Ulster hooker Rob Herring wants to impress Ireland coach Joe Schmidt

Ulster hooker Rob Herring will look to grab the attention of Ireland boss Joe Schmidt tomorrow as the province face a daunting trip to European champions Toulon.

With Ulster skipper Rory Best to be rested along with Tommy Bowe under Ireland’s Player Management Programme, Herring will want to put down a marker to be selected in Schmidt’s enlarged training squad ahead of the Six Nations and also consolidate a place in the Irish Wolfhounds match-day 23 that faces England Saxons at the end of the month.

The Cape Town-born Herring has proved a more than useful replacement for leader Best and will see tomorrow’s Champions Cup clash against the mighty Toulon as an ideal opportunity to state his case.