Darren Cave’s restoration to full fitness at what is euphemistically known as ‘the business end of the season’ could not be more timely.
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No old pals act as Ulster coach McLaughlion aims to smash inter-pro hoodoo

Thursday, 21 April 2011

Brian McLaughlin does not need to be reminded that Ulster have not beaten a fellow-Irish province in this season’s Magners League.
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Magners League: Wins are all that matter now for UIster

Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Ulster know exactly what is required if they are to qualify for the Magners League play-off stage; they must win their remaining two matches — at home to Connacht on Friday night and away to the Dragons on May 6.
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Heineken Cup: Defeat could be the making of Ulster

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

The late, great American golfer Sam Snead, famously observed: “The mark of a great player is in his ability to come back. The great champions have all come back from defeat.”
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Heineken Cup: Ulster get physical as they march on Saints

Saturday, 9 April 2011

Ulster have opted to go the tried and trusted route on Sunday.
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Heineken Cup: Ulster have balance right, says Keith Wood