Английская Википедия:2003–04 Ulster Rugby season
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The 2003–04 season was Ulster Rugby's ninth under professionalism, and their third under head coach Alan Solomons. They competed in the Heineken Cup, the Celtic League and the inaugural Celtic Cup.
Ulster introduced a new logo this season, featuring a red hand surrounded by the outline shapes of two crossed rugby balls in red and black, which remains in use. A proposal to rebrand the team the "Ulster Knights" was discussed, but rejected.[1]
The numbers of teams in the Celtic League was reduced from sixteen to twelve in a single league table, with a full home and away schedule increasing each team's fixture list from seven to 22 matches. There would be no playoffs to determine the league's champions, but a knockout competition, the Celtic Cup, was introduced alongside the league.[2] This meant that the Irish provinces could now operate as full-time professional clubs, with provincial players no longer able to play for clubs in the All-Ireland League.[3] Ulster finished second in the table. Tyrone Howe was the league's joint third leading try scorer with nine.[4] In the Heineken Cup, they came third in Pool 1, not qualifying for the knockout stage. They won the Celtic Cup, defeating Edinburgh in the final.
Making their debuts for the province this season were props Bryan Young and Simon Shawe, lock Tim Barker, back row forward Roger Wilson, scrum-half Reece Spee, wing Tommy Bowe and centre Seamus Mallon. New signings were props Ronan McCormack and Rod Moore, locks Rowan Frost and Matt Mustchin, and centre Paul Steinmetz.
James Topping became only the second player, after Gary Longwell, to make 100 appearances for Ulster.[5] Tommy Bowe was named IRUPA Young Player of the Year.[6] Roger Wilson was Ulster's Player of the Year.
Head coach Alan Solomons and forwards coach Adrian Kennedy left at the end of the season to join Northampton Saints.[7] Backs coach Mark McCall was named as the new head coach.[8]
Staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Chief Executive | Michael Reid | Шаблон:Flag |
| Director of Rugby | Alan Solomons | Шаблон:Flag |
| Team manager | John McComish | Шаблон:Flag |
| Forwards coach | Adrian Kennedy | Шаблон:Flag |
| Backs coach | Mark McCall | Шаблон:Flag |
| Assistant conditioning coach | John McCloskey | Шаблон:Flag |
| Physiotherapist | Gareth Robinson | Шаблон:Flag |
Squad
Senior squad
Players in
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tim Barker from Шаблон:Flagicon Dungannon[9]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tommy Bowe from Шаблон:Flagicon Belfast Harlequins[9]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Rowan Frost from Шаблон:Flagicon Connacht[10]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Brown from Шаблон:Flagicon Portadown[9]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Seamus Mallon from Шаблон:Flagicon Dungannon[9]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Maxwell from Шаблон:Flagicon Ballymena[9]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ronan McCormack from Шаблон:Flagicon Connacht[10]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Rod Moore from Шаблон:Flagicon Waratahs[11]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Mustchin from Шаблон:Flagicon Canterbury Crusaders[9]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Shawe from Шаблон:Flagicon Belfast Harlequins
- Шаблон:Flagicon Reece Spee from Шаблон:Flagicon City of Derry[12]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Steinmetz from Шаблон:Flagicon Otago Highlanders[13]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Roger Wilson from Шаблон:Flagicon Belfast Harlequins
- Шаблон:Flagicon Bryan Young from Шаблон:Flagicon Ballymena[14]
Players out
- Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Blair to Шаблон:Flagicon Narbonne[15]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Sheldon Coulter released[9]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jan Cunningham released[9]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jeremy Davidson retired[16]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Justin Fitzpatrick to Шаблон:Flagicon Castres[17]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Russell Nelson to Шаблон:Flagicon Padova[18]
- Шаблон:Flagicon David Spence released[9]
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| (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. * denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.[19]Шаблон:Notelist |
2003–04 Heineken Cup
Pool 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | Tries for | Tries against | Try diff | Points for | Points against | Points diff | TB | LB | Pts |
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| Шаблон:Flagicon Stade Français | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 134 | 80 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Leicester Tigers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 137 | 115 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Ulster | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 109 | 106 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Newport Gwent Dragons | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 67 | 146 | −79 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
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2003-04 Celtic League
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | |
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| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Llanelli Scarlets | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 597 | 385 | +212 | 57 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 76 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ulster | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 617 | 363 | +254 | 67 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 72 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Newport Gwent Dragons | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 590 | 449 | +141 | 59 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 72 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Celtic Warriors | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 560 | 451 | +109 | 48 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 65 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Neath-Swansea Ospreys | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 582 | 512 | +70 | 55 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 55 |
| 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Cardiff Blues | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 570 | 467 | +103 | 73 | 54 | 7 | 3 | 54 |
| 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Munster | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 422 | 456 | −34 | 45 | 49 | 6 | 5 | 51 |
| 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Leinster | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 523 | 580 | −57 | 51 | 65 | 4 | 5 | 47 |
| 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Connacht | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 479 | 550 | −71 | 50 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 44 |
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Edinburgh | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 454 | 622 | −168 | 52 | 69 | 6 | 2 | 44 |
| 11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Glasgow | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 442 | 614 | −172 | 52 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 32 |
| 12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Borders | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 363 | 750 | −387 | 42 | 88 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
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Ulster Rugby Awards
The Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held at the Ramada Hotel on 20 May 2004. Winners were:[20]
- Ulster Rugby personality of the year: Alan Solomons
- Ulster player of the year: Roger Wilson
- Club Ulster supporters' player of the year: Andy Ward
- Schools player of the year: John McCall, Royal School, Armagh
- Coach of the year: Kenny Hooks, Royal School, Armagh
- Club of the year: Belfast Harlequins
- Team of the year: Belfast Harlequins 2nd XV
- Youth player of the year: Neville Farr, Banbridge RFC
- Dorrington B. Faulkner Award: Brian Banks
- Merit award: Bob Montgomery and Brian Elliott, Ravenhill grounds staff
- Media liaison of the year: John Dickson, Ballynahinch RFC
References
- ↑ Gavin Mairs, "It's good Knight to a new name for Ulster", Belfast Telegraph, 27 January 2004
- ↑ "New format boost for Celtic League", Irish Independent, 7 May 2003
- ↑ [Jimmy Davidson, "Club Ulster is perfect route to success for Solomons", Belfast Telegraph, 9 May 2003
- ↑ Statzone, Pro12 Rugby, retrieved 2 June 2022
- ↑ Gavin Mairs, "Topping in line to hit Ulster century", Belfast Telegraph, 31 Match 2004
- ↑ "Tommy Bowe - IRUPA Young Player of the Year", Ulster Rugby, 20 May 2004, archived 5 June 2004
- ↑ "Solomons Leaving Ulster", Irish Rugby, 16 February 2004
- ↑ "McCall gets call to coach Ulster", The Irish Times, 23 March 2004
- ↑ 9,0 9,1 9,2 9,3 9,4 9,5 9,6 9,7 9,8 Gavin Mairs, "Rugby: New faces on show as Ulster slip into gear", Belfast Telegraph, 4 July 2008
- ↑ 10,0 10,1 "Ulster sign Connacht duo", BBC Sport, 23 April 2003
- ↑ "Moore signs for Ulster", BBC Sport, 30 August 2003
- ↑ "Spee moves to Harlequins", BBC Sport, 4 June 2003
- ↑ "Steinmetz heading for Ulster", BBC Sport, 8 July 2003
- ↑ Richard Mulligan, "Solly: Young will do job", News Letter, 26 September 2003
- ↑ "Blair to quit Ulster", RTÉ, 10 April 2003
- ↑ Jim Stokes, "Davidson forced to retire", BBC Sport, 2 May 2003
- ↑ Barry Coughlan, "Castres deal lures Fitzpatrick from Ulster", Irish Examiner, 4 April 2003
- ↑ "AIL Finals Previews", The Irish Times, 10 May 2003
- ↑ "Ulster's 2002/3 squad", BBC Sport, 2 July 2002
- ↑ "Emotional end to Ulster season", Belfast Telegraph, 21 May 2004
