User:Nicknack009/1989–90 Ulster Rugby Season

Harry Williams' third season as coach.

Players selected

Ulster Rugby squad
Props Gary Bell (Dungannon) J. J. McCoy, Bangor Mark Reynolds, Malone Hookers John MacDonald, Malone Steve Smith, Ballymena Locks Willie Anderson, Dungannon Paddy Johns, Dungannon, Dublin University Tim Lowry, Ballymena Davy Tweed, Ballymena	Back row Phillip Matthews, Wanderers Gordon Hamilton, NIFC Jeremy Hastings, Dungannon Denis McBride, Malone Stephen McKinty, Bangor Brian Robinson, Ballymena Scrum-halves Ashley Blair, Dungannon Rab Brady, Ballymena Stephen Matchett, Bangor Fly-halves Mark McCall, Bangor Peter Russell, Instonians	Centres John Hewitt, London Irish David Irwin, Instonians (c) Garth Maxwell, Bangor Michael Rainey, Ballymena Wings Keith Crossan, Instonians Bill Harbinson, Malone James Harley, QUB Kenny Hooks, Bangor Stuart Porter, Malone Fullbacks Philip Rainey, Ballymena Colin Wilkinson, Malone

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

14 October 1989	Connacht	3-38	Ulster	Galway Sportsgrounds
	Pen: O'Beirne	Report^[1]	Try: Hewitt (2) Crossan (2) Robinson (2) Hooks Matthews Con: Russell (3)
Ulster lineup: 1. Mark Reynolds, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Willie Anderson, 5. Paddy Johns, 6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Denis McBride, 8. Brian Robinson, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. David Irwin, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Kenny Hooks, 15. Philip Rainey.

21 October 1989	Leinster	6-14	Ulster	Lansdowne Road, Dublin
	Pen: B. Smith (2)	Report^[2]	Try: S. Smith Crossan Pen: Russell Drop: Russell
Ulsterlineup: 1. Mark Reynolds (Malone), Steve Smith, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Willie Anderson, 5. Paddy Johns, 6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Denis McBride, 8. Brian Robinson, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. David Irwin, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Kenny Hooks, 15. Colin Wilkinson.

28 October 1989	Ulster	13-10	Munster	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Crossan (2) Con: Russell Pen: Russell	Report^[3]	Try: Lenihan Kiernan Con: Kiernan
Ulster lineup: 1. Mark Reynolds (Malone), 2. Steve Smith, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Willie Anderson, 5. Paddy Johns, 6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Denis McBride, 8. Brian Robinson, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. John Hewitt, 13. David Irwin, 14. Kenny Hooks, 15. Philip Rainey.

15 September 1989	Ulster	39-16	Scottish Saltires	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: McBride (2) Harbinson Matthews Russell Hooks Maxwell Con: Russell (4) Pen: Russell	Report^[4]	Try: Richard Diplock Thompson Con: Peter Dods (2) Pen: Peter Dods (2)
Ulster lineup: 1. Mark Reynolds, Steve Smith, J. J. McCoy, 4. Willie Anderson (c), 5. Paddy Johns, 6. Denis McBride, 7. Philip Matthews, 8. Brian Robinson, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell, 11. Bill Harbinson, 12. Garth Maxwell, 13. Michael Rainey, 14. Kenny Hooks, 15. Philip Rainey.

5 November 1989	London & SE Division	24-13	Ulster	Sunbury
	Try: Pilgrim Edwards Clough Con: Pilgrim (3) Pen: Pilgrim	Report^[5]	Try: MacDonald Wilkinson Con: Wilkinson Pen: Wilkinson
Ulster lineup: 1. Mark Reynolds, John MacDonald (c), Gary Bell, 4. Paddy Johns, 5. Davy Tweed, 6. Stephen McKinty, 7. Gordon Hamilton, 8. Jeremy Hastings 9. Stephen Matchett, 10. Mark McCall, 11. James Harley, 12. Garth Maxwell, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Bill Harbinson, 15. Colin Wilkinson.

21 November 1989	Ulster	3-21	New Zealand	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Pen: Russell	Report^[6]	Try: Brooke Tuigamala Con: Botica (2) Pen: Botica (3)
Ulster lineup: 1. Mark Reynolds, Steve Smith, J. J. McCoy, 4. Paddy Johns, 5. Willie Anderson, 6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Denis McBride, 8. Brian Robinson, 9. Ashley Blair, 10. Peter Russell, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. John Hewitt, 13. David Irwin (c), 14. Stuart Porter, 15. Philip Rainey.

Selected against New Zealand, 18 November 1989

^ Kieran Rooney, "Ulster run in eight tries against Connacht", Sunday Independent, 15 October 1989
^ Sean Diffley, "Ulster tops in a flop", Sunday Independent, 22 October 1989
^ Sean Diffley, "Ulster are champions once more", Evening Herald, 28 October 1989
^ Jim Stokes, "Sparkling Ulster rub salt in the wounds", Belfast Telegraph, 16 September 1989
^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster hold heads high", Belfast Telegraph, 6 November 1989
^ Jim Stokes, "Ulster beaten but unbowed", Belfast Telegraph, 22 November 1989