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Last week
29th March 2026 - 4th April 2026
Boost
Ulster edge Ospreys to secure quarter-final spot
The Irish side will next meet La Rochelle in the Challenge Cup.
4 Apr
4.8k
43
High Standards
'If you're an international player, you're meant to be one of the bigger players'
4 Apr
3.2k
7
the business end
"I don't think we're taking anything lightly" – Stuart McCloskey excited for Ulster's run-in
2 Apr
1.3k
1
Ulster Update
'We've a few more options at 10 than maybe it looks at face value'
31 Mar
3.0k
5
Last month
March 2026
URC
Ulster move up to third in table with bonus-point win over Zebre
It took the northern province until deep into the second-half to score a fourth try.
28 Mar
3.1k
14
soldiering on
'I almost did decide that this was going to be my last year'
27 Mar
3.1k
1
URC
Ulster seeking response after 'small bit of detail' went awry against Connacht, says Mark Sexton
24 Mar
2.5k
8
Disappointment
'A bit of luck wouldn't go astray': Injury-hit Ulster fall to first loss in Belfast this season
21 Mar
2.1k
2
Reaction
'You're thinking, ‘Are we ever going to break the glass ceiling?': Lancaster delights in Ulster win
21 Mar
3.0k
5
URC
Connacht boost play-off hopes with deserved win over Ulster
20 Mar
6.4k
43
suftum
'Hopefully it's a springboard': Ulster hoping to ride Six Nations momentum into URC title race
19 Mar
1.4k
6
grandstand finish
Campbell College beat Belfast rivals RBAI with last-minute try to lift Ulster Senior Cup
17 Mar
1.6k
7
Northern Sounds
Ulster welcome Ireland squad members back as Murphy hails 'maturity starting to grow'
16 Mar
2.0k
4
fightback
Ulster score 26 points in sensational second-half rally to take second in URC
13 Mar
5.0k
29
BKT Championship
Ulster's Mr Dependable David McCann ready for another bruising evening
12 Mar
1.7k
2
The Ulstermen
'If they play well for Ulster, and Ulster are in a good place, they're in the shop window'
10 Mar
3.4k
7
This year
2026
Ulster
'He's taught me and he's always there to help' - Postlethwaite salutes Ireland star McCloskey
27 Feb
1.9k
5
In form
'He's always had it in him' - McCloskey praised by Ulster coach Murphy
24 Feb
2.3k
18
Job Done
Relief for Ulster after laboured Cardiff victory
1 Feb
2.2k
3
URC
Ulster earn win against Cardiff but miss out on bonus point
31 Jan
2.8k
17
Ulster
'To have 15 guys in and around the Ireland squads is huge for us'
27 Jan
5.8k
19
Top of the props
'Coming back to tighthead felt like putting on your old pair of shoes'
24 Jan
3.5k
0
Calm
Iain Henderson plays down resurgent Ulster's targets - 'We haven't once spoken about trying to win silverware'
22 Jan
1.3k
11
foundations
Ulster looking to extend Mark Sexton's contract as feelgood factor sweeps through province
21 Jan
2.3k
6
Reaction
'We’ve achieved what we set out to do in this competition' - Richie Murphy
17 Jan
2.4k
0
Boost
Ulster survive Stade Francais' second-half rally to top Pool 3
17 Jan
2.5k
15
Opportunity
Winning 'straight shootout' with Stade would be massive for Ulster - Harry Sheridan
16 Jan
1.5k
7
suftum
'Express yourself': How Sexton and Best were key in Doak extending Ulster stay
14 Jan
2.3k
2
Moving On
'Player safety had to be taken into account' - Murphy on cancellation of Ulster v Cheetahs game
13 Jan
1.8k
15
Desire
'I feel like I have a lot to give to Ulster and to professional rugby'
10 Jan
3.2k
8
Ulster
'There are a lot of boys that really deserve national call-ups' - Ulster's Werner Kok
1 Jan
4.0k
5
Last year
2025
For Whom the Bell Tolls
'What better change to come to Belfast' - Angus Bell embracing the Ulster challenge
31 Dec 2025
2.6k
3
'This weekend is massively important' - Ulster aim to start new year with win over Munster
30 Dec 2025
2.2k
3
Interpros
'It’s always tight with these guys': Ulster's McCloskey anticipates close contest with Connacht
26 Dec 2025
1.9k
6
Fighting Fit
'A complete idiot just landed on my leg... I sprained my toe, my ankle, and I had a fracture in my foot'
24 Dec 2025
7.8k
13
Interpros
'We're coming off two losses, and we need to step up and try and right that wrong'
23 Dec 2025
1.9k
7
Stockdale Exchange
'If you're saying that the interpros are just another game, you're probably lying to yourself'
19 Dec 2025
1.2k
1
Test
Ulster's Murphy tells players to up physicality ahead of Leinster clash
16 Dec 2025
2.1k
8
Challenge Cup
'You just want the games to come thick and fast' - Ulster's Tom Stewart
11 Dec 2025
1.4k
8
Priorities
League form more important than Europe for Ulster - Richie Murphy
9 Dec 2025
1.6k
4
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