Head Coach, Richie Murphy, has named a 30-player squad who will travel to South Africa to play Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls over the next two weekends in the BKT United Rugby Championship.
Ulster take on the Lions this Saturday in Round 2 at Emirates Airline Park.at 12:55 (SA Time)
The following weekend, the province will head to Pretoria to take on Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday 5th October at 16:00 (SA Time)
Hooker, Tadgh McElroy, has joined the province on a short-term injury cover basis and travels with the squad.
The former Ireland U20s hooker spent last season with Connacht and has also played for Saracens, Bedford Blues, Bristol Bears, London Irish and Leinster.
Ulster Rugby Squad:
Backs: John Cooney, Nathan Doak, Dave Shanahan, Aidan Morgan, James Humphreys, Jacob Stockdale, Mike Lowry, Ben Moxham, Werner Kok, Stuart McCloskey, Stewart Moore, Ben Carson, Ethan McIlroy
Forwards: Andy Warwick, Eric O’Sullivan, Callum Reid, John Andrew, James McCormick, Tadgh McElroy, Tom O’Toole, Corrie Barrett, Iain Henderson (C), Alan O’Connor, Kieran Treadwell, Charlie Irvine, James McNabney, Matty Rea, Sean Reffell, David McCann, Nick Timoney.