John Barclay rugby player
John Barclay rugby player

John Barclay

24th Sep 1986 1.91m/101kg Openside Flanker

Stability at No 10 can make or break a season

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

The tackling fly-half is a rare breed. Like a rugby-following David Attenborough or David Bellamy, you have to scour the vistas or grapple through the undergrowth to dig them out. When you find...

Trimble seals Ulster comeback

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Ireland wing Andrew Trimble ran in a last-gasp try to complete the late fightback that earned Ulster a share of the spoils in a 32-all draw at Scarlets as the new Pro12 campaign began with a bang. Scarlets,...

Trimble late show earns Ulster draw

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Ulster and the Scarlets served up a thrilling 32-32 draw at Parc y Scarlets in their Pro12 opener. The hosts built up an emphatic lead with a brace from Gareth Davies, as well as tries from Rory Pitman...

Ulster snatch late draw

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

06 September 2014The Scarlets had led 32-18 with 17 minutes left on the clock, but spearheaded by second-half replacements Trimble and powerhouse number eight Nick Williams, the Ulstermen...

Scarlets v Ulster Rugby: The inside track on match

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

06 September 2014Rhys Priestland v Ian Humphreys So much will hinge on how both out-halves function, with the good form Humphreys has so far showed on his return to Ulster from London...

Allan Massie: Imports don’t improve national side

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

PSTYLE=wint_web introTHERE’s no certain correlation between club and international performance. Wales have been much stronger than Scotland in recent years and have a better Six Nations record than...