Ulster won't be lost in France new
Ulster 22-16 winners against Leicester Tigers on Friday night at Ravenhill, Montpellier victors by a 27-10 margin over Benetton Treviso on Saturday afternoon at Stadio Comunale di Monigo.
Ulster 22-16 winners against Leicester Tigers on Friday night at Ravenhill, Montpellier victors by a 27-10 margin over Benetton Treviso on Saturday afternoon at Stadio Comunale di Monigo.
Ulster coach Mark Anscombe played down the fact that Leicester Tigers managed to leave Ravenhill with a bonus point despite having been outplayed in the second half of Friday night's enthralling Heineken Cup curtain-raiser.
Ulster back row forward Roger Wilson – Friday's man of the match – reflected on the physicality of what was a bruising encounter against adversaries he knows only too well as a result of previous encounters.
The Heineken Cup's future looks set to become clearer this week, with representatives of the Celtic and Italian unions meeting with the Rugby Football Union in an attempt to reach a new agreement with the English and French clubs.
Ulster kicked off their bid to make the knockout stages of the Heineken Cup for the fourth straight year by posting a 22-16 home win over Leicester on Friday night.
Ulster are off to a winning start in the Heineken Cup having opened their 2013-14 account with a hard-earned victory over Leicester Tigers at a packed Ravenhill.
London Irish fly-half Ian Humphreys is backing his former Ulster team mates to top their Heineken Cup group this season.
Ulster's Tommy Bowe may be one of the province's most decorated rugby players but a Heineken Cup medal has proved to be elusive for the flying wing – an omission from his C.V. that he is determined to rectify this season.
"I couldn't imagine myself without it. Surely there will be some resolution especially after this weekend when people see how much it means to the clubs."
Richard Cockerill was in fine form earlier this week as he assessed the task that lay before him and his squad.
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Tommy Bowe, will start on the left wing for Ulster as one of three changes to the starting XV that defeated Ospreys last weekend for Friday’s Heineken Cup clash against Leicester Tigers at Ravenhill (kick off 20:00).
He can sense there may not be many more opportunities to succeed in Europe, with the Heineken Cup's future shrouded in doubt and the fact that his 33rd birthday is firmly on the horizon.
Toby Flood, the England fly-half and Leicester Tigers captain, is anxious to avoid an ignominious Ravenhill hat-trick tomorrow night.
Sometimes it's not who you are that makes you, but where you are. Dublin-born Niall Morris had few qualms about swapping the east coast of Ireland for the east midlands of England a little over two years ago.
Ulster coach Mark Anscombe makes no attempt to disguise the respect in which he holds Leicester Tigers.
Ulster coach Mark Anscombe believes that Ruan Pienaar's decision to remain with Ulster rather than take the gravy train to Toulon has sharpened a two-edged sword.
Two weeks from now, the Heineken Cup 'stakeholders' meet in Dublin with a view to deciding on the tournament's future. Assuming each of the parties turns up – and that's not guaranteed – it could be a lively affair.
Ulsterman Gareth Steenson has advised his native province to take the game to Leicester Tigers in Friday night's Heineken Cup opener.
Mark Anscombe pauses to ponder for a moment when asked: 'What have you learned from the last campaign that makes you better prepared for this one?'
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While the senior side made the ideal start to their European campaign, Ulster Ravens experienced the complete opposite as they lost 34-17 in their opening British and Irish Cup encounter agains the Cornish Pirates.
Ulster 22-16 winners against Leicester Tigers on Friday night at Ravenhill, Montpellier victors by a 27-10 margin over Benetton Treviso on Saturday afternoon at Stadio Comunale di Monigo.
Ulster coach Mark Anscombe played down the fact that Leicester Tigers managed to leave Ravenhill with a bonus point despite having been outplayed in the second half of Friday night's enthralling Heineken Cup curtain-raiser.
Ulster back row forward Roger Wilson – Friday's man of the match – reflected on the physicality of what was a bruising encounter against adversaries he knows only too well as a result of previous encounters.