BOWE TO START AT OUTSIDE CENTRE<\/p>\n
Tommy Bowe will start at outside-centre for Ulster as the Province return to RaboDirect PRO12 action, against Connacht at Ravenhill tomorrow evening, (kick off 19:05). <\/p>\n
The British and Irish Lion is joined in midfield by Ireland international, Luke Marshall, who will make his 50th appearance for Ulster in the game.<\/p>\n
Ricky Andrew replaces the suspended Jared Payne at fullback with Craig Gilroy starting on the left wing.<\/p>\n
Andrew Trimble who suffered concussion against Saracens, has followed the necessary return to play protocols, and starts the game on the right wing.<\/p>\n
Paul Marshall is selected at scrumhalf alongside Paddy Jackson. <\/p>\n
Up front, Andrew Warwick makes his first start for Ulster with Rob Herring named at hooker and Ricky Lutton selected at tighthead.<\/p>\n
Captain, Johann Muller, is joined by Iain Henderson in the second row.<\/p>\n
Robbie Diack starts at blindside with Nick Williams selected at Number 8 and Chris Henry continuing at openside. <\/p>\n
There are five forwards on the bench with Niall Annett, Tom Court, Adam Macklin, Lewis Stevenson joined by backs Michael Heaney, James McKinney and Stuart McCloskey.<\/p>\n
Darren Cave and Stephen Ferris have been rested for the game.<\/p>\n
There are a small number of tickets remaining for the match from the extra allocation that was released on Monday. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster or ulsterrugby.com.<\/p>\n
The game is live on BBC 2 Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n
Ulster XV and replacements to face Connacht, RaboDirect PRO12 Ravenhill, Friday 11th April (kick off 19:05) (15-9): R Andrew, A Trimble, T Bowe, L Marshall, C Gilroy, P Jackson, P Marshall; (1-8): A Warwick, R Herring, R Lutton, J Muller (Captain), I Henderson, R Diack, C Henry, N Williams; Replacements (16-23): N Annett, T Court, A Macklin, L Stevenson, S Doyle, M Heaney, J McKinney, S McCloskey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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