ZAC WARD MAKES his senior debut for Ulster as they face a Bordeaux-Bègles side with Joey Carbery at out-half at Kingspan Stadium in the Champions Cup on Saturday (KO 3.15pm, Premier Sports).
Ward, who joined the Ulster squad this season after playing for Ireland Sevens at the Olympics, starts on the left wing, and joins Cormac Izuchukwu, Aidan Morgan, Jude Postlethwaite and Werner Kok in making a first Champions Cup appearance at Kingspan Stadium.
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Head coach Richie Murphy has opted for a fully changed pack from the side that started away to Toulouse in the opening round last weekend, with seven Ireland internationals named among the starting forward unit.
Hooker Rob Herring makes his first Ulster start of the campaign and he is joined in the front row by loosehead prop, Eric O’Sullivan, and tighthead, Tom O’Toole.
In the second row, Iain Henderson, captains the side on the occasion of his 50th European appearance for Ulster, and is partnered by Kieran Treadwell.
Izuchukwu starts at blindside flanker, with Nick Timoney openside. David McCann returns to the matchday XV at No 8.
The half-back partnership of scrum-half, Nathan Doak, and fly-half, Morgan, is retained.
The midfield sees one change from last week, with outside centre Jude Postlethwaite coming in to join Stuart McCloskey.
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In the back three, Ward starts on the left wing, with Kok taking the right wing berth and Michael Lowry at full-back.
Academy utility back, Rory Telfer, is also in line for his senior debut off the bench, while it would also be a maiden Champions Cup appearance for fly-half James Humphreys, if he is called upon.
Dave Shanahan is the other backline option, with John Andrew, Andrew Warwick, Scott Wilson, Harry Sheridan and Marcus Rea providing the forward reinforcements.
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Ireland Sevens star to make debut as Ulster face Bordeaux-Bègles with Joey Carbery at 10
ZAC WARD MAKES his senior debut for Ulster as they face a Bordeaux-Bègles side with Joey Carbery at out-half at Kingspan Stadium in the Champions Cup on Saturday (KO 3.15pm, Premier Sports).
Ward, who joined the Ulster squad this season after playing for Ireland Sevens at the Olympics, starts on the left wing, and joins Cormac Izuchukwu, Aidan Morgan, Jude Postlethwaite and Werner Kok in making a first Champions Cup appearance at Kingspan Stadium.
Head coach Richie Murphy has opted for a fully changed pack from the side that started away to Toulouse in the opening round last weekend, with seven Ireland internationals named among the starting forward unit.
Hooker Rob Herring makes his first Ulster start of the campaign and he is joined in the front row by loosehead prop, Eric O’Sullivan, and tighthead, Tom O’Toole.
In the second row, Iain Henderson, captains the side on the occasion of his 50th European appearance for Ulster, and is partnered by Kieran Treadwell.
Izuchukwu starts at blindside flanker, with Nick Timoney openside. David McCann returns to the matchday XV at No 8.
The half-back partnership of scrum-half, Nathan Doak, and fly-half, Morgan, is retained.
The midfield sees one change from last week, with outside centre Jude Postlethwaite coming in to join Stuart McCloskey.
In the back three, Ward starts on the left wing, with Kok taking the right wing berth and Michael Lowry at full-back.
Academy utility back, Rory Telfer, is also in line for his senior debut off the bench, while it would also be a maiden Champions Cup appearance for fly-half James Humphreys, if he is called upon.
Dave Shanahan is the other backline option, with John Andrew, Andrew Warwick, Scott Wilson, Harry Sheridan and Marcus Rea providing the forward reinforcements.
Ulster
15. Michael Lowry
14. Werner Kok
13. Jude Postlethwaite
12. Stuart McCloskey
11. Zac Ward
10. Aidan Morgan
9. Nathan Doak
1. Eric O’Sullivan
2. Rob Herring
3. Tom O’Toole
4. Iain Henderson
5. Kieran Treadwell
6. Cormac Izuchukwu
7. Nick Timoney
8. David McCann
Replacements:
16. John Andrew
17. Andrew Warwick
18. Scott Wilson
19. Harry Sheridan
20. Marcus Rea
21. Dave Shanahan
22. James Humphreys
23. Rory Telfer
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