Suffering will be a necessity for Ulster in ‘Shark Tank’, insists flanker David McCann

David McCann of Ulster makes a break during last weekend's URC match against Vodacom Bulls at Affidea Stadium in Belfast. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

It’s one thing putting in the time preparing, quite another when all those non-negotiable moments come at you and demand a fully-functioning reaction.

Racking up the minutes in and out of saunas before placing boots on the ground in Durban is about as much as anyone can do when regarding the double whammy of stifling heat and claustrophobic humidity which becomes such a wrap-around experience when trying to win at the ‘Shark Tank’.

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