'I almost did decide that this was going to be my last year' Rob Herring will be 36 next month but still has the desire to perform for Ulster.

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Ulster duo sign contract extensions Rob Herring and Sam Crean have committed their futures to the province.

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Ulster’s record appearance holder agrees return for 15th season as prop also signs new deal Ireland hooker Rob Herring will return for a 15th season with Ulster after agreeing a new one-year contract with the province for the 2026/27 season, while loosehead prop Sam Crean has also signed a two-year extension at Ravenhill until the summer of 2028.

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'It feels different' - Rob Herring on new approach at Ulster yielding more tries 35-year-old keen to make up for horror showing against Edinburgh last season when they meet at the Hive Stadium.

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It’s on me to show younger ones what it means to play for Ulster, says Rob Herring ahead of winning 250th cap Longevity can bring perspective, and Rob Herring can easily identify with those fresher faces now coming through or bubbling under; after all, he occupied that space over a decade ago and can sense their impatience along with the eagerness for all intel offered by wiser heads.

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When you forget to do your washing so you wear your swimwear instead and someone pulls down your shorts on live tv. #robherring #budgysmiggler

I relish playing part to make sure Ulster stay strong at hooker, insists veteran Rob Herring Over the years that he has been in possession of Ulster’s starting hooker jersey, Rob Herring has seen plenty of potential successors come and go.

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Iain Henderson and Rob Herring sign contract extensions with Ulster - The Irish Times Iain Henderson and Rob Herring sign contract extensions with Ulster  The Irish Times

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Ulster's most-capped player Rob Herring signs a one-year extension South African born hooker says, ‘Belfast feels like home to me now.’

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