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Joe Hopes in action for Queen's against Old Wesley

Queen's lock Joe Hopes eager to seize every Ulster opportunity

Ulster’s Jude Postlethwaite. (Photo by Liam McBurney/PA Wire)

Ulster belief back as Jude Postlethwaite embracing early progress

Ulster lock Harry Sheridan

Ulster's Harry Sheridan relishing challenge of playing South African opposition

Ulster Head Coach Richie Murphy with Werner Kok following Saturday's victory over the Sharks in Durban. (Photo by Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Ulster coaches Willie Faloon and Mark Sexton plotting Lions downfall

Tom Stewart hailed Ulster's victory against Sharks in South Africa

Ulster 'worked hard for each other' in eye-catching win over the Sharks

Celebration time for Ulster against Sharks during the United Rugby Championship in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Ulster's 'statement win' to shock Sharks in South Africa and extend URC run

David McCann and his Ulster team-mates take on the Sharks in Durban

Ulster players need to be mentally switched on for Sharks test: David McCann

Ulster winger Werner Kok is backing the province to cause the Sharks plenty of problems in Durban. (Photo by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)

Werner Kok says Ulster can spring upset against Sharks in Durban

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy has a good rapport with attack coach Mark Sexton. (Photo by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)

Ulster attack coach Mark Sexton won't rest on laurels

Ulster prop Tom O'Toole faces a daunting task against the Bulls front row. (Photo by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)

Ulster prop Tom O'Toole ready for daunting Bulls task

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy. (Photo by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)

Ulster on verge of unwanted history after URC home loss to Sharks

Ulster Rugby’s Tom Stewart talks to the media ahead of tonight's home clash with the Sharks. (Photo by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)

Tom Stewart relishing prospect of coming up against world's best

Ulster's Werner Kok in relaxed mood ahead of facing former club the Sharks on Saturday across the United Rugby Championship. (Photo by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)

Ulster's Werner Kok 'not going to hold back' in crunch URC clash with Sharks

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy. (Photo by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)

Ulster's Richie Murphy ready for 'best' Sharks in final URC home clash

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy. (Photo by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press)

Richie Murphy playing numbers game for Ulster's URC play-off push

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy. (Photo by Liam McBurney/PA Wire)

Ulster show 'incredible fight' but Richie Murphy ready for URC waiting game
Ulster coach Richie Murphy believes the United Rugby Championship play-off places race will go right down to the wire.
Ciaran Donaghy

Ulster Rugby Assistant Coach Dan Soper at a press conference on Tuesday ahead of Sunday's United Rugby Championship clash against Zebre

Ulster deserve to be in Champions Cup, says Dan Soper

Scott Wilson (left) on show for Ulster during Friday's defeat of Exeter Chiefs in Belfast. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Ulster face 'massive' Champions Cup trip to Bordeaux

Ulster coach Jimmy Duffy during a press conference at Ravenhill ahead of Friday's Champions Cup match against Exeter

Ulster forwards coach Jimmy Duffy not thinking about Champions Cup permutations

Shark’s cordless stick vacuum cleaners are incredibly popular

This top-of-the-range Shark vacuum is still at a ludicrously low price

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Sharks, skates and rays to be monitored between Lough Foyle and Portstewart

Werner Kok (centre) on show for the Sharks in May's EPCR Challenge Cup final. (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Wire)

Werner Kok calls Ulster move 'the best decision I’ve made'

Ulster Rugby head coach Richie Murphy

Ulster handed tough Champions Cup test against top French and English opposition

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy. (Photo by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press).

Ulster's European Champions Cup focus now on top seven

Traveller Kara Wilbur, 23, bagged trip to the Maldives for “less than £500”.

Watch: Traveller bags trip to the Maldives for “less than £500”

Ulster flanker Marcus Rea sees a clear target for the province as they bid to reach the United Rugby Championship playoffs

Marcus Rea believes Ulster must win remaining games in playoffs bid

Ulster scrum-half John Cooney believes the province can overcome a tough test against Clermont in the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup

Ulster prepared for stiff test against Clermont in Challenge Cup quarter-finals
Scrum-half John Cooney knows if Ulster want to progress beyond the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup they will have to improve on their breakdown work.
Ciaran Donaghy

Lock Iain Henderson pictured discussing the upcoming Challenge Cup knock-out game against Montpellier

Ulster need to fix certain things to get back to winning ways: Henderson

Ulster's Ethan McIlroy has recovered from a horror injury sustained in November

Ethan McIlroy thriving at Ulster after comeback from injury

Ulster’s David McCann. PIC: Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

David McCann backing Richie Murphy to deliver success at Ulster

Ulster lock Kieran Treadwell reflected on the United Rugby Championship defeat to Sharks

Ulster defeat to Sharks 'a tough one to take' says Kieran Treadwell

Richie Murphy's Ulster reign started with defeat in South Africa. PIC: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Richie Murphy's interim reign at Ulster starts with Sharks defeat

Ulster’s Rob Herring speaks to the media ahead of back-to-back games in South Africa

Ulster's Rob Herring hoping to make impact in native South Africa

Will Addison was among the try-scorers as Ulster returned to winning ways with a bonus point victory over the Dragons at Kingspan Stadium (file picture).

Dan Soper admits 'relief' as Ulster return to winning ways

The great white shark caught by Blackpool dad Gus Smith while on holiday in New Zealand

Exclusive Watch man catch great white shark while fishing on holiday

Ally Connell, 38, was only a mile from shore on a fishing trip when he saw a massive shark fin poking out of the water.

Kayaker spots large shark fin circling around him off UK coast

Huge shark spotted off coast of St Ives in Cornwall: Footage captures basking shark ‘longer than some boats’

Breaking Watch the moment ‘huge shark’ is spotted by tourists in UK waters

Nathan Doak is thriving on his healthy rivalry with John Cooney for the number nine shirt at Ulster.

Nathan Doak thriving on healthy rivalry with John Cooney at Ulster

Ulster's James Hume is comfortable as a defensive leader as well as offering another dimension in attack for Dan McFarland's side.

Ulster's James Hume embracing role as defensive leader

Billy Burns hopes Ulster can build on their winning momentum in the United Rugby Championship as they travel to Cardiff on Saturday.

Billy Burns says Ulster desperate for home comforts at Kingspan Stadium

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland

Dan McFarland full of praise for Ulster after huge win in South Africa

Ulster's Dan Soper

Ulster asked to embrace ‘novelty factor’ in South Africa test with Sharks

John Cooney's last-gasp penalty to earn a bonus point for Ulster against Glasgow was scant consolation for the Kingspan side.

Ulster slump to costly defeat at wet and windy Scotstoun against Glasgow

Ulster's Nick Timoney

Home value for Ulster's Nick Timoney

Scotland's Rory Sutherland is in line to make his Ulster debut this weekend

Jonny Bell wary of Sharks bite as Ulster bid to make history

Holidaymaker Sarah Craven believes she saw two crocodiles off the coast of Yorkshire - this is a still image taken from the video shared on Facebook.

Holidaymaker spots ‘two crocodiles’ off UK coastline

Ulster's Iain Henderson. Pic by PA.

Iain Henderson wary of history repeating in Ulster’s trophy drive

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland. Pic by Getty.

Ulster edge home past Sharks test

Ulster’s Michael Lowry (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Michael Lowry eyeing home comfort with Ulster

Ulster’s Marcus Rea is looking forward to going head-to-head with South Africa’s World Cup-wining captain Siya Kolisi. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

Marcus Rea relishing Siya Kolisi clash

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland. Pic by Getty.

Dan McFarland relishing shot at Ulster home reward

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland. Pic by Getty.

Sharks in sight as Ulster target home reward off Edinburgh joy

The Thames had been declared 'biologically dead' in 1957 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Sharks and seahorses are now living in the River Thames

Ulster's Dan Soper. Pic by Dickson Digital.

Dan Soper’s Ulster warning

British and Irish Lions Head Coach, Warren Gatland during the Castle Lager Lions Series match at the Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Lions head coach Warren Gatland reflects on ‘chaotic’ week

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