Английская Википедия:2008–09 Ulster Rugby season
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The 2008–09 Ulster Rugby season was Ulster's 15th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their only full season under head coach Matt Williams.
David Humphreys, who retired at the end of last season, was appointed to the newly created role of operations director, reporting to chief executive Michael Reid.[1] Peter Sharp joined as defence coach in August 2008.[2] Current player Paul Steinmetz was appointed backs coach.[3] Former Ulster players Jonny Bell and Niall Malone joined the academy as Elite Player Development Officers.[4]
New signings included Humphreys' younger brother Ian, who had been playing for Leicester Tigers since 2005.[5] Fijian winger Timoci Nagusa joined from Tailevu Knights.[6]
Ulster finished third in their Heineken Cup pool, and eighth in the Celtic League. One highlight of an otherwise disappointing season was a win over Munster at Thomond Park in January, the first time Munster had lost at home in European competition. Three of Ulster's five tries came from Ian Humphreys' assists.[5] Ulster qualified for next season's Heineken Cup as one of Ireland's top three teams, finishing ahead of Connacht in the league.[6] Matt Williams left by mutual consent at the end of the season.[7] Assistant coach Steve Williams also left after his contract was not renewed.[8] For the following season, Ulster put a new management structure in place. Michael Reid was chief executive; David Humphreys was director of rugby, with overall responsibility for the senior team, the Ulster 'A' team (renamed the Ulster Ravens), the Ulster under-20s and the academy; and Brian McLaughlin was appointed head coach, assisted by forwards coaches Jeremy Davidson and Peter Sharp, and backs coach Neil Doak.[9]
Rory Best was Ulster's Player of the Year, and flanker Stephen Ferris was selected for the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.
Staff
| Position[3] | Name | Nationality |
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| Chief executive officer | Michael Reid | Шаблон:Flag |
| Operations director | David Humphreys | Шаблон:Flag |
| Director or coaching | Matt Williams | Шаблон:Flag |
| Assistant coach (forwards) | Steve Williams | Шаблон:Flag |
| Defence Coach | Peter Sharp | Шаблон:Flag |
| Backs coach/player | Paul Steinmetz | Шаблон:Flag |
| Skills coach | Neil Doak | Шаблон:Flag |
| Scrum co-ordinator | Reggie Corrigan | Шаблон:Flag |
| Team manager | David Millar | Шаблон:Flag |
| Head of strength and conditioning | Jonny Davis | Шаблон:Flag |
| Medical co-ordinator | Dr. David Irwin | Шаблон:Flag |
| Assistant team doctor | Dr. Michael Webb | Шаблон:Flag |
| Head physiotherapist | Gareth Robinson | Шаблон:Flag |
| Physiotherapist | Alan McCaldin | Шаблон:Flag |
| Performance analyst | Alex McCloy | Шаблон:Flag |
| Resources manager | Mick Ennis | Шаблон:Flag |
| Team administration co-ordinator | Sarah Sherry | Шаблон:Flag |
Squad
Senior squad
Players in
- Шаблон:Flagicon BJ Botha from Шаблон:Flagicon Natal Sharks[10]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Robbie Diack from Шаблон:Flagicon Stormers[11]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ian Humphreys from Шаблон:Flagicon Leicester Tigers[5]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Timoci Nagusa from Шаблон:Flagicon Tailevu Knights[12]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ed O'Donoghue from Шаблон:Flagicon Queensland Reds[11]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Filo Paulo from Шаблон:Flagicon Malone (short-term injury cover)[13]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Dan Roach from Шаблон:Flagicon New South Wales Waratahs[14]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Clinton Schifcofske from Шаблон:Flagicon Queensland Reds[11]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Cillian Willis from Шаблон:Flagicon Leinster[11]
Promoted from academy
Players out
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tim Barker to Шаблон:Flagicon Castres[17]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Bartholomeusz to Шаблон:Flagicon Padova[18]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Neil Best to Шаблон:Flagicon Northampton Saints[18]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Best retired[19]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tommy Bowe to Шаблон:Flagicon Ospreys[20]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Kieran Campbell to Шаблон:Flagicon Connacht[18]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Niall Conlon released
- Шаблон:Flagicon Kieran Hallett to Шаблон:Flagicon Plymouth Albion
- Шаблон:Flagicon Justin Harrison to Шаблон:Flagicon Bath Rugby[21]
- Шаблон:Flagicon David Humphreys retired[1]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Adam Larkin retired[22]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Matt Miles to Шаблон:Flagicon Cambridge[23]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Neil McMillan to Шаблон:Flagicon Harlequins[24]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Grant Webb to Шаблон:Flagicon Newport Gwent Dragons[25]
- Шаблон:Flagicon Roger Wilson to Шаблон:Flagicon Northampton Saints[18]
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| (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.Шаблон:Notelist |
Academy squad
Players in
- Шаблон:Flagicon Nevin Spence
- Шаблон:Flagicon Paddy McAllister
- Шаблон:Flagicon Adam Macklin
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ricky Andrew
- Шаблон:Flagicon David McGregor
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jonny Shiels
Players out
- Шаблон:Flagicon Neil Simpson
- Шаблон:Flagicon Pat Steenkamp
- Шаблон:Flagicon Sam McDonald
- Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Robinson
- Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Quinn
- Шаблон:Flagicon Owen McMurray
- Шаблон:Flagicon Stephen Douglas
| Position[27] | Name | Nationality |
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| High Performance Director | Gary Longwell | Шаблон:Flag |
| Elite Player Development Officer | Jonny Bell | Шаблон:Flag |
| Elite Player Development Officer | Niall Malone | Шаблон:Flag |
| Strength & conditioning coach | Aaron Peck | Шаблон:Flag |
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Pool 4
| 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 Harlequins (3) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 144 | 115 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Stade Français | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 131 | 109 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Ulster | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 113 | 134 | −21 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Scarlets | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 124 | 154 | −30 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
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Celtic League
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Pts | |
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| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Munster | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 405 | 257 | +148 | 49 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 63 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Edinburgh | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 416 | 296 | +120 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 55 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Leinster | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 401 | 270 | +131 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 52 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ospreys | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 397 | 319 | +78 | 39 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 52 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Scarlets | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 376 | 395 | −19 | 41 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 40 |
| 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Cardiff Blues | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 322 | 361 | −39 | 31 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
| 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Glasgow Warriors | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 349 | 375 | −26 | 36 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 37 |
| 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ulster | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 298 | 331 | −33 | 30 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 36 |
| 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Newport Gwent Dragons | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 305 | 429 | −124 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Connacht | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 224 | 460 | −236 | 20 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
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Home attendance
| Domestic League | European Cup | Total | |||||||||
| League | Fixtures | Average Attendance | Highest | Lowest | League | Fixtures | Average Attendance | Highest | Lowest | Total Attendance | Average Attendance |
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| 2008–09 Celtic League | 9 | 9,085 | 13,500 | 7,368 | 2008–09 Heineken Cup | 3 | 9,329 | 10,397 | 8,729 | 109,752 | 9,146 |
Ulster Rugby Awards
The Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held on 14 May 2009 at the Ramada Hotel, Belfast. Winners were:[28]
- Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year: Stephen Ferris
- Rugby Writers Player of the Year: Stephen Ferris
- Ulster Player of the Year: Rory Best
- Young Ulster Player of the Year: Darren Cave
- Academy Player of the Year: Willie Faloon
- Schools' Player of the Year: Niall Annett, Methodist College Belfast
- Club of the Year: Ballynahinch RFC
- Club Player of the Year: Chris Stevenson, Ballynahinch RFC
- Youth Player of the Year: Stephen Irvine, Banbridge RFC
- Dorrington B. Faulkner Award: William Davidson, Armagh
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Richard Mulligan, "New role for Humphreys at Ulster", News Letter, 5 June 2008
- ↑ Gavin Mairs, "Peter has been Sharp man for Ulster: Matt", Belfast Telegraph, 11 December 2008
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 "Club Profiles - Team Management", Ulster Rugby, archived, 13 September 2008
- ↑ Richard Mulligan, "'Old Hands' are back in the Ravenhill fold", News Letter, 14 August 2008
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 "Ulster’s maverick out half: Ian Humphreys", The Front Row Union, 6 May 2020
- ↑ 6,0 6,1 "Ulster’s flying Fijian: Timoci Nagusa", The Front Row Union, 2 May 2020
- ↑ "Williams resigns as Ulster coach", BBC Sport, 20 May 2009
- ↑ "Williams quits as Ulster rugby boss", Belfast Telegraph, 21 May 2009
- ↑ "McLaughlin Confirmed As New Ulster Coach", Irish Rugby, 23 June 2009
- ↑ Richard Mulligan, "Botha is a huge addition to Ulster squad", News Letter, 15 August 2008
- ↑ 11,0 11,1 11,2 11,3 Gavin Mairs, "Schifcofske can be best kicker since Mason: Matt", Belfast Telegraph, 29 July 2008
- ↑ "Ulster sign Fijian flyer", Planet Rugby, 30 July 2008
- ↑ Richard Mulligan, "Williams lauds medical expertise", News Letter, 7 January 2009
- ↑ Richard Mulligan, "Ulster sign young Australian prop", News Letter, 21 June 2008
- ↑ Gavin Mairs, "'It's like having your own personal coach by your side'", Belfast Telegraph, 8 October 2008
- ↑ Gavin Mairs, "McCrea wants to cap new deal with Bourgoin victory", Belfast Telegraph, 11 January 2008
- ↑ "Ulster's Tim Barker reaches deal to join Castres", Irish Independent, 12 November 2007
- ↑ 18,0 18,1 18,2 18,3 Richard Mulligan, "End of the line for Ravenhill servants", News Letter, 6 May 2008
- ↑ "Simon Best Announces His Retirement From Rugby", Irish Rugby, 25 February 2008
- ↑ "Bowe to join Ospreys", Irish Times, 25 January 2008
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- ↑ Richard Mulligan, "Changing of the guard and colours", News Letter, 19 May 2008
- ↑ "Miles delighted to be back home", BBC Sport, 18 September 2008
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Dragons line up Kiwi pair – icWales
- ↑ Appearances and scoring stats from ItsRugby.co.uk
- ↑ "Phoenix Ulster Rugby Academy", Ulster Rugby, archived 3 February 2009
- ↑ Richard Mulligan, "Ferris claims top accolade", News Letter, 15 May 2009
