Johann Muller

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Scott Fardy: played 76 times over four seasons for Leinster. “Fards is a competitive animal, he doesn’t like losing,” says Guy Easterby. “He’s added so much in terms of mindset and not taking a backward step.” Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho
Stander and Fardy’s exit signals a changing of Irish import guard

CJ Stander and Scott Fardy will ride off into the sunset with their legacies assured; Marcel Coetzee will leave some big shoes to fill at Ulster and t(...)

Darren Cave with Rory Best after both playing their final home game in Ulster’s Pro14 quarter-final win over Connacht at at Kingspan Stadium. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Motivated Ulster ensure a fitting final farewell for Best and Cave

Ulster 21 Connacht 13 As Connacht know as well as anyone from eviscerating Leinster by a record margin a year ago in John Muldoon’s final game, biddi(...)

Rory Best: all set for a farewell home appearance at Kingspan Stadium. Photograph: Craig Watson/Inpho
Gerry Thornley: Big farewell beckons for Best and Cave

Ulster v Connacht, Kingspan Stadium, Belfast. Kick-off: 5.35pm. (On TV: Live on eir Sport)   This intriguing first play-off meeting between them(...)

Ulster’s Marcell Coetzee is presented with the man of the match award by Barney McCann after the Pro14 win over Munster. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Rugby Statistics: Foreign legion proving their worth where it counts

Whenever the provinces sign ‘foreign’ or to use another term ‘non Irish qualified’ (NIQ) players there is occasionally a period of uncertainty before (...)

Ulster’s John Cooney in action against Ospreys – injuries saw the scrumhalf moved to outhalf during the game. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Ulster Rugby: litany of poor decisions have hurt the province

When Ulster had finished the unsettling humiliation of their coach in 2012 the Guardian newspaper ran a headline. “Brian McLaughlin shows success is s(...)

Leinster’s Luke McGrath scores a try against Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium. Photograph: Darren Kidd/Inpho
Leinster take significant step on long road to play-offs

ULSTER 10 LEINSTER 25 Leinster’s eighth win in nine competitive matches this season was their most significant in the Pro14 to date, as it propelled (...)

Joey Carbery: recalled to the starting Leinster line-up against Ulster. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Confident Leinster aiming to finish on a high

ULSTER v LEINSTER Venue: Kingspan Stadium. Kick-off: 5.15pm. On TV: Live on BBC NI. Ulster are in miracle territory, needing a bonus point win over(...)

New Zealand’s Malakai Fekitoa tackles Simon Zebo of Ireland around the neck during the November international at the Aviva stadium. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Gordon D’Arcy: Red cards inevitable until new tackle laws bed in

Nigel Owens made a call last weekend. It was an incorrect interpretation of the rules but he was decisive. It was instinctive, as Nigel trusted his e(...)

Lewis Stevenson: “We perhaps let ourselves down a little bit which just adds to the frustration.” Photograph: Darren Kidd/Inpho
Lewis Stevenson happy with more central role for Ulster

Ulster are hurting. The last two weekends in the European Rugby Champions Cup have seen them lose to Leicester Tigers at Welford Road and then watch T(...)

Luke Marshall at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast. Photograph: Jonathan Porter/Inpho/Presseye
Marshall shrugs off concussion worries as he eyes starting place

Luke Marshall has had his problems. Concussion followed by concussion along with Gordon D’Arcy’s refusal to go quietly into the international wildern(...)

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