Ulster
Traditional province in the north of Ireland
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Ulster is one of the four traditional or historic Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland ; the remaining three are in the Republic of Ireland.
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'One-club guy' Stockdale rejected French interest Ulster's Jacob Stockdale says he rejected switch to the Top 14 to follow in the footsteps of former team-mates like Rory Best and Andrew TrimbleBBC Sport - Published | |
Ireland players back for Ulster as Boyd handed debutUlster head coach Richie Murphy recalls a host of Ireland internationals for Saturday's United Rugby Championship trip to Benetton (17:15 GMT).BBC Sport - Published | |
O'Toole to make Ulster return against Benetton Ireland prop Tom O'Toole will return from suspension for Ulster in their United Rugby Championship (URC) trip to Benetton on Saturday.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ulster face nervous wait after ending second-half hoodoo Ulster must wait for their Investec Champions Cup fate to be decided on Sunday after running in eight tries to hammer Exeter Chiefs in Belfast.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ulster face nervous wait after thrashing ExeterUlster must wait for their Investec Champions Cup fate to be decided on Sunday after running in eight tries to hammer Exeter Chiefs in Belfast.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ulster hammer Chiefs to keep knockout hopes alive Cormac Izuchukwu's hat-trick helps keep Ulster's hopes of advancing to the Investec Champions Cup knockout stages with a bonus-point victory over Exeter Chiefs.BBC Sport - Published | |
Murphy urges Ulster to play to strengths against Exeter Head coach Richie Murphy says Ulster must play to their strengths to overcome Exeter Chiefs in Friday's Investec Champions Cup encounter at Kingspan Stadium.BBC Sport - Published | |
Lyttle set for Ulster return two years after last game Rob Lyttle is set to make his first Ulster appearance in two years after being named on the bench for Friday's must-win Investec Champions Cup pool game against Exeter.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ulster's McNabney handed 'huge opportunity' - Ferris Former Ireland and Ulster flanker Stephen Ferris says James McNabney has to relish the opportunity after his selection as a development player in Ireland's Six Nations squad.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ulster's McIlroy out with 'significant' knee injury Ulster announce full-back Ethan McIlroy sustained a "significant" knee injury in Saturday's defeat to Leicester Tigers.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Panic mode' - Why do Ulster 'snowball' in games? Ulster's trend of "snowballing" in games continues as Leicester rack up 38 unanswered points in Saturday's Investec Champions Cup match.BBC Sport - Published | |
Bassett shines as Leicester beat Ulster to qualifyJosh Bassett scores a hat-trick as Leicester Tigers recover from a sloppy start to beat Ulster and secure qualification for the knockout stage of the Investec Champions Cup.BBC Sport - Published | |
Steward hits 100 as Henderson returns for UlsterFreddie Steward will make his 100th Leicester Tigers appearance in Saturday's European game with Ulster, who are boosted by the return of Iain Henderson.BBC Sport - Published | Ward driven to achieve Ireland dream after 'surreal' 2024 Ulster wing Zac Ward says his "next goal" is to play for Ireland after wearing green in the sevens game at the Olympics.BBC Sport - Published |
O'Toole's six-game ban 'is what it is' - Murphy Ulster head coach Richie Murphy says the six-game suspension handed to prop Tom O'Toole "is what it is".BBC Sport - Published | Ulster end losing run with battling Connacht win Ulster end a run of five straight defeats as their youngsters impress in a 17-7 United Rugby Championship away win over misfiring Connacht.BBC Sport - Published |
'I swore to myself I'd never take it for granted' Ulster back row Nick Timoney says he will never take his place in the squad for granted after years of watching players come and go at Kingspan Stadium.BBC Sport - Published | Ulster pair handed first starts for Connacht match Ulster fly-half Jack Murphy and wing Rory Telfer are handed their first starts for Saturday's URC match against Connacht in Galway.BBC Sport - Published |
'Being told I could have died terrifying' Ulster centre Ben Carson says he briefly considered quitting rugby after suffering a ruptured spleen during a match three years ago.BBC Sport - Published | Stockdale signs new two-year Ulster contractIreland wing Jacob Stockdale ends speculation over his future by signing a new two-year deal with Ulster, keeping him at the club until 2027.BBC Sport - Published |
Ireland wing Stockdale extends Ulster deal Ireland wing Jacob Stockdale ends speculation over his future by signing a new two-year deal with Ulster, keeping him at the club until 2027.BBC Sport - Published | Ulster 'can't really worry' about criticism - Kok Ulster's Werner Kok believes the side's struggles this season are an opportunity to show their character.BBC Sport - Published |
Ulster must 'get on with it' as losing run goes on After losing 22-19 to Munster on Friday night, Ulster have now lost five games in a row in all competitions.BBC Sport - Published | Murphy 'bitterly disappointed' but 'proud' of 14-man Ulster Head coach Richie Murphy says he is "bitterly disappointed" as Munster score a last-gasp try to inflict a fifth defeat in a row on 14-man Ulster.BBC Sport - Published |
Ward signs three-year deal with Ulster Zac Ward has signs a three-year contract with UIster which will keep the winger at the club until 2028.BBC Sport - Published | Lowry 'so focused' as Ulster aim to end losing run Michael Lowry says he is so focused on ending Ulster's poor run of form against Munster on Friday that Christmas is a "second priority" for him.BBC Sport - Published |
'A lot of niggle' as Ulster look to bounce back Forwards coach Jimmy Duffy says there has been a "lot of niggle" in training as Ulster look to end their disappointing run of form.BBC Sport - Published | Ulster hit by injuries before Munster game in Belfast Ulster have a long list of injury doubts for Friday night's United Rugby Championship encounter against Irish rivals Munster at Kingspan Stadium.BBC Sport - Published |
Bordeaux score 26 unanswered points to beat Ulster Ulster suffer more pain at the hands of a clinical French team as Bordeaux score 26 unanswered points in the second half to win a thrilling Investec Champions Cup pool encounter in Belfast.BBC Sport - Published | 'Home truths' delivered after Toulouse loss - Soper Ulster assistant coach Dan Soper says that Ulster have to "get up and go again" after their 61-21 hammering by holders Toulouse in their opening Champions Cup game.BBC Sport - Published |
Harsh lessons as Ulster learn 'real level' of Dupont's Toulouse After enduring a chastening afternoon against Toulouse in their Champions Cup opener, the province have no time to feel sorry for themselves before hosting Bordeaux this weekend.BBC Sport - Published | Errigal Ciaran beat Kilcoo in dramatic finish to win Ulster title Peter Og McCartan kicks a dramatic late winner as Errigal Ciaran beat Kilcoo 1-8 to 0-10 to claim their first Ulster Senior Club Football title since 2002.BBC Sport - Published |
Dupont shines as holders Toulouse hammer Ulster Holders Toulouse put in a clinical performance as Antoine Dupont's side swatted Ulster aside 61-21 in their Investsec Champions Cup opener.BBC Sport - Published | 'I preferred the old one' - McCloskey on cup format Ulster's Stuart McCloskey says he prefers the Investec Champions Cup's previous format, adding the current structure can leave teams with an "absolutely terrible draw".BBC Sport - Published |
McCloskey back for Ulster against Dupont-led Toulouse Ireland international Stuart McCloskey returns to the Ulster line-up for Sunday's Investec Champions Cup opener against holders Toulouse in France.BBC Sport - Published | Leinster beat Ulster to continue winning start Leinster win for the seventh time in seven games this season as they beat Ulster 27-20 in Belfast to extend their lead at the top of the United Rugby Championship [URC].BBC Sport - Published |
