Ulster Rugby vs Connacht

CATCH UP WITH LUKE MARHSHALL

LUKE MARSHALL

ON Connacht

They're in good form at the minute, they beat

Wasps last weekend and obviously they're the

defending PRO12 champions, so we know we’ll

have to be at our best to beat them.

ON Bouncing back after Clermont defeat

A sell out crowd at Kingspan Stadium and an

Inter-pro derby, there's no more motivation

needed than that! We know what we have to do,

a win is a must.

ON Christmas Big Weekend fixtures

These interprovincial festive games are always

one of the highlights of the season and of course

we know most of the guys we're playing against

quite well, so that adds a bit of spice to things!

ON Positive personal performances

I am pleased with my personal performances

so far, it was good to score in the home game

against Clermont, but I have lots of room for

improvement. As long as we're winning and I’m

contributing to the team, I’m happy!

ON Ireland Camp

I spent two days down there this week, it was a

bit of preparation for the upcoming Scottish game

and a review of the Autumn Series - it was good

to be involved.

ON Christmas plans

I will just be spending Christmas Day with my

family in Ballymena, so should be a quiet enough

affair.

ON Presents

I haven't asked for anything in particular this year,

but my fiancé is very good at buying me presents,

so hopefully she maintains her high standards

this year!

ON Christmas memories

My favourite Christmas memory is going sledding

with my brothers and my Dad in the snow when I

was younger.

ON 2017

My ultimate goal for 2017 is to win silverware

with Ulster and to try and figure out what I will do

when my rugby career ends!