Ulster Head Coach, Richie Murphy, has selected a 30-player travelling squad ahead of the province’s upcoming URC matches against Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers in South Africa.
The province face Vodacom Bulls this Saturday at Loftus Versfeld Stadium 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 Ireland/ UK time.
17 forwards and 13 backs make the trip to Pretoria, in a blend of experience and youth.
Two Academy forwards, Tom McAllister and James McKillop, are named in the squad.
Looking ahead to the tour, Head Coach Richie Murphy said:
“We know we have two tough challenges ahead of us against the Bulls and Stormers in South Africa.
"Both teams are very strong at home, so we'll need to be accurate in our execution and bring high intensity to both performances.
"It's an important couple of weeks for us in the URC, and the group are looking forward to the challenge.”
Both matches will be live on Premier Sports and supporters can listen to live coverage via the BBC Sport NI website/ app.
Ulster 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