Jump to content

2020–21 Ulster Rugby season

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Inwind (talk | contribs) at 17:46, 17 August 2022 (clean up, link). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Ulster Rugby
2020–21 season
Head CoachDan McFarland
Operations DirectorBryn Cunningham
CaptainIain Henderson
Pro142nd in Conference A
European Rugby Champions Cup9th in Pool B
European Rugby Challenge CupSemi-finals
Pro14 Rainbow Cup10th in European Pool
Top try scorerAll: Marcell Coetzee (9)
Top points scorerAll: John Cooney (174)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
← 2019–20 2021–22 →

The 2020-21 season was Ulster's 27th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and Dan McFarland's third season as head coach. Iain Henderson was captain. They competed in the Pro14, the Pro14 Rainbow Cup, the European Rugby Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

The Pro14 season was shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the two South African teams unable to compete and the playoffs reduced to a final between the winners of the two conferences. Ulster finished second in Conference A, qualifying for next season's Champion's Cup. Scrum-half John Cooney was the league's leading scorer with 115 points. Number eight Marcell Coetzee was joint top try scorer with nine, and was named Players' Player of the Season. Ulster led the league in lineouts and scrums.[1] Cooney and Coetzee made the Pro14 Dream Team, as did fullback Michael Lowry and loosehead prop Eric O'Sullivan.

The pool stage of the Champions Cup was reduced to two matches by the pandemic. Ulster lost both and failed to progress to the knockout stage, but were entered into the Challenge Cup, making the semi-finals where they lost to Leicester Tigers. The Pro14 regular season was followed by the Pro14 Rainbow Cup, played between the winners of a European pool and the winners of a pool containing the four ex-Super Rugby South African teams. Ulster finished tenth of twelve in the European pool, and led the competition in scrums.[1]

John Cooney was Ulster's leading scorer with 174 points. Marcell Coetzee was leading try scorer with nine. Lock Alan O'Connor was leading tackler with 242,[2] and was named Ulster's Player of the Year. This was Coetzee's last season with Ulster: he left in April to join the Bulls. Attack coach Dwayne Peel left at the end of the season to become head coach of Scarlets.

Staff

Position Name Nationality
Chief executive officer Jonny Petrie  Scotland
Operations director Bryn Cunningham  Ireland
Head coach Dan McFarland  England
Attack coach Dwayne Peel  Wales
Defence coach Jared Payne  Ireland
Forwards coach Roddy Grant  Scotland
Skills coach Dan Soper  New Zealand
Academy manager Kieran Campbell  Ireland

Squad

Senior squad

Ulster Rugby squad[10][11]

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.
Players and their allocated positions from the Ulster Rugby website.[12][13]

Academy squad

Ulster Rugby Academy squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

  • Ireland Azur Allison (3)
  • Ireland Reuben Crothers (1)
  • Ireland David McCann (3) (6 apps, 4 starts)

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

  • Ireland Ben Carson (1)
  • Ireland Hayden Hyde (2)

Wings

Fullbacks

Number in brackets indicates players stage in the three-year academy cycle.
* denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.
Players and their allocated positions from the Ulster Rugby website.[17]

Events

Pre-season

Due to the mid-season break during the 2019–20 season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season started later than usual.[18]

New arrivals were scrum-half Alby Mathewson, formerly of Munster, and out-half Ian Madigan from Bristol Bears, although due to the delays caused by Covid-19, both had actually made their debuts and the end of the previous season. Hooker Bradley Roberts was signed from Rainey Old Boys as short-term injury cover, and ended up being kept on permanently. Wing Angus Kernohan departed for Ealing Trailfinders, hooker Zack McCall, prop Tommy O'Hagan and flanker Clive Ross were released.

Season

It was announced in December 2020 that the 2020–21 Pro14 season would conclude after 16 rounds, with the winners of each conference advancing straight to the final on 27 March 2021. Four South African Super Rugby teams - the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers - would then be introduced in the Rainbow Cup.[19] Ulster finished second in Conference A, missing out on the final. They led the league in offloads with 130, tackle success at 90%, lineout success at 92%, scrums won at 97% and kicks retained with 11, and were second in points scored, tries, metres gained, defenders beaten, clean breaks and turnovers won.[20] Scrum-half John Cooney was the league's leading points scorer with 115, and led the league in try assists with 13 and clean breaks with 22.[21] Cooney, Fullback Michael Lowry, number 8 Marcell Coetzee and loosehead prop Eric O'Sullivan were named in the Pro14 Dream Team.[22] Coetzee was named Players' Player of the Year,[23] and was joint top try scorer, alongside Leinster's Scott Penny and Connacht's Alex Wootton.[24]

The EPCR agreed a new format for the 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup in response to COVID-19: the top eight eligible teams from the Pro14, the Gallagher Premiership and Top 14 competed in a 24-team tournament divided into two pools of twelve teams, with each team playing four games in the pool stage - two at home and two away.[25] After the first two rounds, the EPCR took the decision to temporarily suspend rounds 3 and 4,[26] and later confirmed that rounds 3 and 4 would not take place.[27] Having lost their opening two pool matches, Ulster were eliminated from the Champions Cup and joined the Challenge Cup in the round of 16. After strong performances in away wins against Harlequins and Northampton Saints, Ulster faced a semi-final away to Leicester Tigers. They controlled the game in the first half, but after John Cooney departed with a head injury, Ulster's performance fell away, and a masterclass by England fly-half George Ford won the tie for Leicester.[28]

Leading try-scorer Marcell Coetzee left in April. He had announced his intention to go home to South Africa and join the Bulls, but after he sustained a season-ending injury in March, the club agreed to release him from his contract early.[29]

Ulster's poor performance in the second half of the Challenge Cup semi-final followed them into the Rainbow Cup, and they finished tenth of twelve in the European pool.

Academy players Cormac Izuchukwu, Nathan Doak, David McCann, Callum Reid and Aaron Sexton all made their senior debuts this season.[30] Billy Burns and Eric O'Sullivan made their international debuts with Ireland.[31]

Awards

The Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held online on 7 June 2021. Winners were:[31][32]

European Rugby Champions Cup

Main article: 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup

Pool B

Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
France Lyon 2 2 0 0 83 10 +73 12 1 1 0 10
France Racing 92 2 2 0 0 75 29 +46 11 4 2 0 10
France Toulouse 2 2 0 0 57 22 +35 8 3 2 0 10
Ireland Munster 2 2 0 0 60 38 +22 5 5 0 0 8
France Clermont 2 1 0 1 82 77 +5 11 8 2 0 6
England Bristol Bears 2 1 0 1 65 69 -4 9 9 2 0 6
England Exeter Chiefs 2 1 0 1 42 28 +14 6 4 1 0 5
England Gloucester 2 1 0 1 48 89 -41 6 12 1 0 5
Ireland Ulster 2 0 0 2 56 67 -11 7 9 1 2 3
Ireland Connacht 2 0 0 2 40 53 -13 5 8 0 1 1
England Harlequins 2 0 0 2 14 70 -56 2 9 0 0 0
Scotland Glasgow Warriors 2 0 0 2 0 70 -70 0 10 0 0 0

[33]

11 December 2020
20:00
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland22–29France Toulouse (1 BP)
Try: Rob Herring (2) 14' c, 57' c
Ian Madigan 17' m
Con: John Cooney (2/3) 15', 59'
Pen: John Cooney (1/2) 44'		Report
Highlights		Try: Cheslin Kolbe (2) 20' c, 65' m
Antoine Dupont 39' c
Rory Arnold 53' c
Con: Thomas Ramos (3/4) 21', 40', 54'
Pen: Thomas Ramos (1/1) 77'
Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Ulster lineup
19 December 2020
15:15
(1 BP) Gloucester England38–34Ireland Ulster (2 BP)
Try: Louis Rees-Zammit 6' c
Penalty try (2) 27', 75'
Mark Atkinson 42' c
George Barton 80'+5 c
Con: Lloyd Evans (3/3) 8', 44', 80'+6
Pen: Lloyd Evans (1/1) 23'		Report
Highlights		Try: Billy Burns 11' c
John Cooney 68' c
Michael Lowry 53' c
Penalty try 58'
Con: John Cooney (3/3) 12', 54', 66'
Pen: Jon Cooney (2/3) 34', 66'
Kingsholm
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alex Ruiz (France)
Ulster lineup

European Rugby Challenge Cup

Main article: 2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup

Round of 16

4 April 2021
20:00 BST
Harlequins England21–57Ireland Ulster
Try: Tom Lawday 31' c
Jack Kenningham 64' c
Jordan Els 77' c
Con: Brett Herron (3/3) 32', 64', 78'		Report
Highlights		Try: Stuart McCloskey 7' c
Rob Herring (2) 21' c, 55' c
Sean Reidy (2) 26' c, 69' c
Michael Lowry 33' m
Billy Burns 59' c
Alby Mathewson 65' c
Con: John Cooney (5/6) 8', 23', 27', 57', 60'
Ian Madigan (2/2) 66', 70'
Pen: John Cooney (1/1) 12'
Twickenham Stoop
Attendance: 0
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Ulster lineup

Quarter-final

10 April 2021
20:00 BST
Northampton Saints England27–35Ireland Ulster
Try: Alex Mitchell 4' c
Tommy Freeman (2) 32' m, 34' c
Ollie Sleightholme 58' m
Con: Piers Francis (2/4) 6', 35'
Pen: Piers Francis (1/1) 16'		Report
Highlights		Try: Penalty try 11'
Rob Herring 24' c
Marty Moore 46' c
John Cooney 61' c
Jacob Stockdale 72' c
Con: John Cooney (4/4) 25', 47', 62', 73'
Franklin's Gardens
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Ulster lineup

Semi-final

30 April 2021
20:00 BST
Leicester Tigers England33–24Ireland Ulster
Try: Jasper Wiese 44' c
Ellis Genge 52' c
Guy Porter 73' c
Con: George Ford (3/3) 44', 54', 75'
Pen: George Ford (3/4) 6', 19', 49'
Drop: George Ford 58'		Report
Highlights		Try: Iain Henderson 15' c
Billy Burns 21' c
Nick Timoney 67' c
Con: John Cooney (2/2) 16', 22'
Michael Lowry (1/1) 68'
Pen: John Cooney (1/1) 9'
Mattioli Woods Welford Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Ulster lineup

Pro14

Main article: 2020–21 Pro14
2020–21 Pro14 table view · watch · edit · discuss
Conference A
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP PTS
1 Ireland Leinster (CH) 16 14 0 2 576 285 +291 82 33 14 1 71
2 Ireland Ulster 16 14 0 2 469 263 +206 65 34 8 0 64
3 Wales Ospreys 16 8 0 8 301 318 -17 34 39 1 3 36
4 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 16 6 0 10 335 377 -42 40 47 2 4 30
5 Wales Dragons 16 6 0 10 215 394 -79 36 50 2 3 29
6 Italy Zebre 16 4 0 12 237 508 -271 22 69 0 1 17
Conference B
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP PTS
1 Ireland Munster (RU) 16 14 0 2 413 250 +163 49 26 7 2 64
2 Ireland Connacht 16 8 0 8 396 353 +43 53 36 7 6 45
3 Wales Scarlets 16 8 0 8 319 333 -14 36 38 3 4 39
4 Wales Cardiff Blues 16 8 0 8 265 284 -19 30 32 3 1 36
5 Scotland Edinburgh 16 5 1 10 247 344 -97 29 43 1 4 29*
6 Italy Benetton 16 0 1 15 252 415 -164 34 53 1 6 7*
* Cancelled fixture: Edinburgh awarded four match points.
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[34]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams that will compete in the Pro14 Final, and also earn a place in the 2021–22 European Champions Cup

Blue background indicates teams outside the play-off places that earn a place in the 2021–22 European Champions Cup
Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2021–22 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
(CH) Champions. (RU) Runners-up. (PO) Champions Cup play-off winners.

2 October 2020
20:15
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland35–24Italy Benetton
Try: James Hume 8' c
Stewart Moore 11' c
Michael Lowry 28' c
Marcell Coetzee 46' c
Adam McBurney 73' c
Con: John Cooney (4) 9' 12' 30' 47'
Bill Johnston 74'		Report
Highlights		Try: Federico Ruzza 23' c
Paolo Garbisi 32' c
Braam Steyn 38' c
Con: Paolo Garbisi (3) 24' 33' 39'
Pen: Paolo Garbisi 43'
Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Adam Jones
Ulster lineup
10 October 2020
17:15
Ospreys Wales12–24Ireland Ulster
Pen: Stephen Myler (4) 21' 40+1' 57' 65'Report
Highlights		Try: Jacob Stockdale 7' c
Marcell Coetzee 48' c
John Cooney 72'
Con: John Cooney (3) 8' 49' 73'
Pen: John Cooney 31'
Liberty Stadium
Referee: Mike Adamson
Ulster lineup
25 October 2020
15:00
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland40–17Wales Dragons
Try: Marcell Coetzee 4' c
Eric O'Sullivan 13' c
Sean Reidy 26' c
Louis Ludik (2) 31' c 38' c
Alan O'Connor 66'
Con: John Cooney (5) 5' 15' 27' 32' 39'		Report
Highlights		Try: Ashton Hewitt 60' c
Jamie Roberts 80' c
Con: Sam Davies (2) 61' 80+1'
Pen: Sam Davies 9'
Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
Ulster lineup
2 November 2020
18:00
(1 BP) Cardiff Blues Wales7–11Ireland Ulster
Try: Rey Lee-Lo 22' c
Con: Jarrod Evans 23'		Report
Highlights		Try: Michael Lowry 40+1'
Pen: John Cooney (2) 16' 64'
Rodney Parade
Referee: Adam Jones
Ulster lineup
9 November 2020
20:15
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland40–15Scotland Glasgow Warriors
Try: John Andrew 11' c
Marcell Coetzee 24' c
Sam Carter 36' c
John Cooney 40+2' c
Sean Reidy 49'
Matt Faddes 55' c
Con: John Cooney (5) 12' 25' 37' 40+3' 56'		Report
Highlights		Try: TJ Ioane 4' c
Grant Stewart 60'
Con: George Horne 4'
Pen: George Horne 20'
Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Nigel Owens
16 November 2020
19:00
Zebre Italy14–57Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Pierre Bruno 10' c
Nicolò Casilio 53' c
Con: Antonio Rizzi 10'
Paolo Pescetto 54'		Report
Highlights		Try: Marcell Coetzee (4) 5' c 24' c 35' c 58
Stewart Moore 28'
Bill Johnston 45' c
Luke Marshall 49' c
Ethan McIlroy 74'
David Shanahan 79' c
Con: Bill Johnston (6) 6' 25' 36' 47' 50' 80'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
22 November 2020
19:35
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland24–22Wales Scarlets (2 BP)
Try: Rob Lyttle 6'
Stewart Moore 30' c
Sean Reidy 39' c
Kieran Treadwell 64' c
Con: John Cooney (2) 32' 40'
Bill Johnston 65'		Report
Highlights		Try: Paul Asquith 17' c
Ryan Conbeer 41'
Steff Evans 54'
Phil Price 76' c
Con: Angus O'Brien (2) 18', 77'
Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Andrea Piardi
30 November 2020
20:15
Edinburgh Scotland14–43Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Jack Blain (2) 32' c 44' c
Con: Nathan Chamberlain (2) 34' 45'		Report
Highlights		Try: Stewart Moore 2' c
John Andrew (3) 18' 72' 80@1'
John Cooney (2) 23' c 66' c
Jordi Murphy 59' c
Con: John Cooney (4) 3' 24' 60' 68'
BT Murrayfield
Referee: Craig Evans
27 December 2020
19:35
Connacht Ireland19–32Ireland Ulster
Try: Jack Carty 20' c
John Porch 27' c
Tom Daly 61'
Con: Jack Carty (2) 21' 28'		Report
Highlights		Try: Jordi Murphy 48' c
Nick Timoney 53' c
Con: Ian Madigan (2) 49' 55'
Pen: Ian Madigan (6) 2' 10' 24' 65' 74' 78'
Galway Sportsgrounds
Referee: Sean Gallagher
2 January 2021
17:15
Ulster Ireland15–10Ireland Munster (1 BP)
Try: Matt Faddes 6'
Ethan McIlroy 16' c
Con: John Cooney 17'
Pen: John Cooney 28'		Report
Highights
Full game		Try: Darren Sweetnam 80+2'
Con: Jack Crowley 80+4'
Pen: Ben Healy 12'
Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Mike Adamson
8 January 2021
19:35
(1 BP) Leinster Ireland24–12Ireland Ulster
Try: Dave Kearney 22'
Seán Cronin 43' c
Robbie Henshaw 52'
James Tracy 73' c
Con: Johnny Sexton 44'
Ross Byrne 75'		Report
Highlights		Pen: John Cooney (4) 14' 34' 40' 69'
RDS Arena
Referee: Andrew Brace
19 February 2021
19:35
(1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland13–19Ireland Ulster
Try: Aki Seiuli 76' c
Con: Ross Thompson 77'
Pen: Adam Hastings (2) 36' 50'		Report
Highlights		Try: Michael Lowry 39' c
Craig Gilroy 55'
Nick Timoney 62' c
Con: John Cooney (2) 40' 63'
Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: Ben Blain
26 February 2021
20:00
Ulster Ireland21–7Wales Ospreys
Try: John Cooney 37' c
John Andrew 53' c
Con: John Cooney (2) 39' 54'		Report
Highlights		Try: Keelan Giles 1' c
Con: Stephen Myler 3'
Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Sean Gallagher
6 March 2021
19:35
Ulster Ireland19–38Ireland Leinster (1 BP)
Try: Marcell Coetzee 8' c
Robert Baloucoune 13'
Nick Timoney 72' c
Con: John Cooney 10'
Michael Lowry 73'		Report
Highlights		Try: Michael Bent 24' c
Josh van der Flier 27' c
Ed Byrne 36' c
Rhys Ruddock 56' c
Dan Sheehan 78' c
Con: Ross Byrne (5) 25' 28' 38' 57' 79'
Pen: Ross Byrne 4'
Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Frank Murphy
13 March 2021
19:35
(1 BP) Dragons Wales22–26Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Ollie Griffiths 55' c
Rio Dyer 73'
Jonah Holmes 77' c
Con: Sam Davies 55'
Josh Lewis 77'
Pen: Sam Davies 34'		Report
Highlights		Try: Alby Mathewson 13' c
Stewart Moore (2) 20' c 60' c
John Andrew 49'
Con: Michael Lowry (3) 14' 22' 61'
Millennium Stadium[35]
Referee: Adam Jones
19 March 2021
20:15
(1 BP) Ulster Ireland49–3Italy Zebre
Try: John Andrew 12' c
Michael Lowry 38' c
Robert Baloucoune 42 c
Jordi Murphy (2) 44' c 60' c
Rob Lyttle 66' c
Bradley Roberts 78' c
Con: John Cooney (4) 14' 39' 43' 45'
Michael Lowry (3) 61' 67' 79'		Report
Highlights		Pen: Paolo Pescetto 15'
Kingspan Stadium
Referee: Andrew Brace

Pro14 Rainbow Cup

Main article: Pro14 Rainbow Cup
Pro14 Rainbow Cup watch · edit · discuss
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts
1 Italy Benetton 5 4 1 0 125 78 +47 14 10 2 0 22**
2 Ireland Munster 5 4 0 1 170 75 +95 23 8 3 1 20
3 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 5 4 0 1 121 117 +4 17 15 3 0 19
4 Ireland Leinster 5 3 0 2 124 87 +37 19 10 2 1 15
5 Wales Cardiff Blues 5 3 0 2 124 123 +1 16 16 2 1 15
6 Ireland Connacht 5 3 0 2 109 133 –24 15 18 2 0 14
7 Wales Scarlets 5 1 2 2 110 115 –5 13 15 2 1 13*
8 Wales Ospreys 5 2 1 2 103 88 +15 14 11 2 1 11**
9 Scotland Edinburgh 5 1 1 3 126 140 –14 18 19 2 2 10
10 Ireland Ulster 5 1 1 3 85 116 –31 12 18 2 2 8*
11 Wales Dragons 5 1 0 4 117 156 –39 14 22 2 1 7
12 Italy Zebre 5 0 0 5 88 174 -86 10 23 0 3 3
* Cancelled fixture: Scarlets awarded four match points.
** Cancelled fixture: Benetton awarded four match points.
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[36]
  1. number of matches won;
  2. the difference between points for and points against;
  3. the number of tries scored;
  4. the most points scored;
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against;
  6. the fewest red cards received;
  7. the fewest yellow cards received.
Green background (row 1) is the play-off places and earn a place in the final against the 1st placed Rainbow Cup SA team.
23 April 2021
20:15
(2 BP) Ulster Ireland24–26Ireland Connacht (1 BP)
Try: Jacob Stockdale 23'
Rob Herring 29' c
Billy Burns 44'
David Shanahan 72' c
Con: John Cooney 30'
Michael Lowry 73'		Report
Highlights		Try: Paul Boyle 7' c
Caolin Blade (2) 50' c 63 c
Peter Sullivan 80+3'
Con: Jack Carty 8'
Tom Daly (2) 52' 64'
Ravenhill Stadium
Referee: Andrew Brace
7 May 2021
20:15
(1 BP) Munster Ireland38–10Ireland Ulster
Try: Rory Scannell (2) 10' c 54' c
Conor Murray 26'
Mike Haley c
JJ Hanrahan 57' c
Andrew Conway 78'
Con: JJ Hanrahan (4) 11' 40+1' 55' 59'		Report
Highlights
Full game		Try: Iain Henderson 43'
Con: Michael Lowry 45'
Pen: Michael Lowry 2'
Thomond Park
14 May 2021
20:15
Leinster Ireland21–17Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Cian Healy 25' c
Jack Conan 53' c
Robbie Henshaw 61' c
Con: Garry Ringrose (3) 25' 54' 62'		Report
Highlights		Try: Robert Baloucoune 18' c
Craig Gilroy 79' c
Con: Billy Burns 19'
Ian Madigan 79'
Pen: Billy Burns 51'
RDS Arena
29 May 2021
15:00
Ulster IrelandCancelled
0–0[37]		Wales Scarlets
Ravenhill Stadium
5 June 2021
17:15
(2 BP) Edinburgh Scotland31–34Ireland Ulster (1 BP)
Try: Duhan van der Merwe 3'
Blair Kinghorn 7' c
Pierre Schoeman 67' c
Cammy Hutchison 73' c
Eroni Sau 76'
Con: Blair Kinghorn (3) 8' 67' 74'		Report
Highlights		Try: James Hume 12' c
Iain Henderson 19' c
Stuart McCloskey 27' c
Adam McBurney 38'
Rob Lyttle 47'
Con: Ian Madigan (3) 13' 19' 28'
Pen: Ian Madigan 80+1'
Murrayfield

Season reviews

References

  1. ^ a b URC Team Statistics, retrieved 28 May 2022
  2. ^ "Ulster 2020-21: Who Did What?", The Front Row Union, 12 August 2021
  3. ^ "Alby Mathewson to join Ulster Rugby". Ulster Rugby. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Ireland's Ian Madigan to join Ulster in the summer from Bristol Bears". Sky Sports. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Who is Bradley Roberts? Meet the new Wales Player that Ireland thought was theirs", Wales Rugby, 30 October 2021
  6. ^ "Rea and Moore recommit to Ulster". Ulster Rugby. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Will Addison and Jordi Murphy sign new contracts to stay with Ulster". The42. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Ulster Rugby announce squad for 2020/21 season". Ulster Rugby. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Winger Angus Kernohan signs for Ealing Trailfinders from Ulster". Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  10. ^ Gareth Fullerton, "Ulster Rugby confirm squad for 2020/21 season", Belfast Live, 12 May 2020
  11. ^ Appearances and scoring stats from ItsRugby.co.uk
  12. ^ "Ulster First Team". Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Ulster Rugby announce squad for 2020/21 season". Ulster Rugby. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  14. ^ Gareth Fullerton, "Ulster Rugby Academy squad confirmed for 2020/21 season", Belfast Live, 12 May 2020
  15. ^ "Six new recruits confirmed by Utah for 2021 season". 21 November 2020.
  16. ^ "“It’s been a bit of a journey” – Irishman Jack Regan on his new-found Super Rugby stardom", World Rugby, 24 March 2021
  17. ^ "Abbey Insurance Ulster Rugby Academy squad for 2020/21 season is named". Ulster Rugby. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Target Date Set For Guinness PRO14 Restart". Munster Rugby. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Guinness PRO14 Campaign To Conclude In March Ahead Of New "Rainbow Cup"". Munster Rugby. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  20. ^ Team statistics, 2020-21 Pro14
  21. ^ Player statistics, 2020-21 Pro14
  22. ^ "The Media Votes are in - Who made the Guinness PRO14 Dream Team?", Pro14, 1 April 2021
  23. ^ "Coetzee Named Guinness PRO14 Players' Player of the Season", Pro14, 1 April 2021
  24. ^ "PRO14 Awards: Three Players win Top-Try Scorer Title", Pro14, 1 April 2021
  25. ^ "EPCR confirm new 24-team Champions Cup next season, and Connacht are in". The42. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  26. ^ "EPCR confirms suspension of Champions Cup and Challenge Cup". The42. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Postponed matches will not be rearranged". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  28. ^ Michael Morrow, Leicester Tigers 33-24 Ulster: Stunning second half Leicester fightback sinks Ulster", BBC Sport, 30 April 2021
  29. ^ Neil Treacy, "Marcell Coetzee to leave Ulster early ahead of move to the Bulls, OTBSports, 13 April 2021
  30. ^ Ulster 2020-21 - Who Did What?, The Front Row Union, 12 August 2021
  31. ^ a b "Henderson Leads The Winners At Ulster Rugby Awards", IrishRugby.ie, 7 June 2021
  32. ^ Gareth Fullerton, "Ulster Rugby annual awards nominees announced ahead of online ceremony", Belfast Live, 4 June 2021
  33. ^ "Pool Tables". Heineken Champions Cup. EPCR. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  34. ^ Competition Rule 3.1.4 "Summary of Key Rules". Pro14. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  35. ^ "Dragons make three-game Pro14 Principality Stadium move". BBC Sport. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  36. ^ Competition Rule 3.1.4 "Summary of Key Rules". Pro14. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  37. ^ |Ulster Rugby returned several positive COVID-19 tests and were therefore unable to field a team. Scarlets awarded four match points.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020–21_Ulster_Rugby_season&oldid=1104944941"