John Cooney rugby player
John Cooney rugby player

John Cooney

1st May 1990 1.78m/85kg Scrum Half

Speedster Cabango is back bigger and better than ever

21 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

Theo Cabango feels he has returned from injury in even better shape than before and that was certainly how things looked on his first start in more than five months.   Back from a lengthy lay-off...

Ulster to take on Benetton in crucial clash at Kingspan Stadium

21 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

Interim Head Coach, Richie Murphy, has named his team to take on this week’s Italian opponents, Benetton Rugby, at Kingspan Stadium (KO 7 35pm) in Round 15 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. Lock,...

Last-gasp John Cooney penalty edges Ulster to victory over Cardiff

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

A last-gasp penalty from John Cooney saw Ulster keep their United Rugby Championship play-off hopes on track with a 19-17 win over Cardiff after being behind for most of the game at the Kingspan Stadium. Theo...

Match Preview: Ulster Rugby Vs Cardiff Rugby

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

A changed front row from last week’s EPCR Challenge Cup game in Clermont sees Eric O’Sullivan, Tom Stewart and Scott Wilson get the nodand Taulupe Faletau returns from injury to be named...

Ulster men back in front of a home crowd to face Cardiff

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

For Interim Head Coach, Richie Murphy's first home game at Kingspan Stadium, he has named his side to take on this week’s Welsh opposition tomorrow at Kingspan Stadium (KO 7 35pm) in Round 14 of...

SA coastal teams come out on top in challenging URC round

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a rewarding weekend for the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks in round 13 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they secured important victories to make it two out of four for the domestic...

Sharks edge out Ulster to earn second win of the season

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Richie Murphy’s opening involvement as Ulster interim coach ended in defeat to a powerful Sharks selection, though it was a game which was rarely able to rouse itself above Durban’s...

Ulster power to seven-try victory over Dragons

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Mike Lowry and David McCann both scored two tries apiece to help Ulster claim a 49-26 bonus-point win over Dragons at Kingspan Stadium. Ulster made light of former head coach Dan McFarland’s sudden...

Ulster ready for Dragons in Origin Round at Kingspan Stadium

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Assistant Coach, Dan Soper, has named the Ulster team to take on Dragons RFC at Kingspan Stadium in Round 11 of the BKT United Rugby Championship (KO 7 35pm). The province returns to URC action...

Ulster ready for Quins Champions Cup clash at Twickenham Stoop

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Head Coach, Dan McFarland, has named his line-up to take on Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop in Round 4 of the Investec Champions Cup, with Round of 16 qualification on the line. The...