Ulster announce more contracts and finalise squad for 2025-26
Ulster squad for 2025-26 season
Iain Henderson (capt); John Andrew, Juarno Augustus, Rob Baloucoune, Angus Bell, Ben Carson, Sam Crean, Matthew Dalton, Nathan Doak, Jake Flannery, Rob Herring, Joe Hopes, James Hume, James Humphreys, Charlie Irvine, Cormac Izuchukwu, Werner Kok, Michael Lowry, David McCann, James McCormick, Stuart McCloskey, Rory McGuire, Conor McKee, Ethan McIlroy, Lorcan McLoughlin, James McNabney, Stewart Moore, Ben Moxham, Jack Murphy, Bryan O'Connor, Eric O'Suillivan, Tom O'Toole, Jude Postlethwaite, Marcus Rea, Sean Reffell, Callum Reid, David Shanahan, Harry Sheridan, Tom Stewart, Jacob Stockdale, Nick Timoney, Zac Ward, Scott Wilson.
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