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Radio and text coverage as Ulster travel to South Africa to take on bottom side Sharks at the Kings Park Stadium in Durban.

Find out moreUlster's scramble defence comes to their rescue as Dave McCann manages to turn the ball over before Stuart McCloskey punts the ball deep into Sharks territory. A frantic start to the game in Durban.Great defending from Will Addison to deny Aphelele Fassi from darting past him and making his way towards the try line.It has been a stop-start opening to this game with neither side able to get into their rhythm and string a number of passes together.

Ulster prop Tom O'Toole says the province's two-game URC tour to South Africa offers a"unique opportunity" for the squad to gel."It's rare to have everyone together as a squad," said O'Toole. "When you have two weeks away together you are always with each other and rooming with someone so you are never alone. Compared to what it is like here week to week with Ulster, going away for two weeks is quite unique within the year.""South Africa is never an easy place to go and play. It's going to be two tough games for us.

Henderson and McCloskey are back after helping Ireland to a Six Nations triumph while Treadwell is promoted from the bench. Looking at the league table, one could be forgiven for thinking that this appears a handy enough fixture for the sixth-placed Irish province who are 24 points ahead of the Sharks.

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