PRO14: Teams up for Ulster v Dragons

We’re back to domestic action and Dan McFarland has named a strong side to welcome the Dragons to Kingspan Stadium tomorrow night (KO 19:55).

Academy prospect and Irish 7s player Robert Baloucoune will make his debut, while Ulster hang on to Rory Best, Iain Henderson and Jordi Murphy for another week.

Only one change has been made to the front row as Eric O’Sullivan comes in for Andrew Warwick who has started each of the last four matches. Rory Best and Marty Moore continue at hooker and tighthead prop respectively. It’s the same lock pairing as last week with Iain Henderson and Kieran Treadwell starting their third game together this season. There’s been a bit of a reshuffle in the back row with Sean Reidy replacing Nick Timoney and Marcell Coetzee moving to eight. Reidy starts at blindside flanker.

John Cooney and Billy Burns have been given the night off with Dave Shanahan and Johnny McPhillips filling their spots at half backs. McPhillips will start his first game of the season and Shanahan . . .

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