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Stuart Olding, the former Ireland and Ulster centre, received a red card after just 12 minutes of his side’s ProD2 clash with Soyaux Angoulême.  Olding, of course, has been plying his trade with Brive since he had his contract revoked by the IRFU and Ulster Rugby due the circumstances surrounding the high-profile trial which he and Paddy Jackson were involved …

IRFU Performance Director David Nucifora has not ruled out Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding returning to Ireland in the future.  The former Ulster Rugby duo had their contracts revoked in April due to the content of text messages exchanged in a WhatsApp group became public during the high-profile trial where both men were cleared on charges of raping a woman …

Stuart Olding will now continue his playing career in France. The former Ulster centre had his Ulster and IRFU contract revoked following a joint internal review between both province and union in the wake of his much publicised court case in March along with Paddy Jackson. Olding was heavily linked last month with a move to the Exeter Chiefs, though the Aviva Premiership …

The fallout from the decision to terminate the contracts of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding looks set to continue with the results of a poll of Ulster supporters showing an overall disagreement with the decision. The IRFU and Ulster Rugby issued a joint statement last week outlining that the two players have had their contracts revoked after the findings of …

​​Ulster's Rob Herring has spoken of the "great sadness" that teammates felt when they learned that the contracts of Olding and Jackson were revoked.

The Chief Executive of Ulster Rugby, Shane Logan, has said in an interview with BBC Sport that he doesn’t “envisage” Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding ever playing for Ulster or Ireland again. The two players are currently without a club after the IRFU and Ulster revoked their contracts with immediate effect following an internal review into their behaviour in light …

Clermont Auvergne have moved to quell reports linking them with former Ulster player Paddy Jackson.​

Exeter Chiefs’ forwards coach Rob Hunter has distanced the club from making a move for Stuart Olding. Olding was heavily linked with the Premiership champions last week with some reports stating that deal was ‘on the brink’ of being completed. However, in the wake of the Chiefs’ 5-45 thrashing of London Irish which has guaranteed themselves a home semi-final in …

Stuart Olding is on the verge of signing with a top Premiership club according to a report today. Olding and Paddy Jackson have had their contracts revoked immediately by the IRFU and Ulster Rugby as a result of a review into their Whatsapp messages which were made public after the high-profile trial where both men were found not guilty on …

​Rugby Players Ireland have issued a statement in response to the termination of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding's Ulster contracts.

Stuart Olding and Paddy Jackson have released personal statements in the aftermath of seeing their Ulster contracts revoked on Saturday. It was confirmed on Saturday morning that the Ireland internationals had been released by the province as a result of an internal review conducted by the club and the IRFU. Despite their acquittal in relation to charges of rape of …

The IRFU and Ulster Rugby have formally announced that Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding are to leave the province, with their contracts terminated effect of immediately. Reports on Friday night had suggested that the governing bodies had, after an internal review, decided to release the pair from their contracts, and this has now been confirmed to be the case. Ulster and …

​Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding are to leave the Irish province, according to reports on Friday night.

Ulster and Ireland rugby player Paddy Jackson has issued an apology for taking part in “degrading and offensive” Whatsapp conversations. Jackson, along with teammate Stuart Olding, was recently acquitted of all charges in relation to the alleged rape and sexual assault of a young woman at a house party in June 2016. In a statement released to the Press Association, Jackson …

Stuart Olding has released a statement following the conclusion of the Belfast rape trial on Wednesday afternoon.  After less than four hours of deliberation, a Belfast jury acquitted Paddy Jackson, Stuart Olding and two other defendants on all charges. Following the verdict, the IRFU and Ulster Rugby released a joint statement announcing that the players would not be considered for …

The IRFU and Ulster Rugby have issued a joint statement in response to this afternoon’s verdict at Laganside Crown Court in Belfast. Paddy Jackson was found not guilty of rape and sexual assault while Stuart Olding was found not guilty of oral rape. The other two men in the case, Blane McIlory and Rory Harrison were found not guilty of their respective charges. …

The jury in the case surrounding Ulster players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have come to a unanimous decision after deliberating for 3 hours 45 minutes. BREAKING The jurors have just returned to the courtroom with unanimous verdicts on all counts. They've been deliberating for 3hrs 45mins. All 100 seats in the public gallery have been taken. The four defendants are …