Mark Anscombe has made five changes to the starting team for the RaboDirect PRO12 derby against Connacht at Ravenhill on Friday (kick off 7.05pm).
It promises to be an emotional occasion as it will mark Ulster’s first home game since the tragic passing of Nevin Spence. The fixture will also see fellow international Tommy Bowe line up for Ulster for the first time in four years, following his spell with Ospreys.
Ireland hooker Rory Best has returned to fitness and will play for his Province for the first time since the Heineken Cup final in May. Declan Fitzpatrick, Johann Muller (captain), Stephen Ferris and Paddy Wallace are all called into the starting XV.
Fitzpatrick and Best are joined in the front row by Tom Court, with Muller back to partner Dan Tuohy in the second row. Ferris will play alongside Chris Henry and Nick Williams in an impressive looking back row.
Centre Michael Allen, has been ruled out after suffering an ankle injury in the process of scoring against . . .
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