2013–14 Ulster Rugby season

August 2023 August 2023 Ulster Rugby 2013–14 Mark Anscombe Head Coach David Humphreys Director of Rugby Johann Muller Pro12 Semi-final Heineken Cup Quarter-final Paddy Jackson (239) Tommy Bowe (6)Luke Marshall (6)Andrew Trimble (6) _whiteshoulders _white _whiteshoulders FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _red _red _red_3 FF0000 000000 FF0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF _hoops_red 2012–13 2014–15 The 2013–14 season was Ulster's 20th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their second under head coach Mark Anscombe. They competed in the Heineken Cup and the Pro12. They finished fourth in the Pro12, qualifying for the semi-finals and next season's Champions Cup. They lost the semi-final to Leinster. Ulster and Connacht jointly won the Fair Play Award, and wing Andrew Trimble and lock Johann Muller made the Pro12 Dream Team. They topped their pool in the Champions Cup, qualifying for the quarter-final, which they lost to Saracens, after Jared Payne saw an early red card. Out-half Paddy Jackson was leading scorer with 239 points. Andrew Trimble, wing Tommy Bowe and centre Luke Marshall were joint leading try scorers with six each. Andrew Trimble was Ulster's Player of the Year, and IRUPA Players' Player of the Year.Richard Mulligan, "Trimble voted Ireland 'player of the year' by his peers", News Letter, 8 May 2014 Johann Muller, flanker Stephen Ferris and utility back Paddy Wallace retired at the end of the season. Props John Afoa moved to Gloucester, and Tom Court to London Irish. David Humphreys left as director of rugby to take up the same post at Gloucester.http://thescore.thejournal.ie/david-humphreys-ulster-gloucester-1505098-Jun2014/ The Score David Humphreys leaves Ulster for Director of Rugby position at Gloucester 2 July 2014 7 June 2014 A few weeks later, head coach Mark Anscombe resigned. Les Kiss took over as director of rugby,http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ulster-mark-anscombe-head-coach-1546599-Jun2014/ The Score Mark Anscombe follows Humphreys out Ulster's exit door with immediate effect 2 July 2014 30 June 2014 and Neil Doak as head coach.http://www.thescore.ie/neil-doak-ulster-les-kiss-ulster-1711377-Oct2014/ The Score Kiss to take Ulster DOR role after World Cup, Doak confirmed as head coach 19 October 2014 7 October 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141202000944/http://www.thescore.ie/neil-doak-ulster-les-kiss-ulster-1711377-Oct2014/ 2 December 2014 Staff Position Name Nationality Director of Rugby David Humphreys Ireland rugby union Ireland Head Coach Mark Anscombe NZL New Zealand Team Manager David Millar Ireland rugby union Ireland Backs Coach Neil Doak Ireland rugby union Ireland Defence Coach Jonny Bell Ireland rugby union Ireland Head of Strength & Conditioning Jonny Davis Ireland rugby union Ireland Strength & Conditioning Coach Kevin Geary Ireland rugby union Ireland Head of Physiotherapy Gareth Robinson Ireland rugby union Ireland Physiotherapist Alan McAldin Ireland rugby union Ireland Squad Senior squad Players in (Season 2013/2014) IRE rugby union David McIlwaine from ENG Bristol Bearshttps://www.thefrontrowunion.com/2013/04/ulster-wallace-mccomish-mckinney-and-mcilwaine-all-sign/ Ulster: Wallace, McComish, McKinney and McIlwaine all sign. John McMurtry 26 April 2013 The Front Row Union Sports 5 August 2023 IRE rugby union James McKinney from ENG Rotherham TitansDavid Kelly, "Fortunes in hands of foreign legion", Irish Independent, 5 August 2013 IRE rugby union Ian Porter returning from sabbaticalhttp://www.cornerflag.net/ian-porter/ Corner Flag Management Ian Porter 4 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140305011609/http://www.cornerflag.net/ian-porter/ 5 March 2014 Promoted from academy IRE rugby union Ricky Andrew IRE rugby union Chris Farrell IRE rugby union Stuart Olding Players out (Season 2013/2014) IRE rugby union Ali Birch to ENG Rotherham Titans IRE rugby union Nigel Brady to FRA Stade Aurillacoishttps://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/22365521 Ulster 37-13 Cardiff Blues BBC Sport IRE rugby union Niall O'Connor to ENG Jersey Redshttps://www.jerseyreds.je/news_article/five-new-players-to-join-jersey-in-2013-14/ Five new players to join Jersey in 2013/14 Jersey Reds AUS rugby union Adam D'Arcy to ENG Bristol Bearshttps://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/23897527 Full-back D'Arcy signs for Bristol BBC Sport IRE rugby union Neil Walsh (released)Paul Fennessey, "'We were about to hike up a volcano in Chile... I got an email saying Ulster Rugby want you over'", The 42, 23 September 2018, via Internet Archive Ulster Rugby squadAppearances and scoring stats from ItsRugby.co.ukProps IRE rugby union Tom Court (27 apps, 16 starts, 5 pts) NZL John Afoa (15 apps, 14 starts, 10 pts) IRE rugby union Callum Black (23 apps, 12 starts) IRE rugby union Ricky Lutton (15 apps, 8 starts) IRE rugby union Declan Fitzpatrick (13 apps, 6 starts) IRE rugby union Andrew Warwick (6 apps, 3 starts) IRE rugby union Adam Macklin (5 apps) IRE rugby union Kyle McCall (2 apps) NZL Bronson Ross* (1 app) IRE rugby union Paddy McAllister (no apps) Hookers IRE rugby union Rob Herring (26 apps, 20 starts) IRE rugby union Rory Best (9 apps, 9 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Niall Annett (13 apps, 1 start) Locks RSA Johann Muller (c) (23 apps, 23 starts) IRE rugby union Dan Tuohy (21 aps, 17 starts, 15 pts) IRE rugby union Lewis Stevenson (17 apps, 7 starts) IRE rugby union Neil McComb (8 apps, 2 starts)Back row IRE rugby union Roger Wilson (24 apps, 22 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Robbie Diack (26 apps, 20 starts, 20 pts) IRE rugby union Chris Henry (17 apps, 16 starts) NZL Nick Williams (19 apps, 15 starts) AUS Sean Doyle* (20 apps, 13 starts, 10 pts) IRE rugby union Iain Henderson (19 apps, 10 starts) IRE rugby union Mike McComish (12 apps, 3 starts) IRE rugby union Stephen Ferris (4 apps, 2 starts) IRE rugby union Conor Joyce (2 apps) Scrum-halves RSA Ruan Pienaar (17 apps, 15 starts, 127 pts) IRE rugby union Paul Marshall (22 apps, 13 starts, 15 pts) IRE rugby union Michael Heaney (11 apps, 3 starts, 5 pts) IRE rugby union Ian Porter (3 apps, 2 starts) IRE rugby union David Shanahan (2 apps) Fly-halves IRE rugby union Paddy Jackson (24 apps, 24 starts, 242 pts) IRE rugby union James McKinney (10 aps, 4 starts, 37 pts)Centres IRE rugby union Darren Cave (27 apps, 24 starts, 25 pts) IRE rugby union Luke Marshall (26 apps, 24 starts, 30 pts) IRE rugby union Stuart McCloskey (4 apps, 2 starts) IRE rugby union Chris Farrell (2 apps, 2 starts) IRE rugby union Stuart Olding (4 apps, 1 start) IRE rugby union Paddy Wallace (1 app, 1 start) Wings IRE rugby union Andrew Trimble (20 apps, 20 starts, 30 pts) IRE rugby union Craig Gilroy (21 apps, 17 starts, 20 pts) IRE rugby union Tommy Bowe (13 apps, 13 starts, 30 pts) IRE rugby union Michael Allen (16 apps, 10 starts, 15 pts) IRE rugby union David McIlwaine (9 apps, 4 starts) IRE rugby union Chris Cochrane (no apps) Fullbacks IRE rugby union Jared Payne (24 apps, 23 starts, 20 pts) IRE rugby union Ricky Andrew (9 apps, 7 starts) IRE rugby union Rory Scholes (4 apps, 3 starts) IRE rugby union Peter Nelson (3 apps) (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.http://www.ulsterrugby.com/team/index.php Ulster First Team Ulster Rugby 31 August 2018 28 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170828141949/http://ulsterrugby.com/team/index.php dead https://www.ulsterrugby.com/2019/06/squad-confirmed-for-2019-20-season/ Squad confirmed for 2019/20 season Ulster Rugby 24 June 2019 24 June 2019 24 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190624153409/https://www.ulsterrugby.com/2019/06/squad-confirmed-for-2019-20-season/ deadSquad Academy squad Players in IRE rugby union Stuart McCloskey from IRE rugby union Dungannon RFCGerry Thornley, "Stuart McCloskey eager to add to his sole Ireland cap", The Irish Times, 28 October 2018 IRE rugby union Andrew Warwick from IRE rugby union Ballymena R.F.C.Jonathan Bradley, "Andy Warwick set to earn 100th Ulster cap and he's done it the hard way", Belfast Telegraph, 26 September 2018 IRE rugby union David Shanahan from IRE rugby union Belvedere CollegeCiaran Donaghy, "Shanahan making good progress to maintain his position on radar", Belfast Newsletter, 25 September 2014 IRE rugby union John Andrew from IRE rugby union Ballymena Academy IRE rugby union Bronson Ross from ENG Coventry R.F.C.https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/22604289 Ulster snap up Coventry prop Ross BBC Sport IRE rugby union John Donnan Players out IRE rugby union Conor Carey IRE rugby union Neil Faloon IRE rugby union Sean O'Connell Position"Academy Coaches", Ulster Rugby, archived 7 August 2014 Name Nationality Elite Performance Development Manager Allen Clarke Ireland rugby union Ireland Representative Team Performance Manager Michael Black Ireland rugby union Ireland Academy Schools Coach Brian McLaughlin Ireland rugby union Ireland Strength & Conditioning Coach David Drake Ireland rugby union Ireland Strength & Conditioning Coach Amy Davis Ireland rugby union Ireland Sub-Academy Fitness Coach Matthew Maguire Ireland rugby union Ireland Physiotherapist David Minion Ireland rugby union Ireland Ulster Rugby Academy squad"Hughes Insurance Ulster Academy Squad 2014-15", Ulster Rugby, archived 21 October 2015Props IRE rugby union Jake Caulfield (2) IRE rugby union Kyle McCall (4) IRE rugby union Andrew Warwick (1) NZL rugby union Bronson Ross (1) Hookers IRE rugby union John Andrew (1) IRE rugby union Jonny Murphy (3) Locks IRE rugby union John Donnan (1) IRE rugby union Alan O'Connor (2) IRE rugby union James Simpson (3)Back row IRE rugby union Conor Joyce (3) Scrum-halves IRE rugby union David Shanahan (1) Fly-halves noneCentres IRE rugby union Stuart McCloskey (1) Wings none Fullbacks IRE rugby union Rory Scholes (2) IRE rugby union Peter Nelson (3) (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players, number in brackets indicates players stage in the three-year academy cycle. * denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality. Players and their allocated positions from the Ulster Rugby website. Season record Competition Played Won Drawn Lost PF PA PD TF TA 2013-14 Heineken Cup 7 6 0 1 194 79 115 17 6 2013-14 Pro12 23 15 0 8 479 332 147 45 27 Total 30 21 0 9 673 411 262 62 33 Heineken Cup 2013–14 Heineken Cup Pool 5 TeamPWDLPFPADiffTFTATBLBPts IRE rugby union Ulster (1) 6 6 0 0 179 62 +117 17 4 2 0 26 ENG Leicester Tigers (7) 6 4 0 2 159 112 +47 16 9 3 2 21 FRA Montpellier 6 2 0 4 121 124 −3 14 11 2 1 11 ITA Benetton Treviso 6 0 0 6 41 202 −161 2 25 0 0 0 Source : www.ercrugby.comPoints 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 11 October 2013 20:00 Ulster Ireland rugby union 22–16 Report"Heineken Cup Pool 5: Ulster see off Leicester Tigers on opening night", Sky Sports, 12 October 2013Match centre ENG Leicester Tigers (1 BP) Bowe 15' c Jackson (1/1) Jackson (5/6) 31', 39', 58', 65', 71' Mulipola 6' c Flood (1/1) Flood (2/3) 19', 43'Williams (1/1) 76' Crane 58 Ravenhill, Belfast 14,026 Romain Poite (FFR) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Roger Wilson, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Tommy Bowe, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Rob Herring, 17. Callum Black, 18. Ricky Lutton (for Fitzpatrick 76'), 19. Iain Henderson (for Williams 55'), 20. Robbie Diack (for Muller 65'), 21. Ruan Pienaar (for P. Marshall 46'), 22. Stuart Olding (for L Marshall 51'), 23. Michael Allen (for Bowe 72'). 19 October 2013 16:40 Montpellier FRA 8–25 Report"Heineken Cup: Montpellier 8-25 Ulster", BBC Sport, 19 October 2013Match centre Ireland rugby union Ulster Audrin 50' m Pélissié (1/1) 4' Trimble 10' c Jackson (1/1) Pienaar (5/7) 44', 53', 59', 70', 73'Jackson (1/2) 80' Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Montpellier 11,712 Leighton Hodges (WRU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Tommy Bowe, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Rob Herring (for Best 74'), 17. Callum Black (for Court 70'), 18. John Afoa (for Fitzpatrick 48'), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Muller 75'), 20. Iain Henderson (for Diack 53'), 21. Paul Marshall (for Pienaar 74'), 22. Stuart Olding (for L. Marshall 50'), 23. Michael Allen (for Trimble 74'). 7 December 2013 18:00 (1 BP) Ulster Ireland rugby union 48–0 Report"Heineken Cup Pool 5: Ulster far too strong for Treviso", Sky Sports, 7 December 2013Match centre ITA Benetton Treviso Jackson 4' mL. Marshall (2) 15' c, 74' cAfoa 29' cTuohy 58' cDoyle 65' cTrimble 70' m Jackson (5/7) Jackson (1/1) 40' L. Marshall 51 Ravenhill, Belfast 12,977 Luke Pearce (RFU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rob Herring, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett (for Herring 69'), 17. Callum Black (for Court 60'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Afoa 66'), 19. Neil McComb (for Muller 63'), 20. Mike McComish (for Wilson 67'), 21. Paul Marshall (for Pienaar 70'), 22. Michael Allen (for Payne 63'), 23. David McIlwaine (for Trimble 71'). 14 December 2013 14:35 Benetton Treviso ITA 3–35 Report"Heineken Cup Pool 5: Ulster record 35-3 bonus-point victory over Treviso", Sky Sports, 14 December 2013Match centre Ireland rugby union Ulster (1 BP) Di Bernardo (1/1) 29' Williams 57McLean 66 L. Marshall 37' mGilroy 62' cDiack 67' cPayne 77' c Jackson (3/4) Jackson (3/5) 10', 40', 46' Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso 3,880 Greg Garner (RFU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rob Herring, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett (for Herring 70'), 17. Callum Black (for Court 63'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Afoa 70'), 19. Neil McComb (for Muller 70'), 20. Mike McComish (for Diack 70'), 21. Paul Marshall (for Pienaar 68'), 22. Michael Allen, 23. David McIlwaine. 10 January 2014 20:00 Ulster Ireland rugby union 27–16 Report"Ulster (17) 27 - 16 (13) Montpellier (FT)", ESPN, 10 January 2014Match centre FRA Montpellier Diack 23' cPienaar 26' cAfoa 56' c Pienaar (3/3) Pienaar (2/3) 35', 42' Tchale-Watchou 30' c Escande (1/1) Escande (3/5) 6', 40', 49' Ravenhill, Belfast 14,000 Wayne Barnes (RFU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Callum Black (for Court), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Afoa), 19. Iain Henderson (for Muller), 20. Roger Wilson (for Williams), 21. Sean Doyle (for Henry), 22. Paul Marshall, 23. Michael Allen (for Gilroy). 18 January 2014 18:00 (1 BP) Leicester Tigers ENG 19–22 Report"Heineken Cup Pool 5: Ulster beat Leicester 22-19 at Welford Road to top pool", Sky Sports, 18 January 2014Match centre Ireland rugby union Ulster Morris 49' c Flood (1/1) Flood (4/5) 4', 11', 23', 46' Pienaar 58' c Pienaar (1/1) Pienaar (5/5) 16', 27', 30', 56', 69' Welford Road, Leicester 24,000 Nigel Owens (WRU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Roger Wilson, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Rob Herring, 17. Tom Court (for Black 56'), 18. Ricky Lutton, 19. Iain Henderson (for Tuohy 64'), 20. Robbie Diack (for Williams 55'), 21. David McIlwaine, 22. Paul Marshall, 23. Michael Allen. Quarter-final 5 April 2014 18:30 Ulster IRE rugby union 15–17 Report"Heineken Cup: Saracens scrape past 14-man Ulster at Ravenhill", Sky Sports, 5 April 2014Match centreVideo ENG Saracens Pienaar (3/5) 15', 29', 39'Jackson (2/3) 69, 72' Payne 4 Ashton (2) 22' m, 67' cBotha 48' m Farrell (1/3) Ravenhill, Belfast 16,853 Jérôme Garcès (FFR) L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Roger Wilson, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Tommy Bowe, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Rob Herring (for Best 13'), 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Ricky Lutton, 19. Iain Henderson (for Tuohy 60'), 20. Stephen Ferris (for Williams 55'), 21. Robbie Diack (for Muller 69'), 22. Paul Marshall (for Pienaar 50'), 23. Craig Gilroy (for Trimble 65'). Pro12 2013–14 Pro12 6 September 2013 19:15 Newport Gwent Dragons WAL 15–8 Report"Tovey sinks Ulster on Dragons return", Guinness Pro12, 6 September 2013 IRE rugby union Ulster (1 BP) Tovey (4/6) 14', 48', 60', 70' Tovey (1/1) 7' Wilson 16' m Jackson (1/3) 11' Rodney Parade, Newport 5,165 Claudio Blessano (FIR) L Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Ricky Lutton, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. David McIlwaine, 12. Chris Farrell, 13. Luke Marshall, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett, 17. Tom Court (for Black 56'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Lutton 56'), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Tuohy 66'), 20. Sean Doyle (for Henry 70'), 21. Ian Porter (for P. Marshall 70'), 22. James McKinney (for Jackson 70'), 23. Darren Cave (for Farrell 56'). 13 September 2013 19:05 (1 BP) Ulster IRE rugby union 12–13 Report"Eddie shocks Ulster as Glasgow Warriors snatch dramatic win", Guinness Pro12, 9 September 2013 SCO Glasgow Warriors Jackson (4/5) 8', 16', 22', 34' Eddie 80' c Hogg (1/1) Hogg (2/3) 6', 28' Low Ravenhill, Belfast 11,500 Ian Davies (WRU) L Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Roger Wilson, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Ian Porter, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Michael Allen, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. David McIlwaine, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett, 17. Tom Court, 18. Ricky Lutton (for Fitzpatrick 56'), 19. Ian Henderson (for Muller 56'), 20. Chris Henry (for Doyle 59'), 21. Paul Marshall (for Porter 56'), 22. James McKinney, 23. Ricky Andrew. 21 September 2013 18:45 Connacht IRE rugby union 7–18 Report"RaboDirect PRO12: Paddy Jackson stars as Ulster beat Connacht", Sky Sports, 21 September 2013Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster Parks 10' c Parks (1/1) Allen 15' mJackson 57' c Jackson (1/2) Jackson (2/4) 55', 64' The Sportsground, Galway 5,485 John Lacey (IRFU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Iain Henderson, 6. Roger Wilson, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Ian Porter, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Michael Allen, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. David McIlwaine, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett (for Herring 76'), 17. Kyle McCall (for Court 70'), 18. Ricky Lutton (for Fitzpatrick 43'), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Williams 56'), 20. Robbie Diack, 21. Paul Marshall, 22. James McKinney (for Allen 72'), 23. Craig Gilroy. 27 September 2013 19:05 (1 BP) Ulster IRE rugby union 32–13 Report"Ulster's returning Lions make their mark", Guinness Pro12, 27 September 2023 ITA Benetton Treviso L. Marshall 22' cAllen (2) 29' m, 80' cBowe 52' mBest 63' m Jackson (2/5) Jackson (1/1) 11' Stevenson Barbieri 70' c Di Bernardo (1/1) Berquist (1/1) 18'Di Bernardo (1/1) 43' Ravenhill, Belfast 10,693 Ian Davies (WRU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. Ricky Lutton, 4. Iain Henderson, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Michael Allen, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe, 15. Craig Gilroy. Replacements: 16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Callum Black (for Court), 18. Bronson Ross (for Lutton), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Henderson), 20. Nick Williams (for Wilson), 21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall), 22. James McKinney (for Gilroy), 23. Darren Cave (for Payne). 4 October 2013 19:05 (1 BP) Ospreys WAL 12–18 Report"Jackson wins battle of the fly-halves to end Ospreys unbeaten run", Guinness Pro12, 4 October 2013 IRE rugby union Ulster Biggar (4/4) 21', 40', 42', 45' Jarvis Jackson (6/6) 49', 53', 57', 65', 73', 77' Liberty Stadium, Swansea 10,049 Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rory Best, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Michael Allen, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Craig Gilroy. Replacements: 16. Rob Herring, 17. Callum Black (for Court 65'), 18. Bronson Ross, 19. Iain Henderson (for Diack 56'), 20. Roger Wilson (for Williams 62'), 21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall 62'), 22. Stuart Olding (for L. Marshall 46'), 23. David McIlwaine (for Gilroy 13'). 25 October 2013 19:05 (1 BP) Ulster IRE rugby union 39–21 Report"Five star Ulster too strong for Blues", Guinness Pro12, 25 October 2013 WAL Cardiff Blues Tuohy (2) 15' m, 80' cPayne 23' mL. Marshall 42' mTrimble 67' m Pienaar (1/2) Jackson (3/4) 8', 28', 46'Pienaar (1/2) 55' Copeland 34' mSmith 51' c Halfpenny (1/2) Halfpenny (3/3) 11', 38', 57' Copeland Ravenhill, Belfast 12,948 Giuseppe Vivarini (FIR) W Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Tommy Bowe, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Stuart Olding. Replacements: 16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Tom Court (for Black), 18. Ricky Lutton (for Afoa), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Muller), 20. Mike McComish (for Diack), 21. Paul Marshall, 22. Darren Cave (for L. Marshall), 23. Michael Allen. 2 November 2013 18:30 Scarlets WAL 17–9 Report"Barclay dots down as Scarlets sink Ulster", Guinness Pro12, 2 November 2013 IRE rugby union Ulster Barclay 31' m S. Shingler (1/1) 23'A. Thomas (3/3) 40', 64', 77' Pienaar (3/5) 9', 45', 69' Wilson McIlwaine Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli 6,506 Alain Rolland (IRFU) L Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. John Afoa, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Neil McComb, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Roger Wilson, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ruan Pienaar, 11. Andrew Trimble, 12. Chris Farrell, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Michael Allen, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett, 17. Kyle McCall, 18. Ricky Lutton, 19. Mike McComish (for McComb), 20. Sean Doyle, 21. James McKinney (for P. Marshall), 22. Ricky Andrew, 23. David McIlwaine (for Allen). 22 November 2013 19:05 (1 BP) Ulster IRE rugby union 41–17 Report"Five-star Ulster make for sorry Solomons return", Guinness Pro12, 22 November 1013 SCO Edinburgh Gilroy (2) 28' c, 64' cP. Marshall 33' cDiack 61' cMcKinney 66' c McKinney (5/5) McKinney (2/2) 20', 40' du Preez 15' mFife 72' mHart 75' c Leonard (1/3) Van der Westhuizen Ravenhill, Belfast 12,955 Neil Hennessy (WRU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. John Afoa, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Iain Henderson, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. James McKinney, 11. Michael Allen, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Craig Gilroy. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett (for Herring 62'), 17. Tom Court (for Black 59'), 18. Ricky Lutton (for Afoa 66'), 19. Dan Tuohy (for Henderson 18'), 20. Mike McComish (for Stevenson 49'), 21. David Shanahan (for P. Marshall 69'), 22. Peter Nelson (for L. Marshall 69'), 23. Ricky Andrew (for Allen 22'). 30 November 2013 15:00 Zebre ITA 11–19 Report"Jackson's boot and brawn inspires Ulster against Zebre", Guinness Pro12, 30 November 2013 IRE rugby union Ulster Palazzani 54' m Garcia (2/2) 9', 16' Cave 27' c Jackson (1/1) Jackson (4/5) 11', 23', 48', 51' Stadio XXV Aprile, Parma 1,250 Andrew McMenemy (SRU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rob Herring, 3. John Afoa, 4. Neil McComb, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Ricky Andrew. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett (for Herring 49'), 17. Callum Black (for Court 62'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Afoa 67'), 19. Conor Joyce, 20. Sean Doyle (for McComish 46'), 21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall 78'), 22. James McKinney, 23. Michael Allen (for Trimble 69'). 20 December 2013 19:05 Ulster IRE rugby union 13–6 Report"Payne's flash of brilliance proves difference as Ulster wear down Zebre", Guinness Pro12, 20 December 2013 ITA Zebre (1 BP) Payne 30' c Pienaar (1/1) Pienaar (2/2) 49', 72' Orquera (1/2) 4'Iannone (1/1) 15' Ravenhill, Belfast 13,937 Neil Hennessy (WRU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Niall Annett, 3. Ricky Lutton, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Lewis Stevenson, 6. Mike McComish, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Robbie Diack, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. James McKinney, 11. Michael Allen, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Ricky Andrew. Replacements: 16. Rob Herring (for Annett 57'), 17. Tom Court (for Black 57'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Lutton 76'), 19. Neil McComb (for Stevenson 76'), 20. Conor Joyce (for Diack 76'), 21. Michael Heaney (for McKinney 68'), 22. Peter Nelson (for Gilroy 78'), 23. David McIlwaine (for Wallace 65'). 28 December 2013 18:45 Leinster IRE rugby union 19–6 Report"Murphy try gives Leinster the edge", Guinness Pro12, 28 December 2013 IRE rugby union Ulster Murphy 37' c Gopperth (1/1) Gopperth (4/6) 4', 50', 57', 62' Jackson (2/2) 2', 33' Doyle RDS Arena, Dublin 18,500 John Lacey (IRFU) L Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Ricky Andrew. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett, 17. Tom Court (for Black), 18. Ricky Lutton (for Fitzpatrick), 19. Neil McComb (for Stevenson), 20. Mike McComish (for Doyle), 21. Ruan Pienaar (for P. Marshall), 22. Jared Payne (for L. Marshall), 23. Michael Allen (for R. Andrew). 3 January 2014 19:05 Ulster IRE rugby union 29–19 Report"Pienaar peerless as Ulster win thrilling Irish derby", Guinness Pro12, 3 January 2014 IRE rugby union Munster Payne 6' cCave 37' c Pienaar (2/2) Pienaar (5/6) 4', 18', 62', 71', 80' Dineen 40' mKilcoyne 48' cCoughlan 66' c Keatley (2/3) O'Connell Ravenhill, Belfast 13,945 Alain Rolland (IRFU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rob Herring, 3. John Afoa, 4. Iain Henderson, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett (for Herring), 17. Callum Black (for Court), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Afoa), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Henderson), 20. Nick Williams (for Wilson), 21. Sean Doyle (for Henry), 22. Paul Marshall, 23. Michael Allen 7 February 2014 19:35 Ulster IRE rugby union 10–7 Report"Morgan shines but Cave settles it for Ulster", Guinness Pro12, 7 February 2014 WAL Ospreys (1 BP) Cave 44' c Pienaar (1/1) Pienaar (1/2) 24' Lewis 10' c Davies (1/1) Ravenhill, Belfast 12,986 Nigel Owens (WRU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rob Herring, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Lewis Stevenson, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. James McKinney, 11. Michael Allen, 12. Darren Cave, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Ricky Andrew. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett, 17. Callum Black (for Court), 18. Ricky Lutton, 19. Iain Henderson (for Stevenson), 20. Nick Williams (for Doyle), 21. Paul Marshall (for McKinney), 22. Luke Marshall (for Payne), 23. Rory Scholes (for Allen). 23 February 2014 15:00 (1 BP) Benetton Treviso ITA 12–14 Report"Ulster forced to dig deep in Italy", Guinness Pro12, 23 February 2014 IRE rugby union Ulster Berquist (4/5) 6', 49', 57', 71' Cave 11' cDiack 51' c Pienaar (2/2) Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso 2,720 George Clancy (IRFU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Ricky Lutton, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Lewis Stevenson, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ruan Pienaar, 11. Michael Allen, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett, 17. Callum Black (for Court), 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Neil McComb (for Stevenson), 20. Mike McComish (for Doyle), 21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall), 22. Ricky Andrew, 23. Rory Scholes (for Allen). 28 February 2014 19:05 (1 BP) Ulster IRE rugby union 38–8 Report"Bowe back with a bang in comprehensive Ulster victory", Guinness Pro12, 28 February 2014 WAL Newport Gwent Dragons Pienaar 15' cBowe (2) 24' c, 27' cpenalty try 34' cDoyle 46' c Jackson (5/5) Pienaar (1/1) 3' Wardle 62' m R. Jones (1/2) 40' Evans Ravenhill, Belfast 12,960 Lloyd Linton (SRU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Ricky Lutton, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Iain Henderson, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Rory Scholes, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett (for Herring 72'), 17. Tom Court (for Black 68'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Lutton 67'), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Pienaar 71), 20. Mike McComish (for Jackson 63'), 21. Paul Marshall (for Scholes 26'), 22. Stuart McCloskey (for L. Marshall 21), 23. David McIlwaine (for Bowe 40'). 14 March 2014 19:05https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/26279033 Ulster and Scarlets Pro12 league match rearranged for March BBC Sport BBC 20 February 2014 20 February 2014 (1 BP) Ulster IRE rugby union 26–13 Report"RaboDirect Pro 12: Ulster record a bonus-point 26-13 victory over Scarlets", Sky Sports, 14 March 2014Match centre WAL Scarlets Jackson (2) 16' c, 34' cBowe 18' cCourt 80' m Pienaar (3/3) G. Davies 36' c Barkley (1/1) Barkley (2/3) 33', 62' Ravenhill, Belfast 14,000 Neil Hennessy (WRU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Robbie Diack, 6. Roger Wilson, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Rory Scholes, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett (for Herring 48'), 17. Tom Court, 18. Ricky Lutton (for Afoa 70'), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Diack 74'), 20. Stephen Ferris (for Williams 63') 21. Michael Heaney (for Pienaar 77'), 22. Craig Gilroy (for Bowe 63'), 23. Ricky Andrew (for Scholes 74). 21 March 2014 19:45 (1 BP) Edinburgh SCO 3–9 Report"Jackson kicks Ulster to narrow victory over Edinburgh", Guinness Pro12, 21 March 2014 IRE rugby union Ulster Bezuidenhout (1/2) 14' Jackson (3/4) 24', 36', 46' Henderson Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 6,333 John Lacey (IRFU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rob Herring, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Iain Henderson, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Michael Heaney, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett, 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Ricky Lutton (for Afoa 77'), 19. Dan Tuohy (for Doyle 62'), 20. Nick Williams (for Wilson 59'), 21. Robbie Diack (for Ferris 42'), 22. Paul Marshall (for Heaney 62'), 23. Stuart McCloskey. 29 March 2014 18:30 Cardiff Blues WAL 28–23 Report"RaboDirect Pro12: Cardiff Blues beat Ulster to end losing run", Sky Sports, 29 March 2014Match centre IRE rugby union Ulster (1 BP) Copeland 36' c G. Davies (1/1) G. Davies (7/7) 13', 26', 30', 33', 39', 65', 79' Cave 3' m Jackson (6/6) 43', 47', 57', 67', 72', 75' Ferris Cardiff Arms Park 7,084 Marius Mitrea (FIR) L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rob Herring, 3. John Afoa, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Stephen Ferris, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Michael Heaney, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Andrew Trimble, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett (for Herring 69'), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Court 67'), 18. Ricky Lutton, 19. Iain Henderson (for Muller 57'), 20. Robbie Diack (for Ferris 41'), 21. Sean Doyle, 22. Paul Marshall (for Heaney 57), 23. Craig Gilroy. 11 April 2014 19:05 (1 BP) Ulster IRE rugby union 58–12 Report"RaboDirect PRO12: Ulster score eight tries in Connacht thrashing", Sky Sports, 11 April 2014Match centre IRE rugby union Connacht P. Marshall (2) 5' m, 25' cTrimble (3) 16' m, 42' c, 59' cBowe 23' cL. Marshall 48' cGilroy 68' c Jackson (5/7)McKinney (1/1) Jackson (2/2) 12', 40' McSharry 8' mLeader 62' c Nikora (1/1) Swift Ravenhill, Belfast 13,948 Ian Davies (WRU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Ricky Lutton, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Iain Henderson, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Tommy Bowe, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Ricky Andrew. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett (for Herring), 17. Tom Court (for Warwick), 18. Adam Macklin (for Lutton), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Henry 59'), 20. Sean Doyle (for Diack 9'), 21. Michael Heaney, 22. James McKinney (for Jackson 61'), 23. Stuart McCloskey (for L. Marshall 53'). 18 April 2014 19:35 Glasgow Warriors SCO 27–9 Report"Glasgow Warriors continue RaboDirect PRO12 play-off charge", Guinness Pro12, 18 April 2014 IRE rugby union Ulster Maitland 40' cSeymour 48' cBennett 67' c Russell (3/3) Russell (2/2) 9', 43' Wilson Jackson (3/5) 21', 25', 28' Doyle Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow 7,417 John Lacey (IRFU) L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Ricky Lutton, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Iain Henderson, 6. Chris Henry, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Andrew Trimble, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe, 15. Ricky Andrew. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett (for Herring), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Court), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Lutton), 19. Lewis Stevenson (for Muller), 20. Mike McComish (for Doyle), 21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall), 22. James McKinney, 23. Craig Gilroy (for L. Marshall 53'). 2 May 2014 19:30 (1 BP) Ulster IRE rugby union 20–22 Report"RaboDirect PRO12: Leaders Leinster beat Ulster 22-20 at Ravenhill", Sky Sports, 2 May 2014Match centre IRE rugby union Leinster Jackson 24' m Jackson (5/5) 34', 58', 68', 73', 78' Jennings 59' c Madigan (1/1) Madigan (4/7) 6', 12', 36', 53'Gopperth (1/1) 70' Kearney Ruddock Ravenhill, Belfast 16,950 Luke Pearce (RFU) L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Andrew Warwick, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Iain Henderson, 6. Roger Wilson, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Tommy Bowe, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Ricky Andrew. Replacements: 16. Niall Annett, 17. Callum Black (for Williams 19'), 18. Adam Macklin (for Warwick 70), 19. Dan Tuohy (for Muller 63), 20. Sean Doyle, 21. Michael Heaney, 22. James McKinney, 23. Darren Cave (for L. Marshall 57'). 10 May 2014 18:30 (1 BP) Munster IRE rugby union 17–19 Report"McKinney kicks Ulster to impressive victory", Guinness Pro12, archived 12 May 2014Video IRE rugby union Ulster Williams 14' cDougall 49' c Keatley (2/2) Keatley (1/1) 11' Heaney 17' c McKinney (1/1) McKinney (4/4) 36', 47', 53', 65' Thomond Park, Limerick 16,436 Nigel Owens (WRU) W Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Andrew Warwick, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Mike McComish, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Michael Heaney, 10. James McKinney, 11. Rory Scholes, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Michael Allen, 14. David McIlwaine, 15. Craig Gilroy. Replacements: 16. Kyle McCall (for Herring), 17. Bronson Ross, 18. Adam Macklin (for Warwick), 19. Neil McComb (for Tuohy), 20. Conor Joyce (for Williams), 21. David Shanahan (for Heaney), 22. Ricky Andrew, 23. Peter Nelson (for Scholes). Semi-final 17 May 2014 19:00 Leinster IRE rugby union 13–9 Report"Madigan strikes late to fire Leinster to final", Guinness Pro12, 17 May 2014Video IRE rugby union Ulster Madigan 72' c Gopperth (1/1) Gopperth (2/2) 58', 64' D'Arcy Jackson (3/3) 7', 40', 53' RDS Arena, Dublin 18,246 Leighton Hodges (WRU) L Ulster lineup: 1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Ricky Lutton, 4. Johann Muller, 5. Iain Henderson, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson, 11. Andrew Trimble, 12. Darren Cave, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe, 15. Craig Gilroy. Replacements: 16. Rob Herring, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Adam Macklin, 19. Dan Tuohy (for Muller), 20. Sean Doyle (for Henry), 21. Paul Marshall, 22. James McKinney (for Jackson), 23. Luke Marshall (for Cave). End-of-season awards Ulster and Connacht jointly won the Fair Play award. Wing Andrew Trimble and lock Johann Muller were named in the Pro12 Dream Team.http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/news/14946.php#.U2gmRvYU_IU RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team RaboDirect PRO12 5 May 2014 6 May 2014 6 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140506030014/http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/news/14946.php#.U2gmRvYU_IU dead Home attendance Domestic LeagueEuropean CupTotal League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance2013–14 Pro121113,34816,95010,6932013–14 Heineken Cup414,464 16,85312,977204,67813,645 Friendlies 23 August 2013 Ulster Ireland rugby union 21-19 ReportNiall Crozier, "Ulster's new era off to flyer", Belfast Telegraph, 24 August 2013 IRE rugby union Leinster PayneWilliamsPorter McKinney (3) Ryan Gopperth Gopperth (4) Ravenhill, Belfast W Ulster lineup: 1. Kyle McCall, 2. Niall Annett, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick, 4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Neil McComb, 6. Mike McComish, 7. Sean Doyle, 8. Nick Williams, 9. Michael Heaney, 10. James McKinney, 11. Michael Allen, 12. Chris Farrell, 13. Jared Payne (c), 14. Rory Scholes, 15. Peter Nelson. Replacements: 16. Callum Black, 17. Jonny Murphy, 18. Bronson Ross, 19. Alan O'Connor, 20. Dan Tuohy, 21. Robbie Diack, 22. Robbie Diack, 23. Ian Porter, 24. Chris Cochrane, 25. Luke Marshall, 26. David McIlwaine, 27. Ricky Andrew. 31 August 2013 Leicester Tigers ENG 30-10 ReportRichard Mulligan, "Tigers mauling just the tonic", News Letter, 2 September 2013 IRE rugby union Ulster MorrisMéléAllenDe Chaves Lamb (2) Lamb (2) Henry Jackson McKinney Welford Road Stadium, Leicester L Ulster lineup: 1. Tom Court, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Ricky Lutton, 4. Johann Muller (c), 5. Dan Tuohy, 6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson, 9. Paul Marshall, 10. James McKinney, 11. David McIlwaine, 12. Chris Farrell, 13. Luke Marshall, 14. Andrew Trimble, 15. Jared Payne. Replacements: Callum Black, Niall Annett, Declan Fitzpatrick, Alan O'Connor, Conor Joyce, Lewis Stevenson, Mike McComish, Sean Doyle, Ian Porter, Paddy Jackson, Michael Allen, Ricky Andrew. Ulster Women 2013-14 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 98 13 0 12 2left Munster Munster 3 2 0 1 58 45 1 9 3left Ulster Ulster 3 0 1 2 14 56 2 4 4left Connacht Connacht 3 0 1 2 17 73 2 4 30 November 2013 Ulster Ulster 7-41 Leinster Leinster Ravenhill, Belfast L 8 December 2013 Munster Munster 15-7 Ulster Ulster Ard Gaoithe, Clonmel L 15 December 2013 Ulster Ulster 0-0 Connacht Connacht Upper Malone, Belfast D Ulster Rugby Awards The Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held at the Europa Hotel, Belfast, on 5 May 2014. Winners were:Richard Mulligan, "Trimble celebrates hat-trick", News Letter, 5 May 2014 Bank of Ireland Ulster Player of the Year: Andrew Trimble Heineken Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year: Johann Muller BT Young Player of the Year: Paddy Jackson Rugby Writers Player of the Year: Andrew Trimble Ulster Rugby Supporters Club Player of the Year: Andrew Trimble Abbey Insurance Academy Player of the Year: Stuart McCloskey Ulster Carpets Youth Player of the Year: Adam McBurney Danske Bank Ulster Schools Player of the Year: Jacob Stockdale, Wallace High References 2013-14 Category:2013–14 in Irish rugby union Category:2013–14 Pro12 by team Category:2013–14 Heineken Cup by team