Ulster Rugby: McFarland puts pen to paper on contract extension
Dan McFarland will be staying in his post as Ulster Rugby Head Coach until at least 2025 - after extending his contract at Kingspan.
It will mean McFarland will become the Province's longest-serving coach in the professional era.
He said: “I am delighted to have extended my contract with Ulster Rugby, and I would like to thank Jonny Petrie for all his support over the last four years.
“I love my job here, which is only possible because of the good people I get to work with. It is through the growth, competitiveness, and teamwork of the support team and the players that we continue to compete for championships.
“However, the fact remains our ultimate goal is to win championships. I am looking forward to driving the process of finding, guiding, and supporting the people capable of doing that for this province and its passionate supporters, who truly share in our joy and pain.
“The challenge ahead is immense but that is why it is so exciting. For me, it has the feel of unfinished business.”
Meanwhile, CEO Jonny Petrie was full of praise for the head coach.
"I couldn’t be more pleased that Dan has chosen to extend his stay with us – I think that it’s really clear the impact that he has had on the club since joining, both on and off the pitch.
"We’ve made some impressive progress as a squad over the past couple of years, with play-off rugby against the best teams in Europe, and beyond, now a regular occurrence.
“Dan and I both see the clear potential here over the next few years and I look forward to continuing to build together on those ambitions for Ulster.”