It’s September and right on cue, the Ulster centres are demonstrating once again how they’re vastly under-rated in the Ireland setup.
Stuart McCloskey and Luke Marshall were easily the best combination on show across the dozen clubs in the six URC games over the opening weekend. They were also individually better than any midfielders across the provinces where half-a-dozen centres misfired completely.
McCloskey and Marshall were unstoppable at Ravenhill as Ulster blasted past Connacht, for whom Tom Farrell and Tom Daly were left chasing shadows. McCloskey (30) produced a burst and lay-off for an early Marshall try.
