Jono Gibbes remains tight lipped on La Rochelle but won’t rule out northern return
Ulster head coach Jono Gibbes is coy on speculation linking him with a move to La Rochelle as he prepares to return to Waikato after more than 10 years in Irish Rugby. Gibbes announced in March that he would be returning to New Zealand for family reasons, however, the 41-year-old held talks with La Rochelle […]
8 years ago
Two potentially huge injuries for Ulster ahead of Champions Cup play-off
Ulster captain Rory Best is in doubt for his side’s Champions Cup play-off with the Ospreys on Sunday while Lions teammate Iain Henderson has been ruled out of the tie with a knee injury. Ulster head coach Jono Gibbes confirmed that Henderson would miss the club’s season finale at the Kingspan while Best is in doubt […]
8 years ago
Ulster are a hot mess with no clear sign of improvement in sight
Where do you start? Or maybe the more pressing question is when will it end? Ulster are in complete chaos at the moment with head coach Jono Gibbes announcing on Friday that he will return to his family in New Zealand at the end of this season, just over one month after former Director of […]
8 years ago
Ulster set to sign New Zealand World Cup winner to replace Christian Leali’ifano
Ulster are set to add New Zealand World Cup winner Stephen Donald to their squad on a short-term deal until the end of the season, as first reported by Jonathan Bradley. Donald, 34, is currently playing with the Tokyo-based Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan’s Top League and SportsJOE understands that he will join the northern province […]
8 years ago