2009 10 Heineken Cup Round 6
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REPLACEMENT RYAN DAVIS NIALL O'CONNOR REPLACEMENT REPLACEMENT JACK CUTHBERT TIMOCI NAGUSA REPLACEMENT Heineken Cup NICKNAME White Knights, Ulstermen FOUNDED 1879 LOCATION Belfast, Northern Ireland GROUND Ravenhill CAPACITY 12,125 HEAD COACH Brian McLaughlin TOP SCORER (HC) Chris Henry David Humphreys (559) MOST TRIES (HC) After the injury to Club Captain Rory Best at the start of the season, Chris David Humphreys (14) has stepped up to become a leader for the Ulster team captaining the side eight times this season so far. The Ulster Academy graduate has lead by LEAGUE example this season providing a physical presence at the breakdown while Magners League also presenting an effective outlet for crashing the ball up in the loose. 2008-09 POSITION second place as another After the ERC weekends, was not emulated, and 8th weekend of rugby came Ulster, along with the Ulster were defeated. to a close. other Celtic clubs, After the break for the attention turned back to Autumn Internationals game in the league October saw Ulster kick the Magners League. The the Ulster squad took on was postponed, as Jay s \isitors 1 off their Heineken Cup Northern province faced Glasgow Warriors, at a were most other campaigh, on a typically two back to back inter- weather beaten Ravenhill, sporting events across damp night at Ravenhill. pro battles, with Leinster a first half lead, was the UK and Ireland, but ster Rugby The Stadium rocked and Munster, before unfortunately kicked away the grounds men and as the New Stand was breaking up for the by Warriors Dan Parks, the players alike set e return to an Coach. Completing with an away victory over officially opened and Autumn Internationals. who finished the game to work to get the ?r coaching set the management the formidable Ospreys. fireworks and circus acts Ulster hosted inter-pro just 4 points off the 1,000 pitch ready for the nething has team is former Ulster The first home match of added extra excitement rivals Leinster, on a wet mark in the Magners final Heineken Cup ly changed in and Ireland out-half the season saw Ulster take to the already rapturous and winding October League scoring. home game of the ter dressing David Humphreys, on Edinburgh, and saw atmosphere. Ulster night in Belfast, achieving 2009/10 season against There's a buzz who in his role of what could have been an were the only of the a long awaited for victory. Currently sitting in 7th Edinburgh. A 8 point he squad these Director of Operations impressive victory turn to Irish provinces to gain a A victory that pushed place on the league victory moved Ulster Irian McLaughlin, is responsible for defeat in the last quarter. victory in round 1, against Ulster to the top of the table, the Christmas inter- 4 points clear of Ireland Skills overseeing all aspects of Bath Rugby. Magners League table. pros arrived for Ulster as Edinburgh, with the men was joined in the the team management Unbowed by the defeat, they face Leinster and in white remaining in son by Jeremy and growth. Ulster kept their heads Travelling to Edinburgh Another inter-pro loomed Munster. After a defeat second place. Now the )n, the former high and fought for two for round 2 saw Ulster as the Ulster men to Leinster and a victory final match of the Pool Ireland and September launched the bonus point victories; defeated in the closing travelled to Thomand over Munster, Ulster Stages is here, as the ick, as Assistant 2009/10 Magners League, away to Connacht and minutes. Ulster finished Park for one of the moved up to 6th place in Ulster men finish as they ds Coach, with and brought with it a at home to Scarlets, round 2 of the Heineken toughest games of the the Magners League. started against Bath. For Ulster scrum half defeat away to Dragons, evaluating Ulster to top Cup in 2nd place in season — Munster at all the travelling Ulster .