User:Nicknack009/1987–88 Ulster Rugby Season

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

Ulster Rugby squad
Props David Elliott, Instonians J. J. McCoy, Bangor Brian McKibbin, Instonians Peter Millar, Ballymena Hookers John MacDonald, Malone Steve Smith, Ballymena Locks Willie Anderson, Dungannon Brian McCall, London Irish Colin Morrison, Malone John Rogers, Bangor	Back row Davy Crawford, Instonians Willie Duncan, Malone Phillip Matthews, Wanderers Denis McBride, Malone Davy Morrow, Bangor Brian Robinson, Ballymena Don Whittle, London Irish Scrum-halves Rab Brady, Ballymena Stephen Cowan, Malone Fly-halves Paul McKinlay, CIYMS Peter Russell, Instonians	Centres Bill Harbinson, London Irish John Hewitt, London Irish David Irwin, Instonians (c) Ian Moles, Ards Wings Keith Crossan, Instonians Kenny Hooks, Bangor, Ards Davy Marrs, NIFC Terry McMaster, Bangor Trevor Ringland, Ballymena Fullbacks Garth Calow, Ards Philip Rainey, Ballymena

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

IRFU Interprovincial Championship

Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Ulster	3	2	1	0	52	22	5
Munster	3	2	1	0	37	25	5
Leinster	3	1	0	2	32	51	2
Connacht	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.				Referee: J. Cole

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

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

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

Selected for the 1988 Five Nations Championship:

References

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

[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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