Ulster blindside flanker Stephen Ferris has reaffirmed his commitment to the northern province by signing a new contract.
Ireland international Ferris was in the final year of his contract, and Ulster were fearful he could leave them for a team abroad.
It has been confirmed that he has signed a new two-year-contract, however, and he will play for Ulster until at least 2013.
“It means everything. This is home, I was born and raised here,†Ferris said.
“Ulster is the team I’ve always followed and I have a huge desire to achieve something big with the club. I don’t want to leave Ulster without winning something.
“I’m competing against top quality players every single week for my place in the team, I’ve got to be training really hard and absolutely on top of my game to ensure I’m selected.
“That challenge keeps me hungry and makes sure that I am working to be the best player I can be.â€
