{"id":66452,"date":"2014-04-15T17:33:57","date_gmt":"2014-04-15T16:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=66452"},"modified":"2020-10-23T17:27:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T16:27:47","slug":"ulster-rugby-press-release-lutton-andrew-sign-new-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/ulster-rugby-press-release-lutton-andrew-sign-new-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Ulster Rugby Press Release LUTTON AND ANDREW SIGN NEW CONTRACTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LUTTON AND ANDREW SIGN NEW CONTRACTS<\/p>\n<p>Tighthead prop Ricky Lutton and fullback Ricky Andrew have signed full-time professional contracts at Ulster Rugby.\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n<p>Lutton, who is 28, has signed a two-year deal, while 24 year-old Andrew has agreed terms on a 12-month contract.<\/p>\n<p>\u2028\u2028A three time Oxford Blue, Lutton was on the winning side in the 2008 Varsity match and continued his rugby education with spells in Australia and New Zealand. \u2028\u2028<\/p>\n<p>He returned to Belfast to play for Belfast Harlequins in 2011. His club form saw him capped for the Ravens, before he signed a development contract at the start of the 2012\/13 season.\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n<p>He has played 21 games for Ulster so far and has represented the Province 14 times this season.\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on his contract, Lutton said: \u201cI am absolutely delighted. Being born and raised here it has always been my dream to play for Ulster and to have been able to do that over the past two seasons has been great and now to have the opportunity to do it for two more years is absolutely brilliant.\u201d\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n<p>Andrew is a graduate of the Hughes Insurance Ulster Academy. He made his debut for Ulster against Leinster in December 2011.\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n<p>He has played 16 times for Ulster so far scoring one try. \u2028\u2028\u201cI am extremely pleased to have signed a full professional contract,\u201d says Andrew. <\/p>\n<p>\u201dIt is what I have been working for over the past six years. I have lots of good friends in the team and it is great to be playing now with the likes of Andrew Warwick and Luke Marshall who I went to school with. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be part of Ulster Rugby is absolutely fantastic and my aim is to keep learning and to keep contributing to the team.\u201d \u2028\u2028<\/p>\n<p>Ulster\u2019s Director of Rugby, David Humphreys, added: \u201cThese are two talented players, from Ulster, who through hard work and dedication have become important members of our squad.\u2028\u2028<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am delighted that they have signed full-time professional contracts and I have no doubt that they will play significant roles in Ulster\u2019s future success.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>ends<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; !! &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>INTOUCH RUGBY PRO MO NEWS<\/p>\n<p>We are introducing a new style for 2014\/2015 should this be successful we will roll out for the 014\/15 season. 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