Manager Richie Murphy believes Ulster’s 17-7 win over Connacht in Galway could be a “big moment” in the careers of his young squad.
The Northern Province ended a five-game losing streak with Interpro’s win and moved up from 13th to eighth in the United Rugby Championship (URC) table.
With Ireland internationals Jacob Stockdale, Rob Baloucoune, James Hume and Stuart McCloskey all out through injury, Ulster had just one of their favorite out-backs, Mike Lowry, who played despite being left with a paralyzed leg. .
Up front, Alan O’Connor and Rob Herring have already been scraped late from the pack without skipper Iain Henderson.
“I’m happy to get the win,” Murphy said.
“We lost a few boys before the trip in the middle of the week and even lost Rob Herring in the warm-up.
“We lack a lot of experience on the field. For the boys to come in and do as well as they did and then come back and play like Bundy (Arkie) and Mac (Hansen), it’s very exciting for us.”
