User:Nicknack009/1988–89 Ulster Rugby Season

Harry William's second year as coach.

Players selected

Ulster Rugby squad
Props Gary Bell (Dungannon) J. J. McCoy, Bangor Mark Reynolds, Malone Hookers Hugh McCaughey, Ards John MacDonald, Malone Steve Smith, Ballymena Locks Willie Anderson, Dungannon Paddy Johns, Dublin University, Gosforth Colin Morrison, Malone John Rogers, Bangor Davy Tweed, Ballymena	Back row Nigel Carr, Ards Graham Ellis, Malone Phillip Matthews, Wanderers Denis McBride, Malone Davy Morrow, Bangor Brian Robinson, Ballymena Don Whittle, London Irish Scrum-halves Rab Brady, Ballymena Stephen Matchett, Bangor Fly-halves Ian Brown, Malone Peter Russell, Instonians	Centres Bill Harbinson, Malone John Hewitt, London Irish David Irwin, Instonians (c) Michael Rainey, Ballymena Mark Wylie, Instonians Wings Keith Crossan, Instonians Kenny Hooks, Bangor, Ards Trevor Ringland, Ballymena Fullbacks Philip Rainey, Ballymena Colin Wilkinson, Malone

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

22 October 1988	Ulster	16-3	Connacht	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Irwin Russell Con: Rainey (2) Pen: Rainey	Report^[1]	Pen: Cruess-Callaghan	Referee: Owen Doyle
Ulster lineup: 1. Mark Reynolds, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy 4. Willie Anderson, 5. Paddy Johns, 6. Don Whittle, 7. Denis McBride, 8. Phillip Matthews, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. David Irwin, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Kenny Hooks, 15. Philip Rainey.				Referee: Owen Doyle

12 November 1988	Ulster	18-17	Leinster	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Crossan Con: Russell Pen: Russell (3) Drop: Russell	Report^[2]	Try: Sexton (2) Popplewell Con: Cunningham Pen: Cunningham
Ulster lineupo: 1. Mark Reynolds, 2. John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. Colin Morrison, 5. John Rogers, 6. Don Whittle, 7. Denis McBride, 8. Willie Anderson, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. David Irwin, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Colin Wilkinson.

3 December 1988	Munster	9-12	Ulster	Thomond Park, Limerick
	Pen: Kiernan (3)	Report^[3]	Try: Crossan Matthews Hooks
Ulster lineup: 1. Mark Reynolds, John MacDonald, 3. J. J. McCoy, 4. John Rogers, 5. Paddy Johns, 6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Denis McBride, 8. Willie Anderson, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. David Irwin, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Kenny Hooks, 15. Philip Rainey.

16 September 1988	Ulster	9-12	South of Scotland	Mutaro
	Pen: Rainey (3)		Try: McGaughey Con: Dods Pen: Dods Drop: Chalmers
Ulster lineup: 1. Mark Reynolds, Steve Smith, J. J. McCoy, 4. Colin Morrison, 5. Willie Anderson (c) 6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Nigel Carr, 8. Davy Morrow, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Ian Brown, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. Bill Harbinson, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Philip Rainey.

2 November 1988	Ulster	47-15	Western Samoa	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Crossan (3) Ringland John Rogers (2) Willie Anderson Hewitt McBride Con: Russell (4) Pen: Russell	Report^[4]	Try: Young Sio Con: Salesa (2) Pen: Salesa
Ulster lineup: 1. Mark Reynolds, John MacDonald, J. J. McCoy, 4. Colin Morrison, 5. John Rogers, 6. Don Whittle, 7. Denis McBride, 8. Willie Anderson, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. John Hewitt, 13. David Irwin (c), 14. Trevor Ringland, 15.Colin Wilkinson.

15 February 1989	Ulster	26-23	Scottish Saltires	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Wylie, Bell, Hooks, Ringland, Robinson Con: Rainey (2) Pen: Rainey (2)	Report^[5]	Try: Williams (2), Millar, Cuthbertson Con: Steven (2) Pen: Steven
Ulster lineup: 1. Mark Reynolds, Hugh McCaughey, Gary Bell, 4. Colin Morrison, 5. Davy Tweed, 6. Don Whittle, 7. Denis McBride, 8. Brian Robinson, 9. Stephen Matchett, 10. Peter Russell, 11. Kenny Hooks. 12. Mark Wylie, 13. Michael Rainey, 14. Trevor Ringland, 15. Philip Rainey (c). Replacements: Graham Ellis (for Whittle).

21 April 1989	Ulster	26-23	Cote Basque	Ravenhill, Belfast
	Try: Rainey, McBride Con: Russell (2) Pen: Russell (3)	Report^[6]	Try: F. Puertas Pen: A. Arozarena (2)
Ulster lineup: 1. Mark Reynolds, Steve Smith, J. J. McCoy, 4. Willie Anderson, 5. Colin Morrison, 6. Phillip Matthews, 7. Denis McBride, 8. Brian Robinson, 9. Rab Brady, 10. Peter Russell, 11. Keith Crossan, 12. Davis Irwin, 13. John Hewitt, 14. Kenny Hooks, 15. Philip Rainey.

Selected against Western Samoa, 29 October 1988:

Selected against Italy, 31 December 1988:

^ John Redmond, "Ulster inept in victory", Sunday Press, 23 October 1988
^ Karl Johnston, "Ulster shocker", Sunday Press, 13 November 1988
^ Barry Coughlan, "Munster pay the price!", Irish Examiner, 5 December 1988
^ Niall Crozier, "Ulster back in business", News Letter, 3 November 1988
^ Jim Stokes, "New-look Ulster scuttle Saltires", Belfast Telegraph, 16 February 1989
^ Jim Stokes, "Rainey lights up shadowy display", Belfast Telegraph, 16 February 1989