HEC: Teams up for Ulster v Leicester Tigers

Dan McFarland has named his side to take on Leicester Tigers in the opening Heineken Champions Cup match tomorrow evening.

Michael Lowry will make his first start at full back while Will Addison and Craig Gilroy return to the starting line-up.

Ross Kane replaces Tom O’Toole while Rory Best and Andrew Warwick keep their places in the front row. Alan O’Connor and Iain Henderson are the lock pairing. Marcell Coetzee starts at 6 with Nick Timoney named as the 8 and Jordi Murphy at 7.

John Cooney and Billy Burns are the half backs while Will Addison comes into the centre alongside Stuart McCloskey. Addison comes in to face Manu Tuilagi and is likely a more defensive pick. In the outside backs, Michael Lowry starts at full back with Jacob Stockdale and Craig Gilroy occupying the wing berths.

Both teams have offered up some terrific rugby in the past with the previous meeting being a 26-7 win for Ulster in 2014, where Darren Cave scored a hat trick . . .

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