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ANDREW TRIMBLE:
190
Andrew Trimble will become Ulster’s most capped player tonight when he
runs out to make his 190th appearance for his province, overtaking the
previous record held by Paddy Wallace. We caught up with the history-
maker to get his thoughts on his first 190 games in the white jersey:
What will it mean to become Ulster’s all-time
appearance record holder?
AT
Whenever I started my career I wouldn’t have
dreamed that I would get to 190 appearances
for Ulster. Every game has been unbelievable,
especially the matches at Kingspan Stadium on a
Friday night. Paddy (Wallace) is a guy who I have
a massive amount of respect for so overtaking his
total means a lot. It’s going to be a very special
night for me.
What games do you remember in particular?
AT
There are a few stand out moments. I will never
forget the night that I kicked the ground against
Scarlets and fell over and everyone laughed at
me! For a better reason I will never forget the day
that we beat Munster in the quarter-final down at
Thomond Park. I’ll never forget getting the chance
to play in the Heineken Cup Final. Obviously, it
didn’t go our way but to be part of a team that is
building and growing is special. I’m sure that we
are on the brink of winning some silverware soon.
Winning 190 caps is amazing, I’m very proud of
that, but we want to win something.
What are your aims for the future?
AT
It seems a little bit strange getting to 190 now
having only played one game for Ulster in the
past 12 months. So my aim is just to build on that
now. I want to perform well on Friday night and
get momentum. We have a long stretch of 12
games and it’s important that we continue to build
performances, both as individuals and as a team
and get our season on track.
How many caps do you want to reach before
hanging up the boots?
AT
It is important to continue to be greedy really
and to motivate myself to achieve something
extra. I never thought that I would get to 190 when
I started my career and now I want to get to 200,
even 250 and keep pushing it. I want to experience
putting on a white shirt as much as I can. If I slow
down the likes of Roger Wilson is just behind me,
Rory isn’t far away. Then Gilroy (Craig) and the rest
of the youngsters are going to overtake us! For
now, I’m just enjoying being a part of Ulster Rugby
and achieving something that I am really proud of.
ANDREW TRIMBLE