Ward wants Ulster fans to stand up

For a team determined to finally shake off the burden of a famous victory, Ulster’s class of 2012 could well do with their supporters repeating their feats of 1999 when they face Edinburgh on Saturday at a packed Aviva Stadium.

It is 13 years since the province has graced a Heineken Cup semi-final but a home draw this weekend, sends the Ulstermen back to the scene of their final success over Colomiers at the old Lansdowne Road.

Andy Ward was part of the Ulster back row that season and he well remembers the effect of the massed ranks of supporters who made the journey to bolster the effort against a crack French outfit.