Abrasive former Springbok Jean Deysel has been declared fit to pack down for Ulster against the Southern Kings at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Sunday.
A knee injury left Deysel on the sidelines when Ulster beat Edinburgh in Belfast last week and his availability is a big boost for the Irish side.
The powerful 33-year-old, who played 78 Super Rugby games for the Sharks, will add extra muscle to the Ulster pack.
It was, however, not all good news for Ulster from the medical rooms.
Flank Jordi Murphy has been ruled out after he picked up an ankle ligament injury during Ulster’s last-gasp win against Edinburgh.
Although Murphy remained on the field until the end of the game, his injury has not healed in time to be considered for the Kings game.
Murphy was making his first appearance for the province, having moved from Leinster.
Murphy joins fellow Ireland internationals Rory Best, Jacob Stockdale, Luke Marshall and Marty Moore on the sidelines.
For the second week in a row, John Cooney kicked a late penalty to snatch a late win for Ulster.
Apart from Deysel, prop Tom O’Toole is also available to face the Kings.
Two dangermen are looming menacingly in the headlights for the Kings as they prepare to face Ulster.
Beaten in their opening games by Zebre and the Dragons, the Kings face their toughest test of the Guinness PRO14 season when take on the Irish outfit in round three.
In their opening games, Ulster squeezed past Edinburgh and Scarlets thanks in part to the match-winning boot of Cooney.
While Cooney has grabbed the headlines, the work of fullback Will Addison has not gone unnoticed.
The 26-year-old has made a big impression at the Irish side since his summer arrival from England’s Sale Sharks.
After a decade at the Premiership club, where he was captain, Addison returned to his native province this summer thanks to a clause agreed in his Sale contract that allowed him an early exit if one of Ireland’s four professional teams sought out his services.
Following the departure of Charles Piutau and retirements of Jared Payne, Tommy Bowe and record try-scorer Andrew Trimble, the Irish-qualified back received a phone call from his former teammate and Ulster attack coach Dwayne Peel.
Addison had no hesitation in accepting the offer to move to Belfast and begin a new chapter in his career, one he hopes will include international honours with Ireland.
“I thought he was very good, if I’m honest,” Peel said after the Edinburgh clash.
“He’s a constant threat with ball in hand and he’s a silky runner.
“I played with him when he was a young guy and you could see he had some good qualities, and I was really keen to get him here because I knew he could add to our squad.
“Speaking from personal experience and from what I’ve seen, I think he’s doing an excellent job.
“He looks a classy footballer to me.”
Addison may well be one of the signings of the season, even if it had gone under the radar to this point because of the higher-profile arrivals of Murphy, Henry Speight and Marty Moore at Kingspan Stadium.
“Will is a good rugby player. You put him in any team he’s going to show his qualities, and I don’t think we’ve seen half of what he can do yet,” Peel said.
“He’s got a good kicking game, good distribution and he looks like a classy runner when he runs.
“Will shows good desire as well across the board, he’s a tough guy. He gets up for balls well, chases kicks and I think he’s done really well.”