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17th January 2015
12:18pm GMT

A dose of the flu has ruled Matt Giteau out of this weekend's match, and denied Olding a chance to test himself a rugby idol. 'I really admire the way Giteau plays," he says. 'He is left-footed, like myself, loves to play with the ball in his hand, and has a good running game. I always admired him growing up and watching him play - he has had a big influence on my game with the style of rugby I like.'
Injury to six-times capped Ulster colleague Luke Marshall and Gordon D'Arcy's recent axing at Leinster have provided Olding with a glimmer of international hope, heading into the Six Nations.
He says, 'It's a huge opportunity. Not just with national selection, but, also here in Ulster, for lads to put their hands up with a couple of injuries there will be boys coming in - the fringe players will get a chance to test themselves against the best in the world and hopefully put in a performance.
'On the national side these two games with Toulon and Leicester coming up this is where you want to perform at your best so then you can hopefully get into the Six Nations squad.'Explore more on these topics:

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