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Jonathan Bradley: How preparing for the worst can help Ulster flourish as Dan McFarland gets set for new United Rugby Championship campaign

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Jonathan Bradley: How preparing for the worst can help Ulster flourish as Dan McFarland gets set for new United Rugby Championship campaign

Ulster are looking for their first trophy under coach McFarland. The team has improved under his watch but still hasn't won a trophy. They have a lot of young players in their squad. They played well against Northampton away in Europe and Munster in the URC Quarter-Finals. Jacob Stockdale played just once last season. Tom O'Toole and Kieran Treadwell came back from Ireland's tour of New Zealand with momentum. Nathan Doak, Ethan McIlroy and Stewart Moore offer promise. Ulster are one club where the old cliche of a returning player being ‘like a new signing’ could yet ring true.

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