RaboDirect Pro12

RaboDirect Pro12: Cardiff Blues 21 Ulster 14

Cardiff punish Ulster

Ulster have been left counting the cost of a string of errors as they crashed to defeat in Cardiff.

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Ryan Pienaar is seen as a key man for Ulster by tonight's opponents Cardiff

RaboDirect Pro12: Pienaar can help Ulster banish Blues

Friday, 17 February 2012

A week ago Connacht went to Cardiff's old stomping ground and left with a losing bonus point and, if they continue their recent form, Ulster can go one better at the Arms Park this evening.
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RaboDirect Pro12: Ulster stars look to win place in Ireland squad

Friday, 17 February 2012

After last Sunday's big freeze, a whole clutch of Irish players will be anxious to come in from the cold this weekend.
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RaboDirect Pro12: McLaughlin to rejig as Ulster stars return for Cardiff trip

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Ulster will have all their peripheral Ireland players available for Friday's Pro12 clash against Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park.
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RaboDirect Pro12: Soccer clash no barrier to possible Pro12 'all-Ireland' final at Lansdowne

Thursday, 26 January 2012

Lansdowne Road will be able to hold a potential all-Ireland Grand Final of the Pro12 in May, despite yesterday's announcement of an international soccer friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina on May 26.
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Edinburgh 20 Ulster 42

RaboDirect PRO12: Edinburgh 20 Ulster 42

Saturday, 7 January 2012

Ulster produced a workmanlike performance studded with occasional flashes of brilliance to take all five RaboDirect PRO12 points against a below-par Edinburgh at windswept Murrayfield.
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Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin

RaboDirect Pro12: Irish stars’ return a boost for Ulster

Friday, 6 January 2012

After being minus his Irish internationals for the festive season inter-pro dates with Leinster and Munster, Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin was spoilt for choice this week.
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John Afoa goes over against Munster

RaboDirect Pro12: Afoa turning on power to grasp glory

Thursday, 5 January 2012

Ah, the dark arts of the front row.
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Paddy Wallace is almost certain to feature for Ulster on Friday following injury lay-off

RaboDirect Pro12: Ulster get boost as internationals return for Edinburgh game

Wednesday, 4 January 2012

All five of Ulster’s current Irish international players are expected to play some part in Friday night’s RaboDirect Pro12 match against Edinburgh at Murrayfield.
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Paddy McAllister was forced off in Friday night's win over Munster

Paddy McAllister is Ulster’s latest concern

Tuesday, 3 January 2012

As Ulster seek to begin the New Year in the same manner that they signed off 2011, prop Paddy McAllister is their chief injury concern ahead of Friday night’s next PRO12 League challenge at Edinburgh (7.30pm).
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Glory bids hit by rising injury toll

Tuesday, 3 January 2012

The southern provinces are counting the cost after a bruising series of festive derby games, with Munster particularly hard hit ahead of the visit of Treviso to Thomond Park on Saturday.
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Ulster's Ian Humphreys races to the ball ahead of Munster's Scott Deasy for a try as Brian McLaughlin's men secured a vital bonus point

McGahan won’t hit panic button after defeat to Ulster

Monday, 2 January 2012

Munster coach Tony McGahan said the Pro12 defeat to Ulster, their last game of the year, was a “dampener” but expressed his satisfaction with the way the province had responded to a terrible start to 2011.
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Connacht given a kicking

Monday, 2 January 2012

Connaght 13 Leinster 15: Isa Nacewa's 100% place-kicking return was the difference between the sides as Leinster squeezed past their provincial rivals Connacht in the RaboDirect PRO12.
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Ulster get party started early

Saturday, 31 December 2011

Ulster 33-17 Munster : It was exactly what was required as Ulster delivered the perfect result with their bonus point win over Munster keeping their PRO12 top four hopes very much alive on a night when they really had to stand tall.
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Fionn Carr is happy on right road

Friday, 30 December 2011

Fionn Carr's decision to return to his native province from Connacht has provoked quite a bit of negative comment this season.
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Brian McLaughlin

All change as Mac recalls rested stars for Ravenhill clash

Friday, 30 December 2011

With a lot of talk this week being about scheduling, player availability and the future changes to player eligibility, the fact that Ulster have a hugely significant PRO12 League game ahead of them tonight has almost crept under the radar.
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This Guy's not best pleased

Friday, 30 December 2011

Leinster's war of words with the IRFU over the new policy on player recruitment escalated yesterday, with the province questioning the practicality of the selection process.
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Fired-up Ulster well aware of Munster task ahead

Friday, 30 December 2011

Ulster simply must deliver for tonight's sold-out clash with Munster at Ravenhill (kick-off 7.05 and live on BBC2) with a win now an essential requirement if they are to keep their PRO12 League campaign from going off the rails.
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Springboks back for Ulster

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

As widely expected, the Ulster squad to take on Munster in Friday night's PRO12 clash at a sold-out Ravenhill (kick-off 7.05pm) has a much more familiar look compared to the one that valiantly, but still heavily, succumbed in Boxing Day's reverse to Leinster at the RDS.
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Ulster mauled by merciless Leinster

Tuesday, 27 December 2011

Within days of the IRFU unveiling their programme to promote home-grown talent, we saw exactly why they did it.
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