PAUL MARSHALL WILL earn his 15oth cap as Ulster take on Edinburgh at Murrayfield tomorrow evening (kick-off: 7.45pm).
The 30-year-old scrumhalf, who has been lining out for the province since 2006, will be partnered at half back by Peter Nelson.
Meanwhile Dan Tuohy starts in the second row after losing out to Leinster’s Mike McCarthy as back-up to Paul O’Connell in the Ireland squad.
Sammy Arnold starts in place of the injured Luke Marshall, while Stuart McCloskey is named at inside centre.
Craig Gilroy, Andrew Trimble and Louis Ludik feature in the back three, while Callum Black, Franco van der Merwe and Nick Williams are joined by Rob Herring, Wiehahn Herbst and Tuohy in the forwards. Roger Wilson and Sean Reidy also start, while Robbie Diack is out with a thigh injury.
Ian Humphreys has a chance to play his first competitive match of the season after being named on the bench, having recovered from a hamstring injury.
Ulster (v Edinburgh):
15.Louis Ludik
14. Craig Gilroy
13. Sammy Arnold
12. Stuart McCloskey
11. Andrew Trimble
10. Peter Nelson
9. Paul Marshall
1. Callum Black
2. Rob Herring (captain)
3. Wiehahn Herbst
4. Dan Tuohy
5. Franco van der Merwe
6. Roger Wilson
7. Sean Reidy
8. Nick Williams;
Replacements:
16. John Andrew
17. Andrew Warwick
18. Bronson Ross
19. Lewis Stevenson
20. Willie Faloon
21. David Shanahan
22. Ian Humphreys
23. Rory Scholes
“Roche’s goal is the not only better than Robin van Persie’s and James Rodriguez’s, they argue, but it’s also harder to recreate”
Great goal and all and im aure she is a quality player but come on she scored it against wexford youths womens team.
Not Spain or Uruguay in a world cup.
Not saying i could score a goal like that cause i couldnt kick my way out of a paper bag
But you will see a goal of its calibre at any astroturf around the country.
I can’t wait for her not to win it so we don’t have to keep hearing about it
I hope she wears a nice dress for the awards night.
Stephanie Roche-Great Goal…