# suftum

Last month

January 2023

# suftum

Ulster show teeth to salvage European season (but Leinster likely to await in last 16)

Ulster trailed 11-8 before running out 22-11 winners against the Sale Sharks.

14.2k

Jan 21st 2023, 10:35 PM

# Dan the Man

'I love my job' says Ulster's McFarland amid links to Leicester job

Meanwhile, Iain Henderson was injured just days before Ireland’s Six Nations squad is named.

4.4k

Jan 16th 2023, 6:00 AM

# suftum

'They won that game, I don't think we lost that game. I was 100% proud'

Ulster boss Dan McFarland believes his side should have had a penalty try against La Rochelle.

18.4k

Jan 14th 2023, 8:59 PM

# last gasp

Heartbreak for Ulster as O'Gara's La Rochelle win with the clock in the red

Dan McFarland’s side nearly, nearly pulled off a big win against the reigning champions.

31.7k

Jan 14th 2023, 7:29 PM

Last year

2022

# the spicy plum

Ulster confirm signing of Springbok star Steven Kitshoff

The World Cup winner, who earned his 73rd South African cap against Ireland on Saturday, will head for Belfast next season.

22.5k

Nov 9th 2022, 1:35 PM

# suftum

The Ulster depth chart: Under-the-radar signings and Stockdale's return

Youngsters like Nathan Doak will be pushing for first-choice status this season.

7.2k

Sep 16th 2022, 3:22 PM

# suftum

Henderson hungry for Ulster to end 'incredibly frustrating' few years

The 30-year-old missed Ireland’s series success against New Zealand due to injury.

4.1k

Sep 8th 2022, 7:10 AM

# Homecoming

'Simplicity is key' as Ulster's Springbok Vermeulen looks to add to his winnings

Duane Vermeulen faces his former Stormers side in tomorrow’s URC semi-final.

2.9k

Jun 10th 2022, 6:30 AM

# suftum

'It would be the highlight of our careers if we were able to do something special this year'

Iain Henderson has a burning desire to finally get over the line with Ulster.

7.7k

May 26th 2022, 6:45 AM

# SUFTUM AND FIGHT

Ulster's European exit 'lights a fire under' Marty Moore and Co

‘It’s frustrating but it’s not devastating,’ the tighthead prop says.

5.8k

Apr 21st 2022, 8:20 AM

# suftum

Cooney looks to Clermont win for inspiration ahead of big test against Dupont and Toulouse

‘It gives us massive confidence going to a big team, knowing we can come away with the win which we haven’t done in years gone by.’

3.1k

Apr 9th 2022, 10:15 AM

# new recruit

Ulster announce signing of towering French-based Limerick lock

Frank Bradshaw Ryan will join the northern province this summer on a one-year deal.

16.5k

Feb 23rd 2022, 12:10 PM

# Interview

Ulster's O'Sullivan focusing on playing 'better rugby' rather than Ireland ambitions

Eric O’Sullivan won his first Ireland cap last Autumn, but since then things haven’t transpired quite how he would have expected.

5.0k

Feb 18th 2022, 7:45 AM

# Homegrown

'These youngsters are at a time when they believe they are invincible'

Ulster boss Dan McFarland was delighted with his young backline’s impact against Northampton.

13.1k

Jan 16th 2022, 6:30 PM

# suftum

Lowry and Baloucoune shine as Ulster advance into Champions Cup knock-outs

Dan McFarland’s men played some superb attacking rugby as they beat Northampton 24-20.

12.6k

Jan 16th 2022, 5:23 PM

# suftum

Up-and-down Ulster strive to get momentum rolling again in Northampton

Nathan Doak and Stewart Moore make their first European starts in a youthful backline.

4.0k

Jan 16th 2022, 6:00 AM

# suftum

Billy Burns hopes to bounce back and stake Ireland claim with big Thomond show

Recent Covid postponements brought disappointment for Ulster’s No.10.

8.1k

Jan 8th 2022, 10:20 AM

All time

# suftum

10 the 'long-term option' for Lowry at Ulster, but he's just happy to be on the pitch

Michael Lowry has excelled at full-back of late, as the debate rages on.

7.2k

Dec 23rd 2021, 8:06 AM

# Dan McFarland

'This is the centre of our world but the centre of so many peoples' worlds are disrupted'

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland says the current Champions Cup situation is ‘frustrating,’ but his side will ‘go with the flow’.

5.8k

Dec 18th 2021, 9:50 AM

# suftum

'They have superstar players who make superstar plays - but we have the tools to win'

Dan McFarland’s Ulster face Clermont Auvergne at Stade Marcel-Michelin this weekend, hoping to get another monkey off their back.

8.3k

Dec 7th 2021, 8:09 AM

# suftum

Nine tries and two yellow cards as Ulster kick off with a bonus point win over Glasgow

Dan McFarland’s men held on for victory in front of 15,000 fans at Kingspan Stadium.

10.2k

Sep 24th 2021, 9:54 PM

# suftum

Ulster hammer Saracens to end pre-season on a high

Dan McFarland’s side recorded a 33-3 win in London.

12.8k

Sep 9th 2021, 7:28 PM

# suftum

Madigan at out-half among seven changes for Ulster's final game of the season

Dan McFarland’s side face Edinburgh tomorrow.

5.3k

Jun 4th 2021, 12:45 PM

# mixed emotions

'Tough reviews' helping Ulster learn from big game shortcomings, says Jones as he targets more

Greg Jones: ‘I genuinely believe that the experience we’ve had in the last year and the way we have actually learned about them will definitely stand to us.’

2.1k

Jun 4th 2021, 8:05 AM

# Regrets

'You don’t move on from this quickly. It was a chance to be in a European final'

Dan McFarland felt Ulster’s kicking game in the third quarter cost them in Leicester.

26.9k

May 1st 2021, 8:34 AM

# suftum

Henderson absent again as Ulster side to face Northampton Saints is unveiled

Head coach Dan McFarland has selected an unchanged starting XV from the win over Harlequins.

8.7k

Apr 9th 2021, 12:31 PM

# suftum

Mixed update from Ulster as Izuchukwu to undergo scan and Henderson to be 'monitored'

The northern province face Northampton Saints in Saturday’s Challenge Cup quarter-final.

6.8k

Apr 6th 2021, 6:47 PM

# Reunion

'He knows his own mind and I admire that about him' - McFarland on Flannery ahead of European showdown

The pair played together at Connacht at opposite ends of their respective careers.

9.5k

Mar 30th 2021, 8:23 AM

# suftum

'If you're an All Black, you know your rugby': Ulster ready to learn from skills coach Newby

Three-time capped All Black Craig Newby is the newest face in Dan McFarland’s backroom.

3.8k

Mar 16th 2021, 6:45 AM

# Team news

Stockdale reverts to fullback, Lowry at 10 as Ulster name side to face Dragons

Dan McFarland has named a much-changed side for tomorrow night’s clash in Cardiff.

6.7k

Mar 12th 2021, 1:03 PM

# suftum

Coetzee and Baloucoune return to Ulster starting XV to face Leinster

Head coach Dan McFarland has made a total of four personnel changes for the game at Kingspan Stadium.

6.8k

Mar 5th 2021, 12:10 PM

# Bouncing Back

'A shock to the system': Baloucoune relieved to see action after injury nightmare

The 23-year-old had to wait a year between Ulster appearances due to a hamstring avulsion last summer.

6.2k

Mar 1st 2021, 4:55 PM

# Back in business

Lowry helps Ulster beat Glasgow, but no bonus point for McFarland's men

Jordi Murphy got his Ulster captaincy off to a winning start.

8.8k

Feb 19th 2021, 9:38 PM

# suftum

Ulster well placed to keep the heat on Leinster in hunt for top spot

Tonight’s game at Glasgow is the province’s first outing in six weeks.

3.9k

Feb 19th 2021, 7:15 AM

# suftum

Ireland trio released from Six Nations duty to start for Ulster in Glasgow

For their first outing in six weeks, the northern province will be captained for the first time by Jordi Murphy.

11.9k

Feb 18th 2021, 12:23 PM

# Baller

Ulster sign prodigiously-talented Fiji lock Leone Nakarawa

Meanwhile, Ian Madigan and Rob Herring have signed up to two-year extensions.

13.2k

Jan 27th 2021, 4:50 PM

# Prospect

20-year-old McIlroy one of the big winners of the inter-pro series

The Ulster wing has shown his promise in three starts over recent weekends.

10.3k

Jan 12th 2021, 9:58 AM

# make or break

James Ryan treating Ulster clash as an early 'cup final'

The second row admits it’s ‘surreal’ but the games importance is writ large for the reigning champions.

3.2k

Jan 7th 2021, 6:00 AM

# Showdown

Leinster poising to bounce back against 'the best team in the Pro14'

Leinster are in the unfamiliar position of looking up at Ulster in the standings ahead of Friday’s showdown.

8.2k

Jan 5th 2021, 6:31 AM

# northern lights

'Are we a better team than Leinster? Are we good enough? We can do it, definitely'

Dan McFarland and Ulster’s attention switched to the RDS immediately after last night’s win over Munster.

28.6k

Updated Jan 3rd 2021, 5:00 PM