It has certainly been an eventful time at Kingspan Stadium since Ulster were last in European action.
A sloppy defeat by Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop back in January meant the province were dumped out of the Investec Champions Cup, setting up Sunday’s last-16 tie away to Montpellier in the Challenge Cup.
In the months since, head coach Dan McFarland and chief executive Jonny Petrie have left, both replaced only on an interim basis.
Richie Murphy and Hugh McCaughey are in situ for now but there remains uncertainty around these key positions beyond the summer.
Add to that the news this week regarding an early departure for last year’s marquee signing Steven Kitshoff, and it is clear to see how a deep run in the cup could be a boost to a beleaguered side and their fanbase.
The second-tier competition may be rugby’s equivalent of off-Broadway but, for a team without a…
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