Ulster Rugby v Edinburgh

Welcome back to Kingspan Stadium, the home of Ulster Rugby, where the Ulster squad welcome Edinburgh for Round 15 of the Guinness PRO14. Ulster is coming off the back of a convincing win over the Southern Kings, narrowing the gap on the Scarlets and Leinster who hold the top spots in Conference B. Edinburgh lies just one place behind Ulster and is visiting Kingspan Stadium full of confidence after a win over table toppers Leinster last weekend. We are known for our warm welcome and I am sure that Edinburgh and their passionate traveling supporters will experience this great reception. We also look forward to the next Kingspan Kicking Challenge and wish our competitors the best of luck. Make sure you grab one of our giant red hands and you could be taking up the challenge for a chance to win £1000! Finally, on behalf of Kingspan, I would like to wish the Ulster Rugby squad and management team the very best of luck. To Ulster’s committed fans, enjoy the game, lead the way and help ensure that this is an evening to remember at Kingspan Stadium.

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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME GUINNESS PRO14 WELCOME INTERVIEW: AARON DUNDON

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TONIGHT'S MASCOTS 11 GUINNESS PRO14 MATCH PREVIEW 12 Q&A WITH CLIVE ROSS 13 INTERVIEW: ALAN O'CONNOR 16 URSC NEWS 18 VOLUNTEER PROFILE 20 ACADEMY PROFILE: ANGUS CURTIS 23 INCLUDE YOUTH 24 ULSTER SQUAD PROFILES 26 ULSTER TEAM 30 PULL OUT POSTER 32 EDINBURGH RUGBY TEAM 35 EDINBURGH RUGBY SQUAD PROFILES 36 10 THINGS TO KNOW 39 WHAT'S ON 41 SCHOOLS' CUP UPDATE 42 INTERVIEW: JOHN ANDREW 46 SUBWAY HALF TIME TEAMS 49 GUEST ARTICLE: ROD NAWN 52 #DONTTACKLEITALONE 54 OUR CLUB NEWS 58 ULSTER RUGBY VALUES 60 STADIUM MAP 61 STADIUM INFORMATION 62 THANK YOU 63 2017/18 FIXTURES 64

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IRFU ULSTER BRANCH 2017/18 OFFICERS Graffin Parke President Stephen Elliott Senior Vice President Gary Leslie Junior Vice President Denis Gardiner Honorary Secretary Michael Boyd Honorary Treasurer Greg Irwin Competitions Secretary EXECUTIVE TEAM Shane Logan Chief Executive Barry Willis Acting Domestic Rugby Manager Audrey Robinson Head of Finance & Operations Fiona Hampton Head of Sales & Marketing

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

Following last week’s round of games, which saw Ulster’s comprehensive defeat of the Southern Kings and Edinburgh’s impressive win over Leinster, there are just three points separating tonight’s opponents in the Conference B table. We therefore expect a full-blooded confrontation, with major playoff implications potentially resting on the result. Those of us who were in Dublin last weekend witnessed an excellent display from the Irish team to record an emphatic win over Italy, with captain Rory Best scoring a try and Jacob Stockdale bagging a pair. Congratulations to them both, and also to Ulster teammate Iain Henderson, who also played a key role in the victory. The Ireland U20s and Ireland Women also recorded wins over their Italian counterparts last weekend, and we congratulate our Ulster representation on both those teams. In particular, it is worth noting that we have no less than nine Ulster players on the Ireland U20 squad, which is an outstanding achievement. The competition is heating up in the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup as we are down to the last eight, with the quarter-finals due to be played tomorrow morning, while fixtures in the subsidiary schools’ competitions also continue over the coming weeks. We have a full programme of games in the Ulster Bank All Ireland League this weekend, as well as a host of activity in local men’s, women’s and youth competitions, so please get out and support your local club. Once again, we thank all our sponsors and loyal supporters, and we look forward to another enjoyable rugby experience here at Kingspan Stadium tonight. SUFTUM! Graffin Parke President IRFU (Ulster Branch) As President of the IRFU Ulster Branch, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to Kingspan Stadium for tonight’s Guinness PRO14 Round 15 game against Edinburgh. PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

Bryn Cunningham Operations Director

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A big welcome to Round 15 of the Championship where we have some really eye- catching fixtures involving the top teams from both Conferences as the fight to reach the Guinness PRO14 Final Series continues to intensify. Scarlets face Leinster in the RDS and it marks a first return to Dublin for the champions since they raised the trophy at Aviva Stadium in May. Wayne Pivac’s men will no doubt be buoyed by the memory of dispatching Leinster in the Irish capital in the Semi-Finals, too, and with both teams level on points at the top of Conference B this promises to be a mouth-watering affair. Both teams are also looking to bounce back after tough losses on the road. Leinster were undone by a very late try in Edinburgh, who have really found their stride under Richard Cockerill. The Scots visit Kingspan Stadium this weekend confident they can close the gap on third-placed Ulster. Benetton Rugby claimed their seventh win of the Guinness PRO14 season against Scarlets in Treviso last weekend, which underlines the unpredictable nature of the Championship. However, Benetton have really strengthened this season and their tally of victories is already their most since 2013. Another three wins from their final seven games would equal their best-ever return (also set in 2013). That record by Benetton was achieved under the guidance of Franco Smith, who I’m delighted to hear will take sole command of the Toyota Cheetahs next season. The men from the Free State have played some electric rugby in their first season and they visit Glasgow Warriors armed with confidence and aiming to stay on track to reach the knock-out stages. Of course, any slip-ups by the Cheetahs and the Cardiff Blues look capable of putting the pressure on and it’s so rewarding to see teams from so many of our competing unions battling it out as the season approaches crunch time ahead of the Guinness PRO14 Final Series. The expansion of the Final Series comes as direct result of the addition of the Cheetahs and the Kings and for the first-time ever, six teams will have the chance to compete for the Guinness PRO14 trophy. Plus there’s the addition of a Play-Off game for the seventh Champions Cup place so there are a lot of tasty fixtures ahead to look forward to. This week, Honda came on board as the Official Car Partner to the Guinness PRO14 Final Series and we’re delighted at this news. Honda have already come up with some great prizes in women’s rugby and mini rugby which should provide some unforgettable memories at our Final in Dublin. Of course, the Guinness PRO14 Final on May 26 is the ultimate celebration of the very best that our Championship has to offer and ticket sales are still going strong. Dublin’s Aviva Stadium provided a fitting setting (and a record attendance) last season and we know it will do so again this year. The Final is no longer an occasion for fans of the Finalists, it’s an incredible occasion for rugby supporters from all over the world and no matter where you’re coming from you can rely on Gullivers Sports Travel to arrange tickets, hotels and flights as our Official Supporter Travel Partner for the Guinness PRO14 Final Series – see www.gulliverstravel.co.uk. We also have a host of ticket options available to cater for every kind of match-day experience so make sure to log on to www.ticketmaster.ie where prices start at €7 for children and €35 for adults. Enjoy the game, Martin Anayi Chief Executive Officer

AARON DUNDON REMAINS CONFIDENT IN THE FACE OF A REVIVED EDINBURGH SIDE

With the departure of Les Kiss as Director of Rugby, the coaching ticket had to be reshuffled slightly.

Head coach Jono Gibbes has taken on more responsibility for on-field matters, meaning scrum coach Aaron Dundon has also had to step up and look after more within the forward pack. A former hooker with Leinster, he has plenty of experience from his six-year stint in Dublin before then taking up the role of Forwards Coach with

"Hopefully it’ll be a quick fix but we just have to keep working on it. As coaches, we’re pushing hard and pushing for them to get these basics right." Sitting third in Conference B isn't where the coaches will have wanted to be at this stage, nor would they have wanted to be out of Europe either, but now they

Top 14 side Grenoble, where he worked until making the move to Kingspan Stadium. It's been a bit of a transitional period for the team with all the changes happening during the break, but extended role and that they're trying to make things as seamless as possible. "My main role coming in was scrum coach, but I’ve been helping Jono out a lot with the Dundon says he's enjoying his new

have to work out a way to ensure Ulster finish as high in the table as they can. However, that means sorting out what they've been focusing on over the last few weeks, and addressing the team's differing home and away form that has seen them win just one of their last five games on the road. Dundon is confident that they can turn it around and move up the table, and insists they aren't looking behind them in

INTERVIEW: AARON DUNDON forwards, now more than ever since he’s got a lot more roles, so I’ve been helping out with the lineout and the maul wherever I can," he explains. "We kept things the same. We spoke about it and decided it didn’t need a lot of change, and we didn’t want to change a whole lot.

the table at tonight's opponents Edinburgh, who are just three points behind after a good run of form. "I think it’s home and away consistency. We haven’t been performing away as we do at home," Dundon states. "Obviously we do enjoy playing at home in front of our supporters, but we have to find that balance and bring that competitiveness and consistency we have at home into our away games. That’s the players preparing as well as they can and making sure they bring that performance. "But we don’t want to look behind us, we want to be looking forward and how to catch the top two. We don’t want to finish third, we want to finish as high as we can, so we’re just looking ahead of us at another win that would bring us closer to the two ahead of us."

"There’s a couple of areas we thought were really critical to us and needed improved, and we’ve been working really hard on them for the last two weeks. It wasn’t about change, it was about what’s important to us and what needs to get better quickly." That begs the question: what did need improved? "Line speed and tackle technique are two things," Dundon continues and somethings in the set piece. We need to show more energy going out and enjoying being out there and showing that energy in every aspect of the game.

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Tonight's game will be crucial in the context of the conference, particularly in the battle for the play-off places and that last guaranteed Champions Cup spot for next season. A big 59-10 win over the Southern Kings last week has set Ulster up perfectly for this testing clash, however the Scots are coming in off the back of an equally impressive bonus point win over Leinster. performance last weekend and use home advantage to pick up back-to-back victories to start the final third of the season. "It was a good performance in the end, and to keep performing for the 80 minutes was encouraging," the Kiwi enthuses. "There’s still bits to work on, we still made errors that we’re going to work on to clean up but overall it was a decent performance. "We can’t get too carried away with it because Edinburgh have been going well. They've kept under the radar but they’ve been ticking away and winning games. Richard Cockerill is doing a great job there, he’s got them well drilled and they’re playing a pretty good brand of rugby. "They have a big pack, a dominant pack, which will be a big challenge for us because we don’t have the biggest pack, so we’ll have to try and outsmart them. "The boys love playing at home, so to get them at home in our first game agianst them is good. It should be a good battle." Dundon is hoping that the team can push on from the

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TONIGHT’S MASCOTS

TONIGHT'S MASCOTS

SAM SLOAN (7) Sam is from Portadown and attends Derryhale Primary School. He loves both rugby and football. His favourite moment at Kingspan Stadium was watching his brother be a mascot at the Zebre match. Sam wants to be a mascot tonight so that he can meet the players and walk out on to the pitch with them. His favourite player is Tommy Bowe because he has great skill. When older, Sam would like to play professional rugby or football.

ISSAC DUNLOP (9) Issac is from Hillsborough and attends Downshire Primary School. He plays rugby at school and is also a member of Lisburn Mini Rugby Club. Issac also enjoys playing football. When he is older Issac wants to run out onto the pitch in an Ulster jersey as a professional rugby player but for now he is content with being a mascot to the team. Issac’s favourite player is Marcell Coetzee and he hopes that Marcell will return from injury soon.

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ULSTER V EDINBURGH FRIDAY 16TH FEBRARY 2018, KO 19.35 KINGSPAN STADIUM, BELFAST

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» Ulster Rugby’s last five matches in the Guinness PRO14 have been evenly split, with two wins, two defeats plus a draw. » Ulster’s only defeat in Belfast in the PRO14 since October 2016 was to Leinster in Round 7 this season. » No Scottish team has beaten Ulster in Belfast since Glasgow did so by a single point in September 2013. » Edinburgh Rugby have lost just once in the last five rounds of the Guinness PRO14: 0-17 to Glasgow at Scotstoun on 30 December. » Edinburgh’s most recent victory away to an Irish province was 16-13 over Connacht in Galway in January 2015. » The last four encounters between the two sides have all been won by the home team on the day whilst Edinburgh have not been victorious in Belfast since September 2009. CURRENT FORM

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IT’S DOWN TO BUSINESS FOR ALAN O’CONNOR

O'Connor, who came up the road from Leinster six years ago, graduated from the Abbey Insurance Ulster Academy and wasted little time in imposing his considerable presence in Ulster’s set-piece and in the loose.

He has been a regular face on the Ulster team sheet and has featured in 16 out of 20 games this season, which he says is going really well for him personally. “I’m staying on top of the body and making sure I’m fit to go every week. I have a little routine for myself that I didn’t have a couple of years ago so I’ve really got to know how my body feels and

Friday, running in nine tries against the South African side in a 59-10 success. “It was obviously a good game and we got the result we wanted. It would have been great for them to not score a try but they have some quick players and were really quick on the break. We constructed some really good tries throughout the game, including a couple on the break, so it was a good all round performance from everyone.”

what I need to do to make it feel better so I’m really enjoying this season. The new coaches coming in have brought big new ideas and a freshness about the place

O’Connor led the team as Captain during last week’s stunning victory, but spares little time to reflect on such triumphs as it's back to business tonight as Ulster seek to extend the gap between themselves in 3rd and Edinburgh in 4th to secure a place in the PRO14 play offs. “I was just handed the role of Captain and it was all good. It’s easy to lead the team out

and I’m really enjoying the challenges they throw up to us week in week out both in training and on the pitch at the weekend.” The recent departure of Director of Rugby Les Kiss saw Head Coach Jono Gibbes take the reins but these structural changes had little impact on a man whose steely intent is to get on with life.

and to captain guys who want to put the effort in, guys who come out with the right attitude. Once you’re out there it’s just the same as any other game and like I said when you have guys that are willing to put the effort in and the work rate around the field, it makes every other job easy. It was great.” Edinburgh's five-try win over Leinster means that they remain just three points behind Ulster in Conference B meaning there is everything to play for tonight if Ulster are to secure a final play-off spot. “Edinburgh have looked good this year. They’ve come on well and they’re a really physical side, so I think they’re going to bring that. They’re going to want to turn us over and make boys of us, but, obviously, we’re not going to let that happen on our own pitch. Our mentality is right so we’ll make sure we turn up all guns blazing.”

INTERVIEW: ALAN O'CONNOR “Les is a big character and everyone really liked him. He was around here for two and a half, three years nearly. I owe a lot to Les, he gave me my first start, so it’s been a transition alright, but we still have a job to do so we’re trying to keep our focus and get down to business tonight.

“Working with Jono has been really good. He is straight forward and makes things simple and sort of narrows down to the things that actually matter. He gets us all to focus on them and deliver on them, so I am really enjoying his training sessions. He brings a good mentality for the whole squad, a mentality of wanting to go out and impose yourself on the opposition rather than just participating, so it’s been good.” The Ulstermen certainly imposed themselves on the Southern Kings in spectacular fashion last

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The need to secure a win for Ulster tonight is apparent but the 25-year old lock appears impervious to this pressure and says that all emphasis for the squad this week has been on targeted preparation. “This is a massive game, it’s a crunch game, so we’ve just been working hard to make sure that we are well prepared. We’ve just been focusing on the things that really matter, all the key quality things and really narrowing in on those aspects in training in our mini units. We’ve been working in our threes and fours before and after sessions, making sure that we keep on top of those small things that make a big difference. With [Richard] Cockerill being their coach, he’s given a real edge to their game so we’re looking forward to the challenge of getting stuck in.” The ease with which the Ulstermen ran in tries against the Kings is unlikely to be replicated tonight against Richard Cockerill's men, but one can always hope. “Hopefully, we can bring the same sort of work rate and attitude around the pitch again. Obviously, you can have all the attitude in the world but if you’re not accurate with the ball and don’t hold onto the ball, it means absolutely nothing. “With the backs and the good set piece that we had last weekend and the same level of attacking play, we’ll be able to get some more tries tonight and hopefully get into the playoffs. If you start looking too far ahead then you’ll trip up on things that matter along the way, so we’re just taking every game as it comes, focusing on the week-to-week, day-to- day, to make sure we’re honed in on what actually matters.”

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ULSTER RUGBY SUPPORTERS CLUB (URSC) NEWS

THANKS TO THE 925 MEMBERS WHO HAVE JOINED URSC SO FAR THIS SEASON. IT’S YOUR CLUB! URSC MEMBERSHIP 2017/18

Last week 125 fans flocked to the URSC's Meet the Players event to see and hear from the departing Charles Piutau and Tommy Bowe along with Wiehahn Herbst and Marcell Coetzee. URSC MEET THE PLAYERS

URSC will run a bus to the final regular match of the season against Munster in Limerick at the end of April. Full details will be released in due course. ALL ABOARD!

On match nights you will find the URSC Information Point located just opposite the Kukri shop. Pop along to sign up for away trips, vote for player of the month, meet the players or enjoy a chat with fellow Ulster Rugby fans! URSC INFORMATION POINT

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Excited URSC members meeting Marcell Coetzee at the URSC Information Point before the Ulster V Southern Kings game on Friday 9th February.

For more information on URSC, please visit membership.ursc.co or email membership@ursc.co.uk.

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The game of rugby is built on a foundation of volunteering. Many of our activities and affiliated clubs could not survive without the involvement of passionate and dedicated volunteers, like Rachel Melville, who bring together a range of knowledge, skills and experience to enhance the sport. Here we catch up with Rachel to find out how she got into coaching at Newforge Taggers and the impact volunteering has had on her life. ULSTER RUGBY VOLUNTEER PROFILE: RACHEL MELVILLE

opportunity to learn, but an opportunity to challenge myself to do something outside my comfort zone. What skills or qualities are required for your volunteering role? Communication is key, as some of the children have communication difficulties. It is important to find ways for them to understand what I want, but also for me to understand what they need. Teamwork is also crucial, both with the children and other coaches, so everyone is having fun and it’s not left to one person to organise and take responsibility all the time. Organisational skills and the ability to adapt is also key. Sometimes the session doesn’t quite work out as you expect, so you need to be prepared to change the activity, so it is more suited to the players’ needs and abilities. What do you enjoy most about volunteering? The Taggers are one big happy family. Whenever we go on tour, it provides you with the opportunity to sit down with players, parents and fellow coaches and you get to know them better. Everyone has a great time and we have a lot of tour memories to look back on. Why do you volunteer? I just love it! On Sunday mornings at training, you can see the difficulties the players have to deal with, but they don’t let them get in the way of playing rugby, so you forget your own troubles. Everyone is having fun and you can see how much the players have developed over the years. When some players started with us, they couldn’t throw or catch a rugby ball, but after 10 years I can see huge improvements and can say “I played a small part in that”. We all have smiles on our faces at the end of a session – so everyone wins!

How often do you volunteer? Once a week, on a Sunday morning for training. Also at any tournaments we attend. When did you first begin volunteering with Ulster Rugby?

VOLUNTEER PROFILE I started volunteering with the Taggers in September 2007, after a conversation with a family friend, who is Head Coach at the Taggers. We were chatting about sport in general, and as I enjoy most sports, when he asked me if I’d ever thought about volunteering, I went along to the Taggers the next Sunday and i've never left! In 2012, I helped out with the Ulster Rugby Summer Camps and the Family Fun Day. I was then approached to help with match nights, which I did for around three years. Have you had a previous volunteering role elsewhere? No, this is my first experience of volunteering on a regular basis. What does your volunteering involve?

I help to set up and run training sessions on a Sunday morning. As coaches we decide what areas to focus on during the session and share coaching responsibilities equally. We have a group of 12-15 coaches, with at least 45 players attending. They are aged from 6 years up to young adults, all with additional needs. I was also recently appointed as a committee member of the Taggers so I attend meetings when required. What inspired you to get involved? I’ve always been a rugby fan, but I didn’t know how to get involved as girls rugby wasn’t as popular or well-known as it is now. Volunteering with the Taggers would be something different, as I’d never worked with children who have additional needs. I saw it, not only as an

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What advice would you give someone who wants to start volunteering? It’s so much fun and you get lots of enjoyment out of it. However, always be aware of other responsibilities – time management and communication is key if you can’t make your role. Volunteering has opened doors for me, both in rugby and outside of the sport. It’s given me the confidence to realise there are no barriers to what you can achieve. If you put your mind to it and work hard, you will be able to do it. Do you have to come from a Rugby background or need Rugby knowledge to volunteer with a rugby club? No, I am a rugby fan, but didn’t know the specifics of Tag rugby and how it would need to be adapted to suit the abilities and needs of those who attend our sessions. I have learnt this as I have gone along and through attending training courses. Plus, as coaches we all share best practice, as there is some trial and error to see what works. What has been the highlight of your volunteering? Seeing those children who started with very little ability and watching them grow over the years. They now have the confidence to direct others on the pitch and help the younger players improve their skills. Ulster Rugby is always keen to hear from enthusiastic volunteers who are willing to give up their time to enhance the sport. If you would like to learn more about the various volunteering opportunities available near you, please email volunteer@ulsterrugby.com.

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NAME Angus Curtis DOB 26.03.98 PREFERED POSITION Flyhalf CURRENT CLUB

Queen’s University RFC PREVIOUS TEAMS Sharks U18, Hilton College 1st XV HONOURS Ireland U19s & Ireland U20s COURSE STUDYING BSc in Economics with Finance at QUB RUGBY INFLUENCES My Dad SPORTING IDOLS Dan Carter RUGBY AMBITION Play for Ulster & Ireland BEST ADVICE YOU HAVE RECEIVED Work hard, play hard DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 3 WORDS Hardworking, easy going STRONGEST AREA OF YOUR GAME Attacking the gain line AREA TO WORK ON Tactical kicking THING YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT RUGBY The camaraderie OTHER HOBBIES X-Box, fishing FAVOURITE MOVIE Fight Club PRE-GAME SONG Relationship CHEAT MEAL Garlic Bread PRE-MATCH SUPERSTITIONS None

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CARE DAY 2018 Ulster Rugby’s official charity partner, Include Youth, supports children and young people throughout Northern Ireland, who are in or leaving care or from disadvantage communities, to improve their employablilty, increase their confidence and self-esteem and reach their full potential. Here, in honour of Care Day 2018, a selection of young people share their stories and the impact Include Youth has had on their lives.

ZOE, 20 “I entered the care system at the age of 16 and things started to really go downhill from there. I did try and go to Tech but that only lasted a month. I didn’t get any support and turned to drugs. Include Youth has helped get me into a routine, building up my confidence and helping me think about my future. I am hoping to move on in September to do my Level 2 in Health and Social Care at Tech as I now feel ready and will have support from Include Youth.” MEGAN, 19 “Before Include Youth I didn’t see me making it to next year. The support and structure has given me focus to think beyond where I was stuck and helped me uncover the potential I hadn’t time to think about. Now, I have a structure to my day, I am independent and looking after myself, and have a firm plan in place for the future to study Veterinary Nursing full time once I have finished my Access Course.”

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DARYL H, 18 “The future’s looking bright now. I feel that being in Include Youth is helping me to build my self-confidence. I’m now getting support and encouragement to keep on track. I’m looking forward to achieving qualifications in Essential Skills and getting work experience in jobs that interest me.”

DARRYL C, 20 “I don’t want to sit about and do nothing anymore, I want to develop myself. Include Youth has really helped my confidence and belief in attending interviews. I feel my confidence growing every interview and I know what to expect and how to behave. I hope it pays off one day and I secure a job soon as I really want to work. If anyone out there wants to employ me, get in touch!”

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PETER,18 “I am a massive rugby fan and getting the chance to visit Kingspan Stadium with Include Youth was class. I spoke with a few of the players and it really motivated me to hear them talk about how things can be achieved through hard work and self-belief. Thanks to Include Youth I have recently got a full-time job and for the first time in a long time, I am looking forward to the future.”

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KOURTNIE, 20 “Before I started Include Youth, my life was going downhill. I wasn’t really confident or bubbly or talkative, I would just have sat by myself, but I’m now really confident and I interact more with everyone. I have a true group of friends that I can be myself around. If I didn’t have Include Youth I’d probably still be at rock bottom.”

DAVID, 21 “Before Include Youth I went to college, but I really struggled with the size of the classes and didn’t get on with the tutors. At Include Youth I get one-to-one support from the youth workers and tutors and I am actually enjoying studying for my qualifications. I would love to become a firefighter one day.”

KATIE, 17 “Before I started Include Youth I struggled with anxiety. Every day was hard for me and just doing normal stuff was a struggle. I had no confidence and only socialised with two friends I’ve had since primary school. I’ve been with IY for seven months and my confidence has really improved, I have more friends and having a routine has really helped with my anxiety. Include Youth has been the best thing for me.” DAIRINE “I started with the Give and Take programme on a 1:1, they helped to increase my confidence and self-belief. I am now involved in the group programme and currently completing my OCN Level 2 award in Youth Leadership. I am also completing a work placement in a respite unit for young people with learning disabilities and involved in a youth project as a volunteer. I am more hopeful for the future and planning to gain more qualifications which will help me get a job working with young people.”

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RODNEY AH YOU

JOHN ANDREW

RORY BEST

Prop 27.10.88 186cm 128.1kg 32 3 Prop 25.02.86 180cm 116.8kg 141 —

Hooker 26.05.93

Hooker 15.08.82 180cm 105kg

180cm 99.1kg 39 —

204 105

TOMMY BOWE

PETER BROWNE

CALLUM BLACK

Wing 22.02.84

Lock 25.10.87 200cm 115.8kg 34 — Centre 05.04.87 182cm 93kg 205 11 Flanker 05.03.85 191cm 118kg 8 SA 4

191cm 98.6kg 163 69

DAVID BUSBY

AARON CARINS

DARREN CAVE

Wing/Full Back 03.02.94

Scrum half 07.10.92

179cm 89.8kg 2 —

176cm 84.9kg 2 —

JEAN DEYSEL

MARCELL COETZEE

JOHN COONEY

Back Row 08.05.91

Scrum half 01.05.90 177cm 88kg 18 1

191cm 122kg 5 SA 28

ULSTER SQUAD PROFILES 26 CRAIG GILROY Wing/Full back 11.03.91 182cm 94kg 158 10 WIEHAHN HERBST Prop 05.07.88 177cm 120.9kg 70 — CHRIS HENRY Back Row 17.10.84 187.cm 105.5kg 179 24 ROBBIE DIACK No. 8 12.11.85 193cm 110.8kg 204 2

IAIN HENDERSON

Lock/Back Row 21.02.92 200cm 117kg 86 3

ROB HERRING

Hooker 27.04.90

182cm 106kg 136 3

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BRETT HERRON

ROSS KANE

LOUIS LUDIK Full back 08.10.86

Fly Half 13.11.95 183cm 89.9kg 8 —

Prop 14.10.94 179cm 113.5kg

182cm 92.4kg

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ROB LYTTLE

PAUL MARSHALL

LUKE MARSHALL

Centre 28.01.97

Scrum half 26.07.85

Centre 03.03.91 180cm 98kg 112 11 Centre 06.08.92 190cm 108.8kg 74 2

ULSTER SQUAD PROFILES

174cm 86.2kg

170cm 76.0kg 203 3

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KYLE McCALL

JOHNNY McPHILLIPS

STUART McCLOSKEY

Fly Half 13.04.97

Prop 02.01.92 177cm 106.7kg 46 —

180cm 88.9kg 5 —

CALEB MONTGOMERY

PETER NELSON

ALAN O’CONNOR 2nd Row 10.09.92 195cm 113.2kg 55 —

Back Row 19.06.95

Utility back 05.10.92 180cm 87kg 45 —

191cm 105kg

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TOMMY O'HAGAN

JACK OWENS

CALLUM PATTERSON

Prop 05.10.93 182cm 120kg

Wing/Full Back 04.10.95

Centre 10.08.92

189cm 98.6kg 1 —

181cm 93.3kg

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MATTHEW REA Back row 21.09.93 193cm 110.8kg

JARED PAYNE

CHARLES PIUTAU

Centre/Full back 13.10.85 187cm 94kg

Utility back 31.10.91 186cm 103.5kg 40 NZ 17

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SEAN REIDY Back row 10.05.89 182cm 103kg 75 2

CLIVE ROSS Back row 14.06.89 190cm 107.2kg 58 —

DAVE SHANAHAN

Scrum half 20.06.93

174cm 77.4kg

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JONNY SIMPSON

JACOB STOCKDALE

NICK TIMONEY

Prop 19.08.90 182cm 108.3kg 4 — Lock 06.11.95 198cm 115kg 37 3 Prop 12.03.91 177cm 113kg 87 —

Utility back 03.04.96 190cm 102kg 37 3

Back Row 01.08.95 193cm 110kg

ULSTER SQUAD PROFILES

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KIERAN TREADWELL

ANDREW TRIMBLE

SCHALK VAN DER MERWE

Prop 04.12.90 184cm 110kg 3 —

Wing 20.10.84 185cm 98kg 228 70

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LOUIS LUDIK

ANDREW WARWICK

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CRAIG GILROY

ROB HERRING

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3

WIEHAHN HERBST

LUKE MARSHALL

12 ULSTER TEAM

4

STUART McCLOSKEY

ALAN O'CONNOR C

11

5

KIERAN TREADWELL

TOMMY BOWE

6

10

MATTHEW REA

JOHNNY McPHILLIPS

7

9

NICK TIMONEY

JOHN COONEY

REPLACEMENTS 16 17 18 19 J ANDREW K McCALL R AH YOU M DALTON

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C HENRY J STEWART D CAVE D BUSBY

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TODAY’S OFFICIALS

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SHAPING THE FUTURE BUILT ENVIRONMENT Innovating for a better world and pioneering new technologies with energy conservation at their heart.

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Working Together

ONE BALL. FOURTEEN TEAMS

TRUST. INNOVATION. PERFORMANCE.

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JORDAN LAY

DOUGLAS FIFE

14

2

JASON HARRIES

NEIL COCHRANE

EDINBURGH RUGBY TEAM

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3

MARK BENNETT

MURRAY McCALLUM

12

4

CHRIS DEAN

FRASER McKENZIE C

5

11

DUHAN VAN DER MERWE

LEWIS CARMICHAEL

6

10

BILL MATA

JACO VAN DER WALT

7

9

SAM HIDALGO-CLYNE

JOHN HARDIE

REPLACEMENTS 16 17 18 19 C FENTON R SUTHERLAND E MILLAR MILLS M BRADBURY

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L CROSBIE N FOWLES D WEIR G BRYCE

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CORNELL DU PREEZ

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MARK BENNETT

SIMON BERGHAN

MAGNUS BRADBURY

Centre 04.02.93 183cm 89kg 3

Prop 07.12.90 193cm 120kg 42

Back Row 23.08.95 193cm 111kg 43

KEVIN BRYCE

GLENN BRYCE Full Back 07.06.91 188cm 90kg 30

TOM BROWN

Prop 07.09.88 185cm 114kg 11

Wing 31.03.90 180cm 89kg 113

NEIL COCHRANE

LEWIS CARMICHAEL

PHIL BURLEIGH

Hooker 04.01.84

Lock 02.05.95 196cm 100kg 23

Centre 22.10.86 183cm 94kg 69

178cm 100kg 66

ALLAN DELL

LUKE CROSBIE

CHRIS DEAN

Prop 16.03.92 185cm 105kg 41

Back Row 22.04.97 196cm 100kg 8

Centre 15.03.94 188cm 100kg 57

ALASDAIR DICKINSON

CAMERON FENTON

CORNELL DU PREEZ

Hooker 20.11.95 183cm 99kg 6

Back Row 23.03.91 193cm 111kg 96

Prop 11.09.83 185cm 108kg 112

DOUGIE FIFE

NATHAN FOWLES

ROSS FORD

Wing 08.08.90 183cm 90kg 97

Scrum half 08.04.93 178cm 90kg 50

Hooker 23.04.84 185cm 118kg 179

EDINBURGH RUGBY SQUAD PROFILES

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ROBBIE FRUEAN

DARCY GRAHAM

GRANT GILCHRIST

Wing 21.09.97 175cm 80kg 5

Centre 13.07.88 191cm 115kg 5

2nd Row 09.08.90 203cm 115kg 114

Back row 27.07.88 183cm 103kg 25 JOHN HARDIE

JASON HARRIES

SAM HIDALGO-CLYNE

Wing 14.02.89

Scrum-half 04.08.93 175cm 86kg 100

EDINBURGH RUGBY SQUAD PROFILES

191cm 105kg 6

CALLUM HUNTER-HILL

DAMIEN HOYLAND

JAMES JOHNSTONE

Centre 17.04.90 178cm 92kg 14

Wing 11.01.94 178cm 86kg 2

2nd Row 11.01.94

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SEAN KENNEDY

BLAIR KINGHORN

JORDAN LAY

Full Back 18.01.97 196cm 100kg 59

Scrum half 24.04.91 173cm 80kg 58

Hooker 05.11.92 185cm 115kg 2

VILIAME MATA

MURRAY McCALLUM

DARRYL MARFO

Back Row 22.10.91 198cm 105kg 28

Prop 01.11.90 188cm 115kg 9

Prop 16.03.96 188cm 119kg 33

STUART McINALLY

FRASER McKENZIE

ELLIOT MILLAR-MILLS

Hooker 09.08.90

Lock 28.03.88 198cm 113kg 95

Prop 08.07.92 180cm 118kg 2

191cm 109kg 115

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SOLOMONI RASOLEA

JAMIE RITCHIE

WILLEM NEL

Centre 29.04.91 185cm 110kg 23

Back row 16.08.96 193cm 105kg 44

Prop 30.04.86 183cm 120kg 111

MICHELE RIZZO

MATT SHIELDS

RORY SUTHERLAND

Prop 16.09.82

Prop 12.02.91

Prop 24.08.92 183cm 114kg 58

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191cm 126kg 6

BEN TOOLIS

JASON TOVEY

DUHAN VAN DER MERWE

Stand-off 28.04.89 180cm 85kg 33

Lock 31.03.92 201cm 117kg 82

Wing 04.06.95 193cm 105kg 8

JACO VAN DER WALT

HAMISH WATSON

DUNCAN WEIR

Stand-off 01.02.94 183cm 88kg 8

Back row 15.10.91 185cm 101kg 82

Stand-off 10.05.91 175cm 90kg 26

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10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT EDINBURGH RUGBY

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Following serious financial problems in private ownership, Edinburgh Rugby was brought under the control of the Scottish Rugby Union in 2007. Richard Cockerill’s appointment as Head Coach, after years of success with Leicester, has seen the club have its best PRO14 campaign to date.

An Edinburgh District team played its first game against Glasgow in 1872, winning 3-0.

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10 THINGS TO KNOW

After periods as The Reivers and Gunners, Edinburgh Rugby was formed in 1996 to meet the challenge of the professional era.

In 2015, the club became the first Scottish side to contest a major European final, losing out to Gloucester by 19-13.

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Scotland winger Tim Visser is Edinburgh’s record try-scorer with 60 touchdowns.

Edinburgh’s top scorer is Chris Paterson, the celebrated Scottish international, with 793 points.

Michael Bradley, formerly of Connacht, and Ulster’s former Head Coach Alan Solomons, are credited with rebuilding the club between 2011 and 2016. Murrayfield, the international stadium, had long been the club’s home – but the move to the smaller Myreside ground has coincided with a period of sustained success.

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The best finish the club has achieved since the formation of the domestic league competition, now the PRO14, is 9th place.

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An unmissable line up on BT Sport Visit bt.com/sport or call 0800 201 2201

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DANSKE BANK ULSTER SCHOOLS’ CUP ROUND-UP The Danske Bank Ulster Schools' Cup continues this weekend, with the Quarter-Finals of the famous competition down for decision.

ROUND 1 CARRICKFERGUS GRAMMAR SCHOOL

ROUND 4 BANGOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL RAINEY ENDOWED SCHOOL

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STRABANE ACADEMY WELLINGTON COLLEGE BELFAST HIGH SCHOOL ROUND 2 PORTADOWN COLLEGE

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CAMPBELL COLLEGE DALRIADA SCHOOL

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ROYAL BELFAST ACADEMICAL INST BALLYCLARE HIGH SCHOOL

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ENNISKILLEN ROYAL GS BALLYMENA ACADEMY CAMBRIDGE HOUSE GS ROYAL SCHOOL ARMAGH SULLIVAN UPPER SCHOOL DOWN HIGH SCHOOL

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LIMAVADY GRAMMAR SCHOOL LARNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL

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LURGAN COLLEGE 14 CAMBRIDGE HOUSE GRAMMAR SCHOOL 34 BANBRIDGE ACADEMY 22 CARRICKFERGUS GRAMMAR SCHOOL 17 REGENT HOUSE SCHOOL 40 RAINEY ENDOWED SCHOOL 40 BELFAST HIGH SCHOOL 15 GROSVENOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL 37 ANTRIM GRAMMAR SCHOOL 7 FOYLE COLLEGE 0 DROMORE HIGH SCHOOL 17

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COLERAINE GRAMMAR SCHOOL

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METHODIST COLLEGE

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ROYAL SCHOOL DUNGANNON WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL

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QUARTER-FINALS Saturday 17th February 2018 CAMPBELL COLLEGE V BALLYMENA ACADEMY ROYAL BELFAST ACADEMICAL INSTITUTION V SULLIVAN UPPER WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL V ROYAL SCHOOL ARMAGH METHODIST COLLEGE V BANGOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL

SCHOOLS' CUP UPDATE ROUND 3 LURGAN COLLEGE 3

DOWN HIGH SCHOOL

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RAINEY ENDOWED SCHOOL PORTADOWN COLLEGE GROSVENOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL ROYAL SCHOOL, DUNGANNON COLERAINE GRAMMAR SCHOOL FRIENDS' SCHOOL, LISBURN

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SEMI-FINALS SEMI FINAL 1

Monday 5th March 2018 Kingspan Stadium, 2.30pm SEMI FINAL 2 Tuesday 6th March 2018 Kingspan Stadium, 2.30pm FINAL Monday 19th March 2018 Kingspan Stadium, 3.00pm

OMAGH ACADEMY

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BANGOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL

REPLAY: BANGOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL 7 CAMBRIDGE HOUSE GRAMMAR SCHOOL 17 REGENT HOUSE SCHOOL 13 BELFAST ROYAL ACADEMY 19 SULLIVAN UPPER SCHOOL 25 DROMORE HIGH SCHOOL 11 DALRIADA SCHOOL 27 19 OMAGH ACADEMY

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