Ulster travelling squad announced.

Ulster Head Coach Richie Murphy has named a 30-player travelling squad ahead of the province’s upcoming BKT United Rugby Championship fixtures against Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers in South Africa.

Ulster face Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld Stadium this Saturday in Round 4, before travelling to Cape Town to take on DHL Stormers at DHL Stadium in Round 5. Both fixtures kick off at 12.45pm UK/Ireland time.

Looking ahead to the tour, Richie Murphy said:

“We know we have two tough challenges ahead of us against quality opposition in South Africa. Both sides are strong at home, so we'll need to be accurate in our execution and bring real intensity to both performances.

“It's an important couple of weeks for us in the URC, and the group is looking forward to the challenge.”

Both matches will be broadcast live on Premier Sports, with live audio coverage available via the BBC Sport NI website and app.

Travelling Squad

Forwards:

Eric O’Sullivan, Tom O’Toole, Tom McAllister, Tom Stewart, Henry Walker, James McCormick, Keynan Knox, Scott Wilson, Eli Snyman, Ben Donnell, Harry Sheridan, Cormac Izuchukwu, James McKillop, David McCann, James McNabney, Nick Timoney, Juarno Augustus.

Backs:

Matthew Devine, Nathan Doak, Conor McKee, Jack Murphy, Jamie Benson, Jake Flannery, Michael Lowry, Stuart McCloskey, Ben Carson, Daniel Hawkshaw, Chay Mullins, Ethan McIlroy, Jacob Stockdale.