John Porch is ready for an Ulster side seeking revenge against Connacht

Connacht’s John Porch scores a try against Stade Francais Paris at the Sportsground in the Heineken Champions Cup. The Australian winger has not seen his family since January 2020, and will be spending Christmas with a team-mate this year, saying: I’m meeting up with Alex Wootton. He’s said he’s quite a good cook, so I’m leaving it to him.’ Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

It’s been almost two years since winger John Porch has been back home in Australia, and while he will inevitably miss family on Christmas Day, his primary focus this weekend is Connacht’s trip to Belfast to take on an Ulster side itching for revenge.

Connacht went 58 years without winning in Ravenhill, and now they head there looking for their third win in five visits — but what really rankles for Ulster is the manner in which Andy Friend’s side destroyed their perfect start to this season, hammering them by 36-11 in a game that Connacht switched to the Aviva Stadium.