Roddy Grant insists Ulster's players will be fully focused on Saturday's game against the Stormers despite another high-profile departure from the province.
The IRFU and Ulster Rugby confirmed on Monday that CEO Jonny Petrie would be leaving Kingspan Stadium by mutual consent a month after Dan McFarland stepped down as Head Coach. Ireland Under-20s head coach Richie Murphy has replaced McFarland on an interim basis with the province now also on the lookout for an interim CEO.
So it is set to be a big couple of months for Ulster on and off the pitch. They currently sit seventh in the URC with a crucial European Challenge Cup last-16 clash against Montpellier coming up in April.First up it's the Stormers in South Africa and forwards coach Grant said the players focus will continue to be on their own job.
"Rugby is an easy one, certainly for the players, that come the weekend when you will be facing some big South Africans who are going to be physical, you don't have much room for anything else other than what is in front of us. "One thing I have learnt, sport is a great profession. Everyone can think of a million bits of pressure, but you have to focus on the task at hand. Any speculation, any pressure or anything like that, everyone - players, staff - you are judged on what you do, so that quickly focuses the mind. It's a tough profession."
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