All Black prop Afoa ready for Ulster action

ULSTER’S latest signing arrived at Belfast airport yesterday with a confident pep in his step.

All Black prop Afoa ready for Ulster action
Thu, 03 Nov, 2011 - 00:00
Terry Reilly

And no wonder, All Black John Afoa had a World Cup medal in his back pocket.

Although bleary eyed from the long journey from Auckland via LA he is expected to feature for Ulster when they take on Connacht at Ravenhill tomorrow (5.35pm).

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