2013–14 Ulster Rugby season

The 2013–14 season was Ulster's 20th season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and their second under head coach Mark Anscombe. The team finished as quarter-finalists in the Heineken Cup, and semi-finalists in the Pro12.

Ulster Rugby
2013–14 season
Head CoachMark Anscombe
Director of RugbyDavid Humphreys
CaptainJohann Muller
Pro12Semi-final
Heineken CupQuarter-final
Top try scorerAll: Tommy Bowe (6)
Luke Marshall (6)
Andrew Trimble (6)
Top points scorerAll: Paddy Jackson (239)
Home colours
Away colours
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Ulster's second team, the Ulster Ravens, competed in the British and Irish Cup, finishing second in their pool.

At the end of the season, David Humphreys left as director of rugby to take up the same post at Gloucester.[1] A few weeks later, head coach Mark Anscombe resigned. Les Kiss took over as director of rugby,[2] and Neil Doak as head coach.[3]

Staff
Position Name Nationality
Director of Rugby David Humphreys  Ireland
Head Coach Mark Anscombe  New Zealand
Team Manager David Millar  Ireland
Backs Coach Neil Doak  Ireland
Defence Coach Jonathan Bell  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
Ulster Rugby squad

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.[4][5]

    Academy squad
    Ulster Rugby Academy squad

    Props

    Hookers

    Locks

    Back row

    • Conor Joyce

    Scrum-halves

    Fly-halves

    • none

    Centres

    Wings

    • none

    Fullbacks

    (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.

    Player transfers

    Players in (Season 2013/2014)

    Players out (Season 2013/2014)

    Heineken Cup
    Main article: 2013–14 Heineken Cup

    Pool 5
    Team P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
    Ulster (1) 660017962+1171742026
    Leicester Tigers (7) 6402159112+471693221
    Montpellier 6204121124−314112111
    Benetton Treviso 600641202−161225000
    Source : www.ercrugby.com
    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 2013
    20:00
    Ulster 22–16 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
    Try: Bowe 15' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1)
    Pen: Jackson (5/6) 31', 39', 58', 65', 71'
    		 Report[12] Try: Mulipola 6' c
    Con: Flood (1/1)
    Pen: Flood (2/3) 19', 43'
    Williams (1/1) 76'
    Ravenhill
    Attendance: 14,026
    Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
    19 October 2013
    16:40
    Montpellier 8–25 Ulster
    Try: Audrin 50' m
    Pen: Pélissié (1/1) 4'
    		 Report[13] Try: Trimble 10' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1)
    Pen: Pienaar (5/7) 44', 53', 59', 70', 73'
    Jackson (1/2) 80'
    Stade Yves-du-Manoir
    Attendance: 11,712
    Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)
    7 December 2013
    18:00
    (1 BP) Ulster 48–0 Benetton Treviso
    Try: Jackson 4' m
    L. Marshall (2) 15' c, 74' c
    Afoa 29' c
    Tuohy 58' c
    Doyle 65' c
    Trimble 70' m
    Con: Jackson (5/7)
    Pen: Jackson (1/1) 40'
    		 Report[14]
    Ravenhill
    Attendance: 12,977
    Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
    14 December 2013
    14:35
    Benetton Treviso 3–35 Ulster (1 BP)
    Pen: Di Bernardo (1/1) 29'
    		 Report[15] Try: L. Marshall 37' m
    Gilroy 62' c
    Diack 67' c
    Payne 77' c
    Con: Jackson (3/4)
    Pen: Jackson (3/5) 10', 40', 46'
    Stadio Comunale di Monigo
    Attendance: 3,880
    Referee: Greg Garner (RFU)
    10 January 2014
    20:00
    Ulster 27–16 Montpellier
    Try: Diack 23' c
    Pienaar 26' c
    Afoa 56' c
    Con: Pienaar (3/3)
    Pen: Pienaar (2/3) 35', 42'
    		 Report[16] Try: Tchale-Watchou 30' c
    Con: Escande (1/1)
    Pen: Escande (3/5) 6', 40', 49'
    Ravenhill
    Attendance: 14,000
    Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
    18 January 2014
    18:00
    (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 19–22 Ulster
    Try: Morris 49' c
    Con: Flood (1/1)
    Pen: Flood (4/5) 4', 11', 23', 46'
    		 Report[17] Try: Pienaar 58' c
    Con: Pienaar (1/1)
    Pen: Pienaar (5/5) 16', 27', 30', 56', 69'
    Welford Road
    Attendance: 24,000
    Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

    Quarter-final
    5 April 2014
    18:30
    Ulster 15–17 Saracens
    Pen: Pienaar (3/5) 15', 29', 39'
    Jackson (2/3) 69, 72'
    		 Report[18] Try: Ashton (2) 22' m, 67' c
    Botha 48' m
    Con: Farrell (1/3)
    Ravenhill
    Attendance: 16,853
    Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)

    Pro12
    Main article: 2013–14 Pro12
    Pro12 Table
    Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
    1 Leinster (CH) 221714554352+20257308482
    2 Glasgow Warriors (RU) 221804484309+17553224379
    3 Munster (SF) 221606538339+19956277374
    4 Ulster (SF) 221507470319+15145266470
    5 Ospreys 221318571388+18359326666
    6 Scarlets 2211110435438−343453655
    7 Cardiff Blues 228113425538−11332551641
    8 Edinburgh 227015397526−12938572838
    9 Newport Gwent Dragons 227114392492−10034460535
    10 Connacht 226016371509−13842544735
    11 Benetton Treviso 225116376591−21531721730
    12 Zebre 225215347559−21235590529

    If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[19]

    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 European Rugby Champions Cup. Blue background indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earn a place in the European Rugby Champions Cup. Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

    European Rugby Champions/Challenge Cup qualification: The top team from each country, plus the three highest-placed teams apart from those, will qualify for the European Rugby Champions Cup. The remaining teams qualify for the European Rugby Challenge Cup. Updated 19 May 2014. Source: RaboDirect PRO12

      6 September 2013
      19:15
      Newport Gwent Dragons 15–8 Ulster (1 BP)
      Pen: Tovey (4/6) 14', 48', 60', 70'
      Drop: Tovey (1/1) 7'
      		 Report[20] Try: Wilson 16' m
      Pen: Jackson (1/3) 11'
      Rodney Parade
      Attendance: 5,165
      Referee: Claudio Blessano (FIR)
      13 September 2013
      19:05
      (1 BP) Ulster 12–13 Glasgow Warriors
      Pen: Jackson (4/5) 8', 16', 22', 34'
      		 Report[21] Try: Eddie 80' c
      Con: Hogg (1/1)
      Pen: Hogg (2/3) 6', 28'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 11,500
      Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
      21 September 2013
      18:45
      Connacht 7–18 Ulster
      Try: Parks 10' c
      Con: Parks (1/1)
      		 Report[22] Try: Allen 15' m
      Jackson 57' c
      Con: Jackson (1/2)
      Pen: Jackson (2/4) 55', 64'
      Galway Sportsgrounds
      Attendance: 5,485
      Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
      27 September 2013
      19:05
      (1 BP) Ulster 32–13 Benetton Treviso
      Try: L. Marshall 22' c
      Allen (2) 29' m, 80' c
      Bowe 52' m
      Best 63' m
      Con: Jackson (2/5)
      Pen: Jackson (1/1) 11'
      		 Report[23] Try: Barbieri 70' c
      Con: Di Bernardo (1/1)
      Pen: Berquist (1/1) 18'
      Di Bernardo (1/1) 43'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 10,693
      Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
      4 October 2013
      19:05
      (1 BP) Ospreys 12–18 Ulster
      Pen: Biggar (4/4) 21', 40', 42', 45'
      		 Report[24] Pen: Jackson (6/6) 49', 53', 57', 65', 73', 77'
      Liberty Stadium
      Attendance: 10,049
      Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (IRFU)
      25 October 2013
      19:05
      (1 BP) Ulster 39–21 Cardiff Blues
      Try: Tuohy (2) 15' m, 80' c
      Payne 23' m
      L. Marshall 42' m
      Trimble 67' m
      Con: Pienaar (1/2)
      Pen: Jackson (3/4) 8', 28', 46'
      Pienaar (1/2) 55'
      		 Report[25] Try: Copeland 34' m
      Smith 51' c
      Con: Halfpenny (1/2)
      Pen: Halfpenny (3/3) 11', 38', 57'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 12,948
      Referee: Giuseppe Vivarini (FIR)
      2 November 2013
      18:30
      Scarlets 17–9 Ulster
      Try: Barclay 31' m
      Pen: S. Shingler (1/1) 23'
      A. Thomas (3/3) 40', 64', 77'
      		 Report[26] Pen: Pienaar (3/5) 9', 45', 69'
      Parc y Scarlets
      Attendance: 6,506
      Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
      22 November 2013
      19:05
      (1 BP) Ulster 41–17 Edinburgh
      Try: Gilroy (2) 28' c, 64' c
      P. Marshall 33' c
      Diack 61' c
      McKinney 66' c
      Con: McKinney (5/5)
      Pen: McKinney (2/2) 20', 40'
      		 Report[27] Try: du Preez 15' m
      Fife 72' m
      Hart 75' c
      Con: Leonard (1/3)
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 12,955
      Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
      30 November 2013
      15:00
      Zebre 11–19 Ulster
      Try: Palazzani 54' m
      Pen: Garcia (2/2) 9', 16'
      		 Report[28] Try: Cave 27' c
      Con: Jackson (1/1)
      Pen: Jackson (4/5) 11', 23', 48', 51'
      Stadio XXV Aprile
      Attendance: 1,250
      Referee: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
      20 December 2013
      19:05
      Ulster 13–6 Zebre (1 BP)
      Try: Payne 30' c
      Con: Pienaar (1/1)
      Pen: Pienaar (2/2) 49', 72'
      		 Report[29] Pen: Orquera (1/2) 4'
      Iannone (1/1) 15'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 13,937
      Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
      28 December 2013
      18:45
      Leinster 19–6 Ulster
      Try: Murphy 37' c
      Con: Gopperth (1/1)
      Pen: Gopperth (4/6) 4', 50', 57', 62'
      		 Report[30] Pen: Jackson (2/2) 2', 33'
      RDS Arena
      Attendance: 18,500
      Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
      3 January 2014
      19:05
      Ulster 29–19 Munster
      Try: Payne 6' c
      Cave 37' c
      Con: Pienaar (2/2)
      Pen: Pienaar (5/6) 4', 18', 62', 71', 80'
      		 Report[31] Try: Dineen 40' m
      Kilcoyne 48' c
      Coughlan 66' c
      Con: Keatley (2/3)
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 13,945
      Referee: Alain Rolland (IRFU)
      7 February 2014
      19:35
      Ulster 10–7 Ospreys (1 BP)
      Try: Cave 44' c
      Con: Pienaar (1/1)
      Pen: Pienaar (1/2) 24'
      		 Report[32] Try: Lewis 10' c
      Con: Davies (1/1)
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 12,986
      Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
      23 February 2014
      15:00
      (1 BP) Benetton Treviso 12–14 Ulster
      Pen: Berquist (4/5) 6', 49', 57', 71'
      		 Report[33] Try: Cave 11' c
      Diack 51' c
      Con: Pienaar (2/2)
      Stadio Comunale di Monigo
      Attendance: 2,720
      Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
      28 February 2014
      19:05
      (1 BP) Ulster 38–8 Newport Gwent Dragons
      Try: Pienaar 15' c
      Bowe (2) 24' c, 27' c
      penalty try 34' c
      Doyle 46' c
      Con: Jackson (5/5)
      Pen: Pienaar (1/1) 3'
      		 Report[34] Try: Wardle 62' m
      Pen: R. Jones (1/2) 40'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 12,960
      Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU)
      14 March 2014
      19:05[35]
      (1 BP) Ulster 26–13 Scarlets
      Try: Jackson (2) 16' c, 34' c
      Bowe 18' c
      Court 80' m
      Con: Pienaar (3/3)
      		 Report[36] Try: G. Davies 36' c
      Con: Barkley (1/1)
      Pen: Barkley (2/3) 33', 62'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 14,000
      Referee: Neil Hennessy (WRU)
      21 March 2014
      19:45
      (1 BP) Edinburgh 3–9 Ulster
      Pen: Bezuidenhout (1/2) 14'
      		 Report[37] Pen: Jackson (3/4) 24', 36', 46'
      Murrayfield Stadium
      Attendance: 6,333
      Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
      29 March 2014
      18:30
      Cardiff Blues 28–23 Ulster (1 BP)
      Try: Copeland 36' c
      Con: G. Davies (1/1)
      Pen: G. Davies (7/7) 13', 26', 30', 33', 39', 65', 79'
      		 Report[38] Try: Cave 3' m
      Pen: Jackson (6/6) 43', 47', 57', 67', 72', 75'
      Cardiff Arms Park
      Attendance: 7,084
      Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
      11 April 2014
      19:05
      (1 BP) Ulster 58–12 Connacht
      Try: P. Marshall (2) 5' m, 25' c
      Trimble (3) 16' m, 42' c, 59' c
      Bowe 23' c
      L. Marshall 48' c
      Gilroy 68' c
      Con: Jackson (5/7)
      McKinney (1/1)
      Pen: Jackson (2/2) 12', 40'
      		 Report[39] Try: McSharry 8' m
      Leader 62' c
      Con: Nikora (1/1)
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 13,948
      Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
      18 April 2014
      19:35
      Glasgow Warriors 27–9 Ulster
      Try: Maitland 40' c
      Seymour 48' c
      Bennett 67' c
      Con: Russell (3/3)
      Pen: Russell (2/2) 9', 43'
      		 Report[40] Pen: Jackson (3/5) 21', 25', 28'
      Scotstoun Stadium
      Attendance: 7,417
      Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
      2 May 2014
      19:30
      (1 BP) Ulster 20–22 Leinster
      Try: Jackson 24' m
      Pen: Jackson (5/5) 34', 58', 68', 73', 78'
      		 Report[41] Try: Jennings 59' c
      Con: Madigan (1/1)
      Pen: Madigan (4/7) 6', 12', 36', 53'
      Gopperth (1/1) 70'
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 16,950
      Referee: Luke Pearce (RFU)
      10 May 2014
      18:30
      (1 BP) Munster 17–19 Ulster
      Try: Williams 14' c
      Dougall 49' c
      Con: Keatley (2/2)
      Pen: Keatley (1/1) 11'
      		 Report[42] Try: Heaney 17' c
      Con: McKinney (1/1)
      Pen: McKinney (4/4) 36', 47', 53', 65'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 16,436
      Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)

      Semi-final
      17 May 2014
      19:00
      Leinster 13–9 Ulster
      Try: Madigan 72' c
      Con: Gopperth (1/1)
      Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 58', 64'
      		 Report[43] Pen: Jackson (3/3) 7', 40', 53'
      RDS Arena
      Attendance: 18,246
      Referee: Leighton Hodges (WRU)

      End-of-season awards

      Ulster and Connacht jointly won the Fair Play award. Wing Andrew Trimble and lock Johann Muller were named in the Pro12 Dream Team.[44]

      Ulster Ravens

      British and Irish Cup
      Main article: 2013–14 British and Irish Cup

      Pool 6
      Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
      Cornish Pirates 650119395982594125
      Ulster Ravens 6303147175-2818221013
      Jersey 6204117128-1114162212
      Ayr 6204123182-5915251110
      Source : www.wru.co.uk Updated: 19 January 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 2013
      19:45
      (BP) Cornish Pirates 34 – 17 Ulster Ravens
      Pirates
      Ulster
      Mennaye Field
      Attendance: 1,326
      Referee: Tom Foley (RFU)
      18 October 2013
      19:30
      Ulster Ravens 24 – 19 Jersey (BP)
      Ulster
      Jersey
      Ravenhill
      Attendance: 1,755
      Referee: Simon Harding (RFU)
      7 December 2013
      14:30
      (BP) Ayr 41 – 22 Ulster Ravens
      Ayr
      Ulster
      Millbrae
      Attendance: 450
      Referee: Andrew Jackson (RFU)
      13 December 2013
      19:30
      (BP) Ulster Ravens 38 – 21 Ayr
      Ulster
      Deramore Park, Belfast Harlequins
      Attendance: 400
      Referee: David Procter (RFU)
      11 January 2014
      15:00
      (BP) Jersey 37 – 19 Ulster Ravens
      Jersey
      Ulster
      St. Peter
      Attendance: 1,628
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys (RFU)
      17 January 2014
      19:30
      Ulster Ravens 27 – 23 Cornish Pirates (BP)
      Ulster
      Pirates
      Deramore Park, Belfast Harlequins
      Attendance: 500
      Referee: Lloyd Linton (SRU)

      Ulster Rugby Awards

      The Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held at the Europa Hotel, Belfast, on 5 May 2014. Winners were:[45]

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