Английская Википедия:1999–2000 Ulster Rugby season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Irish English Шаблон:Infobox rugby team The 1999–2000 season was Ulster Rugby's fifth season under professionalism, and Harry Williams's second season as head coach. They competed in the Heineken Cup and the IRFU Interprovincial Championship.
Ahead of the new season, Williams signed Paddy Johns, Simon Best, Niall Malone, Tyrone Howe, Spencer Bromley and Riaz Fredericks to full-time contracts. Mark McCall retired as a player, and was appointed assistant coach.[1]
In the Heineken Cup, Ulster finished bottom of their pool. They came second in the Interprovincial Championship, qualifying for next season's Heineken Cup. Tony McWhirter was Ulster's Player of the Year.
Plans for a Celtic League, featuring the Irish provinces alongside teams from Scotland and Wales, were mooted. This would give the provinces a 12-game league schedule, alongside six Interpros and at least six Heineken Cup matches, and mean contracted players would no longer be available for their All-Ireland League clubs, but play exclusively for their provinces. This plan would not materialise for another few seasons.[2]
Player transfers
Players in
- Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Best from Шаблон:Flagicon Newcastle[1]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Spencer Bromley from Шаблон:Flagicon Harlequins[1][3]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Riaz Fredericks from Шаблон:Flagicon Hong Kong sevens team[1]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tyrone Howe from Шаблон:Flagicon Newbury[4]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Paddy Johns from Шаблон:Flagicon Saracens[5]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Niall Malone from Шаблон:Flagicon Worcester[1]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Dion O'Cuinneagain from Шаблон:Flagicon Sale[6]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Joeli Veitayaki from Шаблон:Flagicon Northland[7]
Players out
- Шаблон:Flagicon Mark McCall (retired)
- Шаблон:Flagicon Stanley McDowell (out of contract)[1]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Park (out of contract)[1]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Patton (out of contract)[1]
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1999–2000 Heineken Cup
Pool 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Pts |
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| Шаблон:Flagicon Llanelli | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 152 | 86 | 66 | 10 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Wasps | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 163 | 99 | 64 | 10 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Bourgoin | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 140 | 162 | −22 | 4 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Ulster | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 71 | 179 | −108 | 0 |
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1999–2000 IRFU Interprovincial Championship
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | BP | Pts | Status |
| Шаблон:Align | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 103 | 5 | 29 | Champions; qualified for next season's Heineken Cup |
| Шаблон:Align | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 186 | 129 | 3 | 15 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup |
| Шаблон:Align | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 145 | 137 | 2 | 10 | Qualified for next season's Heineken Cup |
| Шаблон:Align | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 85 | 289 | 1 | 1 | |
Top three teams qualify for next season's Heineken Cup.
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Ulster Rugby Awards
The Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held on 18 May 2000 at the La Mon House Hotel. Winners were:[8]
- Bank of Ireland Ulster player of the year: Tony McWhirter
- Guinness personality of the year: David Humphreys
- Reneault schools player of the year: Matt McCullough
- Calor Gas youth player of the year: Martin Miller, Coleraine
- First Trust club of the year: Ballymena R.F.C.
- Coach of the year: Mark McCall, Ballynahinch RFC
- Dorrie B. Faulkner Award: Jack Lewis, Civil Service Rugby Club
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6 1,7 Gerry Thornley, "Ulster bid to continue their roll by recruiting heavily", Irish Times, 31 July 1999
- ↑ Jim Stokes, "Different League beckons as Irish get set to cash in", Belfast Telegraph, 21 December 1999
- ↑ Brendan Fanning, "Gatland geared up for bout of double vision", Sunday Independent, 1 August 1999
- ↑ "Tyrone to hang up his boots", Ulster Rugby, archived 21 December 1995
- ↑ "Johns departs to play for Ulster", Watford Observer, 20 March 1999
- ↑ "'He was told he was too small for the Springboks, like me' - Former Ireland captain on Stander", The 42, 13 February 2016
- ↑ "Fijian linking up with Ulster", ESPN, 27 October 1999
- ↑ Jim Stokes, "Humphreys is 'Mr Personality'", Belfast Telegraph, 19 May 2000
