Rob Herring (born 27 April 1990) is an Irish rugby union player for Ulster in the United Rugby Championship and Heineken Cup. He plays as a hooker. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Herring hails from one of South Africa's oldest and well known schools, South African College Schools (SACS). He joined London Irish academy in 2009, and made his senior debut for the team in 2010, but was not offered a senior contract, and returned to South Africa to continue his studies. He played for Western Province's under-21 team, and appeared in the Varsity Cup for Stellenbosch University. On the basis of these performances, both Ulster and Connacht showed interest, aware he qualified to play for Ireland through his Irish grandfather. Both teams offered him a two-year development contract, but Herring ask