Much had been made of this match in the build up with Justin Fitzpatrick, Clinton Schifcofske and Kieron Dawson all coming out in the press stressing the importance of a big win in France being important to continue the development of the side.
Imagine our surprise however when the team was announced as it featured none of the big names who had been instrumental in Ulster’s revival. Why was this the case? Was it due to pressure from the IRFU or was it a decision by Williams to give experience to the up and coming stars? Probably a mixture of both but it was a bit of a disappointment!
Irrespective of the reasoning behind the decision once again the supporter had been let down. The 300 odd supporters who had booked their trip to Paris months ago, forking out a minimum of £150,000 . . .
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