20-year-old out-half Jack Murphy will make his first Champions Cup start for Ulster against Exeter. Murphy, who joined the academy last summer, has impressed under his father, head coach Richie Murphy, and earned his place in the starting lineup. Despite needing a miracle to qualify for the Champions Cup Round of 16, a win against Exeter guarantees Ulster a place in the Challenge Cup Round of 16.
20-YEAR-OLD out-half Jack Murphy will make his first Champions Cup start for Ulster in their final Champions Cup pool game against Exeter in Belfast tomorrow night .
The former Ireland U20 international started for the first time against Connacht in the URC last month, made his Champions Cup debut off the bench last weekend against Leicester, and is now handed the number 1o shirt again as Aidan Morgan drops out of the matchday 23. However, Murphy’s men know that a win of any kind against Exeter would guarantee them a place in the Challenge Cup Round of 16.
The bench includes wing Rob Lyttle, who left Ulster in 2023 but has been playing in the AIL with Banbridge RFC and recently re-joined on a short-term deal as emergency injury cover. Also among the Ulster replacements are the fit-again hooker Tom Stewart and out-half Jake Flannery.
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