LEINSTER STAR Max Deegan is set to make a switch to rivals Ulster after falling out of favour in the side.
According to RugbyPass, the 27-year-old is ready to make the journey up north for the new season.
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Deegan has been in and out of the Leinster team in recent times and did not make their matchday squad to face Northampton Saints this evening.
Deegan has earned two caps for Ireland but the latter came against Fiji back towards the end of 2022.
The likes of Caelan Doris, Ryan Baird, and Jack Conan are all ahead of Deegan in the Leinster set up.
An Ulster move could see him slot back into regular rugby which could lead to a push for the Ireland squad.
It would be the latest in a series of big moves in Ulster as they prepare for a fresh 2024/25 season.
Chief Executive Jonny Petrie parted ways with the province at the end of March ending his five year stint at Ravenhill.
Kevin Potts, CEO of the IRFU, said at the time: “The IRFU and Ulster Rugby thank Jonny for the five years spent with Ulster Rugby and wish him well, both personally and professionally, for the future.
“An interim CEO will be appointed in due course while a recruitment process is undertaken.”
Petrie was appointed in 2019, following a spell as Managing Director at Edinburgh.
Ulster reached the Pro-14 final during his time at the province but lost 27-5 to Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.
They have not reached those heights since and didn’t make it past the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup during Petrie’s tenure.
Petrie’s departure came only a month after head coach Dan McFarland ended his own stint at Ulster.
McFarland had been Ulster’s longest-serving boss during their professional era, after joining in 2018.
After revealing the news, Petrie had paid tribute to McFarland for his time at the province.
He said: “We would like to thank Dan for his determination in driving forward the professional squad over the past six seasons, and I would like to wish him and his family the best for the future on behalf of all at Ulster Rugby.”
Ireland Under-20s boss Richie Murphy was immediately named as McFarland’s replacement at the helm.