Relief for Ulster to have survived the Scarlets’s second-half resurgence at Kingspan stadium on Friday and reassurance that local heroes Paddy Jackson and Iain Henderson played such pivotal roles in the win. Boy, do Ulster need their local heroes. Not one of their starting forward pack on Friday learnt their rugby in the province, which must represent some sort of record. While it’s a tribute to Ulster’s ability to source Irish-qualified pros, it doesn’t say much for the ability of their schools and clubs to develop elite players. Only four starters on Friday had local accents — Paddy Jackson, Craig Gilroy,…

Source: The Times September 17, 2016 23:37 UTC