Ulster Rugby/2015-2016

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Under head coach Neil Doak and director of rugby Les Kiss, Ulster reached the semi-final of the Pro12, and came second in Pool 1 of the Heineken Cup, but did not make the playoffs.

New signings

 * Willie Faloon from Connacht Rugby
 * Sam Windsor from Worcester Warriors
 * Paul Rowley from London Welsh
 * Peter Browne from London Welsh

Transfers

 * Charlie Butterworth to Jersey
 * Ross Adair to Jersey
 * Michael Allen to Edinburgh Rugby
 * Ricky Andrew to Nottingham
 * Michael Heaney to Doncaster Knights
 * Dave Ryan to Agen
 * Neil McComb to Belfast Harlequins

Retired

 * Declan Fitzpatrick

Released

 * Mike McComish

Season

 * Pro12 2015-2016: 2nd
 * Heineken Cup 2015-2016: 2nd in Pool 1
 * Top points scorer: Paddy Jackson (200)
 * Top tackler: Franco van der Merwe (261)
 * Pro12 team of the year: Craig Gilroy
 * FRU player of the year: Craig Gilroy
 * Ireland call-ups:
 * 2016 Six Nations: Rory Best, Rob Herring, Paddy Jackson, Luke Marshall, Stuart McCloskey, Jared Payne, Andrew Trimble
 * 2016 tour of South Africa: Rory Best, Iain Henderson, Sean Reidy, Paddy Jackson, Luke Marshall, Stuart Olding, Jared Payne, Craig Gilroy, Andrew Trimble

Results

 * Pro12 Round 1 04/09/15 Ulster 28-6 Ospreys (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 2 12/09/15 Scarlets 22-12 Ulster (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 3 02/10/15 Ulster 48-7 Benetton Treviso (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 4 16/10/15 Edinburgh 16-10 Ulster (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 5 23/10/15 Ulster 24-17 Cardiff Blues (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 6 30/10/15 Munster 32-28 Ulster (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 7 08/11/15 Newport Gwent Dragons 12-19 Ulster (full match)
 * Heineken Cup Round 1 20/11/15 Ulster 5-27 Saracens (highlights)
 * Pro12 Round 8 27/11/15 Leinster 8-3 Ulster (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 9 4/12/15 Ulster 14-7 Edinburgh (full match)
 * Heineken Cup Round 2 11/12/15 Ulster 38-0 Toulouse (full match)
 * Heineken Cup Round 3 20/12/15 Toulouse 23-35 Ulster (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 10 26/12/15 Connacht 3-10 Ulster (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 11 02/01/16 Ulster 7-9 Munster (full match)
 * Heineken Cup Round 4 10/01/16 Oyonnax 23-24 Ulster (full match)
 * Heineken Cup Round 5 16/01/16 Saracens 33-17 Ulster (full match)
 * Heineken Cup Round 6 23/01/16 Ulster 56-3 Oyonnax (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 12 30/01/16 Benetton Treviso 10-32 Ulster (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 13 5/02/16 Ulster 17-15 Newport Gwent Dragons (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 14 12/02/16 Ulster 13-10 Glasgow Warriors (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 15 21/02/16 Ulster 20-21 Scarlets (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 16 28/02/16 Cardiff Blues 23-13 Ulster (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 17 04/03/16 Ulster 32-0 Zebre (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 18 25/03/16 Glasgow Warriors 27-17 Ulster (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 19 01/04/16 Ulster 18-10 Connacht (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 20 16/04/16 Zebre 17-47 Ulster (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 21 30/04/16 Ulster 30-6 Leinster (full match)
 * Pro12 Round 22 07/05/16 Ospreys 26-46 Ulster (full match)
 * Pro12 Semi-Final 20/05/16 Leinster 30-18 (highlights)

Links

 * Front Row Union season review