Stephen Ferris slams Tommy Bowe’s omission

Former Ulster favourite Stephen Ferris has again rounded on his former team after they were bounced out of Europe with a dismal 31-19 defeat at the hands of Exeter on Sunday.

Ulster signalled their intentions for next season with two major signings yesterday, but they are now bottom of Pool 5 and Sunday’s reverse was their eighth in the last 12 outings.

Ferris, now a media pundit who has previously criticised Ulster’s lack of heart and passion, was particularly scathing in his criticism of the decision to omit former Lions and Ireland colleague Tommy Bowe out of Ulster’s squad, saying that Bowe is still one of “the best try-scorers around”