2009–10 Ulster Rugby season

Provincial professional playing season July 2023 July 2023 2009–10 Ulster Rugby season File:Rory Best.jpg Rory Best vs Ospreys, Ravenhill, 13 April 2020 Ravenhill Stadium 12,500 David Humphreys (Director of Rugby)Brian McLaughlin (Head Coach) Rory Best Ian Humphreys (177) Simon Danielli (9) Heineken Cup (2nd in pool)Celtic League (8th) _redshoulders _redshoulders _redshoulders FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FF0000 _blackshoulders _thinwhitesides _blackshoulders FF0000 000000 FF0000 000000 000000 2008–09 2010–11 The 2009–10 Ulster Rugby season was Ulster's 16th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their first under director of rugby David Humphreys and head coach Brian McLaughlin. Following the departure of previous head coach Matt Williams, Ulster put a new management structure in place. 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 head coach, assisted by forwards coaches Jeremy Davidson and Peter Sharp, and backs coach Neil Doak."McLaughlin Confirmed As New Ulster Coach", Irish Rugby, 23 June 2009 However, Ulster couldn't afford to retain Sharp, and he left in September 2009.Brendan Fanning, "McLaughlin bringing fresh ideas to Ulster grind school", Irish Independent, 6 September 2009 Chief Executive Michael Reid announced he was stepping down in September 2009 after twelve years in the job."Reid’s Ulster rugby reign was rollercoaster ride", Belfast Telegraph, 4 September 2009 Shane Logan was appointed as his replacement in early 2010.Inquiry into Participation in Sport and Physical Activity in Northern Ireland — Ulster Rugby, Northern Ireland Assembly, 18 March 2010 They finished second in their Heineken Cup pool, failing to qualify for the knockout stage, and 8th in the Celtic League. Chris Henry was Ulster's Player of the Year. Andrew Trimble won the IRUPA award for Try of the Year."Bowe Voted Irish Players' Player Of The Year", Irish Rugby, 12 May 2010, archived 16 May 2010 Staff Position Name Nationality Chief Executive Officer Michael Reid, Shane Logan Ireland rugby union Ireland Director of Rugby David Humphreys Ireland rugby union Ireland Head coach Brian McLaughlin Ireland rugby union Ireland Forwards Coach Jeremy Davidson Ireland rugby union Ireland Defence Coach Peter Sharp AUS Australia Skills Coach Neil Doak Ireland rugby union Ireland Squad Senior squad Players in (Season 2009/2010) IRE rugby union Ali Birch from IRE rugby union DungannonNiall Crozier, "Birch can rise right to the top", Belfast Telegraph, 16 October 2009 AUS Tamaiti Horua from AUS Western Force"Ulster sign back row Tamaiti Horua", Belfast Telegraph, 30 March 2009 IRE rugby union Andi Kyriacou from ENG Saracens"Ulster snap up hooker Kyriacou", Evening Herald, 23 April 2009 IRE rugby union Dan Tuohy from ENG Exeter ChiefsRichard Mulligan, "New signings given an early opportunity", News Letter, 19 August 2009 Promoted from academy IRE rugby union Willie Faloon IRE rugby union Ian Whitten Players Out (Season 2009/2010) IRE rugby union Jarlath Carey released"Province-by-province guide", Irish Independent, 3 September 2009 IRE rugby union Kieron Dawson retired ITA Carlo Del Fava to ITA Rugby Viadana SCO Rob Dewey to SCO Glasgow Warriors"Scotland star Rob Dewey agrees switch to Glasgow Warriors", Daily Record, 16 March 2009 IRE rugby union Neil Hanna released IRE rugby union Seamus Mallon released IRE rugby union Paul McKenzie to ENG Exeter Chiefs"McKenzie moves to Exeter Chiefs", BBC Sport, 5 November 2008 NZ Filo Paulo to NZ North Harbour"Complaint over alleged racist slur at New Zealand-born Samoan rugby test lock Filo Paulo", Stuff.co.nz, 9 March 2020 IRE rugby union Stuart Philpott released AUS Daniel Roach released NZ Paul Steinmetz retired Ulster Rugby squadAppearances and scoring stats from ItsRugby.co.ukProps IRE rugby union Tom Court (18 apps, 17 starts, 5 pts) RSA BJ Botha (22 apps, 11 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Bryan Young (19 apps, 6 starts) IRE rugby union Declan Fitzpatrick (17 apps, 4 starts) IRE rugby union Justin Fitzpatrick (1 app) Hookers IRE rugby union Nigel Brady (19 apps, 10 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Andi Kyriacou (20 apps, 8 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Rory Best (c) (6 apps, 6 starts) Locks IRE rugby union Ed O'Donoghue (23 apps, 20 starts) IRE rugby union Dan Tuohy (20 apps, 17 starts, 10 pts) IRE rugby union Ryan Caldwell (17 apps, 11 starts) IRE rugby union Neil McComb (4 apps, 1 start) IRE rugby union Matt McCullough (no apps)Back row IRE rugby union Chris Henry (18 apps, 17 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Willie Faloon (17 apps, 15 starts, 10 pts) IRE rugby union Stephen Ferris (14 apps, 14 starts, 15 pts) RSA Robbie Diack* (16 apps, 10 starts) IRE rugby union David Pollock (10 apps, 9 starts) IRE rugby union T. J. Anderson (12 apps, 3 starts) AUS Tamaiti Horua (4 apps, 1 start) IRE rugby union Ali Birch (1 app) Scrum-halves IRE rugby union Isaac Boss (23 apps, 20 starts, 10 pts) IRE rugby union Paul Marshall (12 apps, 4 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Cillian Willis (4 apps) Fly-halves IRE rugby union Ian Humphreys (21 apps, 18 starts, 190 pts) ENG Niall O'Connor (12 apps, 6 starts, 64 pts)Centres IRE rugby union Darren Cave (22 apps, 21 starts, 15 pts) IRE rugby union Paddy Wallace (16 apps, 14 starts, 15 pts) IRE rugby union Ian Whitten (16 apps, 12 starts, 15 pts) IRE rugby union Nevin Spence (3 apps, 1 start) IRE rugby union Jonny Shiels (2 apps) Wings IRE rugby union Andrew Trimble (21 apps, 19 starts, 25 pts) SCO Simon Danielli (22 apps, 18 starts, 45 pts) FIJ Timoci Nagusa (17 apps, 13 starts, 20 pts) IRE rugby union Mark McCrea (1 app) Fullbacks AUS Clinton Schifcofske (11 apps, 11 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Jamie Smith (10 apps, 10 starts, 15 pts) IRE rugby union Bryn Cunningham (1 app, 1 start) (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.Squad Academy squad Players in IRE rugby union Luke Marshall IRE rugby union Niall Annett IRE rugby union Michael Allen IRE rugby union John Burns IRE rugby union Sean Dougall IRE rugby union Paul Pritchard IRE rugby union Neil McComb IRE rugby union James McKinney IRE rugby union Conor Gaston IRE rugby union Michael Heaney Players out IRE rugby union Paul Karayiannis IRE rugby union Stephen Douglas IRE rugby union David McGregor IRE rugby union David Drake Position"Academy Coaches", Ulster Rugby, archived 7 August 2014 Name Nationality High Performance Director Gary Longwell Ireland rugby union Ireland Elite Player Development Officer Jonny Bell Ireland rugby union Ireland Elite Player Development Officer Niall Malone Ireland rugby union Ireland Strength & Conditioning Coach Chris Shiells Ireland rugby union Ireland Strength & Conditioning Coach Kevin Geary Ireland rugby union Ireland Academy squadNiall Crozier, "It is all academic for Ulster's young hopefuls", Belfast Telegraph, 20 November 2009Props IRE rugby union Adam Macklin (2) IRE rugby union Paddy McAllister (2) Hookers IRE rugby union Niall Annett (1) IRE rugby union John Burns (1) Locks IRE rugby union Neil McComb (1) IRE rugby union James Sandford (3)Back row IRE rugby union Sean Dougall (1) IRE rugby union Paul Pritchard (1) Scrum-halves IRE rugby union Michael Heaney (1) IRE rugby union Ian Porter (3) Fly-halves IRE rugby union James McKinney (1)Centres IRE rugby union Luke Marshall (1) IRE rugby union Jonny Shiels (2) IRE rugby union Nevin Spence (2) Wings IRE rugby union Michael Allen (1) IRE rugby union Chris Cochrane (3) IRE rugby union Conor Gaston (1) IRE rugby union Tommy Seymour (3) Fullbacks IRE rugby union Ricky Andrew (2) IRE rugby union Jamie Smith (3) Ulster Ravens/friendly squad Players, other than members of the senior or academy quad, who appeared for the Ulster Ravens or in friendlies. Academy squadNiall Crozier, "It is all academic for Ulster's young hopefuls", Belfast Telegraph, 20 November 2009Props IRE rugby union Alan Whitten Hookers IRE rugby union Ryan Fisher IRE rugby union Paul Karayannis IRE rugby union David McGregor Locks IRE rugby union Andrew Linton IRE rugby union Neville MageeBack row IRE rugby union Stephen Dougall USA Scott LaValla IRE rugby union Stuart McKenzie IRE rugby union Chris Napier Scrum-halves Fly-halves IRE rugby union Michael PyperBack three IRE rugby union Craig Gilroy IRE rugby union David McIlwaine Season record Competition Played Won Drawn Lost PF PA PD TF TA 2009-10 Heineken Cup 6 4 0 2 127 94 33 6 5 2009-10 Celtic League 18 7 1 10 357 370 -13 39 35 Total 24 11 1 12 484 464 20 45 40 Heineken Cup 2009–10 Heineken Cup Pool 4 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsFRA Stade Français (6)6402117412495291118IRE rugby union Ulster6402116512794330117SCO Edinburgh6303310−76494−300113ENG Bath610568−284116−32037 9 October 2009 19:30 Ulster IRE rugby union 26–12 Report"Ulster overcome Bath", Sky Sports, 9 October 2009Match centre ENG Bath Nagusa 13' cFaloon 52' c Humphreys (2/2) Humphreys (3/4) 10', 56', 78' Humphreys 42' Davis (4/4) 8', 20', 48', 54' Beattie 25 Ravenhill, Belfast 10,914 James Jones (Wales) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Iasaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Andrew Trimble, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Clinton Schifcofske. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 73'), 17. Bryan Young (for Court 55'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Botha 66'), 19. Neil McComb, 20. Chris Henry (for Diack 61'), 21. Paul Marshall, 22. Ian Whitten, 23. Simon Danielli (for Nagusa 73'). 17 October 2009 15:45 Edinburgh SCO 17–13 Report"Edinburgh revive Cup hopes", Sky Sports, 17 October 2009Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster Visser 70' m Godman (4/6) 2', 21', 67', 80' Nagusa 22' c Humphreys (1/1) Humphreys (2/3) 29', 45' Murrayfield, Edinburgh 5,747 Dave Pearson (England) L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Iasaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Andrew Trimble, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Clinton Schifcofske. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 68'), 17. Bryan Young (for Court 62'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Botha 68'), 19. Dan Tuohy (for Caldwell 49'), 20. Chris Henry (for Faloon 72'), 21. Paul Marshall (for Boss 79'), 22. Ian Whitten, 23. Simon Danielli (for Nagusa 62'). 12 December 2009 13:35 Ulster IRE rugby union 23–13 Report"Ulster humble French giants", Sky Sports, 12 December 2009Match centre FRA Stade Français Brady 20' cDanielli 48' c Humphreys (2/2) Humphreys (3/4) 13', 34', 47' Young 74 Arias 74' c Oelschig (1/1) Beauxis (2/3) 18', 28' Dupuy 46Attoub 74 Ravenhill, Belfast 11,000 Dave Pearson (England) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. David Pollock, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Iasaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Clinton Schifcofske. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Brady 69'), 17. Bryan Young (for D. Fitzpatrick 64'), 18. Justin Fitzpatrick (for Ferris 77'), 19. Ryan Caldwell, 20. Willie Faloon (for Pollock 64'), 21. Paul Marshall, 22. Niall O'Connor (for Humphreys 71'), 23. Jamie Smith (for Cave 76'). 20 December 2009 15:00 Stade Français FRA 29–16 Report"Match Report", EPCRugby, 20 December 2009, archived 17 April 2010Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster Szarzewski 9' cKayser 66' c Beauxis (2/2) Beauxis (5/5) 4', 16', 22', 32', 60' Trimble 69' c Humphreys (1/1) Humphreys (3/3) 2', 14', 37' Stade Jean-Bouin, ParisThis match was originally scheduled to be held at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, but heavy snowfall forced it to be moved to Paris. 3,700 Chris White (England) L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Iasaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Paddy Wallace (c), 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Clinton Schifcofske. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Brady 66'), 17. Bryan Young (for Court 66'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Botha 71'), 19. Ryan Caldwell (for Tuohy 60'), 20. David Pollock (for Faloon 56'), 21. Cillian Willis, 22. Ian Whitten (for Nagusa 50'), 23. Darren Cave. 15 January 2010 20:00 Ulster IRE rugby union 21–13 Report"Ulster boss Edinburgh", Sky Sports, 15 January 2010Match centre SCO Edinburgh Cave 28' mBoss 55' c Humphreys (1/2) Humphreys (2/2) 45', 69'O'Connor (1/1) 80' Ferris 59 Thompson 61' c Paterson (1/1) Paterson (2/2) 22', 36' Young 6 Ravenhill, Belfast 8,262 Christophe Berdos (France) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. David Pollock, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Iasaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Paddy Wallace (c), 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jamie Smith. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Brady 62'), 17. Bryan Young (for Court 62'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Botha 75'), 19. Ryan Caldwell (for Tuohy 72'), 20. TJ Anderson, 21. Cillian Willis, 22. Niall O'Connor (for Humphreys 72'), 23. Timoci Nagusa. 23 January 2010 15:45 Bath ENG 10–28 Report"Ulster clinch historic win", Sky Sports, 23 January 2010Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster Banahan 20' c Little (1/1) Little (1/2) 53' Grewcock 33 Trimble 42' mCave 49' cWallace 77' c O'Connor (2/3) O'Connor (3/3) 5', 19', 33' Recreation Ground, Bath 10,845 Jérôme Garces (France) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. David Pollock, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Iasaac Boss, 10. Niall O'Connor, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Paddy Wallace (c), 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jamie Smith. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Brady 64'), 17. Bryan Young (for Court 74'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for O'Donoghue 66'), 19. Ryan Caldwell (for Tuohy 72'), 20. TJ Anderson (for Ferris 74'), 21. Cillian Willis (for Boss 74'), 22. Ian Humphreys, 23. Timoci Nagusa. Celtic League 2009–10 Celtic League TeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATry bonusLosing bonusPts1IRE rugby union Leinster 18 13 0 5 359 295 +64 27 29 1 2 552WAL Ospreys 18 11 1 6 384 298 +86 37 26 3 3 523SCO Glasgow Warriors 18 11 2 5 390 321 +69 31 24 2 1 514IRE rugby union Munster 18 9 0 9 319 282 +37 33 20 3 6 455WAL Cardiff Blues 18 10 0 8 349 315 +34 33 28 2 2 446SCO Edinburgh 18 8 0 10 385 391 −6 40 40 4 5 417WAL Newport Gwent Dragons 18 8 1 9 333 378 −45 32 37 3 2 398IRE rugby union Ulster 18 7 1 10 357 370 −13 39 35 4 2 369WAL Scarlets 18 5 0 13 361 382 −21 35 35 1 8 2910IRE rugby union Connacht 18 5 1 12 254 459 −205 20 53 0 4 26Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries (or more) (Try bonus) 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points (or fewer) (Losing bonus)Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places.Source: RaboDirect PRO12 https://web.archive.org/web/20131122231149/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/table.php?includeref=11189&season=2009-2010 22 November 2013 6 September 2009 14:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 23 – 6 Report"Dragons 23-6 Ulster", BBC Sport, 6 September 2009Match centre Ireland rugby union Ulster BewFussellYoung Tovey Arlidge (2) McKenzie Humphreys (2) Botha Rodney Parade, Newport 4,561 Carlo Damasco L Ulster lineup: 1. Bryan Young, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. Chris Henry, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Bryn Cunningham. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 56'), 17. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Whitten 36'), 18. Ed O'Donoghue (for Henry 36'), 19. TJ Anderson (for Diack 68'), 20. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys 68'), 21. Paddy Wallace (for Cunningham 29'), 22. Darren Cave (for Nagusa 68'). 12 September 2009 18:30 Ospreys WAL 16 – 20 Report"Danielli double sinks Ospreys", Sky Sports, 12 September 2009Match centre Ireland rugby union Ulster WalkerJones Hook (2) TuohyDanielli (2) Humphreys Humphreys Schifcofske Liberty Stadium, Swansea 7,072 Alan Lewis W Ulster lineup: 1. Bryan Young, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Chris Henry, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Clinton Schifcofske. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 71'), 17. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Botha 57'), 18. Tamaiti Horua (for Diack 54'), 19. TJ Anderson (for Tuohy 27'), 20. Cillian Willis (for Nagusa 57'), 21. Niall O'Connor, 22. Jonny Shiels. 18 September 2009 20:00 Ulster Ireland rugby union 13 – 16 Report"Ulster 13-16 Edinburgh", BBC Sport, 18 September 2009Match centre SCO Edinburgh FerrisSchifcofske Humphreys Wallace Visser Paterson Paterson (2) Godman Ravenhill, Belfast 8,899 Nigel Owens L Ulster lineup: 1. Bryan Young, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Neil McComb, 5. Ed O'Donoghue, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Timoci Nagusa, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Simon Danielli, 15. Clinton Schifcofske. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 66'), 17. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Botha 58'), 18. Diack (for Ferris 76'), 19. Tamaiti Horua (for Henry 57'), 20 Cillian Willis (for Nagusa 74'), 21. Paddy Wallace (for Humphreys 48'), 22. Andrew Trimble (for Whitten 62'). 25 September 2009 20:00 Connacht Ireland rugby union 6 – 30 Report"Connacht 6-30 Ulster", BBC Sport, 25 September 2009Match centre Ireland rugby union Ulster Keatley (2) CaveBothaNagusaHumphreys Humphreys (2) Humphreys (2) The Sportsground, Galway 2,435 George Clancy W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Chris Henry, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Darren Cave, 13. Paddy Wallace, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Clinton Schifcofske. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 72'), 17. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Botha 65'), 18. Neil McComb (for O'Donoghue 77'), 19. TJ Anderson (for Henry 65'), 20. Paul Marshall (for Boss 77'), 21. Ian Whitten (for Wallace 77'), 22. Andrew Trimble (for Danielli 32'). 2 October 2009 19:05 Ulster Ireland rugby union 45 – 24 Report"Ulster 45 Scarlets 24", Belfast Telegraph, 3 October 2009Match centre WAL Scarlets FaloonTrimble (2)NagusaWhitten Humphreys (4) Humphreys (4) Davies (2) Jones Jones (4) Thomas Ravenhill, Belfast 8,141 Peter Allan W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Robbie Diack, 8. Willie Faloon, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Andrew Trimble, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Clinton Schifcofske. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou, 17. D Fitzpatrick (for Botha 56'), 18. Neil McComb (for Ferris 67'), 19. TJ Anderson (for Faloon 67'), 20. Paul Marshall (for Boss 73'), 21. Ian Whitten (for Cave 73'), 22. Mark McCrea (for Nagusa 73'. 24 October 2009 18:00 Ulster Ireland rugby union 16 – 14 Report"Ulster 16-14 Leinster", BBC Sport, 24 October 2024Match centre Ireland rugby union Leinster Boss Humphreys Humphreys (3) Horua BerneFitzgerald BerneSexton Jackman Ravenhill, Belfast 11,523 Andrew Small W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. Tamaiti Horua, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Andrew Trimble, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Clinton Schifcofske. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou, 17. Bryan Young (for Botha 63'), 18. Ed O'Donoghue, 19. Robbie Diack (for Horua 63'), 20. Paul Marshall, 21. Niall O'Connor, 22. Simon Danielli. 31 October 2009 17:00 Munster Ireland rugby union 24 – 10 Report"Munster 24-10 Ulster", BBC Sport, 31 October 2009Match centre Ireland rugby union Ulster De VilliersWallaceEarlsWarwick O'Gara (2) Humphreys Humphreys Humphreys Cave Thomond Park, Limerick 23,298 Alain Rolland L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Willie Faloon, 8.Chris Henry, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Andrew Trimble, 12. Darren Cave, 13. Paddy Wallace, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Clinton Schifcofske. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Brady 63', 17. Bryan Young (for Court 63'), 18. Tamaiti Horua, 19. Robbie Diack (for Faloon 66'), 20. Paul Marshall (for Boss 66'), 21. Ian Whitten, 22. Simon Danielli (for Nagusa 52'). 4 December 2009 20:00 Ulster Ireland rugby union 13 – 25 Report"Ulster 13-25 Glasgow", BBC Sport, 4 December 2009Match centre SCO Glasgow Warriors Court Humphreys Humphreys (2) Evans Parks Parks Welsh Ravenhill, Belfast 8,761 James Jones L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. David Pollock, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Ian Whitten. 13. Darren Cave, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Clinton Schifcofske. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady', 17. Bryan Young (for Fitzpatrick 63'), 18. Ed O'Donoghue (for Caldwell 58'), 19. TJ Anderson (for Faloon 58'), 20. Paul Marshall (for Nagusa 31'), 21. Niall O'Connor (for Humphreys 69'), 22. Jonny Shiels (for Cave 65'). 26 December 2009 17:30 Leinster Ireland rugby union 15 – 3 Report"Leinster 15-3 Ulster", BBC Sport, 26 December 2009Match centre Ireland rugby union Ulster KearneyHeaslip Berne Berne O'Connor Tuohy RDS Arena, Dublin 18,140 George Clancy L Ulster lineup: 1. Bryan Young, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. TJ Anderson, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Niall O'Connor, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Jamie Smith. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Brady 70'), 17. Declan Fitzpatrick for Botha (56), 18. Ryan Caldwell (for Henry 66'), 19. Willie Faloon, 20. Cillian Willis, 21. Ian Humphreys (for O'Connor 40'), Jonny Shiels (for Cave (26'). 2 January 2010 18:00 Ulster Ireland rugby union 15 – 10 Report"Ulster 15-10 Munster", BBC Sport, 2 January 2010Match centre Ireland rugby union Munster Danielli (2) Humphreys Humphreys De Villers Warwick Warwick Ravenhill, Belfast 11,800 Dudley Phillips W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Ian Whitten, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jamie Smith. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Brady 55'), 17. Declan Fitzpatrick, 18. Ryan Caldwell, 19. TJ Anderson (for Henry 4') 20. Cillian Willis, 21. Niall O'Connor (for Humphreys 61'), Timoci Nagusa (for Wallace 52'). 19 February 2010 19:05 Ulster Ireland rugby union 22 – 22 Report"Ulster 22-22 Dragons", BBC Sport, 19 February 2010Match centre WAL Newport Gwent Dragons WallaceDanielli Humphreys (4) Best Jones Tovey Tovey (4) Tovey Gomer-Davies Ravenhill, Belfast 7,909 Peter Allan D Ulster lineup: 1. Bryan Young, 2. Rory Best, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Ed O'Donoghue, 6. TJ Anderson, 7. David Pollock, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jamie Smith. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Pollock 73'), 17. D. Fitzpatrick (for Young 57'), 18. Ryan Caldwell (for O'Donoghue 57'), 19. Robbie Diack for Anderson (57), 20. Ian Porter, 21. Ian Whitten (for Smith 63'), 22. Timoci Nagusa (for Danielli 68'). 5 March 2010 19:05 Scarlets WAL 25 – 8 Report"Scarlets 25-8 Ulster", BBC Sport, 5 March 2010Match centre Ireland rugby union Ulster FenbyKnoylePriestland Priestland (2) Priestland (2) Wallace Humphreys Caldwell Pollock Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli 6,266 Peter Allan L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. Dan Tuohy, 7. David Pollock, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Andrew Trimble, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Jamie Smith. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Faloon 75'), 17. Bryan Young (for Court 62'), 18. Robbie Diack (for O'Donoghue 65'), 19. Willie Faloon (for Pollock 65'), 20. Paul Marshall, 21. Niall O'Connor (for Humphreys 62'), 22. Simon Danielli (for Nagusa 50'). 26 March 2010 19:05 Cardiff Blues WAL 19 – 9 Report"Blues 19-9 Ulster", BBC Sport, 26 March 2010Match centre Ireland rugby union Ulster Molitika Blair Blair (4) O'Connor (3) Caldwell Cave Cardiff City Stadium 7,532 Neil Patterson L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. David Pollock, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Niall O'Connor, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jamie Smith. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Best 72'), 17. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Court 58'), 18. Ed O'Donoghue (for Tuohy 48'), 19. Robbie Diack, 20. Michael Heaney, 21. Ian Humphreys, 22. Timoci Nagusa (for Danielli 76'). 3 April 2010 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 24 – 33 Report"Blues complete Ulster double", Sky Sports, 3 April 2010Match centre WAL Cardiff Blues FerrisHenry Humphreys O'Connor (4) LaulalaRushHewitt Sweeney (2)Halfpenny Halfpenny (4) Ravenhill, Belfast 7,334 Andy Macpherson L Ulster lineup: 1. Declan Fitzpatrick, 2. Rory Best, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5 Ryan Caldwell, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7 David Pollock, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Niall O'Connor, 11. Timoci Nagusa, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Simon Danielli. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Nagusa 73'), 17. Bryan Young (for Fitzpatrick 50'), 18. Dan Tuohy, 19. Robbie Diack (for Pollock 50'), 20. Paul Marshall (for Boss 72'), 21. Ian Humphreys (for O'Connor 62'), 22. Ian Whitten (for Ferris 66'). 13 April 2010 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 27 – 38 Report"Ospreys rule at Ravenhill", Sky Sports, 13 April 2010Match centre WAL Ospreys DanielliTrimble O'Connor O'Connor (5) WilliamsHook (2)Bowe Biggar (3) Biggar (4) Gough Ravenhill, Belfast 7,649 Neil Paterson L Ulster lineup: 1. Bryn Young, 2. Rory Best, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris 66', 7. Chris Henry, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Niall O'Connor, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Paddy Wallace. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Best 80'), 17. Tom Court (for Young 61'), 18. Ryan Caldwell, 19. David Pollock, 20. Paul Marshall (for Boss 68'), 21. Ian Humphreys, 22. Nevin Spence (for Wallace 80'). 16 April 2010 19:05 Glasgow Warriors SCO 25 – 18 Report"Glasgow Warriors 25-18 Ulster", BBC Sport, 16 April 2010Match centre Ireland rugby union Ulster Morrison Parks Parks (2) Parks (4) MarshallSmith Humphreys Humphreys (2) Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 3,766 Tim Hayes L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. David Pollock, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Nevin Spence, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Simon Danielli. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 48'), 17. BJ Botha (for Fitzpatrick 48'), 18. Dan Tuohy (for O'Donoghue 16'), 19. TJ Anderson (for Diack 36'), 20. Isaac Boss (for Marshall 65'), 21. Niall O'Connor, 22. Jamie Smith (for Spence 70'). 25 April 2010 16:05 Edinburgh SCO 25 – 37 Report"Ulster dent Edinburgh hopes", Sky Sports, 25 April 2010Match centre Ireland rugby union Ulster Visser (2)Turnbull Godman (2) Godman (2) SmithDanielliWhittenHumphreysFerris O'ConnorHumphreys (2) O'ConnorHumphreys Whitten Murrayfield, Edinburgh 3,759 Nigel Owens W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Niall O'Connor, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jamie Smith. Replacements: 16. Andy Kyriacou (for Best 75'), 17. Bryan Young (for Court 60'), 18. Ryan Caldwell (for Tuohy 62'), 19. TJ Anderson, 20. Isaac Boss (for Smith 60'), 21. Ian Humphreys (for O'Connor 36'), 22. Nevin Spence (for Trimble 73'). 7 May 2010 19:30 Ulster Ireland rugby union 41 – 10 Report"Ulster finish with a flourish", Sky Sports, 7 May 2010Match centre Ireland rugby union Connacht DanielliHumphreysKyriacouWhittenTuohySmith Humphreys (4) Humphreys Loughney Keatly Keatly Ravenhill, Belfast 7,755 Dudley Phillips W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. TJ Anderson, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jamie Smith. Replacements: 16. Andy Kyriacou (for Best 43'), 17. Bryan Young (for Botha 62'), 18. Ryan Caldwell, 19. Neil McComb (for O'Donoghue 65'), 20. Isaac Boss, 21. Ali Birch (for Anderson 75'), 22. Timoci Nagusa (for Cave 53'). Home attendance Domestic LeagueEuropean CupTotal League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance2009–10 Celtic League98,86311,8007,3342009–10 Heineken Cup310,509 11,0008,262109,9479,162 Ulster Ravens British and Irish Cup 2009–10 British and Irish Cup Pool C TeamPWDLPFPAPDTFTBLBPts Ireland rugby union Ulster Ravens 5 4 1 0 165 62 103 22 3 0 21 ENG London Welsh 5 4 0 1 137 78 59 18 3 1 20 ENG Bedford Blues 5 3 0 2 92 94 -2 11 1 0 13 WAL Aberavon 5 2 0 3 51 131 -80 4 0 1 9 WAL Llanelli 5 1 1 3 106 117 -11 11 1 1 8 ENG Moseley 5 0 0 5 69 138 -69 10 1 0 1 Points breakdown:*4 points for a win*2 points for a draw*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match 20 November 2009 19:30 Ulster Ravens Ireland rugby union 29 – 3 Report"Ulster Ravens 29 Bedford Blues 3", Belfast Telegraph, 21 November 2009 ENG Bedford Blues SeymourD. FitzpatrickCochraneKyriacou O'Connor (3) Davies Ravenhill, Belfast 1,132 W Ulster Ravens lineup: 1. Bryan Young, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Neil McComb, 6. David Pollock, 7 Willie Faloon, 8. Tamaiti Horua, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Niall O'Connor, 11. Chris Cochrane, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Jonny Shiels, 14. Tommy Seymour, 15. Clinton Schifcoske. Replacements: Nigel Brady, Paddy McAllister, Ed O'Donoghue, Chris Henry, Cillian Willis, Ian Humphreys, Jamie Smith. 27 November 2009 19:30 Moseley ENG 21 – 32 Report"Moseley 21-32 Ulster Ravens", BBC Sport, 27 November 2009 Ireland rugby union Ulster Ravens MayBressingtonPenalty try ? (3) SeymourTuohyMacklinMcComb O'Connor (3) O'Connor (2) Billesley Common, Birmingham 750 W Ulster Ravens lineup: 1. Declan Fitzpatrick, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Adam Macklin, 4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Neil McComb, 6. David Pollock, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Tamaiti Horua, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Niall O'Connor, 11. Chris Cochrane, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Jonny Shiels, 14. Tommy Seymour, 15. Jamie Smith. Replacements: Ryan Fisher, Paddy McAllister, T. J. Anderson, Ali Birch, Ian Porter, Luke Marshall, Darren Cave. 12 February 2010 19:15 Llanelli WAL 21 – 21 Report"Late Slip-Up For Ulster Ravens In Llanelli", Irish Rugby, 12 February 2010 Ireland rugby union Ulster Ravens ThomasShingler Newton Newton (3) MarshallMcCrea Humphreys O'Connor (2)Humphreys Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli 500 D Ulster Ravens lineup: 1. Bryan Young, 2. Andi Kyriacou (capt), 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Neil McComb, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. Thomas Anderson, 7. David Pollock, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Cillian Willis, 10. Niall O'Connor, 11. Timoci Nagusa, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Mark McCrea, 14. Tommy Seymour, 15. Jamie Smith. Replacements: Nigel Brady, Adam Macklin, Ed O’Donoghue, Willie Faloon, Paul Marshall, Ian Humphreys, Darren Cave. 26 February 2010 19:30 Ulster Ravens Ireland rugby union 21 – 17 Report"Ravens survive Welsh revival", Irish Examiner, 27 February 2010 ENG London Welsh MarshallNagusa O'Connor O'Connor (3) Starling Lewis-Pratt (2)Ross (2) Ravenhill, Belfast 739 W Ulster Ravens lineup: 1. Bryan Young, 2. Nigel Brady (c), 3. Tom Court, 4. Neil McComb, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. T. J. Anderson, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Niall O'Connor, 11. Timoci Nagusa, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Michael Allen, 14. Tommy Seymour, 15. Mark McCrea. Replacements: Alan Whitten (for Court 70'), Ed O’Donoghue (for Diack 68'), Cillian Willis (for Marshall 70'), Darren Cave (for Nagusa 52'). 12 March 2010 19:30 Ulster Ravens Ireland rugby union 62 – 0 Report"Ulster Ravens 62-0 Aberavon", BBC Sport, 12 March 2010 WAL Aberavon WhittenD. FitzpatrickCunninghamWillisSeymour (2)AllenMcCreaHumphreys O'Connor (6) Ravenhill, Belfast 793 W Ulster Ravens lineup: 1. Bryan Young, 2. Andi Kyriacou (capt), 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Neil McComb, 5. Ed O'Donoghue 6. T. J. Anderson, 7. Scott LaValla, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Cillian Willis, 10. Niall O'Connor, 11. Tommy Seymour, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Michael Allen, 14. Mark McCrea, 15. Bryn Cunningham. Replacements: Nigel Brady, Paul Karayannis, Dan Tuohy, Mark Robinson, Paul Marshall, Ian Humphreys, Chris Cochrane. Semi-final 24 April 2010 15:30 Munster A IRE rugby union 27 – 3 Report"B&I Cup Final Beckons For Munster", Munster Rugby, 24 April 2010 IRE rugby union Ulster Ravens Manning (2)WilliamsArcher Cusack (2/4) Cusack (1) McKinney (1) Thomond Park, Limerick 24,112 L Ulster Ravens lineup: 1. Paddy McAllister, 2. Nigel Brady (c), 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Andrew Linton, 5. Neil McComb, 6. Ali Birch, 7. Stephen Dougall, Scott LaValla, 9. Ian Porter, 10. James McKinney, 11. Chris Cochrane, 12. Jonny Shiels, 13. Michael Allen, 14. Tommy Seymour, 15. David McIlwaine. Replacements: Niall Annett, Paul Karayiannis, Neville Magee, Stuart McKenzie, Michael Pyper, Luke Marshall, Craig Gilroy. Friendlies 21 August 2009 Ulster 'A' IRE rugby union 19-7 ENG Newcastle Falcons ReportCiaran Donaghy, "McLaughlin reign off to a great start", Belfast Telegraph, 22 August 2009 TuohyCave Schifcofske (3) Wilson Gopperth Ravenhill, Belfast W Ulster lineup: 1. Bryan Young, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. Chris Henry, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Clinton Schifcofske, 15. Bryn Cunningham. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady, 17. Declan Fitzpatrick, 18. Neil McComb, 19. TJ Anderson, 20. Paul Marshall, 21. Niall O'Connor, 22. Nevin Spence. 26 August 2009 Ulster IRE rugby union 53-5 ITA Viadana ReportRichard Mulligan, "Ulster's backs run riot against weak Italians", News Letter, 27 August 2009 Nagusa (3)BradyMcCrea (2)AndersonShielsSmith O'Connor (4) Denti Ravenhill, Belfast W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Ed O'Donoghue, 5. Neil McComb, 6. Matt McCullough, 7. T. J. Anderson, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Cillian Willis, 10. Niall O'Connor, 11. Tommy Seymour, 12. Jonny Shiels, 13. Mark McCrea, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Jamie Smith. Replacements: David McGregor (for Brady 60'), Justin Fitzpatrick (for D. Fitzpatrick 29'), Dan Tuohy, Chris Napier (for Henry 41'), Ian Porter (for Willis 50'), Ian Humphreys, Clinton Schifcofske, Paddy McAllister (for J. Fitzpatrick 65), Paul Pritchard (for O'Donoghue 70'), Nevin Spence (for Seymour 50'). 28 August 2009 Worcester Warriors IRE rugby union 3-25 IRE rugby union Ulster ReportNiall Crozier, "Ulster keep up winning streak", Belfast Telegraph, 29 August 2009 Walker WhittenBossDiack Humphreys (2) Humphreys (2) Sixways Stadium, Worcester W Ulster lineup: 1. Bryan Young, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. BJ Botha, 4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Ryan Caldwell, 6. Chris Henry, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Isaac Boss, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Nevin Spence, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Timoci Nagusa, 15. Bryn Cunningham. Replacements: Nigel Brady, Tom Court, Declan Fitzpatrick, Ed O'Donoghue, T. J. Anderson, Ian Porter, Niall O'Connor, Jonny Shiels, Darren Cave. Ulster Rugby Awards The Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held on 20 May 2010. Winners were:Richard Mulligan, "Henry hat-trick caps super year", News Letter, 21 May 2010 Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year: Chris Henry Rugby Writers Player of the Year: Chris Henry Supporters Club Player of the Year: Chris Henry Ulster Player of the Year: Andrew Trimble Young Ulster Player of the Year: Jamie Smith Youth Player of the Year: Jonny Murphy, Banbridge RFC Schools Player of the Year: Charlie Simpson, Ballymena Academy Academy Player of the Year: Nevin Spence Club of the Year: Ballymoney RFC Dorrington B. Faulker Award: Hal Burnison, Malone RFC Club Player of the Year: Mark Robinson, Queen's University RFC Special Merit Award: Joe Eagleson, Honorary Secretary of the IRFU Ulster Branch References 2009-10 Category:2009–10 in Irish rugby union Category:2009–10 Celtic League by team Category:2009–10 Heineken Cup by team