2014–15 Ulster Rugby season
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| teamname = 2014–15 Ulster Rugby season
| image = File:PaddyJackson 2015 cropped.jpg
| caption = Paddy Jackson playing against Connacht, Galway Sportsgrounds, 12 April 2015
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| ground = Ravenhill Stadium
| capacity = 12,500
| chief executive =
| coach = Les Kiss (Director of Rugby)
Neil Doak (Head Coach)
| captain = Rory Best
| appearances =
| top scorer = Ruan Pienaar (121)
| most tries = Craig Gilroy (12)
| league = Heineken Cup (3rd in Pool 3)
Pro12 (semi-finals)
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The 2014–15 season was Ulster's 21st season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their first under Director of Rugby Les Kiss and head coach Neil Doak. They completed in the European Rugby Champions Cup and the Pro12.
New signings for this season included out-half Ian Humphreys, returning from his spell at London Irish, lock Franco van der Merwe, flanker Sean Reidy and fullback Louis Ludik. Rory Best was reinstated as captain, following the retirement of Johann Muller at the end of the previous season.{{cite web| url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-rugby/johann-muller-raised-the-bar-but-it-was-time-to-go-29988005.html | work=Belfast Telegraph | title=Johann Muller raised the bar, but it was time to go | access-date=5 June 2014 | date=7 February 2014}}{{cite web| url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/rory-best-relishing-return-to-ulster-captaincy-1.1884980 | work=Irish times | title=Rory Best relishing return to Ulster captaincy | access-date=1 August 2014 | date=1 August 2014}}
In June 2014, David Humphreys left his post as the province's Director of Rugby, joining English Premiership side Gloucester.{{cite web| url=http://thescore.thejournal.ie/david-humphreys-ulster-gloucester-1505098-Jun2014/ | work=The Score | title=David Humphreys leaves Ulster for Director of Rugby position at Gloucester | access-date=2 July 2014 | date=7 June 2014}} Later that month, head coach Mark Anscombe also left the province "with immediate effect". {{nrut|Ireland}} assistant coach Les Kiss filled the role of Director of Rugby on an interim basis.{{cite web| url=http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ulster-mark-anscombe-head-coach-1546599-Jun2014/ | work=The Score | title=Mark Anscombe follows Humphreys out Ulster's exit door with immediate effect | access-date=2 July 2014 | date=30 June 2014}} In October 2014, Kiss returned to his position with the Ireland team, with Neil Doak taking the role of head coach. Kiss would return to his role with Ulster on a full-time basis following the 2015 World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.thescore.ie/neil-doak-ulster-les-kiss-ulster-1711377-Oct2014/ |work=The Score |title=Kiss to take Ulster DOR role after World Cup, Doak confirmed as head coach |access-date=19 October 2014 |date=7 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202000944/http://www.thescore.ie/neil-doak-ulster-les-kiss-ulster-1711377-Oct2014/ |archive-date=2 December 2014 }} Bryn Cunningham was appointed the new team manager, responsible for recruiting players and negotiating contracts."Cunningham appointed new team manager", News Letter, 31 October 2014 Defence coach Jonny Bell left at the end of the season to become assistant coach at Gloucester, replaced by Joe Barakat.[https://www.irishpost.com/sport/ulsters-jonathan-bell-to-join-gloucester-as-assistant-coach-40147 "Ulster's Jonathan Bell to join Gloucester as assistant coach"], The Irish Post, 27 January 2015
Ulster entered the season with their home stadium, Ravenhill, redeveloped, with the stadium's capacity having been increased to 18,196, and renamed the Kingspan Stadium after its sponsor.Niall Crozier, [https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-rugby/money-is-the-name-of-the-game-in-ulster-stadium-name-change-30333128.html "Money is the name of the game in Ulster stadium name-change"] Belfast Telegraph, 5 June 2014
The Heineken Cup was reorganised as the European Rugby Champions Cup. Rather than three Irish provinces qualifying as of right, the top team from each country in the Pro12, and the top three in the league table other than those four qualified.{{cite press release|url=http://www.rfu.com/news/2014/march/news-articles/260314_europe_statement |title=Future of European Rugby resolved |publisher=Rugby Football Union |date=10 April 2014 |access-date=12 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525041159/http://www.rfu.com/news/2014/march/news-articles/260314_europe_statement |archive-date=25 May 2014}} Ulster qualified by league position, and finished third in their pool.
Ulster finished fourth in the Pro12, qualifying for the semi-finals and next season's Champions Cup. They lost the semi-final to Glasgow Warriors. Ulster led the league in scrums.[https://www.unitedrugby.com/statistics URC Team Statistics], retrieved 28 May 2022 Franco van der Merwe and wing Craig Gilroy made the Pro12 Dream Team, and Gilroy's try against Scarlets was named Try of the Year.
Scrum-half Ruan Pienaar was Ulster's top scorer in all competitions with 121 points. Craig Gilroy was top try scorer with twelve, and was named Ulster's Player of the Year.
Ulster's second team, the Ulster Ravens, competed in the British and Irish Cup, finishing third in their pool.
Prop Declan Fitzpatrick retired at the end of the season.
Staff
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Position
! Name ! Nationality |
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Director of Rugby
| Les Kiss | {{flag|Australia}} |
Head Coach
| {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Forwards Coach
| {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Defence Coach
| {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Team Manager
| {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Head of Strength & Conditioning
| Jonny Davis | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Strength & Conditioning Coach
| Kevin Geary | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Head of Physiotherapy
| Gareth Robinson | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Physiotherapist
| Alan McAldin | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Squad
=Senior squad=
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==Players in==
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ross Adair from {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ballynahinch
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Tim Boys from {{flagicon|NZL}} Southland{{cite web|url=http://www.ulsterrugby.com/News/LatestNews/TabId/149/ArtMID/793/ArticleID/3215/Ulster-Rugby-sign-Tim-Boys-on-a-short-term-contract-.aspx |title=Ulster Rugby sign Tim Boys on a short term contract |date=23 January 2015 |access-date=16 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216205715/http://www.ulsterrugby.com/News/LatestNews/TabId/149/ArtMID/793/ArticleID/3215/Ulster-Rugby-sign-Tim-Boys-on-a-short-term-contract-.aspx |archive-date=16 February 2015 }}
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Charlie Butterworth from {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Lansdowne
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Wiehahn Herbst from {{Rut|Sharks|fb=y}}
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ian Humphreys from {{flagicon|ENG}} London IrishDavid Kelly, [https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/pro14/connacht-signings-trump-rival-provinces-purchases-30530251.html "Connacht signings trump rival provinces’ purchases"], Irish Independent, 23 August 2013
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Louis Ludik from {{flagicon|FRA}} Agen{{cite web | url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/31924.php#.U4irPRDb6Pm | title=South African Full-Back Ludik Signs For Ulster | date=30 May 2014 | access-date=15 June 2014}}
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ruaidhrí Murphy from {{flagicon|AUS}} Brumbies
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Sean Reidy from {{flagicon|NZL}} Counties Manukau
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Clive Ross from {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Lansdowne
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Dave Ryan from {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
- {{flagicon|SAM}} Michael Stanley from {{flagicon|NZL}} Counties Manukau{{cite web|url=http://www.ulsterrugby.com/News/LatestNews/TabId/149/ArtMID/793/ArticleID/3293/Ulster-Rugby-sign-Samoan-international-on-short-term-contract-.aspx |title=Ulster Rugby sign Samoan international on short-term contract |date=15 February 2015 |access-date=16 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216205831/http://www.ulsterrugby.com/News/LatestNews/TabId/149/ArtMID/793/ArticleID/3293/Ulster-Rugby-sign-Samoan-international-on-short-term-contract-.aspx |archive-date=16 February 2015 }}
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Franco van der Merwe from {{Rut|Lions|fb=y}}{{cite web | url=http://www.rugby365.com/article/59658-franco-replaces-johann-at-ulster | title=Franco replaces Johann at Ulster | work=Rugby365 | date=24 April 2014 | access-date=24 April 2014 | archive-date=24 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424173810/http://www.rugby365.com/article/59658-franco-replaces-johann-at-ulster | url-status=dead }}
==Promoted from academy==
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Conor Joyce
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Kyle McCall
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Stuart McCloskey
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Peter Nelson
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Bronson Ross
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Rory Scholes
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} James Simpson
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Andrew Warwick
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==Players out==
- {{flagicon|NZL}} John Afoa to {{flagicon|ENG}} Gloucester
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Niall Annett to {{flagicon|ENG}} Worcester Warriors
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Chris Cochrane retired
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Tom Court to {{flagicon|ENG}} London Irish
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Sean Doyle to {{flagicon|AUS}} Brumbies
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Chris Farrell to {{flagicon|FRA}} Grenoble[http://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/rugby/chris-farrell-to-leave-ulster-for-french-pastures-1-5907771 Chris Farrell to leave Ulster for French pastures - Belfast Newsletter]
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Stephen Ferris retired
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Adam Macklin to {{flagicon|ENG}} Rotherham Titans
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Paddy McAllister to {{flagicon|FRA}} Aurillac
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} David McIlwaine to {{flagicon|ENG}} Yorkshire Carnegie
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} James McKinney to {{flagicon|ENG}} Rotherham Titans
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Johann Muller retired
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ian Porter to {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/27150308 BBC Sport - South African lock Franco van der Merwe to join Ulster]
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Paddy Wallace retired
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Squad
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colspan="100%" | Ulster Rugby squadAppearances and scoring stats from [https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/index.html ItsRugby.co.uk] | ||
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| Props
Hookers
Locks
| Back row
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
| Centres
Wings
Fullbacks
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colspan="100%" style="text-align:center;" | (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. Italics denotes academy players who appeared in the senior team. * denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality. Players and their allocated positions from the Ulster Rugby website.{{cite web | url=http://www.ulsterrugby.com/team/index.php | title=Ulster First Team | work=Ulster Rugby | accessdate=31 August 2018 | archive-date=28 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828141949/http://ulsterrugby.com/team/index.php | url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=https://www.ulsterrugby.com/2019/06/squad-confirmed-for-2019-20-season/|title=Squad confirmed for 2019/20 season|work=Ulster Rugby|date=24 June 2019|accessdate=24 June 2019|archive-date=24 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624153409/https://www.ulsterrugby.com/2019/06/squad-confirmed-for-2019-20-season/|url-status=dead}}{{notelist|group=Squad}} |
=Academy squad=
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==Players in==
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Jacob Stockdale from {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Wallace High School[https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/pro14/jacob-stockdale-has-signed-a-new-deal-with-ulster-1.3400087 "Jacob Stockdale has signed a new deal with Ulster"], The Irish Times, 21 February 2018
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Sammy Arnold
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Jack Owens
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} David Busby
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Michael Lagan
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Craig Trenier
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Paul Jackson
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Alex Thompson
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Joshua Atkinson
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Lorcan Dow
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Frank Taggart
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connor Young
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Sean O'Hagan
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==Players out==
- {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Jack Caulfield
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Position[https://web.archive.org/web/20150319103119/http://ulsterrugby.com/Team/AcademyStaff.aspx "Academy Coaches"], Ulster Rugby, archived 19 March 2015
! Name ! Nationality |
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Elite Performance Development Manager
| {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Representative Team Performance Manager
| Michael Black | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Academy Schools Coach
| Brian McLaughlin | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Strength & Conditioning Coach
| David Drake | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Strength & Conditioning Coach
| Amy Davis | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Sub-Academy Fitness Coach
| Matthew Maguire | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
Physiotherapist
| David Minion | {{flag|Ireland|rugby union|name=Ireland}} |
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colspan="100%" | Ulster Rugby Academy squad[https://web.archive.org/web/20150319110958/http://ulsterrugby.com/Team/AcademySquad.aspx "Academy Squad"], Ulster Rugby, archived 19 March 2015 | ||
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valign="top"
| Props
Hookers
Locks
| Back row
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
| Centres
Back three
|
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colspan="100%" style="text-align:center;" | (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players, number in brackets indicates players stage in the three-year academy cycle. * denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality. Players and their allocated positions from the Ulster Rugby website. |
Season record
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! Competition !! Played !! Won !! Drawn !! Lost ! rowspan="4" | !! PF !! PA !! PD ! rowspan="4" | !! TF !! TA |
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| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 146 | -30 | 16 | 15 |
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| 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 538 | 388 | 150 | 60 | 35 |
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| Total | 29 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 654 | 534 | 120 | 76 | 50 |
European Rugby Champions Cup
{{main|2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup}}
=Pool 3=
{{2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 3 table}}
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|date = 18 October 2014
|time = 19:45
|home = Leicester Tigers {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 25–18
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = O. Williams 15' c
Kitchener 28' m
Burns 31' c
|con1 = Burns (1/2) 16'
O. Williams (1/1) 33'
|pen1 = O. Williams (2/2) 44', 62'
|try2 = Bowe 55'c
Van der Merwe 66' m
|con2 = Jackson (1/2) 56'
|pen2 = Jackson (2/3) 8', 48'
|stadium = Welford Road
|attendance = 19,943
|referee = Romain Poite (FFR)
|result = L
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rory Best (c), 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Callum Black, 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst 76'),
19. Clive Ross (for Stevenson 76'), 20. Roger Wilson (for Williams 56'),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall 74'), 22. Stuart Olding (for McCloskey 56'), 23. Darren Cave.
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date = 25 October 2014
|time = 13:00
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 13–23
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.epcrugby.com/news/29324.php|title=EPCR - European Rugby champions Cup|website=epcrugby.com|accessdate=14 September 2017}}
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpMzMNdaFiQ Highlights]
|away = {{flagicon|FRA}} Toulon
|try1 = Gilroy 77' c
|con1 = Jackson (1/1) 77'
|pen1 = Jackson (2/2) 21', 46'
|try2 = Habana 40' c
D. Armitage 58' c
|con2 = Halfpenny (2/2) 40', 59'
|pen2 = Halfpenny (3/5) 9', 13', 39'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 16,931
|referee = Wayne Barnes (RFU)
|result = L
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rory Best (c), 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best 77'), 17. Callum Black (for Warwick 54'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst 70'),
19. Clive Ross (for Wilson 77'), 20. Nick Williams (for Stevenson 54'),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall 79'), 22. Ian Humphreys (for Ludik 67'), 23. Darren Cave (for Olding 49').
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date = 6 December 2014
|time = 19:45
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 24–9
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets
|try1 = Cave 14' c
Pienaar 18' c
Bowe 59' m
Best 68' m
|con1 = Humphreys (2/4) 15', 19'
|pen2 = Priestland (3/4) 3', 29', 55'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 15,946
|referee = Luke Pearce (RFU)
|result = W
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best (c), 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Roger Wilson, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best 77'), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black 78'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst 48'),
19. Alan O'Connor (for Van der Merwe 48'), 20. Clive Ross (for Williams 66'),
21. Paul Marshall (for Diack 77'), 22. Stuart McCloskey, 23. Michael Allen.
}}
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|date = 14 December 2014
|time = 17:15
|home = Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 22–13
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = J. Davies 78' c
|con1 = Priestland (1/1) 79'
|pen1 = Priestland (5/8) 11', 19', 28', 33', 60'
|try2 = Cave 41' c
|con2 = Humphreys (1/1) 42'
|pen2 = Pienaar (2/3) 69', 72'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 7,230
|result = L
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best (c), 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Bronson Ross (for C. Ross 67'),
19. Alan O'Connor, 20. Mike McComish,
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Michael Heaney, 23. Michael Allen.
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date = 17 January 2015
|time = 16:15
|home = (1 BP) Toulon {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 60–22
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.epcrugby.com/matchcentre/30070.php|title=European Rugby Champions Cup (EPCR)|website=epcrugby.com|accessdate=14 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009153742/http://www.epcrugby.com/matchcentre/30070.php|archive-date=9 October 2016|url-status=dead}}
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L66Xjd6lrdw Highlights]
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Sánchez 2' c
Habana 31' c
Bastareaud 36' c
Castrogiovanni 49' c
S. Armitage (3) 57' c, 64' c, 78' m
Gorgodze 59' c
|con1 = Halfpenny (7/8) 3', 32', 37', 51', 58', 60', 65'
|pen1 = Halfpenny (2/2) 9', 18'
|try2 = Jackson 11' m
McComish (2) 21' m, 76' c
Payne 68' m
|con2 = Pienaar (1/2) 77'
|stadium = Stade Mayol
|attendance = 13,781
|referee = Leighton Hodges (WRU)
|result = L
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Bronson Ross,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Clive Ross, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Roger Wilson (c),
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Louis Ludik,
15. Jared Payne.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew (for Herring 72'), 17. Callum Black (for Warwick 64'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick, (for B. Ross 52')
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Van der Merwe 61'), 20. Robbie Diack (for Wilson 52'),
21. Paul Marshall (for Jackson 32'), 22. Ian Humphreys (for Ludik 23'), 23. Michael Heaney (for Olding 45').
}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date = 24 January 2015
|time = 17:30
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 26–7
|away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Leicester Tigers
|try1 = Cave (3) 19' m, 38' c, 42' c,
Gilroy 49' c
|con1 = Pienaar (3/4) 38', 44', 51'
|try2 = Thompstone 53' c
|con2 = Burns (1/1) 54'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 15,659
|referee = Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
|result = W
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best (c), 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Jared Payne.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best 74'), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black 61'), 18. Bronson Ross (for McComish 45')
19. Lewis Stevenson (for O'Connor 65'), 20. Clive Ross,
21. Neil McComb (for Henderson 58-61'), 22. Paul Marshall, 23. Michael Allen.
}}
Pro12
{{main|2014–15 Pro12}}
{{2014–15 Pro12 league table}}
{{Rugbybox collapsible2
|date = 6 September 2014
|time = 14:40
|home = (1 BP) Scarlets {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 32–32
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Robinson 1' c
Pitman 25' c
G. Davies (2) 38' c, 63' m
|con1 = Priestland (3/4)
|pen1 = Priestland (2/2) 11', 45'
|try2 = Van der Merwe 8' c
Tuohy 13' m
Ludik 67' c
Trimble 78' c
|con2 = Humphreys (3/4)
|pen2 = Humphreys (2/2) 30', 48'
|stadium = Parc y Scarlets
|attendance = 6,531
|referee = Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
|result = D
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Michael Allen,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Van der Merwe), 20. Nick Williams (for Wilson),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall), 22. Luke Marshall (for Payne), 23. Andrew Trimble (for Allen).
}}
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|date = 12 September 2014
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 33–13
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/15551.php|title=Five-try Ulster enjoy that winning feeling against Zebre : Guinness PRO12 : Match Centre|date=13 September 2014|website=archive.org|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913203331/http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/15551.php|archive-date=13 September 2014}}
Man of the Match:
Andrew Trimble
|away = {{flagicon|ITA}} Zebre
|try1 = Williams 4' c
Gilroy 16' c
Diack 26' m
Trimble 59' c
Tuohy 65' c
|con1 = Humphreys (4/5)
|pen1 =
|try2 = Vunisa 7' c
|con2 = Haimona (1/1)
|pen2 = Haimona (2/3) 11', 70'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 13,835
|referee = Leighton Hodges (WRU)
|result = W
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble,
15. Rick Andrew.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Ruaidhri Murphy (for Warwick), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Franco van der Merwe (for Stevenson), 20. Roger Wilson (for Henry),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall), 22. Stuart Olding (for L. Marshall), 23. Louis Ludik (for Cave).
}}
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|date = 19 September 2014
|time = 19:35
|home = Cardiff Blues {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 9–26
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/15623.php|title=Tuohy leads Ulster to victory over Cardiff Blues : Guinness PRO12 : Match Centre|date=22 September 2014|website=archive.org|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140922033010/http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/15623.php|archive-date=22 September 2014}}
Man of the Match:
Rory Best
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|pen1 = Patchell (3/4) 21', 27', 35'
|try2 = Tuohy 51' c
Humphreys 74' c
|con2 = Jackson (1/1)
Humphreys (1/1)
|pen2 = Jackson (4/5) 7', 29', 33', 40'
|stadium = Cardiff Arms Park
|attendance = 7,041
|referee = Neil Paterson (SRU)
|result = W
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Tommy Bowe, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Callum Black (for Warwick), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Neil McComb (for Tuohy), 20. Roger Wilson (for Williams),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall), 22. Ian Humphreys (for Jackson), 23. Craig Gilroy (for Cave).
}}
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|date = 27 September 2014
|time = 16:00
|home = Zebre {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 13–6
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Chistolini 44' c
|con1 = Haimona (1/1)
|pen1 = Haimona (1/1) 68'
|drop1 = Haimona (1/1) 72'
|pen2 = Humphreys (2/2) 50', 53'
|drop2 =
|stadium = Stadio XXV Aprile
|attendance = 2,269
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
|result = L
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Neil McComb, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Roger Wilson, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Michael Heaney, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Craig Gilroy.
Replacements:
16. Rory Best (for Herring), 17. Ruaidhri Murphy (for Black), 18. Wiehahn Herbst (for Fitzpatrick),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for McComb), 20. Mike McComish (for Williams),
21. Paul Marshall (for Heaney), 22. Ian Humphreys (for Jackson), 23. Andrew Trimble (for McCloskey).
}}
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|date = 3 October 2014
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 30–0
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/15767.php|title=Ulster shut out Edinburgh Rugby : Guinness PRO12 : Match Centre|date=6 October 2014|website=archive.org|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006064809/http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/15767.php|archive-date=6 October 2014}}
Man of the Match:
Stuart McCloskey
|away = {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh
|try1 = Trimble (2) 25' c, 78' m
Williams 61' m
Best 68' c
|con1 = Jackson (1/1)
Olding (1/3)
|pen1 = Jackson (2/3) 13', 39'
|pen2 =
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 15,479
|referee = Claudio Blessano (FIR)
|result = W
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Ruaidhri Murphy, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Tommy Bowe, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Andrew Trimble,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Murphy), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Van der Merwe), 20. Nick Williams (for Wilson),
21. Michael Heaney, 22. Stuart Olding (for Jackson), 23. Darren Cave (for Ludik).
}}
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|date = 11 October 2014
|time = 17:05
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 29–9
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/15835.php|title=Gilroy and Bowe send Glasgow to first defeat : Guinness PRO12 : Match Centre|date=13 October 2014|website=archive.org|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013152159/http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/15835.php|archive-date=13 October 2014}}
Man of the Match:
Rory Best
|away = {{flagicon|SCO|rugby union}} Glasgow Warriors
|try1 = Gilroy 66' c
Bowe 69' c
|con1 = Humphreys (2/2)
|pen1 = Humphreys (5/6) 10', 16', 21', 31', 36'
|drop1 =
|pen2 = Russell (3/3) 7', 18', 43'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 16,260
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
|result = W
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Tommy Bowe, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Andrew Trimble,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Callum Black (for Warwick), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Van der Merwe), 20. Roger Wilson (for Williams),
21. Michael Heaney, 22. Stuart Olding (for Trimble), 23. Darren Cave (for Ludik).
}}
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|date = 1 November 2014
|time = 19:35
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 23–6
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/15962.php|title=Olding double sees off Dragons and moves Ulster to third : Guinness PRO12 : Match Centre|date=14 November 2014|website=archive.org|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114213734/http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/15962.php|archive-date=14 November 2014}}
Man of the Match:
Stuart Olding
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Newport Gwent Dragons
|try1 = Olding (2) 29' m, 46' m
Fitzpatrick 80' c
|con1 = Humphreys (1/1)
|pen1 = Jackson (2/2) 25', 28'
|pen2 = O'Brien (2/2) 34', 59'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 13,501
|referee = Matteo Liperini (FIR)
|result = W
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Clive Ross, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Peter Nelson, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Louis Ludik,
15. Stuart Olding.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst),
19. Neil McComb (for Stevenson), 20. Robbie Diack (for Wilson),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall), 22. Ian Humphreys (for McCloskey), 23. Ricky Andrew (for Ludik).
}}
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|date = 21 November 2014
|time = 19:35
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 25–16
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/16080.php|title=Ospreys finally beaten by Cave double : Guinness PRO12 : Match Centre|date=25 November 2014|website=archive.org|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125041807/http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/16080.php|archive-date=25 November 2014}}
Man of the Match:
Darren Cave
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Ospreys
|try1 = Cave (2) 9' c, 78' c
Van der Merwe 39' m
|con1 = Jackson (1/2)
Humphreys (1/1)
|pen1 = Jackson (2/2) 19, 31'
|try2 = Roberts 43' c
|con2 = Davies (1/1)
|pen2 = Davies (3/3) 32', 59', 61'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 16,923
|referee = Neil Hennessy (WRU)
|result = W
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Clive Ross, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Louis Ludik,
15. Stuart Olding.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst),
19. Alan O'Connor (for Stevenson), 20. Nick Williams (for C. Ross),
21. Michael Heaney, 22. Ian Humphreys (for Jackson), 23. Peter Nelson.
}}
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|date = 28 November 2014
|time = 19:35
|home = Munster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 21–20
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Copeland 29' m
Williams 43' c
|con1 = Keatley (1/2)
|pen1 = Keatley (3/5) 23', 51', 54'
|drop1 =
|try2 = Williams 79' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Humphreys (5/5) 2', 10', 12', 20', 71'
|stadium = Thomond Park
|attendance = 17,101
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
|result = L
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Roger Wilson, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Louis Ludik,
15. Stuart Olding.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for O'Connor), 20. Robbie Diack (for Reidy),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall), 22. Michael Allen (for Ludik), 23. Peter Nelson (for Olding).
}}
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|date = 20 December 2014
|time = 17:15
|home = (1 BP) Ospreys {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 31–20
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Biggar 17' c
Webb (2) 36' c, 48' c
Dirksen 55' c
|con1 = Biggar (4/4)
|pen1 = Biggar (1/1) 2'
|try2 = Herring 59' c
Bowe 67' c
|con2 = Humphreys (2/2)
|pen2 = Humphreys (2/2) 14', 43'
|stadium = Liberty Stadium
|attendance = 6,395
|referee = Neil Paterson (SRU)
|result = L
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Callum Black (for Warwick), 18. Bronson Ross (for Fitzpatrick),
19. Alan O'Connor (for Van der Merwe), 20. Sean Reidy (for Diack),
21. Paul Marshall (for Pienaar), 22. Stuart Olding (for L. Marshall), 23. Peter Nelson (for Cave).
}}
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|date = 26 December 2014
|time = 18:45
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 13–10
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/16340.php|title=Gilroy gets Ulster over the line against Connacht : Guinness PRO12 : Match Centre|date=26 September 2015|website=archive.org|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926045703/http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/16340.php|archive-date=26 September 2015}}
Man of the Match:
Rob Herring
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Connacht (1 BP)
|try1 = Gilroy 19' c
|con1 = Jackson (1/1)
|pen1 = Jackson (2/4) 14', 62'
|try2 = Muldowney 66' c
|con2 = Carty (1/1)
|pen2 = Carty (1/1) 4'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 17,107
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
|result = W
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Peter Nelson, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew (for Herring), 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst),
19. Alan O'Connor (for Van der Merwe), 20. Sean Reidy (for Diack),
21. Michael Heaney, 22. Ian Humphreys, 23. Stuart Olding.
}}
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|date = 3 January 2015
|time = 14:40
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 24–11
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Madigan 42' c
Conan 79' m
|con1 = Madigan (1/2)
|pen1 = Madigan (4/4) 21', 31', 40', 60'
|try2 = Herbst 49' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Pienaar (2/4) 16', 25'
|stadium = RDS Arena
|attendance = 18,200
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
|result = L
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Peter Nelson.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Alan O'Connor (for Van der Merwe), 20. Sean Reidy (for C. Ross),
21. Paul Marshall (for Pienaar), 22. Mike McComish, 23. Luke Marshall (for Bowe).
}}
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|date = 11 January 2015
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Benetton Treviso {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score = 20–24
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/16490.php|title=Ulster back on track after Treviso scare : Guinness PRO12 : Match Centre|date=20 February 2015|website=archive.org|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220022322/http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/16490.php|archive-date=20 February 2015}}
Man of the Match:
Ruan Pienaar
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Christie 38' c
Minto 56' c
|con1 = Hayward (2/2)
|pen1 = Hayward (2/2) 67', 72'
|try2 = Jackson 6' c
Pienaar 22' c
Bowe 25' c
|con2 = Jackson (3/3)
|pen2 = Jackson (1/1) 19'
|stadium = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
|attendance = 3,108
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
|result = W
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Dan Tuohy,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for O'Connor), 20. Sean Reidy (for C. Ross),
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Jared Payne (for Cave), 23. Peter Nelson.
}}
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|date = 13 February 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 43–3
|away = {{flagicon|ITA|rugby union}} Benetton Treviso
|try1 = Allen 25' c
Penalty try 60' c
McCloskey 68' c
Gilroy (2) 72' m, 77' c
Warwick 75' c
|con1 = Pienaar (5/6)
|pen1 = Pienaar (1/2) 18'
|pen2 = Carlisle (1/1) 66'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 15,518
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
|result = W
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Roger Wilson, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew (for Herring), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Robbie Diack (for Wilson), 20. Clive Ross (for Williams),
21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys), 22. Stuart McCloskey (for L. Marshall), 23. Peter Nelson (for Ludik).
}}
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|date = 20 February 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Edinburgh {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 17–20
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Burleigh 8' m
|con1 =
|pen1 = Heathcote (4/9) 18', 29', 36', 64'
|try2 = Pienaar 13' c
Cave 51' c
|con2 = Pienaar (2/2)
|pen2 = Pienaar (2/2) 34', 48'
|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium
|attendance = 4,797
|referee = Leighton Hodges (WRU)
|result = W
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Iain Henderson, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Roger Wilson, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Henderson), 20. Clive Ross (for McComish),
21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys), 22. Luke Marshall (for Williams), 23. Peter Nelson (for Allen).
}}
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|date = 27 February 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 25–20
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/16788.php|title=Pienaar inspires Ulster second-half fightback : Guinness PRO12 : Match Centre|date=3 March 2015|website=archive.org|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303050506/http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/16788.php|archive-date=3 March 2015}}
Man of the Match: Roger Wilson
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Scarlets (1 BP)
|try1 = Gilroy 45' m
L. Marshall 51' c
Pienaar 58' c
|con1 = Pienaar (2/3)
|pen1 = Pienaar (2/3) 24', 31'
|try2 = Barclay 37' c
K. Phillips 78' c
|con2 = S. Shingler (2/2)
|pen2 = S. Shingler (2/4) 12', 28'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 17,138
|referee = Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
|result = W
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Roger Wilson, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Tuohy), 20. Mike McComish (for C. Ross),
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Michael Stanley (for Humphreys), 23. Rory Scholes (for Allen).
}}
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|date = 8 March 2015
|time = 16:00
|home = Newport Gwent Dragons {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 26–22
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Buckley 54' m
J. Evans 61' c
Meyer 73' c
|con1 = D. Jones (1/3)
|pen1 = Prydie (2/4) 13', 26'
D. Jones (1/1) 50'
|try2 = Gilroy (2) 21' m, 69' c
Adair 79' c
|con2 = Pienaar (2/3)
|pen2 = Pienaar (1/2) 47'
|drop2 =
|stadium = Rodney Parade
|attendance = 6,019
|referee = Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
|result = L
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Michael Stanley, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Rory Scholes,
15. Craig Gilroy.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Tuohy), 20. Robbie Diack (for Henderson),
21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys), 22. Sammy Arnold (for Stanley), 23. Ross Adair (for Scholes).
}}
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|date = 27 March 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = (1 BP) Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 36–17
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/16979.php|title=Ludik stars as Ulster overcome resilient Cardiff Blues : Guinness PRO12 : Match Centre|date=30 March 2015|website=archive.org|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330024253/http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/16979.php|archive-date=30 March 2015}}
Man of the Match:
Paddy Jackson
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff Blues
|try1 = Gilroy 2' c
Ludik (2) 17' m, 72' m
P. Marshall 76' c
|con1 = Pienaar (1/2)
Humphreys (1/2)
|pen1 = Pienaar (4/4) 14', 30', 41', 65'
|try2 = Isaacs 52' c
Cuthbert 61' c
|con2 = Anscombe (2/2)
|pen2 = Anscombe (1/1) 45'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 16,413
|referee = Marius Mitrea (FIR)
|result = W
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Robbie Diack (for Tuohy), 20. Chris Henry (for C. Ross),
21. Paul Marshall (for Pienaar), 22. Ian Humphreys (for Olding), 23. Rory Scholes (for Allen).
}}
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|date = 11 April 2015
|time = 14:40
|home = (1 BP) Connacht {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 20–27
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/17090.php|title=Bowe double sees Ulster victorious in derby thriller : Guinness PRO12 : Match Centre|date=2 October 2015|website=archive.org|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002033512/http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/17090.php|archive-date=2 October 2015}}
Man of the Match:
Franco van der Merwe
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster (1 BP)
|try1 = Healy 44' c
O'Halloran 70' c
|con1 = Nikora (1/1)
Carty (1/1)
|pen1 = Nikora (1/1) 51'
Carty (1/1) 62'
|try2 = Ludik 4' m
Bowe (2) 31' m, 56' m
Gilroy 34' c
Best 64' m
|con2 = Pienaar (1/5)
|pen2 =
|stadium = Galway Sportsgrounds
|attendance = 5,921
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
|result = W
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Darren Cave, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Robbie Diack (for Henderson), 20. Clive Ross,
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Ian Humphreys (for Ludik), 23. Stuart McCloskey (for Cave).
}}
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|date = 24 April 2015
|time = 19:35
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 26–10
|report = Report{{cite web|url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/17177.php|title=Gilroy sends Ulster top in rip-roaring Irish derby : Guinness PRO12 : Match Centre|date=27 April 2015|website=archive.org|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427224455/http://www.pro12rugby.com/matchcentre/17177.php|archive-date=27 April 2015}}
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlV1Ry0JcSc Video]
Man of the Match:
Iain Henderson
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Leinster
|try1 = Henderson 12' c
Gilroy 72' c
|con1 = Pienaar (2/2)
|pen1 = Pienaar (4/6) 16', 38', 64', 66'
|try2 = Te'o 6' c
|con2 = Gopperth (1/1)
|pen2 = Gopperth (1/1) 4'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 17,097
|referee = John Lacey (IRFU)
|result = W
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Darren Cave, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black 70'), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst 70'),
19. Robbie Diack (for Tuohy 65'), 20. Clive Ross,
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Ian Humphreys, 23. Stuart McCloskey (for Cave 51').
}}
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|date = 9 May 2015
|time = 14:40
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 23–23
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Munster
|try1 = Bowe 40' c
P. Marshall 80' c
|con1 = Jackson (2/2)
|pen1 = Jackson (3/3) 39', 44', 70'
|try2 = Earls 76' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Keatley (6/6) 4', 31', 36', 54', 60', 68'
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 17,139
|referee = Nigel Owens (WRU)
|result = D
|lineup1 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Peter Nelson, 12. Darren Cave, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Bronson Ross,
19. Robbie Diack (for Wilson 29'), 20. Clive Ross,
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Ian Humphreys, 23. Stuart McCloskey (for Cave 55').
}}
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|date = 16 May 2015
|time = 15:00
|home = (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 32–10
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Hogg 54' m
Russell (2) 59' c, 69' c
Vernon 72' c
|con1 = Russell (3/4)
|pen1 = Russell (2/2) 5', 34'
|try2 = Henry 28' c
|con2 = Humphreys (1/1) 29'
|pen2 = Humphreys (1/1) 36'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 10,000
|referee = Ian Davies (WRU)
|result = L
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Ricky Lutton,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Clive Ross, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Robbie Diack,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Sammy Arnold, 14. Rory Scholes,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rory Best, 17. Kyle McCall, 18. Bronson Ross (for Lutton),
19. Iain Henderson (for Van der Merwe), 20. Roger Wilson,
21. Ruan Pienaar, 22. Paddy Jackson (for Humphreys), 23. Tommy Bowe (for Allen).
}}
=Semi-final=
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|date = 22 May 2015
|time = 19:45
|home = Glasgow Warriors {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score = 16–14
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = Van der Merwe 75' c
|con1 = Russell (1/1)
|pen1 = Russell (2/2) 5', 60'
Hogg (1/2) 13'
|try2 = Henry 18' m
|con2 =
|pen2 = Pienaar (3/3) 1', 55', 66'
|stadium = Scotstoun Stadium
|attendance = 10,000
|referee = George Clancy (IRFU)
|result = L
|lineup2 = Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Ricky Lutton,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Darren Cave, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross,
19. Robbie Diack (for Stevenson), 20. Sean Reidy (for Henry),
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Stuart McCloskey (for Cave), 23. Michael Allen.
}}
=End of season awards=
Wing Craig Gilroy and lock Franco van der Merwe made the Pro12 Dream Team.{{cite web | url=http://www.pro12rugby.com/news/17304.php#y7ewHxXAVJVzsWy9.97 | title=GUINNESS PRO12 Dream Team of the 2014/15 Season | publisher=pro12rugby | date=11 May 2015 | access-date=11 May 2015 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519034035/http://www.pro12rugby.com/news/17304.php#y7ewHxXAVJVzsWy9.97 | archive-date=19 May 2015 }}
Home attendance
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colspan="5" class="wikitable sortable" style="width:45%; background:#ffffcc; text-align:center;"|Domestic League
| colspan="5" class="wikitable sortable" style="width:45%; background:#f00; text-align:center;"|European Cup | colspan="2" class="wikitable sortable" style="width:45%; background:#ffffcc; text-align:center;"|Total |
style="width:15%;"| League
! style="width:5%;"| Fixtures ! style="width:10%;"| Average Attendance ! style="width:10%;"| Highest ! style="width:10%;"| Lowest ! style="width:15%;"| League ! style="width:5%;"| Fixtures ! style="width:10%;"| Average Attendance ! style="width:10%;"| Highest ! style="width:10%;"| Lowest ! style="width:10%;"| Total Attendance ! style="width:10%;"| Average Attendance |
---|
align=center|2014–15 Pro12
|align=center|11 |align=center|16,037 |align=center|17,139 |align=center|13,501 |align=center|2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup |align=center|3 |align=center|16,179 |align=center|16,931 |align=center|15,659 |align=center|224,946 |align=center|16,068 |
Friendly
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|date = 22 August 2014
|time =
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 22-21
|report = ReportNiall Crozier, "New coach Kiss has reasons to be cheerful", Belfast Telegraph, 23 August 2014
|away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter Chiefs
|con1 = Humphreys (3)
|pen1 =
|con2 = Steenson (2)
|pen2 = Steenson
|drop2 =
|stadium = Ravenhill Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
|lineup1 =Ulster lineup:
1. Callum Black, 2. John Andrew, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Charlie Butterworth, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Roger Wilson (c),
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Jacob Stockdale, 12. Michael Allen, 13. Louis Ludik, 14. Rory Scholes,
15. Ricky Andrew.
Replacements:
Kyle McCall, Jonny Murphy, Andrew Warwick, Ruaidhri Murphy, Bronson Ross, Wiehahn Herbst, Lewis Stevenson, Neil McComb, James Simpson, Conor Joyce, Clive Ross, Mike McComish, Frank Taggart, Josh Atkinson, Michael Heaney, David Shanahan, Ross Adair, Jack Owens, Sean O'Hagan.
}}
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|date = 31 August 2014
|time =
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 7-10
|report = ReportBrendan Fanning, "Ulster send early warning", Belfast Telegraph, 1 September 2014
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster
|try1 = B. Byrne
|con1 = Madigan
|pen1 =
|try2 = Payne
|con2 = Humphreys
|pen2 = Humphreys
|drop2 =
|stadium = Tallaght Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
|lineup1 =Ulster lineup:
1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Michael Allen,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
Rory Scholes (for Allen 18-26', for Olding 38'), Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst 36'), Ricky Andrew (for Ludik 40'), Nick Willians (for Wilson 40'), Sean O'Hagan (for Humphreys 49'), Jacob Stockdale (for Allen 52'), Alan O'Connor (for Van der Merwe 52'), Clive Ross (for Reidy 55'), John Andrew (for Warwick 63'), Neil McComb (for Tuohy 63'), Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall 67'), Callum Black (for Herring 67'), Bronson Ross (for Fitzpatrick 67'), Lewis Stevenson (for McComb 67'), Mike McComish (for Diack 71'), Conor Joyce (for Ross 71'), Kyle McCall (for Williams 72').
}}
Ulster Ravens
The following players, other than players from the senior squad and academy, appeared for the Ulster Ravens this season.
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! colspan="100%" | Players used by Ulster 'A' | |
valign="top"
| Lock/back row
Scrum-halves
| Out-halves
Back three
|
=British and Irish Cup=
{{main|2014–15 British and Irish Cup}}
==Pool 2==
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style="width:200px;"|Team
!width="30"|P !width="30"|W !width="30"|D !width="30"|L !width="30"|PF !width="30"|PA !width="30"|PD !width="30"|TB !width="30"|LB !width="30"|Pts | |||||||||
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style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Rotherham Titans | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 204 | 104 | 100 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
style="background:#ccffcc;"
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Yorkshire Carnegie | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 208 | 110 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
align="left"| {{flagicon|Ireland|rugby union}} Ulster Ravens
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 121 | 162 | –41 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
align="left"| {{flagicon|WAL}} Aberavon
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 89 | 246 | –157 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
align=left|
|colspan="13" style="border:0px"| Source : [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/british-irish-cup/table BBC] Updated: 13 December 2014 |
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|date = 11 October 2014
|time = 15:00
|home = Aberavon {{flagicon|WAL}}
|score = 18 – 14
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster Ravens (BP)
|try1 = Dudley-Jones (2)
|con1 = Thomas
|pen1 = Thomas (2)
|try2 = Murphy
|stadium = Talbot Athletic Ground
|attendance = 830
|referee = Matthew O'Grady (RFU)
|result = L
|lineup2 = Ulster Ravens lineup:
1. Ruaidri Murphy, 2. John Andrew, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. John Donnan, 5. Neil McComb (c),
6. Sean Reidy, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Charlie Butterworth,
9. David Shanahan, 10. Sean O'Hagan,
11. R. Campbell, 12. Jacob Stockdale, 13. Ricky Andrew, 14. Ross Adair,
15. Peter Nelson.
Replacements:
16. Dave Ryan (for Andrew 65'), 17. Kyle McCall (for Murphy 68'), 18. James Simpson (for Donnan 68'),
19. Frankie Taggart 60'), 20. Josh Bingham (for O'Hagan 57'),
21. John Creighton (for Shanahan 18'), 22. C. McKee (for Adair 50').
}}
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|date = 18 October 2014
|time = 14:00
|home = (BP) Ulster Ravens {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 17 – 22
|away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Yorkshire Carnegie
|try1 = Stockdale
|pen1 = Nelson (3)
|drop1 = Bingham
|con2 = McIlwaine (2)
|pen2 = McIlwaine
|stadium = Kingspan Stadium
|attendance = 600
|referee = Craig Evans (IRFU)
|result = L
|lineup1 = Ulster Ravens lineup:
1. Dave Ryan, 2. Paul Jackson, 3. Bronson Ross,
4. Neil McComb (c), 5. James Simpson,
6. Sean Reidy, 7. Conor Joyce, 8. Charlie Butterworth,
9. John Creighton, 10. Josh Bingham,
11. Peter Nelson, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Jacob Stockdale, 14. Jack Owens,
15. Ricky Andrew.
Replacements:
16. Ricky Lutton, 17. John Andrew,
18. John Donnan, 19. Frank Taggart,
20. Connor Young, 21. Sean O'Hagan, 22. Ross Adair.
}}
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|date = 24 October 2014
|time = 19:00
|home = (2BP) Ulster Ravens {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 29 – 31
|report = ReportMichael Sadlier, "Ravens sunk by old boy McKinney", Belfast Telegraph, 25 October 2014
|away = {{flagicon|ENG}} Rotherham Titans (BP)
|try1 = Nelson
Stockdale
McCall
Owens
|pen1 = Nelson
|try2 = Cruse (2)
Roberts
Broadley
Parker
|con2 = McKinney (3)|stadium = Deramore Park
|attendance = 500
|referee = Ben Whitehouse
|result = L
|lineup1 = Ulster Ravens lineup:
1. Dave Ryan, 2. John Andrew, 3. Bronson Ross,
4. James Simpson, 5. Neil McComb (c),
6. Conor Joyce, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Charlie Butterworth,
9. John Creighton, 10. Josh Bingham,
11. Ross Adair, 12. Jack Owens, 13. Ricky Andrew, 14. Jacob Stockdale,
15. Peter Nelson.
Replacements:
16. Paul Jackson, 17. Kyle McCall,
18. John Donnan, 19. Sean Reidy,
20. Frank Taggart, 21. Connor Young, 22. Sean O'Hagan.
}}
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|date = 29 November 2014
|time = 14:00
|home = (BP) Rotherham Titans {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 52 – 17
|report = ReportGuy Williams, "Connor's injury casts a shadow for Ravens", Belfast Telegraph, 1 December 2014
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster Ravens
|try1 = Preece (3)
Hislop
Barrett
Broadley
Keating
|con1 = Barrett (7)
|pen1 = Barrett
|try2 = Butterworth
Jackson
|con2 = Bingham (2)
|pen2 = McMaster
|stadium = Clifton Lane
|attendance = 1,000
|referee = Craig Evans
|result = L
|lineup2 = Ulster Ravens lineup:
1. Ricky Lutton, 2. John Andrew, 3. Bronson Ross,
4. Ronald Raaymakers, 5. Neil McComb (c),
6. Conor Joyce, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Charlie Butterworth,
9. Connor Young, 10. Ritchie McMaster,
11. Ross Adair, 12. Sammy Arnold, 13. Jacob Stockdale, 14. Jack Owens,
15. Ricky Andrew.
Replacements:
16. Paul Jackson (for Andrew 64'), 17. Dave Ryan (for Lutton 46'),
18. John Donnan (for Raaymakers 64'), 19. Frank Taggart,
20. J. Fullerton (for Young 6'), 21. Josh Bingham (for McMasters 64'), 22. A. Liddell (for Adair 46').
}}
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|date = 7 December 2014
|time = 14:30
|home = (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 27 – 19
|report = Report[https://ulster.rugby/content/yorkshire-carnegie-27-ulster-ravens-19 "Yorkshire Carnegie 27 Ulster Ravens 19"], Ulster Rugby, 7 December 2014
|away = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} Ulster Ravens
|try1 = Bainbridge
Vickerman
Hill
Beech
|con1 = Leonard (2)
|pen1 = Leonard
|con2 = Nelson (2)
|stadium = Laund Hill, Huddersfield
|attendance = 650
|referee =
|result = L
|lineup2 = Ulster Ravens lineup:
1. Dave Ryan, 2. Paul Jackson, 3. Bronson Ross,
4. Lewis Stevenson (c), 5. Neil McComb,
6. Ronald Raaymakers, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Charlie Butterworth,
9. Michael Heaney, 10. Josh Bingham,
11. Jacob Stockdale, 12. Sammy Arnold, 13. Ricky Andrew, 14. Jack Owens,
15. Peter Nelson.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Kyle McCall,
18. John Donnan, 19. Conor Joyce,
20. Connor Young, 21. Sean O'Hagan, 22. A. Liddell.
}}
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|date = 13 December 2014
|time = 14:00
|home = Ulster Ravens {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}}
|score = 25 – 12
|away = {{flagicon|WAL}} Aberavon
|try1 = R. Andrew
Raaymakers
Arnold
|con1 = Nelson (2)
|pen1 = Nelson (2)
|con2 = Clement|stadium = Delamore Park
|attendance = 150
|referee = Fergus Kilby
|result = W
|lineup1 = Ulster Ravens lineup:
1. Kyle McCall, 2. John Andrew, 3. Ricky Lutton,
4. Lewis Stevenson (c), 5. Neil McComb,
6. Ronald Raaymakers, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Charlie Butterworth,
9. Connor Young, 10. Sean O'Hagan,
11. Jacob Stockdale, 12. Sammy Arnold, 13. Ricky Andrew, 14. Jack Owens,
15. Peter Nelson.
Replacements:
16. Paul Jackson (for J. Andrew 43'), 17. Dave Ryan,
18. John Donnan (for McComb 50'), 19. James Simpson (for Arnold 76'), 20. Frank Taggart (for Raaymakers 39'),
21. David Shanahan (for Young 43'), 22. Josh Bingham, 23. Rory Scholes (for Stockdale 50').
}}
Ulster Women
=2014-15 Women's Interprovincial Series=
{{main|IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series}}
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! width="200px" |Team
! P ! W ! D ! L ! PF ! PA ! BP ! Pts |
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| 1
| |{{align|left|{{flagicon|Munster}} Munster}} | | 3 | | 3 | | 0 | | 0 | | 38 | | 7 | | 0 | | 12 |
| 2
| |{{align|left|{{flagicon|Leinster}} Leinster}} | | 3 | | 2 | | 0 | | 1 | | 42 | | 21 | | 1 | | 9 |
| 3
| |{{align|left|{{flagicon|Connacht}} Connacht}} | | 3 | | 1 | | 0 | | 2 | | 54 | | 29 | | 2 | | 6 |
| 4
| |{{align|left|{{flagicon|Ulster}} Ulster}} | | 3 | | 0 | | 0 | | 3 | | 11 | | 88 | | 3 | | 3 |
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|date = 6 September 2014
|time =
|home = Ulster {{flagicon|Ulster}}
|score = 0-22
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|Munster}} Munster
|try1 =
|con1 =
|try2 =
|con2 =
|stadium = Ravenhill Stadium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
|lineup1=
|lineup2=
}}
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|date = 13 September 2014
|time =
|home = Connacht {{flagicon|Connacht}}
|score = 39-5
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|Ulster}} Ulster
|try1 =
|con1 =
|try2 =
|con2 =
|stadium = The Sportsground
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
|lineup1=
|lineup2=
}}
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|date = 20 September 2014
|time =
|home = Leinster {{flagicon|Leinster}}
|score = 27-6
|report =
|away = {{flagicon|Ulster}} Ulster
|try1 =
|con1 =
|try2 =
|con2 =
|stadium = Milltown House
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
|lineup1=
|lineup2=
}}
Ulster Rugby Awards
The Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held at the Culloden Estate and Spa, Holywood. Winners were:[https://www.irishrugby.ie/2015/05/02/best-gilroy-and-cave-among-the-ulster-award-winners/ "Best, Gilroy And Cave Among The Ulster Award Winners"], Irish Rugby, 1 May 2015
- Bank of Ireland Ulster Player of the Year: Craig Gilroy
- Heineken Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year: Rory Best
- BT Young Player of the Year: Stuart McCloskey
- Rugby Writers Player of the Year: Craig Gilroy
- Ulster Rugby Supporters Club Player of the Year: Darren Cave
- Abbey Insurance Academy Player of the Year: Sammy Arnold
- Danske Bank Ulster Schools Player of the Year: Rob Lyttle
References
{{reflist}}
{{Ulster Rugby}}
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