Rory Best reveals what Tom Stewart must do to make Ulster No.2 shirt his

Tom Stewart failed to hit the heights in a difficult campaign for Ulster Rory Best remembers what it’s like to be a young, upcoming star waiting for your chance to step into the spotlight. That’s the position in which he found himself in 2004 after signing his first professional contract with Ulster. Faced with trying to dislodge then Ireland international Paul Shields and the established Nigel Brady in the pecking order, his star shone through.

After nine appearances in his maiden season at Ravenhill, by the following season he had seized the starter’s jersey and the rest, as they say, is history..