Ulster Rugby

Ulster Rugby is one of the four professional rugby union clubs in Ireland.

In the amateur era Ulster was a representative team, consisting of players selected by the IRFU Ulster Branch from teams in the traditional province of Ulster and competing in the IRFU Interprovincial Championship with Connacht, Leinster and Munster, winning it 26 times (8 times shared) between 1946 and 1994.

Since the advent of professionalism in 1995, Ulster and the other Irish provincial sides became professional clubs, competing in the Heineken Champions Cup (1995-present), the Celtic League (2001-2011), the Celtic Cup (2003-2005), the Pro12 (2011-2017), the Pro14 (2017-2021) and now the United Rugby Championship (2021-). Ulster won the Heineken Cup in 1999, the Celtic Cup in 2004, and the Celtic League in 2006.

Their home ground is Ravenhill, now known as the Kingspan Stadium, in Belfast, which has a capacity of 18,196.

Professional era

 * Brian Bloomfield: 1995-1996
 * Tony Russ/Clive Griffiths: 1996-1997
 * Davy Haslett: 1997-1998
 * Harry Williams: 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001
 * Alan Solomons: 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004
 * Mark McCall: 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008
 * Matt Williams: 2008-2009
 * Brian McLaughlin: 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012
 * Mark Anscombe: 2012-2013 | 2013-2014
 * Les Kiss & Co: 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018
 * Dan McFarland: 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022

2021-22 coaching team

 * Dan McFarland, head coach
 * Dan Soper, assistant coach
 * Jared Payne, defence coach
 * Roddy Grant, forwards coach
 * Craig Newby, skills coach

Props
Ross Kane (2016-) | Jack McGrath (2019-) | Gareth Milasinovich (2019-) | Marty Moore (2018-) | Eric O'Sullivan (2018-) | Tom O'Toole (2018-) | Callum Reid (2020-) | Andrew Warwick (2013-)

Hookers
John Andrew (2014-) | Rob Herring (2012-) | Declan Moore (2021-) | Bradley Roberts (2020-) | Tom Stewart (2021-)

Locks
Sam Carter (2019-) | Iain Henderson (2012-) | Cormac Izuchukwu (2020-) | Mick Kearney (2021-) | Alan O'Connor (2012-) | David O'Connor (2019-) | Kieran Treadwell (2016-)

Back row
Greg Jones (2017-) | David McCann (2020-) | Jordi Murphy (2018-) | Marcus Rea (2019-) | Matty Rea (2017-) | Sean Reidy (2014-) | Nick Timoney (2017-) | Duane Vermeulen (2021-)

Scrum-halves
John Cooney (2017-) | Nathan Doak (2021-) | David Shanahan (2013-)

Fly-halves
Billy Burns (2018-) | Ian Madigan (2020-)

Centres
Angus Curtis (2018-) | James Hume (2018-) | Luke Marshall (2010-) | Stuart McCloskey (2014-) | Stewart Moore (2019-)

Back three
Will Addison (2018-) | Robert Baloucoune (2018-) | Craig Gilroy (2010-) | Michael Lowry (2018-) | Rob Lyttle (2016-) | Ethan McIlroy (2020-) | Ben Moxham (2020-) | Aaron Sexton (2020-) | Jacob Stockdale (2016-)

2021-22 Academy

 * Azur Allison (back row)
 * Ben Carson (centre)
 * Rueben Crothers (back row)
 * Lewis Finlay (scrum-half)
 * James Humphreys (fly-half)
 * James McCormick (hooker)
 * Conor McKee (scrum-half)
 * Jude Postlethwaite (centre)
 * Conor Rankin (wing, fullback)
 * George Saunderson (prop)
 * Harry Sheridan (lock, back row)

Amateur Era

 * Robert Alexander
 * Willie Anderson
 * Ewart Bell
 * Raymond Ferguson
 * Mike Gibson
 * Gordon Hamilton
 * David Hewitt
 * David Irwin
 * Jack Kyle
 * Herbie Martin
 * Philip Matthews
 * Paddy Mayne
 * Willie John McBride
 * J.J. McCoy
 * Syd Millar
 * Richard Milliken
 * Donogh O'Malley
 * Colin Patterson
 * Trevor Ringland
 * Steve Smith
 * Robin Thompson
 * Larry Warke

Props

 * John Afoa (2011-2014)
 * Rodney Ah You (2016-2018)
 * Simon Best (1999-2008)
 * Callum Black (2011-2018)
 * BJ Botha (2008-2011)
 * Tom Court (2006-2014)
 * Declan Fitzpatrick (2006-2015)
 * Justin Fitzpatrick (1998-2010)
 * Wiehahn Herbst (2014-2019)
 * Ricky Lutton (2012-2017)
 * Adam Macklin (2010-2014)
 * Paddy McAllister (2010-2014)
 * Kyle McCall (2016-2021)
 * Ronan McCormack (2003-2005)
 * Ruaidhrí Murphy (2014-2016)
 * Tommy O'Hagan (2016-2019)
 * Dave Ryan (2014-2015)
 * Joeli Veitayaki (2001-2003)
 * Bryan Young (2002-2011)

Hookers

 * Niall Annett (2011-2014)
 * Rory Best (2004-2019)
 * Nigel Brady (2012-13)
 * Allen Clarke (1998-2001)
 * Andy Kyriacou (2009-2012)
 * Adam McBurney (2017-2021)
 * Jonny Murphy (2015-2017)
 * Paul Shields (2000-2007)

Locks

 * Tim Barker (2004-2012)
 * Ryan Caldwell (2005-2011)
 * Matthew Dalton (2017-2019)
 * Jeremy Davidson (1995-2003)
 * Carlo Del Fava (2007-2009)
 * Justin Harrison (2005-2008)
 * Paddy Johns (1995-2002)
 * Aidan Kearney (2000-2002)
 * Gary Longwell (1991-2005)
 * Denis McBride (1995-1997)
 * Neil McComb (2009-2015)
 * Matt McCullough (2003-2010)
 * Matt Mustchin (2003-2005)
 * Ian Nagle (2018-2019)
 * Ed O'Donohue (2008-2010)
 * Filo Paolo (2007-2009)
 * Jack Regan (2019-2020)
 * Lewis Stevenson (2005-2007, 2011-2016)
 * Dan Tuohy (2009-2016)
 * Franco van der Merwe (2014-2017)

Back row

 * Neil Best (2002-2008)
 * Ali Birch (2009-2013)
 * Warren Brosnihan (2002-2004)
 * Peter Browne (2015-2018)
 * Marcell Coetzee (2016-2021)
 * Kieron Dawson (2006-2009)
 * Jean Deysel (2017-2018)
 * Robbie Diack (2008-2018)
 * Sean Doyle (2012-2014)
 * David Erskine (1995)
 * Stephen Ferris (2005-2014)
 * Aaron Hall (2017-2018)
 * Chris Henry (2006-2018)
 * Mike McComish (2011-2015)
 * Neil McMillan (2001-2008)
 * Eric Miller (1998-2000)
 * Caleb Montgomery (2018-2019)
 * Dion O'Cuinneagain (1999-2000)
 * David Pollock (2007-2010)
 * Clive Ross (2014-2020)
 * Andy Ward (1997-2005)
 * Grant Webb (2007-2008)
 * Nick Williams (2012-2016)
 * Roger Wilson (2003-2008, 2012-2017)

Scrum-halves

 * Isaac Boss (2005-2010)
 * Kieran Cambell (2001-2008)
 * Graham Curtis (2018-2020)
 * Neil Doak (1995-2005)
 * Michael Heaney (2012-2015)
 * Angus Lloyd (2016)
 * Paul Marshall (2006-2018)
 * Alby Mathewson (2020-2021)
 * Ruan Pienaar (2010-2017)
 * Ian Porter (2010-2014)
 * Johnny Stewart (2016-2020)
 * Cillian Willis (2008-2010)

Fly-halves

 * Brett Herron (2016-2018)
 * David Humphreys (1998-2008)
 * Ian Humphreys (2008-2012, 2014-2016)
 * Paddy Jackson (2011-2018)
 * Bill Johnston (2019-2021)
 * Christian Lealiifano (2017-2018)
 * Johnny McPhillips (2017-2019)
 * Niall O'Connor (2007-2011)
 * Sam Windsor (2015-2016)

Centres

 * Michael Allen (2011-2015)
 * Sammy Arnold (2015-2016)
 * Darren Cave (2007-2019)
 * Rob Dewey (2007-2009)
 * Chris Farrell (2011-2014)
 * Adam Larkin (2001-2008)
 * Kevin Maggs (2004-2007)
 * Seamus Mallon (2003-2004, 2007-2009)
 * Mark McCall (1995-1997)
 * Stuart Olding (2011-2018)
 * Jared Payne (2011-2018)
 * Nevin Spence (2010-2012)
 * Paul Steinmetz (2003-2009)
 * Paddy Wallace (2001-2014)
 * Ian Whitten (2008-2012)

Back three

 * Ricky Andrew (2011-2015)
 * Mark Bartholomeusz (2006-2008)
 * Jonathan Bell (1998-2005)
 * Tommy Bowe (2012-2018)
 * David Busby (2017-2019)
 * Chris Cochrane (2011-2013)
 * Bryn Cunningham (1997-2010)
 * Adam D'Arcy (2010-2013)
 * Simon Danielli (2007-2012)
 * Matt Faddes (2019-2021)
 * Bruce Houston (2018-2019)
 * Tyrone Howe (1999-2006)
 * Angus Kernohan (2018-2020)
 * Louis Ludik (2014-2018)
 * Andy Maxwell (2003-2007)
 * Mark McCrea (2007-2011)
 * Paul McKenzie (2006-2009)
 * Timoci Nagusa (2008-2010)
 * Peter Nelson (2011-2019)
 * Jack Owens (2016-2019)
 * Charles Piutau (2016-2018)
 * Clinton Schifcofske (2008-2010)
 * Rory Scholes (2013-2016)
 * Tommy Seymour (2010-2011)
 * Stefan Terblanche (2011-2012)
 * James Topping (1996-2003)
 * Andrew Trimble (2005-2018)

Links

 * Official website