McCloskey signs new Ulster deal

Ulster Rugby have confirmed that centre Stuart McCloskey has committed his future to the Province, putting pen to paper on a three-year contract extension that will keep him at Kingspan Stadium until 2022. 

McCloskey, who developed his game at Bangor GS and Dungannon RFC, made his Ulster debut in February 2014 and has represented his home province on 82 occasions. He has also been capped by Ireland three times.

He was delighted to agree new terms:

“I’m really excited to have signed a new contract. I grew up dreaming of playing for Ulster and I feel privileged to now be in a position to pull the jersey on every week.

“We’ve recruited strongly and have a core group of experienced players who still have their best years ahead of them. We also have a large number of promising young players coming through the system, and I’ve no doubt that they will make a big impact in the coming years.

“I’m looking forward to seeing how things come together for us as we aim to bounce back to where we belong. Hopefully the supporters can buy into that as well and we can reward their loyalty.”

231 - Stuart McCloskey made 231 carries in the @PRO14Official in 2017/18, only former teammate @CPiutau (237) made more last season. Crash. pic.twitter.com/l9gc347hPv

— OptaJonny (@OptaJonny) August 22, 2018