Ulster ready to pull shutters down on long season with trip to Edinburgh
Dan McFarland’s side take on the Scots in their final game of the Rainbow Cup. By Garry Doyle Saturday 5 Jun 2021, 6:52 AM 1 hour ago 282 Views 0 Comments
Nick Timoney has found form for Ulster.
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Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
SO, ONE FOR the road.
After emerging from lockdown last August, losing to Connacht in the first of their 29 games across 10 months, Ulster are finally ready to pull down the shutters on their season.
There have been five defeats to Leinster, two to Toulouse, a Pro14 semi-final win they’ll never forget, a Challenge Cup semi-final defeat that’ll forever haunt them, and now this, a dead rubber in Edinburgh they could really do without.
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Dan McFarland has led Ulster s improvement since 2018.
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Image: Rogan Thompson/INPHO
THIS CONTRACT NEGOTIATING period will be like no other for clubs across the rugby world given the problems that Covid-19 poses both financially and logistically, and club directors and agents will have their work cut out for them.
Only a few weeks ago, IRFU high performance director David Nucifora confirmed they haven’t even begun discussing contracts with players yet, with that process likely beginning in the New Year, while clubs across Europe have understandab