Henderson aiming to make a major impact

He might have missed a chunk of the season so far, but Ireland international Iain Henderson is determined to make up for lost time by maintaining Ulster’s 100% record in Europe and grab an all-important home quarter-final tie.

A lock by trade, he earned his colours as a blindside flanker with Ireland, and now that he has recovered from a broken toe and hamstring injuries, he will be used in some capacity by coach Mark Anscombe tomorrow when Ulster face Leicester Tigers to decide the honours in Pool 5.

The 21-year-old from Craigavon in Armagh is now just happy to pull on the jersey again as he knows his injuries could have been worse like his house-mate and fellow international Stuart Olding who is out for the rest of the season following reconstructive knee surgery.