Overview
- Ulster, which announced the exits on Friday, will thank the players after the URC Round 18 home game against Glasgow Warriors.
- The province listed 11 senior departures: John Andrew, Angus Bell, Matthew Dalton, James Humphreys, Werner Kok, Ben Moxham, Rory McGuire, Bryan O’Connor, Marcus Rea, Sean Reffell and Dave Shanahan.
- Werner Kok leaves after joining from the Sharks in 2024 and scoring 12 tries in 33 games, following a sevens career that brought Commonwealth gold and Olympic bronze.
- Australia prop Angus Bell will return to the NSW Waratahs after his short-term spell in Belfast.
- Ulster faces Montpellier in the European Challenge Cup final in Bilbao on 22 May.