Stuart McCloskey – who, along with John Cooney, was named in the Guinness PRO14 Dream Team earlier this week – continues his midfield partnership with James Hume. Oliver and Arnold both featured for Ireland in the 2015 World Rugby U20 Championship, who were then coached by current Connacht Attack Coach Nigel Carolan. He said "In Sammy, Conor, Oisin and Jack we have secured the signings of four very talented and promising young Irish rugby players. Devin Toner (247)5. News. The focus for Cunningham and the coaching ticket along with the players will shortly switch to preparing for a return to competitive action against Connacht on the weekend of August 22-23 in Dublin which will be a gradual process," said the Bangor man. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'dTLYzdIoRmtjh_maZJvoGQ',sig:'EovB7v20UnKaQ0x1MtC4ZsEtTOw5whKlHuiUV9V4LFM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'821702602',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); The low-down: An important signing as Ulster could ... 2020 01:00 Rugby Union. I’m not thinking too far ahead but I’ll get pre-season under my belt and then hopefully I’ll get a run out in the friendlies and I’ll take it from there.”. Ulster Director of Rugby, David Humphreys, said: “We are continuing to build our squad depth and the additions of Niall and Rob will further enhance our ability to compete over the course of a gruelling season. i Garry Ringrose (74) CAPTAIN12. ULSTER'S new marquee half-back signings Alby Mathewson and Ian Madigan have arrived safely in Belfast and have already been on the training paddock at Kingspan Stadium. The back three sees two positional switches, with Jacob Stockdale moving to the left wing, while Rob Lyttle swaps over to the right. He is Irish-qualified and is a very ambitious individual who will thrive in our training environment,” added Humphreys. Ulster Rugby is delighted to announce that Australia international Sam Carter will be joining the Province from ACT Brumbies this summer. Ulster have needed to bolster their front row options for “The two new additions have settled really well; it's difficult for new guys settling into a new environment, especially when that environment is completely unusual," said Cunningham. Rob is a typical South African forward who is very physical and is an accurate set piece operator. Irish-qualified hooker Rob Herring will arrive in Belfast from Western Province, where he was involved in their Vodacom Cup squad. Boyd has secured the services of Calvin McKinley, who had been at Fermanagh and Western League side Beragh Swifts and the Strabane pair of Aaron Brennan and Eamon McGrath. the best from the ‘tight five’ – it’s possible that Milanisovic, who has all the Prior to leaving for Bordeaux in 2016, Madigan had been the go-to selection for Ireland’s number 23 jersey. The 22 year old enjoyed a brief stint with London Irish before returning to his native South Africa. Munster duo Sammy Arnold and Conor Oliver, and Leinster pair Jack Aungier and Oisin Dowling will become Connacht Rugby players from 1 August, with Dowling and Aungier penning two-year deals. The quartet will become Connacht Rugby players from July 1st with Arnold, Dowling and Aungier penning two-year deals. Sometimes it’s better to stick to what you’re good at. Connacht Rugby have today confirmed the signings of Munster duo Sammy Arnold and Conor Oliver, ... Connacht Announce Four New Signings For Next Season. some time now and their track record of recruitment in this area hasn’t exactly The back three is the same that started against Munster last week with Jordan Larmour selected at full back having come through the graduated return to play protocols successfully this week and Hugo Keenan on the right wing and James Lowe on the left. RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. In other news, Ulster fans should join together and pray that the rumours about Jack McGrath’s move up North are true. “But I’m under no illusions that I’ve got to really prove myself and that starts here with Ulster and working my way into the 23.”, “If that means coming off the bench and playing well in games, being patient to then get a start and playing well when I do get a start, it kind of goes from there.”, “If you’re playing well for any of the Irish provinces, I think you deserve your opportunity to be in the mix for national selection.