Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named Jerry Cronin in a much changed team to face Connacht in the Magners League on Friday night at Ravenhill (KO 7.05pm).
Cronin will make his full debut when he comes in at tight-head prop in place of BJ Botha who is ruled out with a medial ligament injury.
Ireland backs Paddy Wallace and Andrew Trimble are not available for the match after they each fractured a thumb against Leinster on Saturday. This opens the way for Darren Cave to return to the starting XV after an impressive substitute appearance at the weekend. He will wear the No 13 jersey with Nevin Spence switching to inside centre to accommodate him.
Johann Muller returns to the second row after missing the trip to Dublin with a dead leg, meaning Tim Barker has to settle for a place among the replacements. Simon Danielli also comes back from injury to occupy the left wing spot so Craig Gilroy moves to the right wing position vacated by Trimble.
Willie Faloon will start at openside flanker, with Chris Henry moving to blindside and Robbie Diack dropping to the bench. Adam Macklin is named on the bench too, and . . .
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