“I always find it amazing, the importance people put on which hospital you were born in”
Napoleon, flushing toilets and the US Marines. You rarely get your rote rugby answers at a Dan McFarland press conference. The Ulster head coach evoked the French military leader, New York Jets’ Rex Ryan and Major Brendan McBreen [Marine Corps] in the space of 10 minutes as he looked ahead to his side’s upcoming Champions […]
5 years ago
Ulster still missing big names while Marcell Coetzee a doubt for Toulouse
You really have to hand it to Dan McFarland. He was not sugar-coating it today. We are three days out from Leinster defeating Ulster 27-5 in the Guinness PRO14 Final and just four days from the Ulstermen’s pick-me-up game against Toulouse. As challenges go, Ulster are right in the middle of a mighty one. McFarland […]
5 years ago
Stockdale and Murphy injuries add to Ulster woes
ULSTER 10-28 LEINSTER Ciaran Frawley and Will Connors were the star performers for Leinster but the losses are racking up for hapless Ulster. After a week disrupted by a number of positive Covid-19 results in their academy, Ulster were eagerly looking forward to the distraction a game against unbeaten Leinster would provide. Unfortunately for the […]
6 years ago
Dan McFarland refuses to blame Jacob Stockdale for Ulster loss
Ulster Rugby head coach Dan McFarland has refused to blame Jacob Stockdale for his side’s 21-18 loss to Leinster on Saturday. Stockdale bombed a certain try in the second-half after rounding the defence, stepping inside Jordan Larmour and powering his way towards the line. However, once he crossed the whitewash he failed to touch the ball […]
7 years ago
Analysis: Why Will Addison is the key to Ulster’s attack
Ulster centre Will Addison has been a revelation for the northern province this season. The 26-year-old moved to Belfast from the Sale Sharks during the summer and has made an immediate impact for his new club with another man of the match performance against the Scarlets during Ulster’s 25-24 win on Friday night. Addison was […]
7 years ago
Dan McFarland: If you can block like that then we’ll be doing that every week
Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has said that he is going to talk to the referees about their decision to award Tiernan O’Halloran a first-half try during Ulster’s 22-15 loss to Connacht on Friday. The win for Connacht gave Andy Friend’s side their first win in Belfast in 58 years as tries either side of […]
8 years ago