ULSTER HEAD COACH Dan McFarland has been able to recall back row Marcell Coetzee for tomorrow’s Pro14 meeting with the Southern Kings (kick-off 17.30, eir Sport).
The powerful South African has not featured for Ulster since January’s Heineken Champions Cup win away to Leicester, but will hope to get match fit ahead of the quarter-final clash with Leinster at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday week.
U20 Grand Slam-winner Angus Kernohan and senior international John Cooney are among the replacements for the northern province.
Along with Coetzee, Matty Rea, Ian Nagle and Andy Warwick are given starting berths with Dave Shanahan slotting in alongside Billy Burns at half-back while Darren Cave and Stuart McCloskey man the midfield.
Ulster (v Kings)
15. Louis Ludik
14. Robert Baloucoune
13. Darren Cave
12. Stuart McCloskey
11. Rob Lyttle
10. Billy Burns
9. Dave D Shanahan
1. Andy Warwick
2. Rob Herring
3. Marty Moore
4. Alan O’Connor (captain)
5. Ian Nagle
6. Matty Rea
7. Nick Timoney
8. Marcell Coetzee
Replacements:
16. Andrew
17. Wiehahn Herbst
18. Tom O’Toole
19. Kieran Treadwell
20. Clive Ross
21. John Cooney
22. Mike Lowry
23. Angus Kernohan
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It’s a balancing act this week.
Have to keep the vast majority of the starting team for next week fresh but at the same time tomorrow’s game is a must win 5 pointer
Win tomorrow along with Leinster doing us a favour tonight then qualification for next year is looking more likely than not
@Mark Smith: I think a favour from Cardiff would be more beneficial…..
@Ian Frizzell:
Cardiff could do it as they need the points too, along with home advantage on that trampoline pitch.
Can see it coming down to our trip to murryfield n a winner takes all
Hope it’s herbst covering loosehead and not O’Toole. More valuable to invest in a young prospect in one position and use the journeyman soon to be gone in the other