Bowe and Ferris prepare for Ulster season

Ireland pair Tommy Bowe and Stephen Ferris anticipate exciting times ahead for Ulster in the new season.

Former Ospreys winger Bowe says he is "very optmistic" that he will be fit for the start of the new season on 31 August.

Ferris is unsure if he will be available for the Irish province's Pro12 opener against Glasgow at Ravenhill.