Iain Henderson has quashed speculation that he was leaving Ulster by signing a two-year contract extension with the IRFU.
The Ulster skipper, who has played 139 times for the province and made 72 Ireland appearances, is remaining at the Kingspan Stadium until the end of the 2024/25 season.
Henderson, 31, was linked with a move to the Top 14 - Toulouse were mentioned as a possible suitor - as the province failed to make an impact in the knock-out stages of the URC and Champions Cup.