Ulster winger Jacob Stockdale mentioned Friday’s Problem Cup quarter-final towards La Rochelle is an opportunity to “create a press release for ourselves” [20:00 BST].
Richie Murphy’s aspect defeated Ospreys 28-24 on the Affidea Stadium to advance to the final eight.
La Rochelle gained the Champions Cup in 2022 and 2023 and had been the victors towards Newcastle Purple Bulls to arrange the tie in Belfast.
“It is an thrilling recreation as they’re an enormous French large. I really feel like we do play nicely each time massive French groups come to city, so, I am actually enthusiastic about it,” Stockdale instructed BBC Sport NI’s Mark Sidebottom.
“I believe there’s a chance to place in a large efficiency and hopefully create a little bit of a press release for ourselves.
“We have to concentrate on ourselves, simply deliver the perfect model of ourselves, and hope that that is sufficient and I believe it will likely be.”
Regardless of enjoying 4 instances towards La Rochelle throughout his profession thus far and Ulster solely successful a kind of matches, Stockdale believes that the aspect can take confidence into the sport after the Ospreys win.
The house aspect trailed 17-14 earlier than Stockdale and Nick Timoney crossed the road within the second half to safe Ulster’s quarter-final spot.
“It was irritating on the pitch however, trying again and reviewing it, it is fairly encouraging as a result of we had been capable of beat a very good Ospreys in a good encounter, however really go away lots on the pitch,” he continued.
“We felt like we weren’t actually anyplace close to our greatest and the perfect we have proven thus far this season.
“In order that’s thrilling that we are able to hopefully proper these wrongs this week and put in an enormous, massive efficiency on Friday.”
