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The Red Hand

‘Next Level Ulster Rugby Journalism’, offering unrivalled insight, unfiltered opinion, powerful stories and accessible analysis.

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00:37:13

Ross Adair: Determined

The Red Hand ·

2023/03/10

My next guest is someone who has achieved something very rare – he’s played professionally in two sports. Rugby for Ulster and Jersey Reds and cricket for Ireland (which is seriously impressive). Ross has had a really interesting journey throughout his rugby career and has been hit with set-backs along the way. It’s a story which is quite inspiring – coming back from injury and playing high level sport again. It was an absolute pleasure chatting to Ross. Hope you enjoy listening.

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00:51:54

Cardiff v Ulster: Saturday Night Takeaways

The Red Hand ·

2023/03/07

Ulster with a bonus point win: it’s nice getting to say that two weeks in a row! The win at the weekend means that Ulster have their sights set on 2nd place in the URC table. Ulster currently sit third - 5 points behind the Stormers - but the last 3 games are all at home whereas Stormers have to travel to face unbeaten Leinster in the next round.. Finishing in the top two is of course the goal because it would secure home advantage right through to the Semi-finals of the URC playoffs. A good win

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01:00:41

Sharks v Ulster: What We Learned

The Red Hand ·

2023/03/01

Ulster may have turned a corner in their season with a bonus point win in South Africa in their rescheduled game against the Sharks. The score in the end was 31-24. Granted, both sides were without certain key internationals and Sharks were missing a load of big names but credit where credit’s due for Ulster. Two maul tries from Tom Stewart laid the foundation for the win. Stewart Moore scored a sneaky, opportunistic try and Harry Sheridan - who is quickly becoming a fan favourite – powered his way

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00:37:36

Ilse van Staden: Ulster's Strongwoman

The Red Hand ·

2023/02/21

I had the honour of speaking to Ilse van Staden who has been playing rugby at a high level for over 21 years and has shown no signs of slowing down. She is a rugby player, butcher, chef, language teacher and biltong maker from South Africa and living in Northern Ireland. Since moving to Northern Ireland in 2011 she has played for Ulster Rugby, and represented Ireland in the Six Nations as prop. It was a great pleasure speaking to Ilse and getting to sample some Biltong which she kindly brought

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01:02:14

Glasgow v Ulster: Friday Night Takeaways

The Red Hand ·

2023/02/20

Ulster’s recent revival came to a disappointing end as Glasgow Warriors came from behind at half time to snatch victory. It was a game that divided fan opinion. There are those who are talking about the start of another crisis and there’s another camp who think a bonus point loss is not too bad considering Glasgow’s recent run of form. Whatever your opinion, we’ve see Ulster throw away half-time leads too many times this season – it has become a recurring theme! Ulster lead at the break but did not

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00:51:34

Ulster v Stormers: Friday Night Takeaways

The Red Hand ·

2023/01/31

Ulster backed up their famous European win over Sale Sharks with a dominant bonus-point 35-5 win over the Stormers in the united rugby championship on Friday night in fortress Kingspan Nathan Doak, Ben Moxham and Nick Timoney scored first-half tries and Jeff Toomaga-Allen and Mike Lowry scored in the second half. It was a good win and certainly a performance to be happy with albeit the stormers weren’t at the races. To discuss and dissect the game at the weekend I’m joined by regular panelists

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00:41:32

Ulster v Sale: Saturday Night Takeaways

The Red Hand ·

2023/01/24

Well, it’s official… Ulster are back! Or at least they are progressing to the next stage. I think we’re definitely right to celebrate as we haven’t had much to celebrate in a while! There wasn’t a huge amount of optimism for this winner-takes it all pool match, having won just one in our last 7 matches. Feelings of relief were palpable at the Kingspan. Ulster were improved but not perfect. We are certainly now moving in the right direction but whether this squad can get back to playing to its full

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01:02:57

La Rochelle v Ulster: Saturday Night Takeaways

The Red Hand ·

2023/01/19

I saw the La Rochelle Ulster game described as ‘a chess match played in a storm’ which is pretty accurate. Ulster fell agonisingly short once again away from home to champions cup holders La Rochelle. Ulster dominated in terms of possession but failed to capitalise in the dreadful conditions. This makes it 6 losses in 7 matches however Dan McFarland and many Ulster fans were somewhat encouraged by the performance. To discuss all things ulster at the minute I’m joined by an incredible panel: Nathan,

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00:50:27

Benetton v Ulster: What Happened?

The Red Hand ·

2023/01/11

As you may have seen, Ulster have suffered a deflating 31-29 defeat to Benetton in a dramatic game in Treviso to continue what has what has been a poor run for the province recently. This defeat is Ulster’s fifth loss in six games and the first time the Treviso-based side have beaten an Irish province since 2017. The panel discuss the potential causes of Ulster's loss of form and what they can do about it.

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01:20:06

Brian Moylett: How to be a pro rugby player

The Red Hand ·

2023/01/05

Brian Moylett is rugby's leading mindset & performance coach for young players, working with players 1:1, teams and coaching groups all over the world. He helps young players overcome setbacks, develop confidence and self belief, and play in the zone. Brian played age grade rugby for Connacht Rugby, Leinster Rugby and Ireland, and having gone through the pathway systems himself, he saw that there is a real lack of mental and mindset support for young players. His passion for motivating players

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01:01:09

Ulster v Munster: What Happened?

The Red Hand ·

2023/01/05

Welcome to the Red Hand Podcast and happy new year! I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you who listen, read, contribute and join in the chat and debate about all things Ulster Rugby. It is hugely appreciated. The Red Hand is the most popular and, in my humble opinion, the best Ulster Rugby podcast out there. We have another big year ahead so please join us! Anyway, The Red Hand’s trajectory is an arrow pointing upwards but Ulster’s trajectory is currently uncertain to put it kindly… it

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01:03:09

Paul Shields: My Life in Rugby

The Red Hand ·

2022/12/24

My next guest is Ulster, Ireland and Northampton hooker Paul Shields. Ulster fans will remember Paul well. He got over 100 caps for Ulster and won the Celtic league before moving on to Northampton where he finished his playing career. This is a special podcast for me because Paul was my favourite Ulster player growing up! It was great to meet a childhood hero and he didn't disappoint - really nice guy and great chat. Hope you enjoy listening!

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00:43:09

Ulster v La Rochelle: Saturday Night Takeaways

The Red Hand ·

2022/12/20

It felt like we had been flung back two years into the past as Ulster and La Rochelle took to the Aviva, completely devoid of a crowd save for an “official delegation” from La Rochelle. The decision to move the game from Belfast to Dublin was contentious at best. The freezing of Ravenhill not only cost Ulster a critical home advantage against the European champions, but by Jonny Petrie’s estimation, will cost the organisation itself roughly £700,000. Understandably, waves of frustration crashed over

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00:44:09

BONUS EPISODE: Keeping a 'Fit Head' in Rugby

The Red Hand ·

2022/12/13

This is a very special episode of the podcast for a number of reasons. First of all, for the first time, I am joined by 3 great guests at the same time: former Ulster player Paddy McAllister, Pamela Gilpin of Rugby Players Ireland and Hannah Murtagh, owner and lead trainer/educator with Fithead. We talk about personal and professional development for rugby players and how this has a broader application even to those outside the world of professional sport. Fascinating insights from these

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00:47:29

What Went Wrong: Sale v Ulster

The Red Hand ·

2022/12/13

We’re finally ready to talk about what happened at the weekend... That was a difficult watch. However, on the Red Hand podcast, we try and stay positive. In brief summary, six tries and a clean sheet for sale and one of Ulster’s worst performances in recent memory. Ulster looked jet-lagged in defence and attack. Indeed, preparation for the game was disrupted by the cold weather which meant the squad had to travel on the morning of the game after their flight on Saturday was cancelled. Ulster arrived

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00:56:37

Leinster v Ulster: Saturday Night Takeaways

The Red Hand ·

2022/12/04

Fourteen-man Leinster produced an outstanding comeback to beat Ulster 38-29 in Dublin, Cian Healy was shown a red card on 21 minutes and Ulster were up 22-3 after a good start with tries from Rob Herring, Kieran Treadwell and Ethan McIlroy. Everything seemed to be going Ulster’s way and we #daredtodream as we approached the break. The second half was a different story: Leinster hit back with five tries and our dreams were dashed. Ulster went down to 13 men in the second half when James Hume and Nick

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00:59:31

Ulster v Zebre Review

The Red Hand ·

2022/11/26

I'm joined by Ulster super-fans Ross Barnett and Jack Fogarty as we discuss Ulster's bonus point win over Zebre.

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00:44:40

Ireland from an Ulster Perspective and Ulster v Zebre...

The Red Hand ·

2022/11/23

After a short break, welcome back to the Red Hand Podcast. I’m joined by Irish Times Journalist, Nathan Johns and rugby writer Caolan Scully. We’re here to discuss Ireland’s autumn internationals and look ahead to Ulster’s game against Zebre this Friday Night.

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00:46:59

Mike McComish: Be Like Mike

The Red Hand ·

2022/11/02

My next guest on the podcast is former Ulster Rugby player Mike McComish. You’ll remember Mike from his playing days – starting off on a development contract with Ulster then playing in England for Rotheram and Otley before coming back to Ireland to join Connacht and eventually found his way back to Ulster. The episode title is derived from the fact we could all benefit from being a bit more like Mike: pursue your passions, find balance in your life and take your health and longevity seriously

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00:52:00

Munster v Ulster: Saturday Night Takeaways

The Red Hand ·

2022/11/01

I'm joined by rugby writer and Munster fan, Caolan Scully, and Ulster fan, Ross Barnett, as we discuss Ulster's first win in Thomond Park in over 8 years. We also look ahead to a weekend of rugby featuring number one in the world, Ireland, take on the current World Cup holders, South Africa.

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