Ulster Rugby Match Day Programme - Toulouse

ULSTER 

Official Match Day Programme 

v TOULOUSE 

Fri 11 Dec 2020, 8pm 

Kingspan Stadium 

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Virtual Mascot 5 

EPCR Welcome 6 

President’s Welcome 9 

Player Interview: Jacob Stockdale 12 

CEO Mesage 14 

Ulster Rugby Academy 16 

Player Interview: Alan O’Connor 20 

Stadium Facilities 23 

Eric O’Sullivan: Ireland 25 

Getting to Know: Kathryn Dane 26 

Senior Squad 28 

Teams 32 

Quick FIre Questions: Dan McFarland 37 

Behind The Player: Claire McLaughlin 40 

Toulouse: Ones To Watch 44 

Last Time Out 49 

Guest Article 52 

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Virtual 

Mascot 

Welcome and best wishes to you and yours, as tonight Ulster 

kick off their European Champions Cup campaign. 

The ongoing pandemic has been a challenging time for all, but 

the Ulstermen being back on their home turf in Kingspan Stadium 

certainly helps bring a sense of some normality. 

The roars of thousands will be sorely missed, but we know that so many Ulster Rugby 

supporters will be watching from home and showing their support. 

On behalf of Kingspan, I would like to express my gratitude to the frontline workers who 

have been vital in fighting the pandemic. The extraordinary efforts and heroism that has 

been shown in recent months gives us in Kingspan and Ulster Rugby the confidence that we 

can stand up together and build back better following the pandemic. 

Name: Jacob McNabb 

Age: 11 months 

From: Limavady 

Tonight, Ulster will look to get off to a flying start in the opening round of the 

Heineken Champions Cup and will look to maintain their unbeaten streak following the 

bonus point win away to Edinburgh in the Guinness PRO14. They will face a very tough task, 

as they clash with the French giants, Toulouse. Despite the absence of travelling fans this 

evening, on behalf of the entire Ulster Rugby and Kingspan community, we would like to 

extend the warmest of welcomes to our visitors. 

Finally, I would like to wish the Ulster Rugby squad and management team 

the very best of luck. To Ulster’s committed fans, take care and enjoy the game. 

UlsterRugby.com 

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Welcome 

Heineken Champions Cup Rounds 1&2 2020/21 

Less than eight weeks after Exeter 

Chiefs became the twelfth club to lift 

this prestigious trophy in Bristol, the 

tournament kicks off again with an exciting 

new format to meet the challenges that 

club rugby has been presented by the 

containment of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Wherever you are watching the action, the 

whole EPCR team joins me in hoping that 

you enjoy it. 

When the global health crisis struck, we 

were well on course to have the final of this 

tournament in 2019/20 watched live in the 

stadium by a capacity crowd in Marseille. 

As we set out on the pathway to the Stade 

Vélodrome again this term, we will not be 

swayed from our purpose of lobbying for 

fans to return to stadiums across Europe. 

We believe that it is essential for the sport 

and for the mental health of a public and of 

clubs who have suffered enough in recent 

months. Of course, we say that believing that 

this can be achieved safely and consistently 

with guidelines of various governments 

across other industries. 

European club rugby tournaments will 

be played across eight weekends on an 

exceptional basis this season and that 

means 24 clubs lining up in two pools of this 

Heineken Champions Cup. With no repeats 

of domestic matches in the pool stage, each 

club will play two opponents home and away 

in the December and January rounds. Then, 

the top four classified in each pool will head 

through to a new, two-legged quarter-final 

with the next-best four clubs in each section 

continuing their European adventure in the 

knockout rounds of the Challenge Cup. 

The back-to-back weekends that kick off 

the season give some mouthwatering 

clashes for us to savour the 25th season of 

Heineken’s association with the tournament. 

Last season’s quarter-final and semi-final are 

immediately repeated as Toulouse take on 

Ulster Rugby in Belfast followed by holders 

Exeter Chiefs at home. There’s a re-run of 

the classic 2011 showpiece between Leinster 

Rugby and Northampton Saints and 

Challenge Cup holders Bristol Bears take 

on European heavyweights ASM Clermont 

Auvergne as well as Connacht Rugby, which 

will be a reunion for Pat Lam, among others. 

There is no doubting in the quality of 

the matches as this tournament goes 

from strength-to-strength. We thank our 

broadcast partners – BT Sport, Channel 

4, Virgin Media, beIN SPORTS and France 

Télévisions domestically – for their dedication 

to taking the action to homes across the 

world, which has been appreciated even 

more during the pandemic. 

We share this journey with you, the fans, 

but also with the support of partners Tissot, 

the Financial Times, Gilbert and Kappa, and 

hope to be in your company soon once 

more as we make our way through what 

promises to be an exciting 2020/21 season. 

Yours in Rugby, 

Simon Halliday 

Chairman, EPCR 

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President’s 

Welcome 

Welcome to Round 1 of the 2020-21 Heineken 

Champions Cup campaign, and what an 

opening encounter we have lined-up! 

‘Bienvenue’ to tonight’s guests, Toulouse. 

European games on a Friday night at 

Kingspan Stadium always serve up 

something special – especially if those 

games include top-class French opposition. 

I expect tonight’s contest to be Ulster’s 

toughest challenge yet this season. 

That said, Dan McFarland and his squad 

come into this Heineken Champions Cup 

opener with eight wins from eight games in 

the Guinness PRO14 championship and will 

bring a high level of confidence and battlehardened 

edge to this game. 

We, at Ulster Rugby, have continued to work 

closely with the IRFU, Belfast City Council 

and the Northern Ireland Executive to allow 

the maximum number of fans within the 

current government restrictions to attend 

this fixture. I have no doubt the support 

those 500 spectators bring tonight will 

provide a great boost to the team. 

I would like to take this opportunity to offer 

my huge congratulations to both Billy Burns 

and Eric O’Sullivan, both of whom made their 

debuts for Ireland in the Autumn Nations 

Cup – just reward for their outstanding 

performances with the Ulster men! I also 

extend my congratulations to Stuart 

McCloskey, Rob Herring, Iain Henderson, 

Jacob Stockdale and the Ireland team for 

securing third place in the competition. 

To the lucky supporters who are in 

attendance at Kingspan Stadium this 

evening, I would like to thank you for keeping 

to social distancing measures, wearing a 

mask, and practising good hand hygiene. My 

thanks also go to all of our Ulster supporters 

who continue to SUFTUM at home. 

On the domestic rugby front, we continue to 

liaise, in partnership with the IRFU, with the 

Northern Ireland Executive about a return 

to rugby activity in Northern Ireland, while 

clubs in the Republic of Ireland continue to 

operate under Level 3 restrictions. 

In these difficult times, I am absolutely 

delighted that we are able to bring you 

top-flight rugby this evening. This is in no 

small part due to the superb work that goes 

on behind the scenes to ensure that these 

games go ahead. 

SUFTUM 

Gary Leslie 

President, IRFU Ulster Branch 

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Jacob Stockdale 

Wing 

/ Full Back 

03/04/1996 

191cm 

103kg 

70 

The 24-year-old back three is back with 

his province and is looking forward to 

having the opportunity for payback 

against Toulouse on Friday. 

Welcome back, Jacob! How has it 

been since re-joining the squad and 

what is the mood like among the 

team? 

It’s been really good. It’s nice 

to be home and the guys have 

obviously been going really 

well in the league, so it’s been 

an easy atmosphere to slip 

back into. The team has been 

training hard over the last 

few weeks, so it’s easy for us 

coming out of internationals to 

know that we just have to do 

our job and slip back into that. 

You’re coming straight back 

from international action into 

a Heineken Champions Cup 

game which isn’t usually the 

norm – how do you find that? 

I think it’s definitely beneficial. 

We’ve been playing some highlevel 

games over the last six 

or seven weeks and now we go 

straight into two more big games. 

The internationals definitely get you 

ready for big games. Going into 

this game against Toulouse, it will 

be as close to international rugby 

as you can get. It means we’ll be 

well-prepared. 

Do you think it will be a good thing that 

Ulster last played Toulouse just a couple 

of months ago? 

It’s always good coming into Heineken 

Champions Cup games – especially in 

your first game – to have an idea about 

the guys you’re playing against. We 

obviously didn’t play the way we wanted 

to over in France the last time, so it’s nice 

to get the opportunity to be able to right 

those wrongs. 

The team must be chomping at the bit 

for the opportunity to get revenge 

against Toulouse? 

Yeah, definitely. Obviously, it was a 

disappointing game for us going over there 

in September. Playing at home against a big 

French side, it’s the sort of game you want 

to be playing in. The lads are dead excited 

to get out there. 

What will it mean for you to have 

500 supporters at Kingspan Stadium 

on Friday? 

It will be class. I’ve kind of got used to 

playing games without fans, so it’ll be a 

nice change. Hopefully it’s the first steps 

towards getting more fans back into the 

stadium. It’ll be exciting to have a bit of an 

atmosphere from those 500 supporters, 

after playing games with nobody! 

What do you make of this season’s 

Heineken Champions Cup format with just 

two opponents in our Pool? 

It’s interesting! It’s been done in a way to 

get as much rugby played while keeping 

us as safe as possible. It’s a good thing; the 

fact we’re getting to play European rugby 

at all is definitely a move forward and it’s 

something that is really exciting for us as 

a squad. However, because there are fewer 

games, we need to make those games 

count and get points out of every single 

one. It’s exciting. 

What are you looking forward to the 

most about these upcoming Heineken 

Champions Cup games? 

I’m really looking forward to the opportunity 

to play back with the Ulster boys. I missed 

being at home and playing with the guys 

I play with week in, week out. I’m looking 

forward to just getting back out on the pitch 

with Ulster and challenging ourselves at a 

high level in the Heineken Champions Cup. 


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CEO 

Message 

TOGETHER 

ULSTER 

SEASON MEMBERSHIP 

Benefits 

As we approach the end of 2020, a year 

that has been very difficult for many, I 

wanted to take this opportunity to say a 

heartfelt thank-you for your continued 

support of Ulster Rugby. 

This evening, we are delighted to welcome 

some of our Together Ulster members into 

the Kingspan Stadium to safely Stand Up 

for the Ulster Men in-person, thanks to the 

hard work and planning of my colleagues 

in partnership with the IRFU, Belfast 

City Council and the Northern Ireland 

Executive, as we look to kicking off our 

new Heineken Champions Cup campaign 

against Toulouse Rugby. 

However, to those of you who continue to 

SUFTUM at home, a special thanks goes out 

to you also. We must all continue to play our 

part and, with the prospect of a vaccination 

programme on the horizon, it feels like a 

time to be hopeful that the day when we 

can once again be reunited under the Friday 

night lights is drawing closer. 

The reality is that we will have to continue to 

navigate our way through both a health and 

economic crisis in the months ahead. As 

we all know, the return of spectators to the 

Kingspan Stadium is essential to our survival 

as a club – but in the meantime, I would like 

to recognise the ongoing support measures 

put in place by the NI Executive and also the 

individual contributions of our fans. These 

lifelines at an extremely challenging time 

will not be forgotten. 

From a sporting perspective, we have 

plenty of cause to celebrate as we go into 

the first round of this tournament with wins 

in all of our Guinness PRO14 fixtures to-date 

this season – and I want to acknowledge 

the work of Dan McFarland and his team in 

achieving this in what continues to be a very 

challenging environment for professional 

sport to operate in. 

On a domestic rugby front, I know 

the disruption to training and the 

competitive season will have caused 

much disappointment for many. But I 

want to assure you that at Ulster Rugby, in 

partnership with the IRFU, we continue to 

do all that we can to ensure that a full return 

to rugby across the province is facilitated as 

soon as possible. 

All that remains for me to say at this stage 

is that I hope, from wherever you are 

supporting, that you enjoy the upcoming 

Champions Cup clashes against Toulouse 

and Gloucester. Both are set to challenge us 

but, given the year it has been, I think it’s safe 

to say that the squad and our supporters 

will approach it with the same fighting spirit 

we have shown in recent months. 

Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and 

happy Christmas. 

#StandUpTogether. 

Jonny Petrie 

Ulster Rugby CEO. 

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Ulster Rugby Academy 

STANDING 

Ethan McIlroy 

Full Back / Wing 

10/08/2000 

1.88m 

85kg 

4 

Bruce Houston 

Fly Half 

16/08/1999 

1.93m 

92kg 

1 

Cormac Izuchukwu 

Lock 

28/01/2000 

2.01m 

114kg 

- 

David McCann 

Back Row 

13/06/2000 

1.93m 

107kg 

2 

Azur Allison 

Back Row 

19/04/1999 

1.91m 

106kg 

1 

Hayden Hyde 

Centre 

15/09/2000 

1.91m 

97kg 

- 

Aaron Sexton 


24/08/2000 

1.88m 

94kg 

1 

SEATED 

Ben Carson 

Centre 

24/02/2002 

1.83m 

98kg 

- 

Ruben Crothers 

Back Row 

06/01/2002 

1.88m 

95kg 

- 

Lewis Finlay 

Scrum Half 

19/01/2000 

1.68m 

74kg 

Nathan Doak 

Scrum Half 

17/12/2001 

1.85m 

86kg 

- 

James McCormick 

Hooker 

08/01/2002 

1.80m 

103kg 

- 

Tom Stewart 

Hooker 

11/01/2001 

1.83m 

100kg 

- 

Conor Rankin 


27/05/2001 

1.85m 

87kg 

- 

Callum Reid NOT PICTURED 

Prop 

06/01/1999 

1.83m 

83kg 

- 

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Alan O’Connor 

Lock 

10/09/1992 

196cm 

114kg 

117 


Just three months after the province’s 

Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final 

defeat against Toulouse, the 28-year-old 

second row is excited about the prospect 

of exacting revenge on the French side at 

Kingspan Stadium. 

How much has the Ulster squad 

changed since the defeat to Toulouse 

in September? 

We’re definitely in a much better place. 

We maybe found it a bit tougher than 

some other teams after the break 

in training and play. As a squad, we 

recently watched the quarter-final 

game back and thought we looked like 

a completely different team to what we 

are now. There has been a lot of work-ons 

since then, and they’re starting to pay 

off. We’re looking forward to righting 

the wrong on Friday. 

Dan McFarland was singing your 

praises this week. How do you assess 

your own game at the moment? 

I’m happy with how things are going, 

but there are always bigger fish to fry. 

Obviously, we’ve had a great eight 

games in the Guinness PRO14, but we 

all know how good Toulouse are and 

the challenge they’ll give us. They have 

a big pack, move the ball well with 

dangerous backs, and have threats 

everywhere. On a personal level, I’m 

really looking forward to the challenge 

of opposite number battles. As a 

team, we’re looking forward to 

the opportunity to play at home 

against a class French team. Rugby 

is a physical game with physical 

confrontation in everything you’re 

supposed to be good at. You have 

to enjoy those opportunities to get 

one-up on someone. 

How have you found playing alongside 

Sam Carter? 

Sam has been great. He had a tough year 

last season, dislocating his shoulder and 

having surgery, especially so soon after 

coming to a new club. He’s gone really well 

this year, getting a good run of games under 

his belt. The set piece is going well, the lineout 

is going smoothly. He had a nice little 

gallop and assist for John Cooney against 

Edinburgh which was good to see! 

There could be a chance for your brother, 

David, to make his European debut on 

Friday night if he’s named in the matchday 

squad. What advice do you have for 

him if that does come to pass? 

The stakes are bigger in European games, 

especially this year with only two other 

teams in our Pool. It’s important not to let the 

occasion get to you. We play rugby and train 

every day, but maybe you just need to bring 

that extra bit of emotion. He can draw from 

how far he has come along to his advantage. 

Dave puts in a lot of hard work behind-thescenes; 

it’s not happening by accident that 

he’s getting opportunities. There are lads like 

him putting the head down and doing the 

business. It does pay off and people do get 

chances if they have a good work ethic. 

What do you make of your opponents, 

Toulouse? 

They’ve got a big, heavy pack so they’ll be 

looking to take us on in the scrum and maul. 

As one-off runners, they do get over the gain 

line easier than other teams because they’re 

massive and have an offloading game. They 

play with good width so we’re going to 

make sure we work together in defence in 

the set piece and maul defence as well. Our 

maul attack has been going really well for 

the past eight games, so we’re really looking 

forward to the confrontation there. 

Toulouse are so big and their backs are so 

dangerous, you’ve got to keep them out for 

as long as possible. Everyone knows how 

good they are and what they can do. From 

the first physical confrontation, we need to 

make sure they know it’s not going to be 

easy like it was in the quarter-final. We’re in 

a different headspace as a squad now which 

is good. We want to knock the confidence 

out of them straight-up. 

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RAVENHILL ROAD 

Important: 

RAVENHILL PARK GARDENS 

Please DO NOT attend the Stadium if you are experiencing: 

• a high temperature 

GREEN ZONE 

SPIRIT OF ‘99 THE 1924 

ONSLOW PARADE 

• a new, continuous cough 

• a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste 

REGISTRATION 

ROOM 

ST JOHN 

SITE 1 

PROMENADE 1 

PROMENADE 2 

ST JOHN 

SITE 2 

PURPLE ZONE 

TURNSTILES 

ADMIN’ 

BUILDING 

2m 

RED ZONE 

REGISTRATION 

RED ZONE 

FOOD TRUCK 

Clean Hands 

Stay Apart 

Wear A Mask 

AMBER ZONE 

FOOD TRUCK 

When travelling around the Stadium, please respect other 

supporters and only use your allocated turnstiles and entry time 

/ zone and exit gate. 

EAST TERRACE 

A&L GOODBODY LOUNGE 

ISOLATION 

ROOM 

C-19 MEDIC 

Respect Policy 

Stadium Facilities 

VIP BOXES 

TURNSTILES 

There will be limited catering and retail facilities available for this fixture. 

All stadium bars will remain closed. 

We are passionate 

in our support 

We are silent during kicks 

at goal 

We respect the match 

officials’ decisions 

We drink 

responsibly 

Catering 

Two food trucks serving hot food and 

refreshments will be located at the rear of 

the Memorial End Stand. 

Kukri Store 

Supporters can access the Kukri Store 

directly before the game and at half-time. 

Click and collect is also available when preordering 

at ulsterrugbyshop.com. 

INCIDENT HOTLINE 

We do not tolerate 

abusive or discriminatory 

language 

We respect opposition 

players, management 

& supporters 

We are mindful 

of our language 

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Eric O’Sullivan: 

Ulster’s latest Ireland international 

The 25-year old Ulster loosehead was 

called up into Andy Farrell’s Ireland 

Autumn Nations Cup squad a few weeks 

ago and went on to make his international 

debut against Scotland last weekend. 

Many congratulations on your first Irish cap 

– how did it feel? 

It’s something I’ve dreamed about for a long 

time. It’s a great honour to get out there 

and play with some guys I’ve looked up to 

for years. I’ve always wanted to emulate 

what they’ve achieved so I’m feeling very 

privileged to get the opportunity to run out 

here and hopefully I’ll get more to come. 

That’s definitely given me a taste of what I 

want to achieve and hopefully I’ll get back 

out there in front of a full house; it would be 

pretty special. 

How did you feel when you got the nod to 

come off the bench against Scotland? 

Sitting on the bench I was nervous about 

whether I’d get on or not or how long I’d get, 

but it was class once I got told, “in you go”. 

I’ve been preparing for it all week so I was 

really confident that once I got out there 

that I’d be ok, but you’re nervous sitting 

there on the bench waiting for the shot. 

It’s been some journey being called up into 

the squad late – how have you found it all? 

I never expected to be called into this 

campaign, but then I got the call. I thought 

I was just in for training but I’m delighted to 

get the opportunity. The guys were all so 

good; anything I was stuck with or needed 

help with, they were all getting around me 

and giving me a lot of support, which was 

really key and definitely needed. 

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What three words would your friends use 

to describe you? 

Loyal, Dependable, Perfectionist 

Are you good at any other sports? 

I used to play football back in the day 

What is your favourite film? 

I’m not a movie person but I love The 

Grinch at Christmas time! 

What motivates you? 

Do you have a nickname? If so, what is it? 

Dave – don’t ask! 

Getting to Know: 

Kathryn Dane 

Are you a tidy or messy person? 

Tidy. 

Being the best version of myself 

WATCH: Ulster Rugby TV 

Who was your favourite player 

growing up? 

Aaron Smith 

If you could eat one meal for the rest of 

your life, what would it be? 

Seafood linguine 

Who is your favourite player now? 

Antoine Dupont 

What can’t you live without? 

A bath 

What is your favourite thing about playing 

rugby? 

It’s the ultimate sport for everyone to try – 

all ages, shapes and sizes! 

Do you have any pre-match rituals or 

superstitions? 

I always have to eat pasta for a 

pre-match meal. 

Do you have any pets? If so, tell us 

about them. 

I have a 2 year old Sprocker Spaniel dog 

called Fred. I adopted him for my parents 

last Christmas 

If you were a super-hero, what powers 

would you have? 

The ability to time-travel 

List two pet peeves. 

Loud eating and tardiness 


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Senior 

Squad 

Angus 

Curtis 

Fly Half / Centre 

26/03/1998 

178cm 

92kg 

13 

Matt 

Faddes 

Centre/Wing 

06/11/1991 

185cm 

94kg 

19 

Craig 

Gilroy 

Wing 

11/03/1991 

183cm 

92kg 

188 

10 

Iain 

Henderson 

Lock 

21/02/1992 

198cm 

117kg 

116 

58 

Coaching 

Staff 

Head Coach: 

Dan McFarland 

Assistant Coach: 

Dwayne Peel 

Defence Coach: 

Jared Payne 

Forwards’ Coach: 

Roddy Grant 

Skills Coach: 

Dan Soper 

Will 

Addison 

Utility Back 

20/08/1992 

185cm 

93kg 

19 

4 

John 

Andrew 

Hooker 

26/05/1993 

180cm 

104kg 

74 

Robert 

Baloucoune 

Wing 

19/08/1997 

193cm 

90kg 

21 

Rob 

Herring 

Hooker 

27/04/1990 

199cm 

107kg 

186 

16 

James 

Hume 

Centre 

07/09/1998 

188cm 

98kg 

25 

Bill 

Johnston 

Fly Half 

07/02/1997 

180cm 

87kg 

18 

Greg 

Jones 

Back Row 

13/01/1996 

196cm 

105kg 

18 

Billy 

Burns 

Fly Half 

13/06/1994 

185cm 

86kg 

41 

3 

Sam 

Carter 

Lock 

10/09/1989 

201cm 

116kg 

18 

AUS 16 

Marcell 

Coetzee 

Back Row 

08/05/1991 

193cm 

114kg 

52 

SA 30 

John 

Cooney 

Scrum Half 

01/05/1990 

178cm 

87kg 

72 

11 

Ross 

Kane 

Prop 

14/10/1996 

180cm 

118kg 

49 

Michael 

Lowry 

Full Back 

20/08/1998 

170cm 

75kg 

31 

Louis 

Ludik 

Full Back 

08/10/1986 

183cm 

90kg 

112 

Rob 

Lyttle 

Wing 

28/01/1997 

175cm 

85kg 

39 


29

Centre 

06/08/1992 

193cm 

11kg 

126 

4 

Stuart 

McCloskey 

Prop 

11/10/1989 

185cm 

118kg 

17 

56 

Jack 

McGrath 

Prop 

15/12/1992 

191cm 

132kg 

5 

Gareth 

Milasinovich 

Prop 

01/03/1991 

178cm 

121kg 

44 

10 

Marty 

Moore 

Centre 

08/08/1999 

1831cm 

91kg 

10 

Stewart 

Moore 

Back Row 

22/04/1991 

188cm 

105kg 

37 

30 

Jordi 

Murphy 

Centre 

03/03/1991 

180cm 

97kg 

144 

11 

Luke 

Marshall 

Scrum Half 

13/12/1985 

173cm 

93kg 

8 

NZ 4 

Alby 

Mathewson 

Hooker 

05/09/1996 

183cm 

102kg 

32 

Adam 

McBurney 

Prop 

02/01/1992 

175cm 

111kg 

64 

Kyle 

McCall 

Fly Half 

21/03/1989 

180cm 

87kg 

10 

30 

Ian 

Madigan 

Lock 

10/09/1992 

196cm 

114kg 

117 

Alan 

O’Connor 

Lock / Back Row 

19/05/1995 

193cm 

110kg 

11 

David 

O’Connor 

Prop 

23/09/1998 

185cm 

120kg 

46 

Tom 

O’Toole 

Back Row 

08/09/1997 

188cm 

105kg 

3 

Marcus 

Rea 

Hooker 

04/01/1996 

175cm 

108Kg 

1 

Bradley 

Roberts 

Scrum Half 

20/06/1993 

175cm 

78kg 

63 

David 

Shanahan 

Wing / Full Back 

03/04/1996 

191cm 

103kg 

70 

33 

Jacob 

Stockdale 

Back Row 

01/08/1995 

188cm 

111kg 

66 

Nick 

Timoney 

Lock 

06/11/1995 

198cm 

118kg 

96 

3 

Kieran 

Treadwell 

Prop 

12/03/1991 

178cm 

113kg 

125 

Andrew 

Warwick 

Prop 

30/11/1995 

185cm 

115kg 

52 

1 

Eric 

O’Sullivan 

Back Row 

21/09/1993 

193cm 

112kg 

52 

Matthew 

Rea 

Back Row 

10/05/1989 

183cm 

103kg 

133 

2 

Sean 

Reidy 

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UlsterRugby.com

C 

1 O’Sullivan 2 Herring 3 Moore 

1 Baille 2 Marchand 3 Faumuina 

C 

4 O’Connor 

5 Carter 

4 Arnold 5 Tekori 

6 Rea 

8 Coetzee 

7 Reidy 

6 Elstadt 

8 Tolofua 

7 Placines 

Referee: Matthew Carley (England) 

Assis Ref 1: Sean Gallagher (Ireland) 

Assis Ref 2: Robert O’Sullivan (Ireland) 

TMO: Joy Neville (Ireland) 

9 Cooney 

9 Dupont 

11 Stockdale 

10 Madigan 

11 Kolbe 

10 Ramos 

REPLACEMENTS 

16 J Andrew 

12 McCloskey 

REPLACEMENTS 

16 G Marchand 

12 Ntamack 

17 A Warwick 

17 R Neti 

18 T O’Toole 

19 D O’Connor 

20 G Jones 

21 A Mathewson 

22 S Moore 

23 C Gilroy 

15 Lowry 

13 Hume 

14 Faddes 

18 D Ainu’u 

19 E Meafou 

20 LB Madaule 

21 Y Youyoutte 

22 P Ahki 

23 A Bales 

15 Médard 

13 Guitoune 

14 Lebel 

Photos: Stade Toulousain Rugby

David McCann and Ethan McIlroy 

receive URSC Jack Kyle bursary 

The official Ulster Rugby Supporters Club 

has awarded David McCann and Ethan 

McIlroy from the Ulster Rugby Academy, 

with the URSC Jack Kyle bursary for the 

2019/20 season. 

The bursary – named after Ulster and Ireland 

Grand Slam-winning legend, Jack Kyle – has 

been running for thirteen years to support 

the development of young talent in the 

Ulster Academy programme. 

Joining a list of previous recipients such as 

Iain Henderson, Craig Gilroy, Alan O’Connor, 

Adam McBurney, David Shanahan and Rob 

Lyttle, McIlroy and McCann were selected 

for their excellent development during 

the season before it was cut short by the 

impact of COVID-19. Each player will receive 

a personal bursary of £1,250. 

The URSC Jack Kyle bursary is funded by 

the URSC’s annual Big Ballot, with prizes 

provided by local businesses, most recently: 

Bank of Ireland, Rockmount Golf Club, 

Travel Ireland Coaches, Podium 4 Sport, 

Love Images NI, Balloo House Killinchy, 

NI Clinical Canine Massage, The Barker 

Shop, City Sightseeing Belfast, Poachers 

Pocket Lisbane, Silhouette Boutique, Aqua 

Dog Hydrotherapy Ltd, Five Percent Café, 

McDonalds, and Soo Jammy. 

Our sincere thanks go to the Ulster Rugby 

Supporters Club for their continued 

support of the Ulster Rugby player 

development programmes. 

ULSTER v 

MUNSTER 

Next Home Game: 

SAT 2 JAN 

5.15PM 

KINGSPAN 

STADIUM 


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Quick-Fire Questions: Dan McFarland 

Ahead of Ulster’s 2020-21 Heineken 

Champions Cup campaign kicking-off, we 

asked Head Coach, Dan McFarland, some 

quick-fire questions ahead of the new season: 

So, tell us, Dan, what are your thoughts on... 

Going into this campaign on a winning run 

from the Guinness PRO14 20/21 season? 

We’re obviously in a good position, and there is 

a good feeling that comes with the confidence 

you get from winning. But we’re also under 

no illusion that playing during international 

windows in domestic competitions – and it 

doesn’t matter what domestic competition it is 

- is different to playing in Heineken Champions 

Cup games out of international windows. 

This week’s Heineken Champions Cup 

opponents? 

The challenge is significant and if you’re 

playing against a team like Toulouse - perennial 

champions of the competition, who have 

beaten us by 30-odd points the last time we 

were playing in Europe - the mountain we have 

to climb is significant. We’ll really relish the 

opportunity to have another go at them, and 

especially at Kingspan Stadium. 

Gloucester in Round 2? 

Gloucester Rugby has a new Head Coach, and 

he’s been doing great stuff there. He’s a young 

coach, but the side is playing with confidence 

which means they’re very dangerous. We 

understand that, and we’re going to have to be 

on the top of our game to try and get a result. 

Supporters in stadiums? 

It doesn’t matter who we are - coaches, 

players, journalists, or the fans – the experience 

that we get from a full house is significant, 

and it creates memories. Getting the fans 

back in, and the opportunity for them to be 

a real significant part of the matches again is 

something that we’re all desperate for. That’s 

not just on a rugby level, but on a societal 

level as well. It will really signify that things are 

getting back to what they were. 

The 2020-21 Heineken Champions Cup format? 

When we were in a pool of four the last two 

years, we got through to the quarter-final - 

and we had to win five games to do it. So, the 

challenge is real for every game. It could take 

four wins just to get through to the quarterfinal 

this time. It may be slightly more difficult 

in terms of getting through, particularly for us 

with Toulouse and Gloucester as opponents. 

Our goal is to be involved in playoff games in 

the Heineken Champions Cup. We want to be 

playing in the quarter-final of the competition, 

and if we get through to that stage, then that 

will be the time to reassess what our goals are 

going forward. 

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Behind the Player 

Claire McLaughlin 

In our series, Behind the Player in 

association with Deloitte, Ulster’s Women 

players share a little bit about themselves. 

This week, the spotlight is on Old Belvedere, 

Ulster and Ireland back-rower, Claire 

McLaughlin. 

Tell us a little about your rugby pathway 

to date. 

I started playing tag rugby when I was 16 

at school. I played a bit of everything then; 

hockey, football and athletics. Being at an 

all-girls school, there were a lot of us excited 

to try rugby. 

From the off, I just loved it. My local club, 

Ballymoney RFC started up a women’s side 

and I jumped at the chance to get involved. 

I then went to Queen’s University and 

I started playing with Cooke 

RFC. In that first year at uni, 

Back Row 

21/11/1991 

I got into the Ulster squad and played in 

the Inter-Pros. It was when I took a year out 

from medicine to do a BSc. degree, I had a 

lot more time to train, get to the gym and 

throw the ball about with the girls. That was 

when I really started to push on, and it was 

the following year that I got called up to the 

Ireland squad. 

I never expected that I might play for Ireland; 

I thought Ulster would be the peak of my 

career, but through hard work and training, I 

managed to get myself in there. Since then, 

I’ve played 16 times for Ireland and got to be 

involved in the World Cup. I still feel I have 

quite a lot I want to achieve with my rugby! 

Who have been your main influences on 

your rugby career? 

My dad taught me a lot about work ethic 

growing up. He was always working on the 

farm and that was part of what has shaped 

the person I am today and why I strive to 

be the best I can be. He’s a big rugby fan 

and my younger brother, Jonny played 

rugby and represented Ulster at underage 

level. They would have been pretty 

influential for me. 

Since then, a lot of coaches have really 

influenced me too. Starting with tag rugby, 

Benjy van der Byl coached our school team, 

and got me excited about the opportunities 

in women’s rugby. He went on to be head 

coach of the Ulster women’s squad, so it 

was nice to have the same coach coming 

through, teaching me the basics. I’ve had 

other brilliant coaches with likes of Gareth 

Bronte who coached with Ulster and later 

on with Queen’s - he helped teach me how 

to run lines; and then Simon Fitzgerald - 

he was one of the first coaches who said I 

should be playing in the back row instead of 

centre! Derek Suffern, the current coach of 

the Ulster women’s team was the one who 

nudged me further to move into the back 

row. He was fantastic at showing me what 

my strengths were and how I could be of 

use in the back row. 

When you’re on a rugby team where everyone 

is striving to do better as a squad, you get 

motivated and influenced by the people you 

train with too. The other Ulster and Irish girls 

have really pushed me on to improve. 

What has been your proudest moment 

in rugby? 

My proudest moment was getting my 

first cap for Ireland during the Six Nations 

in 2016. In the run-up to the first match 

against Wales, I was given the impression 

by the coach that I would be involved in 

the matchday squad and was training really 

well. My medical finals were also meant to 

be the following week, but unfortunately, I 

started getting heart palpitations during an 

Irish training camp. I was expecting to play 

against Wales and do my medical finals, but 

instead found myself in hospital getting a 

heart procedure! It wasn’t what I imagined 

February to look like, but thankfully three 

weeks later, I got to run out wearing the Irish 

jersey against Italy. It was unbelievable. My 

main emotion was relief but I was buzzing 

to have made it to that point. There were so 

many things that had gone against me, to 

finally get out there was special. 

Another moment was getting my first cap 

in the back row. We played that match at 

Twickenham after England men played 

Australia in the Autumn Internationals. 

There were 80,000 people in the stadium 

when we came out to warm up. I don’t 

know how the men hear each other on the 

pitch with that many people in the stadium! 

The numbers dwindled by the time we 

came out to play, but when we went out 

to sing the anthems, the Australian guys 

were clapping us out, encouraging us. I had 

head tape on for the first time after moving 

from the centre a few weeks earlier. David 

Pocock looked at me and said, “good luck” 

as I ran past – I thought, “oh my goodness, 

one of the best back rows in the world just 

wished me luck!” So yes, getting to run out 

at Twickenham and play number 8 was 

pretty amazing. 


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BEST TRY 

The best tries, place kicks and drop goals from 

25 years of the Heineken Champions Cup are 

being voted for in the exciting new Tissot 

10s series – and you can have your say in 

the winner on official digital channels of the 

tournament. 

Takudzwa Ngwenya’s stunning try for Biarritz 

Olympique in their 2009/10 quarter-final win 

over Ospreys landed the accolade of the top try 

from an outstanding shortlist as EPCR team up 

with Official Partner Tissot to bring you some 

top class action from a quarter of a century of 

elite club rugby. 

The shortlist is revealed with a series of video 

vignettes on HeinekenChampionsCup.com and 

official social media channels before a public 

vote for the fans, which is combined with the 

views of an expert to determine the winner. 

European Cup winner Bryan Habana was on 

hand as Ngwenya’s try was selected and the 

countdown of the best place kicks has already 

started. 

Fans who have their say on their favourite 

selection enter a draw to win a Tissot 

watch as part of this exciting activation. 

2010 

TAKUDZWA NGWENYA 

BIARRITZ OLYMPIQUE V OSPREYS 

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Ones to Watch 

OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER 

Julien Marchand 

At 25, Julien Marchand is captain of Stade Toulousain. 

He has already played 121 matches with the club, including 26 

in the Champions Cup. Despite his relative youth, the hooker 

quickly established himself as a leader of his team with his 

exemplary nature on and off the pitch. In addition to leading 

the team, Powerful, mobile and resolute in defence, Marchand 

has become a standout player for both Toulouse and France.. 

Antoine Dupont 

Since his inauguration to professional rugby in 2014, at the 

Since his top level debut in 2014 at the age of 17, the scrumhalf 

has gone from strength to strength and impresses every 

time he takes the pitch. Regularly recognised as one of the 

top players in both France and Europe, Dupont was voted 

Six Nations Player of the Tournament last year. At scrum-half, 

Dupont is a pivotal player in this impressive Toulouse squad. 

Romain Ntamack 

Romain Ntamack has been wearing the red and black jersey 

since he was 5 years old. Cradled in the history of the most 

successful European club, he progressed through each level 

of the club, forging his own identity along the way. Now 21, 

the son of Émile Ntamack (winner of the 1st European Cup 

with Stade Toulousain) consistently impresses with his game 

management, attacking prowess and maturity at the highest 

level, both for club and country. 

Last 3 Meetings 

20 Sep 

2020 

20 Dec 

2015 

11 Dec 

2015 

Ulster 8 25 38 

Toulouse 36 23 0 

TISSOT supersport 

chrono. 


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For the fifth consecutive season, the Champions 

Try of the Round competition will bring fans and 

leading broadcasters together to decide the best 

score of each weekend of matches in the Heineken 

Champions Cup, giving supporters the chance to 

also win some top-class rugby prizes. 

Racing 92 dotted down for some outstanding tries 

in 2019/20, with Teddy Thomas twice lauded for 

different scores against Munster Rugby in the pool 

stage before Juan Imhoff’s sensational, matchwinning 

try in the Paris semi-final against Saracens 

plucked the Try of the Season award having earned 

praise from Channel 4’s Nolli Waterman, Virgin 

Media’s Alan Quinlan and the fans. 

Imhoff’s success followed Nick Abendanon 

(2016/17), Tadhg Beirne (2017/18) and Maxime 

Médard (2018/19) to the annual accolade after 

impressive growth of engagement with the public 

vote through HeinekenChampionsCup.com. On the 

Monday after each round of matches in European 

club rugby’s blue riband tournament, a shortlist of 

five tries is compiled by EPCR’s editorial team and 

opened to the public in the vote. 

Enjoy some high-calibre rugby and HAVE YOUR SAY 

in the winner! 

CHAMPIONS TRY OF THE ROUND WINNERS 2019/20 

Round 1: James Lang 

ASM Clermont Auvergne v Harlequins 

Round 2: Teddy Thomas 

Munster Rugby v Racing 92 

Round 3: James Lowe 

Northampton Saints v Leinster Rugby 

Round 4: Lewis Ludlow 

Connacht Rugby v Gloucester Rugby 

Round 5: Teddy Thomas 

Racing 92 v Munster Rugby 

Round 6: Luke Northmore 

Harlequins v ASM Clermont Auvergne 

Quarter-Final: Alex Goode 

Leinster Rugby v Saracens 

Semi-Final / Champions Try of the Season: 

Juan Imhoff 

Racing 92 v Saracens 


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2016 2017 2018 

Rugby’s family values have never been more literally 

emphasised than at Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium back in 

October. Joe Simmonds was already the Heineken Star of 

the Match before the penalty that took Exeter Chiefs to their 

first European crown against Racing 92 in the final and, soon 

after, brother Sam was presented with the Anthony Foley 

Memorial Trophy as EPCR European Player of the Year. 

The number eight was the tournament’s top try scorer 

during the season, crossing eight times to become the fourth 

Englishman in five seasons to win the prestigious accolade. 

Simmonds was selected by a combination of an expert panel 

deliberating right until the end of the Heineken Champions 

Cup final and more than 20,000 votes cast through 

HeinekenChampionsCup.com. 

This season, stars of the global game will have more intense 

periods to prove they are Europe’s standout player with the 

pool stage of the Heineken Champions Cup played over four 

rounds in December and January on an exceptional basis, 

with an expanded knockout stage leading a path to Marseille 

for Finals Weekend on 21-22 May 2021, before which a list 

of nominees will have been streamlined to five candidates. 

By taking part in the public vote through official channels of 

the tournaments, fans can be in with a chance of winning 

outstanding rugby prizes. 


2019 

2020 

EPCR European 

Player of the Year 

Past Winners 

1995-2010 Ronan O’Gara 

2011 Sean O’Brien 

2012 Rob Kearney 

2013 Jonny Wilkinson 

2014 Steffon Armitage 

2015 Nick Abendanon 

2016 Maro Itoje 

2017 Owen Farrell 

2018 Leone Nakarawa 

2019 Alex Goode 

2020 Sam Simmonds 

Last Time Out 14 - 43 

Ulster collected a bonus-point with a 

resounding win over Edinburgh at BT 

Murrayfield, making it eight wins in eight 

games in the Guinness PRO14, before 

turning attentions to the 2020-21 Heineken 

Champions Cup. 

The visitors made a scintillating start, with John 

Andrew making a burst down the right wing, 

passing inside to John Cooney who then sent 

Stewart Moore in for his third try of the season. 

Cooney duly slotted the conversion. 

Ulster’s second score came through John 

Andrew coming through a charging Ulster 

maul to barge over. Cooney’s difficult 

conversion attempt was just off-target. 

Marcell Coetzee was instrumental in forcing 

turnovers, allowing Ian Madigan to pin 

Edinburgh inside their 22. 

John Cooney was next to get his name on 

the score sheet, spotting a gap and picking 

up off the back of an Ulster ruck to dart over 

the Edinburgh line. His conversion stretched 

Ulster’s lead to 19. 

The hosts pulled one back through fullback, 

Jack Blain after sustained Edinburgh 

pressure. Nathan Chamberlain was accurate 

with the conversion. 

Edinburgh got more of a foothold in the game 

at the beginning of the second half, when Jack 

Guinness PRO14 Round 8 

Mon 16 Nov 

Blain got his second try of the evening, with 

Chamberlain converting. 

Edinburgh looked set to level the scores when 

Jamie Farndale collected the ball after it hit the 

post from a Chamberlain penalty attempt, but 

the winger was in front of the fly-half when the 

ball was kicked. 

Ulster bounced back in the 59th minute when 

Jordi Murphy bundled over from the back of a 

maul to bag the bonus point, Cooney nailing 

the conversion. 

Cooney got his second try of the evening after 

Ian Madigan made a lovely offload out the 

back to Sam Carter who went on a thunderous 

run, before putting Cooney in under the posts, 

and Cooney slotted the conversion. 

John Andrew also got a brace in the 73rd 

minute after pouncing over from a superb 

Ulster maul. The flags stayed down for 

Johnston’s tricky conversion attempt. 

Andrew’s work wasn’t done for the evening, as 

he bagged a hat-trick for the Ulster men with 

the clock in the red, diving over a pile of bodies 

on the line to ground the ball and seal the win 

in convincing fashion. 

Full-time score: Edinburgh 14 - 43 Ulster 

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Classy, Elegant, Stylish 

– and so are Toulouse! 

We love reminiscing about great players, 

great matches, great occasions in rugby, 

and this evening excuses abound to look 

back to one of Ulster’s most memorable 

evenings under the lights! 

It was 22 years ago tonight, 11 December, 

1998, that this evening’s visitors to Kingspan 

Stadium brought a star-laden squad to 

Belfast for a European Cup quarter-final. 

That night is imprinted on the minds of 

everyone in the 11,000 packed inside the 

drafty, chilly concrete hulk that was the 

strangely beloved old Ravenhill. The French 

giants arrived ‘fully-loaded’ and determined 

to avenge the Pool 3 defeat a month earlier 

when Ulster upset the qualifying applecart 

to reach the last eight. 

On a famously glorious night, incidentpacked 

and now surrounded in many a 

misty-eyed myth, Pelous, Lacroix, Marfang, 

Ougier and Tournaire were put to the 

sword. A 15-13 home win was secured by 

the individual brilliance in the backline of 

David Humphreys and Simon Mason, of 

Steven McKinty, Tony McWhirter and Gary 

Longwell up front, and a huge collective will 

to succeed, developed masterfully by coach 

Harry Williams. 

Guest Article: 

Rod Nawn 

In the Toulouse line up there was an Ntamack, 

the mesmeric French wing Emile, whose son 

Romain will hope to have a more positive 

memory of his trip to the Province in pursuit 

of Heineken Champions Cup success. 

The current France out-half’s father had 

captained Toulouse to Europe’s top prize in 

1996 in Cardiff and was already a national 

treasure when his club came to Belfast for 

a second time in the autumn of ’98. And he 

was no sullen loser on that December night! 

When the teams dined together late in the 

evening Emile was keen to maintain rugby’s 

tradition of post-match conviviality. 

While his opponents were toasted in a 

Malone Road hostelry, ‘Milou’ was more than 

happy to join the victors, eager to sample a 

boisterous Belfast night of hospitality. 

As the noisy crowds slowly melted into 

the early morning darkness, Emile was 

anticipating the next stop for ‘refreshment’, 

but was left aghast when the players from 

Ulster called time on their enthusiastic 

partying at around 1.30am! 

He’s remembered with genuine affection 

and held in high regard by the sport 

and now his son Romain is seen as the 

torchbearer for the new, exciting generation 

of French players; adventurous and athletic, 

imbued with an instinct to defend with 

gusto and attack with Gallic flair. Once again 

French rugby at national and club level has 

rediscovered its love of style. 

Antoine Dupont partners Ntamack for club 

and country and Ulster Head Coach Dan 

McFarland will be acutely aware of the 

creative hub in a Toulouse team involved in 

a heavyweight battle for the Top 14 title with 

La Rochelle and Racing 92. 

With eight wins in as many outings in the 

Guinness PRO14, Ulster tops its Conference 

and despite international calls and a spate of 

injuries, the team has lived up to much of its 

potential, with some less familiar faces making 

a real case for inclusion in recent months. 

While Rob Herring parks his Ireland jersey 

for a month he will relish combat with 

visiting skipper and French international 

Julien Marchand. He knows too that in his 

absence for the Autumn international series, 

Adam McBurney and John Andrew have 

been going blow-for-blow to register their 

claims for the hooker role. 

Sam Carter is now living up to his reputation 

as a top-class lock, and although the loss 

of skipper Iain Henderson will be just that, 

McFarland’s shrewd development of the 

depth and experience in his squad has paid 

huge dividends domestically. 

Jacob Stockdale and Stuart McCloskey’s 

return from international duty will mean a 

shuffling of a talented group of backs, and 

how Stewart Moore, Michael Lowry and 

James Hume have taken their chances with 

sustained ‘runs’ in the team. 

The coach will quite rightly be emphasising 

what a threat he has behind the scrum and 

will pick a side aware, not fearfully wary, of 

try-scoring machines such as Cheslin Kolbe 

and Yohana Huget. Up front Toulouse will 

‘go big’, with Springbok Rynhardt Elstadt 

a proven ball winner in the set-piece and at 

ruck and maul time. 

Another who might relish a chance to show his 

paces again is France Under 20 regular Josh 

Brennan, the 6’6” son of Irish flanker Trevor 

who never willingly allowed a game against 

Ulster, whether for Ulster or his adopted 

Toulouse, to descend into calm. His 20-yearold 

son is a versatile and gifted presence at 

lock or in the back row, and is surely destined 

for the top, but in a blue jersey! 

Toulouse’s Head Coach Ugo Mola is 

determined that his club again becomes the 

dominant force in France and in Europe, but 

despite last season’s quarter-final success 

against Ulster, he knows what an improving 

home team awaits his selection at the kick-off. 

These are both clubs growing in reputation 

and, though comforting and rousing some 

of Ulster’s successes against Toulouse are in 

the past, they are precisely that: in the past. 

For over twenty years games between the 

sides have been keenly, sometimes bitterly 

fought, but a lasting, respectful and classy 

bond exists between the clubs. 

Twenty-two years of professional rugby on, 

it is hard to imagine our visitors joining their 

hosts for a night on Belfast’s tiles, win or lose. 

The joy, the satisfaction, is in the result. 

On that basis, the 500 lucky supporters 

permitted into Kingspan Stadium will be 

confident of witnessing another important 

step into a sunny future for their side. 

Allez Ulster. 


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