Ulster No 8 Juarno Augustus is in high demand ahead of Saturday’s URC clash with his former team, the Stormers, in Cape Town.
The 28-year-old, who left the Stormers for the Northampton Saints in 2021 before joining Ulster last year, is looking forward to playing in front of family and friends at Cape Town Stadium.
“It’s nice just to be at home. I’ll probably need a lot of tickets; everyone’s been asking me,” Augustus told the BBC.
“It’s always nice to play against the team you grew up playing for. I’ll just try to play my game to the best of my ability.”
Augustus is rediscovering his best form after undergoing surgery for an ankle injury that derailed his Springbok ambitions last year.
“I had surgery, and I was struggling a bit in pre-season to put it behind me, but it’s all gone now,” he said. “I’ve had a run of games. That’s the main thing, to keep training and being fit again.”
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Augustus featured in the thrilling 38-38 draw with the Stormers in Belfast in May, but expects a tougher challenge on Saturday.
“It’s at their home this time, so we need to be sharper, need to be ready for what they’re going to bring,” he said.
“From minute one to minute 80, we need to give it our best. That’s what we are going after.
“They have a lot of dangerous players who can make anything happen in a second. We need to be aware of it.
“Richie [Murphy] and his coaching staff gave us some detail on how they play, and it’s up to us now to go out and execute.”
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Ulster head into Saturday’s match 13th on the log and still searching for their first URC win of the season, having drawn twice and lost twice, including a 34-26 defeat to the Bulls at Loftus last week.
They will also be without eight players who have joined the Ireland squad ahead of next month’s Nations Championship.
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