User:Nicknack009/1986–87 Ulster Rugby Season

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Ulster Rugby squad
Props Peter Millar, Ballymena J. J. McCoy, Bangor Paul Kennedy, London Irish Brian McKibbin, Instonians Hookers John MacDonald, Malone Steve Smith, Ballymena Locks Willie Anderson, Dungannon Colin Morrison, CIYMS/Malone Tim Lowry, Ballymena John Rogers, Bangor	Back row Nigel Carr, Ards Davy Crawford, Instonians David Croft, Instonians Willie Duncan, Bangor/Malone Davy Morrow, Bangor Phillip Matthews, Wanderers Scrum-halves Rab Brady, Ballymena Stephen Cowan, Malone Fly-halves Ian Brown, Malone Peter Russell, Instonians	Centres Bill Harbinson, Malone John Hewitt, NIFC David Irwin, Instonians (c) Ian Moles, Ards Wings Roger Anderson (London Irish) Keith Crossan, Instonians Trevor Ringland, Ballymena Fullbacks Philip Rainey, Ballymena Colin Wilkinson, Malone

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

25 October 1986	Munster	6-17	Ulster	Musgrave Park, Cork
	Pen: Barry (2)	Report^[1]	Try: MacDonald Crossan Pen: Brown Drop: Brown (2)
Ulster lineup: 1. Peter Millar, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Willie Anderson, 5. Colin Morrison, 6. Nigel Carr, 7. Willie Duncan, 8. Davy Morrow, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. John Hewitt, 13. David Irwin, 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Philip Rainey.

8 November 1986	Ulster	37-6	Connacht	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Irwin (3) Ringland Duncan Morrison Rainey (2) Con: Brown Pen: Brown	Report^[2]	Pen: Moran Drop: Dunne
Ulster lineup: 1. Peter Millar, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Willie Anderson, 5. Colin Morrison, 6. Willie Duncan, 7. Nigel Carr, 8. Phillip Matthews, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. Bill Harbinson, 13. David Irwin, 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Philip Rainey. Replacement: Davy Morrow (for Duncan).

22 November 1986	Ulster	14-12	Leinster	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Duncan Crossan Pen: Brown Drop: Brown	Report^[3]	Pen: Ward (3) Drop: Ward
Ulster lineup: 1. Peter Millar, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Willie Anderson, 5. Colin Morrison, 6. Willie Duncan, 7. Nigel Carr, 8. Phillip Matthews, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. Bill Harbinson, 13. David Irwin, 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Philip Rainey. Replacement: Colin Wilkinson (for Rainey).

17 May 1986	Zebre	15-37	Ulster	Milan
	Try: Atcher (2), Kiernan, Blanc, Guillard, Amore, Osti Con: Kiernan, Castellini (2) Pen: Kiernan		Try: Cowan, Brady Con: Brown (2) Pen: Brown
Ulster lineup: 1. Peter Millar, 2. John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Willie Anderson (c), 5. John Rogers, 6. Wilie Duncan, 7. Davy Cawford, 8. Davy Morrow, 9. Stephen Cowan, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. Ian Moles, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Roger Anderson, 15. Philip Rainey. Replacements: Brian McKibbin (for Millar), Rab Brady (for Cowan).

20 May 1986	Italy 'B'	4-14	Ulster	Padua
	Try: Pratichetti		Try: Morrow, Crossan, Anderson Con: Russell
Ulster lineup: 1. Brian McKibbin, 2. Steve Smith, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Colin Morrison, 5. John Rogers, 6. Willie Duncan, 7. Davy Morrow, 8. Willie Anderson (c), 9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. Bill Harbinson, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Roger Anderson, 15. Colin Wilkinson.

30 August 1986	Ulster	44-48	International XV	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Matthews (3), Russell, Ringland, Morrow, Croft, Wilkinson Con: Russell (6)
Ulster lineup: 1. Paul Kennedy, John MacDonald, J. J. McCoy, 4. Colin Morrison, Willie Anderson, 6. Davy Morrow, 7. David Croft, 8. Philip Matthews, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell, 11. Keith Crossan, 12, Bill Harbinson, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Colin Wilkinson

13 September 1986	South of Scotland	21-20	Ulster	Jedburgh
			Try: Crossan (2) Pen: Brown (2), Rainey (2)
Ulster lineup: 1. Brian McKibbin, John MacDonald, J. J. McCoy, 4. Willie Anderson, 5. Colin Morrison, 6. Willie Duncan, 7. Davy Morrow, 8. Philip Matthews, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12, Bill Harbinson, 13. David Irwin, 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Philip Rainey

24 September 1986	Ulster	32-13	Canada	Ravenhill
	Try: Ringland (2), Crossan (2), Irwin (2) Con: Rainey Pen: Brown (2)
Ulster lineup: 1. Paul Kennedy, John MacDonald, J. J. McCoy, 4. Willie Anderson, 5. Tim Lowry, 6. Willie Duncan, 7. Phillip Matthews, 8. Nigel Carr, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12, David Irwin, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Philip Rainey

4 October 1986	Ulster	30-15	Yorkshire	Ravenhill
	Try: Ringland (2), Rogers, MacDonald, Croft Con: Brown (2) Pen: Brown (2)
Ulster lineup: 1. Peter Millar, John MacDonald, J. J. McCoy, 4. Colin Morrison, 5. John Rogers, 6. Willie Duncan, 7. Nigel Carr, 8. Willie Anderson, 9. Stephen Cowan, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12, John Hewitt, 13. David Irwin, 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Philip Rainey. Replacement: David Croft (for Carr)

26 November 1986	Ulster	16-15	Fijian Barbarians	Ravenhill
	Try: Ringland, Matthews Con: Brown Pen: Brown (2)
Ulster lineup: 1. P. Millar, John MacDonald, J. J. McCoy, 4. John Rogers, 5. Willie Anderson, 6. Nigel Carr, 7. Philip Matthews, 8. Willie Duncan, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12, Bill Harbinson, 13. David Irwin, 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Colin Wilkinson.

^ Karl Johnston, "Ulster go marching on", Sunday Press, 26 October 1986
^ John Redmond, "Connacht hammered again", Sunday Press, 9 November 1986
^ Sean Diffley, "Injury time winner for Ulster", Sunday Independent, 23 November 1986