Franco Van Der Merwe
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Powerful Clermont a huge challenge for depleted Ulster
- European Cup
- December 10, 2016, 01:00
Ulster v Clermont, Kingspan Stadium (1.0, live on Sky Sports) It’s just as well rugby matches aren’t played on paper because the statistical minuti(...)

Oxford v Cambridge Varsity match to see three Irish players
- Rugby
- December 6, 2016, 17:14
Three Irish players, and another, Conor Kearns who was educated in Ireland, will be involved in Thursday’s Varsity match between Oxford and Cambridge (...)

Ulster’s Dan Tuohy joins Bristol with immediate effect
- Rugby
- December 6, 2016, 10:16
Ulster lock Dan Tuohy will play under Pat Lam next season after it was announced he is to join Bristol with immediate effect. The 31-year-old joined (...)

Ulster pip Exeter in Ravenhill thriller
- European Cup
- October 22, 2016, 22:11
Ulster 19 Exeter Chiefs 18 Ulster will be grateful for the win. Four minutes remained when Armagh born, Exeter Chiefs outhalf and captain Gareth St(...)

Ulster need to hold the centre for Bordeaux
- Rugby
- October 13, 2016, 00:00
For all their injury woes of late, Ulster have been given a timely boost with the news that Charles Piutau has returned to training, as have Luke Mars(...)

Ulster should maintain perfect start to season against Ospreys as Best returns
- Pro12
- September 30, 2016, 19:55
Table-topping Ulster bid to maintain their unbeaten start to the season and augment last week’s win away to Glasgow. Ireland captain Rory Best will m(...)

Ireland captain Rory Best returns to Ulster starting XV
- Pro12
- September 30, 2016, 13:46
Ireland captain Rory Best will make his first start of the season when Ospreys visit Kingspan Stadium on Saturday evening. There are eight changes in(...)

Charles Piutau among three Ulster debutants for Pro12 opener
- Pro12
- September 1, 2016, 12:48
Les Kiss has selected his match day squad for Friday’s Pro12 opener against Newport Gwent Dragons at Kingspan Stadium (7.35pm kick-off). Academy pro(...)

Ulster get job done in style with bonus point thrashing of Ospreys
- Pro12
- May 7, 2016, 18:27
Ospreys 26 Ulster 46 A 46-26 defeat saw Ospreys fail to qualify for the European Champions Cup next season, while victorious Ulster secured their pla(...)

Paddy Jackson orchestrates big Ulster win over Leinster
- Pro12
- April 30, 2016, 18:00
Ulster 30 Leinster 6 Ulster put one foot into the play-offs, and ensured Leinster will have to beat Treviso next Saturday if they are to ensure a hom(...)