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1 week ago

'We've a few more options at 10 than maybe it looks at face value' Ulster boss Richie Murphy is hopeful of having a frontline out-half ready for their Challenge Cup clash with Ospreys.

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Ulster’s outhalf injury crisis not as bad as feared, says Richie Murphy - The Irish Times Ulster’s outhalf injury crisis not as bad as feared, says Richie Murphy  The Irish Times

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3 weeks ago

'A bit of luck wouldn't go astray': Injury-hit Ulster fall to first loss in Belfast this season Head coach Richie Murphy could only express his disappointment.

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1 month ago

'If they play well for Ulster, and Ulster are in a good place, they're in the shop window' Head coach Richie Murphy says it’s no surprise to see thriving Ulster representation in the Ireland set-up.

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1 month ago

Richie Murphy challenges Ulster players to follow in the footsteps of Ireland quartet - The Irish Times Richie Murphy challenges Ulster players to follow in the footsteps of Ireland quartet  The Irish Times

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2 months ago

Richie Murphy: New contract allows me to start planning where we can take Ulster in future For the last six years, Ulster’s coaching staff has looked like something of a revolving door, with figures coming in and off nearly every off-season or during the campaign.

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2 months ago

‘There is a clear vision in place’: Ulster confirm head coach Richie Murphy has signed new two-year deal Ulster’s contract renewal cycle has continued with perhaps their most important bit of business, only it’s not on the playing side, rather the coaching one instead.

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2 months ago

Richie Murphy extends Ulster stay until 2028 Mark Sexton, Willie Faloon and Jimmy Duffy have also signed new contracts

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2 months ago

Murphy extends Ulster stay until 2028 Ulster have been boosted with the confirmation that head coach Richie Murpy and his coaching ticket of Mark Sexton, Willie Faloon and Jimmy Duffy have signed contract extensions until 2028.

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2 months ago

'We’ve achieved what we set out to do in this competition' - Richie Murphy Ulster head coach is focussed on the next challenge after earning home tie in last 16 of Challenge Cup.

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2 months ago

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy ‘delighted’ as province get job done against Stade Francais Mission accomplished in the sense that Ulster got all they needed from their final European pool tie against Stade Francais, and head coach Richie Murphy lauded the efforts of his team, even though it proved to be a challenging finish to the game.

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2 months ago

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy reveals timeline behind ‘frustrating’ postponement against Cheetahs Ulster head coach Richie Murphy has explained the ‘frustrating’ timeline behind the province’s Challenge Cup clash with the Toyota Cheetahs being called off at the 11th-hour on Sunday.

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3 months ago

Why Ulster boss Richie Murphy must deal with rugby’s new reality when picking team for Euro battle Remember those halcyon days of European rugby when, bar in final round dead-rubbers, you never had to question whether teams would name understrength squads for pool matches?

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3 months ago

Entertaining Ulster head for Amsterdam on crest of wave Richie Murphy’s men are staying true to their attacking philosophy this season.

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3 months ago

Five things we learned: Ulster’s strength in depth makes Richie Murphy's rotation plan an easy sell Not bad at all, 10 points taken from the three festive interprovincials to keep the pot boiling nicely while the pool stages in Europe are played out over the next two weekends.

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3 months ago

Ulster’s ‘strong’ team environment is constantly driving standards ever higher, reveals Richie Murphy Another good result, though, to be fair, it was a case of this one really having to go Ulster’s way with Munster sending up a much-tweaked selection and the hosts going as fully loaded as they could.

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3 months ago

Boss Richie Murphy singles out Ulster siblings for shining displays in emphatic inter-pro triumph Though Richie Murphy readily accepted that the bitterly cold conditions were deeply challenging, the Ulster head coach was naturally upbeat after this 28-3 dismantling of Munster.

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3 months ago

Ulster boss Murphy 'delighted' with win on the road Ulster head coach Richie Murphy said he was "absolutely delighted" as his side held on for a deserved away win at Connacht.

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3 months ago

Ulster boss Murphy 'delighted' with win on the road Ulster head coach Richie Murphy said he was "absolutely delighted" as his side held on for a deserved away win at Connacht.

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3 months ago

Richie Murphy ‘absolutely delighted’ as Ulster end losing streak but concerned over another late wobble A relieved Richie Murphy praised his side for coming back into the game at Connacht to triumph 29-24 and take five points though, at the same time, he was concerned that his side could have lost the contest in the endgame in Galway.

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3 months ago

Why locking down in-demand scrum half is critical to Richie Murphy’s plans for Ulster rebuild Boxing Day on the sporting calendar means a lot for different individuals and at Ravenhill there are many enjoying or dreading the festive season for a multitude of reasons.

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3 months ago

'We're coming off two losses, and we need to step up and try and right that wrong' Ulster head coach Richie Murphy determined his side return to winning ways against Connacht.

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3 months ago

Jackman: Ulster may have to move fast to lock in Murphy Bernard Jackman believes Ulster may have competition to keep head coach Richie Murphy beyond this season.

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3 months ago

Ulster boss Richie Murphy on why he believes his side have what it takes to get better of Leinster in inter-pro showdown Richie Murphy believes that Ulster can begin their three-game festive inter-provincial programme by snaring a result over Leinster at the Aviva Stadium on Friday evening.

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3 months ago

Why a repeat of last year’s Cardiff slip won’t have Ulster chief Richie Murphy reaching for panic button What a bizarre evening in Cardiff, bringing about an end-result that really didn’t seem at all possible until that last madcap 10 minutes.

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3 months ago

‘We stopped playing a little bit’: Ulster head coach Richie Murphy frustrated by manner of Cardiff defeat Ulster head coach Richie Murphy admitted it was a very frustrated away dressing room at the Arms Park after their Challenge Cup loss to Cardiff, not necessarily because they lost but the manner in which they did.

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4 months ago

How Richie Murphy can mix and match his Ulster squad as festive fixtures pile up for the province Three games into a run of 10-in-a-row and Richie Murphy has already admitted that he will have to start taking risks with his team selection.

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4 months ago

Richie Murphy set to rotate squad as Ulster fight on two fronts: ‘It’s impossible’ For the second game running Ulster burned their opponents with a second half of substance, this time racking up 47 points and scoring seven tries from their final total of a whopping nine.

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4 months ago

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy thrilled to see players buying into system after dismantling Benetton It all worked out rather well then, Ulster coming off their five-week break in games and delivering an emphatic result on the scoreboard with yet another try bonus and some stardust performances along the way.

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4 months ago

Richie Murphy proud his side heeded half-time message to put Benetton to second half sword Even though Ulster were behind at half-time against Benetton, Richie Murphy’s message at half-time to his players was to keep believing while improving their accuracy, and it certainly worked as they piled on the points.

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