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SUPPORTERS CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT

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WILLIE JOHN McBRIDE

IS THE NEW URSC PRESIDENT

Willie John is arguably Ulster’s most famous

rugby son having played for, with distinction,

and captained, with conviction, his club

Ballymena, his province Ulster and his

country Ireland. He also coached both the

Ulster and Ireland teams. However, he is

probably best known as the Captain of the

British and Irish Lions that in 1971 won the

test series against the All Blacks and three

years later skippered the Lions to their all

conquering tour of South Africa.

Willie John said, “I am honoured to be

President of the Ulster Rugby Supporters

Club... and realise I am trying to follow the

icon that was Jack Kyle.”

URSC Chairman Jonathan Bill, in welcoming

Willie John to his new role commented,

“We are delighted, privileged and humbled

that another living legend of the game we

love has agreed to be our President. Ulster

fans have always held Willie John close to

their hearts – he epitomised many of the

traits that Ulstermen (and women) hold

dear... plain speaking, hard working, brave,

generous and, of course, hugely talented –

all lightly worn, a natural leader who is proud

of his roots and remains close to those roots

to this day.”

Willie John’s first formal role as President of

the Ulster Rugby Supporters Club will be to

present the URSC Player of the Year award

for 2014/2015 at the Ulster Rugby Awards

Night sponsored by Heineken on Friday 1st

May 2015 at the Culloden Hotel.

The Ulster Rugby Supporters Club (URSC) is delighted to

announce that Willie John McBride MBE is to be its new

President, succeeding the late Jack Kyle in the role.