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Head coach Richie Murphy says Ulster must play to their strengths to overcome Exeter Chiefs in Friday’s Investec Champions Cup encounter at Kingspan Stadium (20:00 GMT). <\/b><\/p>\n
While both teams are winless in the Investec Champions Cup this season, a victory for either side would keep alive their slim chances of reaching the knockout stages.<\/p>\n
“I think it’s going to be a really tough game, obviously both teams haven’t won in Europe yet so there’s a prize in relation to that,” Murphy told BBC Sport NI. <\/p>\n
“We felt the second half of the Leicester game got away from us and we probably went into our shell a little bit.<\/p>\n
“This week is all about going back to what we do well and trying to get the ball on the pitch, trying to play to the space.”<\/p>\n
Ulster have been forced to deal with a mounting injury list this season, especially in the backline with Rob Lyttle named on the bench for Friday’s game after being brought in on a short-term deal to help cover the club’s back-three shortages.<\/p>\n
“There’s a couple of boys coming back in now, we’ll have that experience of Mikey Lowry whose being around for a long time now. Moore coming back in at full-back gives us something as well,” added Murphy. <\/p>\n
“Rob coming back into the front row settles that down a little bit as well.”<\/p>\n
Despite losing five of their past six games, Murphy believes Ulster are getting back on track.<\/p>\n
“We’re not happy with the results over the last couple of weeks,” he admitted. <\/p>\n
“But we feel like we’re moving in the right direction so we’ve just got to keep building.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n