Four to follow in Aviva opener

I see that four of the young players who caught the eye last season have made their way into the prestigious Ulster/Leinster squad for the show-piece opener at the Aviva Stadium at the end of the month.

Craig Gilroy, Iain Henderson, Paddy Jackson and, of course, David McGuigan all featured in games we covered throughout last season and, from an Ulster point of view,  they’re definitely four players who should be worth watching at the “New Lansdowne Road” opener.

Here’s our rundown on these possible stars of the future!

Craig Gilroy.

The confident and abrasive Gilroy stood out with an exceptional performance for Ulster Ravens against Leinster A in early February, a performance reminiscent of Australian great David Campese right down to his swaggering gait! Our report at the time . . .