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URSC: PLAYER OF THE SEASON AWARD 2016/17

JACK KYLE BURSARY

URSC is delighted to announce that the 2016/17 Jack Kyle Bursary recipient will be Robert Lyttle. The bursary is worth £2,500. Commenting on the award, URSC Chair Jonathan Bill said: “Rob has already shown he has an eye for the try line and, as a bonus, he is impressive from the tee too. Hopefully this award will help him to kick on!” In 2007, the URSC inaugurated the Jack Kyle Bursary. This is 100% sponsored by the URSC and is awarded on an annual basis to an up and coming member of the Ulster Rugby Hughes Insurance Academy. As with previous seasons, the Bursary, is part funded by the URSC’s Big Ballot, many prizes for which are generously donated by local businesses. The Bursary, which is now in its tenth year, includes past recipients: Craig Gilroy, Paddy McAlister, Mark McCrea, Ian Whitten, Iain Henderson, Stuart Olding, Angelo Marica, Alan O’Connor and Adam McBurney. Last year the bursary was awarded to Dave Shanahan.

The URSC Player of the Season is voted for by URSC members. The winning player receives a magnificent bronze trophy designed and created by local artist Bob Sloan, which features a bronze cast of a hand grasping a rugby ball, and was first awarded in 2005 to Matt McCullough. From this season, the Player of the Season Award will be sponsored by Gardiner Brothers Jewellers of Waring Street, Belfast. Additionally from this season, not only will the Player of the Season receive a superb Ernest Borel Swiss watch courtesy of Gardiners, but as a fantastic bonus for URSC members, all those voting for the winning player will be entered into a draw and one lucky member will also win an Ernest Borel watch courtesy of Gardiners! Vote Now! You can vote for any Ulster player of your choice. There is no shortlist – the choice is entirely yours! The 2016/17 Player of the Season Award will be presented at the Ulster Rugby Awards Dinner on Saturday 6th May. You can vote at the URSC Information Point at the Cardiff match or by return email to info@ursc.co.uk putting “player of the Season” in the subject heading. Voting closes on Sunday 30 April at noon. PAST PLAYERS OF THE SEASON

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Matt McCullough Justin Harrison

Neil Best

Tommy Bowe Stephen Ferris Chris Henry Johann Muller

Pedrie Wannenberg

Andrew Trimble Andrew Trimble

Darren Cave

Paddy Jackson

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