User:Nicknack009/1985–86 Ulster Rugby Season

Coach: Jimmy Davidson

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Ulster Rugby squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

  •   Ian Brown, Malone

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.

IRFU Interprovincial Championship

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Team P W D L F A Pts
3 3 0 0 54 22 6
3 1 0 2 34 34 2
3 1 0 2 24 34 2
3 1 0 2 25 47 2
9 November 1985 Ulster   23-3   Munster Ravenhill, Belfast  
Try: Cowan
Matthews
Crossan (2)
Con: Brown (2)
Pen: Brown
Report[1] Drop: Keyes
Ulster lineup:

1. Paul Kennedy, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy,
4. Willie Anderson, 5. John Whitten,
6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Willie Duncan, 8. Davy Morrow,
9. Stephen Cowan, 10. Ian Brown,
11. Keith Crossan, 12. John Hewitt, 13. David Irwin, 14. Trevor Ringland,
15. Philip Rainey.

23 November 1985 Connacht   6-16   Ulster Galway Sportsgrounds  
Pen: O'Donnell (2)
Report[2] Try: Crossan (2)
Morrow
Con: Brown (2)
Connach
Ulster lineup:

1. Paul Kennedy, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy,
4. Colin Morrison, 5. Willie Anderson (c),
6. John Whitten, 7. Willie Duncan, 8. Davy Morrow,
9. Stephen Cowan, 10. Ian Brown,
11. Keith Crossan, 12. John Hewitt, 13. David Irwin, 14. Trevor Ringland,
15. Paul O'Donnell.
Replacement: Roger Anderson (for Irwin).

7 December 1985 Leinster   13-19   Ulster Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Try: Hopkins
Mullin
Con: Hopkins
Pen: Hopkins
Report[3] Try: Morrow
Moles
Con: Brown
Pen: Rainey (2)
Brown
Ulster lineup:

1. Paul Kennedy, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy,
4. Willie Anderson (c), 5. Brian McCall,
6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Willie Duncan, 8. Davy Morrow,
9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown,
11. Keith Crossan, 12. John Hewitt, 13. Ian Moles, 14. Trevor Ringland,
15. Philip Rainey.
Replacement: Stephen Cowan (for Crossan).

Representative

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14 January 1986 Ulster   4-6   Queensland Ravenhill, Belfast  
Pen: Lynagh (2)
Try: Anderson
Ulster lineup:

1. Peter Millar, 2. John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy,
4. John Whitten, 5. Brian McCall,
6. Philip Matthews (c), 7. Willie Duncan, 8. Davy Morrow,
9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown,
11. Roger Anderson, 12. Ian Moles, 13. Trevor Ringland, 14. Terry McMaster,
15. Philip Rainey.
Replacement: Davy Crawford (for Matthews).

International callups

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Selected for the 1986 Five Nations Championship:

References

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  1. ^ "Powerful Ulster demolish Munster", Sunday Press, 10 November 1985
  2. ^ Karl Johnston, "Connacht unlucky", Sunday Press, 24 November 1985
  3. ^ Karl Johnston, "Ulster's title!", Sunday Press, 8 December 1985