2011–12 Ulster Rugby season

August 2023 August 2023 2011–12 Ulster Rugby season File:Darren Cave Heineken Cup Final 2012.jpg Darren Cave in the 2012 Heineken Cup final Ravenhill Stadium 12,500 David Humphreys (Director of Rugby)Brian McLaughlin (Head Coach) Johann Muller Ian Humphreys (168) Andrew Trimble (6)Craig Gilroy (6) Heineken Cup (finalists)Pro12 (6th) 2010–11 2012–13 _redshoulders _redshoulders _redshoulders FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _hoops_red _blackshoulders _thinwhitesides _blackshoulders FF0000 000000 FF0000 000000 000000 The 2011–12 Ulster Rugby season was Ulster's 18th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their third under head coach Brian McLaughlin. They competed in the Heineken Cup and the inaugural Pro12, successor competition to the Celtic League. They finished sixth in the Pro12, and qualified for next season's Champions Cup as the third highest placed Irish team. Scrum-half Ruan Pienaar, lock Dan Tuohy and prop BJ Botha made the Pro12 Dream Team. They finished second in their pool in the Heineken Cup, beat Edinburgh in the semi-final, and lost to Leinster in the final. Out-half Ian Humphreys was Ulster's top scorer with 168 points. Wings Andrew Trimble and Craig Gilroy were joint top try scorers with six each. Flanker Chris Henry was Player of the Year. Craig Gilroy won the IRUPA Try of the Year award."Top dog: Kearney named Players' Player of the Year", The 42, 10 May 2012 Brian McLaughlin, who was coaching Ulster while on sabbatical from his regular job as a teacher at Royal Belfast Academical Institution, stood to lose his teaching position and pension if he extended his contract with Ulster any further, and as head coach risked losing his job at any time. Director of rugby David Humphreys decided to offer him the security of a full-time position coaching the academy, and to replace him as head coach with Mark Anscombe."It's Grim Up North - Ulster's Malaise", Digging Like a Demented Mole, 4 March 2018 Staff Position Name"Team Management", Ulster Rugby, archived 9 October 2011 Nationality Chief Executive Officer Shane Logan Ireland rugby union Ireland Director of Rugby David Humphreys Ireland rugby union Ireland Head coach Brian McLaughlin Ireland rugby union Ireland Assistant coach (backs) Neil Doak Ireland rugby union Ireland Defence coach Jonny Bell Ireland rugby union Ireland Head of strength and conditioning Jonny Davis Ireland rugby union Ireland Team doctor David Irwin Ireland rugby union Ireland Team physiotherapist Gareth Robinson Ireland rugby union Ireland Physiotherapist Alan McAldin Ireland rugby union Ireland Performance analyst Alex McCloy Ireland rugby union Ireland Team manager David Millar Ireland rugby union Ireland Team administration co-ordinator Sarah Sherry Ireland rugby union Ireland Resource Manager Mick Ennis AUS rugby union Australia Squad Senior squad Players in (Season 2011/2012) NZL John Afoa from NZL Auckland Blueshttp://www.ulsterrugby.com/news/9144.php Ulster Sign All-Black Prop John Afoa Ulster Rugby 16 March 2011 IRE rugby union Callum Black from ENG Worcesterhttp://www.irishtimes.com/sports/rugby/2011/0307/1224291555370.html Ulster announce two new signings 7 March 2011 The Irish Times IRE rugby union Mike McComish from IRE rugby union Connacht NZL Jared Payne from NZL Auckland Blueshttp://www.theblues.co.nz/News/2011-4-1/Payne-signs-with-Ulster.aspx Payne signs with Ulster 1 April 2011 The Blues IRE rugby union Lewis Stevenson from ENG Harlequinshttp://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12546_6759884,00.html Ulster snap up Stevenson 18 February 2011 Sky Sports RSA Stefan Terblanche from RSA Sharks (On 3 Month Deal) Promoted from academy IRE rugby union Niall Annett IRE rugby union Paddy Jackson IRE rugby union Luke Marshall IRE rugby union James McKinney Players out (Season 2011/2012) IRE rugby union T. J. Anderson to IRE rugby union Connacht"Connacht sign Anderson from Ulster", The Irish Times, 7 March 2011 RSA BJ Botha to IRE rugby union Munster Rugby IRE rugby union Ryan Caldwell to ENG Bath USA Paul Emerick to ENG Wasps IRE rugby union Mark McCrea to IRE rugby union Connacht IRE rugby union Niall O'Connor to IRE rugby union Connachthttp://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2011/0107/connacht.html Connacht sign Ulster duo as Naoupu returns 7 January 2011 RTÉ Sport IRE rugby union Tommy Seymour to SCO Glasgow Warriors IRE rugby union Jamie Smith to WAL Newport Gwent Dragons IRE rugby union Bryan Young to ITA Cavalieri Ulster Rugby squadAppearances and scoring stats from ItsRugby.co.ukProps IRE rugby union Tom Court (21 apps, 18 starts, 15 pts) NZL John Afoa (17 apps, 17 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Paddy McAllister (21 apps, 9 starts) IRE rugby union Declan Fitzpatrick (11 apps, 9 starts) IRE rugby union Jerry Cronin (7 apps, 6 starts) IRE rugby union Callum Black (9 apps, 2 starts) IRE rugby union Adam Macklin (21 apps, 1 start, 5 pts) Hookers IRE rugby union Rory Best (13 apps, 13 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Nigel Brady (9 apps, 5 starts) IRE rugby union Andi Kyriacou (5 apps, 3 starts) IRE rugby union Niall Annett (2 apps) Locks IRE rugby union Dan Tuohy (28 apps, 27 starts, 15 pts) IRE rugby union Lewis Stevenson (25 apps, 13 starts) RSA Johann Muller (c) (18 apps, 18 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Tim Barker (9 apps, 3 starts) IRE rugby union Neil McComb (5 apps, 2 starts) IRE rugby union Iain Henderson (2 apps, 1 start, 5 pts)Back row RSA Pedrie Wannenburg (25 apps, 25 starts, 20 pts) IRE rugby union Chris Henry (24 apps, 24 starts, 10 pts) IRE rugby union Willie Faloon (21 apps, 14 starts) RSA Robbie Diack* (21 apps, 10 starts, 15 pts) IRE rugby union Stephen Ferris (9 apps, 8 starts, 15 pts) IRE rugby union Mike McComish (8 apps, 4 starts) IRE rugby union Ali Birch (5 apps, 1 start) IRE rugby union Conor Joyce (1 app) Scrum-halves RSA Ruan Pienaar (19 apps, 17 starts, 167 pts) IRE rugby union Paul Marshall (24 apps, 16 starts, 20 pts) IRE rugby union Ian Porter (5 apps) IRE rugby union Blane McIlroy (2 apps) Fly-halves IRE rugby union Ian Humphreys (26 apps, 22 starts, 155 pts) IRE rugby union Paddy Jackson (14 apps, 7 starts, 43 pts) IRE rugby union James McKinney (2 apps, 1 start, 10 pts)Centres IRE rugby union Darren Cave (21 apps, 20 starts, 25 pts) IRE rugby union Nevin Spence (18 apps, 17 starts) IRE rugby union Ian Whitten (20 apps, 14 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Paddy Wallace (15 apps, 14 starts, 15 pts) IRE rugby union Luke Marshall (7 apps, 2 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Chris Farrell (2 apps, 1 start) IRE rugby union Michael Allen (1 app, 1 start) IRE rugby union Stuart Olding (1 app) Wings IRE rugby union Craig Gilroy (29 apps, 27 starts, 30 pts) IRE rugby union Andrew Trimble (17 apps, 17 starts, 30 pts) SCO Simon Danielli (7 apps, 5 starts) IRE rugby union Chris Cochrane (3 apps, 2 starts, 10 pts) IRE rugby union Conor Gaston (2 apps, 1 start) Fullbacks RSA Stefan Terblanche (17 apps, 15 starts, 15 pts) IRE rugby union Adam D'Arcy* (26 apps, 13 starts, 15 pts) NZL Jared Payne (3 apps, 3 starts) IRE rugby union Peter Nelson (2 apps, 1 start) IRE rugby union Ricky Andrew (1 app) (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 Stuart Olding IRE rugby union Chris Farrell IRE rugby union Jonny Murphy IRE rugby union Peter Nelson IRE rugby union Ryan Jablonski IRE rugby union David O'Mahony IRE rugby union James Simpson IRE rugby union Neil Faloon IRE rugby union Conor Joyce IRE rugby union Sean O'Connell Players out IRE rugby union Dominic Gallagher IRE rugby union Stephen Lecky IRE rugby union David McIlwaine to ENG Doncaster KnightsDebbie Kaplan, "Knights capture young duo", Sky Sports, 17 May 2011 Position"Ulster Rugby Academy", Ulster Rugby, archived 14 January 2012 Name Nationality High Performance Manager 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 squadProps IRE rugby union Ryan Jablonski (Instonians) (1) IRE rugby union Conor Carey (Ballymena) (2) IRE rugby union Kyle McCall (Ballynahinch) (2) Hookers IRE rugby union Jonny Murphy (Banbridge) (1) IRE rugby union John Burns (Ballymena) (3) Locks IRE rugby union Iain Henderson (QUB) (2) IRE rugby union David O'Mahony (TBA) (1) IRE rugby union James Simpson (Ballynahinch) (1)Back row IRE rugby union Ali Birch (Dungannon) (2) IRE rugby union Neil Faloon (Armagh) (1) IRE rugby union Conor Joyce (Malone) (1) IRE rugby union David McGuigan (QUB) (2) IRE rugby union Sean O'Connell (Instonians) (1) Scrum-halves IRE rugby union Blane McIlroy (Ballymena) (2) IRE rugby union Michael Heaney (3) Fly-halves IRE rugby union Stuart Olding (Belfast Harlequins) (1)Centres IRE rugby union Chris Farrell (Dungannon) (1) Wings IRE rugby union Michael Allen (Belfast Harlequins) (3) IRE rugby union Chris Cochrane (Dungannon) (5) IRE rugby union Conor Gaston (Dungannon) (3) Fullbacks IRE rugby union Ricky Andrew (Ballymena) (3) IRE rugby union Peter Nelson (Dungannon) (1) Season record Competition Played Won Drawn Lost PF PA PD TF TA 2011-12 Heineken Cup 9 6 0 3 216 164 52 19 15 2011-12 Pro12 23 15 1 7 483 436 47 44 37 Total 32 21 1 10 699 600 99 63 52 Heineken Cup 2011–12 Heineken Cup Pool 4 TeamPWDLTries forTries againstTry diffPoints forPoints againstPoints diffTBLBPtsFRA Clermont Auvergne [5] 6 4 0 2 26 5 +21 215 69 +146 2 2 20IRE rugby union Ulster [8] 6 4 0 2 16 8 +8 158 87 +71 3 1 20ENG Leicester Tigers 6 4 0 2 13 8 +5 123 117 +6 1 0 17ITA Aironi 6 0 0 6 4 38 −34 51 274 −223 0 0 0 12 November 2011 15:40 Ulster IRE rugby union 16 – 11 Report"Humphreys the hero for Ulster", Sky Sports, 12 November 2011Match centreHighlightsFull game FRA Clermont Auvergne Humphreys 69' c Humphreys (1/1) Humphreys (3/4) 12', 40', 50' Nakaitaci 5' m Skrela (2/2) 17', 38' Ravenhill, Belfast 9,385 Wayne Barnes (England) W Ulster lineup: Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Simon Danielli. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou, 17. Paddy McAllister (for Court 67'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Afoa 67'), 19. Lewis Stevenson, 20. Willie Faloon (for Ferris 76'), 21. Ian Porter, 22. Nevin Spence, 23. Adam D'Arcy (for Danielli 55'). 19 November 2011 18:00 Leicester Tigers ENG 20 – 9 Report"Tigers grind out victory", Sky Sports, 19 November 2011Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster Smith 66' m Flood (5/6) 7', 16', 22', 45', 80' Humphreys (3/4) 2', 10', 19' Welford Road, Leicester 21,473 Romain Poite (France) L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Nevin Spence, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Simon Danielli. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady, 17. Paddy McAllister, 18. Adam Macklin (for Fitzpatrick 68'), 19. Lewis Stevenson, 20. Willie Faloon, 21. Ian Porter, 22. Paddy Jackson (for Humphreys 74'), 23. Adam D'Arcy (for Danielli 68'). 9 December 2011 19:30 Ulster IRE rugby union 31 – 10 Report"Efficient Ulster get it done", Sky Sports, 9 December 2011Match centre ITA Aironi Ferris 16' cD'Arcy 40' mTrimble 42' mMarshall 56' cJackson 68' c Humphreys (3/5) D'Apice 78' c Olivier (1/1) Tebaldi (1/3) 20' Toniolatti 36 Ravenhill, Belfast 7,494 Andrew Small (England) W Ulster lineup: 1. Paddy McAllister, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Nevin Spence, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou, 17. Tom Court (for McAllister 50'), 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Lewis Stevenson, 20. Robbie Diack, 21. Paul Marshall (for Pienaar 50'), 22. Paddy Jackson (for Spence 53'), 23. Stefan Terblanche (for Trimble 50'). 17 December 2011 14:30 Aironi ITA 20 – 46 Report"Rampant Ulster top Pool", Sky Sports, 17 December 2011Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster Sinoti 56' cQuartaroli 60' mBiagi 74' m Orquera (1/1) Orquera (1/1) 17' Trimble 5' cpenalty try 22' cCourt 37' cGilroy 69' cDiack 77' cMacklin 80' m Humphreys (3/3)Pienaar (2/3) Humphreys (2/2) 15', 33' Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana 5,000 Greg Garner (England) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Nevin Spence, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Jackson 67'), 17. Paddy McAllister (for Court 49'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Afoa 78'), 19. Tim Barker (for Tuohy 61'), 20. Robbie Diack (for Wannenburg 65'), 21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys 65'), 22. Paddy Jackson (for Spence 46'), 23. Stefan Terblanche (for Trimble 49'). 13 January 2012 20:00 Ulster IRE rugby union 41 – 7 Report"Tigers hopes crushed at Ravenhill", Sky Sports, 13 January 2012Match centre ENG Leicester Tigers Trimble (2) 5' c, 39' mGilroy 69' cP. Marshall 72' c Pienaar (3/4) Pienaar (5/5) 11', 32', 53', 56', 63' Murphy 13' c Twelvetrees (1/1) Cole 64 Ravenhill, Belfast 11,900 Romain Poite (France) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Stefan Terblanche. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Best 76'), 17. Callum Black (for Court 76'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Afoa 76'), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Ferris 71'), 20. Willie Faloon (for Wannenburg 71'), 21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys 65'), 22. Ian Whitten (for Cave 57'), 23. Adam D'Arcy. 21 January 2012 16:40 Clermont Auvergne FRA 19 – 15 Report"Clermont win to top pool", Sky Sport, 21 January 2012Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster Paulo 62' c Parra (1/1) Parra (4/4) 14', 21', 48', 73' Pienaar (5/7) 17', 32', 45', 56', 70' Tuohy 14 Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand 17,633 Dave Pearson (England) L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Ian Whitten, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Stefan Terblanche. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou, 17. Callum Black, 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Lewis Stevenson, 20. Willie Faloon, 21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys 61'), 22. Nevin Spence, 23. Adam D'Arcy. Quarter-final 8 April 2012 13:45 IST Munster IRE rugby union 16–22 Report"Munster suffer Ulster upset", Sky Sports, 8 April 2012Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster Zebo 34' c O'Gara (1/1) O'Gara (3/4) 40', 49', 61' Gilroy 16' c Pienaar (1/1) Pienaar (4/5) 5', 11', 20', 59' Humphreys (1/1) 32' Henry 37 Thomond Park, Limerick 26,500 Romain Poite (France) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Stefan Terblanche. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady, 17. Paddy McAllister, 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Lewis Stevenson, 20. Willie Faloon, 21. Paul Marshall, 22. Nevin Spence, 23. Adam D'Arcy. Semi-finals 28 April 2012 17:45 IST Ulster IRE rugby union 22–19 Report"Pienaar ends Edinburgh hopes", Sky Sports, 28 April 2012Match centre SCO Edinburgh Wannenburg 15' c Pienaar (1/1) Pienaar (5/5) 5', 38', 58', 63', 75' Terblanche 29 Thompson 80' c Laidlaw (1/1) Laidlaw (4/4) 9', 11', 40', 45' Aviva Stadium, Dublin 45,147 Romain Poite (France) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Stefan Terblanche. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady, 17. Paddy McAllister (for Court 77'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Fitzpatrick 65'), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Ferris 77'), 20. Robbie Diack (for Faloon 73'), 21. Paul Marshall, 22. Ian Humphreys, 23. Adam D'Arcy. Final 2012 Heineken Cup Final 19 May 2012 17:00 BST Leinster IRE rugby union 42–14 Report"Leinster lord it up again", Sky Sports, 19 May 2012Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster O'Brien 12' cHealy 31' cpenalty try 44' cvan der Merwe 76' mCronin 80' c Sexton (3/3)McFadden (1/2) Sexton (3/4) 51', 67', 73' Tuohy 60' m Pienaar (3/3) 7', 40', 49' Terblanche 72 Twickenham Stadium, London 81,774 Nigel Owens (Wales) L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Stefan Terblanche. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady, 17. Paddy McAllister (for Court 74'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick, 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Tuohy 79'), 20. Willie Faloon (for Henry 67'), 21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys 69'), 22. Ian Humphreys (for Jackson 45'), 23. Adam D'Arcy (for Trimble 79'). Pro12 2011–12 Pro12 2 September 2011 19:05 Ulster IRE rugby union 28 – 14 Report"Ulster off the mark", Sky Sports, 2 September 2011Match centre SCO Glasgow Warriors CaveHenryMarshall Humphreys (2) Humphreys (3) Nathan Weir (3) Ravenhill, Belfast 6,296 Leighton Hodges W Ulster lineup: 1. Paddy McAllister, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. Jerry Cronin, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Pedrie Wannenberg, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Ian Whitten, 12. Nevin Spence, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 67'), 17. Jarlath Carey, 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Neil McComb, 20. Robbie Diack, 21. Ian Porter, 22. Paddy Jackson, 23. Peter Nelson. 10 September 2011 15:00 (1 BP) Aironi ITA 19 – 25 Report"Ulster complete Italian job", Sky Sports, 10 September 2011Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster Williams Olivier Olivier (4) GilroyTuohyWhitten Humphreys (2) Humphreys (2) Cronin Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana 3,000 Neil Hennessy W Ulster lineup: 1. Paddy McAllister, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. Jerry Cronin, 4. Tim Barker, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Pedrie Wannenburg, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Ian Whitten, 12. Nevin Spence, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 50'), 17. Declan Fitzpatrick (for McAllister 50'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Wannenburg 79'), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Barker 56'), 20. Robbie Diack (for Faloon 61'), 21. Ian Porter, 22. Paddy Jackson (for Humphreys 78'), 23. Luke Marshall (for Spence 65'). 16 September 2011 19:05 Ulster IRE rugby union 20 – 3 Report"Pro 12: Ulster 20-3 Cardiff Blues", BBC Sport, 16 September 2023Match centre WAL Cardiff Blues Cave (2) Humphreys (2) HumphreysJackson Sweeney Rush Ravenhill, Belfast 6,555 James Jones W Ulster lineup: 1. Declan Fitzpatrick, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. Jerry Cronin, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Pedrie Wannenburg, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Ian Whitten, 12. Nevin Spence, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 64'), 17. Paddy McAllister (for Fitzpatrick 52'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Cronin 79'), 19. Neil McComb (for Tuohy 79'), 20. Mike McComish (for Diack 64'), 21. Ian Porter (for P. Marshall 67'), 22. Paddy Jackson (for Humphreys 74'), 23. Adam D'Arcy (for Cave 41'). 25 September 2011 16:30 Ospreys WAL 32 – 14 Report"RaboDirect Pro 12: Ospreys 32-14 Ulster", BBC Sport, 25 September 2011Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster Penalty tryFussell BiggarMorgan Biggar (6) Hibbard JacksonPenalty try JacksonMcKinney Diack Liberty Stadium, Swansea 5,590 Dudley Phillips L Ulster lineup: 1. Declan Fitzpatrick, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. Jerry Cronin, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Pedrie Wannenburg, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Ian Whitten, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Nevin Spence, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 56'), 17. Paddy McAllister (for Fitzpatrick 52'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Tuohy 66'), 19. Tim Barker (for Wannenburg 66'), 20. Willie Faloon (for Diack 58'), 21. Blane McIlroy (for P. Marshall 67'), 22. James McKinney (for Jackson 76'), 23. Adam D'Arcy (for Payne 53'). 30 September 2011 19:05 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 22 – 9 Report"Dragons send Ulster packing", Sky Sports, 30 September 2011Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster Riley Tovey Tovey (4) Jackson (3) Spence Rodney Parade, Newport 4,554 Neil Paterson L Ulster lineup: 1. Declan Fitzpatrick, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Jerry Cronin, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Pedrie Wannenburg, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Ian Whitten, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Nevin Spence, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: 16. Andy Kyriacou, 17. Kyle McCall, 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Tim Barker (for Stevenson 52'), 20. Robbie Diack (for Faloon 53'), 21. Ian Porter (for P. Marshall 47'), 22. James McKinney, 23. Conor Gaston. 7 October 2011 19:05 Ulster IRE rugby union 12 – 23 Report"Ulster left soundly beaten", Sky Sports, 7 October 2011Match centre ITA Benetton Treviso Wannenburg (2) Humphreys Fitzpatrick Penalty tryBurton Burton (2) Burton (3) Ravenhill, Belfast 7,372 Stefano Penne L Ulster lineup: 1. Declan Fitzpatrick, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. Jerry Cronin, 4. Tim Barker, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Pedrie Wannenburg, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Chris Henry, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Ian Whitten, 12. Nevin Spence, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 65'), 17. Kyle McCall, 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Barker 54'), 20. Robbie Diack (for McComish 68'), 21. Ian Porter, 22. Paddy Jackson (for Whitten 41'), 23. Adam D'Arcy 15'). 29 October 2011 15:00 Scarlets WAL 24 – 17 Report"RaboDirect PRO12: Ulster 24-17 Scarlets", BBC Sport, 29 October 2024Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster (1 BP) Trimble Humphreys (4) Adam Macklin WilliamsWarren Thomas Thomas (3)Newton Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli 7,075 Alan Falzone L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Nevin Spence, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Best 70'), 17. Paddy McAllister (for Court 54'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Afoa 70'), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Tuohy 54'), 20. Robbie Diack (for Henry 70'), 21. Ruan Pienaar (for P. Marshall 63'), 22. Paddy Jackson (for Humphreys 70'), 23. Ian Whitten (for Spence 60'). 5 November 2011 17:35 Ulster IRE rugby union 22 – 3 Report"RaboDirect Pro 12: Ulster 22-3 Connacht", BBC Sport, 5 November 2011Match centre IRE rugby union Connacht GilroyCourtHumphreys Humphreys (2) Humphreys Nikora Ravenhill, Belfast 6,887 John Lacey W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Simon Danielli. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou, 17. Paddy McAllister, 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Lewis Stevenson, 20. Robbie Diack (for Ferris 59'), 21. Ian Porter (for P. Marshall 59'), 22. Nevin Spence, 23. Adam D'Arcy. 25 November 2011 19:35 Glasgow Warriors SCO 17 – 9 Report"Pro12: Glasgow Warriors 17-9 Ulster", BBC Sport, 25 November 2011Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Nathan Weir (3) Weir Humphreys (3) 3,940 Stefano Penne L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Simon Danielli, 12. Nevin Spence, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 70'), 17. Callum Black, 18. Adam Macklin (for Fitzpatrick 63), 19. Tim Barker (for Tuohy 70'), 20. Mike McComish, 21. Ian Porter, 22. Paddy Jackson, 23. Ian Whitten (for Danielli 57'). 2 December 2011 19:05 Ulster IRE rugby union 24 – 17 Report"Ferris stars in Ulster win", Sky Sports, 2 December 2011Match centre WAL Scarlets (1 BP) Ferris (2) Humphreys Humphreys (4) LamontLongiMurphy Jones Evans Ravenhill, Belfast 8,117 Alain Rolland W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Nevin Spence, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Best 70'), 17. Paddy McAllister (for Court 54'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Afoa 70'), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Tuohy 54'), 20. Robbie Diack (for Henry 70'), 21. Ruan Pienaar (for P. Marshall 63'), 22. Paddy Jackson (for Humphreys 70'), 23. Ian Whitten. 26 December 2011 17:30 (1 BP) Leinster IRE rugby union 42 – 13 Report"Leinster move clear at top", Sky Sports, 26 December 2011Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster CarrCroninAuva'aPenalty tryMadiganHagan McFadden (6) Cochrane McKinney McKinney (2) RDS Arena, Dublin 18,500 Peter Fitzgibbon L Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Adam Macklin, 4. Tim Barker, 5. Lewis Stevenson, 6. Neil McComb, 7. Ali Birch, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. James McKinney, 11. Conor Gaston, 12. Chris Farrell, 13. Michael Allen, 14. Chris Cochrane, 15. Peter Nelson. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett (for Brady 74'), 17. Jerry Cronin (for Black 68'), 18. Tom Court (for Macklin 40'), 19. James Simpson (for Joyce 74'), 20. Conor Joyce (for Barker 21'), 21. Ian Porter (for P. Marshall 68'), 22. Stuart Olding (for McKinney 68'), 23. Ricky Andrew. 30 December 2011 19:05 (1 BP) Ulster IRE rugby union 33 – 17 Report"Bonus boost for Ulster", Sky Sports, 30 December 2011Match centre IRE rugby union Munster TerblancheAfoaHumphreysPienaar Humphreys (2) Humphreys (2)Pienaar O'DeaMurphy Keatley (2) Keatley Ravenhill, Belfast 11,379 Alain Rolland W Ulster lineup: 1. Paddy McAllister, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Chris Henry, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Stefan Terblanche, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 58'), 17. Callum Black (for McAllister 63'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Afoa 75'), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Tuohy 63'), 20. Ali Birch (for Faloon 73'), 21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys 68'), 22. Chris Farrell (for Cave 64'), 23. Peter Nelson (for D'Arcy 73'). 6 January 2012 19:30 Edinburgh SCO 20 – 42 Report"Bonus night for Ulster", Sky Sports, 6 January 2012Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster (1 BP) De LucaWalker Laidlaw (2) Laidlaw (2) BestTuohyTrimbleCave Pienaar (2) Humphreys (2)Pienaar (4) Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 3,792 George Clancy W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Stefan Terblanche. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Best 70'), 17. Callum Black (for Court 77'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Afoa 77'), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Tuohy 70'), 20. Willie Faloon (for Wannenburg 11'), 21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys 21'), 22. Paddy Wallace (for Whitten 60'), 23. Adam D'Arcy (for Gilroy 75'). 10 February 2012 19:05 (1 BP) Ulster IRE rugby union 30 – 12 Report"Bonus win for Ulster", Sky Sports, 10 February 2012Match centre WAL Newport Gwent Dragons DiackPienaarGilroyTerblanche Pienaar (2) Pienaar (2) Whitten Faloon Tovey (4) Ravenhill, Belfast 7,435 Carlo Damasco W Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. John Afoa, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Mike McComish, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Stefan Terblanche, 12. Nevin Spence, 13. Ian Whitten, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 55'), 17. Paddy McAllister (for Black 48'), 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Tim Barker (for Stevenson 73'), 20. Ali Birch (for Faloon 64'), 21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys 64'), 22. Michael Allen, 23. Simon Danielli (for D'Arcy 57'). 17 February 2012 19:05 Cardiff Blues WAL 21 – 14 Report"RaboDirect Pro12: Cardiff punish Ulster", Belfast Telegraph, 18 February 2012Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster (1 BP) ParksJames Parks Parks (3) Diack Pienaar (3) Humphreys Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 9,154 George Clancy L Ulster lineup:lineups, Sky Sports, 17 February 2012 1. Tom Court, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. John Afoa, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Chris Henry, 7. Robbie Diack, 8. Willie Faloon, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Ian Whitten, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Nevin Spence, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Stefan Terblanche. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Brady 66'), 17. Paddy McAllister (for Court 53'), 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Tim Barker, 20. Mike McComish (for Diack 75'), 21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys 75'), 22. Simon Danielli, 23. Adam D'Arcy (for Terblanche 61'). 24 February 2012 19:05 Ulster IRE rugby union 15 – 14 Report"Ulster hang on", Sky Sports, 24 February 2012Match centre WAL Ospreys (1 BP) Penalty tryWallace Pienaar Pienaar BearmanWalker Biggar Biggar Ravenhill, Belfast 8,131 Neil Hennessy W Ulster lineup: 1. Paddy McAllister, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. John Afoa, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Chris Henry, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ruan Pienaar, 11. Ian Whitten, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Nevin Spence, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Stefan Terblanche. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 72'), 17. Callum Black (for McAllister 72'), 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Tim Barker (for Stevenson 70'), 20. Robbie Diack (for Wannenburg 53'), 21. Ian Humphreys, 22. Simon Danielli (for Gilroy 63'), 23. Adam D'Arcy (for Danielli 73'). 2 March 2012 19:05 (1 BP) Ulster IRE rugby union 38 – 16 Report"Ulster on a roll", Sky Sports, 2 March 2012Match centre SCO Edinburgh MarshallTerblancheD'ArcyPenalty tryCochraneHumphreys Pienaar (4) S. VisserT. Visser Godman (2) Ravenhill, Belfast 8,044 Nigel Owens W Ulster lineup: 1. Paddy McAllister, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. John Afoa, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Pedrie Wannenburg, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ruan Pienaar, 11. Stefan Terblanche, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Ian Whitten, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 52'), 17. Callum Black (for McAllister 51'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Afoa 64'), 19. Neil McComb (for McComish 46'), 20. Mike McComish (for Wannenburg 12'), 21. Ian Humphreys (for P. Marshall 52'), 22. Luke Marshall (for Whitten 70'), 23. Chris Cochrane (for D'Arcy 60'). 24 March 2012 16:15 (1 BP) Benetton Treviso ITA 23 – 27 Report"Ulster grab late win", Sky Sports, 24 March 2012Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster CeccatoDi Bernardo Burton (2) Burton Burton HenryWallaceD'Arcy Pienaar (3) Pienaar Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso 4,200 Leighton Hodges W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Chris Henry, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Stefan Terblanche, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Kyriacou 51'), 17. Paddy McAllister (for Court 60'), 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Muller 58'), 20. Neil McComb, 21. Paul Marshall, 22. Ian Whitten (for Cave 61'), 23. Nevin Spence (for Stevenson 61'). 30 March 2012 19:05 (1 BP) Ulster IRE rugby union 45 – 7 Report"Ulster closing on play-offs", Sky Sports, 30 March 2012Match centre ITA Aironi WallacePenalty tryBestCaveCourtWannenburg Pienaar (4)Humphreys (2) Pienaar Tibaldi Olivier Toniolatti Ravenhill, Belfast 10,125 Neil Paterson W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Lewis Stevenson, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Stefan Terblanche. Replacements: 16. Nigel Brady (for Best 64'), 17. Paddy McAllister (for Afoa 54'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Court 72'), 19. Dan Tuohy (for Stevenson 54'), 20. Willie Faloon, 21. Paul Marshall, 22. Ian Whitten (for Cave 60'), 23. Adam D'Arcy (for Wallace 64'). 14 April 2012 17:15 Connacht IRE rugby union 26 – 21 Report"Connacht edge out Ulster", Sky Sports, 14 April 2012Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster (1 BP) NikoraDuffyTiernan O'Halloran Nikora Nikora (3) Loughney Swift MarshallJackson Jackson Jackson (3) Stevenson Birch Galway Sportsgrounds, Galway 5,017 Dudley Phillips L Ulster lineup: 1. Paddy McAllister, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Adam Macklin, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Neil McComb, 6. Mike McComish, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Adam D'Arcy, 12. Paddy Jackson, 13. Nevin Spence, 14. Ian Whitten, 15. Stefan Terblanche. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Brady 68'), 17. Callum Black (for McAllister 68'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Court 56'), 19. Iain Henderson (for McComb 74'), 20. Ali Birch (for Diack 55'), 21. Ruan Pienaar (for P. Marshall 37'), 22. Michael Allen, 23. Craig Gilroy (for Humphreys 56'). 20 April 2012 19:05 Ulster IRE rugby union 8 – 16 Report"Ulster look set to miss out", Sky Sports, 20 April 2012Match centre IRE rugby union Leinster Laughlin Sexton Sexton Sexton Muller Pienaar Ravenhill, Belfast 10,500 John Lacey L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Lewis Stevenson, 6. Chris Henry, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Pedrie Wannenburg, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Stefan Terblanche. Replacements: 16. Andi Kyriacou (for Brady 60'), 17. Paddy McAllister (for Court 60'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Fitzpatrick 55'), 19. Neil McComb (for Wannenburg 49'), 20. Robbie Diack (for Henry 17'), 21. Ian Porter (for Pienaar 67'), 22. Ian Humphreys (for Trimble 75'), 23. Adam D'Arcy (for Wallace 33'). 5 May 2012 19:30 (1 BP) Munster IRE rugby union 36 – 8 Report"Five star Munster coast home", Sky Sports, 5 May 2012Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster ZeboO'MahonySherryArcherO'Donnell Deasy (2)Cusack Deasy Henderson Jackson Thomond Park, Limerick 19,362 Alain Rolland L Ulster lineup: 1. Paddy McAllister, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Iain Henderson, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Chris Cochrane, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Nevin Spence, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett (for Brady 65'), 17. Callum Black (for Fitzpatrick 55'), 18. Tom Court (for McAllister 12'), 19. Mike McComish (for Diack 55'), 20. Ali Birch (for Faloon 48'), 21. Blane McIlroy (for P. Marshall 60'), 22. Ian Humphreys (for Trimble 51'), 23. Craig Gilroy (for D'Arcy 64'). End-of-season awards 2011–2012 Dream Teamhttps://www.therugbyblog.com/rabodirect-pro12-dream-team-20112012/ 2012 RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team 2011/12 The Rugby Blog 3 May 2012 13 January 2021 Pos Player TeamSH 9 SAF Ruan Pienaar UlsterLL 4 IRE rugby union Dan Tuohy UlsterTP 3 SAF BJ Botha Ulster Home attendance Domestic LeagueEuropean CupTotal League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance2011–12 Pro12118,25811,3796,2962011–12 Heineken Cup39,593 11,9007,494119,6208,544 Friendlies 10 August 2011 Bayonne FRA 40-3 ReportMichael Sadlier, "Bayonne hit Ulster for six tries in a French mauling", Belfast Telegraph, 11 August 2011 IRE rugby union Ulster McKinney Stade Jean-Dauger, Bayonne L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Tim Barker, 5. Neil McComb, 6. Pedrie Wannenburg, 7. Chris Henry (c), 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. James McKinney, 11. Ricky Andrew, 12. Ian Whitten, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Conor Gaston, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: Callum Black, Paddy McAllister, Adam Macklin, Jerry Cronin, John Burns, Lewis Stevenson, Mike McComish, Willie Faloon, Ian Porter, Paddy Jackson, Graig Gilroy. 19 August 2011 Neath WAL 15-34 ReportNiall Crozier, "A delighted McLaughlin sautes his young guns", Belfast Telegraph, 20 August 2011 IRE rugby union Ulster BurnsGilroyDiackMcIlroyNelson Jackson (3) Jackson (2) (1) (1) The Gnoll, Neath W Ulster lineup: 1. Paddy McAllister, 2. John Burns, 3. Adam Macklin, 4. Lewis Stevenson (c), 5. Neil McComb, 6. Mike McComish, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Stuart Olding, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Chris Farrell, 14. Michael Allen, 15. Peter Nelson. Replacements: Andrew Warwick, Callum Black, Declan Fitzpatrick, James Simpson, Ali Birch, Blane McIlroy, Conor Gaston. 26 August 2011 Ulster IRE rugby union 22-5 ReportMichael Sadlier, "Ulster looking sharp as Quins become latest victims"", Belfast Telegraph, 27 August 2011 ENG Harlequins GilroyP. MarshallFaloon Humphreys (2) Humphreys Dickson Ravenhill, Belfast W Ulster lineup: 1. Paddy McAllister, 2. Andi Kyriacou, 3. Jerry Cronin, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Neil McComb, 6. Pedrie Wannenburg, 7. Willie Faloon, 8. Chris Henry (c), 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Nevin Spence, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Conor Gaston, 15. Adam D'Arcy. Replacements: Ian Whitten (for Spence 50'), Tim Barker (for Stevenson 50'), Callum Black (for McAllister 55'), Dan Tuohy (for McComb 61'), Paddy Jackson (for Humphreys 61'), Robbie Diack (for Wannenburg 72'), Peter Nelson (for Gaston 72'), Ian Porter (for P. Marshall 72'), Luke Marshall (for Cave 78'), Adam Macklin (for Cronin 79'). Ulster Women 2011-12 Women's Interprovincial Series IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series Team P W D L PF PA BP Pts 1left Leinster Leinster 3 3 0 0 62 8 0 12 2left Munster Munster 3 2 0 1 51 55 1 9 3left Ulster Ulster 3 1 0 2 30 56 2 6 4left Connacht Connacht 3 0 0 3 30 54 3 3 3 September 2011 Ulster Ulster 3-26 Leinster Leinster Ravenhill, Belfast L 10 September 2011 Munster Munster 18-12 Ulster Ulster Dooradoyle, Limerick L 17 September 2011 Ulster Ulster 15-12 Connacht Connacht Ballymoney RFC W Ulster Rugby Awards The Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held at the Culloden Hotel on 10 May 2012.Niall Crozier, "Ulster's big winners to be unveiled at glitzy awards night", Belfast Telegraph, 10 May 2012 Winners were:"Ferris lost for words as he scoops top Ulster award", News Letter, 12 May 2012 Ulster Player of the Year: Chris Henry Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year: Stephen Ferris Young Player of the Year: Craig Gilroy Supporters Club Player of the Year: Pedrie Wannenburg Academy Player of the Year: Chris Farrell Most Improved Player of the Year: Paul Marshall Dorrington B. Faulkner Award: John Wilson Youth Player of the Year: Russell Blair Schools Player of the Year: James Harrison Club Player of the Year: Richard Lutton Club of the Year: Malone RFC References 2011-12 Category:2011–12 in Irish rugby union Category:2011–12 Pro12 by team Category:2011–12 Heineken Cup by team