Franco Van Der Merwe
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Paddy Jackson returns from injury for Ulster clash with Connacht
- Pro12
- December 24, 2014, 13:00
Ireland international outhalf Paddy Jackson returns from a shoulder injury to take his place in the Ulster side for the sold-out Guinness Pro 12 fixtu(...)

Ulster’s European dream shattered by the Scarlets
- European Cup
- December 14, 2014, 19:59
Scarlets 22 Ulster 13James Davies scored a late try as Scarlets beat Ulster 22-13 at Parc y Scarlets to keep their chances alive of reaching the knock(...)

Nick Williams to miss Ulster’s trip to the Scarlets
- European Cup
- December 9, 2014, 16:08
Nick Williams and Wiehahn Herbst will not be included in Ulster’s squad as the province continue to count the cost of their bonus point win over Scarl(...)

Ulster keep heads above water but Neil Doak left to count cost of bruising encounter
- European Cup
- December 8, 2014, 01:01
Ulster fulfilled the pre-match remit of winning with a bonus point, but the victory extracted a high tariff as five players went off injured. Stuart O(...)

Ulster’s bonus-point win could come at a cost as injuries mount
- European Cup
- December 6, 2014, 22:11
Ulster 24 Scarlets 9Ulster delivered the bonus-point victory but the tariff was mighty high in terms of injuries. During the course of a hard-fought c(...)

Ruan Pienaar to make first start of the season
- European Cup
- December 5, 2014, 12:25
Ruan Pienaar will make his first start of the season for Ulster as they attempt to breathe some life into their ailing Champions Cup against the Scarl(...)

Darren Cave scores two tries as Ulster end Ospreys' winning run
- Pro12
- November 21, 2014, 22:03
Ulster 25 Ospreys 16Ulster somehow toughed this one out to become the first side to down the Ospreys in this season’s Guinness Pro12 on a foul night o(...)

Stuart Olding named at fullback for Ulster
- Pro12
- October 31, 2014, 12:45
Stuart Olding has been released from the Ireland camp to line out for Ulster against Newport-Gwent Dragons on saturday night (7.35pm).The centre, howe(...)

Lewis Stevenson happy with more central role for Ulster
- Pro12
- October 29, 2014, 01:01
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(...)

Ian Keatley now truly assuming his predecessor’s mantle
- European Cup
- October 21, 2014, 09:00
A goal-kicker’s lot is different. His job spec affords him even more responsibility than a striker in football. Nor is it quite as unique as, say, a g(...)