'We've done nothing yet' - Ulster won't rest on laurels says McFarland

Dan McFarland has warned that Ulster's famous win away to Toulouse on Saturday will count for very little unless they can back it up this weekend.

The 1999 champions will bring a six-point lead back to Kingspan Stadium for this Saturday's return tie, after a 26-20 win at Stadium de Toulouse.

Victory away to the defending champions was a further sign of progress for McFarland's side, who have now also won away to Clermont and Leinster this season.

Should they advance to the last eight, it would be a third Champions Cup quarter final in four seasons for the province since the Englishman took charge in 2018.

And while he says his side have been consistently challenging the best teams in recent years, their job against Toulouse is only half done.

"We've been competing for trophies for the last number of years, playing quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals every year in the last few years. We’re playing the European and Top14 champions, it’s a huge ask.

"If we were to make it through to the quarter final, that will be a notable achievement, but we’ve done nothing yet. We have to focus on the match at the weekend, and it will take all of our focus, and all of our abilities to get through Toulouse."

The Ulster coach (below) also admitted that he's not a fan of the new Champions Cup format, which has seen the introduction of a two-legged Round of 16 at the expense of two pool matches.

McFarland says the lack of finality to the contests is something he doesn't enjoy.

"I quite like the idea of six pool games, and then one knockout match.

"I get it, it does add an interesting dynamic but I read another coach saying the feeling at the end of the game is an 'odd' one. You don’t have the normal elation or despondency you would normally have,