James Hume hoping hard work pays off against Cardiff

"I like to think I went about it in a pretty professional way and it's full steam ahead to Cardiff,” said the Ulster centre.

HARD WORK: James Hume of Ulster is tackled by Sione Vailanu of Glasgow Warriors during the United Rugby Championship match between Glasgow Warriors and Ulster at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo by Paul Devlin /Sportsfile

WHILE the others were away in Durban, South Africa, for a relieving 31-24 win over Cell C Sharks in the United Rugby Championship, Ulster centre James Hume stayed behind with the others nursing injuries and plunged into his own personal battle to get the body right for this weekend’s trip away to Cardiff.

There was sense that while the Dan McFarland mouse was away, the mice would play.