DAN MCFARLAND HAS named the same Ulster starting XV to face the Emirates Lions at Kingspan Stadium tomorrow night (19:35, RTÉ) as that which passed the test of Benetton in Belfast last weekend.
Kieran Treadwell is among the forward replacements, however, after making his return to first-team training this week. So too is Eric O’Sullivan, who takes the place of Callum Reid on the bench to begin with.
Robert Baloucoune, Rob Lyttle and David O’Connor all resumed training during the week but must wait for their respective returns to first-team action. Marty Moore, who suffered a concussion in training last week and was following return-to-play protocols in recent days, is not included in the 23.
For the Lions, Carlu Sadie makes his return to the starting line-up, with Reinhard Nothnagel and Sibusiso Sangweni earning their first URC starts.
Wilhelm van der Sluys, Emmanuel Tshituka and out-half Fred Zeilinga are all set to make their tournament debuts off the bench.
Ulster
15. Will Addison
14. Craig Gilroy
13. James Hume
12. Stewart Moore
11. Ethan McIlroy
10. Billy Burns
9. Nathan Doak
1. Andrew Warwick
2. Rob Herring
3. Tom O’Toole
4. Alan O’Connor
5. Sam Carter (Captain)
6. Matty Rea
7. Nick Timoney
8. David McCann.
Replacements:
16. Brad Roberts
17. Eric O’Sullivan
18. Ross Kane
19. Kieran Treadwell
20. Sean Reidy
21. David Shanahan
22. Mike Lowry
23. Ben Moxham.
Lions
15. Divan Rossouw
14. Stean Pienaar
13. Manuel Rass
12. Burger Odendaal (Captain)
11. Rabz Maxwane
10. EW Viljoen
9. Andre Warner
1. Sti Sithole
2. Jaco Visagie
3. Carlu Sadie
4. Ruben Schoeman
5. Reinhard Nothnagel
6. Sibusiso Sangweni
7. Vincent Tshituka
8. Ruhan Straeuli
Replacements
16. PJ Botha
17. Ruan Dreyer
18. Asenathi Ntlabakanye
19. Wilhelm van der Sluys
20. Emmanuel Tshituka
21. Morne van den Berg
22. Fred Zeilinga
23. Wandisile Simelane
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Treadwell and O'Sullivan return but Ulster stick with same starting XV for visit of Lions
DAN MCFARLAND HAS named the same Ulster starting XV to face the Emirates Lions at Kingspan Stadium tomorrow night (19:35, RTÉ) as that which passed the test of Benetton in Belfast last weekend.
Kieran Treadwell is among the forward replacements, however, after making his return to first-team training this week. So too is Eric O’Sullivan, who takes the place of Callum Reid on the bench to begin with.
Robert Baloucoune, Rob Lyttle and David O’Connor all resumed training during the week but must wait for their respective returns to first-team action. Marty Moore, who suffered a concussion in training last week and was following return-to-play protocols in recent days, is not included in the 23.
For the Lions, Carlu Sadie makes his return to the starting line-up, with Reinhard Nothnagel and Sibusiso Sangweni earning their first URC starts.
Wilhelm van der Sluys, Emmanuel Tshituka and out-half Fred Zeilinga are all set to make their tournament debuts off the bench.
Ulster
Replacements:
Lions
Replacements
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey discuss depth in Munster, Nathan Doak’s Ireland prospects, and whether rugby is survival of the richest on The42 Rugby Weekly
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