Watch highlights as Ulster recover from an early 17-0 deficit to 14-man Stormers 38-34 in a thrilling 10-try United Rugby Championship match. Read article in full at source...
Ulster: Michael Lowry, Rob Baloucoune, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale, Jack Murphy, John Cooney, Andrew Warwick, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole, Alan O’Connor (capt), Kieran Treadwell, Matty Rea, Nick Timoney, David McCann Replacements: Tom Stewart, Callum Reid, Scott Wilson, Harry Sheridan, James McNabney, Nathan Doak, Ben Carson, Zac Ward DHL Stormers: Damian Willemse, Ben Loader,...
McCloskey did not play representative rugby while at Bangor Grammar and was not offered a place in the Ulster Rugby Academy after leaving school. Instead, he caught the eye playing for Dungannon in the All-Ireland League before belatedly joining the professional set-up. “There’s been hard work and all that, but a lot of luck,” he...
Ulster back row James McNabney said “it was a bit surreal” to be included as a development player in Ireland’s Six Nations squad. The 22-year-old debuted for his province last season after making 14 appearances for the Ireland Under-20s. His inclusion for Ireland’s pre-championship training camp in Portugal was his first involvement with the senior...
Ulster have said scrum-half John Cooney will leave the Irish province at the end of the season. Cooney, 34, will move to Brive in France after an eight-year stint at the Kingspan Stadium club. The Dublin-born player, who had spells at Leinster and Connacht, won his 11 Ireland caps during his time at Ulster. Cooney...
