Heineken Cup: Team for Castres.

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Mark Anscombe has made four personnel changes and two positional switches for tomorrow afternoon’s Heineken Cup round 6 match against Castres Olympique at Stade Pierre-Antoine (kick off 1.35pm GMT).

Anscombe has opted to partner Paul Marshall with Ruan Pienaar at half back for the crunch fixture. Marshall will wear the number nine jersey, with Pienaar moving to outhalf in place of Paddy Jackson, who is named among the replacements.

With Jared Payne injured, Ireland winger Craig Gilroy is deployed at fullback, allowing Michael Allen to be called up to the left wing for his first European start. Andrew Trimble lines up on the opposite flank, while Paddy Wallace and Darren Cave continue their midfield partnership.

Up front, Neil McComb will also make his first European start after being named at lock in place of Iain Henderson, who drops to the bench. McComb is partnered in the second row by Lewis Stevenson, who was one of 11 Ulstermen to receive a call up to the extended Ireland training squad on Thursday. There are no changes to the . . .

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