2016–17 Ulster Rugby season

The 2016–17 season was Ulster's 23rd season since the advent of professionalism in rugby union, and the third under Director of Rugby Les Kiss and head coach Neil Doak. They completed in the European Rugby Champions Cup and the final season of the Pro12 before it became the Pro14 with the addition of two teams from South Africa.

Ulster Rugby
2016–17 season
Head CoachNeil Doak
Director of RugbyLes Kiss
CaptainAndrew Trimble
Rob Herring
Pro125th
European Rugby Champions Cup4th in Pool 5
Top try scorerAll: Charles Piutau (9)
Jacob Stockdale (9)
Top points scorerAll: Paddy Jackson (162)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
← 2015–16 2017–18 →

Ulster announced in August 2016 that Rory Best would vacate the captaincy of the province. The Ireland captain was replaced in his role by Andrew Trimble, the team's record try-scorer, and Rob Herring, who took on the role in Best's absence the previous season.[1][2]

New arrivals were fullback Charles Piutau from Wasps, prop Rodney Ah You from Connacht, lock Kieran Treadwell from Harlequins, loose forward Marcell Coetzee from the Sharks, out-half Brett Herron from Bath, scrum-half Angus Lloyd from Trinity, and prop Anton Peikrishvili from Brive. Back row forward Nick Williams left for Cardiff Blues, centre Sammy Arnold for Munster, wing Rory Scholes for Edinburgh, and lock Dan Tuohy for Bristol. Out-half Ian Humphreys retired, and Willie Faloon, Paul Jackson, Ruaidhri Murphy, Bronson Ross, Paul Rowley, Frank Taggart and Sam Windsor were released.

Scrum-half Ruan Pienaar was going into his last season with Ulster, after the IRFU blocked him from extending his contract.[3]

Assistant coach Joe Barakat left in December to join Western Force.[4] In early 2017 it was revealed that head coach Neil Doak and assistant coach Allen Clarke would not have their contracts renewed at the end of the season. Doak's replacement would be Jono Gibbes,[5] with Clarke to be succeeded by Dwayne Peel.[6]

Ulster finished bottom of their pool in the Champions Cup, and 5th in the Pro12. Charles Piutau was named Pro12 Player's Player of the Season.

Staff
Position Name Nationality
Director of Rugby Les Kiss  Australia
Head Coach Neil Doak  Ireland
Operation Director Bryn Cunningham  Ireland
Assistant Coach Allen Clarke  Ireland
Assistant Coach Joe Barakat  Australia
Head of Strength & Conditioning Jonny Davis  Ireland
Strength & Conditioning Coach Kevin Geary  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.[7][8]
    • Internationally capped players in bold
    • Players qualified to play for Ireland on dual nationality or residency grounds*
    • Irish Provinces are currently limited to four non-Irish eligible (NIE) players and one non-Irish qualified player (NIQ or "Project Player").[9]

    Academy squad
    Ulster Rugby Academy squad

    Props

    Hookers

    Locks

    • Alex Thompson (3)

    Back row

    Scrum-halves

    Fly-halves

    • Andy McGrath (2)

    Centres

    • Rory Butler (1)

    Wings

    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

    European Rugby Champions Cup
    Main article: 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup
    Team
    		 P W D L PF PA Diff TF TA TB LB Pts
    Clermont (1) 6501211131+8026185126
    Bordeaux Bègles 6303118120–211131114
    Exeter Chiefs 6204110146–3613162212
    Ulster 6204131173–4216191110
    16 October 2016
    14:00
    Bordeaux Bègles 28–13 Ulster
    Try: Taofifenua 74' m
    Penalty try 77' c
    Connor 79' c
    Con: Beauxis (2/3) 77', 79'
    Pen: Madigan (2/2) 3', 45'
    Beauxis (1/1) 54'
    		 Report[23]
    Highlights    		 Try: Trimble 21' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1) 21'
    Pen: Jackson (2/2) 39', 57'
    Stade Chaban-Delmas
    Attendance: 21,132
    Referee: JP Doyle (RFU)
    22 October 2016
    19:45
    Ulster 19–18 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
    Try: Reidy 31' c
    Con: Jackson (1/1) 31'
    Pen: Jackson (3/3) 5', 49', 71'
    Drop: Jackson (1/1) 78'
    		 Report[24] Pen: Steenson (5/5) 7', 29', 51', 67', 74'
    Drop: Steenson (1/2) 77'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 16,843
    Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (FFR)
    10 December 2016
    13:00
    (1 BP) Ulster 39–32 Clermont (2 BP)
    Try: Marshall (2) 6' c, 44' c
    Henderson 15' m
    Jackson 34' c
    Piutau 53' c
    Con: Jackson (4/5) 6', 35', 46', 54'
    Pen: Jackson (2/2) 21', 57',
    		 Report[25] Try: Yato 1' c
    Spedding 30' m
    Abendanon 62' c
    Chouly 73' c
    Con: Parra (3/4) 2', 62', 73'
    Pen: Parra (2/2) 9', 26'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 16,316
    Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
    18 December 2016
    16:15
    (1 BP) Clermont 38–19 Ulster
    Try: Toeava 1' c
    Abendanon (2) 17' c, 23' c
    Lopez 41' c
    Penalty try 77' c
    Con: Parra (4/4) 2', 19', 24', 42'
    Lopez (1/1) 78'
    Pen: Lopez (1/1) 69'
    		 Report[26] Try: Bowe (2) 56' c, 65' m
    Van der Merwe 61' c
    Con: Jackson (2/3) 57', 61'
    15 January 2017
    17:30
    (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 31–19 Ulster
    Try: Campagnaro (2) 20' m, 53' m
    Waldrom (2) 29' c, 50' c
    Penalty try 70' c
    Con: Steenson (3/5) 29', 50', 71'
    		 Report[27] Try: Reidy 2' m
    Piutau (2) 33' c, 59' c
    Con: Jackson (2/3) 34', 60'
    Sandy Park
    Attendance: 10,671
    Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
    21 January 2017
    13:00
    (1 BP) Ulster 22–26 Bordeaux Bègles
    Try: Trimble 18' m
    Van der Merwe 27' c
    Cave 58' c
    Con: Jackson (2/3) 29', 58'
    Pen: Jackson (1/2) 40'
    		 Report[28] Try: Lesgourgues 11' c
    Tauleigne 22' c
    Con: Madigan (2/2) 13', 23'
    Pen: Madigan (2/2) 1', 31'
    Hickey (2/2) 70', 74'
    Kingspan Stadium
    Attendance: 14,924
    Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)

    Pro12
    Main article: 2016–17 Pro12
    2016–17 Pro12
    Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA Try bonus Losing bonus Pts
    1 Munster (RU) 221903602316+28677349186
    2 Leinster (SF) 221804674390+284914712185
    3 Scarlets (CH) 221705537359+17866409077
    4 Ospreys (SF)221408556360+196744210369
    5 Ulster221417521371+15068476468
    6 Glasgow Warriors2211011540464+7672539558
    7 Cardiff Blues2211110508498+1059603453
    8 Connacht229013413498−8547615344
    9 Edinburgh226016400491−9146591631
    10 Benetton Treviso225017316664−34835921223
    11 Newport Gwent Dragons224018368569−20138711623
    12 Zebre223019318773−455381051619
    If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[29]
    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 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup.
    Blue background indicates teams outside the play-off places that earn a place in the European Rugby Champions Cup.
    Yellow background advances to a play-off for a chance to compete in the Champions Cup.[30]
    (Q) indicates team has qualified for the play-offs and has qualified for the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup.
      2 September 2016
      19:35
      (1 BP) Ulster 29–8 Newport Gwent Dragons
      Try: Lyttle (2) 21' c, 65' m
      Stockdale 26' m
      Pienaar 43' m
      Herring 71' c
      Con: Pienaar (2/5)
      		 Report[31]
      Highlights      		 Try: Howard 11' m
      Pen: Macleod (1/1) 5'
      Kingspan Stadium
      Attendance: 13,789
      Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
      10 September 2016
      20:05
      Benetton Treviso 11–22 Ulster
      Try: Benvenuti 80' m
      Pen: Allan (2/2) 29', 37'
      		 Report[32]
      Highlights      		 Try: Marshall 4' c
      Herring 54' m
      Pienaar 58' c
      Con: Pienaar (2/3) 4', 58'
      Pen: Pienaar (1/1) 30'
      16 September 2016
      19:05
      Ulster 19–8 Scarlets
      Try: Ludik 18' m
      Henderson 79' m
      Pen: Jackson (3/3) 9', 16', 70'
      		 Report[33]
      Highlights      		 Try: Boyde 74' m
      Pen: Patchell (1/2) 47'
      Kingspan Stadium
      Attendance: 13,663
      Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
      23 September 2016
      19:35
      (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors 17–22 Ulster
      Try: Reid 19' c
      Seymour 57' c
      Con: Russell (2/2) 19', 57'
      Pen: Russell (1/1) 48'
      		 Report[34]
      Highlights      		 Try: Cave 16' m
      Penalty try 39' c
      Jackson 62' c
      Con: Jackson (2/3) 39', 62'
      Pen: Jackson (1/1) 6'
      Scotstoun Stadium
      Attendance: 7,351
      Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
      1 October 2016
      18:30
      Ulster 9–7 Ospreys (1 BP)
      Pen: Jackson (3/5) 28', 44', 79'
      		 Report[35]
      Ospreys      		 Try: Smith 5' c
      Con: Biggar (1/1)
      Kingspan Stadium
      Attendance: 15,767
      Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)
      7 October 2016
      19:35
      (1 BP) Connacht 30–25 Ulster (1 BP)
      Try: Carty 2' c
      Kelleher (2) 23' m, 52' m
      Connolly 25' c
      Con: Carty (2/4)
      Pen: Carty (2/2) 37', 59'
      		 Report[36]
      Highlights      		 Try: Gilroy 33' m
      Best 41' c
      Payne 44' c
      Con: Jackson (2/3)
      Pen: Jackson (2/2) 5', 65'
      Galway Sportsgrounds
      Attendance: 6,194
      Referee: Gary Conway (IRFU)
      28 October 2016
      19:35
      (1 BP) Ulster 14–15 Munster
      Try: Piutau 4' c
      Lyttle 34' c
      Con: Jackson (2/2) 5', 35'
      		 Report[37]
      Highlights      		 Try: Scannell 40' m
      Taute 63' c
      Con: Scannell (1/2) 64'
      Drop: Scannell (1/1) 74'
      Kingspan Stadium
      Attendance: 17,629
      Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
      4 November 2016
      19:35
      Edinburgh 28–17 Ulster
      Try: Mata 3' c
      Hoyland 10' m
      Bradbury 47' c
      Con: Tovey (2/3) 3', 47'
      Pen: Kinghorn (1/1) 17'
      Weir (2/2) 29', 35'
      		 Report[38] Try: Cairns 67' c
      Stockdale 72' c
      Con: Pienaar (2/2) 67', 72'
      Pen: Pienaar (1/1) 26'
      Murrayfield Stadium
      Attendance: 3,556
      Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
      3 December 2016
      17:15
      Cardiff Blues 22–35 Ulster (1 BP)
      Try: Dacey 40' m
      Halaholo 70' c
      Cuthbert 74' c
      Con: Robinson (2/3) 70', 74'
      Pen: Shingler (1/1) 5'
      		 Report[39]
      Highlights      		 Try: Piutau 25' c
      McCloskey 29' c
      McCall 37' c
      Henry 62' c
      Ludik 75' c
      Con: Pienaar (5/5) 25', 29', 37', 62', 75'
      BT Cardiff Arms Park
      Attendance: 6,010
      Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)
      23 December 2016
      19:35
      Ulster 23–7 Connacht
      Try: McCloskey 26' c
      Ross 52' c
      Con: Jackson (2/2) 28', 53'
      Pen: Jackson (3/3) 20', 36', 67'
      		 Report[40]
      Highlights      		 Try: Carty 55'
      Con: Carty (1/1) 56'
      Kingspan Stadium
      Attendance: 17,613
      Referee: George Clancy (IRFU)
      31 December 2016
      15:00
      Leinster 22–7 Ulster
      Try: O'Loughlin (2) 6' c, 41' m
      L. McGrath 32' c
      Con: Nacewa (2/3) 7', 33'
      Pen: Nacewa (1/1) 17'
      		 Report[41]
      Highlights      		 Try: Piutau 76' c
      Con: Pienaar (1/1) 76'
      RDS Arena
      Attendance: 18,200
      Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
      6 January 2017
      19:35
      Scarlets 16–13 Ulster (1 BP)
      Try: Penalty try 61' c
      Con: D. Jones (1/1) 61'
      Pen: D. Jones (3/3) 10', 13', 52'
      		 Report[42] Try: Stockdale 20' c
      Con: Jackson (1/1) 21'
      Pen: Jackson (2/2) 16', 40'
      Parc y Scarlets
      Attendance: 6,593
      Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
      10 February 2017
      19:35
      (1 BP) Ulster 24–18 Edinburgh (1 BP)
      Try: P. Marshall 10' c
      Cave 19' m
      Ludik 27' m
      Stockdale 33' c
      Con: Nelson (2/4) 10', 33'
      		 Report[43]
      Highlights      		 Try: Bradbury 2' m
      McInally 36' m
      Hoyland 58' m
      Pen: Hidalgo-Clyne (1/1) 65'
      Kingspan Stadium
      Attendance: 15,462
      Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
      18 February 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Ulster 37–17 Glasgow Warriors
      Try: Bowe 22' m
      Penalty try 33' c
      Stockdale (2) 49' c, 78' c
      Pienaar 53' m
      Con: Pienaar (3/5) 33', 49', 78'
      Pen: Pienaar (2/2) 10', 45'
      		 Report[44]
      Highlights      		 Try: Thomson 40' m
      Cummings (2) 69' m, 74' c
      Con: Thomson (1/3) 74'
      Kingspan Stadium
      Attendance: 16,545
      Referee: Dan Jones (WRU)
      26 February 2017
      13:30
      Zebre 17–40 Ulster (1 BP)
      Try: Palazzani 17' c
      Bellini 59' c
      Con: Palazzani (2/2) 17', 59'
      Pen: Palazzani (1/1) 36'
      		 Report[45]
      Highlights      		 Try: Henry 7' c
      Pienaar 14' c
      Olding 45' c
      Stockdale 51' c
      Diack 71' c
      Busby 78' m
      Con: Pienaar (5/6) 7', 14', 45', 51', 71'
      Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
      Attendance: 2,000
      Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU)
      3 March 2017
      19:35
      Ulster 19–7 Benetton Treviso
      Try: Payne 20' c
      Reidy 52' c
      Piutau 57' m
      Con: Pienaar (2/3) 21', 53'
      		 Report[46]
      Highlights      		 Try: Paulo 70' c
      Con: McKinley (1/1) 70'
      Kingspan Stadium
      Attendance: 15,196
      Referee: Dan Jones (WRU)
      11 March 2017
      18:05
      (1 BP) Ulster 68–21 Zebre
      Try: L. Marshall (2) 6' c, 14' c
      Pienaar 17' c
      Piutau (2) 25' c, 46' c
      Stockdale 30' c
      Gilroy 43' m
      Andrew 53' c
      Olding 68' c
      P. Marshall 71' c
      Con: Pienaar (6/7) 7', 15', 18', 26', 31', 45'
      Olding (3/3) 54', 69', 72'
      		 Report[47]
      Highlights      		 Try: De Marchi 12' c
      Roan 66' c
      Greeff 75' c
      Con: Bordoli (1/1) 12'
      Palazzani (2/2) 67', 76'
      Kingspan Stadium
      Attendance: 16,483
      Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
      24 March 2017
      19:35
      Newport Gwent Dragons 17–27 Ulster
      Try: Landman 48' c
      Griffiths 67' c
      Con: O'Brien (2/2) 48', 67'
      Pen: O'Brien (1/1) 13'
      		 Report[48] Try: Gilroy 8' c
      Payne 59' c
      Andrew 79' c
      Con: Pienaar (2/2) 8', 59'
      Jackson 79'
      Pen: Pienaar (1/1) 34'
      Jackson (1/1) 74'
      Rodney Parade
      Attendance: 4,877
      Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU)
      7 April 2017
      19:35
      Ulster 24–24 Cardiff Blues
      Try: Jackson 10' c
      Penalty try 27' c
      L. Marshall 68' c
      Con: Jackson (3/3) 11', 27', 69'
      Pen: Jackson (1/1) 56'
      		 Report[49]
      Highlights      		 Try: Warburton 22' c
      Lee-Lo (2) 46' c, 59' c
      Con: Anscombe (3/3) 23', 47', 60'
      Pen: Anscombe (1/1) 8'
      Kingspan Stadium
      Attendance: 15,752
      Referee: Ian Davies (WRU)
      15 April 2017
      15:00
      Munster 22–20 Ulster (1 BP)
      Try: Lloyd 6' c
      Earls 61' m
      O'Callaghan 69' c
      Con: Keatley (1/1) 7'
      Bleyendaal (1/2) 71'
      Pen: Keatley (1/1) 36'
      		 Report[50]
      Highlights      		 Try: Best 3' c
      L. Marshall 64' c
      Con: Jackson (2/2) 4', 65'
      Pen: Jackson (2/3) 13', 52'
      Thomond Park
      Attendance: 20,047
      Referee: Marius Mitrea (FIR)
      29 April 2017
      15:00
      Ospreys 24–10 Ulster
      Try: Habberfield 8' c
      Ardron 40' c
      Leonard 79' c
      Con: Biggar (3/3) 9', 41', 79'
      Pen: Biggar (1/1) 25'
      		 Highlights Try: Stockdale 80' c
      Con: Jackson (1/1) 80'
      Pen: Jackson (1/1) 19'
      Liberty Stadium
      Attendance: 8,168
      Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
      6 May 2017
      17:15
      Ulster 17–13 Leinster (1 BP)
      Try: Wilson 9' c
      Trimble 55' c
      Con: Jackson (2/2) 10', 56'
      Pen: Jackson (1/1) 41'
      		 Highlights Try: Penalty try 62' c
      Con: Carbery (1/1) 62'
      Pen: Carbery (2/2) 4', 23'
      Kingspan Stadium
      Attendance: 17,676
      Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)

      End of season awards

      Charles Piutau was named Players' Player of the Season, [51] and the left winger on the Pro12 Dream Team.[52]

      Ulster A

      British and Irish Cup
      Main article: 2016–17 British and Irish Cup

      Pool 1
      Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
      Jersey Reds 650118194873023
      Ulster A 6402153124292220
      London Scottish 6204134157−232212
      Cardiff Blues Premiership Select 6105104197−93037
      Source: Updated: 10 March 2017
      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
      14 October 2016
      19:00
      Ulster A 19 – 6 Jersey Reds
      Report
      Shaw's Bridge, Belfast
      Attendance: 200
      Referee: Dewi Phillips
      22 October 2016
      14:30
      (BP) London Scottish 34 – 29 Ulster A (2BP)
      Report
      Athletic Ground
      Attendance: 906
      Referee: Gareth Newman
      9 December 2016
      17:00
      Ulster A 16 – 10 Cardiff Blues Premiership Select (BP)
      Report
      Eaton Park, Ballymena
      Attendance: 1,301
      Referee: Veryan Boscawen
      17 December 2016
      14:30
      (BP) Cardiff Blues premiership Select 27 – 30 Ulster A
      Report
      Sardis Road, Pontypridd
      Attendance: 325
      Referee: Hamish Smales
      13 January 2017
      19:00
      (BP) Ulster A 38 – 21 London Scottish
      Report
      Kingspan Stadium
      Attendance: 4,813
      Referee: Joy Neville
      21 January 2017
      14:00
      (BP) Jersey Reds 26 – 21 Ulster A (BP)
      Report
      St Peter
      Attendance: 1,406
      Referee: Craig Evans

      Quarter-finals
      12 March 2017
      15:00
      Munster A 26 - 3 Ulster A
      Report
      Irish Independent Park, Cork
      Attendance: 800
      Referee: Fergus Kirby

      Ulster Rugby Awards

      The Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards ceremony was held at Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, Belfast, on 6 May 2017. Winners were:[53]

      Roger Wilson was given a special award for retiring as the province's most capped player, with 221 appearances. Honours caps were awarded for appearance milestones to Tommy Bowe (150), Chris Henry (150), Luke Marshall (100) and Rob Herring (100).

      The Danske Bank Schools Player of the Year was won by Michael Lowry of RBAI, beating nominees James Hume (RBAI) and Stewart Moore (Ballymena Academy).

      Season reviews

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