This Month at Ulster Rugby | May 2022

We take a look back at some of the main rugby stories from across the province.

1 - 8 May

Bronze for Ireland Sevens

The Ireland Women's Sevens team claimed bronze at the World Rugby Sevens in Langford.

Thank you

We had a fantastic turn-out to support Ireland in their final TikTok Women's Six Nations game against Scotland at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday.

Robert Baloucoune strikes again

Watch his try versus Edinburgh on Saturday.

Water cup challenge

Watch Nick, Stewart, Ethan and James take on the water cup challenge.

Model Club - People

Omagh Academicals recently ran a volunteer recruitment event.

Ulster Juniors team named for final Inter-Pro game

Ulster will face Connacht at Lurgan RFC on Saturday.

Ulster 'A' team selected for Munster trip

Ulster will travel to Limerick to take on the men in red on Friday.

Model Club - People

Randalstown RFC appointed a young Honorary Secretary in Jack Hampton, and Club Services Officer, Matthew Holmes interviewed both Jack and his predecessor, John Curry in a case study.

Munster 'A' 33 Ulster 'A' 22

Munster took the spoils at the University of Limerick on Friday.

Ulster Juniors 59 Connacht Juniors 33

Ulster clinched second place in the Junior Inter-Pros after defeating Connacht on Saturday.

Ulster Rugby celebrate women players past and present at Kingspan Stadium

9 - 15 May

Season Tickets... Like No Other!

Details for 2022-23's Season Tickets have been confirmed.

Up next - Cell C Sharks
EPCR 2022-23 competition dates confirmed

European tournament organisers EPCR have confirmed dates for the 2022-23 season.

Bank of Ireland Senior Cup Final Preview

City of Armagh will face Queen's University in the 2022 Bank of Ireland Senior Cup Final on Saturday.

Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup Final Preview

City of Armagh 2s will take on Clogher Valley for the Junior Cup title on Saturday.

Two players up for Rugby Players Ireland Awards

Mike Lowry and Neve Jones have been nominated in the Young Player of the Year categories.

AIL accolade for Queen's University captain

David Whitten was awarded the Energia AIL Men's Division 2A Player of the Year on Wednesday night.

Teams named for triple-header versus Connacht

Enniskillen RFC will host a womenโ€™s triple-header Inter-Pro friendly versus Connacht on Saturday, and the Ulster teams have been named.

All focus on Sharks
Clogher Valley clinch the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup

The Fivemiletown side defeated City of Armagh 2s on Saturday afternoon, to add silverware alongside their All-Ireland Junior Cup.

Queen's University win Bank of Ireland Senior Cup for record 24th time

They defeated City of Armagh 22-40 on Saturday.

Take a look at some of the action shots from Ulster's friendly triple-header versus Connacht.

16 - 22 May

Season Ticket Renewal Window Opens
Ulster's play-off permutations

Ahead of the final regular URC game of the season, we look at Ulster's permutations in the competition.

Video | Bank of Ireland Senior Cup Final

Take a look back at the Bank of Ireland Senior Cup Final as Queen's University defeated City of Armagh to claim the title.

Video | Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup Final

Re-visit the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup Final, when Clogher Valley beat City of Armagh 2s to claim the Cup.

Department for Communities extends support for club and volunteering programme
Ireland Sevens squads named for Toulouse

Three players from Ulster were named for the World Sevens Series tournament this weekend.

Ulster squad selected to host Cell C Sharks

The Ulster team for the final regular home game of the season has been named.

Marcus Rea | Cell C Sharks Preview

The back-row chatted to the media this week ahead of Friday's URC clash with Cell C Sharks.

Question of the Day | Pre-match songs

Introducing our new series: ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† - Where we catch the team after training with some hard-hitting questions ๐Ÿ˜‚ This week we ask the guys, 'What song do they listen to before a game?'

Ulster 24 Cell C Sharks 21

Ulster secure a home Quarter-Final in the URC after beating the Sharks on Friday night.

Duane Vermeulen interview

Duane spoke to URTV to give his reaction to Ulster's defeat of Cell C Sharks.

Post-match chat | Stewart Moore & Ethan McIlroy
Ulster to face Munster in URC Quarter-Final

It will be an Inter-Pro derby in two weeks' time as Ulster will host Munster at Kingspan Stadium on the weekend of 3-5 June.

Stuart McCloskey coming through!
Ireland Women's Sevens secure best-ever World Series finish
Ireland Men's Sevens clinch first-ever silver in World Series

23 - 31 May

Ulster's URC Quarter-Final details confirmed

Ulster will face Munster at Kingspan Stadium on Friday 3 June at 7.35pm.

Ulster Rugby celebrates Ireland U20 Grand-Slam heroes
Ulster Uncut | Ulster vs Cell C Sharks

Watch exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from our 24-21 victory over the Sharks.

Ireland Men's Sevens squad named for London Sevens

Zac Ward from Ulster was among the players selected.

Model Club - Game

Cooke Warriors and Ballymoney teamed up to have a touch rugby development session at Shaws Bridge.

Harry Sheridan leads Irish universities to victory over France
Ards RFC raise ยฃ10k in memory of Ryan Mills
Ulster confirm 2021-22 Men's team leavers
All-Black Toomaga-Allen to join Ulster next season

The tighthead prop from New Zealand will link up with the province in the summer.

Ulster confirm Senior Men's squad for 2022-23

Following the signing of Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, and the contract extension of Angus Curtis, we can confirm our Senior Men's squad for next season.

Angus Curtis extends Ulster contract

The out-half / centre will remain at Ulster until at least the summer of 2023.

Alan O'Connor wins URC Tackle Machine Award

The Ulster second row made 195 tackles with a 97.5% success rate.

...like no other!
โ€œIt would be a highlight of our careers if we could do something special this yearโ€ | Iain Henderson & Rob Herring

The two Ulster stalwarts had plenty to chat about ahead of Ulster's URC quarter-final showdown with Munster.