Ulster Rugby Team Announced: v Newcastle. Now Live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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 retain their starting positions in the backline and are joined by Paddy Jackson and Rob Herring in the halves.

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 Robbie Diack and Mike McComish.

The scrum pushed Leicester off the park last week and this weeks front row of Callum Black, Rob Herring and Declan Fitzpatrick will looking to emulate that performance against Newcastle tomorrow night.

Ulster (15-9):J Payne, M Allen, C Farrell, L Marshall, C Gilroy, P Jackson, M Heaney (1-8): C Black, R Herring, D Fitzpatrick, J Muller (c), L Stevenson, R Diack, M McComish, N Williams;
Replacements: N Annett, N Brady, R Lutton, J Afoa, A Macklin, N McComb, A Birch, S Doyle, B McIlroy, N O’Connor, P Nelson, C Cochrane.

Friday 24th August, Kick off 7.30pm