Werner Kok discusses his 'phenomenal' Ulster debut and says he is keen to experience more of Kingspan Stadium's 'vibey' supporters.
Named as a replacement for Saturday's opening-round United Rugby Championship victory over Glasgow Warriors, the South African says he struggled to sit still waiting for his opportunity off the bench.
While that brought his new fans to their feet, some at Kingspan Stadium had already nailed their colours to the mast with blond wigs dotted around the stands in tribute to the new signing. "Mike told me about the black taxi tours and said they speak about the history of what went on in Northern Ireland."
Kok also reached out to former Springbok Duane Vermeulen who played for Ulster between 2021 and 2023."Marcell Coetzee who was here, his father actually messaged me to say if I came it would be the best decision I'd make in my rugby career.A quirk of the fixture list ensures that Kok's first away trip as an Ulster player will take him back to South Africa as Richie Murphy's side meet the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday and the Bulls in Pretoria seven days later.
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