Ulster Rugby v Cardiff Blues

PLAYER FOCUS

MARSHALL Luke was recruited to the Academy and made rapid strides to break into the Ulster and Ireland sides. Born in 1994 and from Ballymena, he is a combative, strong-running midfielder with great rugby intelligence. In 2016 he rejected the lure elsewhere to sign an extended deal with Ulster, and again put pen to paper for the 2018/19 season, keeping him at Kingspan Stadium until at least the summer of 2021.

SO FAR THIS SEASON

TRIES 1 APPEARANCES 3 Luke’s appearance against Isuzu Southern Kings marked his 100th game in the Guinness PRO14 competition. METRES 111 PASSES 22

TACKLES 20