It’s a bit of a mix-n-match by Ulster Head Coach, Mark Anscombe, who has made nine personnel changes and three positional switches to the team that beat Zebre at Ravenhill last weekend for tomorrow evening’s inter-provincial match against Leinster at the RDS (kick off 18:45).
On first glance I though “Well you have to fancy your chances there”, but on reading more closely the absence of Muller, combined with the fact that Pienaar and Payne are benching, did somewhat take away from my initial confidence. How good a back line is it going to be without the two players that make it tick?
Well, a lot hinges on the form of Paul Marshall, who has had a more than few off days against, the former Ravenhill favourite, Isaac Boss. If Marshall can overcome his nemesis then Ulster have every chance, but, if Isaac continues to wind him up then the obvious advantage that Ulster have in the back line, and in Paddy Jackson in particular, will be somewhat nullified!
However, the ball . . .
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