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Jackson and Olding understood to be leaving Ulster Rugby | Jackson and Olding understood to be leaving Ulster Rugby |
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It is understood that Ulster Rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding are to leave the club. | It is understood that Ulster Rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding are to leave the club. |
In March, the pair were unanimously acquitted of all charges in a high profile Belfast rape trial. | In March, the pair were unanimously acquitted of all charges in a high profile Belfast rape trial. |
However, their positions at Ulster Rugby had been under review since the trial ended. | However, their positions at Ulster Rugby had been under review since the trial ended. |
There has been no official statement from the club, but more details are anticipated on Saturday. | |
On Friday evening, dozens of people staged a protest outside the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast ahead of Ulster Rugby's match against Ospreys. | |
The rally was organised by Belfast Feminist Network. | |
Its members said they were demonstrating against "an underbelly of sexism and misogyny in rugby". | |
Earlier in the week, an online petition calling for Ulster Rugby to reinstate Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding to the team had gathered thousands of signatures. | |
The Change.org petition said they should "be reinstated to the Ulster Rugby squad as soon as possible". | |
On Wednesday, former Ulster and Ireland captain Willie John McBride said the players should be allowed to return to their sporting careers. | |
Friday's game was the club's first home match since the end of the trial. |
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