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User:Nicknack009/1987–88 Ulster Rugby Season

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Harry Williams, principal at Holywood Primary School and former coach of Bangor RFC, was appointed new Ulster coach in February 1987, in place of the departing Jimmy Davidson. Selection panel consisted of Williams, Jim Stevenson, Neil Jackson, Harry McKibbin and John Paul, with sub-selectors Dermot McKee and David Heron.[1]

Players selected

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Ulster Rugby squad

Props

  •   David Elliott, Instonians
  •   J. J. McCoy, Bangor
  •   Brian McKibbin, Instonians
  •   Peter Millar, Ballymena

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

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 2 1 0 52 22 5
3 2 1 0 37 25 5
3 1 0 2 32 51 2
3 0 0 3 34 57 0
24 October 1987 Ulster   10-10   Munster Ravenhill, Belfast  
Try: Irwin
Pen: Russell
Drop: Russell
 Report[2] Try: Kearney
Pen: Kiernan (2)
Ulster lineup:

1. Brian McKibbin, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy,
4. Willie Anderson, 5. John Rogers,
6. Willie Duncan, 7. Don Whittle, 8. Davy Morrow,
9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell,
11. Keith Crossan, 12. Bill Harbinson, 13. David Irwin, 14. Trevor Ringland,
15. Philip Rainey.

14 November 1987 Connacht   3-20   Ulster Galway Sportsgrounds  
Pen: Moran
 Report[3] Try: Ringland
McCoy
Russell
Con: Russell
Pen: Rainey
 Referee: J. Cole
Ulster lineup:

1. Brian McKibbin, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy,
4. Willie Anderson, 5. John Rogers,
6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Denis McBride, 8. Davy Morrow,
9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell,
11. Keith Crossan, 12. Bill Harbinson, 13. David Irwin, 14. Trevor Ringland,
15. Philip Rainey.

28 November 1987 Leinster   9-22   Ulster Lansdowne Road, Dublin  
Pen: Ward (2)
Drop: Ward
 Report[4] Try: Penalty try
Ringland
MacDonald
Con: Russell (2)
Pen: Russell (2)
Ulster lineup:

1. Brian McKibbin, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy,
4. Willie Anderson, 5. Colin Morrison,
6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Denis McBride, 8. Davy Morrow,
9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell,
11. Keith Crossan, 12. Bill Harbinson, 13. David Irwin (c), 14. Trevor Ringland,
15. Philip Rainey.

Tour to Zimbabwe

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15 August 1987 Mashonaland   9-39   Ulster Harare  
Try: Whittle (2), Brady, Hooks, Hewitt(2), McMaster
Con: Russell 4
Drop: Russell
Ulster lineup:

1. Peter Millar, John MacDonald, Brian McKibbin,
4. Colin Morrison, 5. John Rogers,
6. Willie Duncan, 7. Don Whittle, 8. Davy Morrow,
9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell,
11. Kenny Hooks, 12. Bill Harbinson, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Terry McMaster,
15. Garth Calow.

19 August 1987 Midlands XV   0-52   Ulster Redcliff  
Try: Calow, Hooks, McKinlay, Hewitt (2), Morrow, Marrs, Crawford (2)
Con: Calow (5)
Pen: Calow (2)
Ulster lineup:

1. David Elliott, Steve Smith, Peter Millar,
4. Colin Morrison, 5. John Rogers,
6. Davy Morrow, 7. Davy Crawford, 8. Brian Robinson,
9. Stephen Cowan, 10. Paul McKinlay,
11. Davy Marrs, 12. Ian Moles, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Kenny Hooks,
15. Garth Calow.

22 August 1987 Zimbabwe   12-36   Ulster Bulawayo  
Try: Hewitt (2), Harbinson (2), Brady
Con: Russel (4), Calow
Pen: Russell
Drop: Russell
Ulster lineup:

1. Peter Millar, John MacDonald, Brian McKibbin,
4. Colin Morrison, 5. John Rogers,
6. Willie Duncan, 7. Don Whittle, 8. Davy Morrow,
9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell,
11. Davy Marrs, 12. Bill Harbinson, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Terry McMaster,
15. Garth Calow.

26 August 1987 Mashonaland  
Country Districts 		13-26   Ulster Mutaro  
Try: Robinson (2), Cowan, Duncan, McKibbin
Con: Calow (3)
Ulster lineup:

1. David Elliott, Steve Smith, Brian McKibbin,
4. Colin Morrison, 5. Brian McCall,
6. Willie Duncan, 7. Davy Crawford, 8. Brian Robinson,
9. Stephen Cowan, 10. Paul McKinlay,
11. Davy Marrs, 12. Bill Harbinson, 13. Ian Moles, 14. Terry McMaster,
15. Garth Calow.

29 August 1987 Zimbabwe   18-17   Ulster Mutaro  
Try: Morrow, Hooks, McMaster
Con: Russell
Pen: Russell
Ulster lineup:

1. Peter Millar, John MacDonald, Brian McKibbin,
4. John Rogers, 5. Colin Morrison,
6. Willie Duncan, 7. Don Whittle, 8. Davy Morrow,
9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell,
11. Kenny Hooks, 12. Bill Harbinson, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Terry McMaster,
15. Garth Calow.

Representative

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26 September 1987 Yorkshire   13-19   Ulster Morley  
Try: McKibbin, Crossan
Con: Russell
Pen: Russell
Ulster lineup:

1. Brian McKibbin, John MacDonald, J. J. McCoy,
4. John Rogers, 5. Willie Anderson,
6. Willie Duncan, 7. Don Whittle, 8. Davy Morrow,
9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell,
11. Keith Crossan, 12. Ian Moles, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Trevor Ringland,
15. Philip Rainey (c).

27 January 1988 Ulster   25-26   Scottish Saltires Ravenhill, Belfast  
Try: Irwin
Crossan
Con: Hastings
Pen: Russell (5)
 Report[5] Try: E. Paxton
Crerar
Edwards
I. Paxton
Con: Hastings (2)
Pen: Hastings (2)
Ulster lineup:

1. Brian McKibbin, John MacDonald, J. J. McCoy,
4. Colin Morrison, John Rogers,
6. Don Whittle, 7. Denis McBride, 8. Davy Morrow,
9. Stephen Cowan, 10. Peter Russell,
11. Keith Crossan, 12, David Irwin (c), 13. Bill Harbinson, 14. Terry McMaster,
15. Philip Rainey

International callups

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Selected for the 1988 Five Nations Championship:

References

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  1. ^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster's future is Harry's game", Belfast Telegraph, 18 February 1987
  2. ^ Sean Diffley, "Munster on way back", Sunday Independent, 25 October 1987
  3. ^ "Ulster back in the running", Sunday Independent, 15 November 1987
  4. ^ Karl Johnston, "Ulster win in bore", Sunday Press, 29 November 1987
  5. ^ Jim Stokes, "Saltires display a touch of class", Belfast Telegraph, 28 January 1988
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