The team for tomorrow night’s friendly against Newcastle Falcons has been released:
Ulster take on Newcastle Falcons in their 2nd preseason friendly before the RaboPro12 league starts on the 31st August. After impressive performances in the sunshine against Leicester, Jared Payne, Michael Allen and Chris Farell, Luke Marshall, Michael Heaney retain their starting positions in the back line and are joined by Patrick Jackson at out half, in place of O’Connor, and Craig Gilroy returns from a knock to replace Chris Cochrane on the wing.
Rob Herring and Mike McComish are the only changes to the starting line up in the pack, Brady and Birch both benching.
Nick Williams got his Ulster career off to an impressive start with some good ball carries and trademark offloads and will once again pack down at number 8 alongside McComish and the impressive Robbie Diack.
The scrum pushed Leicester off the park last week and this weeks front row of . . .
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