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Published 17:25 24 Aug 2018 BST
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The signing that has Ulster fans most keyed up, though, is Henry Speight. Despite losing some class operators in their backline, Ulster looked well stacked there but getting in the excellent Speight on a short-term deal, until, January offers some line-breaking oomph to their midfield. He can also play on the wing if needs must.
McFarland has now arrived and while it is late, for this season, it is better than the original plan of next January. Simon Easterby has been holding the fort with Dwayne Peel but the former Connacht, Glasgow and Scotland assistant coach will have been keeping a close eye of events even if he wasn't out on the training pitch with a clipboard in hand.
Coetzee getting fit for the start of the new season is like a new signing in itself. If he has not been blunted too much by his knee issues of the last 20 months, Ulster could finally have a Stephen Ferris-type wrecking ball back in their pack. Add the consistent, capable Murphy into the mix and there is suddenly more bite in the back row.
Adding in their five major signings for next season, this is how Ulster could line out in the coming months.
That leaves some decent options in reserve - Luke Marshall, Louis Ludik, Sean Reidy, Johnny McPhillips, Chris Henry and Rob Herring.
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