Anscombe impressed by Ulster pre-season effort

Ulster’s new Kiwi coach Mark Anscombe is quickly stamping his mark on the squad and so far it appears to be working.

Following a 20-15 victory over Bayonne at the end of an intense pre-season camp in the south of France, Ulster will again feature a smattering of old and new faces when Leicester Tigers roll into Ravenhill this Saturday afternoon for the second of three run-outs prior to the official kick-off on August 31.

It has been a tough training regime so far, and Anscombe seems pretty happy with the enthusiasm of the players and how they are responding to his coaching methods.