Declan Fitzpatrick - 2010-11

2010-11

Fitzpatrick started 2010-11 when Ulster beat Scarlets 27-26. Stephen Ferris scored the first try and Darren Cave scored the next as Ulster started the season on a high. Robbie Diack then sent Ulster through to victory against Aironi 22-15. Ulster were then outnumbered as Fitzpatrick played 9 minutes in a humiliating 30-13 defeat to Leinster. This brilliant win from Leinster was led by Sean O'Brien who scored two tries with Shane Horgan also on the scoreboard. Ulster were then crushed 35-10 by Munster Rugby with TJ Anderson the only try scorer for Ulster. Ulster then beat Benetton Treviso 32-13 with Fitzpatrick coming off the bench. He played 10 minutes in the Heineken cup then as Ulster beat Biarritz 9-6. He played 58 minutes against Aironi when Ulster crushed the Italian side 43-6. It was hero Pedrie Wannenburg that won the game for Ulster as he scored two tries. Ulster were then pipped by Ospreys 23-22 as Fitzpatrick played 73 minutes. He played 65 minutes against Scarlets with Ulster winning 18-16. Ulster then smashed the Cardiff Blues 32-13 with tries from Andrew Trimble, Craig Gilroy, Ruan Pienaar and Luke Marshall. Fitzpatrick then scored his first try of the season when Ulster beat Aironi 23-10. Fitzpatrick then played in a lucky 25-23 win against Newport Gwent Dragons thanks to tries from Tommy Seymour, Darren Cave and Nevin Spence. Fitzpatrick played 58 minutes when Ulster beat Glasgow Warriors 22-19. Ulster scrum-half Ruan Pienaar was the hero scoring all the points. Fitzpatrick then started against Newport Gwent Dragons in which Ulster Rugby won 20-13. Nevin Spence and Pedrie Wannenburg scored the tries. He played 40 minutes against Leinster Rugby before coming of injured at half time.