ULSTER'S TEAM TO FACE BENETTON IN THE UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP IS OUT.
Dan McFarland's side head to Treviso this Saturday in a 1pm KO.
Jacob Stockdale and Mike Lowry start in a back three with Rob Baloucoune starting at full back.
James Hume and Stuart McCloskey start in the centre.
Billy Burns and John Cooney start at 10 and 9.
Tighthead prop Jeff Toomaga-Allen comes into the front row to pack down with Eric O’Sullivan at loosehead and Rob Herring at hooker.
Ian Henderson captains the side alongside Kieran Treadwell.
Greg Jones and Sean Reffell and Nick Timoney complete the starting 15.
Head Coach, Dan McFarland, said: “We have really good players, who are not playing as well as they want to, and some aspects of our system which may not be working as we want them to, but we have to trust in both of those. After a week of hard work, this game in Treviso is very important to us, and we need to get back to playing well again.”
On the road for the first time in 2023 🛣️
Your Ulster team to take on Benetton 👊
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ULSTER
Fullback: 15. Mike Lowry
Winger: 14. Rob Baloucoune
Centres 13. James Hume. , 12. Stuart McCloskey,
Winger: 11. Jacob Stockdale,
Out half: 10 Billy Burns, Scrum half 9. John Cooney;
Front row: 1. Eric O’Sullivan, 2. Rob Herring, 3. Jeff Toomaga-Allen,
Second row: 4. Kieran Treadwell, 5. Iain Henderson (Captain)
Back row: ,6. Greg Jones, 7. Sean Reffell, 8. Nick Timoney.
Replacements: Tom Stewart, Rory Sutherland, Andy Warwick, Alan O’Connor, Duane Vermeulen, Nathan Doak, Stewart Moore, Ethan McIlroy.
