Robin Byers
Focus on a Fan : Robin Byers
26 March 2007, 2:12 pm
By Anne Perry
Robin Byers was featured in a recent match night programme, "Byersy" who stewards at Ulster Rugby games is an avid fan, to find out more please read on.
Age:42
Do you play rugby? If so, where and when?:
I have played rugby for Ballyclare R.F.C. since 1979 and I still occassionally go for stroll on Saturday afternoons.
Where do you live?:
I live in Newtownabbey.
Favourite all time Ulster memory:
I have two, the first was playing for Ulster Juniors here at Ravenhill and the second was seeing my son Gareth playing scrum half for Ulster Youth this year.
My Ulster all star 15:
15. Philip Rainey
14. Trevor Ringland
13. David Irwin
12. Mike Gibson
11. Keith Crossan
10. David Humphries
9. Colin Patterson
1. Jimmy McCoy
2. Stevie Smith
3. Simon Best
4. Willie John McBride
5. Willie Anderson
6. Philip Matthews
7. Neil Best
8. Andy Ward (If Wardy's not available I'll bring my boots)
Most memorable away game:
The most memorable away game has to be 30 January 1999 at Lansdowne Road when I was lucky enough to have a ticket to see the mighty Ulster beat Colomiers to win the Heineken Cup for the first time (still waiting for the second).
Favourite Ulster Player:
My favourite Ulster player from the past is the legendary Willie John McBride and from the current Ulster Team the future legend Neil Best