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2007–08 Ulster Rugby season
David Humphreys vs Cardiff Blues, Ravenhill, 9 May 2008
Ground(s)Ravenhill Stadium (Capacity: 12,500)
Coach(es)Mark McCall
Steve Williams
Matt Williams
Captain(s)Rory Best
Top scorerPaddy Wallace (79)
Most triesTommy Bowe (8)
League(s)Heineken Cup (4th in pool)
Celtic League (9th)
1st kit
2nd kit
← 2006–07 2008–09 →

The 2007–08 Ulster Rugby season was Ulster's 14th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their fourth under head coach Mark McCall. They competed in the Heineken Cup and the Celtic League

Steve Williams joined as assistant coach at the beginning of the season,[1] replacing Allen Clarke, who had left to become the manager of the IRFU's elite player programme.[2] After a poor run of results, Mark McCall resigned as head coach in November 2007. Steve Williams took over on an interim basis,[3] and Matt Williams was appointed as McCall's permanent replacement in December.[4] Ulster finished bottom of their pool in the Heineken Cup, and second from bottom in the Celtic League. Tommy Bowe was Ulster's Player of the Year, and IRUPA Players' Player of the Year. David Humphreys, who retired at the end of the season, was inducted into the IRUPA Hall of Fame.[5]

Staff[edit]

Position Name[6] Nationality
Head coach (to 13 Nov 2007) Mark McCall  Ireland
Assistant coach (to 13 November 2007)
Caretaker coach (13 Nov-30 Dec 2007) 		Steve Williams  Wales
Head coach (from 30 Dec 2007) Matt Williams  Australia
Assistant coach Neil Kelly  England
Fitness coach Philip Morrow  Ireland
Team physiotherapist Gareth Robinson  Ireland
Fitness coach Jonny Davis  Ireland
Team doctor David Irwin  Ireland
Team Manager David Millar  Ireland
Video analyst Simon McGookin  Ireland

Squad[edit]

Senior squad[edit]

Ulster Rugby squad[19]

Props

Hookers

  • Ireland Rory Best (19 apps, 17 starts, 5 pts)
  • Ireland Nigel Brady (13 apps, 7 starts)
  • Wales Matt Miles (1 app)
  • Ireland Stuart Philpott (1 app)
  • Ireland Neil Hanna (no apps)

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.

Academy squad[edit]

Academy squad[20]

Props

  • Ireland Paul Karayiannis (1)
  • Ireland Neil Simpson (2)
  • Ireland Pat Steenkamp (1)

Hookers

  • Ireland Stephen Douglas (2)

Locks

Back row


Scrum-halves


Fly-halves

  • none

Centres


Wings


Fullbacks

Heineken Cup[edit]

Main article: 2007–08 Heineken Cup

Pool 2[edit]

Team P W D L Tries for Tries against Try diff Points for Points against Points diff TB LB Pts
England Gloucester (3) 6 5 0 1 24 13 +11 184 119 +65 4 0 24
Wales Ospreys (8) 6 5 0 1 16 9 +7 164 102 +62 1 0 21
France Bourgoin 6 1 0 5 12 19 −7 118 174 −56 1 3 8
Ireland Ulster 6 1 0 5 13 24 −11 102 173 −71 0 1 5
9 November 2007 Ulster Ireland 14–32 England Gloucester Ravenhill, Belfast  
20:00 Tries: McCullough 29' c
Wallace 40' c
Con: Wallace (2) 		Report[21] Tries: Vainikolo 7' m
Tindall 9' m
Lamb 18' c
Simpson-Daniel 22' m
Balshaw 26' c
Con: Lamb (2)
Pen: Lamb 67' 		Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Bryan Young,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Carlo del Fava,
6. Matt McCullough, 7. Neil Best, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Paddy Wallace,
11. Mark McCrea, 12. Rob Dewey, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady, 17. Declan Fitzpatrick,
18. Ryan Caldwell (for Del Fava), 19. Kieron Dawson (for Harrison),
20. Kieran Campbell (for Boss), 21. David Humphreys (for Dewey), 22. Mark Bartholomeusz (for Cunningham).

16 November 2007 Bourgoin France 24–17 Ireland Ulster Stade Pierre Rajon, Bourgoin-Jallieu  
21:00 Tries: Tchougong 56' c
Coux 64' m
Con: Boyet
Pen: Boyet 15', 28', 39', 80+4' 		Report[22] Tries: Dawson 12' c
Danielli 23' c
Con: Wallace (2)
Pen: Wallace 31' 		Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Bryan Young,
4. Carlo del Fava, 5. Matt McCullough,
6. Neil Best, 7. Kieron Dawson, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Paddy Wallace,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Paul Steinmetz, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Mark Bartholomeusz.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady, 17. Declan Fitzpatrick,
18. Ryan Caldwell (for Del Fava), 19. David Pollock (for Dawson),
20. Kieran Campbell, 21. Niall O'Connor, 22. Rob Dewey.

7 December 2007 Ospreys Wales 48–17 Ireland Ulster Liberty Stadium, Swansea  
20:00 Tries: Parker 4' m
Marshall 19' c
A. W. Jones 44' c
Tiatia 46' c
Walker (2) 64' c, 80+3' c
Byrne 72' m
Con: Hook (5)
Pen: Hook 12' 		Report[23] Tries: Boss 52' c
Danielli 68' c
Con: Wallace (2)
Pen: Wallace 21' 		Attendance: 8,082
Referee: Chris White (England)
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Bryan Young,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Carlo del Fava,
6. Neil Best, 7. David Pollock, 8. Matt McCullough,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Paddy Wallace,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Paul Steinmetz, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Matt Miles (for R. Best), 17. Declan Fitzpatrick (for J. Fitzpatrick),
18. Ryan Caldwell (for Harrison), 19. Kieron Dawson,
20. Kieran Campbell (for Boss), 21. Niall O'Connor (for Danielli), 22. Rob Dewey (for Steinmetz).

14 December 2007 Ulster Ireland 8–16 Wales Ospreys Ravenhill, Belfast  
20:00 Try: Danielli 38' m
Pen: O'Connor 17' 		Report[24] Try: Marshall 54' c
Con: Hook
Pen: Hook (3) 12', 15', 56' 		Attendance: 9,665
Referee: Malcolm Changleng (Scotland)
Ulster lineup:

1. Bryan Young, 2. Rory Best, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Neil Best, 7. Kieron Dawson, 8. Matt McCullough,
9. Kieran Campbell, 10. Niall O'Connor,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Rob Dewey, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Matt Miles, 17. Tom Court (for D. Fitzpatrick),
18. Carlo del Fava (for Harrison), 19. David Pollock (for Dawson),
20. Isaac Boss (for Campbell), 21. Paddy Wallace (for O'Connor), 22. Mark McCrea.

11 January 2008 Ulster Ireland 25–24 France Bourgoin Ravenhill, Belfast  
19:30 Tries: Bowe 44' c
Marshall 55' c
Trimble 78' m
Con: Humphreys (2)
Pen: Humphreys (2) 6', 13' 		Report[25] Tries: Coux 2' m
Denos 20' m
Vigneaux 40' c
Petrilli 47' c
Con: Parra (2) 		Attendance: 8,340
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Carlo del Fava, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Matt McCullough, 7. Neil Best, 8. Grant Webb,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. David Humphreys,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Stuart Philpott, 17. Bryan Young (for J. Fitzpatrick),
18. Justin Harrison (for Caldwell), 19. David Pollock (for Webb),
20. Isaac Boss, 21. Niall O'Connor, 22. Mark McCrea.

20 January 2008 Gloucester England 29–21 Ireland Ulster Kingsholm, Gloucester  
13:00 Tries: Qera (2) 7' c, 59' m
Strokosch 34' c
Balshaw 71' m
Narraway 80' m
Con: Paterson (2) 		Report[26] Tries: Bowe (2) 21' c, 77' c
Trimble 44' c
Con: Wallace (2)
O'Connor 		Attendance: 12,480
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Ulster lineup:

1. Bryan Young, 2. Rory Best, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Matt McCullough, 7. Neil Best, 8. Grant Webb,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Paddy Wallace,
11. Mark McCrea, 12. Paul Steinmetz, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Mark Bartholomeusz.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady (for R. Best), 17. Tom Court (for D. Fitzpatrick),
18. Carlo del Fava (for Harrison), 19. Neil McMillan (for Webb),
20. Kieran Campbell (for Boss), 21. Niall O'Connor (for Steinmetz), 22. Seamus Mallon (for Bartholomeusz).

Celtic League[edit]

Main article: 2007–08 Celtic League
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts
Ireland Leinster 18 13 1 4 428 283 +145 44 30 4 3 61
Wales Cardiff Blues 18 12 0 6 395 315 +80 48 31 6 2 56
Ireland Munster 18 10 1 7 330 258 +72 33 26 2 4 48
Scotland Edinburgh 18 9 3 6 313 285 +28 35 29 3 3 48
Scotland Glasgow Warriors 18 10 1 7 340 349 −9 31 38 1 3 46
Wales Llanelli Scarlets 18 7 0 11 403 362 +41 45 38 6 5 39
Wales Ospreys 18 6 1 11 321 255 +66 24 24 2 9 37
Wales Newport Gwent Dragons 18 7 1 10 282 394 −112 31 44 1 3 34
Ireland Ulster 18 6 1 11 278 407 −129 33 41 2 1 29
Ireland Connacht 18 5 1 12 214 396 −182 16 39 0 2 24

Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries (or more) (Try bonus)
  • 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points (or fewer) (Losing bonus)
Source: RaboDirect PRO12
21 September 2007 Ulster Ireland 17–16 Wales Ospreys Ravenhill  
18:30 Try: Danielli
Pen: O'Connor (4)
 Report[27] Try: Bishop
Con: Connor
Pen: Connor (3)
 Attendance: 8,142
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Tom Court,
4. Tim Barker, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Matt McCullough, 7. Kieron Dawson, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Kieran Campbell, 10. Niall O'Connor,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Seamus Mallon, 13. Tommy Bowe, 14. Mark McCrea,
15. Mark Bartholomeusz.
Replacements:
16. Matt Miles, 17. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Court),
18. Justin Harrison (for Barker), 19. David Pollock (for Dawson),
20. Paul Marshall (for Campbell), 21. Adam Larkin, 22. Bryn Cunningham (for Mallon).

28 September 2007 Edinburgh Scotland 24–10 Ireland Ulster Murrayfield  
19:30 Try: Turnbull
Houston
Con: Godman (2)
Warnock
Pen: Warnock
 Report[28] Try: Bartholomeusz
Con: O'Connor
Pen: O'Connor
 Attendance: 1,389
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Tom Court,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Matt McCullough, 7. David Pollock, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Kieran Campbell, 10. Niall O'Connor,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Seamus Mallon, 13. Tommy Bowe, 14. Mark McCrea,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Matt Miles (for Brady), 17. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Court),
18. Tim Barker (for Caldwell), 19. Kieron Dawson (for McCullough),
20. Paul Marshall (for Campbell), 21. Adam Larkin (for O'Connor), 22. Mark Bartholomeusz (for Cunningham).

6 October 2007 Newport Gwent Dragons Wales 31–11 Ireland Ulster Rodney Parade  
17:30 Try: Wyatt
Charteris
Davies
Con: Sweeney (2)
Pen: Sweeney (4)
 Report[29] Try: Court
Pen: O'Connor (4)
 Attendance: 4,139
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Tim Barker,
6. Matt McCullough, 7. David Pollock, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Niall O'Connor,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Tommy Bowe, 13. Darren Cave, 14. Mark McCrea,
15. Mark Bartholomeusz.
Replacements:
16. Matt Miles (for Brady), 17. Tom Court (for D. Fitzpatrick),
18. Carlo del Fava (for Barker), 19. Neil McMillan (for Pollock),
20. Kieran Campbell (for Marshall), 21. Kieran Hallett (for O'Connor), 22. Bryn Cunningham (for Cave).

12 October 2007 Llanelli Scarlets Wales 32–8 Ireland Ulster Stradey Park  
19:10 Try: Watkins
Jones
Manu
Edwards
Con: Priestland (3)
Pen: Priestland (2)
 Report[30] Try: Bowe
Con: Wallace
 Attendance: 6,480
Ulster lineup:

1. Bryan Young, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Tom Court,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Carlo del Fava,
6. Matt McCullough, 7. Neil McMillan, 8. Stephen Ferris,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Paddy Wallace,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Seamus Mallon, 13. Tommy Bowe, 14. Mark Bartholomeusz,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Rory Best (for Brady), 17. Justin Fitzpatrick (for Court),
18. Tim Barker (for Del Fava), 19. Roger Wilson (for Ferris),
20. Paul Marshall, 21. Niall O'Connor (for Mallon), 22. Mark McCrea (for Danielli).

26 October 2007 Ulster Ireland 16–16 Ireland Leinster Ravenhill  
19:30 Try: Trimble
Con: Humphreys
Pen: Humphreys (2)
Drop: Humphreys
 Report[31] Try: D'Arcy
Con: Sexton
Pen: Sexton (3)
 Attendance: 13,132
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Bryan Young,
4. Carlo del Fava, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Neil Best, 7. Kieron Dawson, 8. Stephen Ferris,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Paddy Wallace,
11. Mark McCrea, 12. Rob Dewey, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady, 17. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Young),
18. Justin Harrison (for Del Fava), 19. Roger Wilson (for Dawson),
20. Paul Marshall, 21. David Humphreys (for Wallace), 22. Mark Bartholomeusz (for Cunningham).

2 November 2007 Glasgow Warriors Scotland 25–6 Ireland Ulster Firhill Stadium  
19:30 Try: Henderson
Con: Parks
Pen: Parks (6)
 Report[32] Pen: Humphreys (2)
 Attendance: 2,631
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Bryan Young,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Neil Best, 7. Kieron Dawson, 8. Stephen Ferris,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. David Humphreys,
11. Mark McCrea, 12. Rob Dewey, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Stuart Philpott (for R. Best), 17. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Young),
18. Carlo del Fava (for Caldwell), 19. Roger Wilson (for Dawson),
20. Kieran Campbell (for Boss), 21. Paddy Wallace (for Cunningham), 22. Mark Bartholomeusz (for McCrea).

23 November 2007 Connacht Ireland 13–30 Ireland Ulster Sportsground  
19:30 Try: Riordan
Con: Donnelly
Pen: Dunne
Donnelly
 Report[33] Try: Dawson
Wilson
Del Fava
Con: Wallace (3)
Pen: Wallace (3)
 Attendance: 2,541
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Bryan Young,
4. Carlo del Fava, 5. Matt McCullough,
6. Neil Best, 7. Kieron Dawson, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Paddy Wallace,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Paul Steinmetz, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Mark Bartholomeusz.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady, 17. Declan Fitzpatrick,
18. Ryan Caldwell (for McCullough), 19. David Pollock (for Dawson),
20. Kieran Campbell, 21. Niall O'Connor, 22. Rob Dewey (for Steinmetz).

30 November 2007 Ulster Ireland 14–20 Scotland Edinburgh Ravenhill  
19:30 Try: Bowe
Pen: Wallace (3)
 Report[34] Try: Dey
Cairns
Con: Godman (2)
Pen: Godman (2)
 Attendance: 9,750
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Bryan Young,
4. Carlo del Fava, 5. Matt McCullough,
6. Neil Best, 7. David Pollock, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Paddy Wallace,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Rob Dewey, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Mark Bartholomeusz.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady, 17. Declan Fitzpatrick,
18. Ryan Caldwell (for McCullough), 19. Kieron Dawson (for Wilson),
20. Kieran Campbell (for Boss), 21. Niall O'Connor, 22. Paul Steinmetz (for Bartholomeusz).

26 December 2007 Leinster Ireland 29–0 Ireland Ulster Royal Dublin Society  
15:00 Try: Heaslip
Healy
Con: Contepomi (2)
Pen: Contepomi (5)
 Report[35] Attendance: 18,230
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Neil Best, 7. Kieron Dawson, 8. Matt McCullough,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Paddy Wallace,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Paul Steinmetz, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady (for R. Best), 17. Bryan Young (for D. Fitzpatrick),
18. Carlo del Fava (for Caldwell), 19. David Pollock (for Dawson),
20. Paul Marshall (for Boss), 21. David Humphreys (for Steinmetz), 22. Grant Webb (for Harrison).

15 February 2008 Ulster Ireland 38–13 Wales Newport Gwent Dragons Ravenhill  
19:30 Try: R. Best
Cunningham
Danielli
Wallace
Boss
Caldwell
Con: O'Connor (4)
 Report[36] Try: Dollman
Con: Thomas
Pen: Sweeney
 Attendance: 9,246
Ulster lineup:

1. Bryan Young, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Declan Fitzpatrick,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Neil Best, 7. Kieron Dawson, 8. Stephen Ferris,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Niall O'Connor,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Paul Steinmetz, 13. Tommy Bowe, 14. Mark McCrea,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Rory Best (for Brady), 17. Justin Fitzpatrick (for D. Fitzpatrick),
18. Carlo del Fava (for Harrison), 19. Matt McCullough (for N. Best),
20. Paul Marshall (for Boss), 21. Paddy Wallace (for O'Connor), 22. Seamus Mallon (for McCrea).

29 February 2008 Ulster Ireland 20–8 Wales Llanelli Scarlets Ravenhill  
19:30 Try: McCullough
N. Best
Boss
Con: O'Connor
Pen: O'Connor
 Report[37] Try: Priestland
Pen: Priestland
 Attendance: 8,869
Ulster lineup:

1. Bryan Young, 2. Rory Best, 3. Tom Court,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Matt McCullough, 7. Kieron Dawson, 8. Stephen Ferris,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Niall O'Connor,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Paul Steinmetz, 14. Mark McCrea,
15. Mark Bartholomeusz.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady, 17. Justin Fitzpatrick (for Court),
18. Carlo del Fava (for Harrison), 19. Neil Best (for Dawson),
20. Paul Marshall, 21. Darren Cave (for Steinmetz), 22. Bryn Cunningham.

22 March 2008 Munster Ireland 42–6 Ireland Ulster Musgrave Park  
19:30 Try: O'Gara
O'Driscoll
Buckley
O'Leary
Howlett
Coughlan
Con: O'Gara (4)
Warwick
 Report[38] Pen: O'Connor (2)
 Attendance: 7,500
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Tom Court,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Neil Best, 7. David Pollock, 8. Stephen Ferris,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Niall O'Connor,
11. Mark Bartholomeusz, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady (for R. Best), 17. Bryan Young (for J. Fitzpatrick),
18. Matt McCullough (for N. Best), 19. Roger Wilson (for Pollock),
20. Isaac Boss (for Marshall), 21. Rob Dewey (for O'Connor), 22. Bryn Cunningham (for McCrea).

28 March 2008 Ospreys Wales 32–7 Ireland Ulster Liberty Stadium  
19:10 Try: Williams (2)
Walker
Hook
Con: Hook (3)
Pen: Hook (2)
 Report[39] Try: Dawson
Con: O'Connor
 Attendance: 9,087
Ulster lineup:

1. Bryan Young, 2. Rory Best, 3. Tom Court,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Matt McCullough, 7. Kieron Dawson, 8. Stephen Ferris,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Niall O'Connor,
11. Mark Bartholomeusz, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady (for R. Best), 17. Declan Fitzpatrick (for Young),
18. Grant Webb (for McCullough), 19. Roger Wilson (for Dawson),
20. Kieran Campbell, 21. Rob Dewey (for Wallace), 22. Mark McCrea (for Bartholomeusz).

11 April 2008 Ulster Ireland 18–6 Ireland Connacht Ravenhill  
18:30 Try: McCullough
Court
Con: Wallace
Pen: Wallace
O'Connor
 Report[40] Pen: Dunne
Nathan
 Attendance: 9,248
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Tom Court,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Carlo del Fava,
6. Matt McCullough, 7. Kieron Dawson, 8. Stephen Ferris,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Niall O'Connor,
11. Mark Bartholomeusz, 12. Paddy Wallace, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady, 17. Bryan Young (for J. Fitzpatrick),
18. Ryan Caldwell (for Del Fava), 19. Neil Best (for Dawson),
20. Paul Marshall, 21. Rob Dewey (for O'Connor), 22. Mark McCrea.

19 April 2008 Cardiff Blues Wales 30–17 Ireland Ulster Cardiff Arms Park  
17:30 Try: Thomas
Williams
Roberts
Con: Blair (3)
Pen: Blair (2)
Flanagan
 Report[41] Try: Bowe
Caldwell
Con: O'Connor (2)
Pen: O'Connor
 Attendance: 6,500
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Nigel Brady, 3. Tom Court,
4. Carlo del Fava, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Matt McCullough, 7. Kieron Dawson, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Paul Marshall, 10. Niall O'Connor,
11. Mark Bartholomeusz, 12. Rob Dewey, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Mark McCrea.
Replacements:
16. Stuart Philpott, 17. Bryan Young (for J. Fitzpatrick),
18. Justin Harrison (for Caldwell), 19. Neil Best (for Dawson),
20. Isaac Boss (for Marshall), 21. Paul Steinmetz, 22. Darren Cave.

30 April 2008 Ulster Ireland 19–9 Ireland Munster Ravenhill  
19:30 Try: Dewey
Trimble
Caldwell
Con: Wallace (2)
 Report[42] Pen: Warwick (3)
 Attendance: 12,300
Ulster lineup:

1. Bryan Young, 2. Rory Best, 3. Tom Court,
4. Carlo del Fava, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Matt McCullough, 7. Kieron Dawson, 8. Stephen Ferris,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Paddy Wallace,
11. Mark Bartholomeusz, 12. Rob Dewey, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Bryn Cunningham.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady (for R. Best), 17. Justin Fitzpatrick (for Young),
18. Justin Harrison (for Caldwell), 19. Neil Best (for Ferris),
20. Paul Marshall, 21. Niall O'Connor (for Wallace), 22. Mark McCrea.

3 May 2008 Ulster Ireland 24–35 Scotland Glasgow Warriors Ravenhill  
15:00 Try: Bowe
Danielli
Wilson
Boss
Con: Wallace (2)
 Report[43] Try: Beattie
T. Evans
Fa'atau
M. Evans
Con: Parks (3)
Pen: Parks (3)
 Attendance: 6,592
Ulster lineup:

1. Justin Fitzpatrick, 2. Rory Best, 3. Tom Court,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Carlo del Fava,
6. Matt McCullough, 7. Neil Best, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. Paddy Wallace,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Rob Dewey, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Mark Bartholomeusz.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady (for R. Best), 17. Bryan Young (for Court),
18. Ryan Caldwell (for Del Fava), 19. Kieron Dawson (for McCullough),
20. Kieran Campbell (for Boss), 21. Niall O'Connor (for Bartholomeusz), 22. Mark McCrea (for Danielli).

9 May 2008 Ulster Ireland 17–26 Wales Cardiff Blues Ravenhill  
19:30 Try: Bowe
Danielli
Wallace
Con: Wallace
 Report[44] Try: Molitika (2)
Down
Davies
Con: Halfpenny (3)
 Attendance: 9,672
Ulster lineup:

1. Bryan Young, 2. Rory Best, 3. Tom Court,
4. Justin Harrison, 5. Ryan Caldwell,
6. Stephen Ferris, 7. David Pollock, 8. Roger Wilson,
9. Isaac Boss, 10. David Humphreys,
11. Simon Danielli, 12. Rob Dewey, 13. Andrew Trimble, 14. Tommy Bowe,
15. Mark Bartholomeusz.
Replacements:
16. Nigel Brady (for R. Best), 17. Justin Fitzpatrick (for Young),
18. Matt McCullough (for Wilson), 19. Neil Best (for Pollock),
20. Paul Marshall (for Boss), 21. Paddy Wallace (for Humphreys), 22. Niall O'Connor (for Trimble).

Home attendance[edit]

Domestic League European Cup Total
League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance
2007–08 Celtic League 9 9,661 13,132 6,592 2007–08 Heineken Cup 3 10,335 13,000 8,340 117,956 9,830

Ulster Rugby Awards[edit]

The Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held on 15 May 2008 at the La Mon House Hotel outside Belfast. Winners were:[45]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Clarke set to leave Ulster for IRFU role", Belfast Telegraph, 25 May 2007
  3. ^ "Ulster coach quits", Sky Sports, 13 November 2007
  4. ^ "Ulster confirm Matt Williams as new Head Coach", Irish Examiner, 30 December 2007
  5. ^ "Tyrone Crystal trophies awarded to Irish stars", Tyrone Herald, 5 May 2008
  6. ^ Management profiles, Ulster Rugby, archived 22 December 2022
  7. ^ "Ulster sign Reivers' Danielli", Guinness Pro12, 22 February 2007
  8. ^ "SRU losing key player as Dewey joins Ulster", The Scotsman, 23 February 2007
  9. ^ "Hallett included in Ulster squad", RTÉ Sport, 2 October 2007
  10. ^ "Hanna set to miss Ulster season", BBC Sport, 10 August 2007
  11. ^ "Matt has covered the Miles to be in Belfast", News Letter, 22 September 2007
  12. ^ "Webb signs for Ulster", Irish Examiner, 22 December 2007
  13. ^ Murray Kinsella, "Munster close in on Irish tighthead Andress ahead of next season", Yahoo! News, 26 January 2016
  14. ^ "Bristol swoop for double signing", BBC Sport, 10 January 2007
  15. ^ "Maxwell signs for Edinburgh", Six Nations Rugby, 6 June 2007
  16. ^ "Shields joins Saints", Irish Examiner, 14 March 2007
  17. ^ "Lewis Stevenson rejoins Exeter from Ulster to reinforce second row", The Guardian, 25 January 2016
  18. ^ "Bishop And Young Join Doncaster", Irish Rugby, 26 June 2007
  19. ^ Appearances and scoring stats from ItsRugby.co.uk
  20. ^ "Academy Profiles", Ulster Rugby, archived 27 February 2008
  21. ^ "Ulster v Gloucester", EPCR, 9 November 2007
  22. ^ "Bourgoin v Ulster", EPCR, 16 November 2007
  23. ^ "Ospreys v Ulster", EPCR, 7 December 2007
  24. ^ "Ulster Rugby v Ospreys", EPCR, 14 December 2007
  25. ^ "Ulster v Bourgoin", EPCR, 11 January 2007
  26. ^ "Gloucester Rugby v Ulster", EPCR, 20 January 2007
  27. ^ "Ospreys Remain Winless As Ulster Edge Ravenhill Battle", Pro12 Rugby, 21 September 2007
  28. ^ "Edinburgh Outgun Ulster At Murrayfield", Pro12 Rugby, 28 September 2007
  29. ^ "Three-Try Dragons Score Long Overdue Win Over Ulster", Pro12 Rugby, 6 October 2007
  30. ^ "Ulster Stay Bottom As Scarlets Sizzle On Home Patch", Pro12 Rugby, 12 October 2007
  31. ^ "Humphreys-Inspired Ulster Bite Back In Ravenhill Stalemate", Pro12 Rugby, 26 October 2007
  32. ^ "Parks On The Mark As Glasgow Battle Past Ulster", Pro12 Rugby, 1 November 2007
  33. ^ "Gutsy Galway Win Sees Ulster Climb Off The Bottom", Pro12 Rugby, 23 November 2007
  34. ^ "First Half Performance Sees Edinburgh Past Ulster", Pro12 Rugby, 30 November 2007
  35. ^ "Two-Try Leinster Add To Ulster's Woes", Pro12 Rugby, 26 December 2007
  36. ^ "Ulster Get Williams' Reign Off To Winning Start", Pro12 Rugby, 15 February 2008
  37. ^ "Ulster Sweep Scarlets Aside For Back-To-Back Wins", Pro12 Rugby, 29 February 2008
  38. ^ "Munster Sizzle As They Put Six Tries Past Ulster", Pro12 Rugby, 22 March 2008
  39. ^ "Four-Try Ospreys Sweep Ulster Aside", Pro12 Rugby, 28 March 2008
  40. ^ "Luckless Connacht Undone By Ulster's Second Half Salvo", Pro12 Rugby, 11 April 2008
  41. ^ "Blues Overcome Ulster But Miss Out On Bonus", Pro12 Rugby, 19 April 2008
  42. ^ "Three-Try Ulster Pick Up Valuable Win Over Munster", Pro12 Rugby, 30 April 2008
  43. ^ "Glasgow Outgun Ulster For Fourth Straight Win", Pro12 Rugby, 3 May 2008
  44. ^ "Humphreys Bows Out With Defeat As Cardiff Spoil Ulster's Party", Pro12 Rugby, 9 May 2008
  45. ^ Richard Mulligan, "Humphreys steals the limelight while Monaghan boy Bowe bows out in style", News Letter, 16 May 2008
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