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with my daughter at home is something I will never forget. It was truly special. The atmosphere on a Friday night when the whole place is buzzing is something that I’ll really miss.” Black was born in America, grew up in England and was Irish-qualified through his grandfather who hailed from Belfast. As he admits, family ties and business interests in the Province will ensure that goodbyes are not forever. “As a family, we’ve loved it here. Having the business gives me that chance to get back a bit more, whether it be on my off days or a couple of free weekends to check on the business and the lads. Even if I didn’t have the business, I’d like to come back as much as I can to watch the odd game and see the boys.” As thoughts turn to grand departures and the next challenge ahead, Black is confident in the value he can add to the aspiring Worcester and reiterates that hard work is the key to any success, rugby or otherwise. “I’ve just turned 32 so hopefully I’ve got a few more years left in me. In my seven years, here at Ulster, I’ve improved as a player and a person and it would be nice to bring that back to Worcester. As a club Worcester is somewhere that hopefully I can add to the environment and the culture, add to that team and hopefully get a starting place there and see what we can do as a squad. “They’ve been making a few signings to build on what they’ve done in the last few years. They obviously want to get up the league and into the top end of Europe.

If I can add to that in any way, then that would be success for me. And success takes hard work. You just have to keep motivated, push yourself, work hard and enjoy it – if you don’t enjoy it you’re not going to get anywhere.”

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