Stand Up: An Ulster Rugby Show

From Ulster's front row to the art world. Not your typical career change!Former Ulster prop Niall Conlon joins Peter Lockhart and Gareth Steenson on the Stand Up Ulster Rugby Podcast for a bit of a catch-up.Niall looks back on his rugby days, coming through the ranks at Ulster, the characters he played alongside and his time at Cambridge. We also hear how he went from professional rugby to working in finance in London before packing it all in to become a full-time artist.Plenty of old rugby stories, a bit of reminiscing with former teammate Gareth, and a really interesting chat about life after rugby.We also get Niall's thoughts on the current Ulster side and where things are going.Hope you enjoy this one!

Ulster came back from 21-0 down to give the Bulls an almighty scare in Pretoria, but ultimately left South Africa still searching for their first league win.Peter Lockhart and Gareth Steenson look back at the 34-26 defeat, the positives, the problems and some impressive individual performances.We also look ahead to Saturday's clash with the Stormers in Cape Town. With nine players away on Ireland duty and a seriously dangerous Stormers side waiting, it's another huge challenge for Richie Murphy's men. Can Ulster finally get that elusive first win?

Six tries, five points and finally a first win of the season! Ulster got the job done in Parma, and there was plenty to like about it (and also quite a lot to work on!)We chat about what clicked for Richie Murphy’s men, whether Ulster have finally turned a corner, and the small matter of a trip to South Africa to face a Bulls side stacked with Springboks.Can Ulster back it up, or is it a reality check waiting in Pretoria?All that and plenty more on this week’s Stand Up Ulster Rugby Podcast!

Well, where do you even start with that one?Ulster somehow managed to come back from 21 points down to snatch a 26-26 draw with Munster at Ravenhill. Some cracking stuff from the backs, but the less said about the scrum and maul the better. Plenty to admire about the fightback, but plenty to be worried about too. How do you even begin to make sense of it?We're joined by former Ulster and Zebre player Mick Kearney and Munster fan and rugby journalist Caolan Scully to pick the bones out of it all. What went wrong, what went right, and are we just papering over the same old cracks?We also look ahead to Zebre next weekend. Surely a chance to get things back on track... surely?Plenty to get stuck into. Enjoy the episode and let us know what you made of it all in the comments!

Former Ulster prop and rugby agent John Andress joins the Stand Up Ulster Rugby Podcast for a proper wide-ranging chat on all things Ulster Rugby.We look back on the stalemate with Glasgow, pick through what worked and what didn’t, and ask where Ulster need to improve.John also gives us an insight into life as a rugby agent, from dealing with players and clubs to the realities behind the scenes in the professional game.Then it’s on to Munster, what Ulster can expect.A class rugby chat with someone who knows the game inside outSubscribe to Stand Up Ulster for more Ulster Rugby chat, reaction and interviews throughout the season.