Les Kiss has named the Ulster squad to travel to Toulouse for Sunday's Champions Cup Pool 1 game at Stade Ernest Wallon (kick off 1.00pm GMT).
There are two changes to the starting team that defeated the French giants 38-0 last Friday night, both of which come in the back row, as Kiss carefully manages his playing resources during a busy fixture schedule.
Sean Reidy is set to make his Champions Cup debut after being named at openside flanker, while Roger Wilson will start at number 8 in place of Nick Williams.
Rory Best will again captain the side from hooker and will be flanked in the front row by Kyle McCall and Wiehahn Herbst. Alan O’Connor and Franco van der Merwe continue in the second row.
The backline is unchanged from last week; Ruan Pienaar and Paddy Jackson occupy the half back positions, Stuart McCloskey and Luke Marshall start in midfield and Craig Gilroy, Andrew Trimble and Louis Ludik make up the back three.
Rob Herring, Andy Warwick and Ricky Lutton are the front row replacements for a second consecutive week, as Lewis Stevenson and Williams provide further cover up front. Paul Marshall, Ian Humphreys and Rory Scholes complete the match day 23.
The match will be televised live on Sky Sports.
Ulster team & replacements to face Toulouse, Champions Cup Pool 1, Stade Ernest Wallon, Sunday 20th December (kick off 1.00pm GMT / 2.00pm French time):
(15-9): L Ludik, A Trimble, L Marshall, S McCloskey, C Gilroy; P Jackson, R Pienaar;
(1-8): K McCall, R Best (captain), W Herbst, A O'Connor, F van der Merwe, R Diack, S Reidy, R Wilson;
Replacements (16-23): R Herring, A Warwick, R Lutton, L Stevenson, N Williams, P Marshall, I Humphreys, R Scholes.
There are two changes to the starting team that defeated the French giants 38-0 last Friday night, both of which come in the back row, as Kiss carefully manages his playing resources during a busy fixture schedule.
Sean Reidy is set to make his Champions Cup debut after being named at openside flanker, while Roger Wilson will start at number 8 in place of Nick Williams.
Rory Best will again captain the side from hooker and will be flanked in the front row by Kyle McCall and Wiehahn Herbst. Alan O’Connor and Franco van der Merwe continue in the second row.
The backline is unchanged from last week; Ruan Pienaar and Paddy Jackson occupy the half back positions, Stuart McCloskey and Luke Marshall start in midfield and Craig Gilroy, Andrew Trimble and Louis Ludik make up the back three.
Rob Herring, Andy Warwick and Ricky Lutton are the front row replacements for a second consecutive week, as Lewis Stevenson and Williams provide further cover up front. Paul Marshall, Ian Humphreys and Rory Scholes complete the match day 23.
The match will be televised live on Sky Sports.
Ulster team & replacements to face Toulouse, Champions Cup Pool 1, Stade Ernest Wallon, Sunday 20th December (kick off 1.00pm GMT / 2.00pm French time):
(15-9): L Ludik, A Trimble, L Marshall, S McCloskey, C Gilroy; P Jackson, R Pienaar;
(1-8): K McCall, R Best (captain), W Herbst, A O'Connor, F van der Merwe, R Diack, S Reidy, R Wilson;
Replacements (16-23): R Herring, A Warwick, R Lutton, L Stevenson, N Williams, P Marshall, I Humphreys, R Scholes.