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2014–15 Ulster Rugby season
Paddy Jackson playing against Connacht, Galway Sportsgrounds, 12 April 2015
Ground(s)Ravenhill Stadium (Capacity: 12,500)
Coach(es)Les Kiss (Director of Rugby)
Neil Doak (Head Coach)
Captain(s)Rory Best
Top scorerRuan Pienaar (121)
Most triesCraig Gilroy (12)
League(s)Heineken Cup (3rd in Pool 3)
Pro12 (semi-finals)
1st kit
2nd kit
← 2013–14 2015–16 →

The 2014–15 season was Ulster's 21st season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their first under Director of Rugby Les Kiss and head coach Neil Doak. They completed in the European Rugby Champions Cup and the Pro12.

New signings for this season included out-half Ian Humphreys, returning from his spell at London Irish, lock Franco van der Merwe, flanker Sean Reidy and fullback Louis Ludik. Rory Best was reinstated as captain, following the retirement of Johann Muller at the end of the previous season.[1][2]

In June 2014, David Humphreys left his post as the province's Director of Rugby, joining English Premiership side Gloucester.[3] Later that month, head coach Mark Anscombe also left the province "with immediate effect". Ireland assistant coach Les Kiss filled the role of Director of Rugby on an interim basis.[4] In October 2014, Kiss returned to his position with the Ireland team, with Neil Doak taking the role of head coach. Kiss would return to his role with Ulster on a full-time basis following the 2015 World Cup.[5] Bryn Cunningham was appointed the new team manager, responsible for recruiting players and negotiating contracts.[6] Defence coach Jonny Bell left at the end of the season to become assistant coach at Gloucester, replaced by Joe Barakat.[7]

Ulster entered the season with their home stadium, Ravenhill, redeveloped, with the stadium's capacity having been increased to 18,196, and renamed the Kingspan Stadium after its sponsor.[8]

The Heineken Cup was reorganised as the European Rugby Champions Cup. Rather than three Irish provinces qualifying as of right, the top team from each country in the Pro12, and the top three in the league table other than those four qualified.[9] Ulster qualified by league position, and finished third in their pool.

Ulster finished fourth in the Pro12, qualifying for the semi-finals and next season's Champions Cup. They lost the semi-final to Glasgow Warriors. Ulster led the league in scrums.[10] Franco van der Merwe and wing Craig Gilroy made the Pro12 Dream Team, and Gilroy's try against Scarlets was named Try of the Year.

Scrum-half Ruan Pienaar was Ulster's top scorer in all competitions with 121 points. Craig Gilroy was top try scorer with twelve, and was named Ulster's Player of the Year.

Ulster's second team, the Ulster Ravens, competed in the British and Irish Cup, finishing third in their pool.

Prop Declan Fitzpatrick retired at the end of the season.

Staff

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Position Name Nationality
Director of Rugby Les Kiss  Australia
Head Coach Neil Doak  Ireland
Forwards Coach Allen Clarke  Ireland
Defence Coach Jonny Bell  Ireland
Team Manager Bryn Cunningham  Ireland
Head of Strength & Conditioning Jonny Davis  Ireland
Strength & Conditioning Coach Kevin Geary  Ireland
Head of Physiotherapy Gareth Robinson  Ireland
Physiotherapist Alan McAldin  Ireland

Squad

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Senior squad

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Squad

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Ulster Rugby squad[18]

Props

Hookers


Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. Italics denotes academy players who appeared in the senior team.
* denotes players qualified to play for Ireland on residency or dual nationality.
Players and their allocated positions from the Ulster Rugby website.[19][20]

Academy squad

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Position[22] Name Nationality
Elite Performance Development Manager Allen Clarke  Ireland
Representative Team Performance Manager Michael Black  Ireland
Academy Schools Coach Brian McLaughlin  Ireland
Strength & Conditioning Coach David Drake  Ireland
Strength & Conditioning Coach Amy Davis  Ireland
Sub-Academy Fitness Coach Matthew Maguire  Ireland
Physiotherapist David Minion  Ireland
Ulster Rugby Academy squad[23]

Props

  • Ireland Michael Lagan (1)
  • Ireland Craig Trenier (1)

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

  • Ireland Sean O'Hagan (1)

Centres

Back three

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

Ulster Ravens

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The following players, other than players from the senior squad and academy, appeared for the Ulster Ravens this season.

Players used by Ulster 'A'

Lock/back row

  • Ireland Ronald Raaymakers

Scrum-halves

  • Ireland John Creighton
  • Ireland J. Fullerton

Out-halves

  • Ireland Josh Bingham

Back three

  • Ireland R. Campbell
  • Ireland C. McKee
  • Ireland Ritchie McMaster
  • Ireland A. Liddell

European Rugby Champions Cup

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Main article: 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup

Pool 3

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Team
 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
France Toulon (2) 6 5 0 1 181 89 +92 19 9 1 1 22
England Leicester Tigers 6 3 0 3 108 126 −18 12 15 1 0 13
Ireland Ulster 6 2 0 4 116 146 −30 16 15 3 1 12
Wales Scarlets 6 2 0 4 90 134 −44 8 16 0 0 8
18 October 2014 Leicester Tigers England 25–18 Ireland Ulster (1 BP) Welford Road  
19:45 Try: O. Williams 15' c
Kitchener 28' m
Burns 31' c
Con: Burns (1/2) 16'
O. Williams (1/1) 33'
Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 44', 62'
 Report[24] Try: Bowe 55'c
Van der Merwe 66' m
Con: Jackson (1/2) 56'
Pen: Jackson (2/3) 8', 48'
 Attendance: 19,943
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
Ulster lineup:

1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rory Best (c), 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Callum Black, 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst 76'),
19. Clive Ross (for Stevenson 76'), 20. Roger Wilson (for Williams 56'),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall 74'), 22. Stuart Olding (for McCloskey 56'), 23. Darren Cave.

25 October 2014 Ulster Ireland 13–23 France Toulon Kingspan Stadium  
13:00 Try: Gilroy 77' c
Con: Jackson (1/1) 77'
Pen: Jackson (2/2) 21', 46'
 Report[25]
Highlights 		Try: Habana 40' c
D. Armitage 58' c
Con: Halfpenny (2/2) 40', 59'
Pen: Halfpenny (3/5) 9', 13', 39'
 Attendance: 16,931
Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rory Best (c), 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best 77'), 17. Callum Black (for Warwick 54'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst 70'),
19. Clive Ross (for Wilson 77'), 20. Nick Williams (for Stevenson 54'),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall 79'), 22. Ian Humphreys (for Ludik 67'), 23. Darren Cave (for Olding 49').

6 December 2014 (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 24–9 Wales Scarlets Kingspan Stadium  
19:45 Try: Cave 14' c
Pienaar 18' c
Bowe 59' m
Best 68' m
Con: Humphreys (2/4) 15', 19'
 Report[26] Pen: Priestland (3/4) 3', 29', 55'
 Attendance: 15,946
Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best (c), 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Roger Wilson, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best 77'), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black 78'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst 48'),
19. Alan O'Connor (for Van der Merwe 48'), 20. Clive Ross (for Williams 66'),
21. Paul Marshall (for Diack 77'), 22. Stuart McCloskey, 23. Michael Allen.

14 December 2014 Scarlets Wales 22–13 Ireland Ulster Parc y Scarlets  
17:15 Try: J. Davies 78' c
Con: Priestland (1/1) 79'
Pen: Priestland (5/8) 11', 19', 28', 33', 60'
 Report[27] Try: Cave 41' c
Con: Humphreys (1/1) 42'
Pen: Pienaar (2/3) 69', 72'
 Attendance: 7,230
Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best (c), 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Bronson Ross (for C. Ross 67'),
19. Alan O'Connor, 20. Mike McComish,
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Michael Heaney, 23. Michael Allen.

17 January 2015 (1 BP) Toulon France 60–22 Ireland Ulster (1 BP) Stade Mayol  
16:15 Try: Sánchez 2' c
Habana 31' c
Bastareaud 36' c
Castrogiovanni 49' c
S. Armitage (3) 57' c, 64' c, 78' m
Gorgodze 59' c
Con: Halfpenny (7/8) 3', 32', 37', 51', 58', 60', 65'
Pen: Halfpenny (2/2) 9', 18'
 Report[28]
Highlights 		Try: Jackson 11' m
McComish (2) 21' m, 76' c
Payne 68' m
Con: Pienaar (1/2) 77'
 Attendance: 13,781
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Bronson Ross,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Clive Ross, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Roger Wilson (c),
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Louis Ludik,
15. Jared Payne.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew (for Herring 72'), 17. Callum Black (for Warwick 64'), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick, (for B. Ross 52')
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Van der Merwe 61'), 20. Robbie Diack (for Wilson 52'),
21. Paul Marshall (for Jackson 32'), 22. Ian Humphreys (for Ludik 23'), 23. Michael Heaney (for Olding 45').

24 January 2015 (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 26–7 England Leicester Tigers Kingspan Stadium  
17:30 Try: Cave (3) 19' m, 38' c, 42' c,
Gilroy 49' c
Con: Pienaar (3/4) 38', 44', 51'
 Report[29] Try: Thompstone 53' c
Con: Burns (1/1) 54'
 Attendance: 15,659
Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (FFR)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best (c), 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Jared Payne.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best 74'), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black 61'), 18. Bronson Ross (for McComish 45')
19. Lewis Stevenson (for O'Connor 65'), 20. Clive Ross,
21. Neil McComb (for Henderson 58-61'), 22. Paul Marshall, 23. Michael Allen.

Pro12

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Main article: 2014–15 Pro12
Pro12 Table watch · edit · discuss
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Scotland Glasgow Warriors (CH) 22 16 1 5 540 360 +180 63 33 9 0 75
2 Ireland Munster (RU) 22 15 2 5 581 367 +214 68 31 8 3 75
3 Wales Ospreys (SF) 22 16 1 5 546 358 +188 53 30 6 2 74
4 Ireland Ulster (SF) 22 14 2 6 524 372 +152 59 34 6 3 69
5 Ireland Leinster 22 11 3 8 483 375 +108 54 39 8 4 62
6 Wales Scarlets 22 11 3 8 452 388 +64 43 39 4 3 57
7 Ireland Connacht 22 10 1 11 447 419 +28 49 48 3 5 50
8 Scotland Edinburgh 22 10 1 11 399 419 −20 41 48 3 3 48
9 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 22 8 0 14 393 484 −91 38 55 4 6 42
10 Wales Cardiff Blues 22 7 1 14 430 545 −115 46 57 3 2 35
11 Italy Benetton Treviso 22 3 1 18 306 641 −335 34 81 2 3 19
12 Italy Zebre 22 3 0 19 266 639 −373 27 80 0 3 15

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[30]

  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 (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places, and earn a place in the 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup.
Blue background indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earn a place in the European Rugby Champions Cup. The top team from each country will qualify.
Yellow background indicates the team that advances to a play-off semi-final against Aviva Premiership side Gloucester, who qualified for the play-off as the 2014–15 European Rugby Challenge Cup winners.[31]
Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2015–16 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

6 September 2014 (1 BP) Scarlets Wales 32–32 Ireland Ulster (1 BP) Parc y Scarlets  
14:40 Try: Robinson 1' c
Pitman 25' c
G. Davies (2) 38' c, 63' m
Con: Priestland (3/4)
Pen: Priestland (2/2) 11', 45'
 Report[32] Try: Van der Merwe 8' c
Tuohy 13' m
Ludik 67' c
Trimble 78' c
Con: Humphreys (3/4)
Pen: Humphreys (2/2) 30', 48'
 Attendance: 6,531
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Michael Allen,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Van der Merwe), 20. Nick Williams (for Wilson),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall), 22. Luke Marshall (for Payne), 23. Andrew Trimble (for Allen).

12 September 2014 (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 33–13 Italy Zebre Kingspan Stadium  
19:35 Try: Williams 4' c
Gilroy 16' c
Diack 26' m
Trimble 59' c
Tuohy 65' c
Con: Humphreys (4/5)
 Report[33]
Man of the Match:
Andrew Trimble 		Try: Vunisa 7' c
Con: Haimona (1/1)
Pen: Haimona (2/3) 11', 70'
 Attendance: 13,835
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble,
15. Rick Andrew.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Ruaidhri Murphy (for Warwick), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Franco van der Merwe (for Stevenson), 20. Roger Wilson (for Henry),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall), 22. Stuart Olding (for L. Marshall), 23. Louis Ludik (for Cave).

19 September 2014 Cardiff Blues Wales 9–26 Ireland Ulster Cardiff Arms Park  
19:35 Pen: Patchell (3/4) 21', 27', 35'
 Report[34]
Man of the Match:
Rory Best 		Try: Tuohy 51' c
Humphreys 74' c
Con: Jackson (1/1)
Humphreys (1/1)
Pen: Jackson (4/5) 7', 29', 33', 40'
 Attendance: 7,041
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
Ulster lineup:<rr />

1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Tommy Bowe, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Andrew Trimble,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Callum Black (for Warwick), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Neil McComb (for Tuohy), 20. Roger Wilson (for Williams),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall), 22. Ian Humphreys (for Jackson), 23. Craig Gilroy (for Cave).

27 September 2014 Zebre Italy 13–6 Ireland Ulster (1 BP) Stadio XXV Aprile  
16:00 Try: Chistolini 44' c
Con: Haimona (1/1)
Pen: Haimona (1/1) 68'
Drop: Haimona (1/1) 72'
 Report[35] Pen: Humphreys (2/2) 50', 53'
 Attendance: 2,269
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Neil McComb, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Roger Wilson, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Michael Heaney, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Craig Gilroy.
Replacements:
16. Rory Best (for Herring), 17. Ruaidhri Murphy (for Black), 18. Wiehahn Herbst (for Fitzpatrick),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for McComb), 20. Mike McComish (for Williams),
21. Paul Marshall (for Heaney), 22. Ian Humphreys (for Jackson), 23. Andrew Trimble (for McCloskey).

3 October 2014 (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 30–0 Scotland Edinburgh Kingspan Stadium  
19:35 Try: Trimble (2) 25' c, 78' m
Williams 61' m
Best 68' c
Con: Jackson (1/1)
Olding (1/3)
Pen: Jackson (2/3) 13', 39'
 Report[36]
Man of the Match:
Stuart McCloskey 		Attendance: 15,479
Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR)
Ulster lineup:

1. Ruaidhri Murphy, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Tommy Bowe, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Andrew Trimble,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Murphy), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Van der Merwe), 20. Nick Williams (for Wilson),
21. Michael Heaney, 22. Stuart Olding (for Jackson), 23. Darren Cave (for Ludik).

11 October 2014 Ulster Ireland 29–9 Scotland Glasgow Warriors Kingspan Stadium  
17:05 Try: Gilroy 66' c
Bowe 69' c
Con: Humphreys (2/2)
Pen: Humphreys (5/6) 10', 16', 21', 31', 36'
 Report[37]
Man of the Match:
Rory Best 		Pen: Russell (3/3) 7', 18', 43'
 Attendance: 16,260
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Tommy Bowe, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Andrew Trimble,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Callum Black (for Warwick), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Van der Merwe), 20. Roger Wilson (for Williams),
21. Michael Heaney, 22. Stuart Olding (for Trimble), 23. Darren Cave (for Ludik).

1 November 2014 Ulster Ireland 23–6 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons Kingspan Stadium  
19:35 Try: Olding (2) 29' m, 46' m
Fitzpatrick 80' c
Con: Humphreys (1/1)
Pen: Jackson (2/2) 25', 28'
 Report[38]
Man of the Match:
Stuart Olding 		Pen: O'Brien (2/2) 34', 59'
 Attendance: 13,501
Referee: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Clive Ross, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Peter Nelson, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Louis Ludik,
15. Stuart Olding.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst),
19. Neil McComb (for Stevenson), 20. Robbie Diack (for Wilson),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall), 22. Ian Humphreys (for McCloskey), 23. Ricky Andrew (for Ludik).

21 November 2014 Ulster Ireland 25–16 Wales Ospreys Kingspan Stadium  
19:35 Try: Cave (2) 9' c, 78' c
Van der Merwe 39' m
Con: Jackson (1/2)
Humphreys (1/1)
Pen: Jackson (2/2) 19, 31'
 Report[39]
Man of the Match:
Darren Cave 		Try: Roberts 43' c
Con: Davies (1/1)
Pen: Davies (3/3) 32', 59', 61'
 Attendance: 16,923
Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Clive Ross, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Louis Ludik,
15. Stuart Olding.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst),
19. Alan O'Connor (for Stevenson), 20. Nick Williams (for C. Ross),
21. Michael Heaney, 22. Ian Humphreys (for Jackson), 23. Peter Nelson.

28 November 2014 Munster Ireland 21–20 Ireland Ulster (1 BP) Thomond Park  
19:35 Try: Copeland 29' m
Williams 43' c
Con: Keatley (1/2)
Pen: Keatley (3/5) 23', 51', 54'
 Report[40] Try: Williams 79' m
Pen: Humphreys (5/5) 2', 10', 12', 20', 71'
 Attendance: 17,101
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Roger Wilson, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Louis Ludik,
15. Stuart Olding.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for O'Connor), 20. Robbie Diack (for Reidy),
21. Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall), 22. Michael Allen (for Ludik), 23. Peter Nelson (for Olding).

20 December 2014 (1 BP) Ospreys Wales 31–20 Ireland Ulster Liberty Stadium  
17:15 Try: Biggar 17' c
Webb (2) 36' c, 48' c
Dirksen 55' c
Con: Biggar (4/4)
Pen: Biggar (1/1) 2'
 Report[41] Try: Herring 59' c
Bowe 67' c
Con: Humphreys (2/2)
Pen: Humphreys (2/2) 14', 43'
 Attendance: 6,395
Referee: Neil Paterson (SRU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Callum Black (for Warwick), 18. Bronson Ross (for Fitzpatrick),
19. Alan O'Connor (for Van der Merwe), 20. Sean Reidy (for Diack),
21. Paul Marshall (for Pienaar), 22. Stuart Olding (for L. Marshall), 23. Peter Nelson (for Cave).

26 December 2014 Ulster Ireland 13–10 Ireland Connacht (1 BP) Kingspan Stadium  
18:45 Try: Gilroy 19' c
Con: Jackson (1/1)
Pen: Jackson (2/4) 14', 62'
 Report[42]
Man of the Match:
Rob Herring 		Try: Muldowney 66' c
Con: Carty (1/1)
Pen: Carty (1/1) 4'
 Attendance: 17,107
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Peter Nelson, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew (for Herring), 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst),
19. Alan O'Connor (for Van der Merwe), 20. Sean Reidy (for Diack),
21. Michael Heaney, 22. Ian Humphreys, 23. Stuart Olding.

3 January 2015 Leinster Ireland 24–11 Ireland Ulster RDS Arena  
14:40 Try: Madigan 42' c
Conan 79' m
Con: Madigan (1/2)
Pen: Madigan (4/4) 21', 31', 40', 60'
 Report[43] Try: Herbst 49' m
Pen: Pienaar (2/4) 16', 25'
 Attendance: 18,200
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van Der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Peter Nelson.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring (for Best), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Alan O'Connor (for Van der Merwe), 20. Sean Reidy (for C. Ross),
21. Paul Marshall (for Pienaar), 22. Mike McComish, 23. Luke Marshall (for Bowe).

11 January 2015 (1 BP) Benetton Treviso Italy 20–24 Ireland Ulster Stadio Comunale di Monigo  
15:00 Try: Christie 38' c
Minto 56' c
Con: Hayward (2/2)
Pen: Hayward (2/2) 67', 72'
 Report[44]
Man of the Match:
Ruan Pienaar 		Try: Jackson 6' c
Pienaar 22' c
Bowe 25' c
Con: Jackson (3/3)
Pen: Jackson (1/1) 19'
 Attendance: 3,108
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Dan Tuohy,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for O'Connor), 20. Sean Reidy (for C. Ross),
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Jared Payne (for Cave), 23. Peter Nelson.

13 February 2015 (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 43–3 Italy Benetton Treviso Kingspan Stadium  
19:35 Try: Allen 25' c
Penalty try 60' c
McCloskey 68' c
Gilroy (2) 72' m, 77' c
Warwick 75' c
Con: Pienaar (5/6)
Pen: Pienaar (1/2) 18'
 Report[45] Pen: Carlisle (1/1) 66'
 Attendance: 15,518
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Roger Wilson, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew (for Herring), 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Robbie Diack (for Wilson), 20. Clive Ross (for Williams),
21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys), 22. Stuart McCloskey (for L. Marshall), 23. Peter Nelson (for Ludik).

20 February 2015 (1 BP) Edinburgh Scotland 17–20 Ireland Ulster Murrayfield Stadium  
19:35 Try: Burleigh 8' m
Pen: Heathcote (4/9) 18', 29', 36', 64'
 Report[46] Try: Pienaar 13' c
Cave 51' c
Con: Pienaar (2/2)
Pen: Pienaar (2/2) 34', 48'
 Attendance: 4,797
Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Iain Henderson, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Roger Wilson, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Henderson), 20. Clive Ross (for McComish),
21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys), 22. Luke Marshall (for Williams), 23. Peter Nelson (for Allen).

27 February 2015 Ulster Ireland 25–20 Wales Scarlets (1 BP) Kingspan Stadium  
19:35 Try: Gilroy 45' m
L. Marshall 51' c
Pienaar 58' c
Con: Pienaar (2/3)
Pen: Pienaar (2/3) 24', 31'
 Report[47]
Man of the Match: Roger Wilson 		Try: Barclay 37' c
K. Phillips 78' c
Con: S. Shingler (2/2)
Pen: S. Shingler (2/4) 12', 28'
 Attendance: 17,138
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Roger Wilson, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Tuohy), 20. Mike McComish (for C. Ross),
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Michael Stanley (for Humphreys), 23. Rory Scholes (for Allen).

8 March 2015 Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 26–22 Ireland Ulster (1 BP) Rodney Parade  
16:00 Try: Buckley 54' m
J. Evans 61' c
Meyer 73' c
Con: D. Jones (1/3)
Pen: Prydie (2/4) 13', 26'
D. Jones (1/1) 50'
 Report[48] Try: Gilroy (2) 21' m, 69' c
Adair 79' c
Con: Pienaar (2/3)
Pen: Pienaar (1/2) 47'
 Attendance: 6,019
Referee: Dudley Phillips (IRFU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Michael Stanley, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Rory Scholes,
15. Craig Gilroy.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Lewis Stevenson (for Tuohy), 20. Robbie Diack (for Henderson),
21. Paul Marshall (for Humphreys), 22. Sammy Arnold (for Stanley), 23. Ross Adair (for Scholes).

27 March 2015 (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 36–17 Wales Cardiff Blues Kingspan Stadium  
19:35 Try: Gilroy 2' c
Ludik (2) 17' m, 72' m
P. Marshall 76' c
Con: Pienaar (1/2)
Humphreys (1/2)
Pen: Pienaar (4/4) 14', 30', 41', 65'
 Report[49]
Man of the Match:
Paddy Jackson 		Try: Isaacs 52' c
Cuthbert 61' c
Con: Anscombe (2/2)
Pen: Anscombe (1/1) 45'
 Attendance: 16,413
Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Nick Williams,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Craig Gilroy,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Robbie Diack (for Tuohy), 20. Chris Henry (for C. Ross),
21. Paul Marshall (for Pienaar), 22. Ian Humphreys (for Olding), 23. Rory Scholes (for Allen).

11 April 2015 (1 BP) Connacht Ireland 20–27 Ireland Ulster (1 BP) Galway Sportsgrounds  
14:40 Try: Healy 44' c
O'Halloran 70' c
Con: Nikora (1/1)
Carty (1/1)
Pen: Nikora (1/1) 51'
Carty (1/1) 62'
 Report[50]
Man of the Match:
Franco van der Merwe 		Try: Ludik 4' m
Bowe (2) 31' m, 56' m
Gilroy 34' c
Best 64' m
Con: Pienaar (1/5)
 Attendance: 5,921
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Darren Cave, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst),
19. Robbie Diack (for Henderson), 20. Clive Ross,
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Ian Humphreys (for Ludik), 23. Stuart McCloskey (for Cave).

24 April 2015 Ulster Ireland 26–10 Ireland Leinster Kingspan Stadium  
19:35 Try: Henderson 12' c
Gilroy 72' c
Con: Pienaar (2/2)
Pen: Pienaar (4/6) 16', 38', 64', 66'
 Report[51]
Video
Man of the Match:
Iain Henderson 		Try: Te'o 6' c
Con: Gopperth (1/1)
Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 4'
 Attendance: 17,097
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Darren Cave, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black 70'), 18. Bronson Ross (for Herbst 70'),
19. Robbie Diack (for Tuohy 65'), 20. Clive Ross,
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Ian Humphreys, 23. Stuart McCloskey (for Cave 51').

9 May 2015 Ulster Ireland 23–23 Ireland Munster Kingspan Stadium  
14:40 Try: Bowe 40' c
P. Marshall 80' c
Con: Jackson (2/2)
Pen: Jackson (3/3) 39', 44', 70'
 Report[52] Try: Earls 76' m
Pen: Keatley (6/6) 4', 31', 36', 54', 60', 68'
 Attendance: 17,139
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tuohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Peter Nelson, 12. Darren Cave, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Bronson Ross,
19. Robbie Diack (for Wilson 29'), 20. Clive Ross,
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Ian Humphreys, 23. Stuart McCloskey (for Cave 55').

16 May 2015 (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors Scotland 32–10 Ireland Ulster Scotstoun Stadium  
15:00 Try: Hogg 54' m
Russell (2) 59' c, 69' c
Vernon 72' c
Con: Russell (3/4)
Pen: Russell (2/2) 5', 34'
 Report[53] Try: Henry 28' c
Con: Humphreys (1/1) 29'
Pen: Humphreys (1/1) 36'
 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Ricky Lutton,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Clive Ross, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Robbie Diack,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Michael Allen, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 13. Sammy Arnold, 14. Rory Scholes,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rory Best, 17. Kyle McCall, 18. Bronson Ross (for Lutton),
19. Iain Henderson (for Van der Merwe), 20. Roger Wilson,
21. Ruan Pienaar, 22. Paddy Jackson (for Humphreys), 23. Tommy Bowe (for Allen).

Semi-final

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22 May 2015 Glasgow Warriors Scotland 16–14 Ireland Ulster Scotstoun Stadium  
19:45 Try: Van der Merwe 75' c
Con: Russell (1/1)
Pen: Russell (2/2) 5', 60'
Hogg (1/2) 13'
 Report[54] Try: Henry 18' m
Pen: Pienaar (3/3) 1', 55', 66'
 Attendance: 10,000
Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. Rory Best, 3. Ricky Lutton,
4. Lewis Stevenson, 5. Dan Tuohy,
6. Iain Henderson, 7. Chris Henry, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Ruan Pienaar, 10. Paddy Jackson,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Darren Cave, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
16. Rob Herring, 17. Andrew Warwick (for Black), 18. Bronson Ross,
19. Robbie Diack (for Stevenson), 20. Sean Reidy (for Henry),
21. Paul Marshall, 22. Stuart McCloskey (for Cave), 23. Michael Allen.

End of season awards

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Wing Craig Gilroy and lock Franco van der Merwe made the Pro12 Dream Team.[55]

Home attendance

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Domestic League European Cup Total
League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance
2014–15 Pro12 11 16,037 17,139 13,501 2014–15 European Rugby Champions Cup 3 16,179 16,931 15,659 224,946 16,068

Friendly

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22 August 2014 Ulster Ireland 22-21 England Exeter Chiefs Ravenhill Stadium  
Try: Scholes (2)
Ludik
Con: Humphreys (3)
 Report[56] Try: Jess (2)
Sweeney
Con: Steenson (2)
Pen: Steenson
Ulster lineup:

1. Callum Black, 2. John Andrew, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Alan O'Connor, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Charlie Butterworth, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Roger Wilson (c),
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Jacob Stockdale, 12. Michael Allen, 13. Louis Ludik, 14. Rory Scholes,
15. Ricky Andrew.
Replacements:
Kyle McCall, Jonny Murphy, Andrew Warwick, Ruaidhri Murphy, Bronson Ross, Wiehahn Herbst, Lewis Stevenson, Neil McComb, James Simpson, Conor Joyce, Clive Ross, Mike McComish, Frank Taggart, Josh Atkinson, Michael Heaney, David Shanahan, Ross Adair, Jack Owens, Sean O'Hagan.

31 August 2014 Leinster Ireland 7-10 Ireland Ulster Tallaght Stadium  
Try: B. Byrne
Con: Madigan
 Report[57] Try: Payne
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys
Ulster lineup:

1. Andrew Warwick, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Wiehahn Herbst,
4. Dan Tohy, 5. Franco van der Merwe,
6. Robbie Diack, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Ian Humphreys,
11. Craig Gilroy, 12. Stuart Olding, 13. Jared Payne, 14. Michael Allen,
15. Louis Ludik.
Replacements:
Rory Scholes (for Allen 18-26', for Olding 38'), Declan Fitzpatrick (for Herbst 36'), Ricky Andrew (for Ludik 40'), Nick Willians (for Wilson 40'), Sean O'Hagan (for Humphreys 49'), Jacob Stockdale (for Allen 52'), Alan O'Connor (for Van der Merwe 52'), Clive Ross (for Reidy 55'), John Andrew (for Warwick 63'), Neil McComb (for Tuohy 63'), Michael Heaney (for P. Marshall 67'), Callum Black (for Herring 67'), Bronson Ross (for Fitzpatrick 67'), Lewis Stevenson (for McComb 67'), Mike McComish (for Diack 71'), Conor Joyce (for Ross 71'), Kyle McCall (for Williams 72').

Ulster Ravens

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British and Irish Cup

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Main article: 2014–15 British and Irish Cup

Pool 2

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Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
England Rotherham Titans 6 5 0 1 204 104 100 4 1 25
England Yorkshire Carnegie 6 5 0 1 208 110 98 4 0 24
Ireland Ulster Ravens 6 1 0 5 121 162 –41 1 3 8
Wales Aberavon 6 1 0 5 89 246 –157 1 0 5
Source : BBC Updated: 13 December 2014
Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
11 October 2014 Aberavon Wales 18 – 14 Ireland Ulster Ravens (BP) Talbot Athletic Ground  
15:00 Try: Dudley-Jones (2)
Con: Thomas
Pen: Thomas (2)
 Report[58] Try: Murphy
Pen: O'Hagan (2)
Bingham
 Attendance: 830
Referee: Matthew O'Grady (RFU)
Ulster Ravens lineup:

1. Ruaidri Murphy, 2. John Andrew, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. John Donnan, 5. Neil McComb (c),
6. Sean Reidy, 7. Clive Ross, 8. Charlie Butterworth,
9. David Shanahan, 10. Sean O'Hagan,
11. R. Campbell, 12. Jacob Stockdale, 13. Ricky Andrew, 14. Ross Adair,
15. Peter Nelson.
Replacements:
16. Dave Ryan (for Andrew 65'), 17. Kyle McCall (for Murphy 68'), 18. James Simpson (for Donnan 68'),
19. Frankie Taggart 60'), 20. Josh Bingham (for O'Hagan 57'),
21. John Creighton (for Shanahan 18'), 22. C. McKee (for Adair 50').

18 October 2014 (BP) Ulster Ravens Ireland 17 – 22 England Yorkshire Carnegie Kingspan Stadium  
14:00 Try: Stockdale
Pen: Nelson (3)
Drop: Bingham
 Report[59] Try: Casson
Tai (2)
Con: McIlwaine (2)
Pen: McIlwaine
 Attendance: 600
Referee: Craig Evans (IRFU)
Ulster Ravens lineup:

1. Dave Ryan, 2. Paul Jackson, 3. Bronson Ross,
4. Neil McComb (c), 5. James Simpson,
6. Sean Reidy, 7. Conor Joyce, 8. Charlie Butterworth,
9. John Creighton, 10. Josh Bingham,
11. Peter Nelson, 12. Luke Marshall, 13. Jacob Stockdale, 14. Jack Owens,
15. Ricky Andrew.
Replacements:
16. Ricky Lutton, 17. John Andrew,
18. John Donnan, 19. Frank Taggart,
20. Connor Young, 21. Sean O'Hagan, 22. Ross Adair.

24 October 2014 (2BP) Ulster Ravens Ireland 29 – 31 England Rotherham Titans (BP) Deramore Park  
19:00 Try: Nelson
Stockdale
McCall
Owens
Con: Bingham
Nelson (2)
Pen: Nelson
 Report[60] Try: Cruse (2)
Roberts
Broadley
Parker
Con: McKinney (3)
 Attendance: 500
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
Ulster Ravens lineup:

1. Dave Ryan, 2. John Andrew, 3. Bronson Ross,
4. James Simpson, 5. Neil McComb (c),
6. Conor Joyce, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Charlie Butterworth,
9. John Creighton, 10. Josh Bingham,
11. Ross Adair, 12. Jack Owens, 13. Ricky Andrew, 14. Jacob Stockdale,
15. Peter Nelson.
Replacements:
16. Paul Jackson, 17. Kyle McCall,
18. John Donnan, 19. Sean Reidy,
20. Frank Taggart, 21. Connor Young, 22. Sean O'Hagan.

29 November 2014 (BP) Rotherham Titans England 52 – 17 Ireland Ulster Ravens Clifton Lane  
14:00 Try: Preece (3)
Hislop
Barrett
Broadley
Keating
Con: Barrett (7)
Pen: Barrett
 Report[61] Try: Butterworth
Jackson
Con: Bingham (2)
Pen: McMaster
 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Craig Evans
Ulster Ravens lineup:

1. Ricky Lutton, 2. John Andrew, 3. Bronson Ross,
4. Ronald Raaymakers, 5. Neil McComb (c),
6. Conor Joyce, 7. Mike McComish, 8. Charlie Butterworth,
9. Connor Young, 10. Ritchie McMaster,
11. Ross Adair, 12. Sammy Arnold, 13. Jacob Stockdale, 14. Jack Owens,
15. Ricky Andrew.
Replacements:
16. Paul Jackson (for Andrew 64'), 17. Dave Ryan (for Lutton 46'),
18. John Donnan (for Raaymakers 64'), 19. Frank Taggart,
20. J. Fullerton (for Young 6'), 21. Josh Bingham (for McMasters 64'), 22. A. Liddell (for Adair 46').

7 December 2014 (BP) Yorkshire Carnegie England 27 – 19 Ireland Ulster Ravens Laund Hill, Huddersfield  
14:30 Try: Bainbridge
Vickerman
Hill
Beech
Con: Leonard (2)
Pen: Leonard
 Report[62] Try: Owens
Stockdale
Ryan
Con: Nelson (2)
 Attendance: 650
Ulster Ravens lineup:

1. Dave Ryan, 2. Paul Jackson, 3. Bronson Ross,
4. Lewis Stevenson (c), 5. Neil McComb,
6. Ronald Raaymakers, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Charlie Butterworth,
9. Michael Heaney, 10. Josh Bingham,
11. Jacob Stockdale, 12. Sammy Arnold, 13. Ricky Andrew, 14. Jack Owens,
15. Peter Nelson.
Replacements:
16. John Andrew, 17. Kyle McCall,
18. John Donnan, 19. Conor Joyce,
20. Connor Young, 21. Sean O'Hagan, 22. A. Liddell.

13 December 2014 Ulster Ravens Ireland 25 – 12 Wales Aberavon Delamore Park  
14:00 Try: R. Andrew
Raaymakers
Arnold
Con: Nelson (2)
Pen: Nelson (2)
 Report[63] Try: Jenkins
Williams
Con: Clement
 Attendance: 150
Referee: Fergus Kilby
Ulster Ravens lineup:

1. Kyle McCall, 2. John Andrew, 3. Ricky Lutton,
4. Lewis Stevenson (c), 5. Neil McComb,
6. Ronald Raaymakers, 7. Sean Reidy, 8. Charlie Butterworth,
9. Connor Young, 10. Sean O'Hagan,
11. Jacob Stockdale, 12. Sammy Arnold, 13. Ricky Andrew, 14. Jack Owens,
15. Peter Nelson.
Replacements:
16. Paul Jackson (for J. Andrew 43'), 17. Dave Ryan,
18. John Donnan (for McComb 50'), 19. James Simpson (for Arnold 76'), 20. Frank Taggart (for Raaymakers 39'),
21. David Shanahan (for Young 43'), 22. Josh Bingham, 23. Rory Scholes (for Stockdale 50').

Ulster Women

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2014-15 Women's Interprovincial Series

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Main article: IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series
Team P W D L PF PA BP Pts
1 3 3 0 0 38 7 0 12
2 3 2 0 1 42 21 1 9
3 3 1 0 2 54 29 2 6
4 3 0 0 3 11 88 3 3
6 September 2014 Ulster Ulster 0-22 Munster Munster Ravenhill Stadium  
13 September 2014 Connacht Connacht 39-5 Ulster Ulster The Sportsground  
20 September 2014 Leinster Leinster 27-6 Ulster Ulster Milltown House  

Ulster Rugby Awards

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The Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held at the Culloden Estate and Spa, Holywood. Winners were:[64]

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