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URSC ENSURES THAT ULSTER RUGBY ARE AT THE CUTTING EDGE

Tonight, the Ulster Rugby Supporters Club is delighted to be presenting a cheque for £7,500 to Ulster Rugby. The money will go towards new updated computer equipment to be used by management and players alike.

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£2,500 each to young Ulster forwards Alan O’Connor and Adam McBurney, meaning that in 2014/15 season the URSC has been able to contribute a total of £12,500 to Ulster Rugby. The Ulster Rugby Supporters Club was established in 2004 and is the official supporters club of Ulster Rugby. It is run by supporters, for supporters and currently has almost 1350 members. It offers bus travel to Ulster matches in Ireland; arranges regular Meet the Players and other fan events; arranges events for Ulster supporters at European away matches; sponsors the prestigious annual URSC Player of the Year award; and acts as a conduit between the fans and Ulster Rugby. The URSC Jack Kyle Bursary was inaugurated in 2007 and is awarded on an annual basis to an up and coming member of the Ulster Rugby Academy. The Award worth £2,500 is sponsored by the URSC, using monies raised by its annual Big Ballot, many prizes for which are generously donated by local businesses.

URSC Chairman Jonathan Bill commented; “We are delighted to be able to provide such high-tech tangible support for Ulster’s players and management. Our members want, and indeed expect, the very best from the Ulster team and management and we think that ensuring that they have the very best equipment will go some way to helping them achieve...what we as supporters want more than anything else...success on the field.” Ulster Rugby Head Coach Neil Doak said: “The URSC funding is absolutely outstanding, extremely generous and very much appreciated. At Ulster Rugby we are determined to be the best both on and off the pitch and investing in the best equipment will help us to keep ahead of our rivals.” analysis department with new cameras and computers to aid individual and team analysis for both the senior squad and the Ulster Rugby Hughes Insurance Academy. Earlier in the season the URSC issued two Jack Kyle Bursary awards worth Ulster Rugby is currently upgrading certain aspects of its performance

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