Ulster again row David McCann believes the province might be “onerous to take care of” if they will obtain higher consistency throughout video games.

Richie Murphy’s aspect have made a powerful begin to the season, successful 5 of their first video games of the 2025-26 marketing campaign in all competitions.

They thumped Racing 92 by a rating of 61-7 within the Problem Cup on Friday night time however seven of their 9 tries got here after half-time and so they carried only a 14-7 lead into the flip.

McCann believes small alterations made a “large distinction” as the sport progressed.

“I truly do not suppose we have been that unhealthy. We have been simply possibly half a second off,” he mentioned of the first-half displaying.

“However we switched that up, confirmed ball focus, early to the breakdown, successful all of the scraps, and also you noticed how that simply permits us to play our recreation.

“After we assault like that, we’re onerous to take care of. I feel if we will begin to pair that along with 80-minute performances like that, we’ll be onerous to take care of.”

After a break for the November Take a look at window, Ulster have gained the primary two contests of a run of 10 video games in 10 weeks.

With a visit to Cardiff within the Problem Cup to come back on Friday, adopted by three interprovincial derbies within the United Rugby Championship, Richie Murphy’s aspect have discovered kind in a key interval of the season.

“I feel momentum’s enormous however [there is a] common perception in what we’re doing,” added McCann.

“After we defend effectively, we get the ball again, after which after we get the ball again, I feel everybody is aware of what our assault appears like now.

“So it is that perception that is enormous in the mean time. There’s clearly some large video games developing, so it’s going to be good to see how we go.”